Difference between revisions of "A Couple Miles"
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| − | |introduction = '''A Couple Of Miles''' is an unreleased instrumental recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 26|26 December 1985]] (the same day as [[Can I Play With U?]], two days before [[ | + | |introduction = '''A Couple Of Miles''' is an unreleased instrumental recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 26|26 December 1985]] (the same day as [[Can I Play With U?]], two days before [[Madrid]], [[Breathless]], [[Slaughterhouse]], [[U Just Can't Stop]], [[Run Amok]], [[The Question Of U|12 Keys], [[High Calonic]] and [[Mobile]]), at [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA, with tenor and baritone saxophone overdubs by [[Eric Leeds]] on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 30|30 December 1985]] (the same day as recording [[U Gotta Shake Something]], [[Voodoo Who]], [[Most Strongest Whiskey]] and [[Damn]]). It was intended as a tribute to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Davis Miles Davis], but unlike [[Can I Play With U?]], it was not intended for him to add to. The track was included as the fourth and final track on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 22|22 January 1986]] configuration of [[Album: The Flesh|The Flesh]] EP (to be credited to [[The Flesh]]), which was ultimately abandoned. [[Eric Leeds]] later considered the track for his album [[Album: Times Squared|Times Squared]], but opted not to use it. |
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Revision as of 18:50, 5 May 2017
{{song-3|
|song name = A Couple Of Miles
|single image = 
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|performer = The Flesh
|writer(s) = Prince (assumed)
|producer(s) = Prince (assumed)
|previous song = 777-9311
|next song = A Love Bizarre
|introduction = A Couple Of Miles is an unreleased instrumental recorded on 26 December 1985 (the same day as Can I Play With U?, two days before Madrid, Breathless, Slaughterhouse, U Just Can't Stop, Run Amok, [[The Question Of U|12 Keys], High Calonic and Mobile), at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA, with tenor and baritone saxophone overdubs by Eric Leeds on 30 December 1985 (the same day as recording U Gotta Shake Something, Voodoo Who, Most Strongest Whiskey and Damn). It was intended as a tribute to Miles Davis, but unlike Can I Play With U?, it was not intended for him to add to. The track was included as the fourth and final track on the 22 January 1986 configuration of The Flesh EP (to be credited to The Flesh), which was ultimately abandoned. Eric Leeds later considered the track for his album Times Squared, but opted not to use it.
|recording info =
|- align="left"
|style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|26 December 1985
|style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA
|style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|Initial tracking
|- align="left"
|style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|30 December 1985
|style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA
|style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|Tenor and baritone saxophone overdubs by Eric Leeds
|recording personnel =
- Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted
- Eric Leeds - tenor and baritone saxophone
|unreleased versions =
| Title | Version | Additional Info |
|---|---|---|
| A Couple Of Miles | Studio | Recorded 26 December 1985 |
| A Couple Of Miles | Studio | Final version after tenor and baritone saxophone overdubs |
|video versions = |broadcasts, streaming = |sampled in = |first live appearance = This track is not believed to have been performed live by Prince |performed regularly on = none |performed occasionally in = none |trivia = |see also = Unreleased Songs
|references = The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004) |categories = }}
