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|date                  = 1979 (assumed)
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|label                  = DDS Productions
|Page name    = Stone Lover}}
|tracks                = [[Stone Lover]] (Part One) (3:54)<br>
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| valign="top" width="25%"| <b>Released:</b>
| 1979 (assumed)
|-
| valign="top"| <b>Related album:</b>
| none
|-
| valign="top"| <b>Label(s):</b>
| DDS Productions
|-
| valign="top"| <b>Non-album tracks:</b>
| [[Stone Lover]] (Part One) (3:54)<br>
[[Stone Lover]] (Part One) (3:33)<br>
[[Stone Lover]] (Part One) (3:33)<br>
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|introduction          = <b>Stone Lover</b> was the first and only single to be released by MLF (Music Love and Funk).  
<b>Stone Lover</b> was the first and only single to be released by MLF (Music Love and Funk).  
The exact release date of this record is unknown, but it does precede the 1979 [[Album:_The_Lewis_Conection|Lewis Connection]] LP.  
The exact release date of this record is unknown, but it does precede the 1979 [[Album:_The_Lewis_Conection|Lewis Connection]] LP.  
''MLF'' is an alternate name for the band ''The Family'' led by [[Sonny T.|Sonny Thompson]] in the 1970’s (and which is unrelated to the band produced by [[Prince]] in the 1980’s [[The Family]]). At one point, [[Got To Be Something Here]] was planned to be the B-side of this single, but the band chose to cut [[Stone Lover]] into two parts for both sides. [[Got To Be Something Here]], which was recorded with basically the same musicians, was released under another band name, The Lewis Connection on their [[Album:_The_Lewis_Conection|self-titled album]] around the same time.


The track marks the first time [[Prince]] appeared on a release by another artist, on a track he did not write (although earlier recordings by [[94 East]] were released later). It also marks the first release of a collaboration between [[Prince]] and [[Sonny T.|Sonny Thompson]] (recorded almost 13 years before [[Diamonds And Pearls]], the next released collaboration).
The track marks the first time [[Prince]] appeared on a release by another artist, on a track he did not write (although earlier recordings by [[94 East]] were released later). It also marks the first release of a collaboration between [[Prince]] and [[Sonny T.|Sonny Thompson]] (recorded almost 13 years before [[Diamonds And Pearls]], the next released collaboration).
Confusingly though participating musicians have made conflicting statements whether Prince played on the track or not.
Confusingly though participating musicians have made conflicting statements whether Prince played on the track or not.
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In 2013, the full (unedited) version was included on the [[Album: Purple Snow: Forecasting The Minneapolis Sound|Purple Snow: Forecasting the Minneapolis Sound]] compilation.
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A. <b>[[Stone Lover]] (Part One)</b> (3:54)<br>
A. <b>[[Stone Lover]] (Part One)</b> (3:54)<br>
B. <b>[[Stone Lover]] (Part Two)</b> (3:33)<br>
B. <b>[[Stone Lover]] (Part Two)</b> (3:33)<br>
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* An unedited version (7:12) was released in 2013 on the Numero Group's compilation ''Purple Snow: Forecasting the Minneapolis Sound'', which compiled various Minneapolis-area tracks from the late 1970s and early 1980s.<br>
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* This record marks the first time [[Prince]] appeared on a released recording by another artist (although earlier recordings by [[94 East]] were released later).
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Revision as of 19:10, 28 June 2022

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Stone Lover

Single details

Released: 1979 (assumed)
Related album: none
Label(s): DDS Productions
Non-Album track(s):

Stone Lover (Part One) (3:54)
Stone Lover (Part One) (3:33)

Charts, Certifications & Awards

Charts
This single has not charted in the USA
Certifications
This single has not received any certifications in the USA
Awards
This single has not received any awards in the USA

Stone Lover was the first and only single to be released by MLF (Music Love and Funk). The exact release date of this record is unknown, but it does precede the 1979 Lewis Connection LP.

MLF is an alternate name for the band The Family led by Sonny Thompson in the 1970’s (and which is unrelated to the band produced by Prince in the 1980’s The Family). At one point, Got To Be Something Here was planned to be the B-side of this single, but the band chose to cut Stone Lover into two parts for both sides. Got To Be Something Here, which was recorded with basically the same musicians, was released under another band name, The Lewis Connection on their self-titled album around the same time.

The track marks the first time Prince appeared on a release by another artist, on a track he did not write (although earlier recordings by 94 East were released later). It also marks the first release of a collaboration between Prince and Sonny Thompson (recorded almost 13 years before Diamonds And Pearls, the next released collaboration). Confusingly though participating musicians have made conflicting statements whether Prince played on the track or not.

In 2013, the full (unedited) version was included on the Purple Snow: Forecasting the Minneapolis Sound compilation.


Track listing
7"

A. Stone Lover (Part One) (3:54)
B. Stone Lover (Part Two) (3:33)

  • Cat #: USA: DDS S80-1559

  • See individual tracks and related albums for credits.

Other Formats
  • This record wasn’t issued in any other format (12", CD, digital).



Releases
7", 12", CD, Cassettes and Other versions
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2
USA 7" DDS S80-1559

Variants, Special Editions and Reissues
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2
None
 

 

 
Additional Information
Promotion (at time of release) Triva
  • This record marks the first time Prince appeared on a released recording by another artist (although earlier recordings by 94 East were released later).
References
None
All singles by related artists 		All Singles All Related Artists Singles 1979
Fast Freddie the Roller Disco King
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