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− | |introduction = '''Aces''' is an unreleased track recorded in Summer 1976 at [[ | + | |introduction = '''Aces''' is an unreleased track recorded in Summer 1976 at [[Moon Sound]] in Minneapolis, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions as [[Baby]], [[Diamond Eyes]], [[Don’t Forget]], [[Don’t Hold Back]], [[Fantasy]], [[I’m Yours]], [[Just As Long As We’re Together|Jelly Jam]] (which was later used as the instrumental portion of [[Just As Long As We’re Together]]), [[Leaving For New York]], [[My Love Is Forever|Love Is Forever]] (later renamed [[My Love Is Forever]]), [[Make It Through The Storm]], [[Since We’ve Been Together]], [[Surprise]] and [[Soft And Wet]]). |
Like some of the other tracks recorded during these sessions, the lyrics were written by [[Chris Moon]] and the music by [[Prince]]. [[Chris Moon|Moon]] has described the track as experimental in nature, lasting around 7 minutes long, with Mediterranean and Indian sections. | Like some of the other tracks recorded during these sessions, the lyrics were written by [[Chris Moon]] and the music by [[Prince]]. [[Chris Moon|Moon]] has described the track as experimental in nature, lasting around 7 minutes long, with Mediterranean and Indian sections. | ||
− | It was included as the fourth and final track on a [[1976 demo tape]], but while the other tracks included were later used on [[Prince]] | + | It was included as the fourth and final track on a [[1976 demo tape]], but while the other tracks included were later used on [[Prince]]’s first album [[Album: For You|For You]], '''Aces''' was left unreleased. |
There has been some speculation that the track was written about [[André Cymone]], whose nickname was "Aces", but the lyrics were written by [[Chris Moon]] and were not connected with [[André Cymone]] at all. | There has been some speculation that the track was written about [[André Cymone]], whose nickname was "Aces", but the lyrics were written by [[Chris Moon]] and were not connected with [[André Cymone]] at all. | ||
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|date = Summer 1976 | |date = Summer 1976 | ||
− | |studio = [[ | + | |studio = [[Moon Sound]],<br> Minneapolis, MN, USA |
|additional info = Basic tracking | |additional info = Basic tracking | ||
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