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|single image              = [[Image:News album.jpg|100px|link= Album: N.E.W.S.]] <br>  <small>  included on the album [[Album: N.E.W.S.|N.E.W.S.]] </small>  
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[[Album: Anthology: 1995-2010|Anthology: 1995-2010]]
|writer(s)                = [[Prince]] (credited as "directed by [[Prince]]")
|writer(s)                = [[Prince]] (credited as "directed by [[Prince]]")
|producer(s)              = [[Prince]]
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|next song                = [[Wet Dream]]
|introduction              = '''West''' is the third track on [[Prince]]'s 27th full-length album [[Album: N.E.W.S.|N.E.W.S.]]. As with the other tracks on the album, the track is largely improvised, and rather than carrying a traditional writer's credit, the track is credited as "directed by" [[Prince]].
|introduction              = '''West''' is the third track on [[Prince]]’s 27th full-length album [[Album: N.E.W.S.|N.E.W.S.]]. As with the other tracks on the album, the track is largely improvised, and rather than carrying a traditional writer’s credit, the track is credited as "directed by" [[Prince]].
   
   
Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February_6|6 February 2003]] at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (the same day as [[North]], [[East]] and [[South]]). Since each track on the album is exactly 14:00 long, it is possible that overdubs and edits may have also taken place later, but this is unclear.
Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February_6|6 February 2003]] at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (the same day as [[North]], [[East]] and [[South]]). Since each track on the album is exactly 14:00 long, it is possible that overdubs and edits may have also taken place later, but this is unclear.
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February_6|6 February 2003]]
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February_6|6 February 2003]]
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
|additional info          = Live recording
|additional info          = Live recording
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|first live appearance    = [[18_August 2003|18 August 2003, B.B. King's Blues Club, Universal City, CA, USA]] <small>(uncertain but likely performance; only known performance)</small>
|first live appearance    = [[18_August 2003|18 August 2003, B.B. King’s Blues Club, Universal City, CA, USA]] <small>(uncertain but likely performance; only known performance)</small>
|performed regularly on    = none
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|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#2003|2003]] <small>(uncertain but likely performance)</small>
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|references                = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]''
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Latest revision as of 19:06, 16 October 2024

Well Done   < < < Non-Prince Songs All Prince Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Wet Dream
West


included on the album N.E.W.S.
Song details
Performer: Prince
First Released: 30 June 2003 - N.E.W.S. album
Album(s): N.E.W.S.

Anthology: 1995-2010

Writer(s): Prince (credited as "directed by Prince")
Producer(s): Prince
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:
  • 2003 (uncertain but likely performance)

West is the third track on Prince’s 27th full-length album N.E.W.S.. As with the other tracks on the album, the track is largely improvised, and rather than carrying a traditional writer’s credit, the track is credited as "directed by" Prince.

Basic tracking took place on 6 February 2003 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota (the same day as North, East and South). Since each track on the album is exactly 14:00 long, it is possible that overdubs and edits may have also taken place later, but this is unclear.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
6 February 2003 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA
Live recording
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
West 14:00 N.E.W.S.

Anthology: 1995-2010

Studio



 
Additional Information

See also Trivia


References
Well Done   < < < All Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Wet Dream