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While reflecting on the track’s history on Facebook in 2014, [[Jesse Johnson|Johnson]] wrote "<i>I wrote a 4 track version on [[1999 Tour|1999 tour]], [[Prince]] kinda like the hook, he threw the rest of what I did in the trash can as he commenced to write and performed a straight heater.</i>" [[Jesse Johnson|Johnson]]’s name was initially included in the credits when submitted for copyright in May 1984, but after he left the band, his name was removed from the credits when the track was released. It was co-produced by [[Morris Day]] and [[Prince]] under the name [[The Starr Company]]. The song also features in the movie [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]]. | While reflecting on the track’s history on Facebook in 2014, [[Jesse Johnson|Johnson]] wrote "<i>I wrote a 4 track version on [[1999 Tour|1999 tour]], [[Prince]] kinda like the hook, he threw the rest of what I did in the trash can as he commenced to write and performed a straight heater.</i>" [[Jesse Johnson|Johnson]]’s name was initially included in the credits when submitted for copyright in May 1984, but after he left the band, his name was removed from the credits when the track was released. It was co-produced by [[Morris Day]] and [[Prince]] under the name [[The Starr Company]]. The song also features in the movie [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]]. | ||
− | The released version is a live recording from [[The Time]]’s concert at [[First Avenue]] in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October_4|4 October 1983]], which was overdubbed by [[Prince]] in the studio. If not for these overdubs it would be the only track on the album to feature the entire line-up of [[The Time]], as the studio tracks on [[Album: Ice Cream Castle| Ice Cream Castle]] were recorded almost entirely by [[Prince]] and [[Morris Day]]. | + | The released version is a live recording from [[The Time]]’s concert at [[First Avenue]] in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October_4|4 October 1983]], which was overdubbed by [[Prince]] in the studio. If not for these overdubs it would be the only track on the album to feature the entire line-up of [[The Time]], as the studio tracks on [[Album: Ice Cream Castle| Ice Cream Castle]] were recorded almost entirely by [[Prince]] and [[Morris Day]]. The line-up of [[The Time]] for that show included [[Rocky Harris]] on bass who was replaced by [[Jerry Hubbard]] shortly afterwards. |
[[Prince]] (with [[Jesse Johnson]] and [[Morris Day]]) did record a studio version of this prior to the live version, possibly in April 1983 at the [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. But the decision was made to release the live version on the album, closing the album in a similar way to [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]], perhaps because of the inclusion of the song in the movie. [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]]. | [[Prince]] (with [[Jesse Johnson]] and [[Morris Day]]) did record a studio version of this prior to the live version, possibly in April 1983 at the [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. But the decision was made to release the live version on the album, closing the album in a similar way to [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]], perhaps because of the inclusion of the song in the movie. [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]]. | ||
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*[[Paul Peterson|St. Paul Peterson]] - keyboards | *[[Paul Peterson|St. Paul Peterson]] - keyboards | ||
*[[Mark Cardenas]] - keyboards | *[[Mark Cardenas]] - keyboards | ||
− | *[[Rocky Harris]] - bass guitar ( | + | *[[Rocky Harris]] - bass guitar (on the original live recording but overdubbed on release) |
*[[Prince]] – guitar, keyboard, bass (overdubs) | *[[Prince]] – guitar, keyboard, bass (overdubs) | ||
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