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| |song name = Witness 4 The Prosecution | | |song name = Witness 4 The Prosecution |
− | |album image =[[File:sottDeluxe.jpg|100px|link= Album: Sign O' The Times Deluxe|Sign O' The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]<br><small> from the album [[Album: Sign O' The Times Deluxe|Sign O' The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] | + | |single image =[[File:sottDeluxe.jpg|100px|link= Album: Sign O' The Times Deluxe|Sign O' The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]<br><small> from the album <br>[[Album: Sign O' The Times Deluxe|Sign O' The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] |
− | |single image = <!-- [[File:Witness4theprosecution single.jpg|100px|link=Single: Witness 4 The Prosecution|Witness 4 The Prosecution]]</small><br> <small> from the single [[Single: Witness 4 The Prosecution|Witness 4 The Prosecution]] -->
| + | <!-- |album image = [[File:Witness4theprosecution single.jpg|100px|link=Single: Witness 4 The Prosecution|Witness 4 The Prosecution]]</small><br> <small> from the single [[Single: Witness 4 The Prosecution|Witness 4 The Prosecution]] --> |
| |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 25|25 June 2020]] - ''streaming & download platforms'' (Version 1) <br>[[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 13|13 August 2020]] - ''streaming & download platforms'' (Version 2) | | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 25|25 June 2020]] - ''streaming & download platforms'' (Version 1) <br>[[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 13|13 August 2020]] - ''streaming & download platforms'' (Version 2) |
| |album(s) = [[Album: Sign O' The Times Deluxe|Sign O' The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] | | |album(s) = [[Album: Sign O' The Times Deluxe|Sign O' The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] |
Witness 4 The Prosecution is a track initially recorded on 14 March 1986 at Prince's Galpin Blvd Home Studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Further recording was done by Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman, Susannah Melvoin and Eric Leeds on 15 April 1986 at Prince's Galpin Blvd Home Studio while Prince was en route returning from France shooting additional scenes for Under The Cherry Moon.
While the track was not included on a late April 1986 configuration of the Dream Factory album, it was included as the 17th track (15th song) on the 3 June 1986 configuration, and as the 16th track on the 18 July 1986 configuration.
Prince re-recorded the track completely on 6 October 1986 at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California on the day before the official disbanding the Revolution. This re-recording was done with the intention to offer it to Deborah Allen, who would instead ultimately record and release Prince's Telepathy (recorded by Prince on 7 October 1986).
In late 1998 / 1999, the track was intended for inclusion on the Roadhouse Garden album of Prince and the Revolution-era tracks (indicating that it would have been the 15 April 1986 version of the song), but this album remains unreleased.
In September 2020 the original version as well as the re-recording version were released with previously unreleased tracks included with the Sign O' The Times Super Deluxe Edition. Version 1 was released on streaming platforms on 25 June 2020, while Version 2 was released on 13 August 2020. Both versions were included on a promotional single in 2020.
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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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14 March 1986
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Galpin Blvd Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA
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Basic tracking of version 1
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15 March 1986
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Galpin Blvd Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA
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Overdubs and mix
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15 April 1986
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Galpin Blvd Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA
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Band overdubs (without Prince)
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20 April 1986
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Galpin Blvd Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA
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mix
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4 or 5 June 1986
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Galpin Blvd Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA
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mix
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6 October 1986
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Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA
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Basic tracking of version 2
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Recording Personnel
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Version 1
Version 2
Unreleased version
- Prince - all vocals and instruments
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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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Witness 4 The Prosecution
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Studio
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Original version before overdubs
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