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|single image          = [[File:Onenitealone..._album.jpg|100px|border|link=Album: One Nite Alone...]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: One Nite Alone...|One Nite Alone...]]</small>
 
|single image          = [[File:Onenitealone..._album.jpg|100px|border|link=Album: One Nite Alone...]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: One Nite Alone...|One Nite Alone...]]</small>
 
|performer                = [[Prince]]
 
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|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 17|17 January, 2002]] - [[NPG_Music_Club_Year_One_Releases#NPGMC_Edition_.23_12|NPG Music Club Edition # 12]] mp3 download
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|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 17|17 January 2002]] - [[NPG_Music_Club_Year_One_Releases#NPGMC_Edition_.23_12|NPG Music Club Edition # 12]] mp3 download
 
|album(s)              = [[Album: One Nite Alone...|One Nite Alone...]]
 
|album(s)              = [[Album: One Nite Alone...|One Nite Alone...]]
 
|writer(s)                = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joni_Mitchell Joni Mitchell]
 
|writer(s)                = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joni_Mitchell Joni Mitchell]
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|next song                = [[A Woman's Gotta Have It]]
 
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|introduction              = '''A Case Of U''' (a.k.a. '''A Case Of You''') is the fourth track on [[Prince]]'s 25th album [[Album: One Nite Alone...|One Nite Alone...]], but four months before the album's release, on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 17|17 January, 2002]], the track was released as an mp3 as part of [[NPG_Music_Club_Year_One_Releases#NPGMC_Edition_.23_12|NPG Music Club Edition # 12]], the final edition of the first year of the [[NPG Music Club]]. The track is a cover version of the 1971 track '''A Case Of You''' by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joni_Mitchell Joni Mitchell] (written by Joni Mitchell, from her album [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_(Joni_Mitchell_album) Blue]), although the first verse is omitted in [[Prince]]'s version. In 2007, a slightly edited version (removing the final coda) was included as the sixth track on the compilation album [[Album: A Tribute To Joni Mitchell|A Tribute To Joni Mitchell]] (using the original title, '''A Case Of You''').
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|introduction              = '''A Case Of U''' (a.k.a. '''A Case Of You''') is the fourth track on [[Prince]]'s 25th album [[Album: One Nite Alone...|One Nite Alone...]], but four months before the album's release, on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 17|17 January 2002]], the track was released as an mp3 as part of [[NPG_Music_Club_Year_One_Releases#NPGMC_Edition_.23_12|NPG Music Club Edition # 12]], the final edition of the first year of the [[NPG Music Club]]. The track is a cover version of the 1971 track '''A Case Of You''' by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joni_Mitchell Joni Mitchell] (written by Joni Mitchell, from her album [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_(Joni_Mitchell_album) Blue]), although the first verse is omitted in [[Prince]]'s version. In 2007, a slightly edited version (removing the final coda) was included as the sixth track on the compilation album [[Album: A Tribute To Joni Mitchell|A Tribute To Joni Mitchell]] (using the original title, '''A Case Of You''').
  
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Specific recording dates are unknown, but it is believed that initial tracking took place in Spring 2001 at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA (along with the rest of the [[Album: One Nite Alone...|One Nite Alone...]] album), during the mastering of [[Album: The Rainbow Children|The Rainbow Children]] album. [[Prince]] first performed the song in 1983, however (at the [[03 August, 1983|3 August, 1983, First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA]] concert where [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Baby I'm A Star]] and [[Purple Rain]] were recorded), so [[Prince]] may have recorded another studio version at an earlier date.
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Specific recording dates are unknown, but it is believed that initial tracking took place in Spring 2001 at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA (along with the rest of the [[Album: One Nite Alone...|One Nite Alone...]] album), during the mastering of [[Album: The Rainbow Children|The Rainbow Children]] album. [[Prince]] first performed the song in 1983, however (at the [[03 August 1983|3 August 1983, First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA]] concert where [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Baby I'm A Star]] and [[Purple Rain]] were recorded), so [[Prince]] may have recorded another studio version at an earlier date.
 
