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Dial M-A-C-E-O

Single details
Released:	23 March, 2000 (Japanese release) 11 April, 2000 (US release)
Length:	54:35
Label(s):	W.A.R.? (What Are Records?)
Studio(s):	Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA

Dial M-A-C-E-O is the eleventh solo studio album by American funk and soul saxophonist Maceo Parker , and was released in April, 2000 (with a Japanese release three weeks earlier).

The album contained mostly-instrumental versions of The Greatest Romance Ever Sold and Baby Knows (as a hidden, uncredited track), both of which had previously been included (as vocal tracks) on Prince's (as ) Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic album (on which Maceo Parker had appeared on another track, Prettyman). Since they utilize the same basic tracks as Prince's versions, these are considered alternate versions of the tracks rather than simple cover versions.

Maceo Parker was in Ani DiFranco's band at the time of their meeting. Prince met DiFranco and Parker following DiFranco's concert at the Midway Stadium in Minneapolis, MN, USA, on 3 July, 1999, and invited them back to Paisley Park Studios, where DiFranco added guitar to Love U, But Don't Trust U Anymore and Maceo Parker added saxophone to Prettyman, before later joining Prince's band.

Prince sent Parker the basic tracks for The Greatest Romance Ever Sold and Baby Knows, and his saxophone overdubs were likely recorded in September, 1999, at Dan's House Of Love, New York, NY, USA, along with the rest of the album.

The Greatest Romance Ever Sold was available as a promotional single around the same time as the album's release, but no singles were commercially released from the album, and the album did not enter the charts.

The album also contained contributions from Ani DiFranco and folk singer James Taylor, albeit on different tracks, as well as Greg Boyer, who would later become a part of Prince's band.

Track listing

Details given for Prince-related tracks only

CD

1. Dial M A C E O
2. Rabbits In The Pea Patch
3. My Baby Loves You
4. I've Got Work To Do
5. The Greatest Romance Ever Sold (5:38) *
6. Black Widow
7. Coin Toss
8. Simply Tooley
9. Latin Like
10. The Closer I Get To You
11. My Love
12. Homeboy
13. Baby Knows (3:20) * (hidden bonus track)

* written by Prince (as )

LP

• Side 1:

1. Dial M A C E O
2. Rabbits In The Pea Patch
3. My Baby Loves You
4. The Greatest Romance Ever Sold (5:38) *
5. The Closer I Get To You

• Side 2:

1. I've Got Work To Do
2. Black Widow
3. Coin Toss
4. Simply Tooley
5. Homeboy
6. Baby Knows (3:20) * (hidden bonus track)

Personnel

Musicians

• Maceo Parker - alto saxophone and flute
• Prince (as ) – all other instruments and vocals, except where noted
• Sheryl Crow - vocals and harmonica on Baby Knows
• Michael B. - drums on Baby Knows

Production

• Prince - (as ) producer; recording engineer
• Hans-Martin Buff - recording engineer
• Paul Mitchell - additional recording and assistance on The Greatest Romance Ever Sold
• Marcus Miller - additional recording and assistance on The Greatest Romance Ever Sold
• Kevin Brennan - additional engineering on Baby Knows
• Greg Calbi - mastering (at Sterling Sound, NYC)
• Natasha Maddison - executive producer
• Joachim Becker - executive producer
• Rob Gordon - executive producer
• Holger Keifel - photography
• Joachim Oster - cover concept and design
• Niko Plaitakis - cover concept and design

Singles released

• The Greatest Romance Ever Sold
  

Charts

• This album did not enter the charts.

Releases

Album promotion

Time-of-release

• Information needed.

Awards, nominations, and certifications

• None.

Quotations and trivia

• None.

References

• The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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