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{{song-2|
{{song-2|
|song name                = Starfish And Coffee
|song name                = Starfish And Coffee
|single image              = [[File:sott.jpg|100px|link=Album: Sign O' The Times]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]]  
|single image              = [[File:sott.jpg|100px|link= Album: Sign O’ The Times]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]  
|performer                = [[Prince]]
|performer                = [[Prince]]
|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 30|30 March 1987]] - [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]] album
|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 30|30 March 1987]] - [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] album
|album(s)                  = [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]]<br>
|album(s)                  = [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]<br>
[[Album: One Nite Alone... Live!|One Nite Alone... Live!]]
[[Album: One Nite Alone... Live!|One Nite Alone... Live!]]<br>
[[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe| Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]
|writer(s)                = [[Prince]] (music and lyrics) and [[Susannah Melvoin]] (lyrics)
|writer(s)                = [[Prince]] (music and lyrics) and [[Susannah Melvoin]] (lyrics)
|producer(s)              = [[Prince]]
|producer(s)              = [[Prince]]
|previous song            = [[Stare]]
|previous song            = [[Stare]]
|next song                = [[Stella And Charles]]
|next song                = [[Stay Cool]]
|introduction              = '''Starfish And Coffee''' is the sixth track on the first disc of [[Prince]]'s ninth album [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]]. In 2002, a brief live piano version was also included (titled '''Starfish & Coffee''') as the fourteenth track on the second disc of [[Album: One Nite Alone... Live!|One Nite Alone... Live!]], [[Prince]]'s first live album (along with recordings of [[One Nite Alone...]], [[Free]] and [[Sometimes It Snows In April]] from the same show).
|introduction              = '''Starfish And Coffee''' is the sixth track on the first disc of [[Prince]]’s ninth album [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]. In 2002, a brief live piano version was also included (titled '''Starfish & Coffee''') as the fourteenth track on the second disc of [[Album: One Nite Alone... Live!|One Nite Alone... Live!]], [[Prince]]’s first live album (along with recordings of [[One Nite Alone...]], [[Free]] and [[Sometimes It Snows In April]] from the same show).


Initial tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 20|20 April 1986]] at [[Prince]]'s [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA (three days after [[Crystal Ball]]), without the school alarm bell sound effect opening the song, which was added later. The track was initially included as the ninth track on the late April configuration of the [[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]] album. It was kept for inclusion as the eighth track on the first disc on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 3|3 June 1986]] configuration and the seventh track on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 18|18 July 1986]] configuration. When the album developed into the triple-album [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]], the alarm bell opening was added, and the song was included as the sixth track on the first disc on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 30|30 November 1986]] configuration, which was eventually pared down and became [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]]. [[Prince]] re-recorded the song in Autumn, 1995, at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA, and it is likely that this version of the song was planned for inclusion on the 1996 children's album [[Album: Happy Tears|Happy Tears]], but this information is unverified. It is likely that his (lip-synced) performance of the song on The Muppets Tonight TV show recorded in September 1996, was planned to be broadcast to coincide with the album's release, but the album was ultimately abandoned when [[Prince]] and [[Mayte]]'s son died from complications caused by
Basic tracking took place in the night of [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 19|19]] to [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 20|20 April 1986]] at [[Prince]]’s [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (three days after [[Crystal Ball]]), without the school alarm bell sound effect opening the song, which was added later. The track was initially included as the ninth track on the late April configuration of the [[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]] album. It was kept for inclusion as the eighth track on the first disc on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 3|3 June 1986]] configuration and the seventh track on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 18|18 July 1986]] configuration. When the album developed into the triple-album [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]], the alarm bell opening was added, and the song was included as the sixth track on the first disc on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 30|30 November 1986]] configuration, which was eventually pared down and became [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]. [[Prince]] re-recorded the song in Autumn, 1995, at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota, and it is likely that this version of the song was planned for inclusion on the 1996 children’s album [[Album: Happy Tears|Happy Tears]], but this information is unverified. It is likely that his (lip-synced) performance of the song on The Muppets Tonight TV show recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October_28|28 October 1996]], was planned to be broadcast to coincide with the album’s release, but the album was ultimately abandoned when [[Prince]] and [[Mayte]]’s son died from complications caused by
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pfeiffer_syndrome Pfeiffer Syndrome] a week after his birth on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 16|16 October 1996]]. <br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pfeiffer_syndrome Pfeiffer Syndrome] a week after his birth. <br>
The lyrics are based on [[Susannah Melvoin]] telling [[Prince]] about a girl she and [[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy]] went to school with. All the details; the name Cynthia Rose, the names of the classmates, the teacher miss Kathleen and Cynthia's favorite number being 20 as well as the starfish for breakfast and the happy face she drew were all from [[Susannah Melvoin|Susannah]] telling [[Prince]] about her weird classmate in school. [[Susannah Melvoin]] received a writing credit for being the originator of the story.
 
