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included on the album C-Note Song details Performer: Prince and the New Power Generation First Released: 4 January, 2003 - NPG Music Club mp3 download Album(s): C-Note Writer(s): Prince Producer(s): Prince Live Appearances First and last live appearance: 28 June, 2002, am, Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Performed regularly on tour: none Performed occasionally in shows: 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014

Empty Room was initially released as a members-only download from the NPG Music Club on 4 January, 2003 (the day after similar downloads were made available of Copenhagen, Nagoya, Osaka and Tokyo). As an "experiment", the song was released by an e-mailed link to European members only, as the track was recorded during the European leg of the One Nite Alone... Tour (during a NPG Music Club members-only soundcheck on 25 October, 2002, where Copenhagen was also recorded). The same version was later included as the fifth and final track on Prince's third live album C-Note (a compilation of these five soundcheck tracks). Two studio versions of the track exist. Original recording Initial tracking took place on 4 August, 1985 at the Crosstown Circle Warehouse, Eden Prairie, MN, USA (three days after Splash, six days before Sexual Suicide). It was recorded with the Revolution, following an argument with Susannah Melvoin. Re-recording In mid-late March, 1992, Prince re-recorded the song at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA, as a quieter piano track for the James L. Brooks movie I'll Do Anything (during the same set of sessions as I'll Do Anything, Make Believe and My Little Pill), but the track is not known to have been considered for the movie, and was not included on a planned I'll Do Anything album. In late 1994, Prince made a video for the song, using the original 1985 music (see Empty Room for details). It is possible the song was considered for inclusion on the Chaos And Disorder album at this point, although this has not been verified. No studio version of the track has been released. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info 4 August, 1985 Crosstown Circle Warehouse, Eden Prairie, MN, USA Initial tracking Mid-late March, 1992 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Re-recording 25 October, 2002 Falconer Salen, Frederiksberg, Denmark Live recording Recording Personnel Released version Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted John Blackwell - drums Rhonda Smith - bass guitar Renato Neto - keyboards Unreleased 1985 version Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted Bobby Z. - drums Other Revolution members and other musicians unconfirmed Unreleased 1992 version Prince - all vocals and instruments Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Empty Room 4:01 C-Note Live 25 October, 2002, Falconer Salen, Frederiksberg, Denmark Video Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Empty Room 3:23 Promotional video only Promo video 1994 version; see Empty Room video for more details Broadcasts/streaming (only) Title Length Released Version Additional info Empty Room 2:15 Andy Allo Facebook video stream Live (excerpt) 12 August, 2011: Hallenstadion , Zürich, Switzerland. Empty Room 4:19 3rdEyeGirl YouTube audio stream Rehearsal 27 October, 2014: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA. Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info Empty Room Studio 1985 version Empty Room Studio 1992 version

Additional Information See also Trivia C-Note album Empty Room video References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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