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|introduction = '''We Can Funk''' is the seventh track on [[Prince]]'s 12th album [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]], and is credited as a duet between [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton] and [[Prince]]. The track is also featured in the movie [[Film: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]]. In 2015, an acoustic version of the track, with some lyrical changes and renamed '''Oui Can Luv''', was included as the eighth track on the acoustic album [[Album: Oui Can Luv|Oui Can Luv]] by [[Andy Allo]] featuring [[Prince]] on acoustic guitar. The original version titled '''We Can Fuck''' was released (as '''We Can F**k''') as the tenth track on the ''From The Vault & Previously Unreleased'' disc of the [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe'']] album in June 2017. | |introduction = '''We Can Funk''' is the seventh track on [[Prince]]'s 12th album [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]], and is credited as a duet between [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton] and [[Prince]]. The track is also featured in the movie [[Film: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]]. In 2015, an acoustic version of the track, with some lyrical changes and renamed '''Oui Can Luv''', was included as the eighth track on the acoustic album [[Album: Oui Can Luv|Oui Can Luv]] by [[Andy Allo]] featuring [[Prince]] on acoustic guitar. The original version titled '''We Can Fuck''' was released (as '''We Can F**k''') as the tenth track on the ''From The Vault & Previously Unreleased'' disc of the [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe'']] album in June 2017. | ||
− | + | While the song emerged from a jam on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 30|30 December 1983]] at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California, basic tracking for the original version took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 31|31 December 1983]] and [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 1|1 January 1984]] (still at [[Sunset Sound]]), as '''We Can Fuck''' (although listed as "The Dawn" and "Moral Majority" respectively, as the original title was considered 'too raunchy'). | |
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+ | [[Prince]] would later tone down the title and lyrics of the song, and re-recorded the track on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 17|17 June 1986]] at the [[Washington Avenue Warehouse]] in Eden Prairie, Minnesota (in sequence after [[Data Bank]] and [[Can't Stop This Feeling I Got]], the day before recording [[Girl O' My Dreams]]). At one point Prince had [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micki_Free Micki Free] fly to Minneapolis to record lead vocals. It is unclear when this took place and to which version the vocals were added. | ||
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+ | The 1983 recording was returned to and updated in 1989 at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota, and this updated version, without [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton] on vocals, was included as the sixth track on a 1989 configuration of [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton] added vocal overdubs in late 1989-1990, also at [[Paisley Park Studios]], and the final version was included as the seventh track on a 1990 configuration of [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]], where it remained for release. | ||
The track's lyrics mention the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kama_Sutra Kama Sutra], considered to be the most important work in a long line of Indian erotic literature, written by the Hindu philosopher [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C4%81tsy%C4%81yana Vātsyāyana] ([[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] later named the first and only album by [[The NPG Orchestra]] [[Album: Kamasutra|Kamasutra]]). | The track's lyrics mention the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kama_Sutra Kama Sutra], considered to be the most important work in a long line of Indian erotic literature, written by the Hindu philosopher [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C4%81tsy%C4%81yana Vātsyāyana] ([[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] later named the first and only album by [[The NPG Orchestra]] [[Album: Kamasutra|Kamasutra]]). | ||
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In 2011, a 1:00 video (audio only with a static image) of an acoustic demo of the track recorded by [[Andy Allo]] (as '''Oui Can Luv''', with a revised chorus to match) was streamed on her [[Andy Allo Facebook Streams|Facebook page]], with the tagline "CHECK OUT WHAT EYE FOUND IN PRINCE'S VAULT (Demo recorded in Sacramento on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_31|8/31/11]] using ProTools 9 & a Sterling Audio ST69 Mic)", followed a few weeks later by a full-length version of the same track. The track was re-recorded in a similar acoustic version; while specific recording dates for the acoustic re-recording are not known, it is believed to have been recorded in Autumn 2011 to mid-2012 at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota, during sessions for [[Andy Allo]]'s second album [[Album: Superconductor|Superconductor]]. | In 2011, a 1:00 video (audio only with a static image) of an acoustic demo of the track recorded by [[Andy Allo]] (as '''Oui Can Luv''', with a revised chorus to match) was streamed on her [[Andy Allo Facebook Streams|Facebook page]], with the tagline "CHECK OUT WHAT EYE FOUND IN PRINCE'S VAULT (Demo recorded in Sacramento on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_31|8/31/11]] using ProTools 9 & a Sterling Audio ST69 Mic)", followed a few weeks later by a full-length version of the same track. The track was re-recorded in a similar acoustic version; while specific recording dates for the acoustic re-recording are not known, it is believed to have been recorded in Autumn 2011 to mid-2012 at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota, during sessions for [[Andy Allo]]'s second album [[Album: Superconductor|Superconductor]]. | ||
