Allegiance

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Allegiance

Allegiance album.jpg
from the album Allegiance
Song details
Performer: Howard Hewett
First Released: 17 November 1992 - Allegiance album
Album(s): Allegiance
Writer(s): Prince
Producer(s): Tommy LiPuma
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
  • This track is not believed to have been performed live by Prince.
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:
  • none

Allegiance is the third track (second song) on Howard Hewett’s fourth solo studio album Allegiance, and is written by Prince, although he does not appear on the released recording, which is produced by Tommy LiPuma.

Prince’s original version was first recorded in May 1988. Nothing else is know about recording and possibly overdubbing of the song, except that Howard Hewett’s version was also recorded at Paisley Park Studios, likely between late 1991 and late 1992. Allegedly efore Hewett recorded it, it was originally sent to his then-wife Nia Peeples for her consideration. When she passed on it, Hewett recorded the song with Timothy Riley producing.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
May 1988 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA
Tracking (Prince version)
Late 1991 – late 1992 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA
Re-recording (Howard Hewett version; no Prince input)
Recording Personnel

Howard Hewett version

  • Howard Hewett – vocals & background vocals
  • Ricky Peterson – keyboards, synth bass and drum programming
  • Paul Peterson – bass and acoustic guitar
  • James Harrah - electric guitar
  • Michael B. - acoustic drum fills
  • Lenny Castro - congas
  • Joe Mardin - additional percussions


Unreleased version

  • Prince - all vocals and instruments (assumed)

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Allegiance 3:59 Allegiance Studio


Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Allegiance Studio Original Prince version with denser instrumentation
 
Additional Information

See also Trivia


References
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