I Wanna Be Your Lover is the first track on Prince's second album Prince, and, two months prior to the album's release, I Wanna Be Your Lover was released as the album's first single. In 1993, the track was included as the third track on Prince's compilation album The Hits 2 (also included as the second disc of The Hits / The B-Sides). In 2001, the track was included as the first track on the compilation album The Very Best Of Prince. In 2006, the track was included as the first track on the first disc of the compilation album Ultimate. In 2002, a live version (titled Wanna B Ur Lover) was also included as the seventh track on the second disc of One Nite Alone... Live!, Prince's first live album (along with Xenophobia, Extraordinary, Avalanche, Family Name, Raspberry Beret, The Everlasting Now, Diamonds & Pearls, The Beautiful Ones, Nothing Compares 2 U and How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore from the same show).
While specific recording dates are not known, the album sessions took place from late April to late May 1979 at Alpha Studios, Burbank, CA, USA. Overdubs and mixing took place at Hollywood Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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Recording Information
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Recording Sessions
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Date
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Studio
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Additional info
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April - 13 June 1979
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Alpha Studios, Burbank, CA, USA
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Initial tracking
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April - 13 June 1979
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Hollywood Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Overdubs, mixing
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Recording Personnel
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- Prince - all vocals and instruments
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Versions
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Released Versions
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Video Versions
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Broadcasts/streaming (only)
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Title
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Length
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Released
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Version
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Additional info
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I Wanna Be Your Lover
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T.B.C.
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Live TV broadcast
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Lip sync
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16 December 1979, American Bandstand, Hollywood, CA, USA
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I Wanna Be Your Lover
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T.B.C.
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Live TV broadcast
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Lip sync
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8 January 1980, Midnight Special, Burbank, CA, USA
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I Wanna Be Your Lover
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T.B.C.
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Live concert TV broadcast
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Live
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7 June 1986, Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI, USA
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Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in...
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Title
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Length
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Released
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Version
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Additional info
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Partyman (The Purple Party Mix)
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6:02
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Partyman single
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Remix
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Remix by Femi Jiya and Prince; Includes sampled clips of Sexy Dancer, I Wanna Be Your Lover, Head, Partyup, Let's Work, 1999, Raspberry Beret, Erotic City, Kiss, U Got The Look, Housequake and Alphabet St.
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Partyman (The Purple Party Mix)
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5:58
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The Scandalous Sex Suite EP
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Remix edit
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As above, missing The Joker's opening dialogue by Jack Nicholson
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My Name Is Prince
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6:37
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album
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Studio
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Includes samples of I Wanna Be Your Lover and Controversy in opening
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My Name Is Prince
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6:37
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album (clean version)
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Alternate
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Clean version
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My Name Is Prince (Edit)
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4:05
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My Name Is Prince single
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Edit
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Alternate opening to album version (not a straightforward edit)
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My Name Is Prince (Original Mix Edit)
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8:06
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My Name Is Prince single
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Remix
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Perhaps an original version edited for album release
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