Difference between revisions of "Album: Symbolic Beginning"
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− | |introduction = '''Symbolic Beginning''' is | + | |introduction = '''Symbolic Beginning''' is the second collection of studio recordings by [[94 East]], the band name given to a number of tracks recorded by [[Pepé Willie]] and [[Prince]] with occasional other musicians (it is misleading to consider it an "album", as the tracks have been rearranged many times for reissues under different titles). |
The collection contained [[Album: Minneapolis Genius|Minneapolis Genius - Featuring Prince]] and eleven previously-unreleased additional tracks. The liner notes of '''Symbolic Beginning''' states the following : | The collection contained [[Album: Minneapolis Genius|Minneapolis Genius - Featuring Prince]] and eleven previously-unreleased additional tracks. The liner notes of '''Symbolic Beginning''' states the following : | ||
− | ''"On [[Album: Minneapolis Genius|Minneapolis Genius]], the original recordings had been updated with additional | + | ''"On [[Album: Minneapolis Genius|Minneapolis Genius]], the original recordings had been updated with additional instrumental parts and remixed. But now, we’ve added eight further songs – i.e ; the ''Cookhouse Five'' plus three additional sides – in their original form, with vocals included and no added overdubs. They were all digitally mastered and remixed to clean up any miscellaneous surface noise. "'' |
The only songs from the [[Album: Minneapolis Genius|Minneapolis Genius]] album that were included on '''Symbolic Beginning''' in their original form without overdubs are two versions of [[Games]] and a rehearsal version of [[Dance To The Music Of The World]]. The other additionnal tracks are [[If You See Me]] (vocal and instrumental versions), [[I’ll Always Love You]], [[Better Than You Think]] (vocal and instrumental versions), [[If We Don’t]] (recorded on December 1975, sessions at [[Cookhouse Studios]], Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA), [[You Can Be My Teacher]] and [[Love, Love, Love]] (recorded in [[France Avenue Home Studio]], Edina, Minnesota, USA). The original 1978 versions (without overdubs and remix) of [[Just Another Sucker]], [[If You Feel Like Dancin’]], [[Lovin’ Cup]], [[Dance To The Music Of The World]] (recorded at [[Sound 80]]) and [[One Man Jam]] remain unreleased. | The only songs from the [[Album: Minneapolis Genius|Minneapolis Genius]] album that were included on '''Symbolic Beginning''' in their original form without overdubs are two versions of [[Games]] and a rehearsal version of [[Dance To The Music Of The World]]. The other additionnal tracks are [[If You See Me]] (vocal and instrumental versions), [[I’ll Always Love You]], [[Better Than You Think]] (vocal and instrumental versions), [[If We Don’t]] (recorded on December 1975, sessions at [[Cookhouse Studios]], Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA), [[You Can Be My Teacher]] and [[Love, Love, Love]] (recorded in [[France Avenue Home Studio]], Edina, Minnesota, USA). The original 1978 versions (without overdubs and remix) of [[Just Another Sucker]], [[If You Feel Like Dancin’]], [[Lovin’ Cup]], [[Dance To The Music Of The World]] (recorded at [[Sound 80]]) and [[One Man Jam]] remain unreleased. | ||
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The collection was released without much promotion, and did not chart. | The collection was released without much promotion, and did not chart. | ||
