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|album name            = Let's Get Started
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|album name            = Let’s Get Started
|album image            = [[File:Letsgetstarted album.jpg|200px|Let's Get Started (Front Cover)]]
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|album image            = [[File:Letsgetstarted album.jpg|200px|Let’s Get Started (Front Cover)]]
 
|date                  = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 16|16 February 1993]]
 
|date                  = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 16|16 February 1993]]
 
|length                = 46:37
 
|length                = 46:37
 
|label                  = Reprise Records
 
|label                  = Reprise Records
|studios                = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA; [[Larrabee Sound Studios]], North Hollywood, CA, USA; Sideways Recording, Santa Ana, CA, USA
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|studios                = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA; [http://www.larrabeestudios.com/ Larrabee Sound Studios], North Hollywood, CA, USA; Sideways Recording, Santa Ana, CA, USA
 
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|previous year          = 1993
 
|previous year          = 1993
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|introduction          = '''Let's Get Started''' is the second studio album by Los Angeles rapper/musician [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louie_Louie_(musician) Louie Louie], and was released in February 1993. The album contained two songs produced and co-written by [[Prince]] under the name [[Prince|Paisley Park]]: [[Get Blue]] and [[Dance Unto The Rhythm]].
 
|introduction          = '''Let's Get Started''' is the second studio album by Los Angeles rapper/musician [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louie_Louie_(musician) Louie Louie], and was released in February 1993. The album contained two songs produced and co-written by [[Prince]] under the name [[Prince|Paisley Park]]: [[Get Blue]] and [[Dance Unto The Rhythm]].
 
  
  
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[[Dance Unto The Rhythm]] and [[Get Blue]] were initially recorded in March and April 1991 respectively. In addition to the two released tracks, [[Prince]] offered another track recorded specifically for the album, titled [[Hey, Louie Louie]] (also recorded in April 1991), but this was rejected for the album.
 
[[Dance Unto The Rhythm]] and [[Get Blue]] were initially recorded in March and April 1991 respectively. In addition to the two released tracks, [[Prince]] offered another track recorded specifically for the album, titled [[Hey, Louie Louie]] (also recorded in April 1991), but this was rejected for the album.
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'''Promotion'''
 
'''Promotion'''
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|tracklisting          =Details given for [[Prince]]-related tracks only:
 
|tracklisting          =Details given for [[Prince]]-related tracks only:
  
# <b>Let's Get Started</b> (4:48)  
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# <b>Let’s Get Started</b> (4:48)  
 
# <b>The Thought Of It</b> (3:19)  
 
# <b>The Thought Of It</b> (3:19)  
 
# <b>Walk With Me</b> (4:57)  
 
# <b>Walk With Me</b> (4:57)  
 
# <b>[[Get Blue]]</b> (4:42) <sup>1</sup>
 
# <b>[[Get Blue]]</b> (4:42) <sup>1</sup>
 
# <b>Brother Louie</b> (3:33)  
 
# <b>Brother Louie</b> (3:33)  
# <b>You're So R&B</b> (4:02)  
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# <b>You’re So R&B</b> (4:02)  
 
# <b>Too Much Pressure</b> (4:05)  
 
# <b>Too Much Pressure</b> (4:05)  
 
# <b>All I Do Is Toss & Turn</b> (4:22)  
 
# <b>All I Do Is Toss & Turn</b> (4:22)  
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*Jim Hahn - additional tracking
 
