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|song name                = Alice
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|song name                = Alice Through The Looking Glass
|single image              = [[File:Unreleasedsong.jpg|link=Unreleased Songs]]</small>
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|album image              = [[Image:D&P_SDE.jpg|100px|left|link=Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe]] <br><small> from the album <br>[[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] </small>
|performer                = [[Prince]]
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|single image              = [[File:Alice Through The Looking Glass single.jpg|100px|link=Single:_Alice_Through_The_Looking_Glass]]<br><small> single art for [[Single: Alice Through The Looking Glass|Alice Through The Looking Glass]]'' </small>
|writer(s)                = [[Prince]] (assumed)
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|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 24|24 August 2023]] - streaming & download platforms
|producer(s)              = [[Prince]] (assumed)
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|album(s)                  = [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe‎|Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]
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|performer                = [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]])
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|writer(s)                = [[Prince]]
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|producer(s)              = [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]])
 
|previous song            = [[Alexa De Paris]]
 
|previous song            = [[Alexa De Paris]]
|next song                = [[All Day, All Night]]
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|next song                = [[All A Share Together Now]]
|introduction              = '''Alice''' is an unreleased song recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 28|28 May 1991]] at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. It is unknown if this song was intended for any particular project, and nothing other than the recording date is known about the track.
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|introduction              = '''Alice Through The Looking Glass''' is a song recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 28|28 May 1991]] at [http://www.larrabeestudios.com/ Larrabee Sound Studios] (Studio A) in North Hollywood, California. The song was offered to [[Sheila E.]] who recorded her vocal on it but her version remains unreleased.
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'''Alice Through The Looking Glass''' has been released as part of the [[Collection: Diamonds And Pearls - The Singles|Diamonds And Pearls - The Singles]] (Collection) and as the fifth track of ''Vault Tracks part 3'', one of the discs with previously unreleased tracks included with the [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']].
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At least two mixes of the song exist, and the more recent one was chosen for inclusion on [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe‎|Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] and the [[Single: Alice Through The Looking Glass|single]] as part of the [[Collection: Diamonds And Pearls - The Singles|singles box]]. The track was streamed on [[Prince_Streaming_Video_Channels|Prince’s Youtube channel]] and other streaming platforms on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 25|24 August 2023]], the day the set’s release was officially announced as a preview of this posthumous release. An announcement of the release stated:''“[[Prince]] used synth drums, percussion, a Proteus bass, guitar, and a series of loops to create the song.” ''
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|recording info            =
 
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{{RecordingLine|
 
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 28|28 May 1991]]
 
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 28|28 May 1991]]
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA
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|studio                    = [http://www.larrabeestudios.com/ Larrabee Sound Studios],<br>North Hollywood, CA, USA
|additional info          = Basic tracking
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|additional info          = Tracking
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{{RecordingLine|
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 26|26 November 1991]]
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|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
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|additional info          = Mix
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{{RecordingLine|
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|date                      = Late 1991
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|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed)
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|additional info          = [[Sheila E.]] lead vocal overdub
 
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|recording personnel      =  
 
|recording personnel      =  
*[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments (assumed)
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*[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments
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|released versions        =
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{{Songline|
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|1= '''Alice Through The Looking Glass'''
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|2= 4:18
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|3= [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe‎|Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe'']]<br>
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[[Single: Alice Through The Looking Glass|Alice Through The Looking Glass]] single
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|4= Studio
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|5= listed as 4:16 version on the single
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|1= '''Alice'''
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|1= '''Alice Through The Looking Glass'''
 
|2= Studio
 
|2= Studio
|3= Recorded [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 28|28 May 1991]]
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|3= Alternate mix
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|1= '''Alice Through The Looking Glass'''
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|3= [[Sheila E.]] lead vox
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|video versions            =
 
|broadcasts, streaming    =
 
 
|sampled in                =
 
|sampled in                =
|first live appearance    = This track is not believed to have been performed live by [[Prince]].
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|first live appearance    = This track is not believed to have been performed live by [[Prince]], but [[Sheila E.]] performed it during her opening act for [[Prince]] on [[23_June_2002-am|23 June, 2002 (am)]] at [[Venue: Paisley Park Studios|Paisley Park Studios]].
 
|performed regularly on    = none
 
|performed regularly on    = none
 
|performed occasionally in = none
 
|performed occasionally in = none
 
|trivia                    =  
 
|trivia                    =  
|see also                  = [[Unreleased Songs]]
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|see also                  = [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe‎|Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]
|references                = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]''
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|references                =  
|categories                = [[Category:1991]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Unreleased Songs]][[Category:Recorded 1991]]
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|categories                = [[Category:1991]] [[Category:2023]] [[Category:Recorded 1991]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince and the New Power Generation)‏‎]]
 
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Latest revision as of 17:50, 18 February 2024

Alexa De Paris   < < < Non-Prince Songs All Prince Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   All A Share Together Now
Alice Through The Looking Glass

left
from the album
Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition
Alice Through The Looking Glass single.jpg
single art for Alice Through The Looking Glass
Song details
Performer: Prince (credited to Prince and the New Power Generation)
First Released: 24 August 2023 - streaming & download platforms
Album(s): Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition
Writer(s): Prince
Producer(s): Prince (credited to Prince and the New Power Generation)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:
  • none

Alice Through The Looking Glass is a song recorded on 28 May 1991 at Larrabee Sound Studios (Studio A) in North Hollywood, California. The song was offered to Sheila E. who recorded her vocal on it but her version remains unreleased.

Alice Through The Looking Glass has been released as part of the Diamonds And Pearls - The Singles (Collection) and as the fifth track of Vault Tracks part 3, one of the discs with previously unreleased tracks included with the Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition.

At least two mixes of the song exist, and the more recent one was chosen for inclusion on Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition and the single as part of the singles box. The track was streamed on Prince’s Youtube channel and other streaming platforms on 24 August 2023, the day the set’s release was officially announced as a preview of this posthumous release. An announcement of the release stated:Prince used synth drums, percussion, a Proteus bass, guitar, and a series of loops to create the song.”


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
28 May 1991 Larrabee Sound Studios,
North Hollywood, CA, USA
Tracking
26 November 1991 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA
Mix
Late 1991 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed)
Sheila E. lead vocal overdub
Recording Personnel
  • Prince - all vocals and instruments

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Alice Through The Looking Glass 4:18 Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe

Alice Through The Looking Glass single

Studio listed as 4:16 version on the single


Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Alice Through The Looking Glass Studio Alternate mix
Alice Through The Looking Glass Studio Sheila E. lead vox
 
Additional Information

See also Trivia


References
Alexa De Paris   < < < All Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   All A Share Together Now