GCS 2000

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GCS 2000

from the album GCS 2000 Song details Performer: Graham Central Station First Released: 2 February 1999 - GCS 2000 album Album(s): GCS 2000 Writer(s): Larry Graham Producer(s): Larry Graham and Prince (as ) Live Appearances First and last live appearance: 11 December 1997 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (as We’ve Been Waiting, with Graham Central Station, first known performance to involve Prince (as ) directly) 26 June 1999 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Performed regularly on tour: none Performed occasionally in shows: 1997

GCS 2000 is the first track on Graham Central Station’s eighth studio album GCS 2000. The track is an updated version of the track We’ve Been Waiting, the first track on the band’s first album, Graham Central Station (from 1974). Although the lyrics and melody of the track borrow heavily from Frederick Knight’s 1972 song I’ve Been Lonely for So Long (written by Posie Knight and Jerry Weaver), Larry Graham is credited as the sole author of We’ve Been Waiting on Graham Central Station and GCS 2000. The updated version was produced by Larry Graham and Prince (as ), who also appears as a musician. While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place between November 1997, and January 1998, at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota. The track was initially titled We’ve Been Waiting '98, but the title was changed for release. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info November 1997 - January 1998 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Tracking Recording Personnel Larry Graham - vocals and bass guitar Prince (as ) - all other instruments, except where noted (uncredited) Cynthia Robinson – trumpet Jerry Martini – saxophone Gail Muldrow – guitar and vocals Wilton Rabb – guitar and vocals Robert "Butch" Sam – organ and vocals Brother Jules – scratches The NPG – additional shouts (possibly including and Kirk Johnson) Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info GCS 2000 3:53 GCS 2000 Studio We’ve Been Waiting '98 1:56 NPG Sampler '98 Edit of an alternate mix (without the voice-over intro) Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info We’ve Been Waiting '98 Studio Full version of an alternate mix (without the voice-over intro)

Additional Information See also Trivia GCS 2000 album The song was likely recorded in late 1997, titled We’ve Been Waiting '98. When it was released in 1999, it was titled GCS 2000. Four consecutive years - 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000 - are all included in the track’s recording and release details. References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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