Album: Minneapolis Genius

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Minneapolis Genius

Album details Released: 12 February 1986 (original release) 30 June 1992 (re-issue) Length: 33:20 (1986 release) 35:54 / 42:30 (1992 re-issue) Label(s): Hot Pink / Castle Classics Studio(s): Music Farm Studios, New York, NY, USA; Sound 80, Minneapolis, MN, USA; Cookhouse Studios, Minneapolis, MN, USA, France Avenue Home Studio, Edina, MN, USA Charts, Certifications & Awards Charts This album has not charted in the USA Certifications This album has not received any certifications in the USA Awards This album has not received any awards in the USA Singles released Just Another Sucker b/w Just Another Sucker If You Feel Like Dancin’ b/w If You Feel Like Dancin’ See also Symbolic Beginning (album) 94 East (album)

Minneapolis Genius is the first collection of studio recordings by 94 East, the band name given to a number of tracks recorded by Pepé Willie and Prince with occasional other musicians (it is misleading to consider it an "album", as the tracks have been rearranged many times for reissues under different titles). The collection contained one song with writing input by Prince, Just Another Sucker, and Prince appeared as a musician on all tracks, stemming from recording sessions between 1975 and 1979 (the cover subtitle incorrectly labels the sessions as "the historic 1977 recordings"). Prince had no input into the final release, however, and was upset at its release, leading to a heated discussion between Prince and Pepé Willie in First Avenue in Minneapolis upon its release. This collection has been re-released several times under different titles, often with additional tracks. The other releases containing these tracks are: Minneapolis Genius - Featuring Prince in 1992 (listed as a standard reissue below) Symbolic Beginning in 1995 The Legends Collection in 1999 94 East Featuring Prince in 2000 One Man Jam in 2000 If You Feel Like Dancin’ in 2004 A second collection, featuring different tracks (including two additional tracks) featuring Prince, titled 94 East, was released in 2002. The album was released without much promotion, and did not chart. Track listing CD LP The compact disc version is a reissue from the original LP. If You Feel Like Dancin’ (7:11) Lovin’ Cup (4:21) Games (5:01) Just Another Sucker (5:21) 1 Dance To The Music Of The World (5:09) One Man Jam (6:17) 2 CD reissue (1992) Disc 1: Just Another Sucker (Vocal) (5:17) 1 Games (Vocal) (3:34) If You Feel Like Dancin’ (Instr.) (7:09) Love, Love, Love (Vocal) (3:52) If You See Me (Instr.) (5:41) One Man Jam (Instr.) (6:16) 2 You Can Be My Teacher (Vocal) (4:05) Disc 2: Games (Instr.) (3:35) Lovin’ Cup (4:18) If You See Me (Vocal) (5:41) I’ll Always Love You (Vocal) (3:52) Better Than You Think (Vocal) (4:29) Dance To The Music Of The World (Vocal) (6:03) Dance To The Music Of The World (Vocal) (5:03) Games (Instr.) (4:58) Better Than You Think (Instr.) (4:31) The vinyl long play is the original issue. Side 1: If You Feel Like Dancin’ (7:11) Lovin’ Cup (4:21) Games (5:01) Side 2: Just Another Sucker (5:21) 1 Dance To The Music Of The World (5:09) One Man Jam (6:17) 2 All songs written by Pepé Willie, except where noted. 1 Written by Prince and Pepé Willie 2 Written by Ike Paige / Sylvester Personnel Musicians Prince - guitar (all tracks), synthesizer on If You Feel Like Dancin’, Lovin’ Cup, Just Another Sucker, Dance To The Music Of The World and One Man Jam, keyboards and drums on Lovin’ Cup, Just Another Sucker and Dance To The Music Of The World, keyboards on One Man Jam Pepé Willie - keyboards on If You Feel Like Dancin’, acoustic guitar on Lovin’ Cup, synthesizer on Games and One Man Jam, percussion on Dance To The Music Of The World and One Man Jam André Cymone - bass guitar on If You Feel Like Dancin’, Lovin’ Cup, Just Another Sucker, Dance To The Music Of The World and One Man Jam Kristie Lazenberry - vocals on Lovin’ Cup and Just Another Sucker Marcy Ingvoldstad - vocals on Lovin’ Cup and Just Another Sucker Alvin Moody - bass guitar, guitar and keyboards on Games, guitar on Just Another Sucker Production Pepé Willie - co-producer Tony Sylvester - co-producer Other production credits needed Thanks none.

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Additional Information Promotion (at time of release) Trivia Minneapolis Genius - featuring Prince 1992 CD reissue artwork: References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince by Per Nilsen & jooZt Mattheij, with the UPTOWN Staff (Uptown, 2004) Discogs

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