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| |introduction = '''Way Up''' is the third track on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton]’s second and final [[Paisley Park Records]] album [[Album: Hey Man... Smell My Finger|Hey Man... Smell My Finger]]. The song was written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foley_(musician) Foley], who also produced it with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) Clinton] stated in an interview that [[Prince]] appears on this song when speaking about his involvement on the [[Album: Hey Man... Smell My Finger|Hey Man... Smell My Finger]] : ''He’s all over the record – '''Way Up''', [[Get Satisfied]], [[The Big Pump|Big Pump]]. He got down on this one'' compared to his first [[Paisley Park Records]] album. ''I left the tapes goin’. I said 'Now don’t be shy. Put somethin’ on these motherfuchers'. He came to me like this was so sacred. I said 'Fuck that. I need a hit record; You’ve got the shit, let’s put it together''. While [[Prince]] is credited as the co-writer of [[The Big Pump]] and his (uncredited) vocals are clearly audible and reconizable on [[Get Satisfied]], the extent of his contribution on [[Way Up]] as a producer, arranger, vocalist or musician is unknown. | | |introduction = '''Way Up''' is the third track on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton]’s second and final [[Paisley Park Records]] album [[Album: Hey Man... Smell My Finger|Hey Man... Smell My Finger]]. The song was written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foley_(musician) Foley], who also produced it with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) Clinton] stated in an interview that [[Prince]] appears on this song when speaking about his involvement on the [[Album: Hey Man... Smell My Finger|Hey Man... Smell My Finger]] : ''He’s all over the record – '''Way Up''', [[Get Satisfied]], [[The Big Pump|Big Pump]]. He got down on this one'' compared to his first [[Paisley Park Records]] album. ''I left the tapes goin’. I said 'Now don’t be shy. Put somethin’ on these motherfuchers'. He came to me like this was so sacred. I said 'Fuck that. I need a hit record; You’ve got the shit, let’s put it together''. While [[Prince]] is credited as the co-writer of [[The Big Pump]] and his (uncredited) vocals are clearly audible and reconizable on [[Get Satisfied]], the extent of his contribution on [[Way Up]] as a producer, arranger, vocalist or musician is unknown. |
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− | While specific recording dates are not known, album sessions took place between 1990-1991 at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota with [[Eric Leeds]] (on horns) and [[The Steeles]]. It was included as the seventh track on a 1992 configuration of the album, which was changed significantly before release. | + | While specific recording dates are not known, album sessions took place between 1990-1991 at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota with [[Atlanta Bliss]] and [[Eric Leeds]] (on horns) and [[The Steeles]]. It was included as the seventh track on a 1992 configuration of the album, which was changed significantly before release. |
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| Interestingly, an early version of the track contained lyrics recited by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) Clinton] that were included on the song ''Martial Law'' and the chorus of [[Cookie Jar]] sung by [[The Steeles]]. | | Interestingly, an early version of the track contained lyrics recited by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) Clinton] that were included on the song ''Martial Law'' and the chorus of [[Cookie Jar]] sung by [[The Steeles]]. |