Difference between revisions of "Album: Lovesexy"
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− | The album was written and recorded hastily in response to [[Prince]]'s decision in early December 1987, to cancel [[Album: The Black Album|''"The Black Album"'']], which [[Prince]] deemed too dark. One of the tracks from that album, [[When 2 R In Love]], recorded in October 1987, was kept for inclusion on '''Lovesexy''', and the remaining eight tracks were recorded in the following two months. [[File:Eye88.png|link=Eye No]][[Eye No| No]], [[Dance On]] and [[Positivity]] were recorded in mid-December 1987. | + | The album was written and recorded hastily in response to [[Prince]]'s decision in early December 1987, to cancel [[Album: The Black Album|''"The Black Album"'']], which [[Prince]] deemed too dark. One of the tracks from that album, [[When 2 R In Love]], recorded in October 1987, was kept for inclusion on '''Lovesexy''', and the remaining eight tracks were recorded in the following two months. [[File:Eye88.png|link=Eye No]][[Eye No| No]], [[Dance On]] and [[Positivity]] were recorded in mid-December 1987. |
− | [[Lovesexy]] | + | Also recorded in mid December was [[Luv Sexy]], an early version of [[Lovesexy]] with the same hook-line but faster in pace, in a different key and with mostly different lyrics. It was not used for the album but [[Prince]] borrowed parts from it for [[Lovesexy]] that was done in was in late January 1988. |
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+ | [[Alphabet St.]] was recorded at the end of December 1987, while [[Glam Slam]] and [[Anna Stesia]] were both recorded at some point in December 1987, but specific dates for these tracks are unknown. [[I Wish U Heaven]] was recorded in late January 1988, as the final track recorded for the 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. | 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]], [[When 2 R In Love]], [[Luv Sexy]], [[The Line]] and [[Positivity]], most likely in that order. | 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. | ||
− | + | [[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. | |
A version of the album was compiled and printed as an acetate on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 26|26 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. | A version of the album was compiled and printed as an acetate on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 26|26 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. | 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. | ||
− | 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 | + | 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 he wrote as ''The Most Vital'' (but did not put to music as such) 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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