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|introduction              = '''Purple Music''' is a song, recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May_24|24 May 1982]] at [[Prince]]'s [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]], Chanhassen MN, USA. It is unknown but likely it was considered for inclusion on [[Album: 1999|1999]]. <br>
|introduction              = '''Purple Music''' is a song, recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May_22|22 May 1982]] at [[Prince]]'s [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]], Chanhassen MN, USA. It is unknown but likely it was considered for inclusion on [[Album: 1999|1999]]. <br>
It was released in 2019 as a track on one of the bonus discs with the deluxe edition of the [[Album: 1999|1999]] album.
It was released in 2019 as a track on one of the bonus discs with the deluxe edition of the [[Album: 1999|1999]] album.


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|date                    = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May_24|24 May 1982]]  
|date                    = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May_22|22 May 1982]]  
|studio                  = [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen MN, USA
|studio                  = [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen MN, USA
|additional info        = Basic tracking
|additional info        = Basic tracking

Revision as of 07:28, 27 November 2019

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Purple Music

from the album 1999 Deluxe
Song details
Performer: Prince
First Released: 29 November 2019 - 1999 Deluxe album
Album(s): 1999 Deluxe
Writer(s): Prince
Producer(s): Prince
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
Performed occasionally in shows:

Purple Music is a song, recorded on 22 May 1982 at Prince's Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen MN, USA. It is unknown but likely it was considered for inclusion on 1999.
It was released in 2019 as a track on one of the bonus discs with the deluxe edition of the 1999 album.

The song is a somewhat monotonous uptempo track, sparsely instrumented by a bouncy drum machine beat provided by the Linn LM-1 and a synth bass line, a scratchy guitar lick reminiscent of Controversy and a simple synth-lead line, not too far removed from the lead line of All The Critics Love U In New York.

It has an anti-drug message in which Prince says that "purple music" does the same to his brain as reefer or cocaine. Prince's voice sounds slightly manipulated (although not to the effect that he would later utilize for the Camille songs), to suggest he is indeed getting high on his music as he sings.

The song made its first live appearance 28 years after its recording, on 23 July 2010 (a.m.), played in a medley with All The Critics Love U In New York.

When Prince started playing it regularly on the Piano & A Microphone Tour in 2016 the song was listed on setlists as Welcome 2 The Freedom Galaxy. It is possible Prince worked on an updated studio version in 2016.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
22 May 1982 Kiowa Trail Home Studio,
Chanhassen MN, USA 		Basic tracking
Recording Personnel
  • Prince - all vocals and instruments

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Purple Music 10:58 1999 Deluxe
 Studio


Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Purple Music Studio Slightly different mix with extra guitar and vocal differences
 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
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