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|song name                = Calhoun Square
|song name                = Calhoun Square
|single image              = [[File:Crystalball_album.png|100px|link=Album: Crystal Ball]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]] </small>
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|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 29|29 January 1998]] - [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]] album
|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 29|29 January 1998]] - [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]] album
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|producer(s)              = [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]])
|producer(s)              = [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]])
|previous song            = [[By Alien Means]]
|previous song            = [[Calabama]]
|next song                = [[The Call]]
|next song                = [[The Call]]
|introduction              = '''Calhoun Square''' is the third 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]]).
|introduction              = '''Calhoun Square''' is the third 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]]).


Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_15|15 June 1993]] at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (the day after recording versions of [[The Ride]], [[Poorgoo]], [[Honky Tonk Women]], [[Bambi]], [[Zannalee]], [[The Undertaker]] and [[Dolphin]], which comprised the album [[Album: The Undertaker|The Undertaker]], which was ultimately abandoned). The song was not known to have been included on any projects prior to its inclusion on [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]]. '''Calhoun Square''' is named after the [http://www.calhounsquare.com/ Calhoun Square] shopping district in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_15|15 June 1993]] at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (the day after recording versions of [[The Ride]], [[Poorgoo]], [[Honky Tonk-Woman]], [[Bambi]], [[Zannalee]], [[The Undertaker]] and [[Dolphin]], which comprised the album [[Album: The Undertaker|The Undertaker]], which was ultimately abandoned). The song was not known to have been included on any projects prior to its inclusion on [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]]. '''Calhoun Square''' is named after the [http://www.calhounsquare.com/ Calhoun Square] shopping district in Minneapolis, Minnesota.


The song was included as the B-side of the posthumous 7" vinyl release of [[Single: Rock 'N' Roll Is Alive! (And It Lives In Minneapolis)|Rock 'N' Roll Is Alive! (And It Lives In Minneapolis)]]distributed to all attendees at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Timberwolves Minnesota Timberwolves] NBA basketball game in Minneapolis' [[Target Center]] against the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Heat Miami Heat] on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April_5|5 April, 2019]].
The song was included as the B-side of the posthumous 7" vinyl release of [[Single: Rock ‘N’ Roll Is Alive! (And It Lives In Minneapolis)|Rock ‘N’ Roll Is Alive! (And It Lives In Minneapolis)]] distributed to all attendees at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Timberwolves Minnesota Timberwolves] NBA basketball game in Minneapolis' [[Target Center]] against the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Heat Miami Heat] on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April_5|5 April, 2019]].
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|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
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|1= '''Calhoun Square'''
|2= 4:46
|2= 4:46
|3= [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]]
|3= [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]]<br>
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[[Single: Rock ‘N’ Roll Is Alive! (And It Lives In Minneapolis)|Rock ‘N’ Roll Is Alive! (And It Lives In Minneapolis)]] single
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|see also                  = [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]] album
|see also                  = [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]] album
* [[Single: Rock 'N' Roll Is Alive! (And It Lives In Minneapolis)|Rock 'N' Roll Is Alive! (And It Lives In Minneapolis)]] single
* [[Single: Rock ‘N’ Roll Is Alive! (And It Lives In Minneapolis)|Rock ‘N’ Roll Is Alive! (And It Lives In Minneapolis)]] single
|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)]] ''
* ''[http://www.calhounsquare.com/ http://www.calhounsquare.com/]
* ''[http://www.calhounsquare.com/ http://www.calhounsquare.com/]
|categories                = [[Category:1998]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Recorded 1993]]
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Latest revision as of 13:09, 19 January 2025

Calabama   < < < Non-Prince Songs All Prince Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   The Call
Calhoun Square

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

Calhoun Square is the third track on the second disc of Prince’s 20th album Crystal Ball (his fourth using the name ).

Basic tracking took place on 15 June 1993 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota (the day after recording versions of The Ride, Poorgoo, Honky Tonk-Woman, Bambi, Zannalee, The Undertaker and Dolphin, which comprised the album The Undertaker, which was ultimately abandoned). The song was not known to have been included on any projects prior to its inclusion on Crystal Ball. Calhoun Square is named after the Calhoun Square shopping district in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The song was included as the B-side of the posthumous 7" vinyl release of Rock ‘N’ Roll Is Alive! (And It Lives In Minneapolis) distributed to all attendees at the Minnesota Timberwolves NBA basketball game in Minneapolis' Target Center against the Miami Heat on 5 April, 2019.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
15 June 1993 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Tracking
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Calhoun Square 4:46 Crystal Ball

Rock ‘N’ Roll Is Alive! (And It Lives In Minneapolis) single

Studio
Broadcasts/streaming (only)
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Calhoun Square T.B.C. Delayed concert TV broadcast Live 28 August 1993 am, Terminal 2, Munich, Germany; 45-second clip only during MTV News
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Calhoun Square Studio Prior to keyboard and guitar overdubs
 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
Calabama   < < < All Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   The Call
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