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==Overview & History==
 
==Overview & History==
The Washington Avenue warehouse was not a professional studio as such, but a converted rehearsal space which [[Prince]] also used for recording, mostly band performances between July 1985 and March 1987.  
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The Washington Avenue warehouse was not a professional studio as such, but a converted rehearsal space which was also used for recordings from July 1985 till spring 1987.<br>
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The Washington Avenue Warehouse is a building situated on 6953 Washington Avenue S. in Edina, Minnesota.
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It was procured in May 1985, initially to be used by [[The Family]], who were rehearsing for their proposed live tour there from mid-May til late June, with [[Prince]] recording at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, CA and flying to France to scout locations for [[Film: Under The Cherry Moon|Under The Cherry Moon]]<br>
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A newly bought Soundcraft console was put in the warehouse to replace the API that they had been using at the former [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse|warehouse on Flying Cloud Drive]]. The warehouse was ready for band recording by 8 July, when [[Girls & Boys]] became the first song tracked at there.
  
The Washington Avenue Warehouse was located on the north of Washington Avenue South, almost where it meets Flying Cloud Drive. It was walking distance from the former warehouse, that was razed in early 1985 as [[Prince]] wanted to built a new studio on that plot.
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==Studio==
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This third warehouse was the spaciest of the three and had offices of PRN productions nearby at 10125 Crosstown Circle, about a mile away.  
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The console used in it was a Soundcraft TS-24,that was later installed in Studio C in [[Paisley Park Studios]]. [[Prince]] furthermore used the MARA MCI JH24 2” 24-Track recorder that was previously in the [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]].
  
[[Prince]] started using the Washington Avenue Warehouse as a rehearsal space and studio in July, 1985, after returning from France scouting locations for [[Film: Under The Cherry Moon|Under The Cherry Moon]]. From Mid May till the end of June [[The Family]] had been using the warehouse to rehearse for their proposed live tour.
 
 
==Studio==
 
This third warehouse (after St. Louis Park and Flying Cloud Drive) was the spaciest of them all and had offices of PRN production in walking distance at Crosstown Circle.
 
  
 
==Material Produced==
 
==Material Produced==
 
===Music===
 
===Music===
 
====Albums====
 
====Albums====
The following albums have been recorded at the Washington Avenue Warehouse in whole or part. Check album pages for details.<br><br>
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The following albums have been recorded at the Washington Avenue warehouse in whole or part. Check album pages for details.<br><br>
 
'''[[Prince]]''':
 
'''[[Prince]]''':
 
*[[Album: Parade|Parade]]
 
*[[Album: Parade|Parade]]
 
*[[Album: The Black Album|The Black Album]]
 
*[[Album: The Black Album|The Black Album]]
 
*[[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]] (unreleased)
 
*[[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]] (unreleased)
*[[Album: Roadhouse Garden|Roadhouse Garden]]   (unreleased)
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*[[Album: Roadhouse Garden|Roadhouse Garden]] (unreleased)
 
*[[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]] (unreleased)
 
*[[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]] (unreleased)
 
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====Songs====
 
====Songs====
The following songs have been recorded at Washington Avenue Warehouse:
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The following songs have been recorded at the Washington Avenue warehouse:
 
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|[[(U Got The) Good Drawers]] || 1985 ||  initial tracking   
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|[[(U Got The) Good Drawers]] || 1985 ||  basic tracking   
 
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|[[Alexa De Paris]] || 1985 ||  initial tracking   
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|[[Alexa De Paris]] || 1985 ||  basic tracking   
 
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|[[An Honest Man]] || 1985 || initial tracking   
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|[[An Honest Man]] || 1985 || basic tracking   
 
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|[[And That Says What?]] || 1986 || initial tracking   
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|[[And That Says What?]] || 1986 || basic tracking   
 
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|[[Call Of The Wild]] || 1985 ||  initial tracking  
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|[[Call Of The Wild]] || 1985 ||  basic tracking  
 
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|[[Can't Stop This Feeling I Got]] || 1986 || (first (unreleased) version)
 
|[[Can't Stop This Feeling I Got]] || 1986 || (first (unreleased) version)
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|[[Christopher Tracy's Parade]] || 1985 || vocal overdubs   
 
|[[Christopher Tracy's Parade]] || 1985 || vocal overdubs   
 
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|[[Data Bank]] || 1986 || initial tracking (first (unreleased) version)
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|[[Data Bank]] || 1986 || basic tracking (first (unreleased) version)
 
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|[[Do U Lie?]] || 1985 || initial tracking  
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|[[Do U Lie?]] || 1985 || basic tracking  
 
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|[[Empty Room]] || 1985 || initial tracking  
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|[[Empty Room]] || 1985 || basic tracking  
 
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|[[Girl O' My Dreams]] || 1986 || initial tracking (second (unreleased) version)   
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|[[Girl O' My Dreams]] || 1986 || basic tracking (second (unreleased) version)   
 
