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{{song-2|
|song name                = Emotional Pump
|song name                = Emotional Pump
|single image              = [[File:sottDeluxe.jpg|100px|link= Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe'']]<br><small> from the album <br>[[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe'']]
|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'']]
|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 25|25 September 2020]] - [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe'']] album
|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 25|25 September 2020]] - [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] album
|album(s)                  = [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe'']]
|album(s)                  = [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]
|performer                = [[Prince]]
|performer                = [[Prince]]
|writer(s)                = [[Prince]]  
|writer(s)                = [[Prince]]  
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|introduction              = '''Emotional Pump''' is a track recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 16|16 October 1986]] at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California. It was written for (or at least initially offered to) Canadian singer-songwriter [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joni_Mitchell Joni Mitchell], who had influenced [[Prince]] greatly (see [[#Quotations and trivia|below]] for details of her influence). It was sent to her, but she didn’t think it matched her style and she told [[Prince]] she couldn’t sing it.  
|introduction              = '''Emotional Pump''' is a track recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 16|16 October 1986]] at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California. It was written for (or at least initially offered to) Canadian singer-songwriter [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joni_Mitchell Joni Mitchell], who had influenced [[Prince]] greatly (see [[#Quotations and trivia|below]] for details of her influence). It was sent to her, but she didn’t think it matched her style and she told [[Prince]] she couldn’t sing it.  


The song was released in September 2020 on one of the discs with previously unreleased tracks included with the [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe'']] set.
The song was released in September 2020 as the first track of ''Vault Tracks part 3'', one of the discs with previously unreleased tracks included with the [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']].
|recording info            =
|recording info            =
{{RecordingLine|
{{RecordingLine|
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 16|16 October 1986]]
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 16|16]] & [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 17|17 October 1986]]
|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]],<br>Hollywood, CA, USA
|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]],<br>Hollywood, CA, USA
|additional info          = Basic tracking
|additional info          = Tracking, overdubs, various mixes with guitar (16th); mix, edit, multiple versions (17th)
}}
}}
|recording personnel      =  
|recording personnel      =  
*[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted
*[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted
*[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone
*[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone
*[[Atlanta Bliss]] - trumpet (assumed)
*[[Atlanta Bliss]] - trumpet  
 
|released versions        =
|released versions        =
{{Songchart|
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|1= '''Emotional Pump'''
|1= '''Emotional Pump'''
|2= 4:59
|2= 4:59
|3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe'']]
|3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]
|4= Studio
|4= Studio
|5=
|5=
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|unreleased versions      =  
|unreleased versions      =  
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|1= '''Emotional Pump'''
|2= Studio
|3= Mix with guitar
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|1= '''Emotional Pump''' (Instrumental)
|2= Studio
|3= Instrumental mix
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|video versions            =  
|video versions            =  
|broadcasts, streaming    =
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* The title of [[The Time]]’s [[Album: Ice Cream Castle|Ice Cream Castle]] was taken from a lyric from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joni_Mitchell Mitchell]’s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Both_Sides,_Now_(song) Both Sides, Now] (from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clouds_(Joni_Mitchell_album) Clouds] 1969, also released as a single in 1968).
* The title of [[The Time]]’s [[Album: Ice Cream Castle|Ice Cream Castle]] was taken from a lyric from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joni_Mitchell Mitchell]’s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Both_Sides,_Now_(song) Both Sides, Now] (from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clouds_(Joni_Mitchell_album) Clouds] 1969, also released as a single in 1968).
* [[The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker]] mentions the song [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help_Me_(Joni_Mitchell_song) Help Me] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joni_Mitchell Joni Mitchell] (from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Court_and_Spark Court And Spark] 1974, also released as a single).
* [[The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker]] mentions the song [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help_Me_(Joni_Mitchell_song) Help Me] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joni_Mitchell Joni Mitchell] (from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Court_and_Spark Court And Spark] 1974, also released as a single).
|see also                  = [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe'']] 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:1986]] [[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]] [[Category: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 18:20, 26 June 2022

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Emotional Pump
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

Emotional Pump is a track recorded on 16 October 1986 at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California. It was written for (or at least initially offered to) Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, who had influenced Prince greatly (see below for details of her influence). It was sent to her, but she didn’t think it matched her style and she told Prince she couldn’t sing it.

The song was released in September 2020 as the first track of Vault Tracks part 3, one of the discs with previously unreleased tracks included with the Sign O’ The Times Super Deluxe Edition.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
16 & 17 October 1986 Sunset Sound,
Hollywood, CA, USA 		Tracking, overdubs, various mixes with guitar (16th); mix, edit, multiple versions (17th)
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Emotional Pump 4:59 Sign O’ The Times Super Deluxe Edition Studio


Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Emotional Pump Studio Mix with guitar
Emotional Pump (Instrumental) Studio Instrumental mix
 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
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