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|Current video name    = Glam Slam
|Current video name    = Glam Slam
|Video Image            = GlamSlam-vid5in1.png
|Video Image            = GlamSlam-vid5in1.png
|Date                  = July 1988 (?)
|Date                  = Week of 11 July 1988
|producer(s)             = [[Prince]]
|producer(s)           = Tim Clawson (Limelight Productions)
|Director              = [[Prince]]
|Director              = Steve Purcell
|Related                = [[Home_Video:_Nothing_Compares_2_Him|Nothing Compares 2 Him]] (Promotional Video)
|Related                = [[Home_Video:_Nothing_Compares_2_Him|Nothing Compares 2 Him]] (1990 Promotional Video)
|ReleaseDate            =  1990 (promo only, never commercially released)
|ReleaseDate            =  18 August 2017
<!------ VIDEO CHRONOLOGY -------->
<!------ VIDEO CHRONOLOGY -------->
|Previous year          = 1988
|Previous year          = 1988
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|Next Video link        = [[Video: I Wish U Heaven|I Wish U Heaven]]
|Next Video link        = [[Video: I Wish U Heaven|I Wish U Heaven]]
<!-------SHOOTING TEXT ------->
<!-------SHOOTING TEXT ------->
|Introduction          = ''' Glam Slam''' is the twenty-ninth [[Prince]] video to have been released for broadcast.  
|Introduction          = ''' Glam Slam''' is a [[Prince]] video released for broadcast and to promote the [[Single: Glam Slam|single]].  


It is a fairly straightforward performance on the [[Lovesexy Tour|Lovesexy]] stage, filmed during the [[Lovesexy Tour]] rehearsals at [[Paisley Park Studios]]. [[Prince]] wears a polka-dotted blindfold (matching his polka dot outfit) and has an acoustic guitar throughout the performance. [[Cat]] dances around and with him, while the rest of the band mimic their parts on the stage.  
It is a fairly straightforward performance on the [[Lovesexy Tour|Lovesexy]] stage, filmed during the [[Lovesexy Tour]] rehearsals at [[Paisley Park Studios]] on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May_7|7 May 1988]]. [[Prince]] wears a polka-dotted blindfold (matching his polka dot outfit) and has an acoustic guitar throughout the performance. [[Cat]] dances around and with him, while the rest of the band mimic their parts on the stage.  


Interestingly [[Eric Leeds]] and [[Atlanta Bliss]] are shown to play violins, rather than horns, as the (studio version of the) song does not feature prominent horns, but has (synthesizer) strings. A three-person string section is also on stage. The video furthermore shows three dancers, which are in fact [[The Game Boyz]]. They had also appeared in [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] and would later (in 1990) join the band for live performances.  
Interestingly [[Eric Leeds]] and [[Atlanta Bliss]] are shown to play violins, rather than horns, as the (studio version of the) song does not feature prominent horns, but has (synthesizer) strings. A seven-person string section is also on stage. The video furthermore shows three dancers, who are in fact [[The Game Boyz]]. They had also appeared in [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] and would later (in 1990) join the band for live performances.  