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|[[Girls & Boys]] || 1985 ||  initial tracking  
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|[[Girls & Boys]] || 1985 ||  basic tracking  
 
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|[[Go]] || 1985 || initial tracking   
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|[[Go]] || 1985 || basic tracking   
 
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|[[God Is Everywhere]] || 1985 ||  initial tracking  
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|[[God Is Everywhere]] || 1985 ||  basic tracking  
 
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|[[Instrumental-24 March 1987]] || 1987 ||  initial tracking
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|[[Instrumental-24 March 1987]] || 1987 ||  basic tracking  
 
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|[[Love Or $]] || 1985 ||  initial tracking  
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|[[Love Or $]] || 1985 ||  basic tracking  
 
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|[[Mountains]] || 1985 || initial tracking   
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|[[Mountains]] || 1985 || basic tracking   
 
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|[[My Sex]] || 1985 ||  initial tracking  
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|[[My Sex]] || 1985 ||  basic tracking  
 
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|[[Neon Telephone]] || 1985 ||  initial tracking  
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|[[Neon Telephone]] || 1985 ||  basic tracking  
 
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|[[Sexual Suicide]] || 1985 || initial tracking   
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|[[Sexual Suicide]] || 1985 || basic tracking   
 
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|[[Soulpsychodelicide]] || 1986 || initial tracking  
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|[[Soulpsychodelicide]] || 1986 || basic tracking  
 
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|[[Splash]] || 1985 ||  initial tracking
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|[[Splash]] || 1985 ||  basic tracking
 
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|[[Superfunkycalifragisexy]] || 1987 ||  Additional recording / overdubs  
 
|[[Superfunkycalifragisexy]] || 1987 ||  Additional recording / overdubs  
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|[[Teacher, Teacher]] || 1986 || Vocal and sitar overdubs (assumed)  
 
|[[Teacher, Teacher]] || 1986 || Vocal and sitar overdubs (assumed)  
 
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|[[The Question Of U]] || 1985 || initial tracking   
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|[[The Question Of U]] || 1985 || basic tracking   
 
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|[[Venus De Milo]] || 1985 || initial tracking   
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|[[Venus De Milo]] || 1985 || basic tracking   
 
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|[[We Can Funk]] || 1986 || initial tracking (second (unreleased) version)   
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|[[We Can Funk]] || 1986 || basic tracking (second (unreleased) version)   
 
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==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
* Although none of its songs were recorded there the Washington Avenue Warehouse can be seen on the cover of [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]], the Jeff Katz photo with the 'city' backdrop from the 'Guys and Dolls' play borrowed from the Chanhassen Dinner Theater, is taken inside the warehouse. Hence the small ceiling window in the top right corner. Images inside the [[sign O' The Times Tour]] book were also shot in the warehouse.
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* Although none of its songs were recorded there, the Washington Avenue warehouse can be seen on the cover of [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]]. The Jeff Katz photo with the 'city' backdrop from the 'Guys and Dolls' play, borrowed from the Chanhassen Dinner Theater, is taken inside the warehouse. Images in the [[Sign O' The Times Tour]] book were also shot in the warehouse, as was the short unreleased film [[Hard Life]], recorded in March 1987 .
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 08:17, 18 November 2019

Washington Avenue Warehouse



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Overview & History

The Washington Avenue warehouse was not a professional studio as such, but a converted rehearsal space which was also used for recordings from July 1985 till spring 1987.

The Washington Avenue Warehouse is a building situated on 6953 Washington Avenue S. in Edina, Minnesota. It was procured in May 1985, initially to be used by The Family, who were rehearsing for their proposed live tour there from mid-May til late June, with Prince recording at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, CA and flying to France to scout locations for Under The Cherry Moon
A newly bought Soundcraft console was put in the warehouse to replace the API that they had been using at the former warehouse on Flying Cloud Drive. The warehouse was ready for band recording by 8 July, when Girls & Boys became the first song tracked at there.

Studio

This third warehouse was the spaciest of the three and had offices of PRN productions nearby at 10125 Crosstown Circle, about a mile away. The console used in it was a Soundcraft TS-24,that was later installed in Studio C in Paisley Park Studios. Prince furthermore used the MARA MCI JH24 2” 24-Track recorder that was previously in the Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse.


Material Produced

Music

Albums

The following albums have been recorded at the Washington Avenue warehouse in whole or part. Check album pages for details.

Prince:


Songs

The following songs have been recorded at the Washington Avenue warehouse:


Trivia

  • Although none of its songs were recorded there, the Washington Avenue warehouse can be seen on the cover of Sign O' The Times. The Jeff Katz photo with the 'city' backdrop from the 'Guys and Dolls' play, borrowed from the Chanhassen Dinner Theater, is taken inside the warehouse. Images in the Sign O' The Times Tour book were also shot in the warehouse, as was the short unreleased film Hard Life, recorded in March 1987 .

References