Difference between revisions of "Album: Camille"
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'''Camille''' was issued a catalog number (1-25543) by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] and planned for release in January 1987 (to be preceded by a single of [[Single: Shockadelica|Shockadelica]]). [[Prince]] instead decided to expand on the project by incorporating tracks recorded earlier in 1986, resulting in the three-disc set [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]].<br> | '''Camille''' was issued a catalog number (1-25543) by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] and planned for release in January 1987 (to be preceded by a single of [[Single: Shockadelica|Shockadelica]]). [[Prince]] instead decided to expand on the project by incorporating tracks recorded earlier in 1986, resulting in the three-disc set [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]].<br> | ||
The album features [[Prince]] in disguise as [[Alias: Camille|Camille]] on all vocals and instruments, with saxophone by [[Eric Leeds]] and trumpet by [[Atlanta Bliss]] on some tracks. [[Wendy Melvoin]] and [[Lisa Coleman]] also appear on [[Strange Relationship]] (although their contributions were buried in the mix), and [[Susannah Melvoin]] on [[Rockhard In A Funky Place]].<br> | The album features [[Prince]] in disguise as [[Alias: Camille|Camille]] on all vocals and instruments, with saxophone by [[Eric Leeds]] and trumpet by [[Atlanta Bliss]] on some tracks. [[Wendy Melvoin]] and [[Lisa Coleman]] also appear on [[Strange Relationship]] (although their contributions were buried in the mix), and [[Susannah Melvoin]] on [[Rockhard In A Funky Place]].<br> | ||
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When the project was developed into [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]] (first sequenced on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 30|30 November 1986]]), seven of the eight tracks were kept; only [[Feel U Up]] was removed. Only [[Housequake]], [[Strange Relationship]] and [[If I Was Your Girlfriend]] were kept as the album developed into [[Prince]]'s next officially released album, [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]].<br> | When the project was developed into [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]] (first sequenced on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 30|30 November 1986]]), seven of the eight tracks were kept; only [[Feel U Up]] was removed. Only [[Housequake]], [[Strange Relationship]] and [[If I Was Your Girlfriend]] were kept as the album developed into [[Prince]]'s next officially released album, [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]].<br> | ||
All of the remaining tracks have since been released elsewhere, although [[Rebirth Of The Flesh]] has only been released in a live rehearsal form (by the [[NPG Music Club]], in 2001). [[Shockadelica]] was released as the b-side of the 12" of [[Single: If I Was Your Girlfriend|If I Was Your Girlfriend]] in 1987. [[Good Love|Goodlove]] was available on the [[Album: Bright Lights, Big City|Bright Lights, Big City]] movie soundtrack in 1988 (as [[Good Love]]). [[Feel U Up]] was released as the b-side of the 12" [[Single: Partyman|Partyman]] in 1989. [[Rockhard In A Funky Place]] was planned for release on [[Album: The Black Album|''"The Black Album"'']] in 1987, but finally received an official release with [[Album: The Black Album|''"The Black Album"'']] in 1994. The only song that would have appeared with a minor difference was [[If I Was Your Girlfriend]], which at this point did not have the '' 'wedding march' '' and 'Look at the bargains over here, ladies' samples at the beginning, instead starting 'on the 2', like the single does.<br> | All of the remaining tracks have since been released elsewhere, although [[Rebirth Of The Flesh]] has only been released in a live rehearsal form (by the [[NPG Music Club]], in 2001). [[Shockadelica]] was released as the b-side of the 12" of [[Single: If I Was Your Girlfriend|If I Was Your Girlfriend]] in 1987. [[Good Love|Goodlove]] was available on the [[Album: Bright Lights, Big City|Bright Lights, Big City]] movie soundtrack in 1988 (as [[Good Love]]). [[Feel U Up]] was released as the b-side of the 12" [[Single: Partyman|Partyman]] in 1989. [[Rockhard In A Funky Place]] was planned for release on [[Album: The Black Album|''"The Black Album"'']] in 1987, but finally received an official release with [[Album: The Black Album|''"The Black Album"'']] in 1994. The only song that would have appeared with a minor difference was [[If I Was Your Girlfriend]], which at this point did not have the '' 'wedding march' '' and 'Look at the bargains over here, ladies' samples at the beginning, instead starting 'on the 2', like the single does.<br> | ||
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*[[Wendy Melvoin]] - tamborine, congas on [[Strange Relationship]] | *[[Wendy Melvoin]] - tamborine, congas on [[Strange Relationship]] | ||
*[[Lisa Coleman]] - (Fairlight sample) sitar, wooden flute on [[Strange Relationship]] | *[[Lisa Coleman]] - (Fairlight sample) sitar, wooden flute on [[Strange Relationship]] | ||
− | *[[Susannah Melvoin]] - background vocals on [[Rockhard In A Funky Place]] | + | *[[Susannah Melvoin]] - background vocals on [[Good Love]] and [[Rockhard In A Funky Place]] |
+ | *[[Jill Jones]] - background vocals on [[Good Love]] | ||
|production = [[Prince]] - producer (to be credited to [[Alias: Camille|Camille]]) | |production = [[Prince]] - producer (to be credited to [[Alias: Camille|Camille]]) | ||
*Other production details unknown | *Other production details unknown |
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