We March is the fifth track (fourth song) on Prince's 17th album The Gold Experience, his first using the name . Around the same time as the album's release, an edit of the track was included as the third and final track (second song) on a promo cassette of Dolphin available in the UK only. In 2001, a 1995 live version was released as part of NPG Music Club Edition # 2. In 2005, the same live version was included on the [From Paisley Park] download EP.
While specific recording dates are not known, initial tracking took place between May-July 1994, at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA, Guillaume Tell, Paris, France or Record Plant, Hollywood, CA, USA. The track was included as the fourth track (third song) on a 13 October 1994 configuration of The Gold Experience. In a mid-July 1995, interview with Uptown Magazine, Mayte stated that Prince had "changed the music" on We March for the final release.
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Recording Information
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Recording Sessions
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Date
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Studio
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Additional info
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May-July 1994
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Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA, Guillaume Tell, Paris, France or Record Plant, Hollywood, CA, USA (uncertain)
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Initial tracking
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Early-mid 1995
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Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed)
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Additional recording and re-working
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Recording Personnel
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Studio version
Live version
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Versions
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Released Versions
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Unreleased Versions
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Title
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Version
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Additional Info
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We March
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Studio
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Original 1994 version before musical changes
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