The lyrics are based on [[Susannah Melvoin]] telling [[Prince]] about a girl she and [[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy]] went to school with. All the details; the name Cynthia Rose, the names of the classmates, the teacher miss Kathleen and Cynthia’s favorite number being 20 as well as the starfish for breakfast and the happy face she drew were all from [[Susannah Melvoin|Susannah]] telling [[Prince]] about her classmate in school. The only difference being that the real Cynthia Rose talked about "starfish and pee-pee," which was changed to "starfish and coffee." [[Susannah Melvoin]] received a writing credit for being the originator of the story.


|recording info            =
|recording info            =
{{RecordingLine|
{{RecordingLine|
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 20|20 April 1986]]
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 19|19]]/[[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 20|20 April 1986]]
|studio                    = [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA
|studio                    = [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
|additional info          = Initial tracking
|additional info          = Track mix, including instrumental
}}
}}
{{RecordingLine|
{{RecordingLine|
|date                      = Autumn, 1986
|date                      = Autumn, 1986
|studio                    = [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed)
|studio                    = [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed)
|additional info          = School alarm sound effect added to song's opening
|additional info          = School alarm sound effect added to song’s opening
}}
}}
{{RecordingLine|
{{RecordingLine|
|date                      = Autumn, 1995
|date                      = Autumn, 1995
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
|additional info          = Re-recording
|additional info          = Re-recording
}}
}}
|recording personnel      =  
|recording personnel      =  
'''Sign O' The Times version'''
'''Sign O’ The Times version'''
*[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments
*[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments
<br>
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|1= '''Starfish And Coffee'''
|1= '''Starfish And Coffee'''
|2= 2:51
|2= 2:51
|3= [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]]
|3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]
|4= Studio
|4= Studio
|5=  
|5=  
}}
{{Songline|
|1= '''Starfish And Coffee'''
|2= 2:51
|3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe| Sign O’ The Times ''(Super) Deluxe Edition'']]
|4= Studio
|5= Remastered in 2020
}}
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{{Songline|
{{Songline|
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{{Songline|
{{Songline|
|1= '''Starfish And Coffee'''
|1= '''Starfish And Coffee'''
|2= T.B.C.
|2= 1:04
|3= [[Home Video: Lovesexy Live|Lovesexy Live 1]] VHS
|3= [[Home Video: Lovesexy Live|Lovesexy Live 1]] VHS
|4= Live
|4= Live
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{{Songline|
{{Songline|
|1= '''Starfish And Coffee'''
|1= '''Starfish And Coffee'''
|2= T.B.C.
|2= 2:34
|3= Delayed lip-sync TV broadcast
|3= Delayed lip-sync TV broadcast
|4= Studio
|4= Studio
|5= September 1996, Muppets Tonight, unknown location; lip-sync over brief clip of 1995 re-recording
|5= [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October_28|28 October 1996]], Muppets Tonight, Raleigh Studios, Hollywood, California, USA; lip-sync over brief clip of 1995 re-recording
}}
}}
}}
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|1= '''Starfish And Coffee''' (Instrumental)
|2= Studio
|3= Instrumental mix
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|1= '''Starfish And Coffee'''
|1= '''Starfish And Coffee'''
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|sampled in                =
|sampled in                =
{{SongSampled|
|first live appearance    = [[17 July 1988|17 July 1988: PalaTrussardi, Milan, Italy]] <small>(solo piano version)</small>; [[10_October 1995|10 October 1995: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] <small>(full band version, based on 1995 re-recording)</small> <br>
|sampled in                =
* [[25_March_2016-2|25 March 2016 (Show 2): Sony Centre For The Performing Arts, Toronto, ON, Canada]]
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|1= '''Letitgo (Sherm Stick Edit) '''
|2= 5:45
|3= [[Single: Letitgo|Letitgo]] single<br>
|4= Studio
|5= See [[Single: Letitgo|Letitgo]] for more details
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{{Songline|
|1= '''Letitgo (Sherm Stick Edit Instrumental) '''
|2= 5:45
|3= [[Single: Letitgo|Letitgo]] single<br>
|4= Studio
|5= See [[Single: Letitgo|Letitgo]] for more details
}}
}}
}}
|first live appearance    = [[17 July 1988|17 July 1988, PalaTrussardi, Milan, Italy]] <small>(solo piano version)</small>
*[[08_October 1995-am|8 October 1995 (am), Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] <small>(full band version, based on 1995 re-recording)</small>
|performed regularly on    =[[Japan '96]] <small>(based on 1995 re-recording)</small>
|performed regularly on    =[[Japan '96]] <small>(based on 1995 re-recording)</small>
*[[One Nite Alone... Tour]]
*[[One Nite Alone... Tour]]
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|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1988|1988]], [[All Concerts#1995|1995]] <small>(based on 1995 re-recording)</small>, [[All Concerts#2001|2001]], [[All Concerts#2002|2002]], [[All Concerts#2014|2014]], [[All Concerts#2015|2015]], [[All Concerts#2016|2016]] <small>''(solo piano)'' </small>
|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1988|1988]], [[All Concerts#1995|1995]] <small>(based on 1995 re-recording)</small>, [[All Concerts#2001|2001]], [[All Concerts#2002|2002]], [[All Concerts#2014|2014]], [[All Concerts#2015|2015]], [[All Concerts#2016|2016]] <small>''(solo piano)'' </small>
|trivia                    = This is the only song to have writing credits shared between [[Prince]] and [[Susannah Melvoin]].
|trivia                    = This is the only song to have writing credits shared between [[Prince]] and [[Susannah Melvoin]].
|see also                  = [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]] album
|see also                  = [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] album
*[[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]] unreleased album
*[[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]] unreleased album
*[[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]] unreleased album
*[[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]] unreleased album
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|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)]] ''
https://www.facebook.com/housequakecom/posts/914001078683617
https://www.facebook.com/housequakecom/posts/914001078683617
|categories                = [[Category:1987]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Recorded 1986]]
|categories                = [[Category:1987]][[Category:Recorded 1986]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]]
}}
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Latest revision as of 16:58, 23 February 2025

