Temptation

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from the album Around The World In A Day Song details Performer: Prince and the Revolution First Released: 22 April 1985 - Around The World In A Day Album(s): Around The World In A Day Writer(s): Prince (credited to Prince and the Revolution) Producer(s): Prince (credited to Prince and the Revolution) Live Appearances First and last live appearance: This track is not believed to have been performed live in full by Prince, although part of the lyrics were often quoted during the Purple Rain Tour and also as an i9nterpolastion in Who Knows on 28 February 1998 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Performed regularly on tour: none Performed occasionally in shows: none

Temptation is the ninth and final track on Prince's seventh album Around The World In A Day, the second album to be credited to Prince and the Revolution. Recording process Although specific recording dates are not known, the song was recorded during a one-day session in Spring 1984 at the Capitol Records Building, Los Angeles, CA, USA (the unusual location was because engineer David Leonard was now working there). The session was a solo recording, with saxophone by Eddie M. overdubbed later. Additional work took place on 24 December 1984 (the day after recording The Ladder), in a mobile studio outside Prince's Kiowa Trail Home, Chanhassen, MN, USA immediately following his matinee show at Saint Paul Civic Center Arena, St. Paul, MN, USA, as the final recording made for Around The World In A Day. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info Spring 1984 Capitol Records Building, Los Angeles, CA, USA Initial tracking 1984 Unknown studio Saxophone overdubs by Eddie M. 24 December 1984 Mobile studio outside Prince's Kiowa Trail Home, Chanhassen, MN, USA Monologue recording Recording Personnel Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted Eddie M. - saxophone Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Tempation 8:17 Around The World In A Day Studio Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info Temptation Studio Spring 1984 recording before saxophone overdubs and monologue

Additional Information See also Trivia Around The World In A Day album References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004) Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 and 1984, Duane Tudahl (2017)

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