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On a day off of filming [[Film: Under The Cherry Moon|Under The Cherry Moon]] [[Prince]] hired off the Théâtre de Verdure in Nice, France and had it announced on local radio that 2,000 free tickets would be available for the shoot. | On a day off of filming [[Film: Under The Cherry Moon|Under The Cherry Moon]] [[Prince]] hired off the Théâtre de Verdure in Nice, France and had it announced on local radio that 2,000 free tickets would be available for the shoot. | ||
− | Members of [[The Revolution]], including [[Eric Leeds]] who was a Revolution regular by now, augmented by | + | Members of [[The Revolution]], including [[Eric Leeds]] who was a Revolution regular by now, augmented by [[Eddie M.]] from [[Sheila E.]]'s band, were flown in for the shoot. The performance shows [[Prince]] wearing black pants with white buttons down the legs and a long overcoat. On his head he wears a red bandanna. By the end of the video [[Prince]] takes this coat of and is shown to be bare-chested. |
From the outset [[Prince]] is playing the blue floral airbrushed Fender Telecaster guitar. Prince leads the band through the song as he would normally do with a live performance. By the end of the song he takes over the drums from [[Bobby Z.]]. | From the outset [[Prince]] is playing the blue floral airbrushed Fender Telecaster guitar. Prince leads the band through the song as he would normally do with a live performance. By the end of the song he takes over the drums from [[Bobby Z.]]. | ||
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* [[Dr. Fink]] | * [[Dr. Fink]] | ||
* [[Eric Leeds]] | * [[Eric Leeds]] | ||
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* [[Eddie M.]] | * [[Eddie M.]] | ||
* 2,000 ''audience'' | * 2,000 ''audience'' | ||
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|1= <b> America</b> | |1= <b> America</b> | ||
|2= 9:56 | |2= 9:56 | ||
− | |3= ''promo only'' / NPG Music Club | + | |3= ''promo only'' / NPG Music Club 2005 ''(streaming video)'' <br> |
[https://www.youtube.com/user/prince Official YouTube Prince channel] | [https://www.youtube.com/user/prince Official YouTube Prince channel] | ||
|4= full length version | |4= full length version | ||
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<!-------ADDITIONAL INFORMATION --> | <!-------ADDITIONAL INFORMATION --> | ||
|see also = [[America]] | |see also = [[America]] | ||
− | * [[Single: America| America]] (Single)<br>[[Image:America single.jpg|100px]] | + | * [[Single: America| America]] (Single)<br> |
+ | [[Image:America single.jpg|100px]] | ||
|Quotations & trivia = Two takes of [[America]] were shot that day as well as a rendition of [[Paisley Park]] that remains unreleased. | |Quotations & trivia = Two takes of [[America]] were shot that day as well as a rendition of [[Paisley Park]] that remains unreleased. | ||
* The performance of America was the first song of a mini concert. See [[27 October 1985|here]] for details. | * The performance of America was the first song of a mini concert. See [[27 October 1985|here]] for details. | ||
* An interview with [[Prince]], surrounded by some of the audience from the video shoot as well as Emmanuelle Sallet from [[Film: Under The Cherry Moon|Under The Cherry Moon]] cast was also recorded on this day. | * An interview with [[Prince]], surrounded by some of the audience from the video shoot as well as Emmanuelle Sallet from [[Film: Under The Cherry Moon|Under The Cherry Moon]] cast was also recorded on this day. | ||
* The shooting was announced on local radio "Radio de la Côte", and a contest was organized for locals to win invitations for the shooting. | * The shooting was announced on local radio "Radio de la Côte", and a contest was organized for locals to win invitations for the shooting. | ||
− | * Invitation for the shooting:<br>[[File: 1985-010-27.jpg|100px|border]] | + | * Invitation for the shooting:<br> |
+ | [[File: 1985-010-27.jpg|100px|border]] | ||
<!-------REFERENCES -------> | <!-------REFERENCES -------> | ||
|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)]]'' |
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