X's Face

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X's Face

Hitnrun album.jpg
from the forthcoming album Hitnrun
Song details
Performer: Prince
First Released: 14 March, 2015 - Live Nation email download
Album(s): None
Writer(s): Prince (assumed)
Producer(s): Prince and Joshua Welton (assumed)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:
  • 2015 (during sampler set)

X's Face (a.k.a. The X's Face) has been announced as the seventh track on Prince's forthcoming 38th album Hitnrun. Six months earlier, the track (as The X's Face) was available as a free download, emailed by Live Nation to ticket holders for four Prince and 3rdEyeGirl concerts scheduled in Louisville, KY, USA (on 14 and 15 March, 2015) on the night of the first show (along with What If). It had been premiered the night before on New York City radio station 90.7 WFUV.

Almost six months earlier, the track was streamed in part during the Yahoo! Live album release party for Art Official Age and Plectrumelectrum by Joshua Welton from his Macbook Pro in Paisley Park Studios (Studio C), Chanhassen, MN, USA (along with Revelation and Ain't About 2 Stop, a collaboration with Rita Ora).

While specific recording dates are not known, it is assumed to have been recorded in Summer 2014 at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
Summer 2014 (assumed) Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Initial tracking
Recording Personnel
  • Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted (assumed)
  • Joshua Welton - unidentified instruments, vocals

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
X's Face 2:40 Hitnrun (announced)*

Live Nation email delivery

Studio Sent to ticket holders of 14 and 15 March, 2015, The Louisville Palace, Louisville, KY, USA. *It is not yet known if the version included on the album is the same as that included on the single



 
Additional Information

See also Trivia

  • Detail of the email sent by Live Nation through Ticketmaster customer support services to Louisville ticket holders:
    Subject: Thanks for buying your ticket to see Prince and 3RDEYEGIRL, here’s some new music for you

    Thanks for buying your ticket.
    As a special gift from Prince and 3RDEYEGIRL, here are two brand new tracks for your listening pleasure. Click the links to download.
    Questions? Just hit reply and ask us or visit Ticketmaster.com!
    Thanks for being a fan!

    Ticketmaster Fan Support

References
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