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|introduction              = '''Venus De Milo''' is the seventh track on [[Prince]]'s eighth album [[Album: Parade|Parade]], the third to be credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]]. The track is also played in [[Prince]]'s second feature film, [[Film: Under The Cherry Moon|Under The Cherry Moon]].
|introduction              = '''Venus De Milo''' is the seventh track on [[Prince]]'s eighth album [[Album: Parade|Parade]], the third to be credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]]. The track is also played in [[Prince]]'s second feature film, [[Film: Under The Cherry Moon|Under The Cherry Moon]].


Although [[Venus De Milo]] had existed for a few years as an untitled piano instrumental, initial tracking in the studio only took place in mid-July, 1985 at the [[Washington Avenue Warehouse]], Eden Prairie, MN, USA (during the same set of sessions as [[Neon Telephone]], [[Do U Lie?]] and [[Alexa De Paris]]). [[Clare Fischer]] arranged and recorded orchestration for the song at some point in mid-late 1985 at Monterey Sound Studios, Glendale, CA, USA.
Although [[Venus De Milo]] had existed for a few years as an untitled piano instrumental, initial tracking in the studio only took place in mid-July, 1985 at the [[Crosstown Circle Warehouse]], Eden Prairie, MN, USA (during the same set of sessions as [[Neon Telephone]], [[Do U Lie?]] and [[Alexa De Paris]]). [[Clare Fischer]] arranged and recorded orchestration for the song at some point in mid-late 1985 at Monterey Sound Studios, Glendale, CA, USA.
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|date                      = Mid-July, 1985
|date                      = Mid-July, 1985
|studio                    = [[Washington Avenue Warehouse]], Eden Prairie, MN, USA
|studio                    = [[Crosstown Circle Warehouse]], Eden Prairie, MN, USA
|additional info          = Initial tracking
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Venus De Milo

from the album Parade
Song details
Performer: Prince and the Revolution
First Released: 31 March, 1986 - Parade album
Album(s): Parade
Writer(s): Prince (credited to Prince and the Revolution)
Producer(s): Prince (credited to Prince and the Revolution)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
Performed occasionally in shows:

Venus De Milo is the seventh track on Prince's eighth album Parade, the third to be credited to Prince and the Revolution. The track is also played in Prince's second feature film, Under The Cherry Moon.

Although Venus De Milo had existed for a few years as an untitled piano instrumental, initial tracking in the studio only took place in mid-July, 1985 at the Crosstown Circle Warehouse, Eden Prairie, MN, USA (during the same set of sessions as Neon Telephone, Do U Lie? and Alexa De Paris). Clare Fischer arranged and recorded orchestration for the song at some point in mid-late 1985 at Monterey Sound Studios, Glendale, CA, USA.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
Mid-July, 1985 Crosstown Circle Warehouse, Eden Prairie, MN, USA Initial tracking
Mid-late 1985 Monterey Sound Studios, Glendale, CA, USA Orchestra recording by Clare Fischer
Recording Personnel
Orchestral Players:
  • Violins - Isabelle Daskoff, Francine Walsh, Mari Botnik, Pam Gates, Janice Gower, Karen Jones, Betty Moor, Irma Neumann, Assa Drori, Bill Hymanson, Oscar Chasow, Ron Clark, Henry Ferber, Erne Granat, Ed Green, Bill Hybel, Reggie Hill, Pat Johnson, Don Palmer, Sheldon Sanov, Joe Schonbrun, Terry Schonbrun and Harold Wolf
  • Violas - Pam Goldsmith, Margot Maclaine, Carol Mukagawa, Myer Bello, Alan Deverich, Norman Forrest, Alan Harshman, Jorge Moraga and David Stock
  • Cellos - Jim Arkatoff, Ray Kelley, Ray Kramer and Fred Seykora
  • Basses - Chuck Dominico and Arni Egilsson.
  • Woodwinds - Gene Cipriano, Don Ashworth, John Clarke, Dave Edwards, Gary Foster, Jim Kanter, John Lowe, Dick Mitchell, Jack Nimitz, Joe Soldo and Bob Tricarico
  • Trumpets - Ray Brown, Rich Cooper, Bob Findley, Larry Ford, Bob O'Donnell and Al Vizutti
  • Trombones - Garnett Brown, Charles Loper, Morris Repass and Bill Watrous
  • French Horns - Marni Johnson, David Duke, Joe Myer, Brian O'Connor, Calvin Smith and Jim Thatcher
  • Tuba - Tommy Johnson
  • Tympani and percussion - Brent Fischer

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Venus De Milo 1:54 Parade Studio
Video Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Venus De Milo ?:?? Lovesexy Live 1 VHS Live 9 September, 1988, Westfallenhalle, Dortmund, West Germany
Broadcasts/streaming (only)
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Venus De Milo ?:?? Delayed concert TV broadcast Live 31 August, 1990, Tokyo Dome (東京ドーム), Tokyo, Japan
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Venus De Milo Studio Track before orchestral overdubs
 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
  • This is the earliest release of an instrumental track under Prince's own name.
References
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