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Starfish And Coffee

from the album Sign O’ The Times
Song details
Performer: Prince
First Released: 30 March 1987 - Sign O’ The Times album
Album(s): Sign O’ The Times

One Nite Alone... Live!
Sign O’ The Times Super Deluxe Edition

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

Starfish And Coffee is the sixth track on the first disc of Prince’s ninth album Sign O’ The Times. In 2002, a brief live piano version was also included (titled Starfish & Coffee) as the fourteenth track on the second disc of One Nite Alone... Live!, Prince’s first live album (along with recordings of One Nite Alone..., Free and Sometimes It Snows In April from the same show).

Basic tracking took place in the night of 19 to 20 April 1986 at Prince’s Galpin Blvd Home Studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota (three days after Crystal Ball), without the school alarm bell sound effect opening the song, which was added later. The track was initially included as the ninth track on the late April configuration of the Dream Factory album. It was kept for inclusion as the eighth track on the first disc on the 3 June 1986 configuration and the seventh track on the 18 July 1986 configuration. When the album developed into the triple-album Crystal Ball, the alarm bell opening was added, and the song was included as the sixth track on the first disc on the 30 November 1986 configuration, which was eventually pared down and became Sign O’ The Times. Prince re-recorded the song in Autumn, 1995, at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, and it is likely that this version of the song was planned for inclusion on the 1996 children’s album Happy Tears, but this information is unverified. It is likely that his (lip-synced) performance of the song on The Muppets Tonight TV show recorded on 28 October 1996, was planned to be broadcast to coincide with the album’s release, but the album was ultimately abandoned when Prince and Mayte’s son died from complications caused by Pfeiffer Syndrome a week after his birth.

The lyrics are based on Susannah Melvoin telling Prince about a girl she and Wendy went to school with. All the details; the name Cynthia Rose, the names of the classmates, the teacher miss Kathleen and Cynthia’s favorite number being 20 as well as the starfish for breakfast and the happy face she drew were all from Susannah telling Prince about her classmate in school. The only difference being that the real Cynthia Rose talked about "starfish and pee-pee," which was changed to "starfish and coffee." Susannah Melvoin received a writing credit for being the originator of the story.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
19/20 April 1986 Galpin Blvd Home Studio,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Track mix, including instrumental
Autumn, 1986 Galpin Blvd Home Studio,
Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed) 		School alarm sound effect added to song’s opening
Autumn, 1995 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Re-recording
Recording Personnel

Sign O’ The Times version

  • Prince - all vocals and instruments


Unreleased 1995 version


Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Starfish And Coffee 2:51 Sign O’ The Times Studio
Starfish And Coffee 2:51 Sign O’ The Times (Super) Deluxe Edition Studio Remastered in 2020
Starfish & Coffee 1:07 One Nite Alone... Live! Live 29 April 2002, Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA
Video Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Starfish And Coffee 1:04 Lovesexy Live 1 VHS Live 9 September 1988, Westfallenhalle, Dortmund, West Germany
Broadcasts/streaming (only)
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Starfish And Coffee 2:34 Delayed lip-sync TV broadcast Studio 28 October 1996, Muppets Tonight, Raleigh Studios, Hollywood, California, USA; lip-sync over brief clip of 1995 re-recording
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Starfish And Coffee (Instrumental) Studio Instrumental mix
Starfish And Coffee Re-recording 1995 re-recording, possibly intended for Happy Tears
 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References

https://www.facebook.com/housequakecom/posts/914001078683617

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