And God Created Woman

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And God Created Woman

from the album Song details Performer: Prince and the New Power Generation First Released: 13 October 1992 - album Album(s): Writer(s): Prince (credited to Prince and the New Power Generation) Producer(s): Prince (credited to Prince and the New Power Generation) Live Appearances First and last live appearance: 8 March 1993, Sunrise Musical Theatre, Sunrise, FL, USA (in medley with 3 Chains O’ Gold) 28 June 2001: Marcus Amphitheater, Milwaukee, WI, USA (as interlude) Performed regularly on tour: Act I (in medley with 3 Chains O’ Gold) Act II (as part of medley) A Celebration (instrumental prelude to 3 Chains O’ Gold) Performed occasionally in shows: 2002 (during NPG Music Club open soundcheck)

And God Created Woman is the 15th track (14th song) on Prince’s 14th album , the second album to be credited to Prince and the New Power Generation. While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in early December 1991, at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions that produced Sexy M.F., The Morning Papers, The Sacrifice Of Victor and Arrogance). It was included as the 21st track (13th song) on a March 1992, configuration of the album, and the 21st track (14th song) on a late-Summer 1992, configuration, before many of the album’s segues were removed for release. The song’s lyrics refer heavily to the Biblical account of God’s creation of Eve, the first woman, in Genesis 2:21-23 (3rd is also based on the Biblical story of Adam and Eve and the song The Greatest Romance Ever Sold refers to them). Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info Early December 1991 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Tracking Recording Personnel Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted Michael B. - drums Sonny T. - bass guitar Levi Seacer, Jr. - rhythm guitar Tommy Barbarella - keyboards Michael B. Nelson - trombone (credited as "Mike Nelson") Kathy Jensen - baritone saxophone (credited as "Kathy J.") Dave Jensen - trumpet Brian Gallagher - tenor saxophone Steve Strand - trumpet Mayte - background vocals (uncredited) Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info And God Created Woman 3:18 Studio Video Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Bambi (Live) 3:09 NPG Music Club Edition # 7 premium members .mov download Live 28 June 2001, Marcus Amphitheater, Milwaukee, WI, USA, includes clips of Family Name and And God Created Woman Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in... Title Length Released Version Additional info 2 Whom It May Concern 4:02 My Name Is Prince single 7 single Damn U single Studio medley See 2 Whom It May Concern for more details Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info And God Created Woman Studio Piano demo And God Created Woman Studio Band version - First take (the released version is the second take)

Additional Information See also Trivia album The title of this song is also the title of the 1956 Roger Vadim film And God Created Woman (original French title Et Dieu... créa la femme), which launched the career of Vadim’s then-wife Brigitte Bardot. Vadim is also the director of the film Barbarella (1968), from which Prince took great inspiration. He sampled from it in Space, mentions it in a segue on the album and used clips from it in the Gett Off home video. Last but not least keyboard player Tommy Barbarella (né Elm) is believed to be named after the film. References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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