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Voodoo Who

	Song details

	Performer:	Prince (assumed)
	Writer(s):	Jimi Hendrix, Sade, Stuart Matthewman and Andrew Hale
	Producer(s):	Prince (assumed)
	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

Voodoo Who (also sometimes listed as simply Voodoo) is an unreleased cover version of Villanova Junction by Jimi Hendrix.

Prince’s version was recorded on 30 December 1985 in a ‘Jams’ session that also yielded U Gotta Shake Something, Most Strongest Whiskey and Love 2 U, at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California.

Prince adds some lyrics from Is It A Crime by Sade, written by Sade, Stuart Matthewman and Andrew Hale (included on her 1985 album Promise).

It is unknown if this track was intended for The Flesh album or any other project.

Recording Information

Recording Sessions
Date	Studio	Additional info
30 December 1985	Sunset Sound - Studio 3, Hollywood, CA, USA	Tracking, sax overdubs, rough mix
Recording Personnel
Prince - guitar (& vocals) Sheila E. – drums (& vocals) Levi Seacer, Jr. - bass guitar (& vocals) Eric Leeds - saxophone (& vocals)

Versions

Unreleased Versions

Title	Version	Additional Info
Voodoo Who	Studio

Additional Information

	See also	Trivia

	Unreleased Songs	The Sade album was released shortly before The Flesh sessions took place, but Is It A Crime was already played live by Sade during her Live Aid performance in July 1985. Eric Leeds named this song Voodoo Who (or Voodoo). It is not known if this is because he was confused with Jimi Hendrix' Voodoo Child (Slight Return) instead of Villanova Junction.

	References
	The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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