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|producer(s) = [[Prince]] (as [[The Starr Company]]) (credited to [[Morris Day]] and [[The Starr Company]]) | |producer(s) = [[Prince]] (as [[The Starr Company]]) (credited to [[Morris Day]] and [[The Starr Company]]) | ||
|previous song = [[3121]] | |previous song = [[3121]] | ||
− | |next song = [[A Couple | + | |next song = [[A Couple Miles]] |
− | |introduction = '''777-9311''' is the second track on [[The Time]] | + | |introduction = '''777-9311''' is the second track on [[The Time]]’s second album [[Album: What Time Is It?|What Time Is It?]], and, four weeks before the album’s release, [[Single: 777-9311|777-9311]] was released as the album’s first single. The song was written by [[Prince]], although the song is officially credited to [[Morris Day]]. It was produced by [[Prince]] (as [[The Starr Company]]), but was credited to [[Morris Day]] and [[The Starr Company]]. |
− | While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in May or June 1982 at [[Prince]] | + | While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in May or June 1982 at [[Prince]]’s [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions that produced [[Onedayi’mgonnabesomebody]], [[I Don’t Wanna Leave You]], and several other tracks that were released over the next several years). Although [[Morris Day]] calls various bandmembers' names before solos, the recording features only [[Prince]] and [[Morris Day]]. While reflecting on the track’s history on Facebook in 2014, [[Jesse Johnson]] wrote "<i>'''777-9311''' Was A Stock Drum Beat In [[Prince]]’s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linn_LM-1 Linn LM-1] ($5,500 drum machine you know it wasn’t [[The Time]]’s) ... The beat was programed into the Linn LM1 by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_Power Tower of Power] drummer [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Garibaldi_(musician) David Garibaldi]<sup>1</sup> ... for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Linn Roger Linn].</i>" (David Garibaldi’s drumming would also be sampled, uncredited, years later on [[The Time]]’s [[Release It]].) He also added "<i>[[Prince]] used my $179.00 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hondo_(guitar_company) Hondo] Strat to play the chords on '''777''' (that’s why the guitar sounds so nice and dull...cause it was cheap!)</i>" |
− | The title of the track was [[Dez Dickerson]] | + | The title of the track was [[Dez Dickerson]]’s home phone number at the time, and he was allegedly upset that it was used in the song; when the album was released he received several unwanted calls and changed the number as a result. |
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
|date = May-June 1982 | |date = May-June 1982 | ||
− | |studio = [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA | + | |studio = [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA |
− | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Tracking |
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|recording personnel = | |recording personnel = | ||
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|4= Edit | |4= Edit | ||
|5= | |5= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''777-9311 (mono)''' | ||
+ | |2= 3:28 | ||
+ | |3= [[Single: 777-9311|777-9311]] 7" promo | ||
+ | |4= Edit | ||
+ | |5= same as above, but in mono | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|4= Studio | |4= Studio | ||
|5= Uses musical backing of [[777-9311]] | |5= Uses musical backing of [[777-9311]] | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''[[Purple Medley]] ''' | ||
+ | |2= 11:03 | ||
+ | |3= [[Single: Purple Medley|Purple Medley]] single | ||
+ | |4= Studio medley | ||
+ | |5= See [[Purple Medley]] for more details | ||
+ | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|performed regularly on = none | |performed regularly on = none | ||
|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1994|1994]] <small>(clip only)</small>, [[All Concerts#1996|1996]] <small>(clip only)</small>, [[All Concerts#1997|1997]] <small>(clip only)</small>, [[All Concerts#1998|1998]], [[All Concerts#2001|2001]], [[All Concerts#2002|2002]], [[All Concerts#2003|2003]], [[All Concerts#2004|2004]], [[All Concerts#2006|2006]], [[All Concerts#2007|2007]], [[All_Concerts#2010|2010]], [[All Concerts#2011|2011]] <small>(instrumental clip only during sampler set)</small>, [[All_Concerts#2013|2013]] <small> (instrumental clip only during sampler set) </small>, [[All Concerts#2014|2014]] <small> (instrumental clip only during sampler set) </small>, [[All Concerts#2015|2015]] | |performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1994|1994]] <small>(clip only)</small>, [[All Concerts#1996|1996]] <small>(clip only)</small>, [[All Concerts#1997|1997]] <small>(clip only)</small>, [[All Concerts#1998|1998]], [[All Concerts#2001|2001]], [[All Concerts#2002|2002]], [[All Concerts#2003|2003]], [[All Concerts#2004|2004]], [[All Concerts#2006|2006]], [[All Concerts#2007|2007]], [[All_Concerts#2010|2010]], [[All Concerts#2011|2011]] <small>(instrumental clip only during sampler set)</small>, [[All_Concerts#2013|2013]] <small> (instrumental clip only during sampler set) </small>, [[All Concerts#2014|2014]] <small> (instrumental clip only during sampler set) </small>, [[All Concerts#2015|2015]] | ||
− | |trivia = | + | |trivia = <sup>1</sup> It’s interesting to note that while the original beat was indeed programmed by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Garibaldi_(musician) David Garibaldi], the drums samples were not played by him, but a drummer named Art Wood. |
|see also = [[Album: What Time Is It?|What Time Is It?]] album | |see also = [[Album: What Time Is It?|What Time Is It?]] album | ||
* [[Single: 777-9311|777-9311]] single | * [[Single: 777-9311|777-9311]] single |
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