− | [[Album: Minneapolis Genius|Minneapolis Genius]] and '''Symbolic Beginning''' were followed by [[Album:_94_East|94 East]], the third collection of songs recorded by [[94 East]] with two previously-unreleased songs with [[Prince]]: [[10:15]] and [[Fortune Teller]]. | + | [[Album: Minneapolis Genius|Minneapolis Genius]] and '''Symbolic Beginning''' were followed by [[Album:_94_East|94 East]], the third collection of songs recorded by [[94 East]] with two previously-unreleased songs with [[Prince]]: [[10:15]] and [[Fortune Teller]]. Confusingly, in April 2024, [[Album: Symbolic Beginning|Symbolic Beginning]] was re-released as a double-LP for the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Record_Store_Day Record Store Day] by Hot Pink Records with the [[Album: Minneapolis Genius|Minneapolis Genius]] title and packaging. |
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# <b>[[Love, Love, Love]]</b> (3:53) | # <b>[[Love, Love, Love]]</b> (3:53) | ||
# <b>[[Dance To The Music Of The World]] (Practice Session)</b> (6:04) | # <b>[[Dance To The Music Of The World]] (Practice Session)</b> (6:04) | ||
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References:<br> | References:<br> | ||
'''Single CD by Charly Records<br> | '''Single CD by Charly Records<br> | ||
− | UK: | + | UK: Charly F840<br> |
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+ | |credits = All songs written by [[Pepé Willie]], except where noted. | ||
+ | |* comment = <small> | ||
+ | <sup>1</sup> Written by [[Prince]] and [[Pepé Willie]]<br> | ||
+ | <sup>2</sup> Written by Ike Paige and [[Pepé Willie]]<br> | ||
+ | <sup>3</sup> Written by Ike Paige and Tony Silvester | ||
+ | </small> | ||
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− | |other format = LP | + | |other format = LP (Reissue 2016) |
− | |content = <small>The vinyl | + | |content = <small>The compilation was remastered and re-release by Charly Records on vinyl in October 2016 under the title '''94 East Featuring Prince'''. Two editions exist: a single LP which contains only 6 tracks (the first disc of '''Symbolic Beginning''' (previously released as [[Album: Minneapolis Genius|Minneapolis Genius]] by Hot Pink Records in 1986), and a 3LP Box Set with all the tracks from '''Symbolic Beginning''' </small> |
:[[File:94EastFeaturingPrinceLP2016.jpeg|150px|border]]<br> | :[[File:94EastFeaturingPrinceLP2016.jpeg|150px|border]]<br> | ||
*Side 1: | *Side 1: | ||
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References:<br> | References:<br> | ||
'''LP by Charly Records<br> | '''LP by Charly Records<br> | ||
− | UK: | + | UK: Charly L219<br> |
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+ | <big><div style="color:#ab3e00">3 LP Box Set, Limited edition</div></big><br> | ||
+ | :[[File:94_East_3lp_2016.jpg|150px|border]]<br> | ||
+ | *Side 1: | ||
+ | # <b>[[Just Another Sucker]]</b> (5:21) <sup>1</sup> | ||
+ | # <b>[[If You Feel Like Dancin’]]</b> (7:08) | ||
+ | # <b>[[Lovin’ Cup]]</b> (4:20) <sup>2</sup> | ||
+ | *Side 2: | ||
+ | # <b>[[Games]] (Original Version)</b> (4:59) | ||
+ | # <b>[[Dance To The Music Of The World]]</b> (5:06) | ||
+ | # <b>[[One Man Jam]]</b> (6:13) <sup>3</sup> | ||
+ | *Side 3: | ||
+ | # <b>[[If You See Me]]</b> (5:40) | ||
+ | # <b>[[Games]] (Instrumental Version)</b> (3:40) | ||
+ | # <b>[[I’ll Always Love You]]</b> (3:55) | ||
+ | *Side 4: | ||
+ | # <b>[[Better Than You Think]]</b> (4:30) | ||
+ | # <b>[[If We Don’t]]</b> (4:09) | ||
+ | # <b>[[You Can Be My Teacher]]</b> (4:06) | ||
+ | *Side 5: | ||
+ | # <b>[[Love, Love, Love]]</b> (3:53) | ||
+ | # <b>[[If You See Me]] (Instrumental Version)</b> (5:39) | ||
+ | # <b>[[Games]] (Alternate Instrumental Version)</b> (3:40) | ||
+ | # <b>[[Better Than You Think]] (Instrumental Version)</b> (4:31) | ||
+ | *Side 6: | ||
+ | # <b>[[Dance To The Music Of The World]] (Practice Session)</b> (6:04) | ||
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+ | <small> | ||
+ | References:<br> | ||
+ | '''LP by Charly Records<br> | ||
+ | UK: Charly L221<br> | ||
+ | </small> | ||
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<big><div style="color:#ab3e00">Cassette</div></big><br> | <big><div style="color:#ab3e00">Cassette</div></big><br> | ||
