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|song name = 2 Nigs United 4 West Compton | |song name = 2 Nigs United 4 West Compton | ||
|single image = [[File:blackalbum.jpg|100px|border|link=Album: The Black Album]]<br> | |single image = [[File:blackalbum.jpg|100px|border|link=Album: The Black Album]]<br> | ||
− | <small>from the album [[Album: The Black Album|'' | + | <small>from the album [[Album: The Black Album|''“The Black Album”'']]</small> |
|performer = [[Prince]] | |performer = [[Prince]] | ||
− | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 22|22 November 1994]] - [[Album: The Black Album|'' | + | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 22|22 November 1994]] - [[Album: The Black Album|''“The Black Album”'']] album |
− | |album(s) = [[Album: The Black Album|'' | + | |album(s) = [[Album: The Black Album|''“The Black Album”'']]<br> |
− | [[Album:_One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It | + | [[Album:_One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It Ain’t Over|One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It Ain’t Over]] |
|writer(s) = [[Prince]] | |writer(s) = [[Prince]] | ||
|producer(s) = [[Prince]] | |producer(s) = [[Prince]] | ||
− | |previous song = [[ | + | |previous song = [[2 Nickels And A Dime]] |
|next song = [[2 The Wire (Creamy Instrumental)]] | |next song = [[2 The Wire (Creamy Instrumental)]] | ||
− | |introduction = '''2 Nigs United 4 West Compton''' is the seventh song on [[Prince]] | + | |introduction = '''2 Nigs United 4 West Compton''' is the seventh song on [[Prince]]’s sixteenth album [[Album: The Black Album|''“The Black Album”'']] (originally planned for release as his tenth album, albeit with no artist credit). |
− | In 2002, a live version (almost completely different from the original) was included as the fourth track on the live release [[Album: One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It | + | In 2002, a live version (almost completely different from the original) was included as the fourth track on the live release [[Album: One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It Ain’t Over|One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It Ain’t Over]]. |
− | Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December | + | Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 7|7 December 1986]] at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California, as an untitled jam with [[Sheila E.]] following the recording of [[Walkin’ In Glory]]. |
− | + | After mixing part of the still untitled jam into [[Walkin’ In Glory]], Prince further developed the song, mixing and overdubbing it two days later, at which time [[Sheila E.]] came up with a title for it. | |
− | As the | + | Along with [[Bob George]] and [[Le Grind]], the jam was recorded for a birthday party [[Prince]] was hosting for [[Sheila E.]] on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 11|11 December 1986]]. |
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+ | As the song’s original recording predates [[Cat]] starting to work with [[Prince]], it is assumed that her voice in the intro, as well as the male voices (likely those of [[Greg Brooks]] and [[Wally Safford]]) were recorded later, likely in an October 1987 session when [[Prince]] finished off work on what was to be [[Album: The Black Album|''“The Black Album”'']]. | ||
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
− | |date | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December_7|7]] & [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 9|9 December 1986]] |
− | |studio | + | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 3,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA |
− | |additional info | + | |additional info = Tracking (as untitled jam) (7th); Overdubs, mix, edits (9th) |
}} | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
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*[[Sheila E.]] - drums | *[[Sheila E.]] - drums | ||
*[[Cat]] - chant and spoken word | *[[Cat]] - chant and spoken word | ||
− | *Unidentified voices ( | + | *Unidentified voices (possibly [[Greg Brooks]], [[Wally Safford]] and others) - chants and spoken word |
|released versions = | |released versions = | ||
{{Songchart| | {{Songchart| | ||
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|1= '''2 Nigs United 4 West Compton''' | |1= '''2 Nigs United 4 West Compton''' | ||
|2= 7:00 | |2= 7:00 | ||
− | |3= [[Album: The Black Album|'' | + | |3= [[Album: The Black Album|''“The Black Album”'']] |
|4= Studio | |4= Studio | ||
|5= | |5= | ||
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|1= '''2 Nigs United 4 West Compton''' | |1= '''2 Nigs United 4 West Compton''' | ||
|2= 6:14 | |2= 6:14 | ||
− | |3= [[Album:_One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It | + | |3= [[Album:_One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It Ain’t Over|One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It Ain’t Over]] |
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
|5= [[20_April 2002-am|20 April 2002 (a.m.), The Highlands Hollywood, Hollywood, CA, USA]] | |5= [[20_April 2002-am|20 April 2002 (a.m.), The Highlands Hollywood, Hollywood, CA, USA]] | ||
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{{Unreleased| | {{Unreleased| | ||
|line= | |line= | ||
+ | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
+ | |1= '''untitled jam''' | ||
+ | |2= studio | ||
+ | |3= version before overdubs | ||
+ | }} | ||
{{Unreleasedline| | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
|1= '''2 Nigs United 4 West Compton''' | |1= '''2 Nigs United 4 West Compton''' | ||
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}} | }} | ||
|sampled in = | |sampled in = | ||
− | |first live appearance = [[23 May 1987|23 May 1987: Olympiahalle, Munich, (West) Germany]] <small>(interpolation in [[ | + | |first live appearance = [[23 May 1987|23 May 1987: Olympiahalle, Munich, (West) Germany]] <small>(interpolation in [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]])</small>; [[20_April 2002-am|20 April 2002 (a.m.): The Highlands Hollywood, Hollywood, CA, USA]] |
|performed regularly on = none | |performed regularly on = none | ||
− | |performed occasionally in = | + | |performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#2002|2002]] |
− | |trivia = Other than the similarity in name, this track is unrelated to the unreleased track [[3 Nigs | + | |trivia = Other than the similarity in name, this track is unrelated to the unreleased track [[3 Nigs Watchin’ A Kung Fu Movie]]. |
− | |see also = [[Album: The Black Album|'' | + | |see also = [[Album: The Black Album|''“The Black Album”'']] album |
|references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' | |references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' | ||
− | *<b>Copyright(s)</b>: [http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First US Copyright Office PAu001027481 / 1987-11-16]; [http://www.ascap.com/Home/ace-title-search/index.aspx ASCAP Work ID: 500488315 / ISWC: T0701886341] | + | * ''[https://www.duanetudahl.com/prince-book Prince and the Parade/Sign O’ The Times Era Studio Sessions 1985 and 1986, Duane Tudahl (2021)]'' |
− | |categories = [[Category:1994]][[Category: | + | *<!-- <b>Copyright(s)</b>: [http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First US Copyright Office PAu001027481 / 1987-11-16]; [http://www.ascap.com/Home/ace-title-search/index.aspx ASCAP Work ID: 500488315 / ISWC: T0701886341] <----- THESE ASCAP LINKS DON'T WORK WHEN COPIED TO A SITE --> |
+ | |categories = [[Category:1994]][[Category:Recorded 1986]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]] | ||
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