Open Book

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Open Book

from the album Here It Is from the album Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition Song details Performer: Jevetta Steele;Prince (credited to Prince and the New Power Generation) First Released: 10 August 1993 - Here It Is album (re-issue) Album(s): Here It Is Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition Writer(s): Martika, Levi Seacer, Jr., Prince 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

Open Book is the tenth and final track on the worldwide re-issue of Jevetta Steele’s first solo album Here It Is (Jevetta Steele is also part of the group The Steeles). The song was written by Martika, Levi Seacer, Jr. and Prince, and was produced by Prince under the pseudonym Paisley Park. Tracking was on 11 January 1991 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota (on the same day as Martika’s Kitchen and Spirit. Open Book was intended for the Martika’s Kitchen album (where the other four songs recorded during the sessions were released), and was written as a response to Martika’s lyrics for Safe In The Arms Of Love, which also appears on the album. Open Book quotes passages from this song - it is likely that Martika’s writing input in the song is limited to those passages. It is unclear if Martika recorded her lead vocals on the song. It is also not known when Jevetta Steele overdubbed her vocals. The original 1991 version with Prince’s vocals was released in October 2023 as the fourth track of Vault Tracks part 2, one of the discs with previously unreleased tracks included with the Diamonds And Pearls (Super) Deluxe Edition. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info 11 January 1991 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Tracking 13 January 1991 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Mix of Prince vocal version 1991 - Summer, 1993 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Jevetta Steele vocal overdubs Recording Personnel Jevetta Steele version Jevetta Steele - vocals Prince - background vocals Levi Seacer, Jr. - all instruments, except where noted Kirk Johnson - percussion Uncredited musician - saxophone (possibly Eric Leeds) Prince version Prince - all vocals Levi Seacer, Jr. - all instruments, except where noted Kirk Johnson - percussion Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Open Book 5:09 Here It Is re-issue Studio Jevetta Steele version Open Book 4:59 Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition Studio Prince version

Additional Information See also Trivia Here It Is album Jevetta Steele Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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