Yah, You Know

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Yah, You Know

from the album 1999 Super Deluxe Edition Song details Performer: Prince First Released: 29 November 2019 - 1999 Super Deluxe Edition album Album(s): 1999 Super Deluxe Edition Writer(s): Prince Producer(s): Prince Live Appearances First and last live appearance: This track is not believed to have been performed live by Prince. Performed regularly on tour: none Performed occasionally in shows: none

Yah, You Know a.k.a. Yah, U Know is a song recorded on 5 June 1982 (on the same day as Horny Toad) at Prince’s Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen MN, USA. It’s not known if the track was intended for Prince’s next album 1999, or any other project at the time of recording. The song was released in 2019 as the fourth track on the Vault Tracks part 2 disc of a Super Deluxe Edition edition of the 1999 album. Eric Leeds recorded saxophone overdubs on 4 June 1986 at Prince’s Galpin Blvd Home Studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota (the day after a configuration of the Dream Factory album was made, the same day Slow Love was recorded and exactly one day shy of 4 years of the original tracking). It’s not certain, but likely Atlanta Bliss trumpet was recorded during the same session. It is thought to have been worked on for possible inclusion on Dream Factory, but it was not included on any known configurations of the album. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info 5 June 1982 Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA Tracking 26 June 1985 The Complex Studios, Los Angeles, CA, USA Overdubs and mix by Wendy & Lisa 2 July 1985 The Complex Studios, Los Angeles, CA, USA Horn overdubs, mix 3 June 1986 Washington Avenue Warehouse, Edina, MN, USA Mix 4 or 5 June 1986 Galpin Blvd Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA Mix 17 June 1986 Washington Avenue Warehouse, Edina, MN, USA Mix Recording Personnel 1982 version Prince - all vocals and instruments Don Batts - engineer ’85/’86 reworked version Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted (assumed) Wendy Melvoin - backing vox Lisa Coleman - backing vox John Liotine - trumpet Steve Madaio - saxophone Carleton Smith - horns Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Yah, You Know 3:11 1999 Super Deluxe Edition Studio Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info Yah, U Know Studio longer version, mixed with horn and vocal overdubs

Additional Information See also Trivia 1999 Super Deluxe Edition album The released mix of this track was done by Niko Bolas specifically for the 1999 Super Deluxe Edition release. It was made to replicate the original mix from the time the song was initially tracked, as much as possible. So even when a slightly different mix of this track might exist, the now released version is not considered a true alternate mix of the track. References

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