Difference between revisions of "Album: Be Yourself"
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<b>Sessions and compiling</b> | <b>Sessions and compiling</b> | ||
− | [[Yo Mister]] (from 1986) and [[Love 89]] were recorded by [[Prince]], with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patti_LaBelle Patti LaBelle] simply replacing [[Prince]] | + | [[Yo Mister]] (from 1986) and [[Love 89]] were recorded by [[Prince]], with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patti_LaBelle Patti LaBelle] simply replacing [[Prince]]’s vocals with her own. |
− | [[Prince]] later contributed the song [[I Hear Your Voice]] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patti_LaBelle Patti LaBelle] | + | [[Prince]] later contributed the song [[I Hear Your Voice]] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patti_LaBelle Patti LaBelle]’s next album, [[Album: Burnin’|Burnin’]] in 1991. |
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<small>The compact disc version is the original issue.</small> | <small>The compact disc version is the original issue.</small> | ||
# <b>If You Asked Me To</b> | # <b>If You Asked Me To</b> | ||
− | # <b>I | + | # <b>I Can’t Complain</b> |
# <b>Be Yourself</b> | # <b>Be Yourself</b> | ||
# <b>[[Yo Mister]]</b> (5:08) <sup>1</sup> | # <b>[[Yo Mister]]</b> (5:08) <sup>1</sup> | ||
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# <b>[[Love 89]]</b> (5:09) <sup>2</sup> | # <b>[[Love 89]]</b> (5:09) <sup>2</sup> | ||
# <b>Still In Love</b> | # <b>Still In Love</b> | ||
− | # <b> | + | # <b>I’m Scared Of You</b> |
− | # <b> | + | # <b>Can’t Bring Me Down</b> |
# <b>Need A Little Faith</b> | # <b>Need A Little Faith</b> | ||
# <b>I Can Fly</b> | # <b>I Can Fly</b> | ||
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# <b>If You Asked Me To</b> | # <b>If You Asked Me To</b> | ||
− | # <b>I | + | # <b>I Can’t Complain</b> |
# <b>Be Yourself</b> | # <b>Be Yourself</b> | ||
# <b>[[Yo Mister]]</b> (5:08) <sup>1</sup> | # <b>[[Yo Mister]]</b> (5:08) <sup>1</sup> | ||
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# <b>[[Love 89]]</b> (5:09) <sup>2</sup> | # <b>[[Love 89]]</b> (5:09) <sup>2</sup> | ||
# <b>Still In Love</b> | # <b>Still In Love</b> | ||
− | # <b> | + | # <b>I’m Scared Of You</b> |
− | # <b> | + | # <b>Can’t Bring Me Down</b> |
# <b>Need A Little Faith</b> | # <b>Need A Little Faith</b> | ||
# <b>I Can Fly</b> | # <b>I Can Fly</b> | ||
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|thanks = SPECIAL THANKS TO: First I would like to thank God for giving me the gift. ZUBI - I LOVE YOU!!! | |thanks = SPECIAL THANKS TO: First I would like to thank God for giving me the gift. ZUBI - I LOVE YOU!!! | ||
* Thanks to all my road family: my band, my singers, my crew, my Paz family, my MCA family (Loui Silas Jr. - Thanks for making me wait! A.D. Washington - Thanks for being there for me!); | * Thanks to all my road family: my band, my singers, my crew, my Paz family, my MCA family (Loui Silas Jr. - Thanks for making me wait! A.D. Washington - Thanks for being there for me!); | ||
− | *This album is dedicated to my very ill loved ones. Those who are still here hanging on and those who tried to hang on, had to leave and are now at peace. (Malik Smith - | + | *This album is dedicated to my very ill loved ones. Those who are still here hanging on and those who tried to hang on, had to leave and are now at peace. (Malik Smith - you’ll never be forgotten; Sylvester - you make me feel mighty real.) I know you’ll hear this wherever you are. |
*A very special dedication to my sister Jackie - Because of you "I Can Fly." | *A very special dedication to my sister Jackie - Because of you "I Can Fly." | ||
− | *Dear Daddy I know | + | *Dear Daddy I know you’ll like this one!! |
− | *To all the children: Believe in yourself and | + | *To all the children: Believe in yourself and let’s advance with faith and courage toward a drug free society. |
<!-------SINGLES -------> | <!-------SINGLES -------> | ||
|singles = <small>Of the 3 singles released from this album, only the one with a [[Prince]] contribution is listed below:</small> | |singles = <small>Of the 3 singles released from this album, only the one with a [[Prince]] contribution is listed below:</small> | ||
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[[File:1989-09-09_billboard_press_advert_Be_Yourself.png|150px|US press advert published in Billboard on 9 September 1989]] | [[File:1989-09-09_billboard_press_advert_Be_Yourself.png|150px|US press advert published in Billboard on 9 September 1989]] | ||
|trivia = The song ''Still In Love'' included on this album is a cover version of the track by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton] and included on her 1987 album [[Album: No Sound But A Heart|No Sound But A Heart]], which also includes musical input by [[Prince]]. | |trivia = The song ''Still In Love'' included on this album is a cover version of the track by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton] and included on her 1987 album [[Album: No Sound But A Heart|No Sound But A Heart]], which also includes musical input by [[Prince]]. | ||
+ | *The song ''If You Asked Me To'' included on this album was also covered by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celine_Dion Celine Dion] and included on her [[Album: Celine Dion|self-titled album]], which also includes musical input by [[Prince]]. | ||
|alternative = | |alternative = | ||
|references = [[Book:_The_Vault|'''The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince''']] ''by Per Nilsen & jooZt Mattheij, with the UPTOWN Staff'' (Uptown, 2004) | |references = [[Book:_The_Vault|'''The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince''']] ''by Per Nilsen & jooZt Mattheij, with the UPTOWN Staff'' (Uptown, 2004) | ||
|categories = [[Category:1989]][[Category: Related Artists]][[Category:Studio Albums (Related Artists)]] | |categories = [[Category:1989]][[Category: Related Artists]][[Category:Studio Albums (Related Artists)]] | ||
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