*Jim Hahn - additional tracking
 
*Gay Druilet - additional tracking
 
*Gay Druilet - additional tracking
|thanks                = A big thank you to Jesus, God and the Holy Spirit for forgiveness, council and wisdom. Rob Kahane for constantly surrounding me with the best, you're the best! My band: Sam Masa-rani (friends don't get any better), Frank Reina, Henry Sollz, Salo Loyo and Romeo Brune, for lighting the stage on fire, conioperoquesi! To my family at Kahane Ent. Mark Shimmel, congratulations Daddy! (Thank you) Jon Brody (call Gary), Alan Zullo, Shady Farr, Rhonda Smith, Jackie Holland. To Hardback Records: "Now that's how I spell relief", Andros Georgiou (my bud, my pal, my present). Jackie Linfard (love and gorilla fur). To my new Warner family in London and in LA: Michael Rosenblatt (you've made such a difference), Benny Medina (thank you), Mo Ostin, Lenny Warner, Craig Kostich, Cheryl Robinson, John Beug, Eddie Singleton, Greg Ross, Jeffrey Gold, Russ Thyret, Eric Thrasher, Ted Lowe, Steve Nini, Michael Nance, Moira Bellas. To my family - Mom, Dad, Brothers, Sisters, Titis, Uncles, Cousins, mis abuelas y Poppi, all my love and respect. To John Harrington for putting the train back on the track (thank you.) To Warner Chappell and Robin Godfrey-Cass, for helping me accelerate. Jerry Greenberg, Leslie Hollie, Kelly Newby, Robin Cecola for still believing! To Ralph Ziman, Benji Howell & everybody at D.N.A. what a team! To everyone that made recording this album a joy! [[Prince]], George Michael, Brian Malouf, Howie Hersh, Chris Porter, Patrick MacDougall, my band, Gino G., Jim Hahn (the "Mac" daddy, thanks), Jay King, Bobby Wooton, Super Rockin D.J. Black, Gerald Thompson, Victor White, Deon Estus, Scott Humphrey, Andy Kotz, Dain Noel, Ed Terry, Chris Cameron, Diane Gordon, Valerie Davis. & to Debbie Benitez, Jellybean, Kate Garner, Frances Berman, Alex Nevermind, Chucho Mernge, Chris Cuffaro, Klaus Laubmeyer, Za, Doug Boyce, Steve Dubin, Vanity, Wardell Potts, Ried Vertonli, Beaux, Brent Levett, Ecclesiastes, Tina Nial, Gary Druliett, Boulevard Management (Lester Knispel, Jeff Cohen, Michael Westin, Andy Levinson),Camile Tatiana, T.C., Sweet Lou, Abu (the sky is falling), Hector, Mike, Pauline, The Psychotic, Ozzy Ozbourne, Zak Wild, Pastor Hovard, any fans who listen & write me, your messages feed my energy (and my ego ha ha ha!). May my words and music do the same for you. My goal is to inspire for one of my passions is to be inspired by other human beings. So what are you waiting for?............ ..... Let's get started! Love and music, Louie Louie PS I'll see you at the show
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|thanks                = A big thank you to Jesus, God and the Holy Spirit for forgiveness, council and wisdom. Rob Kahane for constantly surrounding me with the best, you’re the best! My band: Sam Masa-rani (friends don’t get any better), Frank Reina, Henry Sollz, Salo Loyo and Romeo Brune, for lighting the stage on fire, conioperoquesi! To my family at Kahane Ent. Mark Shimmel, congratulations Daddy! (Thank you) Jon Brody (call Gary), Alan Zullo, Shady Farr, Rhonda Smith, Jackie Holland. To Hardback Records: "Now that’s how I spell relief", Andros Georgiou (my bud, my pal, my present). Jackie Linfard (love and gorilla fur). To my new Warner family in London and in LA: Michael Rosenblatt (you’ve made such a difference), Benny Medina (thank you), Mo Ostin, Lenny Warner, Craig Kostich, Cheryl Robinson, John Beug, Eddie Singleton, Greg Ross, Jeffrey Gold, Russ Thyret, Eric Thrasher, Ted Lowe, Steve Nini, Michael Nance, Moira Bellas. To my family - Mom, Dad, Brothers, Sisters, Titis, Uncles, Cousins, mis abuelas y Poppi, all my love and respect. To John Harrington for putting the train back on the track (thank you.) To Warner Chappell and Robin Godfrey-Cass, for helping me accelerate. Jerry Greenberg, Leslie Hollie, Kelly Newby, Robin Cecola for still believing! To Ralph Ziman, Benji Howell & everybody at D.N.A. what a team! To everyone that made recording this album a joy! [[Prince]], George Michael, Brian Malouf, Howie Hersh, Chris Porter, Patrick MacDougall, my band, Gino G., Jim Hahn (the "Mac" daddy, thanks), Jay King, Bobby Wooton, Super Rockin D.J. Black, Gerald Thompson, Victor White, Deon Estus, Scott Humphrey, Andy Kotz, Dain Noel, Ed Terry, Chris Cameron, Diane Gordon, Valerie Davis. & to Debbie Benitez, Jellybean, Kate Garner, Frances Berman, Alex Nevermind, Chucho Mernge, Chris Cuffaro, Klaus Laubmeyer, Za, Doug Boyce, Steve Dubin, Vanity, Wardell Potts, Ried Vertonli, Beaux, Brent Levett, Ecclesiastes, Tina Nial, Gary Druliett, Boulevard Management (Lester Knispel, Jeff Cohen, Michael Westin, Andy Levinson),Camile Tatiana, T.C., Sweet Lou, Abu (the sky is falling), Hector, Mike, Pauline, The Psychotic, Ozzy Ozbourne, Zak Wild, Pastor Hovard, any fans who listen & write me, your messages feed my energy (and my ego ha ha ha!). May my words and music do the same for you. My goal is to inspire for one of my passions is to be inspired by other human beings. So what are you waiting for?............ ..... Let’s get started! Love and music, Louie Louie PS I’ll see you at the show
 
