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|introduction = '''Martika’s Kitchen''' is the second album by California pop singer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martika Martika], and was released in August 1991. The album contained four tracks with writing and production input by [[Prince]]: [[Martika’s Kitchen]], [[Spirit]], [[Love... Thy Will Be Done]] and [[Don’t Say U Love Me]]. | |introduction = '''Martika’s Kitchen''' is the second album by California pop singer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martika Martika], and was released in August 1991. The album contained four tracks with writing and production input by [[Prince]]: [[Martika’s Kitchen]], [[Spirit]], [[Love... Thy Will Be Done]] and [[Don’t Say U Love Me]]. | ||
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[[Prince]] became involved after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martika Martika] had already recorded most of the album. She had seen the [[Film: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] movie several times and had contacted [[Prince]] saying the movie spoke to her and reflected things she had written in her own notebook. | [[Prince]] became involved after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martika Martika] had already recorded most of the album. She had seen the [[Film: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] movie several times and had contacted [[Prince]] saying the movie spoke to her and reflected things she had written in her own notebook. | ||
− | + | [[Martika’s Kitchen]] was the first song [[Prince]] worked on for her album in late 1990 or early 1991. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martika Martika] showed him a notebook full of lyrics she brought with her for their first meeting. [[Love... Thy Will Be Done]] was recorded in January 1991 based on lyrics written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martika Martika]. Her record company encouraged her to work further with [[Prince]], and he quickly recorded further tracks [[Spirit]] and [[Don’t Say U Love Me]], the latter being recorded in February 1991. In the liner notes for the expanded 2018 re-release of [[Album: Martika’s Kitchen|Martika’s Kitchen ''[Reheated Edition]'']], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martika Martika] discussed the album’s recording: ''"When I got back in L.A., I got a cassette with the basic tracks for five songs. [[Prince]] has crafted the songs around some of my lyrics, then he and the production team at [[Paisley Park Studios|äismey Park]] cut the basic tracks, put some guide vocals down, and sent me the masters. I took things from there, hooking up with various collaborators to complete the picture."'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martika Martika] replaced [[Prince]]’s vocals with her own in Spring 1991, and additional instrumentation and background vocals were recorded by her musicians in New York. | |
− | + | The fifth song recorded by [[Prince]], [[Open Book]] was not kept for the album but was later released by Jevetta Steele on the 1993 reissue of her album [[Album: Here It Is|Here It Is]]. [[Open Book]] was partially based on lyrics written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martika Martika] and included on her song ''Safe In The Arms Of Love''. | |
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It reached only number 111 on the US Billboard Pop Chart, but fared much better in the UK, reaching number 15 on the Gallup Album Chart. | It reached only number 111 on the US Billboard Pop Chart, but fared much better in the UK, reaching number 15 on the Gallup Album Chart. | ||
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+ | In 2017, the album was remastered and reissued the following year in an expanded edition called '''Martika's Kitchen: Reheated Edition'''. | ||
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|tracklisting =Details given for [[Prince]]-related tracks only<br> | |tracklisting =Details given for [[Prince]]-related tracks only<br> | ||
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− | <big><div style="color:#ab3e00">2018 Re-issue</div></big><br> | + | <big><div style="color:#ab3e00">2018 Re-issue: Reheated Edition</div></big><br> |
Main Course - The Original Album | Main Course - The Original Album | ||
# <b>[[Martika’s Kitchen]]</b> (5:08) <sup>1</sup> | # <b>[[Martika’s Kitchen]]</b> (5:08) <sup>1</sup> | ||
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− | <sup>1</sup> Written by [[Prince]]<br> | + | <sup>1</sup> Written by [[Prince]] and [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] (uncredited<br> |
<sup>2</sup> Written by [[Prince]], Frankie Blue, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martika Martika] and [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]]<br> | <sup>2</sup> Written by [[Prince]], Frankie Blue, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martika Martika] and [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]]<br> | ||
<sup>3</sup> Written by [[Prince]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martika Martika]<br> | <sup>3</sup> Written by [[Prince]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martika Martika]<br> | ||
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|musicians = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martika Martika] - vocals | |musicians = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martika Martika] - vocals | ||
*[[Prince]] - all instruments, except where noted | *[[Prince]] - all instruments, except where noted | ||
− | *Paul Pesco - guitar on [[Martika’s Kitchen]] and [[Don’t Say U Love Me]] | + | *[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] - unidentied instruments on [[Martika’s Kitchen]] (uncredited) |
+ | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Pesco Paul Pesco] - guitar on [[Martika’s Kitchen]] and [[Don’t Say U Love Me]] | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._J._Vanston C.J. Vanston] - additional organ on [[Martika’s Kitchen]], additional synthesizer on [[Love... Thy Will Be Done]] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._J._Vanston C.J. Vanston] - additional organ on [[Martika’s Kitchen]], additional synthesizer on [[Love... Thy Will Be Done]] | ||
*Marlen Landin - background vocals on [[Martika’s Kitchen]] and [[Spirit]] | *Marlen Landin - background vocals on [[Martika’s Kitchen]] and [[Spirit]] | ||
− | *Fred McFarlane - keyboard programming and arrangement on [[Spirit]] | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_McFarlane Fred McFarlane] - keyboard programming and arrangement on [[Spirit]] |
*Christopher Max - background vocals on [[Spirit]] | *Christopher Max - background vocals on [[Spirit]] | ||
*Cindy Mizelle - background vocals on [[Spirit]] | *Cindy Mizelle - background vocals on [[Spirit]] | ||
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− | |trivia = The song ''Temptation'' (not related to [[Prince]]’s [[Temptation]]) included on this album was also covered by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patti_LaBelle Patti LaBelle] and included on her 1991 album [[Album: | + | |trivia = The song ''Temptation'' (not related to [[Prince]]’s [[Temptation]]) included on this album was also covered by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patti_LaBelle Patti LaBelle] and included on her 1991 album [[Album: Burnin’|Burnin’]], which also includes musical input by [[Prince]]. |
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|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)]] '' | ||
|categories = [[Category:1991]][[Category:Albums (Related Artists)]][[Category:Studio Albums (Related Artists)]] | |categories = [[Category:1991]][[Category:Albums (Related Artists)]][[Category:Studio Albums (Related Artists)]] | ||
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