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|introduction              = '''Shade Of Umber''' is an unreleased instrumental played live in 2012. Basic tracking of a studio version, while not confirmed, is assumed to have taken place in Spring 2013, at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota.
|introduction              = '''Shade Of Umber''' is an unreleased instrumental played live in 2012. Basic tracking of a studio version, while not confirmed, is assumed to have taken place in Spring 2013, at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota.


'''Shade Of Umber'' was included as the fourth track on a CD found at [[Paisley Park Studios]] following [[Prince]]'s death, labeled "Live Band Trax". The other tracks ([[Ain't Gonna Miss U When U're Gone]], [[Screwdriver]], [[When She Comes]], [[Boyfriend]], and [[The Secret Text]]) mostly stem from 2012 or early 2013, suggesting that this CD was compiled around that time. It is not known if the version included on the CD was a live in-studio take with the then-nascent [[3rdEyeGirl]] line-up, or the original studio recording for the band members to learn.
'''Shade Of Umber'' was included as the fourth track on a CD found at [[Paisley Park Studios]] following [[Prince]]’s death, labeled "Live Band Trax". The other tracks ([[Ain’t Gonna Miss U When U’re Gone]], [[Screwdriver]], [[When She Comes]], [[Boyfriend]], and [[The Secret Text]]) mostly stem from 2012 or early 2013, suggesting that this CD was compiled around that time. It is not known if the version included on the CD was a live in-studio take with the then-nascent [[3rdEyeGirl]] line-up, or the original studio recording for the band members to learn.


It was rumored in 2014 that this song was going to be included on an album to be released under the [[Band: New Power Generation|NPG]] moniker (along with [[Screwdriver]], [[Big City]], [[Boyfriend]], [[Xtraloveable]], [[Groovy Potential]] and [[2 Y. 2 D.]], most of them ending up on [[Album: Hitnrun Phase Two|Hitnrun Phase Two]]), but this was never confirmed. Nothing else is known about the track.
It was rumored in 2014 that this song was going to be included on an album to be released under the [[Band: New Power Generation|NPG]] moniker (along with [[Screwdriver]], [[Big City]], [[Boyfriend]], [[Xtraloveable]], [[Groovy Potential]] and [[2 Y. 2 D.]], most of them ending up on [[Album: Hitnrun Phase Two|Hitnrun Phase Two]]), but this was never confirmed. Nothing else is known about the track.
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|sampled in                =
|first live appearance    = [[29_June 2013|29 June 2013: (Party tent in) Promontory Point Park in Hyde Park, Chicago, IL, USA]]<br>
|first live appearance    = [[29_June 2013|29 June 2013: (Party tent in) Promontory Point Park in Hyde Park, Chicago, IL, USA]]<br>
* [[18 February 2014-am|18 February 2014 (show 1): Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, London, England]]
* [[18 February 2014-am|18 February 2014 (show 1): Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, London, England]]
|performed regularly on    = none
|performed regularly on    = none
|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#2013|2013]], [[All Concerts#2014|2014]]
|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#2013|2013]], [[All Concerts#2014|2014]]

Revision as of 21:03, 5 September 2020

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Shade Of Umber
Song details
Performer: Prince (assumed)
Writer(s): Prince (assumed)
Producer(s): Prince (assumed)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:

Shade Of Umber is an unreleased instrumental played live in 2012. Basic tracking of a studio version, while not confirmed, is assumed to have taken place in Spring 2013, at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota.

'Shade Of Umber was included as the fourth track on a CD found at Paisley Park Studios following Prince’s death, labeled "Live Band Trax". The other tracks (Ain’t Gonna Miss U When U’re Gone, Screwdriver, When She Comes, Boyfriend, and The Secret Text) mostly stem from 2012 or early 2013, suggesting that this CD was compiled around that time. It is not known if the version included on the CD was a live in-studio take with the then-nascent 3rdEyeGirl line-up, or the original studio recording for the band members to learn.

It was rumored in 2014 that this song was going to be included on an album to be released under the NPG moniker (along with Screwdriver, Big City, Boyfriend, Xtraloveable, Groovy Potential and 2 Y. 2 D., most of them ending up on Hitnrun Phase Two), but this was never confirmed. Nothing else is known about the track.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
2012 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed) 		Basic tracking
Recording Personnel

Versions
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Shade Of Umber Studio Recorded in 2012 (assumed, see notes above)


 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
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