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Initial tracking is believed to have taken place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 14|14 March 1983]] at [[Prince]]’s [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. [[Wendy Melvoin]] and [[Lisa Coleman]] reworked the track heavily in one or more sessions in mid-late June and July 1985, adding Fairlight CMI sitar and other overdubs at [[The Complex Studios]], Los Angeles, California. | Initial tracking is believed to have taken place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 14|14 March 1983]] at [[Prince]]’s [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. [[Wendy Melvoin]] and [[Lisa Coleman]] reworked the track heavily in one or more sessions in mid-late June and July 1985, adding Fairlight CMI sitar and other overdubs at [[The Complex Studios]], Los Angeles, California. | ||
− | This overdubbed version was | + | This overdubbed version was included as the seventh track on a late April 1986 configuration of [[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]]. The song was edited down as the album expanded and was included as the sixth track on the first disc on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 3|3 June 1986]] and [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 18|18 July 1986]] configurations. |
When [[Prince and the Revolution|the Revolution]] disbanded, [[Prince]] remixed the song at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California, to minimize [[Wendy Melvoin]] and [[Lisa Coleman]]’s involvement. [[Eric Leeds]] recorded a saxophone overdub, but [[Prince]] removed it from the final mix, which was included as the third track on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 5|5 November 1986]] configuration of the [[Album: Camille|Camille]] album (to be credited to [[Alias: Camille|Camille]]). | When [[Prince and the Revolution|the Revolution]] disbanded, [[Prince]] remixed the song at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California, to minimize [[Wendy Melvoin]] and [[Lisa Coleman]]’s involvement. [[Eric Leeds]] recorded a saxophone overdub, but [[Prince]] removed it from the final mix, which was included as the third track on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 5|5 November 1986]] configuration of the [[Album: Camille|Camille]] album (to be credited to [[Alias: Camille|Camille]]). | ||
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A few weeks later, it was included as the sixth track on the second disc of the triple-album [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]] on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 30|30 November 1986]] configuration, which was eventually pared down and became [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]. | A few weeks later, it was included as the sixth track on the second disc of the triple-album [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]] on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 30|30 November 1986]] configuration, which was eventually pared down and became [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]. | ||
− | Probably after its release on [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]], [[Prince]] commissioned [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shep_Pettibone Shep Pettibone] to remix the song, possibly around the same time he also remixed [[Hot Thing]]. The ''Club Mix'' remained unreleased at the time, but was released on [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe| Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] in 2020. The ''Super Deluxe Edition'' set also included the initial [[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy]] & [[Lisa Coleman|Lisa]] overdubbed version, called | + | Probably after its release on [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]], [[Prince]] commissioned [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shep_Pettibone Shep Pettibone] to remix the song, possibly around the same time he also remixed [[Hot Thing]]. The '''1987 Shep Pettibone Club Mix''' remained unreleased at the time, but was released on [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe| Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] in 2020 as the thirteen and final track of ''Vault Tracks part 3'', one of the discs with previously unreleased tracks. The [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|''Super Deluxe Edition'']] set also included (as the sixth track of ''Vault Tracks part 1'') the initial [[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy]] & [[Lisa Coleman|Lisa]] overdubbed version, called '''Original Version''' here, although the true original version was recorded in 1983 and remains unreleased. |
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
− | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 14|14 March 1983]] (estimate) | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 14|14 March 1983]] <small>(estimate)</small> |
|studio = [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | |studio = [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
− | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Tracking |
}} | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
− | |date = | + | |date = Late Summer - Autumn 1983 |
|studio = [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]], <br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | |studio = [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]], <br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
− | |additional info = Rehearsal recording | + | |additional info = Rehearsal recording - '''(Piano & A Microphone 1983 Version)''' |
}} | }} | ||
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|date = Late April / early May 1984 | |date = Late April / early May 1984 | ||
|studio = [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]],<br>Eden Prairie, MN, USA | |studio = [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]],<br>Eden Prairie, MN, USA | ||
− | |additional info = | + | |additional info = overdubs |
}} | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
− | |date = | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 15|15]] & [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 17|17 June 1985]] <small>(estimate)</small>; <br> [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 21|21 June 1985]]; [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 1|1 July 1985]] |
|studio = [[The Complex Studios]],<br> Los Angeles, CA, USA | |studio = [[The Complex Studios]],<br> Los Angeles, CA, USA | ||
− | |additional info = | + | |additional info = ([[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy]] & [[Lisa Coleman|Lisa]]) Overdubs, mix (15th), Overdubs, edits (17th); Overdubs, mix (21st, 1st), |
}} | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
− | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/ | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 15|15 March 1996]] |