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|first live appearance    = [[03 August, 1983|3 August, 1983, First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA]]
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|first live appearance    = [[03 August 1983|3 August 1983, First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA]]
 
|performed regularly on    = [[One Nite Alone... Tour]]
 
|performed regularly on    = [[One Nite Alone... Tour]]
 
|performed occasionally in =  [[All Concerts#1983|1983]], [[All Concerts#1985|1985]], [[All Concerts#1986|1986]], [[All Concerts#1990|1990]], [[All Concerts#1995|1995]], [[All Concerts#1997|1997]], [[All Concerts#2001|2001]], [[All Concerts#2002|2002]], [[All Concerts#2004|2004]], [[All Concerts#2006|2006]], [[All Concerts#2008|2008]], [[All_Concerts#2011|2011]], [[All Concerts#2013|2013]], [[All Concerts#2014|2014]], [[All Concerts#2016|2016]]  <small>''(solo piano)'' </small>
 
|performed occasionally in =  [[All Concerts#1983|1983]], [[All Concerts#1985|1985]], [[All Concerts#1986|1986]], [[All Concerts#1990|1990]], [[All Concerts#1995|1995]], [[All Concerts#1997|1997]], [[All Concerts#2001|2001]], [[All Concerts#2002|2002]], [[All Concerts#2004|2004]], [[All Concerts#2006|2006]], [[All Concerts#2008|2008]], [[All_Concerts#2011|2011]], [[All Concerts#2013|2013]], [[All Concerts#2014|2014]], [[All Concerts#2016|2016]]  <small>''(solo piano)'' </small>
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|trivia                    = [[Prince]] played [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joni_Mitchell Joni Mitchell]'s original version of '''A Case Of U''' while hosting [[The New Power Generation Radio Show]] on Minneapolis radio station [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KMOJ KMOJ] (using the host name [[Prince|Me, Myself and I]]) in December, 1989.
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|trivia                    = [[Prince]] played [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joni_Mitchell Joni Mitchell]'s original version of '''A Case Of U''' while hosting [[The New Power Generation Radio Show]] on Minneapolis radio station [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KMOJ KMOJ] (using the host name [[Prince|Me, Myself and I]]) in December 1989.
 
|see also                  = [[Album: One Nite Alone...|One Nite Alone...]] album
 
|see also                  = [[Album: One Nite Alone...|One Nite Alone...]] 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)]]''

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A Case Of U
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from the album One Nite Alone...
Song details
Performer: Prince
First Released: 17 January 2002 - NPG Music Club Edition # 12 mp3 download
Album(s): One Nite Alone...
Writer(s): Joni Mitchell
Producer(s): Prince
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
Performed occasionally in shows:

A Case Of U (a.k.a. A Case Of You) is the fourth track on Prince's 25th album One Nite Alone..., but four months before the album's release, on 17 January 2002, the track was released as an mp3 as part of NPG Music Club Edition # 12, the final edition of the first year of the NPG Music Club. The track is a cover version of the 1971 track A Case Of You by Joni Mitchell (written by Joni Mitchell, from her album Blue), although the first verse is omitted in Prince's version. In 2007, a slightly edited version (removing the final coda) was included as the sixth track on the compilation album A Tribute To Joni Mitchell (using the original title, A Case Of You).

Specific recording dates are unknown, but it is believed that initial tracking took place in Spring 2001 at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (along with the rest of the One Nite Alone... album), during the mastering of The Rainbow Children album. Prince first performed the song in 1983, however (at the 3 August 1983, First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA concert where I Would Die 4 U, Baby I'm A Star and Purple Rain were recorded), so Prince may have recorded another studio version at an earlier date.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
Spring 2001 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Initial tracking
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
A Case Of U 3:39 One Nite Alone...

NPG Music Club Edition # 12 mp3 download

Studio
A Case Of You 3:30 A Tribute To Joni Mitchell Edit Edited version of A Case Of U above



 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
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