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|introduction              = '''Poppa Grooves''' is an unreleased instrumental recorded at some point in Summer 1981 at [[Prince]]'s [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same session as [[Controversy]] and [[Tick, Tick, Bang]]). The track includes some bluesy guitar in the vein of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pops_Staples Pops Staples], after whom the track is named ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pops_Staples Pops Staples] would years later play guitar on [[The Undertaker]] as well as sing on [[You Will Be Moved]]).  
|introduction              = '''Poppa Grooves''' is an unreleased instrumental recorded at some point in Summer 1981 at [[Prince]]’s [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same session as [[Controversy]] and [[Tick, Tick, Bang]]). The track includes some bluesy guitar in the vein of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pops_Staples Pops Staples], after whom the track is named ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pops_Staples Pops Staples] would years later play guitar on [[The Undertaker]] as well as sing on [[You Will Be Moved]]).  


In 1988, [[Prince]] asked his engineer [[Chuck Zwicky]] to pull out the track from the vault (along with [[Eros]], [[Rain]], [[Extraloveable]] and [[Rearrange]]) and mix it: ''"When he was on the Lovesexy Tour, I was assigned to go in the vault and provide mixes for songs that had never been mixed."'' It is not known if there was other plans for that song at that time.  
In 1988, [[Prince]] asked his engineer [[Chuck Zwicky]] to pull out the track from the vault (along with [[Eros]], [[Rain]], [[Extraloveable]] and [[Rearrange]]) and mix it: ''"When he was on the Lovesexy Tour, I was assigned to go in the vault and provide mixes for songs that had never been mixed."'' It is not known if there was other plans for that song at that time.  
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|date                      = Late spring/Summer 1981
|date                      = Late spring/Summer 1981
|studio                    = [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
|studio                    = [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
|additional info          = Basic tracking
|additional info          = Tracking
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Revision as of 21:59, 20 August 2021

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Poppa Grooves
Song details
Performer: Prince
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

Poppa Grooves is an unreleased instrumental recorded at some point in Summer 1981 at Prince’s Kiowa Trail Home Studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same session as Controversy and Tick, Tick, Bang). The track includes some bluesy guitar in the vein of Pops Staples, after whom the track is named (Pops Staples would years later play guitar on The Undertaker as well as sing on You Will Be Moved).

In 1988, Prince asked his engineer Chuck Zwicky to pull out the track from the vault (along with Eros, Rain, Extraloveable and Rearrange) and mix it: "When he was on the Lovesexy Tour, I was assigned to go in the vault and provide mixes for songs that had never been mixed." It is not known if there was other plans for that song at that time.

The track remains unreleased.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
Late spring/Summer 1981 Kiowa Trail Home Studio,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Tracking
1988 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Mix by Chuck Zwicky
Recording Personnel
  • Prince - all instruments (assumed)

Versions
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Poppa Grooves Studio Recorded Spring - Summer 1981
Poppa Grooves Mix 1988 Mix by Chuck Zwicky


 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
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