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− | |introduction = '''Mazarati''' is the first studio album by [[Mazarati]] (their only album on [[Paisley Park Records]]), and was released in March, 1986 | + | |introduction = '''Mazarati''' is the first studio album by [[Mazarati]] (their only album on [[Paisley Park Records]]), and was released in March, 1986. |
− | + | One of the tracks, [[100 MPH]] was written and recorded by [[Prince]]. He also re-wrote [[Brown Mark]]'s lyrics for two other songs, [[Strawberry Lover]] and [[I Guess It's All Over]]. The rest of the songs were written solely by [[Brown Mark]] with no input by [[Prince]]. | |
− | During the making of the album, [[Prince]] had contributed two additional songs, [[Kiss]] and [[Jerk Out]]. [[Kiss]] had been recorded by [[Prince]] as a brief acoustic guitar demo, and after hearing [[Mazarati]]'s take on the song, he reclaimed it for use on [[Album: Parade|Parade]] (complete with their instrumentation and background vocals). [[Jerk Out]] was rejected by [[Mazarati]] (but was later released by [[The Time]] in 1990). | + | |
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+ | During the making of the album, [[Prince]] had contributed two additional songs, [[Kiss]] and [[Jerk Out]]. [[Kiss]] had been recorded by [[Prince]] as a brief acoustic guitar demo, and after hearing [[Mazarati]]'s take on the song, he reclaimed it for use on [[Album: Parade|Parade]] (complete with their instrumentation and background vocals). | ||
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+ | [[Jerk Out]] was rejected by [[Mazarati]] (but was later released by [[The Time]] in 1990). | ||
Another track considered for [[Mazarati]], an instrumental named [[Susannah's Pajamas|Mazarati]], later renamed [[Susannah's Pajamas]], was released by [[The Family]] in 1985. | Another track considered for [[Mazarati]], an instrumental named [[Susannah's Pajamas|Mazarati]], later renamed [[Susannah's Pajamas]], was released by [[The Family]] in 1985. | ||
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+ | The album produced three singles, [[Single: Player's Ball|Player's Ball]], [[Single: 100 MPH|100 MPH]] and ''Stroke'', but the album reached only number 133 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums Chart and 49 on the Billboard Top Black Albums Chart. | ||
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|tracklisting = <small>The compact disc version was released in Japan only, at same time as the LP.<br>Details given for Prince-related tracks only:'' </small> | |tracklisting = <small>The compact disc version was released in Japan only, at same time as the LP.<br>Details given for Prince-related tracks only:'' </small> |
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