Free (GCS 2000)

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from the album GCS 2000 Song details Performer: Graham Central Station First Released: 2 February 1999 - GCS 2000 album Album(s): GCS 2000 Writer(s): Larry Graham Producer(s): Larry Graham and Prince (as ) Live Appearances First and last live appearance: 7 February 1998 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA 17 December 1999 (2): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Performed regularly on tour: New Power Soul Tour New Power Soul Festival Tour (during Larry Graham and Graham Central Station opening act, with Prince (as ) appearing as a guest) Performed occasionally in shows: 1997, 1998, 1999

Free is the second track on Graham Central Station's eighth studio album GCS 2000. Keeping the theme established on Push It Up (on the New Power Generation's Newpower Soul) and Democrazy (on Chaka Khan's Come 2 My House), the track contains shared lead vocals between Larry Graham, Chaka Khan and Prince (as ). The song was written by Larry Graham, and produced by Larry Graham and Prince (as ), who also appears as a musician. While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place between November 1997, and January 1998, at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota. The track is completely unrelated to Prince's own track Free (for details of that song, click here). Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info November 1997 - January 1998 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Basic tracking Recording Personnel Larry Graham - co-lead vocals and bass guitar Prince (as ) - co-lead vocals and all other instruments, except where noted (uncredited) Chaka Khan - co-lead vocals Steve Strand - horns (credited collectively as the Hornheadz) Kathy Jensen - horns (credited collectively as the Hornheadz) Dave Jensen - horns (credited collectively as the Hornheadz) Michael B. Nelson - horns (credited collectively as the Hornheadz) Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Free 7:04 GCS 2000 Studio Free 4:11 U Move Me promo Studio, edit Free 1:47 NPG Sampler '98 Excerpt Video Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Free 4:39 Beautiful Strange VHS Live 28 August 1998 (a.m.): Cafe De Paris, London, England; see Beautiful Strange for more details Broadcasts/streaming (only) Title Length Released Version Additional info Free ?:?? Live performance TV broadcast Live 29 May 1998,The Today Show (Summer Concert Series), Plaza outside NBC TV Studios, GE Building, New York, NY, USA Free ?:?? Delayed performance TV broadcast Live 8 June 1998, Vibe, CBS Television City, Los Angeles, California Free ?:?? Live performance internet audio broadcast Live 19 July 1999, 2nd annual Yahoo Internet Life Online Music Awards, Studio 54, New York, NY, USA

Additional Information See also Trivia GCS 2000 album References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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