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| |introduction = '''Tip O’ My Tongue''' is the ninth track (sixth song) on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_DeBarge El DeBarge]’s third solo album [[Album: In The Storm|In The Storm]]. The track was written by [[Kirk Johnson]] and [[Prince]] (who used the name [[Prince|Paisley Park]]), but was re-recorded by DeBarge’s own musicians for release, produced by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_DeBarge El DeBarge] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_White Maurice White] (who would later record and produce [[Super Hero]] as part of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Wind_and_Fire Earth Wind And Fire]). | | |introduction = '''Tip O’ My Tongue''' is the ninth track (sixth song) on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_DeBarge El DeBarge]’s third solo album [[Album: In The Storm|In The Storm]]. The track was written by [[Kirk Johnson]] and [[Prince]] (who used the name [[Prince|Paisley Park]]), but was re-recorded by DeBarge’s own musicians for release, produced by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_DeBarge El DeBarge] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_White Maurice White] (who would later record and produce [[Super Hero]] as part of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Wind_and_Fire Earth Wind And Fire]). |
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− | Tracking of [[Prince]]’s original version took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 9|9 April 1991]] at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, Minnesota and was based on a groove created by [[Kirk Johnson]]. | + | Tracking of [[Prince]]’s original version took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 9|9 April 1991]] at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, Minnesota and was based on a groove created by [[Kirk Johnson]]. [[Prince]] added instrumentation and wrote lyrics for the track, which was listed on the recording worksheet as '''The Tip O' My Tongue'''. |
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| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_DeBarge El DeBarge]’s version was recorded later in 1991 or in early 1992 at Studio 89, North Hollywood, California, with additional recording at Ignited Studios, Hollywood, California. | | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_DeBarge El DeBarge]’s version was recorded later in 1991 or in early 1992 at Studio 89, North Hollywood, California, with additional recording at Ignited Studios, Hollywood, California. |
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− | '''Tip O’ My Tongue''' contains a repeated sample of horns playing a portion of [[In The Mood]] (written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Garland Joe Garland], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Miller Glenn Miller] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Razaf Andy Razaf], released as a single by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Miller Glenn Miller] in 1939). [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_DeBarge DeBarge]’s version also contains chants from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sly_and_the_Family_Stone Sly & The Family Stone]’s ''Loose Booty'' (written by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sly_Stone Sly Stone], released on the album [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_Talk_(Sly_and_the_Family_Stone_album) Small Talk] in 1974) that were not on [[Prince]]’s original version. | + | Both [[Prince]]'s original and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_DeBarge El DeBarge]'s re-recording contain a repeated sample of horns playing a portion of [[In The Mood]] (written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Garland Joe Garland], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Miller Glenn Miller] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Razaf Andy Razaf], released as a single by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Miller Glenn Miller] in 1939). [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_DeBarge DeBarge]’s version also contains chants from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sly_and_the_Family_Stone Sly & The Family Stone]’s ''Loose Booty'' (written by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sly_Stone Sly Stone], released on the album [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_Talk_(Sly_and_the_Family_Stone_album) Small Talk] in 1974) that were not on [[Prince]]’s original version. |
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| [[Prince]]’s version was released in October 2023 as the second track of ''Vault Tracks part 3'', one of the discs with previously unreleased tracks included with the [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]. | | [[Prince]]’s version was released in October 2023 as the second track of ''Vault Tracks part 3'', one of the discs with previously unreleased tracks included with the [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]. |
Tip O’ My Tongue is the ninth track (sixth song) on El DeBarge’s third solo album In The Storm. The track was written by Kirk Johnson and Prince (who used the name Paisley Park), but was re-recorded by DeBarge’s own musicians for release, produced by El DeBarge and Maurice White (who would later record and produce Super Hero as part of Earth Wind And Fire).
Tracking of Prince’s original version took place on 9 April 1991 at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, Minnesota and was based on a groove created by Kirk Johnson. Prince added instrumentation and wrote lyrics for the track, which was listed on the recording worksheet as The Tip O' My Tongue.
El DeBarge’s version was recorded later in 1991 or in early 1992 at Studio 89, North Hollywood, California, with additional recording at Ignited Studios, Hollywood, California.
Both Prince's original and El DeBarge's re-recording contain a repeated sample of horns playing a portion of In The Mood (written by Joe Garland, Glenn Miller and Andy Razaf, released as a single by Glenn Miller in 1939). DeBarge’s version also contains chants from Sly & The Family Stone’s Loose Booty (written by Sly Stone, released on the album Small Talk in 1974) that were not on Prince’s original version.
Prince’s version was released in October 2023 as the second track of Vault Tracks part 3, one of the discs with previously unreleased tracks included with the Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition.
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Recording Information
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Recording Sessions
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Date
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Studio
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Additional info
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9 April 1991
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Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA
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Tracking
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Mid-1991 - early 1992
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Studio 89, North Hollywood, CA, USA
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Re-recording (El DeBarge version)
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Mid-1991 - early 1992
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Ignited Studios, Hollywood, CA, USA
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Additional recording (El DeBarge version)
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Recording Personnel
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El DeBarge version
- El DeBarge - lead vocals, background vocals, piano
- Keith Crouch - drums, keybass, background vocals (as part of "The Juice Crew")
- Nathan East - bass guitar
- Al McKay - guitar
- Unknown musicians - sampled horns
- James DeBarge - background vocals
- Jimmy Abney - background vocals (as part of "The Juice Crew")
- Andrew Brown - background vocals (as part of "The Juice Crew")
- Kenneth Crouch - background vocals (as part of "The Juice Crew")
Prince version
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Versions
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Released Versions
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