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{{ | <!------ ALBUM TABLE --------> | ||
|album name = Here It Is | |||
|album image = [[File:Hereitis album French.jpg|200px|Here It Is (Front Cover)]]<br><br><br>[[File:Hereitis_album_world.jpg|200px|Here It Is]] | |||
|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 20|20 May 1991]] - France<br> | |||
[[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 10|10 August 1993]] - rest of world | |||
|length = 49:57 (1991 version)<br> | |||
46:26 (1993 version) | |||
|label = Une Musique / Musidisc (1991 version)<br> | |||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Records Columbia Records] (1993 version) | |||
|studios = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA; [[Mad Hatter Studios]], Los Angeles, CA, USA | |||
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|previous year = 1991 | |previous year = 1991 | ||
|next year = 1991 | |next year = 1991 | ||
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|previous album link = [[Album: Contribution|Contribution]] | |previous album link = [[Album: Contribution|Contribution]] | ||
|next album link = [[Album: Spellbound|Spellbound]] | |next album link = [[Album: Spellbound|Spellbound]] | ||
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|introduction = '''Here It Is''' is the debut solo album by gospel/pop singer [[Jevetta Steele]] (who also sings with [[The Steeles]]), and was released in France in May 1991. | |||
< | The album contained [[And How]] and [[Skip 2 My U My Darling]] (containing writing and musical input by [[Prince]]), as well as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calling_You Calling You] (which had been included in the movie [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagdad_Caf%C3%A9 Bagdad Cafe] and which later gained more attention when [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Michael George Michael] included it on his bestselling [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Live_(George_Michael_and_Queen_EP) Five Live EP]). | ||
| | <b>Sessions and compiling</b> | ||
[[Prince]]’s contributions were recorded at distinct times. [[And How]] was recorded by [[Prince]] in March 1986, but [[Jevetta Steele]]’s version was a re-recording from February 1990. [[Skip 2 My U My Darling]] was recorded in December 1990. | |||
[[Hold Me]] was also first recorded by [[Prince]] in December 1990, and was originally intended for considered for [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] at one point but rejected because of its similarities with the title track. It was offered to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anita_Baker Anita Baker] but she didn’t use it. [[Jevetta Steele]] recorded her vocal overdubs in October 1991. [[Open Book]] was recorded in January 1991, and was intended for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martika Martika]’s album [[Album: Martika’s Kitchen|Martika’s Kitchen]] before [[Jevetta Steele]] recorded vocals at some point before Summer 1993. [[With This Tear]], recorded in 1992, was intended for [[Jevetta Steele]], but it is not known if it was planned for the reissue of this album or another project and if she recorded a version of the song (it was later offered to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celine_Dion Celine Dion] for her [[Album: Celine Dion|self-titled album]] released in 1992). | |||
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'''Promotion''' | |||
The album was later revamped and released worldwide in 1993. Both of [[Prince]] | The album was later revamped and released worldwide in 1993. Both of [[Prince]]’s songs were removed, but were replaced by two alternate tracks with [[Prince]] input: [[Hold Me]] and [[Open Book]]. The reasons for the switch in songs are unknown. | ||
The 1993 international release was accompanied by a promotional release, [[Single: Hold Me|Hold Me]]. The album did not enter the charts, however. | The 1993 international release was accompanied by a promotional release, [[Single: Hold Me|Hold Me]]. The album did not enter the charts, however. | ||
<!-------TRACK LIST -------> | |||
|tracklisting =Details given for [[Prince]]-related tracks only | |||
<big><div style="color:#ab3e00">1991 French release</div></big> | |||
<br> | <br> | ||
