Difference between revisions of "Album: Purple Rain Deluxe"
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See [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] for details on recording of the nine original tracks. | See [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] for details on recording of the nine original tracks. | ||
| − | The original album was remastered at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in 2015, overseen by [[Prince]]. Originally a remastered edition was already expected and (at some point) planned to be released in 2014, when in April of that year [[Warner Bros.]] announced they signed a deal with [[Prince]] for a new album or album(s) by [[Prince]] to be released through them. At the same time | + | The original album was remastered at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in 2015, overseen by [[Prince]]. Originally a remastered edition was already expected and (at some point) planned to be released in 2014, when in April of that year [[Warner Bros.]] announced they signed a deal with [[Prince]] for a new album or album(s) by [[Prince]] to be released through them. At the same time it was announced a 30-year anniversary of [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] was in the making. |
After the end of 2014, with the momentum gone, the impression was that this re-issue would not come to fruition after all. But with its release in 2017 it became clear the original album was in fact remastered at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in 2015, said to be done under [[Prince]]'s supervision, which would have been too late for a timely 30-year anniversary release. | After the end of 2014, with the momentum gone, the impression was that this re-issue would not come to fruition after all. But with its release in 2017 it became clear the original album was in fact remastered at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in 2015, said to be done under [[Prince]]'s supervision, which would have been too late for a timely 30-year anniversary release. | ||
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The second disc, ''From The Vault & Previously Unreleased'', contains material purportedly from the sessions of the original [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] album, although in fact some songs were never considered for the [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] album, or are even from sessions that took place after the original album's release. | The second disc, ''From The Vault & Previously Unreleased'', contains material purportedly from the sessions of the original [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] album, although in fact some songs were never considered for the [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] album, or are even from sessions that took place after the original album's release. | ||
| − | * [[The Dance Electric]] was originally offered to and released by [[André Cymone]] on his [[Album: A.C.|A.C.]] album in 1985. The song was recorded by [[Prince]] | + | * [[The Dance Electric]] was originally offered to and released by [[André Cymone]] on his [[Album: A.C.|A.C.]] album in 1985. The song was recorded by [[Prince]] with [[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy]] & [[Lisa Coleman|Lisa]] at [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]] in Eden Prairie, Minnesota in August 1984, well after the release of [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]]. |
| − | *[[Love And Sex]] is from February 1984 | + | *[[Love And Sex]] is from February 1984 and was recorded by [[Prince]] alone at [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, California. The title was in fact found on a handwritten sequence for the album, although it was crossed out on there and was likely never seriously considered to be featured on the album. |
| − | *[[Computer Blue]] from August 1984 is the full take of the song on [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]], which was then edited down to accommodate the inclusion of [[Take Me With U]] on the original album. This version was dubbed ''“Hallway Speech” version'' by fans, to indicate it includes a segment where [[Prince]] relates a story of a man living in a mansion, escorting a woman to his bedroom, naming the hallways after emotions including lust, fear, insecurity, hate and pain as they pass them. Oddly, the unofficial 'Hallway Speech' name is attributed to the track on this release. There is an even longer, over 14-minute version of the track, but the extra length in that comes from the 'crashing guitar-feedback sounds at the end (on the released original version segueing into [[Darling Nikki]], running for two more minutes. | + | *[[Computer Blue]] from August 1984 is the full take of the song on [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]], which was then edited down to accommodate the inclusion of [[Take Me With U]] on the original album. This version was dubbed ''“Hallway Speech” version'' by fans, to indicate it includes a segment where [[Prince]] relates a story of a man living in a mansion, escorting a woman to his bedroom, naming the hallways after emotions including lust, fear, insecurity, hate and pain as they pass them. Oddly, the unofficial 'Hallway Speech' name is attributed to the track on this release. There is an even longer, over 14-minute version of the track, but the extra length in that comes from the 'crashing guitar-feedback sounds at the end (on the released original version segueing into [[Darling Nikki]]), running for two more minutes. |
| − | *[[Electric Intercourse]] (attributed here as 'Studio Version', presumably to distinguish it from a much bootlegged live version) was originally recorded in the spring of 1983. The studio version here appears to be somewhat sparse and seemingly unfinished. A live version of the song was recorded on [[03 August 1983|3 August 1983 at First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA]] (during the same concert where overdubbed live versions of [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Baby I'm A Star]] and [[Purple Rain]] featured on [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] were recorded). This live rendition of [[Electric Intercourse]] was also overdubbed in September 1983, a few days prior to [[Prince]] recording [[The Beautiful Ones]], which ultimately replaced [[Electric Intercourse]] on the album. It is likely that [[Prince]] not only chose to replace it because [[The Beautiful Ones]] | + | *[[Electric Intercourse]] (attributed here as 'Studio Version', presumably to distinguish it from a much bootlegged live/rehearsal version) was originally recorded in the spring of 1983. The studio version here appears to be somewhat sparse and seemingly unfinished. A live version of the song was recorded on [[03 August 1983|3 August 1983 at First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA]] (during the same concert where overdubbed live versions of [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Baby I'm A Star]] and [[Purple Rain]] featured on [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] were recorded). This live rendition of [[Electric Intercourse]] was also overdubbed in September 1983, a few days prior to [[Prince]] recording [[The Beautiful Ones]], which ultimately replaced [[Electric Intercourse]] on the album. It is likely that [[Prince]] not only chose to replace it because [[The Beautiful Ones]] is arguably a better song, but also because the raw sexual lyrics of [[Electric Intercourse]] fitted (being sung to) the persona of [[Vanity]], but not so much her replacement [[Apollonia]]. |
*[[Our Destiny]] and [[Roadhouse Garden]], segued together as one track in a live rendition from a [[07 June 1984|7 June 1984 one-off show at First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN]]) were never considered for [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]], as the albums release date in 1984 conflicts with the recording of these songs. Both songs were later worked on in the studio as well, with [[Our Destiny]] being recorded in versions with [[Lisa Coleman]] and [[Jill Jones]] singing the lead. | *[[Our Destiny]] and [[Roadhouse Garden]], segued together as one track in a live rendition from a [[07 June 1984|7 June 1984 one-off show at First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN]]) were never considered for [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]], as the albums release date in 1984 conflicts with the recording of these songs. Both songs were later worked on in the studio as well, with [[Our Destiny]] being recorded in versions with [[Lisa Coleman]] and [[Jill Jones]] singing the lead. | ||
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