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|introduction              = '''An Honest Man''' is the sixth track on the second disc of [[Prince]]'s 20th album [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]] (his fourth using the name [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]). The album is not clearly divided between [[Prince]] tracks and [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] tracks, but the liner notes' discussion of this track state "All vocals by [[Prince]]", so it is credited to [[Prince]] in this entry. While the released version was a truncated, a capella version, in 1986 a full-length instrumental version was included in the [[Film: Under The Cherry Moon|Under The Cherry Moon]] movie.
|introduction              = '''An Honest Man''' is the sixth track on the second disc of [[Prince]]’s 20th album [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]] (his fourth using the name [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]). The album is not clearly divided between [[Prince]] tracks and [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] tracks, but the liner notes' discussion of this track state "All vocals by [[Prince]]", so it is credited to [[Prince]] in this entry. While the released version was a truncated, a capella version, in 1986 a full-length instrumental version was included in the [[Film: Under The Cherry Moon|Under The Cherry Moon]] movie.
Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November_30|30 November 1985]] (on the same day as [[Mountains]]) at the [[Washington Avenue Warehouse]] in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. It is thought that the a capella version was created around the same time, and it may have been considered as a brief opening track for the [[Album: Parade|Parade]] album, in the same vein as [[For You]] on the [[Album: For You|For You]] album. The [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]] liner notes state that the song is "inspired by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristin_Scott_Thomas Kristin Scott Thomas]' character Mary Sharon in [[Film: Under The Cherry Moon|Under The Cherry Moon]]."
 
Basic tracking likely took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November_30|30 November 1985]] (on the same day as [[Mountains]] and [[Dream Factory]]) at the [[Washington Avenue Warehouse]] in Edina, Minnesota). Two versions were recorded that day, the first by [[Prince]] solely and the second with members of [[The Revolution]]. The 'a capella' version was created two weeks later at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California, and it may have been considered as a brief opening track for the [[Album: Parade|Parade]] album, in the same vein as [[For You]] on the [[Album: For You|For You]] album. The [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]] liner notes state that the song is "inspired by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristin_Scott_Thomas Kristin Scott Thomas]' character Mary Sharon in [[Film: Under The Cherry Moon|Under The Cherry Moon]]."
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|recording info            =
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November_30|30 November 1985]]
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November_5|5 November 1985]] <small>(estimate)</small>
|studio                    = [[Washington Avenue Warehouse]],<br>Eden Prairie, MN, USA
|studio                    = [[Pumacrest Mobile Recording Unit]] (from Advision Studios)<br>in Nice, France
|additional info          = Basic tracking
|additional info          = Tracking of several piano takes
}}
}}
{{RecordingLine|
{{RecordingLine|
|date                      = Late 1985 (assumed)
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November_30|30 November 1985]] <small>(assumed)</small>
|studio                    = [[Washington Avenue Warehouse]],<br>Eden Prairie, MN, USA (assumed)
|studio                    = [[Washington Avenue Warehouse]],<br>Edina, MN, USA
|additional info          = Basic tracking (a capella recording)
|additional info          = Tracking, edit, and mix <!-- (possible horn overdubs) -->
}}
}}
{{RecordingLine|
{{RecordingLine|
|date                      = January 1986
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December_17|17 December 1985]]
|studio                    = Monterey Sound Studios, <br>Glendale, CA, USA
|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 3,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA
|additional info          = Re-recording
}}
{{RecordingLine|
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 10|10 January 1986]]
|studio                    = Monterey Sound Studios, <br>Glendale, CA, USA
|additional info          = Orchestra recording by [[Clare Fischer]]
|additional info          = Orchestra recording by [[Clare Fischer]]
}}
{{RecordingLine|
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 12|12 January 1986]]
|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 3,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA
|additional info          = Orchestral and piano mix for [[Film: Under The Cherry Moon|Under The Cherry Moon]]
}}
{{RecordingLine|
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 10|10 February 1986]]
|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 3 (likely),<br>Hollywood, CA, USA
|additional info          = Piano cue for [[Film: Under The Cherry Moon|Under The Cherry Moon]]
}}
{{RecordingLine|
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 27|27 April 1986]]
|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 3,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA
|additional info          = Strings cue for [[Film: Under The Cherry Moon|Under The Cherry Moon]]
}}
}}
|recording personnel      =  
|recording personnel      =  
'''Crystal Ball version'''
'''Crystal Ball version'''
*[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments
<br>
'''Unreleased version (Washington Avenue Warehouse)'''
*[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments
<br>
'''Unreleased version (Washington Avenue Warehouse)'''
*[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted
*[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone
*[[Atlanta Bliss]] - trumpet
*[[Bobby Z.]] - drums and percussion (assumed)
*[[Brown Mark]] - bass guitar (assumed)
*[[Lisa Coleman]] - keyboards (assumed)
*[[Wendy Melvoin]] - guitars (assumed)
*[[Dr. Fink]] - keyboards (assumed)
<br>
'''Unreleased version (Sunset Sound)'''
*[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments
*[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments
<br>
<br>
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|1= '''An Honest Man'''
|1= '''An Honest Man'''
|2= 4:12
|2= 4:12
|3= [[Film: Under The Cherry Moon|Under The Cherry Moon]] DVD
|3= [[Film: Under The Cherry Moon|Under The Cherry Moon]] film
|4= Performance
|4= Performance
|5= See [[Film: Under The Cherry Moon|Under The Cherry Moon]] for details
|5= See [[Film: Under The Cherry Moon|Under The Cherry Moon]] for details
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|1= '''Tricky Escapes - Mary In Grotto'''
|1= '''Tricky Escapes - Mary In Grotto'''
|2= 1:31
|2= 1:31
|3= [[Film: Under The Cherry Moon|Under The Cherry Moon]] DVD
|3= [[Film: Under The Cherry Moon|Under The Cherry Moon]] film
|4= Studio
|4= Studio
|5= Lyrics recited by [[Prince]] and Kristin Scott-Thomas over [[Venus De Milo]]. See [[Under The Cherry Moon cues]] for details
|5= Lyrics recited by [[Prince]] and Kristin Scott-Thomas over [[Venus De Milo]]. See [[Under The Cherry Moon cues]] for details
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|1= '''An Honest Man'''
|2= Studio
|2= Studio
|3= Full 1985 studio recording
|3= Initial solo recording
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|1= '''An Honest Man'''
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|3= Recording with members of [[The Revolution]]
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|1= '''An Honest Man'''
|2= T.B.C.
|3= Live concert radio broadcast<br>
|4= Live
|5= [[22_July 1990|22 July 1990, Estadio Vicente Calderón, Madrid, Spain]]; short version during piano medley
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|sampled in                =
|sampled in                =
|broadcasts, streaming    =
|first live appearance    = [[24_August 1986|24 August 1986: New Morning, Paris, France]]<br>
|first live appearance    = [[24_August 1986|24 August 1986: New Morning, Paris, France]]<br>
* [[05 October 2013|5 October 2013: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]]
* [[05 October 2013|5 October 2013: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]]
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* [[Film: Under The Cherry Moon|Under The Cherry Moon]] movie
* [[Film: Under The Cherry Moon|Under The Cherry Moon]] 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:1998]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Recorded 1985]]
* ''[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:1998]][[Category:Recorded 1985]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]]
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Revision as of 17:54, 16 November 2024

