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|introduction = '''17 Days''' (full title as copyrighted '''17 Days (the rain will come down, then U will have 2 choose. If U believe look 2 the dawn and U shall never lose.)''') was released as the b-side of the single [[Single: When Doves Cry|When Doves Cry]], the first single to be released from [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]], released worldwide. In 1993, it was included as the 15th track on [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The B-Sides]] compilation (included as the third and final disc on [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]). A 1983 piano rehearsal of the track was also included on the 2018 posthumous release [[Album: Piano & A Microphone 1983|Piano & A Microphone 1983]], and released two weeks prior to the album as a pre-release download. The same version was released as the A-side of a 7" vinyl [[Single: 17 Days|17 Days (Piano Version)]] single distributed as cover mount with the October 2018 edition of Rolling Stone magazine in Germany in September 2018. | |introduction = '''17 Days''' (full title as copyrighted '''17 Days (the rain will come down, then U will have 2 choose. If U believe look 2 the dawn and U shall never lose.)''') was released as the b-side of the single [[Single: When Doves Cry|When Doves Cry]], the first single to be released from [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]], released worldwide. In 1993, it was included as the 15th track on [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The B-Sides]] compilation (included as the third and final disc on [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]). A 1983 piano rehearsal of the track was also included on the 2018 posthumous release [[Album: Piano & A Microphone 1983|Piano & A Microphone 1983]], and released two weeks prior to the album as a pre-release download. The same version was released as the A-side of a 7" vinyl [[Single: 17 Days|17 Days (Piano Version)]] single distributed as cover mount with the October 2018 edition of Rolling Stone magazine in Germany in September 2018. | ||
− | While specific recording dates for [[17 Days]] are not known, it was initially recorded at [[The Warehouse]] in St. Louis Park, Minnesota in August 1983, likely a couple of days after [[Let’s Go Crazy]] and [[Computer Blue]], with [[Brenda Bennett]] on vocals. By this time [[Vanity]] had just left the [[Prince]] camp and [[Apollonia]] was yet to be cast as her replacement. So it was never really intended for either [[Vanity 6]] or [[Apollonia 6]], but perhaps [[Prince]] had a solo project with [[Brenda Bennett]] in mind. | + | While specific recording dates for [[17 Days]] are not known, it was initially recorded at [[The Warehouse]] in St. Louis Park, Minnesota in August 1983, likely a couple of days after [[Let’s Go Crazy]] and [[Computer Blue]], with [[Brenda Bennett]] on vocals. By this time [[Vanity]] had just left the [[Prince]] camp and [[Apollonia]] was yet to be cast as her replacement. So it was never really intended for either [[Vanity 6]] or [[Apollonia 6]], but perhaps [[Prince]] had a solo project with [[Brenda Bennett]] in mind. |
− | The song was later re-recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 8|8 January 1984]] at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California (three days after [[Oliver’s House]]) with [[Wendy Melvoin]] and [[Lisa Coleman]] providing some background vocals and worked on further in March. While the [[Single: When Doves Cry|When Doves Cry]] single was credited only to [[Prince]], [[17 Days]] was credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]], marking it the earliest release of a track containing this credit. | + | The song was later re-recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 8|8 January 1984]] at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California (three days after [[Oliver’s House]]) with [[Wendy Melvoin]] and [[Lisa Coleman]] providing some background vocals and worked on further in March. While the [[Single: When Doves Cry|When Doves Cry]] single was credited only to [[Prince]], [[17 Days]] was credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]], marking it the earliest release of a track containing this credit. In 2000, a fan asked on [https://princeonlinemuseum.com/npgonlineltd/news/ask/01.html NPGonlineltd] "Who is singing the backup on '''17 Days''', especially near the very end vamp? It doesn't sound like [[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy]] or [[Lisa Coleman|Lisa]]." [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] replied : "[[Brenda Bennett|BRENDA BENNETT]]". Her contribution is not credited and may come from her own version. |
The song had its first public airing in early April 1984, when [[Prince]] brought a tape of it to First Avenue to be played there. | The song had its first public airing in early April 1984, when [[Prince]] brought a tape of it to First Avenue to be played there. | ||
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|date = August 1983 | |date = August 1983 | ||
|studio = [[The Warehouse]],<br>St. Louis Park, MN, USA | |studio = [[The Warehouse]],<br>St. Louis Park, MN, USA | ||
− | |additional info = Tracking of jam version | + | |additional info = Tracking of jam version |
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*[[Wendy Melvoin]] - background vocals | *[[Wendy Melvoin]] - background vocals | ||
*[[Lisa Coleman]] - background vocals | *[[Lisa Coleman]] - background vocals | ||
− | * [[Jill Jones]] - background vocals (uncredited) | + | *[[Brenda Bennett]] - background vocals (uncredited) |
+ | *[[Jill Jones]] - background vocals (uncredited) | ||
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