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Computer Blue

from the album Purple Rain from the album Purple Rain Deluxe Song details Performer: Prince and the Revolution First Released: 25 June 1984 - Purple Rain album Album(s): Purple Rain Purple Rain Deluxe Writer(s): John L. Nelson, Lisa Coleman, Wendy Melvoin and Prince Producer(s): Prince (credited to Prince and the Revolution) Live Appearances First and last live appearance: 3 August 1983: First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA 28 May 2006: Club 3121 Empire Ballroom, Las Vegas, NV, USA (during acoustic guitar set) ; 20 March 2014 (show 2): The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, USA (interpolation in Something In The Water (Does Not Compute)) Performed regularly on tour: Purple Rain Tour Hit N Run Tour A Celebration Performed occasionally in shows: 1983, 1984, 1998, 2006

Computer Blue is the fourth track on Prince's sixth album Purple Rain, the first album to be credited to Prince and the Revolution. The song also features in the movie Purple Rain. Before a studio recording was made, Prince and the Revolution recorded the song live on 3 August 1983 at First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA (during the same concert where I Would Die 4 U, Baby I'm A Star and Purple Rain were also recorded). Later in August 1983, a studio version was recorded at The Warehouse in St. Louis Park, MN, USA, with The Revolution The track was then further worked on on 15 August 1983 at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA (during the same set of sessions that produced Let's Go Crazy), with only Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman participating. The song, ultimately clocking in at over 14 minutes would be edited down for the album. It remained largely similar at the beginning and end of the song - differences are noticeable in the middle of the track. A longer version of the track was included as the third track on the 7 November 1983 and 23 March 1984 configurations of the album, but this was edited down for the final 14 April 1984 configuration to make room for the inclusion of Take Me With U. The song contains a segment of the track Father's Song during one of the instrumental breaks. It is likely that John L. Nelson's credit on the track comes from this inclusion. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info 3 August 1983 First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA Live recording August 1983 The Warehouse, St. Louis Park, MN, USA Initial tracking of first version 15 August 1983 Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA Recording Personnel Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted Lisa Coleman - keyboards and vocals Wendy Melvoin - guitars and vocals Bobby Z. - drums and percussion Brown Mark - bass guitar and vocals Matt Fink - keyboards and vocals Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Computer Blue 3:59 Purple Rain Strange Tales From The Rain promo Studio Computer Blue 3:59 Purple Rain Deluxe Remastered 2015 Computer Blue ('Hallway Speech' Version) 8:12 Purple Rain Deluxe (From The Vault & Previously Unreleased) 'Hallway Speech' title was attributed for this release Video Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Computer Blue 4:30 Prince And The Revolution: Live VHS/laserdisc Purple Rain Deluxe – Live at the Carrier Dome (DVD) Live 30 March 1985, Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY, USA Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info Computer Blue Live recording 3 August 1983, First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA Computer Blue Studio Full band recording at The Warehouse, St. Louis Park, MN, USA Computer Blue Studio Overdubbed with Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA

Additional Information See also Trivia Purple Rain album Purple Rain Deluxe References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004) Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 and 1984, Duane Tudahl (2017)

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