Stone Lover

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Stone Lover

from the single Stone Lover Song details Performer: MLF (Music, Love and Funk) First Released: 1979 - Stone Lover single Album(s): none Writer(s): Jeffery Tresvant, Pierre Lewis, Joe Lewis and Bill Perry Producer(s): 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

Stone Lover is the first and only track released by Minneapolis-area band MLF (Music, Love and Funk), featuring Prince on guitar. Initial tracking took place in late 1976 at Sound 80, Minneapolis, MN, USA (during the same session that produced Got To Be Something Here). Prince played on this track to raise money for his first New York trip in the autumn of 1976. The track marks the first time Prince appeared on a release by another artist, on a track he did not write (although earlier recordings by 94 East were released later). It also marks the first release of a collaboration between Prince and Sonny Thompson (recorded almost 13 years before Diamonds And Pearls, the next released collaboration). Confusingly though participating musicians have made conflicting statements whether Prince played on the track or not. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info Late 1976 Sound 80, Minneapolis, MN, USA Initial tracking Recording Personnel Prince - guitar Sonny Thompson - bass guitar Pierre Lewis - keyboards Joe Lewis - drums Bill Perry - tenor saxophone Jeffery Tresvant - vocals Randy Barber - guitar Robert Martin - trumpet Troy Williams - flute Maurice Stevenson - percussion Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Stone Lover (Part One) 3:54 Stone Lover single Studio Stone Lover (Part Two) 3:33 Stone Lover single Studio Stone Lover 7:12 Purple Snow: Forecasting the Minneapolis Sound Studio Original unedited version

Additional Information See also Trivia Stone Lover single Sonny T. The track marks the first time Prince appeared on a release by another artist, on a track he did not write (although earlier recordings by 94 East were released later). It also marks the first release of a collaboration between Prince and Sonny Thompson. References

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