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{{song|
 
{{song|
 
|song name                = Willing And Able
 
|song name                = Willing And Able
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|album image              = [[Image:Diamondsandpearls.jpg|100px|link=Album: Diamonds And Pearls]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]]
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|album image              = [[Image:Diamondsandpearls.jpg|100px|link=Album: Diamonds And Pearls]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] </small> <br><br> [[Image:D&P_SDE.jpg|100px|left|link=Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe]] <br><small> from the album <br> [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''(Super) Deluxe Edition'']] </small>
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|single image              =
 
|single image              = [[Image:Willingandable_single.png|117px|link=Single: Willing And Able]] <br><small> single art for [[Single: Willing And Able|Willing And Able]]</small>
 
|single image              = [[Image:Willingandable_single.png|117px|link=Single: Willing And Able]] <br><small> single art for [[Single: Willing And Able|Willing And Able]]</small>
 
|performer                = [[Prince and the New Power Generation]]
 
|performer                = [[Prince and the New Power Generation]]
 
|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 1|1 October 1991]] - [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] album
 
|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 1|1 October 1991]] - [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] album
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|album(s)                  = [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]]<br>
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|album(s)                  = [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]]<br>[[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe|Diamonds And Pearls ''Deluxe Edition'' and ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]
 
|writer(s)                = [[Prince]], [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]], [[Tony M.]]
 
|writer(s)                = [[Prince]], [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]], [[Tony M.]]
 
|producer(s)              = [[Prince and the New Power Generation]]
 
|producer(s)              = [[Prince and the New Power Generation]]
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|previous song            = [[Wild And Loose]]
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|previous song            = [[Wild Tonight]]
 
|next song                = [[Wintersong]]
 
|next song                = [[Wintersong]]
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|introduction              = '''Willing And Able''' is the sixth track on [[Prince]]'s 13th album [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]], the first album to be credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]], and, eight months after the album's release, [[Single: Willing And Able|Willing And Able]] was released to radio as a promotional single in the USA.
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|introduction              = '''Willing And Able''' is the sixth track on [[Prince]]’s 13th album [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]], the first album to be credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]], and, eight months after the album’s release, [[Single: Willing And Able|Willing And Able]] was released to radio as a promotional single in the USA.
  
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While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in August/September 1990 at [[Warner Pioneer Studio]], Tokyo, Japan, during the same sessions that produced [[Strollin']], [[Money Don't Matter 2 Night]], [[5 Women]] and [[Something Funky (This House Comes)]]. The song evolved from a jam session, in which [[Michael B.]] began playing a drum pattern from an unknown song by British band [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockpile Rockpile]. [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] added a bass line, and [[Prince]] began to add guitar chords. Additional recording took place in December 1990 at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. It was included as the fifth track on a December 1990, configuration of [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]], and was included as the sixth track on a [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 1|1 March 1991]], configuration of the album. The drum intro for the track was also used as the musical background for the track [[Joyful Sound]], and when that track was added to a Spring 1991 configuration of the album, the intro was removed from [[Willing And Able]], which was included as the seventh track. The edited version was included as the sixth track on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 8|8 May 1991]], configuration, where it remained for release. The track was re-recorded for the [[Video: Willing And Able|Willing And Able]] promo video, most likely in early 1992 at [[Paisley Park Studios]].
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Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 4|4 September 1990]] at [[Warner Pioneer Studios]], Tokyo, Japan (on the same day as [[Strollin’]], [[5 Women]], [[Money Don’t Matter 2 Night]] and the instrumental [[Darkside]], that would evolve into [[Blood On The Sheets]]). The song evolved from a jam session, in which [[Michael B.]] began playing a drum pattern from an not well-known song by British band [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockpile Rockpile]. [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] added a bass line, and [[Prince]] began to add guitar chords. Additional recording took place after the [[Nude Tour]] in September and later in December 1990 at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota.  
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The song was included as the fifth track on a December 1990, configuration of [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]], and was included as the sixth track on a [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 1|1 March 1991]], configuration of the album. The drum intro for the track was also used as the musical background for the track [[Joyful Sound]], and when that track was added to a Spring 1991 configuration of the album, the intro was removed from [[Willing And Able]], which was now included as the seventh track. The edited version was also included as the sixth track on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 8|8 May 1991]], configuration, where it remained for release.  
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The live in the studio take was re-recorded for the [[Video: Willing And Able|Willing And Able]] promo video, at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Mid January 1992. This version was included as the fourtenth track of ''Singles Mixes & Edits Remastered'', one of the discs included with the [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''Deluxe'' and ''Super Deluxe'' Editions]] released in October 2023.
 
