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Love 2 The 9’s

from the album Song details Performer: Prince and the New Power Generation First Released: 13 October 1992 - album Album(s): 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: 11 January 1992, Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA (Prince improvises a few lines during Insatiable); 17 December 1992: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (in medley with Sexy M.F.) 28 February 2016 (show 2): Paramount Theatre, Oakland, CA, USA Performed regularly on tour: Act I (in medley with Sexy M.F.) Act II (in medley with Sexy M.F.) Performed occasionally in shows: 1992 (in medley with Sexy M.F.), 1993 (in medley with Sexy M.F.)

Love 2 The 9’s is the third track on Prince’s 14th album , the second to be credited to Prince and the New Power Generation, and, four and a half months after the album’s release it was included as the third and final track on the UK CD single of The Morning Papers, the album’s fifth and final single. The track features a spoken dialogue portion featuring Mayte, marking her first appearance on a Prince-related track, both in terms of recording and release. The track’s lyrics mention listening to a band playing "new power soul", a phrase first used in 1988 which would later become the name of two separate tracks (New Power Soul and Newpower Soul) and an album, Newpower Soul, all credited to the New Power Generation, although these had not been recorded at the time of the lyrical mention here. The lyrics also refer to "joy fantastic", a phrase first used by Prince in the song Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic, recorded in 1988 but not released until 1999. While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place around Halloween 1991 in late October/early November 1991, at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during a 10-hour session that also yielded 3 Chains O’ Gold and Johnny). It was included as the second track on early configurations of the album, until Prince later added the track My Name Is Prince, recorded a few months previously. It was included as the fifth track (third song) on the March 1992 and Summer, 1992 configurations of the album, before many of the album’s segues were removed for release. An edit of the track was also planned as the a-side of a Love 2 The 9’s single in Spring, 1993, but the single was left unreleased. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info Late October/Early November 1991 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Tracking Recording Personnel Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted Tony M. - rap and spoken dialogue Mayte - spoken dialogue Michael B. - drums Sonny T. - bass guitar Levi Seacer, Jr. - rhythm guitar Tommy Barbarella - keyboards Kirk Johnson - percussion and background shouts/vocals (as "Kirky J.") Damon Dickson - percussion and background shouts/vocals Michael B. Nelson - trombone (credited as "Mike Nelson") Kathy Jensen - baritone saxophone (credited as "Kathy J.") Dave Jensen - trumpet Brian Gallagher - tenor saxophone Steve Strand - trumpet Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Love 2 The 9’s 5:45 The Morning Papers single Studio Love 2 The 9’s 3:35 3 Chains O’ Gold VHS/laserdisc Video version See Love 2 The 9’s for details Video Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Love 2 The 9’s 3:35 3 Chains O’ Gold VHS/laserdisc Promo video See Love 2 The 9’s for details Broadcasts/streaming (only) Title Length Released Version Additional info Love 2 The 9’s 2:37 Act I TV-special Video version edited version of the video version. See Act I TV-special for details. Sexy M.F. / Love 2 The 9’s ?:?? Delayed performance TV broadcast Live December 1992, Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA; see The Ryde Dyvine for details Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in... Title Length Released Version Additional info 2 Whom It May Concern 4:02 My Name Is Prince single 7 single Damn U single Studio medley See 2 Whom It May Concern for more details Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info Love 2 The 9’s Edit Edit intended for Love 2 The 9’s single

Additional Information See also Trivia album Love 2 The 9’s video Interview: Michael Bland by Funkatopia (16 october 2024) The phrase 'to the nines' used in the song title, meaning 'to the highest degree' or 'to perfection', is likely Scottish in origin used for example by poet, Robert Burns(seventh verse of 'Poem on Pastoral Poetry'. Its earliest documented use in this form has been traced to Scottish poet, William Hamilton's "Epistle to Ramsay" (or "Epistle 2") (second verse) in 1719. References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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