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Slappy Dappy

	Song details
from the album May 19, 1992
	Performer:	Ingrid Chavez
	First Released:	24 September 1991 - May 19, 1992 album
	Album(s):	May 19, 1992
	Writer(s):	Ingrid Chavez (lyrics) and Prince (as Paisley Park, music)
	Producer(s):	Prince (as Paisley Park)
	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

Slappy Dappy is the fifth track on Ingrid Chavez’s first album May 19, 1992. Lyrics for the track were written by Ingrid Chavez, with music written and performed by Prince (as Paisley Park).

Although specific recording dates are unknown, Ingrid Chavez’s vocal track was recorded with an improvised synth and sound effect backing by Prince in mid-December 1987, at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota (shortly after cancelling the release of “The Black Album”, during the same set of sessions as Reason Enough, Heaven Must Be Near, Crystal City Cry, Wintersong, Whispering Dandelions, Candle Dance, Elephant Box, Touch Of Love, Blue Boy, Jadestone, Sad Puppet Dance, Standing In The Rain and Cross The Line.

Prince recorded a new musical backing for the track in early March 1991, at Larrabee Sound Studios in North Hollywood, California (during the same set of sessions as recording new musical backings for Elephant Box, Jadestone and Whispering Dandelions).

Recording Information

Recording Sessions
Date	Studio	Additional info
Mid-December 1987	Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA	Tracking
Early March 1991	Larrabee Sound Studios, North Hollywood, CA, USA	Musical re-recording
Recording Personnel
Ingrid Chavez - vocals Prince - all instruments, except where noted (uncredited)

Versions

Released Versions

Title	Length	Released	Version	Additional info
Slappy Dappy	4:05	May 19, 1992	Studio

Unreleased Versions

Title	Version	Additional Info
Slappy Dappy	Studio	Original 1987 poetry recording with improvised sound effects and synth backing by Prince

Additional Information

	See also	Trivia

	May 19, 1992 album Ingrid Chavez

	References
	The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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