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'''May 19, 1992''' is the first album by poet/singer [[Ingrid Chavez]], and was released in September, 1991.  
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'''May 19, 1992''' is the first album by poet/singer [[Ingrid Chavez]], and was released in September 1991.  
  
 
The album contained five tracks with musical and production input by [[Prince]] (as [[Prince|Paisley Park]]): [[Heaven Must Be Near]], [[Elephant Box]], [[Slappy Dappy]], [[Jadestone]] and [[Whispering Dandelions]] (the lyrics of each track were written by [[Ingrid Chavez]]). [[Prince]] also appeared playing guitar and keyboard on the track [[Candle Dance]].
 
The album contained five tracks with musical and production input by [[Prince]] (as [[Prince|Paisley Park]]): [[Heaven Must Be Near]], [[Elephant Box]], [[Slappy Dappy]], [[Jadestone]] and [[Whispering Dandelions]] (the lyrics of each track were written by [[Ingrid Chavez]]). [[Prince]] also appeared playing guitar and keyboard on the track [[Candle Dance]].
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The album produced two commercially-released singles, [[Single: Elephant Box|Elephant Box]] and [[Single: Hippy Blood|Hippy Blood]], and one promotional single, [[Single: Heaven Must Be Near|Heaven Must Be Near]], but the album did not enter the charts, and sold modestly.
 
The album produced two commercially-released singles, [[Single: Elephant Box|Elephant Box]] and [[Single: Hippy Blood|Hippy Blood]], and one promotional single, [[Single: Heaven Must Be Near|Heaven Must Be Near]], but the album did not enter the charts, and sold modestly.
  
[[Ingrid Chavez]]'s vocals were largely pulled from poetry reading sessions she did with [[Prince]] in December, 1987 at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA, shortly after cancelling the release of [[Album: The Black Album|''"The Black Album"'']].  
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[[Ingrid Chavez]]'s vocals were largely pulled from poetry reading sessions she did with [[Prince]] in December 1987 at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA, shortly after cancelling the release of [[Album: The Black Album|''"The Black Album"'']].  
  
He accompanied the readings on piano, but the vocals were given new backing music by [[Prince]] for the album in March and early April, 1991, at [[Larrabee Sound]], Los Angeles, CA, USA (although [[Heaven Must Be Near]] was finished much earlier, in August, 1989, at [[Paisley Park Studios]]).
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He accompanied the readings on piano, but the vocals were given new backing music by [[Prince]] for the album in March and early April 1991, at [[Larrabee Sound]], Los Angeles, CA, USA (although [[Heaven Must Be Near]] was finished much earlier, in August 1989, at [[Paisley Park Studios]]).
  
The full list of tracks worked on in the initial December, 1987, poetry readings is: [[Heaven Must Be Near]], [[Crystal City Cry]], [[Wintersong]], [[Whispering Dandelions]], [[Slappy Dappy]], [[Candle Dance]], [[Elephant Box]], [[Touch Of Love]], [[Blue Boy]], [[Jadestone]], [[Sad Puppet Dance]], [[Standing In The Rain]] and [[Cross The Line]].  
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The full list of tracks worked on in the initial December 1987, poetry readings is: [[Heaven Must Be Near]], [[Crystal City Cry]], [[Wintersong]], [[Whispering Dandelions]], [[Slappy Dappy]], [[Candle Dance]], [[Elephant Box]], [[Touch Of Love]], [[Blue Boy]], [[Jadestone]], [[Sad Puppet Dance]], [[Standing In The Rain]] and [[Cross The Line]].  
  
 
[[Wintersong]] and [[Sad Puppet Dance]] receive song entry pages, but are not shown as [[Prince]]-related tracks below, as the versions released re-recorded with new music containing no input by [[Prince]].
 
[[Wintersong]] and [[Sad Puppet Dance]] receive song entry pages, but are not shown as [[Prince]]-related tracks below, as the versions released re-recorded with new music containing no input by [[Prince]].

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May 19 1992


May 19 1992 (Front Cover)

Album details


Released: 24 September 1991
Length: 40:46
Label(s): Paisley Park Records
Studio(s): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA; Larrabee Sound, Los Angeles, CA, USA

May 19, 1992 is the first album by poet/singer Ingrid Chavez, and was released in September 1991.

The album contained five tracks with musical and production input by Prince (as Paisley Park): Heaven Must Be Near, Elephant Box, Slappy Dappy, Jadestone and Whispering Dandelions (the lyrics of each track were written by Ingrid Chavez). Prince also appeared playing guitar and keyboard on the track Candle Dance.

The album produced two commercially-released singles, Elephant Box and Hippy Blood, and one promotional single, Heaven Must Be Near, but the album did not enter the charts, and sold modestly.

Ingrid Chavez's vocals were largely pulled from poetry reading sessions she did with Prince in December 1987 at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA, shortly after cancelling the release of "The Black Album".

He accompanied the readings on piano, but the vocals were given new backing music by Prince for the album in March and early April 1991, at Larrabee Sound, Los Angeles, CA, USA (although Heaven Must Be Near was finished much earlier, in August 1989, at Paisley Park Studios).

The full list of tracks worked on in the initial December 1987, poetry readings is: Heaven Must Be Near, Crystal City Cry, Wintersong, Whispering Dandelions, Slappy Dappy, Candle Dance, Elephant Box, Touch Of Love, Blue Boy, Jadestone, Sad Puppet Dance, Standing In The Rain and Cross The Line.

Wintersong and Sad Puppet Dance receive song entry pages, but are not shown as Prince-related tracks below, as the versions released re-recorded with new music containing no input by Prince.

Track listing

Details given for Prince-related tracks only

CD

  1. Heaven Must Be Near (7:07) *
  2. Hippy Blood
  3. Candle Dance (3:43) ^
  4. Elephant Box (3:51) +
  5. Slappy Dappy (4:05) +
  6. Little Mama
  7. Jadestone (0:44) +
  8. Wintersong
  9. Spiritual Storm
  10. Sad Puppet Dance
  11. Whispering Dandelions (1:59) +


* Written by Ingrid Chavez, Prince (as Paisley Park) and Levi Seacer, Jr.
^ Written by Ingrid Chavez and Michael Koppelman
+ Written by Ingrid Chavez and Prince (as Paisley Park)

LP/MC

Side 1:

  1. Heaven Must Be Near (7:07) *
  2. Hippy Blood
  3. Candle Dance (3:43) ^
  4. Elephant Box (3:51) +
  5. Slappy Dappy (4:05) +

Side 2:

  1. Little Mama
  2. Jadestone (0:44) +
  3. Wintersong
  4. Spiritual Storm
  5. Sad Puppet Dance
  6. Whispering Dandelions (1:59) +

Personnel

Musicians


Production


Singles released

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Charts

  • This album did not enter the charts.

Releases

Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2

This section is under construction

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

This section is under construction

Album promotion

  • Information needed.


Awards, nominations, and certifications

  • Information needed.

Quotations and trivia

  • In 2011, Ingrid Chavez began selling signed copies of the CD through her website; she mentioned that she had several boxes of the CD, and it was time to get rid of them.


References

Martikaskitchen album.jpg 1991
Martika's Kitchen
All Albums All Related Artists Albums 1991
Burnin'
Burnin album.jpg