Get Blue

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from the album Let’s Get Started from the album Diamonds And Pearls (Super) Deluxe Edition Song details Performer: Louie Louie; Prince First Released: 16 February 1993 - Let’s Get Started album Album(s): Let’s Get Started (Louie Louie version) Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe (Prince version) (announced) Writer(s): Levi Seacer, Jr. and Prince (as Paisley Park) Producer(s): Prince (as Paisley Park) 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

Get Blue is the fourth track on Louie Louie’s second album Let’s Get Started. The song was written by Prince (as Paisley Park) and Levi Seacer, Jr. and produced by Prince (as Paisley Park). Basic tracking took place on 17 March 1991 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Louie Louie’s vocal overdubs were recorded at Sideways Recording, Santa Ana, California, but recording dates are not known. In 2010, co-writer Levi Seacer, Jr. released a mostly-instrumental version of the track with Ric Alexander on their album 2wo 4or 1ne (crediting Prince, rather than the pseudonym Paisley Park, as co-writer), but this version did not contain input by Prince. Prince’s original studio version was released on streaming platforms on 28 September 2023 as a preview for the Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info 17 March 1991 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Tracking April 1991 Larrabee Sound Studios, North Hollywood, CA, USA Mixing by Keith "K.C." Cohen (and possible additional recording) April 1991 - early 1993 Sideways Recording, Santa Ana, CA, USA Vocal overdubs by Louie Louie Recording Personnel Louie Louie version Louie Louie – lead vocals Prince - all background vocals and instruments, except where noted Sam Mesa-rani - percussion Dain Noel - strings Reverend Dave Boruff - saxophone Prince version Prince - all vocals and instruments Jearlyn Steele - background vocals Jevetta Steele - background vocals Unreleased Prince version Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Get Blue 4:42 Let’s Get Started Studio Get Blue 5:42 2wo 4or 1ne Studio No input as a musician by Prince Get Blue 4:44 Preview download for Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Studio Prince’s original studio version Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info Get Blue Studio Prince’s version without backing vocals by Jearlyn and Jevetta Steele

Additional Information See also Trivia Let’s Get Started Diamonds And Pearls (Super) Deluxe Edition References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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