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|introduction              = '''5 Women''' was initially available (as '''Five Women''') as the ninth track on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Cocker Joe Cocker]’s album [[Album: Night Calls|Night Calls]], and in 1992, [[Single: Five Women|Five Women]] was released as a single in Europe. In 1999, [[Prince]]’s original version was released as the fourth track on [[Prince]]’s 22nd album [[Album: The Vault... Old Friends 4 Sale|The Vault... Old Friends 4 Sale]], and at around the time of the album’s release, [[Single: 5 Women|5 Women]] was available as a promotional single (with no commercial release).
|introduction              = '''5 Women''' was initially available (as '''Five Women''') as the ninth track on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Cocker Joe Cocker]’s album [[Album: Night Calls|Night Calls]], and in 1992, [[Single: Five Women|Five Women]] was released as a single in Europe. In 1999, [[Prince]]’s original version was released as the fourth track on [[Prince]]’s 22nd album [[Album: The Vault... Old Friends 4 Sale|The Vault... Old Friends 4 Sale]], and at around the time of the album’s release, [[Single: 5 Women|5 Women]] was available as a promotional single (with no commercial release).


While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking for [[Prince]]’s version were recorded in late August or early September 1990 at Warner Pioneer Studio, Tokyo, Japan, while in Tokyo for two dates on the [[Nude Tour]] (during the same set of sessions that produced [[Willing And Able]], [[Strollin’]], [[Money Don’t Matter 2 Night]] and [[Something Funky (This House Comes)]]). The track was sent to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Cocker Joe Cocker] for consideration in 1991, and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Cocker Cocker] re-recorded it with his band in 1991 at A&M Studios, Los Angeles, CA, USA. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Cocker Cocker] asked [[Prince]] to play guitar on this version, but [[Prince]] was busy at the time, and told [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Cocker Cocker] that it was now "his baby".
While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking for [[Prince]]’s version were recorded in late August or early September 1990 at [[Warner Pioneer Studios]], Tokyo, Japan, while in Tokyo for two dates on the [[Nude Tour]] (during the same set of sessions that produced [[Willing And Able]], [[Strollin’]], [[Money Don’t Matter 2 Night]] and [[Something Funky (This House Comes)]]). The track was sent to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Cocker Joe Cocker] for consideration in 1991, and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Cocker Cocker] re-recorded it with his band in 1991 at A&M Studios, Los Angeles, CA, USA. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Cocker Cocker] asked [[Prince]] to play guitar on this version, but [[Prince]] was busy at the time, and told [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Cocker Cocker] that it was now "his baby".
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|date                      = Late August - early September 1990
|date                      = Late August - early September 1990
|studio                  = Warner Pioneer Studio,<br> Tokyo, Japan
|studio                  = [[Warner Pioneer Studios]],<br> Tokyo, Japan
|additional info          = Tracking
|additional info          = Tracking
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Revision as of 17:50, 22 September 2023

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5 Women (a.k.a. Five Women)

from the album Night Calls


single art for Five Women


from the album The Vault... Old Friends 4 Sale


promo art for 5 Women

Song details
Performer: Joe Cocker; Prince
First Released: 7 October 1991 - Night Calls album (Joe Cocker version)

24 August 1999 - The Vault... Old Friends 4 Sale album (Prince version)

Album(s): Night Calls

The Vault... Old Friends 4 Sale

Writer(s): Prince
Producer(s): David Tickle; Prince
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:

5 Women was initially available (as Five Women) as the ninth track on Joe Cocker’s album Night Calls, and in 1992, Five Women was released as a single in Europe. In 1999, Prince’s original version was released as the fourth track on Prince’s 22nd album The Vault... Old Friends 4 Sale, and at around the time of the album’s release, 5 Women was available as a promotional single (with no commercial release).

While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking for Prince’s version were recorded in late August or early September 1990 at Warner Pioneer Studios, Tokyo, Japan, while in Tokyo for two dates on the Nude Tour (during the same set of sessions that produced Willing And Able, Strollin’, Money Don’t Matter 2 Night and Something Funky (This House Comes)). The track was sent to Joe Cocker for consideration in 1991, and Cocker re-recorded it with his band in 1991 at A&M Studios, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Cocker asked Prince to play guitar on this version, but Prince was busy at the time, and told Cocker that it was now "his baby".


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
Late August - early September 1990 Warner Pioneer Studios,
Tokyo, Japan 		Tracking
Late 1990 - 1991 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Horn overdubs
1991 A&M Studios,
Los Angeles, CA, USA 		Joe Cocker re-recording
Recording Personnel

Joe Cocker version


Prince version


Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Five Women 5:34 Night Calls

Now That The Magic Has Gone maxi-single

Studio Joe Cocker version (released first)
Five Women 3:59 Five Women single
 Edit Joe Cocker version (edit by Chris Lord-Alge)
5 Women 5:12 The Vault... Old Friends 4 Sale

5 Women promo

Studio Prince version


Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
5 Women Studio Prince version prior to horn overdubs
 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
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