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from the album 1-800 New Funk Song details Performer: The Steeles First Released: 12 August 1994 - 1-800 New Funk album Album(s): 1-800 New Funk Writer(s): Prince Producer(s): Kirk Johnson (as "Kirky J.") 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

Color, by The Steeles, is the fifth track on the album 1-800 New Funk (a compilation of mostly-unreleased music largely written and produced by Prince/, recorded by other Paisley Park Records artists). The song was written by Prince and produced by Kirk Johnson (as "Kirky J."). While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in late 1992 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota. The track was intended for a planned project by Minneapolis and the MPLS album (even though lead vocals were by The Steeles), but this project remained unfinished. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info Late 1992 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Tracking Recording Personnel Jevetta Steele - vocals Fred Steele - vocals JD Steele - vocals Jearlyn Steele - vocals Kirk Johnson - unidentified instruments New Power Generation - all other instruments (unidentified musicians, although most likely this was simply Prince) Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Color 4:20 1-800 New Funk Studio

Additional Information See also Trivia 1-800 New Funk album MPLS album The Steeles References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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