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|previous song            = [[Love And Sex]]
|previous song            = [[Love And Sex]]
|next song                = [[Love In The Morning]]
|next song                = [[Love In The Morning]]
|introduction              = '''Love And Sex''' is a track recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 3|3 January 1986]] at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California. The mid-tempo song is driven by searing guitar and a whimsical staccato synth, with multitracked vocals, with [[Prince]] passiontely delivering his plea to an unnamed object of his affection.
|introduction              = '''Love And Sex''' is a track recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 3|3 January 1986]] at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California. The mid-tempo song is driven by searing guitar and a whimsical staccato synth, with multi-tracked vocals, with [[Prince]] passionately delivering a plea to an unnamed object of affection, but written from a female perspective (''“Look at you, out of control with a crazy girl”).''


On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 25|25 March 1986]], three months after the initial tracking it was reworked for possible inclusion on [[Sheila E.]]’s third album [[Album: Sheila E.|Sheila E.]]. The song was sped up and [[Sheila E.]] added her vocals and congas on it. [[Eric Leeds]] and [[Atlanta Bliss]] also adding horns at this time.
On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 25|25 March 1986]], three months after the initial tracking it was re-recorded for possible inclusion on [[Sheila E.]]’s third album [[Album: Sheila E.|Sheila E.]]. For this re-recording the song was faster paced and with a funkier groove. [[Sheila E.]] added vocals and congas on it. [[Eric Leeds]] and [[Atlanta Bliss]] also adding horns at this time.


The title '''Love And Sex''' was previously used for an otherwise-unrelated 1984 recording; see [[Love And Sex]] for details of that track. During [[Prince: A Celebration]] in June 2000, computer screens at [[Paisley Park Studios]] offered names of a selection of tracks which users could vote on for inclusion on [[Album: Crystal Ball Volume II|Crystal Ball Volume II]], and while '''Love And Sex''' was chosen by fans, the project was ultimately abandoned. It is unclear if , but assumed that the '''Love And Sex''' selected for [[Album: Crystal Ball Volume II|Crystal Ball Volume II]] was the 1984 recording and not this 1986 song.
The title '''Love And Sex''' was previously used for an otherwise-unrelated 1984 recording; see [[Love And Sex]] for details of that track. During [[Prince: A Celebration]] in June 2000, computer screens at [[Paisley Park Studios]] offered names of a selection of tracks which users could vote on for inclusion on [[Album: Crystal Ball Volume II|Crystal Ball Volume II]], and while '''Love And Sex''' was chosen by fans, the project was ultimately abandoned. It is unclear if this concerned the 1984 or 1986 song.


In September 2020, [[Prince]]’s January ’86 version was released on one of the discs with previously unreleased tracks included with the [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] set. The faster paced version with [[Sheila E.]] singing lead remains unreleased.
In September 2020, [[Prince]]’s January ’86 version was released as the twelfth track of ''Vault Tracks part 1'', one of the discs with previously unreleased tracks included with the [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]. The faster paced version with [[Sheila E.]] singing lead remains unreleased.
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 3|3 January 1986]]
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 3|3 January 1986]]
|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]],<br>Hollywood, CA, USA
|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 3,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA
|additional info          = Basic tracking
|additional info          = Tracking
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 25|25 March 1986]]
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 25|25 March 1986]]
|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]],<br>Hollywood, CA, USA
|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 3,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA
|additional info          = [[Sheila E.]] vocal overdub, and congas and horn overdubs
|additional info          = Tracking (Re-recording), overdubs mix
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 26|26 March 1986]]
|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 3,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA
|additional info          = Overdubs, including [[Sheila E.]] vocal, mix (session sans [[Prince]])
}}
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 3|3 June 1986]]
|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 2,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA
|additional info          = Edits, crossfades ([[Sheila E.]], sans [[Prince]])
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'''Sheila E. version'''
'''Unreleased Sheila E. version'''
*[[Sheila E.]] – lead vocals, congas
*[[Sheila E.]] – lead vocals, congas
*[[Prince]] - all instruments except where noted
*[[Prince]] - all instruments except where noted
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|see also                  = [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] album
|see also                  = [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] album
|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)]]''
|categories                = [[Category:2020]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]] [[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]] [[Category:Recorded 1986]]
* ''[https://www.duanetudahl.com/prince-book Prince and the Parade/Sign O’ The Times Era Studio Sessions 1985 and 1986, Duane Tudahl (2021)]''
|categories                = [[Category:2020]][[Category:Recorded 1986]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Posthumously-released Songs]]
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Latest revision as of 15:06, 25 June 2022

Love And Sex   < < < Non-Prince Songs All Prince Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Love In The Morning
Love And Sex
Sign O’ The Times Super Deluxe Edition
from the album
Sign O’ The Times Super Deluxe Edition
Song details
Performer: Prince
First Released: 25 September 2020 - Sign O’ The Times Super Deluxe Edition album
Album(s): Sign O’ The Times Super Deluxe Edition
Writer(s): Prince
Producer(s): Prince
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
  • This track is not believed to have been performed live by Prince
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:
  • none

Love And Sex is a track recorded on 3 January 1986 at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California. The mid-tempo song is driven by searing guitar and a whimsical staccato synth, with multi-tracked vocals, with Prince passionately delivering a plea to an unnamed object of affection, but written from a female perspective (“Look at you, out of control with a crazy girl”).

On 25 March 1986, three months after the initial tracking it was re-recorded for possible inclusion on Sheila E.’s third album Sheila E.. For this re-recording the song was faster paced and with a funkier groove. Sheila E. added vocals and congas on it. Eric Leeds and Atlanta Bliss also adding horns at this time.

The title Love And Sex was previously used for an otherwise-unrelated 1984 recording; see Love And Sex for details of that track. During Prince: A Celebration in June 2000, computer screens at Paisley Park Studios offered names of a selection of tracks which users could vote on for inclusion on Crystal Ball Volume II, and while Love And Sex was chosen by fans, the project was ultimately abandoned. It is unclear if this concerned the 1984 or 1986 song.

In September 2020, Prince’s January ’86 version was released as the twelfth track of Vault Tracks part 1, one of the discs with previously unreleased tracks included with the Sign O’ The Times Super Deluxe Edition. The faster paced version with Sheila E. singing lead remains unreleased.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
3 January 1986 Sunset Sound - Studio 3,
Hollywood, CA, USA 		Tracking
25 March 1986 Sunset Sound - Studio 3,
Hollywood, CA, USA 		Tracking (Re-recording), overdubs mix
26 March 1986 Sunset Sound - Studio 3,
Hollywood, CA, USA 		Overdubs, including Sheila E. vocal, mix (session sans Prince)
3 June 1986 Sunset Sound - Studio 2,
Hollywood, CA, USA 		Edits, crossfades (Sheila E., sans Prince)
Recording Personnel
  • Prince - all voices and instruments


Unreleased Sheila E. version


Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Love And Sex 4:11 Sign O’ The Times Super Deluxe Edition Studio


Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Love And Sex Studio Sheila E. vocal version
 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
  • Prince had previously used the title Love And Sex for an otherwise-unrelated 1984 recording; see Love And Sex for details of that track.
References
Love And Sex   < < < All Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Love In The Morning
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