− | |studio = [[ | + | |studio = [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA |
− | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Mix |
}} | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
− | |date = | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 17|17]] or [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 18|18 April 1986]] |
|studio = [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | |studio = [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
− | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Mix |
}} | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
− | |date = | + | |date = [[25 August 1986]] |
− | |studio = [[ | + | |studio = Dierks Studio Mobile Trucks @ [[Le Zénith]],<br>Paris, France |
− | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Live soundcheck recording |
}} | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
− | |date = | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 3|3 November 1986]]- [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 5|5 November 1986]] |
+ | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]]- Studio 3,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA | ||
+ | |additional info = Mix, minimizing [[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy]] & [[Lisa Coleman|Lisa]] contributions (3rd); Guitar and saxophone overdub, creating instrumental (4th); overdubs, mix (5th) | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{RecordingLine| | ||
+ | |date = Mid-Late 1987 (assumed) | ||
|studio = Mastermix Studio, New Jersey | |studio = Mastermix Studio, New Jersey | ||
− | |additional info = remix, additional production, editing | + | |additional info = remix, additional production, editing by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shep_Pettibone Shep Pettibone] |
}} | }} | ||
|recording personnel = | |recording personnel = | ||
+ | '''Released versions''' | ||
*[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted (credited as [[Alias: Camille|Camille]] for vocals) | *[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted (credited as [[Alias: Camille|Camille]] for vocals) | ||
*[[Wendy Melvoin]] - tamborine, congas | *[[Wendy Melvoin]] - tamborine, congas | ||
*[[Lisa Coleman]] - sitar, wooden flute (both from Fairlight) | *[[Lisa Coleman]] - sitar, wooden flute (both from Fairlight) | ||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
− | *[[Don Batts]] - | + | *[[Susan Rogers]] - engineer |
− | *[[ | + | |
+ | '''Piano & A Microphone 1983 version''' | ||
+ | *[[Prince]] - all vocals and piano | ||
+ | <hr> | ||
+ | *[[Don Batts]] - engineer | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Unreleased original 1983 recording''' | ||
+ | *[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments (assumed) | ||
+ | <hr> | ||
+ | *[[Don Batts]] - engineer | ||
+ | |||
|released versions = | |released versions = | ||
{{Songchart| | {{Songchart| | ||
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|1= '''Strange Relationship''' | |1= '''Strange Relationship''' | ||
|2= Studio | |2= Studio | ||
− | |3= | + | |3= ’sitar' version, edit, as placed on [[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]] |
}} | }} | ||
{{Unreleasedline| | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
|1= '''Strange Relationship''' | |1= '''Strange Relationship''' | ||
|2= Studio | |2= Studio | ||
− | |3= | + | |3= 1986 mix with saxophone by [[Eric Leeds]] (removed for release) |
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Strange Relationship''' (instrumental) | ||
+ | |2= Studio | ||
+ | |3= instrumental | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Strange Relationship''' | ||
+ | |2= Live | ||
+ | |3= [[21_March 1987|21 March 1987, First Avenue, MN, USA]]; full live and uncensored 13-minute version before editing for download. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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*[[One Nite Alone... Tour]] | *[[One Nite Alone... Tour]] | ||
|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1986|1986]], [[All Concerts#1987|1987]], [[All Concerts#1988|1988]], [[All Concerts#2002|2002]], [[All Concerts#2003|2003]], [[All Concerts#2007|2007]], [[All Concerts#2011|2011]], [[All_Concerts#2013|2013]], [[All Concerts#2016|2016]] <small>''(solo piano)'' </small> | |performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1986|1986]], [[All Concerts#1987|1987]], [[All Concerts#1988|1988]], [[All Concerts#2002|2002]], [[All Concerts#2003|2003]], [[All Concerts#2007|2007]], [[All Concerts#2011|2011]], [[All_Concerts#2013|2013]], [[All Concerts#2016|2016]] <small>''(solo piano)'' </small> | ||
− | |trivia = | + | |trivia = The ''“yeah-yeah”'' in the song is sampled from the song ''The Visitor'' of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mick_Fleetwood Mick Fleetwood]’s 1981 album [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Visitor_(Mick_Fleetwood_album) The Visitor]. Probably added by [[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy]] and [[Lisa Coleman|Lisa]]’s reworking in June 1985. |
+ | * Notably some of the drums sounds, best audible in the [[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy]] and [[Lisa Coleman|Lisa]]’s 1985 reworking in June 1985 are from the LinnDrum (sometimes also referred to as LM-2), the successor, of the LM-1. [[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy]] and [[Lisa Coleman|Lisa]] have stated they received the song with the drum parts in place, as well as vocals & piano, and it is unclear if these included the LinnDrum, or that was added by them. | ||
|see also = [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] album | |see also = [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] album | ||
*[[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] album | *[[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] album | ||
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|references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] '' | |references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] '' | ||
* ''[https://www.amazon.com/Prince-Purple-Rain-Studio-Sessions/dp/1538114623/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 and 1984 (Expanded Edition, paperback), Duane Tudahl (2018)]'' | * ''[https://www.amazon.com/Prince-Purple-Rain-Studio-Sessions/dp/1538114623/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 and 1984 (Expanded Edition, paperback), Duane Tudahl (2018)]'' | ||
− | |categories = [[Category:1987]][[Category: | + | * ''[https://www.duanetudahl.com/prince-book Prince and the Parade/Sign O’ The Times Era Studio Sessions 1985 and 1986, Duane Tudahl (2021)]'' |
+ | |categories = [[Category:1987]][[Category:2020]][[Category:Recorded 1983]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]] | ||
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