# <b>Say A Little Prayer For You</b> | # <b>Say A Little Prayer For You</b> | ||
# <b>Baby, Are You?</b> | # <b>Baby, Are You?</b> | ||
# <b>[[And How]]</b> (4:22) | # <b>[[And How]]</b> (4:22) <sup>1</sup> | ||
# <b> | # <b>You’re Gonna Love Me</b> | ||
# <b>Here It Is</b> | # <b>Here It Is</b> | ||
# <b>Calling You</b> | # <b>Calling You</b> | ||
# <b>In This | # <b>In This Man’s World</b> | ||
# <b>Good Foot</b> | # <b>Good Foot</b> | ||
# <b>[[Skip 2 My U My Darling]]</b> (4:23) | # <b>[[Skip 2 My U My Darling]]</b> (4:23) <sup>2</sup> | ||
# <b>Where Do We Go From Here?</b> | # <b>Where Do We Go From Here?</b> | ||
# <b>Love Will Follow</b> | # <b>Love Will Follow</b> | ||
<br><big><div style="color:#ab3e00">1993 Worldwide release</div></big> | |||
<br> | <br> | ||
# <b>All In Time</b> | # <b>All In Time</b> | ||
# <b>[[Hold Me]]</b> (4:37) | # <b>[[Hold Me]]</b> (4:37) <sup>3</sup> | ||
# <b>Where Do We Go From Here?</b> | # <b>Where Do We Go From Here?</b> | ||
# <b>Good Foot</b> | # <b>Good Foot</b> | ||
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# <b>Baby, Are You?</b> | # <b>Baby, Are You?</b> | ||
# <b>If You Want My Lovin'</b> | # <b>If You Want My Lovin'</b> | ||
# <b>[[Open Book]]</b> (5:09) | # <b>[[Open Book]]</b> (5:09) <sup>4</sup> | ||
<br><big><div style="color:#ab3e00">1993 Japanese release</div></big> | |||
<br> | <br> | ||
<b> | # <b>All In Time</b> | ||
<b> | # <b>[[Hold Me]]</b> (4:37) <sup>3</sup> | ||
# <b>Where Do We Go From Here?</b> | |||
# <b>Good Foot</b> | |||
# <b>Calling You</b> | |||
# <b>Love Is A Losing Game</b> | |||
# <b>Here It Is</b> | |||
# <b>Baby, Are You?</b> | |||
# <b>If You Want My Lovin'</b> | |||
# <b>[[Open Book]]</b> (5:09) <sup>4</sup> | |||
# <b>Say A Little Prayer For You</b> | |||
# <b>Love Will Follow</b> | |||
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|other format = MC | |||
|content = | |||
<br> | <br> | ||
<big><div style="color:#ab3e00">1991 French release</div></big> | |||
<br> | |||
*Side 1: | |||
# <b>Say A Little Prayer For You</b> | |||
# <b>Baby, Are You?</b> | |||
# <b>[[And How]]</b> (4:22) <sup>1</sup> | |||
# <b>You’re Gonna Love Me</b> | |||
# <b>Here It Is</b> | |||
*Side 2: | |||
# <b>Calling You</b> | |||
# <b>In This Man’s World</b> | |||
# <b>Good Foot</b> | |||
# <b>[[Skip 2 My U My Darling]]</b> (4:23) <sup>2</sup> | |||
# <b>Where Do We Go From Here?</b> | |||
# <b>Love Will Follow</b> | |||
= | <br><big><div style="color:#ab3e00">1993 Worldwide release</div></big> | ||
== | <br> | ||
*Side 1: | |||
# <b>All In Time</b> | |||
# <b>[[Hold Me]]</b> (4:37) <sup>3</sup> | |||
# <b>Where Do We Go From Here?</b> | |||
# <b>Good Foot</b> | |||
# <b>Calling You</b> | |||
*Side 2: | |||
# <b>Love Is A Losing Game</b> | |||
# <b>Here It Is</b> | |||
# <b>Baby, Are You?</b> | |||
# <b>If You Want My Lovin'</b> | |||
# <b>[[Open Book]]</b> (5:09) <sup>4</sup> | |||
|credits = | |||
|* comment = <sup>1</sup> Written by [[Prince]], [[David Z.|David Z. Rivkin]] and [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]]<br> | |||
<sup>2</sup> Written by [[Prince]], [[Jevetta Steele]] and [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]]<br> | |||
<sup>3</sup> Written by [[Prince]]<br> | |||
<sup>4</sup> Written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martika Martika], [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] and [[Prince]] | |||
<br> | |||
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|musicians = [[Jevetta Steele]] - lead vocals, background vocals | |||
*[[Michael B.]] - drums on [[Hold Me]] | *[[Michael B.]] - drums on [[Hold Me]] | ||
*[[Sonny T.]] - bass guitar on [[Hold Me]] | *[[Sonny T.]] - bass guitar on [[Hold Me]] | ||
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*[[Tommy Barbarella]] - keyboards on [[Hold Me]] | *[[Tommy Barbarella]] - keyboards on [[Hold Me]] | ||
*[[Kathleen Johnson]] - backing vocals on [[Hold Me]] | *[[Kathleen Johnson]] - backing vocals on [[Hold Me]] | ||
*[[Kirk Johnson]] - backing vocals on [[Hold Me]], percussion on [[Open Book]] | *[[Kirk Johnson]] - backing vocals on [[Hold Me]], percussion and background vocals on [[Open Book]] | ||
*[[Prince]] - background vocals on [[Open Book]] | *[[Prince]] - background vocals on [[And How]] (uncredited) and [[Open Book]] | ||
* | *[[Walter Chancellor Jr.]] - background vocals and possibly saxophone on [[Open Book]] | ||
*[[Fred Steele]] - background vocals on [[And How]] | *[[Fred Steele]] - background vocals on [[And How]],[[Skip 2 My U My Darling]] and [[Open Book]] | ||
