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from the album Telepathy single art for Telepathy Song details Performer: Deborah Allen; Mayte First Released: 13 March 1987 - Telepathy single Album(s): Telepathy Anthology Writer(s): Prince (as Joey Coco) Producer(s): Prince (as Joey Coco) 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

Telepathy is the first track on Deborah Allen’s fourth album Telepathy. A week before the album’s release, the song was issued as its first single. Telepathy was written and recorded by Prince (under the name Joey Coco). In 1998, the single edit version was included as the sixteenth track on her first compilation album Anthology (marking its first appearance on CD). Basic tracking took place on 6 October 1986 at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California (the same day as a re-recording of Witness 4 The Prosecution, on the same day as disbanding The Revolution, the day before recording Six And ½). It is unclear exactly when Deborah Allen recorded her vocal overdubs. In late 1993, the song was tried out during early sessions for Mayte’s first album at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, and was included as the sixth track on an early version of the album, which was titled Latino Barbie Doll at the time. The track was removed when the album evolved into Child Of The Sun, however. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info 6 & 7 October 1986 Sunset Sound - Studio 3, Hollywood, CA, USA Tracking, overdubs, mix, instrumental mix (6th); Overdubs (including horns), mix (7th) November 1986 (assumed) unknown studio Vocals overdubs by Deborah Allen 5 & 6 November 1986 Sunset Sound - Studio 3, Hollywood, CA, USA Overdubs (horns), mix 17 December 1986 Sunset Sound - Studio 3, Hollywood, CA, USA Mixing, edits Late 1993 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Vocal overdubs by Mayte Recording Personnel Deborah Allen version Deborah Allen - vocals Prince - all instruments, except where noted (uncredited) Eric Leeds - saxophone Unreleased Prince version Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted Eric Leeds - saxophone Unreleased Mayte version Mayte - vocals Prince - all instruments, except where noted Eric Leeds - saxophone Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Telepathy 5:07 Telepathy Studio Telepathy (Edit) 3:41 Telepathy single Anthology Edit Telepathy (Instrumental) 5:07 Telepathy single Instrumental Telepathy (Club Mix) 7:55 Telepathy single Remix Telepathy 5:07 Telepathy (Expanded Edition) Telepathy EP Studio Remastered (re-released in 2023); wrongly listed as Single version on the EP Telepathy (Club Mix) 7:55 Telepathy EP Remix Remastered (re-released in 2023) Telepathy (Instrumental) 5:07 Telepathy EP Instrumental Remastered (re-released in 2023) Video Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Telepathy 4:37 Promotional release only Promo video Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info Telepathy Studio Prince’s original 1986 recording Telepathy Studio Mayte’s 1993 recording

Additional Information See also Trivia Telepathy album Telepathy single Mayte References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004) Prince and the Parade/Sign O’ The Times Era Studio Sessions 1985 and 1986, Duane Tudahl (2021)

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