| Initial tracking of [[New Power Generation]] took place in Autumn-Winter 1989 at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA (during the same sessions that produced [[Round And Round]]). Additional work was done in September or October 1990 at [[Larrabee Sound]], Los Angeles, CA, USA, for the maxi-single release, creating '''Tony's Iggnant Mix''' (during the same set of sessions as the [[New Power Generation|N.P.G. (Funky Weapon Remix)]], [[New Power Generation|T.C.'s Rap]], [[Get Off]], [[The Lubricated Lady]], [[Loveleft, Loveright]], a [[New Power Generation|segue]] later included in the [[New Power Generation|N.P.G. (Funky Weapon Remix)]], [[Oobey Doop]], [[Play]], [[Heaven Is Keeping Score]], and additional recording on [[My Tree]] and [[A Positive Place]]). It was included as the third track on both October 1990, configurations of the [[Single: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] maxi-single, which was worked on further before release. The track was later renamed '''Brother With A Purpose'''. | | Initial tracking of [[New Power Generation]] took place in Autumn-Winter 1989 at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA (during the same sessions that produced [[Round And Round]]). Additional work was done in September or October 1990 at [[Larrabee Sound]], Los Angeles, CA, USA, for the maxi-single release, creating '''Tony's Iggnant Mix''' (during the same set of sessions as the [[New Power Generation|N.P.G. (Funky Weapon Remix)]], [[New Power Generation|T.C.'s Rap]], [[Get Off]], [[The Lubricated Lady]], [[Loveleft, Loveright]], a [[New Power Generation|segue]] later included in the [[New Power Generation|N.P.G. (Funky Weapon Remix)]], [[Oobey Doop]], [[Play]], [[Heaven Is Keeping Score]], and additional recording on [[My Tree]] and [[A Positive Place]]). It was included as the third track on both October 1990, configurations of the [[Single: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] maxi-single, which was worked on further before release. The track was later renamed '''Brother With A Purpose'''. |
| The track is notable as the first released track by [[Prince]] to feature [[Tony M.]], although he had appeared on the [[Nude Tour]] as a member of the [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] band. | | The track is notable as the first released track by [[Prince]] to feature [[Tony M.]], although he had appeared on the [[Nude Tour]] as a member of the [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] band. On this tour (part of) the third verse of the song was regularly performed as part of the end jam on [[Baby I'm A Star]] over a sampled loop of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Brown James Brown]'s [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_on_the_Good_Foot Get On The Good Foot] |
