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|song name                = Thieves In The Temple
|song name                = Thieves In The Temple
|album image              = [[Image:Graffitibridge.jpg|100px|link=Album: Graffiti Bridge]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] </small>
|album image              = [[Image:Graffitibridge.jpg|100px|link=Album: Graffiti Bridge]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] </small>
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[[Album: The Very Best Of Prince|The Very Best Of Prince]]<br>
[[Album: The Very Best Of Prince|The Very Best Of Prince]]<br>
[[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]<br>
[[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]<br>
[[Album: 4Ever|4Ever]]
[[Album: 4Ever|4Ever]] <br>
[[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]
|writer(s)                = [[Prince]]
|writer(s)                = [[Prince]]
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|producer(s)              = [[Prince]]
|previous song            = [[There’s Something I Like About Being Your Fool]]
|previous song            = [[There’s Something I Like About Being Your Fool]]
|next song                = [[Things Have Gotta Change (Tony_M. Rap)]]
|next song                = [[Things Have Gotta Change (Tony M. Rap)]]
|introduction              = '''Thieves In The Temple''' is the twelfth track on [[Prince]]’s twelfth album [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]], and, six weeks prior to the album’s release, [[Single: Thieves In The Temple|Thieves In The Temple]] was released as the album’s first single. The track is also featured in the movie [[Film: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]]. In 1993, the track was included as the 16th track on [[Prince]]’s first compilation album [[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]] (also included as the first disc of [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]). In 2001, the track was included as the 13th track on the compilation album [[Album: The Very Best Of Prince|The Very Best Of Prince]]. Also in 2001, '''Thieves In The Temple (Remix)''' was released as part of the [[NPG_Music_Club_Year_One_Releases#NPGMC_Edition_.23_8|NPG Music Club Edition # 8]] as an mp3 download. In 2006, '''Thieves In The Temple (Remix)''' was included as the tenth track on the second disc of the compilation album [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]].
|introduction              = '''Thieves In The Temple''' is the twelfth track on [[Prince]]’s twelfth album [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]], and, six weeks prior to the album’s release, [[Single: Thieves In The Temple|Thieves In The Temple]] was released as the album’s first single. The track is also featured in the movie [[Film: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]]. In 1993, the track was included as the 16th track on [[Prince]]’s first compilation album [[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]] (also included as the first disc of [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]). In 2001, the track was included as the 13th track on the compilation album [[Album: The Very Best Of Prince|The Very Best Of Prince]]. Also in 2001, '''Thieves In The Temple (Remix)''' was released as part of the [[NPG_Music_Club_Year_One_Releases#NPGMC_Edition_.23_8|NPG Music Club Edition # 8]] as an mp3 download. In 2006, '''Thieves In The Temple (Remix)''' was included as the tenth track on the second disc of the compilation album [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]].


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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 11|11 February 1990]]
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 11|11 February 1990]]
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
|additional info          = Basic tracking
|additional info          = Tracking
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|date                      = 1990
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed)
|additional info          = Remix
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|recording personnel      =  
|recording personnel      =  
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|4= Remix
|4= Remix
|5= Remix by Junior Vasquez; engineered and programmed by Mark Plati; contains samples of [[Batdance]], [[File:Eye88.png‎|Eye No]][[Eye No| No]] and ''Dish & Tell'' by House Of Venus
|5= Remix by Junior Vasquez; engineered and programmed by Mark Plati; contains samples of [[Batdance]], [[File:Eye88.png‎|Eye No]][[Eye No| No]] and ''Dish & Tell'' by House Of Venus
}}
{{Songline|
|1= ''' Thieves In The Temple (Live At Glam Slam 1992)'''
|2= 7:01
|3= [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]
|4= Live
|5= [[11 January 1992|11 January 1992, Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA]]
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|4= Studio medley
|4= Studio medley
|5= See [[Purple Medley]] for more details<br>
|5= See [[Purple Medley]] for more details<br>
}}
{{Songline|
|1= '''[[Live 4 Love|Live 4 Love (Early Version)]]'''
|2= 7:33
|3= [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]
|4= Studio
|5=
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|2= ?:??
|3= [[Film:_Graffiti_Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] film
|4= Studio
|5= Released on [[Home_Video:_Graffiti_Bridge|VHS and DVD]]
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{{Songline|
|1= '''Thieves In The Temple'''
|2= 1:00
|3= [[Film:_Graffiti_Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] film
|4= Studio
|5= Instrumental version. Released on [[Home_Video:_Graffiti_Bridge|VHS and DVD]].
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{{Songline|
{{Songline|
|1= '''Thieves In The Temple'''  
|1= '''Thieves In The Temple'''  
|2= 4:06
|2= 4:06
|3= [[Home Video: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] DVD
|3= [[Home_Video:_Graffiti_Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] (2004 DVD release)<br>
|4= Promo video
|4= Promo video
|5= Album version with slight remix. See [[Video: Thieves In The Temple|Thieves In The Temple]] video for details
|5= Album version with slight remix. See [[Video: Thieves In The Temple|Thieves In The Temple]] video for details
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{{Songline|
{{Songline|
|1= '''Thieves In The Temple'''  
|1= ''' Thieves In The Temple (Live At Glam Slam 1992)'''  
|2= 1:06
|2= 7:01
|3= [[Home Video: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] DVD
|3= [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] blu-ray
|4= Studio
|4= Live
|5= Instrumental version
|5= [[11 January 1992|11 January 1992, Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA]]
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|2= Studio
|2= Studio
|3= Acoustic 'blues' demo of the song with [[Prince]] singing and playing guitar
|3= Acoustic 'blues' demo of the song with [[Prince]] singing and playing guitar
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|1= '''Thieves In The Temple'''
|2= Remix
|3= Unreleased remix by Junior Vasquez
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|first live appearance    = [[02_June 1990|2 June 1990: Stadion Feyenoord, Rotterdam, the Netherlands]] <small>(clip only, during [[The Question Of U]])</small>; [[08 August 1990|8 August 1990: Maimarkthalle, Mannheim, West Germany]] <small>(full version)</small> <br>
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|1= '''Thieves In The Temple'''
|2= T.B.C.
|3= Delayed concert TV broadcast
|4= Live
|5= [[19_January_1991-am|19 January 1991 (a.m.), Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil]]
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|first live appearance    = [[02_June 1990|2 June 1990: Stadion Feyenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands]] <small>(clip only, during [[The Question Of U]])</small>; [[08 August 1990|8 August 1990: Maimarkthalle, Mannheim, West Germany]] <small>(full version)</small> <br>
* [[04 March 2016 |4 March 2016: Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA, USA]]
* [[04 March 2016 |4 March 2016: Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA, USA]]
|performed regularly on    = [[Diamonds And Pearls Tour]] <small>(often including lyrics from [[It]])</small>
|performed regularly on    = [[Diamonds And Pearls Tour]] <small>(often including lyrics from [[It]])</small>
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* [[Film: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] movie
* [[Film: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] movie
|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:1990]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Recorded 1990]]
|categories                = [[Category:1990]][[Category:Recorded 1990]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]]
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Latest revision as of 14:43, 26 June 2024