*[[JD Steele]] - background vocals on [[And How]] | *[[JD Steele]] - background vocals on [[And How]],[[Skip 2 My U My Darling]] and [[Open Book]] | ||
*[[Jearlyn Steele]] - background vocals on [[And How]] | *[[Jearlyn Steele]] - background vocals on [[And How]],[[Skip 2 My U My Darling]] and [[Open Book]] | ||
*Billy Steele - background vocals, organ and rap on [[Skip 2 My U My Darling]] | *Billy Steele - background vocals, organ and rap on [[Skip 2 My U My Darling]] | ||
*[[Ricky Peterson]] - all instruments, except where noted, on [[And How]], keyboards on [[Skip 2 My U My Darling]] | *[[Ricky Peterson]] - all instruments, except where noted, on [[And How]], keyboards on [[Skip 2 My U My Darling]] | ||
*[[Paul Peterson|St. Paul Peterson]] - all instruments, except where noted, on [[And How]], bass guitar and guitar on [[Skip 2 My U My Darling]] | *[[Paul Peterson|St. Paul Peterson]] - all instruments, except where noted, on [[And How]], bass guitar and guitar on [[Skip 2 My U My Darling]] | ||
|production = [[Ricky Peterson]] - producer and mixing engineer (album), arranger on [[And How]] | |||
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_LiPuma Tommy LiPuma] - producer (album), executive producer | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_LiPuma Tommy LiPuma] - producer (album), executive producer | ||
*[[Prince]] - producer on [[Hold Me]] and [[Open Book]] (as [[Alias: Paisley Park|Paisley Park]]), arranger on [[Skip 2 My U My Darling]] | *[[Prince]] - producer on [[Hold Me]] and [[Open Book]] (as [[Alias: Paisley Park|Paisley Park]]), arranger on [[Skip 2 My U My Darling]] | ||
*[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] - arranger on [[Skip 2 My U My Darling]] | *[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] - arranger on [[Skip 2 My U My Darling]] | ||
*[[Tom Tucker]] - mixing engineer | *[[Tom Tucker]] - mixing engineer | ||
< | |thanks = | ||
= | <!-------SINGLES -------> | ||
|singles = | |||
[[ | {{AlbumSinglesLine| | ||
<br> | |Single = [[Single: Hold Me|Hold Me]] <small>(promo only)</small> | ||
= | |B-side = [[Hold Me]] | ||
|Image = Holdme single.jpeg | |||
|Link = Single: Hold Me | |||
= | }} | ||
|see also = | |||
{{SeeAlso| | |||
| | |item1 = [[Album:_Heaven_Help_Us_All|Heaven Help Us All]]<br>(Album) | ||
|image1 = [[File:Heavenhelpusall album.jpg|60px|link= Album: Heaven Help Us All]] | |||
| | |item2 = | ||
| | |image2 = | ||
=== | }} | ||
{| | |charts = | ||
{{Charts| | |||
| | |charts = {{noCharts|format=album|Country= the USA}} | ||
|certifications = {{noCertification|format=album|Country= the USA}} | |||
|awards = {{noAwards|format=album|Country= the USA}} | |||
|} | }} | ||
|releases = {{:Releases: Empty}} | |||
= | |album promotion = | ||
|trivia = 1993 rest-of-world reissue cover: | |||
[[File:Hereitis album.jpg|150px|border]] | [[File:Hereitis album.jpg|150px|border]] | ||
* The track ''Love Is A Losing Game'' included on this album is entirely unrelated to the track [[Love Is A Losing Game]], written and originally recorded by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Winehouse Amy Winehouse] and recorded by [[Andy Allo]] and [[Prince]] in 2011. | * The track ''Love Is A Losing Game'' included on this album is entirely unrelated to the track [[Love Is A Losing Game]], written and originally recorded by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Winehouse Amy Winehouse] and recorded by [[Andy Allo]] and [[Prince]] in 2011. | ||
|alternative = | |||
= | {{Alternative| | ||
* ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] '' | |format = Album | ||
|config = | |||
* '''<u>Spring 1992 configuration</u>''' | |||
# <b>Say A Little Prayer For You</b> | |||
# <b>Baby, Are You?</b> | |||
# <b>[[And How]]</b> | |||
# <b>You’re Gonna Love Me</b> | |||
# <b>Here It Is</b> | |||
# <b>In This Man’s World</b> | |||
# <b>Good Foot</b> | |||
# <b>[[Skip 2 My U My Darling]]</b> | |||
# <b>Where Do We Go From Here?</b> | |||
# <b>Love Will Follow</b> | |||
# <b>God’s Gift</b> | |||
# <b>Dream 4 2</b> | |||
# <b>Lovin’ Every Moment</b> | |||
# <b>Love Takes Time</b> | |||
}} | |||
|references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] '' | |||
|categories = [[Category:1991]][[Category:1993]][[Category:Albums (Related Artists)]][[Category:Studio Albums (Related Artists)]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
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