|recording info            =
 
|recording info            =
 
{{RecordingLine|
 
{{RecordingLine|
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|date                      = Late August - early September 1990
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 4|4 September 1990]]
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|studio                    = [[Warner Pioneer Studio]],<br>Tokyo, Japan
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|studio                    = [[Warner Pioneer Studios]],<br>Tokyo, Japan
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|additional info          = Basic tracking
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|additional info          = Tracking
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{RecordingLine|
 
{{RecordingLine|
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|date                      = December 1990
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 18|18 September 1990]]
 
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
 
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
 
|additional info          = Additional recording
 
|additional info          = Additional recording
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{RecordingLine|
 
{{RecordingLine|
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|date                      = Early 1992
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|date                      = December 1990
 
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
 
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
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|additional info          = Re-recording for promo video
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|additional info          = Additional recording
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}}
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{{RecordingLine|
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|date                      = Mid January 1992
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|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]]- Studio C,<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
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|additional info          = Live Studio re-recording for promo video
 
}}
 
}}
 
|recording personnel      =  
 
|recording personnel      =  
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*[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted (liner notes state "insatiable")
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*[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted (listed in liner notes as ‘Insatiable’)
 
*[[Michael B.]] - drums
 
*[[Michael B.]] - drums
 
*[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] - bass guitar (credited for "rhythm guitar and backing vox")
 
*[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] - bass guitar (credited for "rhythm guitar and backing vox")
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|4= Studio
 
|4= Studio
 
|5=  
 
|5=  
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{{Songline|
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|1= '''Willing And Able'''
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|2= 4:59
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|3= [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''(Super) Deluxe Edition'']]
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|4= Studio
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|5= Remastered
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Songline|
 
{{Songline|
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|4= Studio
 
|4= Studio
 
|5= Alternate version with slightly different ending
 
|5= Alternate version with slightly different ending
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}}
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{{Songline|
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|1= '''Willing And Able (Edit)'''
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|2= 4:15
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|3= [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''(Super) Deluxe Edition'']]
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|4= Studio
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|5= Remastered 2023
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}}
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{{Songline|
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|1= '''Willing And Able (Video Version)'''
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|2= 5:09
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|3= [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]
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|4= Studio
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|5= Remastered 2023
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}}
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{{Songline|
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|1= '''[[Willing And Able]] (Live At Glam Slam 1992)'''
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|2= 5:40
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|3= [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]
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|4= Live
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|5= [[11 January 1992|11 January 1992, Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA]]
 
}}
 
}}
 
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{{Songline|
 
{{Songline|
 
|1= '''Willing And Able'''  
 
|1= '''Willing And Able'''  
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|2= ?:??
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|2= 5:09
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|3= [[Home Video: Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection|Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection]] VHS/DVD
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|3= [[Home Video: Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection|Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection]] VHS/DVD<br>
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[[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] blu-ray
 
|4= Promo video
 
|4= Promo video
 
|5= Re-recording; see [[Video: Willing And Able|Willing And Able]] video for details
 
|5= Re-recording; see [[Video: Willing And Able|Willing And Able]] video for details
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}}
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{{Songline|
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|1= '''[[Willing And Able]] (Live At Glam Slam 1992)'''
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|2= 5:40
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|3= [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] blu-ray
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|4= Live
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|5= [[11 January 1992|11 January 1992, Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA]]
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
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|1= '''Willing And Able'''
 
|1= '''Willing And Able'''
 
|2= Studio
 
|2= Studio
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|3= Longer version with 30-second drum intro by [[Michael B.]], and background vocals by [[Prince]] instead of [[The Steeles]]
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|3= Longer version with 30-second drum intro by [[Michael B.]], and background vocals by [[Prince]] instead of [[The Steeles]]
 
}}
 
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|trivia                    =  
 
|trivia                    =  
 
|see also                  = [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] album
 
|see also                  = [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] album
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* [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''(Super) Deluxe Edition'']]
 
* [[Single: Willing And Able|Willing And Able]] promo
 
* [[Single: Willing And Able|Willing And Able]] promo
 
* [[Video: Willing And Able|Willing And Able]] video
 
* [[Video: Willing And Able|Willing And Able]] video
 
* [[Home Video: Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection|Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection]] VHS/DVD
 
* [[Home Video: Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection|Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection]] VHS/DVD
 
|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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|categories                = [[Category:1991]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince and the New Power Generation)]][[Category:Recorded 1990]]
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|categories                = [[Category:1991]] [[Category:2023]]
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[[Category:Recorded 1990]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince and the New Power Generation)‏‎]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]]
 