There’s Something I Like About Being Your Fool   < < < Non-Prince Songs All Prince Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Things Have Gotta Change (Tony M. Rap)
Thieves In The Temple

from the album Graffiti Bridge
single art for Thieves In The Temple
Song details
Performer: Prince
First Released: 17 July 1990 - Thieves In The Temple single
Album(s): Graffiti Bridge

The Hits 1
The Hits / The B-Sides
The Very Best Of Prince
Ultimate
4Ever
Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition

Writer(s): Prince
Producer(s): Prince
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
Performed occasionally in shows:

Thieves In The Temple is the twelfth track on Prince’s twelfth album Graffiti Bridge, and, six weeks prior to the album’s release, Thieves In The Temple was released as the album’s first single. The track is also featured in the movie Graffiti Bridge. In 1993, the track was included as the 16th track on Prince’s first compilation album The Hits 1 (also included as the first disc of The Hits / The B-Sides). In 2001, the track was included as the 13th track on the compilation album The Very Best Of Prince. Also in 2001, Thieves In The Temple (Remix) was released as part of the NPG Music Club Edition # 8 as an mp3 download. In 2006, Thieves In The Temple (Remix) was included as the tenth track on the second disc of the compilation album Ultimate.

The track was the last to be recorded for Graffiti Bridge, on 11 February 1990 at the Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota (five days after Move Me). The harmonica is sampled from I Can’t Stand It by The Chambers Brothers (from The Time Has Come, 1967, written by Lester Chambers, also released as a single in 1968), which is also sampled on Black M.F. In The House. The Thieves In The House Mix and Temple House Dub also include samples from Batdance and Eye No No, as well as Dish & Tell by House Of Venus (released as a single in 1990, written by Eddie de Clerq, Erik van Putten and Gert Van Veen).


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
11 February 1990 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Tracking
1990 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed) 		Remix
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Thieves In The Temple 3:20 Graffiti Bridge

Thieves In The Temple single
The Crown Jewels promotional album
The Hits 1
The Hits / The B-Sides
The Very Best Of Prince
4Ever

Studio
Thieves In The Temple (Part II) 1:41 Thieves In The Temple single Studio Additional instrumental coda
Thieves In The Temple (Remix) 8:03 Thieves In The Temple single

NPG Music Club Edition # 8 mp3 download
Ultimate

Remix Extended version with slight remix, including main track and Part II; remix credited to Paisley Park
Thieves In The House Mix 6:50 Thieves In The Temple single Remix Remix by Junior Vasquez; engineered and programmed by Mark Plati; contains samples of Batdance, Eye No No and Dish & Tell by House Of Venus
Temple House Dub (Fade) 5:06 Thieves In The Temple single Remix Remix by Junior Vasquez; engineered and programmed by Mark Plati; contains samples of Batdance, Eye No No and Dish & Tell by House Of Venus
Thieves In The Temple (Live At Glam Slam 1992) 7:01 Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition Live 11 January 1992, Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Video Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Thieves In The Temple ?:?? Graffiti Bridge film Studio Released on VHS and DVD
Thieves In The Temple 1:00 Graffiti Bridge film Studio Instrumental version. Released on VHS and DVD.
Thieves In The Temple 4:06 Graffiti Bridge (2004 DVD release)
 Promo video Album version with slight remix. See Thieves In The Temple video for details
Thieves In The Temple 8:34 Promo video Uses long Remix version; See Thieves In The Temple video for details
Thieves In The Temple (Live At Glam Slam 1992) 7:01 Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition blu-ray Live 11 January 1992, Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Broadcasts/streaming (only)
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Thieves In The Temple T.B.C. Delayed concert TV broadcast Live 19 January 1991 (a.m.), Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in...
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Purple Medley 11:03 Purple Medley single Studio medley See Purple Medley for more details
Live 4 Love (Early Version) 7:33 Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition Studio
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Thieves In The Temple Studio Acoustic 'blues' demo of the song with Prince singing and playing guitar
Thieves In The Temple Remix Unreleased remix by Junior Vasquez
 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
  • The concert at which Thieves In The Temple was first played in full is also the concert at which Prince first met his future-wife Mayte.
References
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