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|introduction              = '''Release Yourself''', a live version of the track by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Central_Station Graham Central Station], was released as the final bonus on the [[Home Video: Rave Un2 The Year 2000|Rave Un2 The Year 2000]] VHS and DVD. The track is performed by [[Larry Graham]] (who wrote the song) and [[Prince]]. No audio-only version of this performance has been released.  
|introduction              = '''Release Yourself''', a live version of the track by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Central_Station Graham Central Station], was released as the final bonus on the [[Home Video: Rave Un2 The Year 2000|Rave Un2 The Year 2000]] VHS and DVD. The track is performed by [[Larry Graham]] (who wrote the song) and [[Prince]]. No audio-only version of this performance has been released.  


Revision as of 21:05, 10 May 2023

Reason Enough   < < < Non-Prince Songs All Prince Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Rescue Me
Release Yourself

from the home video Rave Un2 The Year 2000
Song details
Performer: Larry Graham and
First Released: 5 June 2000 - Rave Un2 The Year 2000 (Europe VHS and DVD)
Album(s): None
Writer(s): Larry Graham
Producer(s): Prince (assumed, no official credits given)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
  • None
Performed occasionally in shows:

Release Yourself, a live version of the track by Graham Central Station, was released as the final bonus on the Rave Un2 The Year 2000 VHS and DVD. The track is performed by Larry Graham (who wrote the song) and Prince. No audio-only version of this performance has been released.

The song was included on Larry Graham’s band Graham Central Station’s 1974 album Release Yourself, which was cited by Prince as one of his favorite records. This album also contains I Believe In You and Hey Mr. Writer which were also played live by Prince.

Release Yourself is not believed to have been recorded in the studio by Prince. Sly Stone is quoted with this song in the lyrics of Musicology.



Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
n/a n/a This track is not believed to have been recorded in the studio by Prince
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


Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Release Yourself 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
Release Yourself 3:41 Rave Un2 The Year 2000 VHS and DVD Live 18 December 1999: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA


 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
Reason Enough   < < < All Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Rescue Me
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