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single art for Purple Medley Song details Performer: Prince First Released: 6 March 1995 Purple Medley single Album(s): None Writer(s): Prince, Sheila E., Levi Seacer, Jr., Tony M., Dr. Fink (uncredited), Eric Leeds (uncredited) Producer(s): Prince Live Appearances First and last live appearance: 12 August 1995: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (although used as opening video on tour previously) 20 January 1996: Yokohama Arena (横浜アリーナ), Yokohama, Japan Performed regularly on tour: None Performed occasionally in shows: 1996

Purple Medley was released on the stand-alone single Purple Medley, released in March 1995 to coincide with The Ultimate Live Experience tour in Europe. This medley was created to fulfill a request from the promoters of The Ultimate Live Experience tour who wanted Prince/ to play his old hits. The video was screened prior to the concerts. The track is a medley of many of Prince’s best known songs, containing re-recorded clips of, in order, Batdance (sampled), When Doves Cry, Kiss, Erotic City, Darling Nikki, 1999, Baby I’m A Star, Diamonds And Pearls, Purple Rain, Let’s Go Crazy, Sexy Dancer, Let’s Work, Irresistible Bitch/Sexy M.F., I Wanna Be Your Lover/Kiss (coda), Alphabet St., Thieves In The Temple, 777-9311 (bass line only), A Love Bizarre, If I Was Your Girlfriend, Raspberry Beret, Little Red Corvette, Peach/Cream (lyrics only), It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night (instrumentation). The edit ends with a fade-out during the Let’s Go Crazy segment. While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking likely took place in late 1994 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota. The edited version was initially included as the opening track on the 2006 Ultimate album, before being removed for the final release. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info Late 1994 (assumed) Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed) Tracking Recording Personnel Prince - all vocals and instruments New Power Generation - additional instruments (uncertain personnel, if any) Kirk Johnson - drum programming Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Purple Medley 11:03 Purple Medley single Studio Purple Medley (Edit) 3:14 Purple Medley single Edit Video Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Purple Medley 10:51 Promotional release only Promo video See Purple Medley video for more details Broadcasts/streaming (only) Title Length Released Version Additional info Purple Medley ?:?? Live awards TV performance Lip-synch 30 January 1995, 22nd annual American Music Awards, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California

Additional Information See also Trivia Purple Medley single Purple Medley video References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004) Copyright(s): ASCAP Work ID: 460525379 / ISWC: T0727506446

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