Groovy Potential

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from the album Hitnrun Phase Two promotional image released with download Song details Performer: Prince First Released: 14 August 2013 - 3rdEyeTunes.com download Album(s): Hitnrun Phase Two Writer(s): Prince Producer(s): Prince Live Appearances First and last live appearance: This track is not known to have been performed live by Prince Performed regularly on tour: none Performed occasionally in shows: none

Groovy Potential is the seventh track on the album Hitnrun Phase Two. Over two years earlier, however, the track was released through 3rdEyeTunes.com, Prince’s own music store (the third track to be released on this website). A 1:20 minutes preview of the track was streamed on 3rdEyeGirl YouTube account minutes before the track’s release. While specific recording dates are not known, it is assumed that basic tracking took place in early-to-mid 2012, at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Horn overdubs took place in late July 2012, also at Paisley Park Studios. Michael B. Nelson has stated that the horns were recorded as a "10 horn arrangement", with muted brass and woodwinds recorded first, followed by a second pass using their standard set-up, "mostly playing off of each other but sometimes together". The drum part was sourced from an other (unidentified) track. In a 2021 interview, Michael B. revealed that he learned that he was featured on the song when he met Prince after the release of the album: "the last session I did with Prince (likely for the Black Is The New Black album), as I was leaving he walked up to give me a copy of Hitnrun Volume Two, he’s like 'You’re on this by the way. I recycled one of your one of your drum tracks on here'; and I guess it was for Groovy Potential.". Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info Early-to-mid 2012 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed) Tracking Late July 2012 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Horn overdubs Recording Personnel Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted Michael B. - drums (sampled from an other unidentified track) Michael B. Nelson - trombone, horn arrangement Steve Strand - trumpet Dave Jensen - trumpet Kenni Holmen - tenor sax, flute Kathy Jensen - baritone sax, clarinet Adrian Crutchfield - flute Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Groovy Potential 6:17 3rdEyeTunes.com .wav download Hitnrun Phase Two Studio Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info Groovy Potential Studio Studio version before horn overdubs

Additional Information See also Trivia ’ll Never B Another Fool and Love 4 1another are other examples on which Prince reuses a drum part played by Michael B. to place it on another song. References Prince.org thread "New Song on 3rdEye Tunes" answer #110 by MrMoops Keeping The Beat with Prince and Soul Asylum - Michael Bland Pt.2 by Joe Kelley (first aired in March 2021 - Musicians Reveal Podcast)

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