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from the album Hitnrun Phase Two Song details Performer: Prince First Released: 23 June, 2013 - 3rdEye TV video stream Album(s): Hitnrun Phase Two Writer(s): Prince (assumed) Producer(s): Prince (assumed) Live Appearances First and last live appearance: 17 March, 2013 (am), La Zona Rosa , Austin, TX, USA Performed regularly on tour: none Performed occasionally in shows: 2013, 2014

Big City is a track that was first streamed (in part) as a live rehearsal on 3rdEye TV Show # 4 on 23 June, 2013. An instrumental version was first heard played live on 17 March, 2013 (am) at La Zona Rosa, Austin, TX, USA, during the SXSW show Prince performed for Samsung. A full version with lyrics was first performed live on 13 July, 2013 Auditorium Stravinski, Montreux, Switzerland. An instrumental excerpt of the song was posted on NPG Twitter Account on 2 October, 2013. It is assumed that a studio version was recorded in Spring 2013, although this has not been confirmed. In December 2015 the song appeared as twelfth and last track on the album Hitnrun Phase Two. The track actual length is 5:41. It ends in 45 seconds silence. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info Spring 2013 (assumed) Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Initial tracking (assumed, see notes above) Recording Personnel Prince - lead vocals and bass guitar Shelby J. - background vocals Elisa Dease - background vocals Liv Warfield - background vocals Ledisi - background vocals John Blackwell - drums Ida Nielsen - bass guitar Donna Grantis - guitar Cassandra O'Neal - keyboards (assumed) BK Jackson - saxophone Marcus Anderson - saxophone Adrian Crutchfield – saxophone Sylvester Onyejiaka - saxophone Keith Anderson - saxophone Lynn Grissett - trumpet Steve Reid - trumpet Phil Lassiter - trumpet Nick Marchione - trumpet Roy Agee - trombone Joey Rayfield - trombone Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Big City 6:26 Hitnrun Phase Two Studio Broadcasts/streaming (only) Title Length Released Version Additional info Big City 2:20 3rdEye TV Show # 4 live video stream Rehearsal Streamed on 23 June, 2013 Big City 0:54 NPG Twitter Account stream Rehearsal Streamed on 2 October, 2013

Additional Information See also Trivia 3rd Eye Girl web TV channel References NPG Twitter Account NPG Soundcloud Account Hitnrun Phase Two unreleased album

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