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|single image              = [[File:1999_Deluxe.jpg|100px|link=Album: 1999 Deluxe]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: 1999 Deluxe|1999 ''Deluxe'']] </small>
|performer                = [[Prince and the Revolution]]
|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November_29|29 November 2019]] - [[Album: 1999 Deluxe|1999 ''Deluxe'']] album
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|previous song            = [[The Teacher]]
|previous song            = [[The Teacher]]
|next song                = [[Telepathy]]
|next song                = [[Telepathy]]
|introduction              = '''Teacher, Teacher''' is an unreleased song first recorded in Summer 1982 at [[Prince]]'s [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (along with several other tracks that would re-appear over the next several years). In early 1986, [[Wendy Melvoin]] and [[Lisa Coleman]] worked on the track further, at either [[Prince]]'s [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota, or the [[Washington Avenue Warehouse]] in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, adding vocals and sitar. It was included as the eighth track on the late April 1986, configuration of the [[Prince and the Revolution]] album [[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]]. It was included as the seventh track on the first disc of the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_3|3 June 1986]] configuration, but was not included on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 18|18 July 1986]] configuration. It was later sent to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Three_O%27Clock Three O'Clock] for consideration along with [[Neon Telephone]], [[Girl O' My Dreams]], [[We Can Funk]] and [[Can't Stop This Feeling I Got]], but the band decided to use only [[Neon Telephone]]. The song remains unreleased.
|introduction              = '''Teacher, Teacher''' is a  song first recorded in Summer 1982 at [[Prince]]'s [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (along with several other tracks that would re-appear over the next several years).  
In early 1986, [[Wendy Melvoin]] and [[Lisa Coleman]] worked on the track further, at either [[Prince]]'s [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota, or the [[Washington Avenue Warehouse]] in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, adding vocals and sitar. It was included as the eighth track on the late April 1986, configuration of the [[Prince and the Revolution]] album [[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]]. It was included as the seventh track on the first disc of the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_3|3 June 1986]] configuration, but was not included on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 18|18 July 1986]] configuration. It was later sent to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Three_O%27Clock Three O'Clock] for consideration along with [[Neon Telephone]], [[Girl O' My Dreams]], [[We Can Funk]] and [[Can't Stop This Feeling I Got]], but the band decided to use only [[Neon Telephone]].<br>
The song was released in 2019 as a track on one of the bonus discs with the deluxe edition of the [[Album: 1999|1999]] album.


Although the song was originally a solo [[Prince]] recording, it is listed here as a [[Prince and the Revolution]] track as it was planned as such when included on the [[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]] album.
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*[[Wendy Melvoin]] - sitar and background vocals
*[[Lisa Coleman]] - background vocals
*[[Lisa Coleman]] - background vocals
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|see also                  = [[Album: 1999 Deluxe|1999 ''Deluxe'']] album
* [[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]] unreleased album
* [[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]] unreleased album
|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:1982]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince and the Revolution)]][[Category:Unreleased Songs]][[Category:Recorded 1982]]
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Revision as of 11:16, 23 November 2019

The Teacher   < < < Non-Prince Songs All Prince Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Telepathy
Teacher, Teacher

from the album 1999 Deluxe
Song details
Performer: Prince
First Released: 29 November 2019 - 1999 Deluxe album
Album(s): 1999 Deluxe
Writer(s): Prince (assumed)
Producer(s): Prince (assumed)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
  • This track is not believed to have been performed live by Prince
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:
  • none

Teacher, Teacher is a song first recorded in Summer 1982 at Prince's Kiowa Trail Home Studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota (along with several other tracks that would re-appear over the next several years). In early 1986, Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman worked on the track further, at either Prince's Galpin Blvd Home Studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota, or the Washington Avenue Warehouse in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, adding vocals and sitar. It was included as the eighth track on the late April 1986, configuration of the Prince and the Revolution album Dream Factory. It was included as the seventh track on the first disc of the 3 June 1986 configuration, but was not included on the 18 July 1986 configuration. It was later sent to Three O'Clock for consideration along with Neon Telephone, Girl O' My Dreams, We Can Funk and Can't Stop This Feeling I Got, but the band decided to use only Neon Telephone.
The song was released in 2019 as a track on one of the bonus discs with the deluxe edition of the 1999 album.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
Summer 1982 Kiowa Trail Home Studio,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Basic tracking
Early 1986 Galpin Blvd Home Studio,
Chanhassen, MN, USA
or
Washington Avenue Warehouse,
Eden Prairie, MN, USA 		Vocal and (Fairlight) sitar overdubs
Recording Personnel

1982 version

  • Prince - all vocals and instruments


Dream Factory version


Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Teacher, Teacher 3:37 1999 Deluxe
 Studio


Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Teacher, Teacher Studio Version after overdubs, intended for Dream Factory
 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
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