Difference between revisions of "Album: Lovesexy"
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− | |introduction = <b>Lovesexy</b> is the tenth full-length studio album by [[Prince]]. It was released worldwide in May 1988, 13 months after his previous album [[Album: Sign | + | |introduction = <b>Lovesexy</b> is the tenth full-length studio album by [[Prince]]. It was released worldwide in May 1988, 13 months after his previous album [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]. |
As an artistic statement, the initial CD release of the album was not split into tracks, but was instead tracked as one single 45:07 track, designed to be listened to as a whole (track titles were included, however). Later releases of the CD split the album into the nine named tracks, however. | As an artistic statement, the initial CD release of the album was not split into tracks, but was instead tracked as one single 45:07 track, designed to be listened to as a whole (track titles were included, however). Later releases of the CD split the album into the nine named tracks, however. | ||
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<b>Sessions and compiling</b> | <b>Sessions and compiling</b> | ||
− | The album was written and recorded hastily in response to [[Prince]] | + | 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. |
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 late January 1988. | 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 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. | [[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 | + | 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. | + | [[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. | ||
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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 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. | 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]]. | [[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]] | + | 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]]. |
<b>Promotion</b> | <b>Promotion</b> | ||
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The album produced three commercially-released singles, [[Single: Alphabet St.|Alphabet St.]] (which preceded the album), [[Single: Glam Slam|Glam Slam]] and [[Single: I Wish U Heaven|I Wish U Heaven]]. | The album produced three commercially-released singles, [[Single: Alphabet St.|Alphabet St.]] (which preceded the album), [[Single: Glam Slam|Glam Slam]] and [[Single: I Wish U Heaven|I Wish U Heaven]]. | ||
− | [[Prince]] supported the album with a major European, North American and Japanese tour, the [[Lovesexy Tour]], which focused largely on the album (while including many songs from [[Prince]] | + | [[Prince]] supported the album with a major European, North American and Japanese tour, the [[Lovesexy Tour]], which focused largely on the album (while including many songs from [[Prince]]’s back catalog). |
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|trivia = Warner Bros. records shipped 750,000 units in advance of its street release, and logged in 30,000 reorders by 11 May 1988. | |trivia = Warner Bros. records shipped 750,000 units in advance of its street release, and logged in 30,000 reorders by 11 May 1988. | ||
− | * Department store giant Wal-Mart refused to carry the album or decided to stock it discreetly in their 1,100 stores across the USA because of the "provocative pose" of [[Prince]] on the cover that they thought was "too hot to handle". Interviewed by Billboard, a representative from the chain declared that their refusal of stocking the album was due to "the album cover itself", something that was "offensive" and that they | + | * Department store giant Wal-Mart refused to carry the album or decided to stock it discreetly in their 1,100 stores across the USA because of the "provocative pose" of [[Prince]] on the cover that they thought was "too hot to handle". Interviewed by Billboard, a representative from the chain declared that their refusal of stocking the album was due to "the album cover itself", something that was "offensive" and that they didn’t want to carry anything in their stores containing "graphics of this nature". In a similar way, a Minneapolis based company, Musicland Group, advised the managers of their 616 stores to keep the LP behind the counter, while cassettes and CDs were being displayed routinely. Asked about the controversy, Warner VP Dennis said that the label had no intent in redesigning the cover as they "didn’t see anything wrong with it", pointing that Time Magazine printed the cover on the second week of may 1988. |
|references = [[Book:_The_Vault|'''The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince''']] ''by Per Nilsen & jooZt Mattheij, with the UPTOWN Staff'' (Uptown, 2004) | |references = [[Book:_The_Vault|'''The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince''']] ''by Per Nilsen & jooZt Mattheij, with the UPTOWN Staff'' (Uptown, 2004) | ||
− | * '''"Lovesexy" Too Sexy For Some, | + | * '''"Lovesexy" Too Sexy For Some, Prince’s Album Art Meets Resistance''' ''by Chris Morris (LA) & Geoff Mayfield (NY)'' (Billboard Vol. 100 NO. 21: 21 may, 1988) |
* <b>Copyright:</b> [http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First US Copyright Office / SR0000085595 / 1988-06-17] Supplemented by: [http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First US Copyright Office / SR0000097032 / 1988-09-27] | * <b>Copyright:</b> [http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First US Copyright Office / SR0000085595 / 1988-06-17] Supplemented by: [http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First US Copyright Office / SR0000097032 / 1988-09-27] | ||
* <b>Charts:</b> [http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/prince/ UK Charts / Prince], [http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Prince&titel=Lovesexy&cat=a Hitparade.ch / Lovesexy], [http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Prince&titel=Lovesexy&cat=a Austriancharts.at / Lovesexy], [http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Prince&titel=Lovesexy&cat=a Dutchcharts.nl / Lovesexy], [http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Prince&titel=Lovesexy&cat=a Swedishcharts.com / Lovesexy], [http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Prince&titel=Lovesexy&cat=a Norwegiancharts.com / Lovesexy], [http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Prince&titel=Lovesexy&cat=a Australian-charts.com / Lovesexy], [http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Prince&titel=Lovesexy&cat=a Charts.org.nz / Lovesexy] and [http://www.billboard.com/#/album/the-artist/lovesexy/13730 www.billboard.com / Lovesexy] | * <b>Charts:</b> [http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/prince/ UK Charts / Prince], [http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Prince&titel=Lovesexy&cat=a Hitparade.ch / Lovesexy], [http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Prince&titel=Lovesexy&cat=a Austriancharts.at / Lovesexy], [http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Prince&titel=Lovesexy&cat=a Dutchcharts.nl / Lovesexy], [http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Prince&titel=Lovesexy&cat=a Swedishcharts.com / Lovesexy], [http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Prince&titel=Lovesexy&cat=a Norwegiancharts.com / Lovesexy], [http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Prince&titel=Lovesexy&cat=a Australian-charts.com / Lovesexy], [http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Prince&titel=Lovesexy&cat=a Charts.org.nz / Lovesexy] and [http://www.billboard.com/#/album/the-artist/lovesexy/13730 www.billboard.com / Lovesexy] |
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