Difference between revisions of "Uncle Sam"
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|song name = Uncle Sam | |song name = Uncle Sam | ||
| − | |single image = [[File:Imready_album.jpg|100px|link=Album: | + | |single image = [[File:Imready_album.jpg|100px|link=Album: I’m Ready]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: I’m Ready|I’m Ready]] </small> |
|performer = [[Tevin Campbell]] | |performer = [[Tevin Campbell]] | ||
| − | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 26|26 October 1993]] - [[Album: | + | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 26|26 October 1993]] - [[Album: I’m Ready|I’m Ready]] album |
| − | |album(s) = [[Album: | + | |album(s) = [[Album: I’m Ready|I’m Ready]] |
|writer(s) = [[Prince]] (credited as [[Alias: Paisley Park|Paisley Park]]) and Paula Sherield | |writer(s) = [[Prince]] (credited as [[Alias: Paisley Park|Paisley Park]]) and Paula Sherield | ||
|producer(s) = [[Prince]] (credited as [[Alias: Paisley Park|Paisley Park]]) | |producer(s) = [[Prince]] (credited as [[Alias: Paisley Park|Paisley Park]]) | ||
|previous song = [[Uh Huh]] | |previous song = [[Uh Huh]] | ||
|next song = [[Under The Cherry Moon]] | |next song = [[Under The Cherry Moon]] | ||
| − | |introduction = '''Uncle Sam''' is the seventh track (sixth song) on [[Tevin Campbell]] | + | |introduction = '''Uncle Sam''' is the seventh track (sixth song) on [[Tevin Campbell]]’s second album [[Album: I’m Ready|I’m Ready]]. The song was written and produced by [[Prince]] under the pseudonym [[Prince|Paisley Park]], with co-writing credit given to Paula Sherield, who wrote the song’s rap. |
| − | While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in September 1992 at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (along with [[Tevin Campbell: Down|Down]], [[Baby | + | While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in September 1992 at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (along with [[Tevin Campbell: Down|Down]], [[Baby Don’t Care|Holly Don’t Care]], [[The P]], [[The Halls Of Desire]], [[Paris 1798430]] and a revamped version of [[Shhh]], when [[Prince]] became involved in [[Tevin Campbell]]’s album [[Album: I’m Ready|I’m Ready]]). The track includes a looped sample of [[Eric Leeds]]’ saxophone lead line from [[The Dopamine Rush]]. |
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| + | [[Prince]]’s version (guide vocal) of '''Uncle Sam''' was one of the Vault tracks recorded between 1990 and 1992 slated to appear on the planned ''Diamonds & Love'' expected to be released by [[The Prince Estate]] in the summer of 2022. That project, which consisted of material spanning both the [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] and [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]] eras, was reduced to the [[Album:_Diamonds_And_Pearls_SuperDeluxe|Diamonds And Pearls]] era, excluding songs recorded after October 1991 (and this track as a result). | ||
The title and lyrics refer to the national personification of the government United States of America, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Sam Uncle Sam], and mentions many ways African-Americans contributed to defending and developing the country over the centuries. | The title and lyrics refer to the national personification of the government United States of America, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Sam Uncle Sam], and mentions many ways African-Americans contributed to defending and developing the country over the centuries. | ||
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|date = September 1992 | |date = September 1992 | ||
|studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
| − | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Tracking |
}} | }} | ||
|recording personnel = | |recording personnel = | ||
*[[Tevin Campbell]] - vocals | *[[Tevin Campbell]] - vocals | ||
| − | *[[Prince]] - all instruments (uncredited) | + | *[[Prince]] - all instruments and backround vocals (uncredited) |
| − | *[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone (credited as 'hornz') | + | *[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone (credited as 'hornz' - sampled from [[The Dopamine Rush]]) |
| − | *[[Atlanta Bliss]] - trumpet (credited as 'hornz') | + | *[[Atlanta Bliss]] - trumpet (credited as 'hornz' - uncertain involvement) |
*[[Kathleen Johnson]] - background vocals | *[[Kathleen Johnson]] - background vocals | ||
|released versions = | |released versions = | ||
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|1= '''Uncle Sam''' | |1= '''Uncle Sam''' | ||
|2= 3:51 | |2= 3:51 | ||
| − | |3= [[Album: | + | |3= [[Album: I’m Ready|I’m Ready]] |
|4= Studio | |4= Studio | ||
|5= | |5= | ||
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|performed occasionally in = none | |performed occasionally in = none | ||
|trivia = | |trivia = | ||
| − | |see also = [[Album: | + | |see also = [[Album: I’m Ready|I’m Ready]]<br> |
* [[Tevin Campbell]] | * [[Tevin Campbell]] | ||
|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)]] '' | ||
* <b>Copyright:</b> [http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First US Copyright Office / PAu001688039 / 1992-12-01] supplemented by: [http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First US Copyright Office / PAu001770504 / 1993-08-20]. See also: [http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First US Copyright Office / PA0000674609 / 1993-12-20] and [http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300 ASCAP / Work ID: 510098352] | * <b>Copyright:</b> [http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First US Copyright Office / PAu001688039 / 1992-12-01] supplemented by: [http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First US Copyright Office / PAu001770504 / 1993-08-20]. See also: [http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First US Copyright Office / PA0000674609 / 1993-12-20] and [http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300 ASCAP / Work ID: 510098352] | ||
| − | |categories = [[Category:1993]][[Category: | + | |categories = [[Category:1993]][[Category:Recorded 1992]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Released Songs (Associated Artists)]] |
}} | }} | ||
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