*In loving memory of Fran Dale!
 
*In loving memory of Fran Dale!
 
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|singles                =
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|singles                =<small>The 3 singles released from this album didn’t contain a [[Prince]] contribution:</small>
*''The Thought Of It''
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*The Thought Of It
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*Brother Louie
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*Walk With Me
 
|see also              =  
 
|see also              =  
 
{{SeeAlso|
 
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|album promotion        =  
 
|album promotion        =  
|trivia                = Interestingly, the 'Thank you' section features Alex Nevermind and Rhonda Smith. It is not known however if this is a tongue-in-cheek reference to [[Prince]]'s famous alias (as the author of [[Sugar Walls]]) or an actual person as he is already cited as [[Prince]] and if Rhonda Smith is [[Prince]]'s future bass player or an homonym (she is not credited as a musician on the album).  
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|trivia                = Interestingly, the 'Thank you' section features Alex Nevermind and Rhonda Smith. It is not known however if this is a tongue-in-cheek reference to [[Prince]]’s famous alias (as the author of [[Sugar Walls]]) or an actual person as he is already cited as [[Prince]] and if Rhonda Smith is [[Prince]]’s future bass player or an homonym (she is not credited as a musician on the album).  
 
|alternative            =  
 
|alternative            =  
 
|references            = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] ''
 
|references            = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] ''

Revision as of 18:45, 5 December 2020

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Let’s Get Started

Let’s Get Started (Front Cover)

Album details


Released: 16 February 1993
Length: 46:37
Label(s): Reprise Records
Studio(s): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA; Larrabee Sound Studios, North Hollywood, CA, USA; Sideways Recording, Santa Ana, CA, USA

Charts, Certifications & Awards


Charts
This album has not charted in the USA
Certifications
This album has not received any certifications in the USA
Awards
This album has not received any awards in the USA

Singles released


The 3 singles released from this album didn’t contain a Prince contribution:

  • The Thought Of It
  • Brother Louie
  • Walk With Me

See also


    
Let's Get Started is the second studio album by Los Angeles rapper/musician Louie Louie, and was released in February 1993. The album contained two songs produced and co-written by Prince under the name Paisley Park: Get Blue and Dance Unto The Rhythm.


Sessions and compiling

Dance Unto The Rhythm and Get Blue were initially recorded in March and April 1991 respectively. In addition to the two released tracks, Prince offered another track recorded specifically for the album, titled Hey, Louie Louie (also recorded in April 1991), but this was rejected for the album.


Promotion

The album produced three singles, The Thought of It, Brother Louie and Walk With Me, but the album failed to chart.