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*Marcy Ingvoldstad - vocals on [[Lovin’ Cup]], [[Just Another Sucker]], [[If You See Me]] (Vocal version), [[I’ll Always Love You]], [[Better Than You Think]] (Vocal version) and [[If We Don’t]] | *Marcy Ingvoldstad - vocals on [[Lovin’ Cup]], [[Just Another Sucker]], [[If You See Me]] (Vocal version), [[I’ll Always Love You]], [[Better Than You Think]] (Vocal version) and [[If We Don’t]] | ||
*Alvin Moody - bass guitar, guitar and keyboards on [[Games]], guitar on [[Just Another Sucker]] | *Alvin Moody - bass guitar, guitar and keyboards on [[Games]], guitar on [[Just Another Sucker]] | ||
− | *Mark Sullivan - keyboards on [[ | + | *Mark Sullivan - keyboards on [[If You Feel Like Dancin’]], [[Just Another Sucker]], [[Dance To The Music Of The World]] and [[One Man Jam]] (uncredited) |
− | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome_Brailey Jerome "Bigfoot" Brailey] - drums on [[ | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome_Brailey Jerome "Bigfoot" Brailey] - drums on [[If You Feel Like Dancin’]] and [[One Man Jam]] (uncredited) |
+ | *Unidentified and uncredited horn player on [[Lovin’ Cup]] (presumably [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Myrick Don Myrick]) | ||
*Unidentified and uncredited horn players on [[Games]] | *Unidentified and uncredited horn players on [[Games]] | ||
− | *[[Dale Alexander]] - drums on [[If We Don’t]], [[Games]] (Original and Instrumental versions), [[If You See Me]] (Vocal and Instrumental versions), [[I’ll Always Love You]] | + | *[[Dale Alexander]] - drums on [[If We Don’t]], [[Games]] (Original and Instrumental versions), [[If You See Me]] (Vocal and Instrumental versions), [[I’ll Always Love You]] and [[Better Than You Think]] (Vocal and Instrumental versions) |
− | *Wendell Thomas - bass guitar on [[If We Don’t]], [[Games]] (Original and Instrumental versions), [[If You See Me]] (Vocal and Instrumental Versions), [[I’ll Always Love You]] | + | *Wendell Thomas - bass guitar on [[If We Don’t]], [[Games]] (Original and Instrumental versions), [[If You See Me]] (Vocal and Instrumental Versions), [[I’ll Always Love You]] and [[Better Than You Think]] (Vocal and Instrumental versions) |
− | *Pierre Lewis - keyboards on [[If We Don’t]], [[Games]] (Original and Instrumental versions), [[I’ll Always Love You]] | + | *Pierre Lewis - keyboards on [[If You See Me]] (uncredited), [[If We Don’t]], [[Games]] (Original and Instrumental versions), [[I’ll Always Love You]] and [[Better Than You Think]] (Vocal and Instrumental versions) |
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teddy_Randazzo Teddy Randazzo] - mellotron on [[Better Than You Think]] (Vocal and Instrumental versions) | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teddy_Randazzo Teddy Randazzo] - mellotron on [[Better Than You Think]] (Vocal and Instrumental versions) | ||
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− | * None | + | * None at the time of release. [[If We Don’t]] and [[I’ll Always Love You]] were released on a double A-Side single in 2022 by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charly_Records Charly Records]. |
|see also = | |see also = | ||
{{SeeAlso| | {{SeeAlso| | ||
|item1 = [[Album: Minneapolis Genius|Minneapolis Genius]]<br>(Album) | |item1 = [[Album: Minneapolis Genius|Minneapolis Genius]]<br>(Album) | ||
|image1 = [[File:Minneapolisgenius album.jpg|60px|link=Album: Minneapolis Genius]] | |image1 = [[File:Minneapolisgenius album.jpg|60px|link=Album: Minneapolis Genius]] | ||
− | |item2 = [[Album: | + | |item2 = [[Album:_The_Cookhouse_Five|The Cookhouse Five]]<br>(Album) |
− | |image2 = [[File: | + | |image2 = [[File:Thecookhousefive album.jpg|60px|link=Album:_The_Cookhouse_Five]] |
}} | }} | ||
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