Violet The Organ Grinder

Violet Blue   < < <

Non-Prince Songs

All Prince Songs

Unreleased Songs

> > >   The Voice

Violet The Organ Grinder

single art for Gett Off Song details Performer: Prince and the New Power Generation First Released: 12 August 1991 - Gett Off maxi-single Album(s): None Writer(s): Prince (credited to Prince and the New Power Generation) Producer(s): Prince (credited to Prince and the New Power Generation) Live Appearances First and last live appearance: 19 August 1998 am, Vega Musikkens Hus, Copenhagen, Denmark (included in Gett Off) (only known performance) Performed regularly on tour: none Performed occasionally in shows: 1998 (included in Gett Off)

Violet The Organ Grinder is a non-album track released on the maxi-single of Gett Off, the first single from Prince’s thirteenth album Diamonds And Pearls and the first single to be credited to Prince and the New Power Generation. In 1992, it was included as the second track on the UK 12" single of Thunder, the album’s sixth and final single (the track had not been included on UK versions of the Gett Off single). A video of the track was included as the third track on the Gett Off home video. Specific recording dates are not known, but as the track borrows heavily from the music of Gett Off (recorded 10 May 1991), it is likely that the track was recorded in early Summer 1991. A video of the track was included on the Gett Off video maxi-single. An edited version was later included on NPG Ahdio Show # 5 in 2001 - since this version was not musically different, and was not available as a separate track, it is not included in the listings below. The strings, arranged by Clare Fischer, later appeared in Paris 1798430 by Tevin Campbell, as well as in the opening of the live version of Days Of Wild, included on Crystal Ball. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info 10 May 1991 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Tracking of Gett Off Early Summer 1991 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Tracking Summer 1991 Studio information needed String overdubs by Clare Fischer Recording Personnel Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted Michael B. - drums Sonny T. - bass guitar (credited for "bass and backing vox") Levi Seacer, Jr. - rhythm guitar and backing vocals (credited for "rhythm guitar and backing vox") Tommy Barbarella - keyboards (credited for "Purpleaxxe™ sampler, other various keys and sex symbol") Rosie Gaines - backing vocals, keyboards (credited for "backing vox, Purpleaxxe™ sampler and organ") Clare Fischer - string arrangements (uncredited) Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Violet The Organ Grinder 4:59 Gett Off maxi-single Thunder single Studio Video Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Violet The Organ Grinder 4:59 Gett Off video maxi-single VHS Studio See Violet The Organ Grinder video for more details Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in... Title Length Released Version Additional info Paris 1798430 3:36 I’m Ready Studio String sample; See Paris 1798430 for more details Days Of Wild 9:18 Crystal Ball Live String sample; See Days Of Wild for more details Album Intro Studio String sample on the unreleased Album Intro for the album; See Symbol segues for more details

Additional Information See also Trivia Gett Off single Violet The Organ Grinder video The string part that begins after the line "in the middle of a crystal ball", although similar, is not sampled from the song Crystal Ball. References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

Violet Blue   < < <

All Songs

Unreleased Songs

> > >   The Voice