A ''Love God'' stop sign insignia appears in the video, as does the text 'Glam Slam' painted on the stage floor. With the closing strains of the song [[Prince]] removes the mask.  
A ''Love God'' stop sign insignia appears in the video, as does the text 'Glam Slam' painted on the stage floor. With the closing strains of the song [[Prince]] removes the mask.  
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* [[Damon Dickson]] ''with Mosley and Johnson collectively known as [[The Game Boyz]]''  
* [[Damon Dickson]] ''with Mosley and Johnson collectively known as [[The Game Boyz]]''  
* [[Kirky J.]] ''with Mosley and Dickson collectively known as [[The Game Boyz]]''  
* [[Kirky J.]] ''with Mosley and Dickson collectively known as [[The Game Boyz]]''  
* 3 person string section
* 7-person string section
* Around 400 locals were hired as extras for the video
* Around 400 locals were hired as extras for the video
|crew = * ''More information needed''
|crew = * [[Steve Parke]] - stage design
* Steve Purcell - editor
* ''More information needed''
|released versions        =  
|released versions        =  
{{SongReleased|
{{SongReleased|
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{{Songline|
{{Songline|
|1= <b>Glam Slam</b>
|1= <b>Glam Slam</b>
|2= 3:28
|2= 3:30
|3= [[Home_Video:_Nothing_Compares_2_Him|Nothing Compares 2 Him]] (Promotional Video)
|3= [[Home_Video:_Nothing_Compares_2_Him|Nothing Compares 2 Him]] (1988, Promotional Video)<br>
[[Prince Streaming Video Channels |Prince streaming video platforms]] (2017)<br>
Released for sale as separate track on iTunes (2017)
|4=  
|4=  
|5=  
|5=  
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<!-------ADDITIONAL INFO ------->
<!-------ADDITIONAL INFO ------->
|see also        = [[Glam Slam]]
|see also        = [[Glam Slam]]
* [[Single: Glam Slam| Glam Slam]] (Single)<br>[[Image:Glamslam single.jpg|100px|link=Single: Glam Slam]]
* [[Single: Glam Slam| Glam Slam]] (single)<br>
[[Image:Glamslam single.jpg|100px|link=Single: Glam Slam]]
|Quotations & trivia    = Rehearsals for the video started on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May_1|1st May 1988]].
|Quotations & trivia    = Rehearsals for the video started on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May_1|1st May 1988]].
*Following the shoot [[Prince]] and the band treated the 400 extras that made it to [[Paisley Park Studios| Paisley Park]] for the shoot [[07_May 1988|A 90-minute set]] of songs that would be performed on the upcoming [[Lovesexy Tour]]. A party for the band and crew was thrown afterwards.
*Following the shoot [[Prince]] and the band treated the 400 extras that made it to [[Paisley Park Studios| Paisley Park]] for the shoot [[07_May 1988|A 90-minute set]] of songs that would be performed on the upcoming [[Lovesexy Tour]]. A party for the band and crew was thrown afterwards.
* Footage of '''Glam Slam''' was later included in the [[Video: Pink Cashmere|Pink Cashmere]] video.
<!-------REFERENCES ------->
<!-------REFERENCES ------->
|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)]]''
* Billboard, volume 100, issue 30 (23 July 1988)
<!-------CATEGORIES ------->
<!-------CATEGORIES ------->
|Categories              =[[Category:1988]][[Category:Videos (Prince)]][[Category:Recorded 1988]]
|Categories              =[[Category:1988]][[Category:Videos (Prince)]][[Category:Recorded 1988]]
}}
}}

Latest revision as of 19:29, 16 October 2024

1988: Alphabet St. ◄ Music Videos
(Prince) 		Music Videos
(Related Artists) 		► 1988: I Wish U Heaven
Glam Slam
Glam Slam music video selected snapshots

Music Video details

First aired: Week of 11 July 1988
Producer(s): Tim Clawson (Limelight Productions)
Director: Steve Purcell
Related home video/DVD: Nothing Compares 2 Him (1990 Promotional Video)
First (Commercially) Released: 18 August 2017

Awards

Date Institution, Country Award
This music video has not received any awards in the USA

Glam Slam is a Prince video released for broadcast and to promote the single.

It is a fairly straightforward performance on the Lovesexy stage, filmed during the Lovesexy Tour rehearsals at Paisley Park Studios on 7 May 1988. Prince wears a polka-dotted blindfold (matching his polka dot outfit) and has an acoustic guitar throughout the performance. Cat dances around and with him, while the rest of the band mimic their parts on the stage.

Interestingly Eric Leeds and Atlanta Bliss are shown to play violins, rather than horns, as the (studio version of the) song does not feature prominent horns, but has (synthesizer) strings. A seven-person string section is also on stage. The video furthermore shows three dancers, who are in fact The Game Boyz. They had also appeared in Purple Rain and would later (in 1990) join the band for live performances.

A Love God stop sign insignia appears in the video, as does the text 'Glam Slam' painted on the stage floor. With the closing strains of the song Prince removes the mask.


Shooting Information
Shooting Sessions
Date Location Additional info
7 May 1988 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA
Cast
Crew
  • Steve Parke - stage design
  • Steve Purcell - editor
  • More information needed

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Glam Slam 3:30 Nothing Compares 2 Him (1988, Promotional Video)

Prince streaming video platforms (2017)
Released for sale as separate track on iTunes (2017)


 
Additional Information
See Also Quotation & triva

References
◄ 1988
Alphabet St. 		Music Videos (Prince) Music Videos (Related Artists) 1988
I Wish U Heaven 		►
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