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Latest revision as of 19:31, 11 January 2024

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Willing And Able
Diamondsandpearls.jpg
from the album Diamonds And Pearls

left
from the album
Diamonds And Pearls (Super) Deluxe Edition 		Willingandable single.png
single art for Willing And Able
Song details
Performer: Prince and the New Power Generation
First Released: 1 October 1991 - Diamonds And Pearls album
Album(s): Diamonds And Pearls
Diamonds And Pearls Deluxe Edition and Super Deluxe Edition
Writer(s): Prince, Levi Seacer, Jr., Tony M.
Producer(s): Prince and the New Power Generation
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
Performed occasionally in shows:

Willing And Able is the sixth track on Prince’s 13th album Diamonds And Pearls, the first album to be credited to Prince and the New Power Generation, and, eight months after the album’s release, Willing And Able was released to radio as a promotional single in the USA.

Basic tracking took place on 4 September 1990 at Warner Pioneer Studios, Tokyo, Japan (on the same day as Strollin’, 5 Women, Money Don’t Matter 2 Night and the instrumental Darkside, that would evolve into Blood On The Sheets). The song evolved from a jam session, in which Michael B. began playing a drum pattern from an not well-known song by British band Rockpile. Levi Seacer, Jr. added a bass line, and Prince began to add guitar chords. Additional recording took place after the Nude Tour in September and later in December 1990 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota.

The song was included as the fifth track on a December 1990, configuration of Diamonds And Pearls, and was included as the sixth track on a 1 March 1991, configuration of the album. The drum intro for the track was also used as the musical background for the track Joyful Sound, and when that track was added to a Spring 1991 configuration of the album, the intro was removed from Willing And Able, which was now included as the seventh track. The edited version was also included as the sixth track on the 8 May 1991, configuration, where it remained for release.

The live in the studio take was re-recorded for the Willing And Able promo video, at Paisley Park Studios in Mid January 1992. This version was included as the fourtenth track of Singles Mixes & Edits Remastered, one of the discs included with the Diamonds And Pearls Deluxe and Super Deluxe Editions released in October 2023.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
4 September 1990 Warner Pioneer Studios,
Tokyo, Japan 		Tracking
18 September 1990 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Additional recording
December 1990 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Additional recording
Mid January 1992 Paisley Park Studios- Studio C,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Live Studio re-recording for promo video
Recording Personnel
  • Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted (listed in liner notes as ‘Insatiable’)
  • Michael B. - drums
  • Levi Seacer, Jr. - bass guitar (credited for "rhythm guitar and backing vox")
  • Tommy Barbarella - keyboards (liner notes state "Purpleaxxe™ sampler, other various keys and sex symbol")
  • Rosie Gaines - background vocals and keyboards (liner notes state "co-lead backing vox, Purpleaxxe™ sampler and organ")
  • Tony M. - rap (credited for "lead raps and backing vox")
  • Kirk Johnson - percussion (credited for "backing vox and percussion")
  • Damon Dickson - percussion (credited for "backing vox and percussion")
  • Fred Steele - background vocals
  • JD Steele - background vocals
  • Jearlyn Steele - background vocals
  • Jevetta Steele - background vocals
  • Janice Steele - background vocals

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Willing And Able 4:59 Diamonds And Pearls album

Willing And Able promo

Studio
Willing And Able 4:59 Diamonds And Pearls (Super) Deluxe Edition Studio Remastered
Willing And Able (Edit) 4:15 Willing And Able promo Edit
Willing And Able (Edit) 4:15 NPG Ahdio Show # 9 mp3 (not available as a separate track) Studio Alternate version with slightly different ending
Willing And Able (Edit) 4:15 Diamonds And Pearls (Super) Deluxe Edition Studio Remastered 2023
Willing And Able (Video Version) 5:09 Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition Studio Remastered 2023
Willing And Able (Live At Glam Slam 1992) 5:40 Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition Live 11 January 1992, Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Video Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Willing And Able 5:09 Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection VHS/DVD

Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition blu-ray

Promo video Re-recording; see Willing And Able video for details
Willing And Able (Live At Glam Slam 1992) 5:40 Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition blu-ray Live 11 January 1992, Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in...
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Joyful Sound Studio Recorded late 1990; contains drum intro from earlier version of Willing And Able
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Willing And Able Studio Longer version with 30-second drum intro by Michael B., and background vocals by Prince instead of The Steeles
 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
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