Difference between revisions of "Album: Lovesexy"
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While [[Sheila E.]] appears on drums for many of the album's tracks, the album was largely recorded solely by [[Prince]]. His full live band appeared on [[File:Eye88.png|link=Eye No]][[Eye No| No]], and some band members appeared in minor roles on [[Alphabet St.]], [[Anna Stesia]], [[Lovesexy]] and [[Positivity]]. The album marks [[Cat]] and [[Boni Boyer]]'s first appearances on a [[Prince]] album. | While [[Sheila E.]] appears on drums for many of the album's tracks, the album was largely recorded solely by [[Prince]]. His full live band appeared on [[File:Eye88.png|link=Eye No]][[Eye No| No]], and some band members appeared in minor roles on [[Alphabet St.]], [[Anna Stesia]], [[Lovesexy]] and [[Positivity]]. The album marks [[Cat]] and [[Boni Boyer]]'s first appearances on a [[Prince]] album. | ||
− | A first sequence of the album was done on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 21|21 January 1988]]. The exact sequence of this version is unknown, but likely had the first four songs (Side A of the album) as it was later released, although some versions (including [[Glam Slam]] and [[Anna Stesia]] were possibly edited or mixed differently at this point. The other songs on there were [[Dance On]] | + | A first sequence of the album was done on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 21|21 January 1988]]. The exact sequence of this version is unknown, but likely had the first four songs (Side A of the album) as it was later released, although some versions (including [[Glam Slam]] and [[Anna Stesia]] were possibly edited or mixed differently at this point. The other songs on there were [[Dance On]], [[When 2 R In Love]], [[Luv Sexy]], [[The Line]] and [[Positivity]], most likely in that order. |
− | [[When 2 R In Love]], [[ | + | [[Luv Sexy]] was an early version of [[Lovesexy]] it had the same hook-line but was faster in pace, in a different key and most of the lyrics were different. [[Positivity]] at this stage included [[Cat]] rapping J.M. Silk's "Music Is The Key", previously incorporated into [[Cindy C.]] which was removed from the version as it was released. [[Prince]] likely worked on mixing the tracks over the next week. |
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+ | A version of the album was compiled and printed as an acetate on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 27|27 January 1988]]. Possibly with its 'predecessor', the ill-fated untitled [[Album: The Black Album|''"The Black Album"'']] in mind it was made without an artist or title presented. | ||
+ | The album now had eight songs, omitting [[The Line]] from its earlier configuration. All four tracks on side A, as well as [[Dance On]] and [[When 2 R In Love]] were now edited as on the released version, although the mix was possibly slightly different still on some. [[Luv Sexy]] was the penultimate track on the album, with [[Positivity]] still with the "Music Is The Key" rap included. [[I Wish U Heaven]] was yet to be recorded and therefore not on this configuration. | ||
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+ | On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 29|29 January 1988]], two days after the acetate was made, [[Prince]] cut [[Lovesexy]] from scratch, using the lyrics written as ''The Most Vital'' and taking various elements from [[Luv Sexy]], including the hook-line and the varispeed dialogue at the end. [[I Wish U Heaven]] was recorded two days after [[Lovesexy]] on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 31|31 January 1988]]. | ||
In early February 1988 a new test pressing of the album is made, now including both the newly recorded [[Lovesexy]] and [[I Wish U Heaven]]. Before its final release [[I Wish U Heaven]] was remixed once more and replaced a guitar part with a keyboard part, while [[Cat]]'s "Music Is The Key" rap was omitted from [[Positivity]]. | In early February 1988 a new test pressing of the album is made, now including both the newly recorded [[Lovesexy]] and [[I Wish U Heaven]]. Before its final release [[I Wish U Heaven]] was remixed once more and replaced a guitar part with a keyboard part, while [[Cat]]'s "Music Is The Key" rap was omitted from [[Positivity]]. | ||
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[[File:1988-ad-Lovesexy.jpg|x200px|US press advert published in Billboard (Vol. 100 No.20) on 14 May 1988]] [[File:1988-pressad-lovesexy.png|x200px|US press advert published in Rolling Stone (info needed) in 1988]] | [[File:1988-ad-Lovesexy.jpg|x200px|US press advert published in Billboard (Vol. 100 No.20) on 14 May 1988]] [[File:1988-pressad-lovesexy.png|x200px|US press advert published in Rolling Stone (info needed) in 1988]] | ||
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+ | ''' 21 January 1988 configuration'''*<br> | ||
# <b>[[Eye No]]</b> | # <b>[[Eye No]]</b> | ||
# <b>[[Alphabet St.|Alphabet Street]]</b> | # <b>[[Alphabet St.|Alphabet Street]]</b> | ||
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# <b>[[Dance On]]</b> | # <b>[[Dance On]]</b> | ||
# <b>[[When 2 R In Love]]</b> | # <b>[[When 2 R In Love]]</b> | ||
− | # <b>[[ | + | # <b>[[Luv Sexy]]</b> |
# <b>[[The Line]]</b> | # <b>[[The Line]]</b> | ||
# <b>[[Positivity]]</b> | # <b>[[Positivity]]</b> | ||
<small>* sequence tentative </small> | <small>* sequence tentative </small> | ||
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+ | '''27 January 1988 configuration'''<br> | ||
+ | *Side 1: | ||
+ | # <b> [[Eye No]]</b> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Alphabet St.|Alphabet Street]]</b> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Glam Slam]]</b> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Anna Stesia]]</b> | ||
+ | *Side 2: | ||
+ | # <b>[[Dance On]]</b> | ||
+ | # <b>[[When 2 R In Love]]</b> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Luv Sexy]]</b> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Positivity]]</b> | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
* '''<u>February 1988 configuration</u>''' | * '''<u>February 1988 configuration</u>''' |
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