Track listing
CD

Details given for Prince-related tracks only:

  1. Let’s Get Started (4:48)
  2. The Thought Of It (3:19)
  3. Walk With Me (4:57)
  4. Get Blue (4:42) 1
  5. Brother Louie (3:33)
  6. You’re So R&B (4:02)
  7. Too Much Pressure (4:05)
  8. All I Do Is Toss & Turn (4:22)
  9. All In One Breath (3:38)
  10. Dance Unto The Rhythm (3:56) 2
  11. Aggression (5:15)


1 Written by Levi Seacer, Jr. and Prince (as Paisley Park)
2 Written by Prince (as Paisley Park) and Michael Koppelman



Personnel
Musicians


Production


Thanks
  • A big thank you to Jesus, God and the Holy Spirit for forgiveness, council and wisdom. Rob Kahane for constantly surrounding me with the best, you’re the best! My band: Sam Masa-rani (friends don’t get any better), Frank Reina, Henry Sollz, Salo Loyo and Romeo Brune, for lighting the stage on fire, conioperoquesi! To my family at Kahane Ent. Mark Shimmel, congratulations Daddy! (Thank you) Jon Brody (call Gary), Alan Zullo, Shady Farr, Rhonda Smith, Jackie Holland. To Hardback Records: "Now that’s how I spell relief", Andros Georgiou (my bud, my pal, my present). Jackie Linfard (love and gorilla fur). To my new Warner family in London and in LA: Michael Rosenblatt (you’ve made such a difference), Benny Medina (thank you), Mo Ostin, Lenny Warner, Craig Kostich, Cheryl Robinson, John Beug, Eddie Singleton, Greg Ross, Jeffrey Gold, Russ Thyret, Eric Thrasher, Ted Lowe, Steve Nini, Michael Nance, Moira Bellas. To my family - Mom, Dad, Brothers, Sisters, Titis, Uncles, Cousins, mis abuelas y Poppi, all my love and respect. To John Harrington for putting the train back on the track (thank you.) To Warner Chappell and Robin Godfrey-Cass, for helping me accelerate. Jerry Greenberg, Leslie Hollie, Kelly Newby, Robin Cecola for still believing! To Ralph Ziman, Benji Howell & everybody at D.N.A. what a team! To everyone that made recording this album a joy! Prince, George Michael, Brian Malouf, Howie Hersh, Chris Porter, Patrick MacDougall, my band, Gino G., Jim Hahn (the "Mac" daddy, thanks), Jay King, Bobby Wooton, Super Rockin D.J. Black, Gerald Thompson, Victor White, Deon Estus, Scott Humphrey, Andy Kotz, Dain Noel, Ed Terry, Chris Cameron, Diane Gordon, Valerie Davis. & to Debbie Benitez, Jellybean, Kate Garner, Frances Berman, Alex Nevermind, Chucho Mernge, Chris Cuffaro, Klaus Laubmeyer, Za, Doug Boyce, Steve Dubin, Vanity, Wardell Potts, Ried Vertonli, Beaux, Brent Levett, Ecclesiastes, Tina Nial, Gary Druliett, Boulevard Management (Lester Knispel, Jeff Cohen, Michael Westin, Andy Levinson),Camile Tatiana, T.C., Sweet Lou, Abu (the sky is falling), Hector, Mike, Pauline, The Psychotic, Ozzy Ozbourne, Zak Wild, Pastor Hovard, any fans who listen & write me, your messages feed my energy (and my ego ha ha ha!). May my words and music do the same for you. My goal is to inspire for one of my passions is to be inspired by other human beings. So what are you waiting for?............ ..... Let’s get started! Love and music, Louie Louie PS I’ll see you at the show
  • In loving memory of Fran Dale!



Releases
LP, CD, Cassettes and Other versions
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2

USA CD 9 45201-2 center center center center

Variants, Special Editions and Reissues
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2

None

 

 

 
Additional Information

Promotion (at time of release) Trivia

  • Interestingly, the 'Thank you' section features Alex Nevermind and Rhonda Smith. It is not known however if this is a tongue-in-cheek reference to Prince’s famous alias (as the author of Sugar Walls) or an actual person as he is already cited as Prince and if Rhonda Smith is Prince’s future bass player or an homonym (she is not credited as a musician on the album).

References
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