100 MPH is the third song on Mazarati’s first album Mazarati, and, three months after the album’s release, 100 MPH was released as the album’s second single. The track was written and largely performed by Prince.
Basic tracking place in late June 1984 at Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Although unconfirmed, it is likely Prince recorded it with Mazarati already in mind. possibly as a replacement for the song Susannah’s Pajamas, which had been intended for Mazarati under its former name Mazarati, before Prince decided it suited The Family instead, or as an extra track for them to consider.
It is likely that the initial tracking was only the basic instrumentation, and more was added in a follow-up session, before Sir Casey Terry’s vocals were dubbed on in April 1985.
In 2019, Prince’s own version was released as the sixth track on the posthumous album Originals.
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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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24 June 1984
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Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse, Eden Prairie, MN, USA
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Tracking
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Summer 1984 (assumed)
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Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse, Eden Prairie, MN, USA
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Overdubs
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19 April 1985 & 20 April 1985
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Sunset Sound- Studio 2, Hollywood, CA, USA
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Vocal overdubs by Sir Casey Terry
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5 May 1985 - 7 May 1985
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Sunset Sound- Studio 2, Hollywood, CA, USA
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Mix
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8 May 1985
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Sunset Sound- Studio 3 Hollywood, CA, USA
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Mix, crossfade, edit (Prince)
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9 May 1985
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Sunset Sound- Studio 3 Hollywood, CA, USA
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edit, vocal overdubs (Prince)
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Recording Personnel
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Mazarati version
Prince version (on Originals)
- Prince - all instruments and vocals
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Versions
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Released Versions
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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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100 MPH
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7:23
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Mazarati
100 MPH single
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Studio
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a.k.a. 100 MPH (LP Version)
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100 MPH (Edit)
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3:09
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100 MPH single
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Edit
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100 MPH (Edit)
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6:35
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100 MPH promo
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Edit
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100 MPH
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3:31
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Originals
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Prince vocal version
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released in 2019
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Video Versions
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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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100 MPH
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3:07
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Promotional release only
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Studio
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See 100 MPH video for details
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Unreleased Versions
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Title
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Version
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Additional Info
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100 MPH
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Studio
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Different mix, less instrumentation; without guitars, Yamaha DX-7 bass etc.
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100 MPH
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Studio
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Mostly instrumental version with Mazarati vocals
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