American Jam   < < < Non-Prince Songs All Prince Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   And God Created Woman
An Honest Man

from the album Crystal Ball
Song details
Performer: Prince
First Released: 29 January 1998 - Crystal Ball album
Album(s): Crystal Ball
Writer(s): Prince
Producer(s): Prince
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:

An Honest Man is the sixth track on the second disc of Prince’s 20th album Crystal Ball (his fourth using the name ). The album is not clearly divided between Prince tracks and tracks, but the liner notes' discussion of this track state "All vocals by Prince", so it is credited to Prince in this entry. While the released version was a truncated, a capella version, in 1986 a full-length instrumental version was included in the Under The Cherry Moon movie.

Basic tracking likely took place on 30 November 1985 (on the same day as Mountains and Dream Factory) at the Washington Avenue Warehouse in Edina, Minnesota). Two versions were recorded that day, the first by Prince solely and the second with members of The Revolution. The 'a capella' version was created two weeks later at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California, and it may have been considered as a brief opening track for the Parade album, in the same vein as For You on the For You album. The Crystal Ball liner notes state that the song is "inspired by Kristin Scott Thomas' character Mary Sharon in Under The Cherry Moon."


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
5 November 1985 (estimate) Pumacrest Mobile Recording Unit (from Advision Studios)
in Nice, France 		Tracking of several piano takes
30 November 1985 (assumed) Washington Avenue Warehouse,
Edina, MN, USA 		Tracking, edit, and mix
17 December 1985 Sunset Sound - Studio 3,
Hollywood, CA, USA 		Re-recording
10 January 1986 Monterey Sound Studios,
Glendale, CA, USA 		Orchestra recording by Clare Fischer
12 January 1986 Sunset Sound - Studio 3,
Hollywood, CA, USA 		Orchestral and piano mix for Under The Cherry Moon
10 February 1986 Sunset Sound - Studio 3 (likely),
Hollywood, CA, USA 		Piano cue for Under The Cherry Moon
27 April 1986 Sunset Sound - Studio 3,
Hollywood, CA, USA 		Strings cue for Under The Cherry Moon
Recording Personnel

Crystal Ball version

  • Prince - all vocals and instruments


Unreleased version (Washington Avenue Warehouse)

  • Prince - all vocals and instruments


Unreleased version (Washington Avenue Warehouse)


Unreleased version (Sunset Sound)

  • Prince - all vocals and instruments


Unreleased version


Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
An Honest Man 1:12 Crystal Ball Studio
Video Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
An Honest Man 4:12 Under The Cherry Moon film Performance See Under The Cherry Moon for details
Tricky Escapes - Mary In Grotto 1:31 Under The Cherry Moon film Studio Lyrics recited by Prince and Kristin Scott-Thomas over Venus De Milo. See Under The Cherry Moon cues for details
Broadcasts/streaming (only)
Title Length Released Version Additional info
An Honest Man T.B.C. Live concert radio broadcast
 Live 22 July 1990, Estadio Vicente Calderón, Madrid, Spain; short version during piano medley
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
An Honest Man Studio Initial solo recording
An Honest Man Studio Recording with members of The Revolution
An Honest Man Studio Version 1
 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
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