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
+ | {{RecordingLine| | ||
+ | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 30|30 December 1983]] | ||
+ | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 3,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA | ||
+ | |additional info = Jam session originating riff, no recording | ||
+ | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 31|31 December 1983]] | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 31|31 December 1983]] | ||
− | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA | + | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 3,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA |
|additional info = Basic tracking (as '''We Can Fuck''') | |additional info = Basic tracking (as '''We Can Fuck''') | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 1|1 January 1984]] | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 1|1 January 1984]] | ||
− | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA | + | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 3,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA |
|additional info = Additional recording and mixing | |additional info = Additional recording and mixing | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{RecordingLine| | ||
+ | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 2|2 January 1984]] | ||
+ | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 3,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA | ||
+ | |additional info = Overdubs, vocals and mixing | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 17|17 June 1986]] | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 17|17 June 1986]] | ||
− | |studio = [[Washington Avenue Warehouse]], Eden Prairie, MN, USA | + | |studio = [[Washington Avenue Warehouse]],<br>Eden Prairie, MN, USA |
|additional info = Basic tracking (as '''We Can Funk''') | |additional info = Basic tracking (as '''We Can Funk''') | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
|date = Summer 1986 | |date = Summer 1986 | ||
− | |studio = [[Washington Avenue Warehouse]], Eden Prairie, MN, USA | + | |studio = [[Washington Avenue Warehouse]],<br>Eden Prairie, MN, USA |
|additional info = Additional recording | |additional info = Additional recording | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
|date = Unknown date | |date = Unknown date | ||
− | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA | + | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA |
|additional info = Vocal overdubs by Micki Free | |additional info = Vocal overdubs by Micki Free | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
|date = 1989-1990 | |date = 1989-1990 | ||
− | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA | + | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA |
|additional info = Additional recording (1983 version) | |additional info = Additional recording (1983 version) | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 31|31 August 2011]] | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 31|31 August 2011]] | ||
− | |studio = Unknown location, Sacramento, CA, USA | + | |studio = Unknown location,<br>Sacramento, CA, USA |
|additional info = Acoustic recording, as '''Oui Can Luv''', by [[Andy Allo]] and [[Prince]] | |additional info = Acoustic recording, as '''Oui Can Luv''', by [[Andy Allo]] and [[Prince]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
− | |date | + | |date = Autumn 2011 to mid-2012 (assumed) |
− | |studio | + | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA |
− | |additional info | + | |additional info = Acoustic re-recording, as '''Oui Can Luv''', by [[Andy Allo]] and [[Prince]] |
}} | }} | ||
|recording personnel = | |recording personnel = | ||
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*[[David Coleman]] - oud and finger cymbals | *[[David Coleman]] - oud and finger cymbals | ||
*[[Jill Jones]] - vox (uncredited) | *[[Jill Jones]] - vox (uncredited) | ||
+ | <hr> | ||
+ | *[[Bill Jackson]] – engineer | ||
+ | *[[Terry Christian]] – engineer | ||
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'''Unreleased 1986 version''' | '''Unreleased 1986 version''' | ||
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|4= Studio | |4= Studio | ||
− | |5= Unreleased 1989 track | + | |5= Unreleased 1989 track |
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|video versions = | |video versions = | ||
+ | {{SongVideo| | ||
+ | |video versions = | ||
+ | {{Songchart| | ||
+ | |line = | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''We Can Funk''' | ||
+ | |2= 1:33 | ||
+ | |3= [[Film: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] DVD | ||
+ | |4= Studio | ||
+ | |5= Part of the album version but with an edited ending | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
|broadcasts, streaming = | |broadcasts, streaming = | ||
{{SongBroadcast| | {{SongBroadcast| | ||
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* [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe'']] | * [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe'']] | ||
|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)]] '' | ||
− | * ''[https://www.amazon.com/Prince-Purple-Rain-Studio-Sessions/dp/ | + | * ''[https://www.amazon.com/Prince-Purple-Rain-Studio-Sessions/dp/1538114623/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 and 1984 (Expanded Edition, paperback), Duane Tudahl (2018)]'' |
|categories = [[Category:1990]][[Category:2017]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Recorded 1983]][[Category:Recorded 1986]] | |categories = [[Category:1990]][[Category:2017]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Recorded 1983]][[Category:Recorded 1986]] | ||
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