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− | |introduction = '''(Theme Song From) Which Way Is Up?''', a live performance cover version of the track by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stargard_(band) Stargard], was streamed during [[3rdEye TV|3rdEye TV Show # 7]] in 2013, as the leading track in a medley with [[Dancing Machine]], [[Partyman]] and [[It’s Alright]]. The track originally appeared in the 1977 comedy movie [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Which_Way_Is_Up%3F Which Way Is Up?], starring [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Pryor Richard Pryor] (a scene from the film is sampled on [[Return Of The Bump Squad]]). '''(Theme Song From) Which Way Is Up?''' was released as a single the following year and appearing on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stargard_(band) Stargard’s] debut album ''Stargard'' (1978). | + | |introduction = '''(Theme Song From) Which Way Is Up?''', a live performance cover version of the track by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stargard_(band) Stargard], was streamed during [[3rdEye TV|3rdEye TV Show # 7]] in 2013, as the leading track in a medley with [[Dancing Machine]], [[Partyman]] and [[It’s Alright]]. The track originally appeared in the 1977 comedy movie [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Which_Way_Is_Up%3F Which Way Is Up?], starring [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Pryor Richard Pryor] (dialogue scenes from the film were sampled or borrowed on [[Daddy Po]] and [[Return Of The Bump Squad]]). '''(Theme Song From) Which Way Is Up?''' was released as a single the following year and appearing on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stargard_(band) Stargard’s] debut album ''Stargard'' (1978). |
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| The track was written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Whitfield Norman Whitfield]. The version streamed was a live version from [[30 June 2013-am|30 June 2013 (a.m.) City Winery Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA]], with lead vocals by [[Shelby J.]], who had sung the track live regularly since joining [[Prince]]’s band in late 2006. A live version of the song (from the show given on [[28 April 2011|28 April 2011 at The Forum, Inglewood, California, USA]]) was included on the Blu-ray of the deluxe edition of the posthumous [[Album: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America]] album released in 2021. | | The track was written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Whitfield Norman Whitfield]. The version streamed was a live version from [[30 June 2013-am|30 June 2013 (a.m.) City Winery Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA]], with lead vocals by [[Shelby J.]], who had sung the track live regularly since joining [[Prince]]’s band in late 2006. A live version of the song (from the show given on [[28 April 2011|28 April 2011 at The Forum, Inglewood, California, USA]]) was included on the Blu-ray of the deluxe edition of the posthumous [[Album: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America]] album released in 2021. |
(Theme Song From) Which Way Is Up?, a live performance cover version of the track by Stargard, was streamed during 3rdEye TV Show # 7 in 2013, as the leading track in a medley with Dancing Machine, Partyman and It’s Alright. The track originally appeared in the 1977 comedy movie Which Way Is Up?, starring Richard Pryor (dialogue scenes from the film were sampled or borrowed on Daddy Po and Return Of The Bump Squad). (Theme Song From) Which Way Is Up? was released as a single the following year and appearing on Stargard’s debut album Stargard (1978).
The track was written by Norman Whitfield. The version streamed was a live version from 30 June 2013 (a.m.) City Winery Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA, with lead vocals by Shelby J., who had sung the track live regularly since joining Prince’s band in late 2006. A live version of the song (from the show given on 28 April 2011 at The Forum, Inglewood, California, USA) was included on the Blu-ray of the deluxe edition of the posthumous Welcome 2 America album released in 2021.
No studio version by Prince of (Theme Song From) Which Way Is Up? is believed to exist.
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This track is not believed to have been recorded in the studio by Prince
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N.B. - recording personnel below refer to streamed versions; this track is not known to have been recorded in the studio by Prince
Live version from 2013
Live version from 2011
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There have been no audio-only releases of this track on 'hard-format'.
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Dancing Machine / Partyman / It’s Alright
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4:48
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3rdEye TV Show # 5 performance audio stream
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Late June 2013, Paisley Park, Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed); snippet of (Theme Song From) Which Way Is Up? included in opening
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