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|introduction              = '''It’s Alright''' is a 1975 song written by [[Larry Graham]] and released on the 1975 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Central_Station Graham Central Station] album [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ain%27t_No_%27Bout-A-Doubt_It Ain't No 'Bout-A-Doubt It] [[Prince]] started to perform the song live in 1994 along with [[The Jam]] from the same album. A live version (in a medley with [[Partyman]]) was streamed in the [[NPG Music Club]]’s [[NPG Music Club#Glam Slam VIP|Glam Slam VIP]] room in March 2006. Six years earlier, however, a live version (sung by [[Larry Graham]]) was included as the eleventh track on the [[Home Video: Rave Un2 The Year 2000|Rave Un2 The Year 2000]] VHS and DVD (No audio-only version of this performance has been released).
|introduction              = '''It’s Alright''' is a 1975 song written by [[Larry Graham]] and released on the 1975 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Central_Station Graham Central Station] album [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ain’t_No_’Bout-A-Doubt_It Ain’t No 'Bout-A-Doubt It] [[Prince]] started to perform the song live in 1994 along with [[The Jam]] from the same album. A live version (in a medley with [[Partyman]]) was streamed in the [[NPG Music Club]]’s [[NPG Music Club#Glam Slam VIP|Glam Slam VIP]] room in March 2006. Six years earlier, however, a live version (sung by [[Larry Graham]]) was included as the eleventh track on the [[Home Video: Rave Un2 The Year 2000|Rave Un2 The Year 2000]] VHS and DVD (No audio-only version of this performance has been released).


A version of the track recorded during a rehearsal was streamed on [[3rdEye TV|3rdEye TV Show # 5]] in 2013, in a medley with [[Dancing Machine]] and [[Partyman]] (a snippet of [[(Theme Song From) Which Way Is Up?]], which often precedes [[Dancing Machine]] when played live, can also be heard as the rehearsal begins). A live version of the medley from [[30 June 2013-am|30 June 2013 (a.m.) at City Winery Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA]] was also streamed on a [[3rdEye TV|3rdEye TV Show]] in 2013.  
A version of the track recorded during a rehearsal was streamed on [[3rdEye TV|3rdEye TV Show # 5]] in 2013, in a medley with [[Dancing Machine]] and [[Partyman]] (a snippet of [[(Theme Song From) Which Way Is Up?]], which often precedes [[Dancing Machine]] when played live, can also be heard as the rehearsal begins). A live version of the medley from [[30 June 2013-am|30 June 2013 (a.m.) at City Winery Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA]] was also streamed on a [[3rdEye TV|3rdEye TV Show]] in 2013.  

Revision as of 22:37, 20 August 2021

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It’s Alright

NPGMusicClub.com stream - no official artwork created


logo from 3rdEye TV (no official artwork)
Song details
Performer: Larry Graham and / Prince
First Released: 18 March 2006 - NPG Music Club audio stream (live version)

27 June 2013 - 3rdEye TV Show # 5 video stream (rehearsal version)

Album(s): None
Writer(s): Larry Graham
Producer(s): Prince
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
Performed occasionally in shows:

It’s Alright is a 1975 song written by Larry Graham and released on the 1975 Graham Central Station album Ain’t No 'Bout-A-Doubt It Prince started to perform the song live in 1994 along with The Jam from the same album. A live version (in a medley with Partyman) was streamed in the NPG Music Club’s Glam Slam VIP room in March 2006. Six years earlier, however, a live version (sung by Larry Graham) was included as the eleventh track on the Rave Un2 The Year 2000 VHS and DVD (No audio-only version of this performance has been released).

A version of the track recorded during a rehearsal was streamed on 3rdEye TV Show # 5 in 2013, in a medley with Dancing Machine and Partyman (a snippet of (Theme Song From) Which Way Is Up?, which often precedes Dancing Machine when played live, can also be heard as the rehearsal begins). A live version of the medley from 30 June 2013 (a.m.) at City Winery Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA was also streamed on a 3rdEye TV Show in 2013.

A live version of the song (from the show given on 28 April 2011 at The Forum, Inglewood, California, USA) was included on the Blu-ray of the deluxe edition of the posthumous Welcome 2 America album released in 2021.

No studio version by Prince of It’s Alright is believed to exist.

Prince has also covered other songs by Graham Central Station, including The Jam and Water from the same album.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
25 February 2006 Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis, MN, USA Live recording
Recording Personnel

N.B. - recording personnel below refer to released live version; this track is not known to have been recorded in the studio by Prince
Rave Un2 The Year 2000

Live version from 2006

Rehearsal version from 2013 (3rdEye TV show)

Live version from 2013

Live version from 2011


Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
It’s Alright n/a n/a n/a There have been no audio-only releases of this track on 'hard-format'.
Video Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Talkin’ Loud And Sayin’ Nothing / It’s Alright - titled It’s Alright’’ 2:46 Rave Un2 The Year 2000 VHS and DVD Live 18 December 1999: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA
It’s Alright ?:?? Welcome 2 America Deluxe edition Live 28 April 2011, The Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA
Broadcasts/streaming (only)
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Partyman / It’s Alright 4:21 NPG Music Club Glam Slam VIP audio stream

3121 Radio audio stream

Live 25 February 2006, Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Dancing Machine / Partyman / It’s Alright 4:48 3rdEye TV Show # 5 performance audio stream Rehearsal Late June 2013, Paisley Park, Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed); snippet of (Theme Song From) Which Way Is Up? included in opening
(Theme Song From) Which Way Is Up? / Dancing Machine / Partyman / It’s Alright 4:52 3rdEye TV Show # 7 live video stream Live 30 June 2013 (a.m.) City Winery Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA


 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
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