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[[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]<br> | [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]<br> | ||
[[Album: The Very Best Of Prince|The Very Best Of Prince]]<br> | [[Album: The Very Best Of Prince|The Very Best Of Prince]]<br> | ||
− | [[Album: One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It | + | [[Album: One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It Ain’t Over|One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It Ain’t Over]]<br> |
[[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]<br> | [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]<br> | ||
[[Album: Indigo Nights|Indigo Nights]]<br> | [[Album: Indigo Nights|Indigo Nights]]<br> | ||
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|previous song = [[Allegiance]] | |previous song = [[Allegiance]] | ||
|next song = [[Am I Without U?]] | |next song = [[Am I Without U?]] | ||
− | |introduction = '''Alphabet St.''' (a.k.a. '''Alphabet Street''') is the second track on [[Prince]] | + | |introduction = '''Alphabet St.''' (a.k.a. '''Alphabet Street''') is the second track on [[Prince]]’s tenth album [[Album: Lovesexy|Lovesexy]], and, three weeks before the album’s release, [[Single: Alphabet St.|Alphabet St.]] was released as the album’s first single. |
− | In 1993, the track was included as the 14th track on [[Prince]] | + | In 1993, the track was included as the 14th track on [[Prince]]’s first compilation album [[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]] (also included as the first disc of [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]). |
In 2001, the track was included as the twelfth track on the compilation album [[Album: The Very Best Of Prince|The Very Best Of Prince]]. In 2006, the track was included as the eleventh track on the first disc of the compilation album [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]. | In 2001, the track was included as the twelfth track on the compilation album [[Album: The Very Best Of Prince|The Very Best Of Prince]]. In 2006, the track was included as the eleventh track on the first disc of the compilation album [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]. | ||
− | In 2002, a live version (as '''Alphabet Street''') was included as the fifth track on the live release [[Album: One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It | + | In 2002, a live version (as '''Alphabet Street''') was included as the fifth track on the live release [[Album: One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It Ain’t Over|One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It Ain’t Over]]. |
− | In 2008, a 2007 live recording of the track was included (as '''Alphabet Street''') as the tenth track on [[Prince]] | + | In 2008, a 2007 live recording of the track was included (as '''Alphabet Street''') as the tenth track on [[Prince]]’s fourth live album [[Album: Indigo Nights|Indigo Nights]]. |
− | In 2011, a live version from the [[03 August 2011|3 August 2011]] show in Oslo Spektrum was available as an mp3 download on [[Shelby J.]] | + | In 2011, a live version from the [[03 August 2011|3 August 2011]] show in Oslo Spektrum was available as an mp3 download on [[Shelby J.]]’s [http://www.facebook.com/shelbyblackgypsy Facebook page] the day after the show (the meta-data attached to the track gives an album name of "''Live In Oslo''", but this is likely not an indication of an actual album). |
Basic tracks were recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December_30|30 December 1987]] at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (the day before the [[31_December 1987|31 December 1987]] show where [[Prince]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Davis Miles Davis] performed together for the first and only time). | Basic tracks were recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December_30|30 December 1987]] at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (the day before the [[31_December 1987|31 December 1987]] show where [[Prince]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Davis Miles Davis] performed together for the first and only time). | ||
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|1= '''Alphabet Street''' | |1= '''Alphabet Street''' | ||
|2= 2:54 | |2= 2:54 | ||
− | |3= [[Album:_One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It | + | |3= [[Album:_One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It Ain’t Over|One Nite Alone…The Aftershow: It Ain’t Over!]] |
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
|5= [[20_April 2002-am|20 April 2002 (a.m.): The Highlands Hollywood, Hollywood, CA, USA]] | |5= [[20_April 2002-am|20 April 2002 (a.m.): The Highlands Hollywood, Hollywood, CA, USA]] | ||
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|1= '''Alphabet Street''' | |1= '''Alphabet Street''' | ||
|2= 13:15 | |2= 13:15 | ||
− | |3= [[Shelby J.]] | + | |3= [[Shelby J.]]’s [http://www.facebook.com/shelbyblackgypsy Facebook page] mp3 download |
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
|5= [[03 August 2011|3 August 2011, Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway]] | |5= [[03 August 2011|3 August 2011, Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway]] | ||
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|3= [[Single: Partyman|Partyman]] single | |3= [[Single: Partyman|Partyman]] single | ||
|4= Remix | |4= Remix | ||
− | |5= Remix by [[Femi Jiya]] and [[Prince]]; Includes sampled clips of [[Sexy Dancer]], [[I Wanna Be Your Lover]], [[Head]], [[Partyup]], [[ | + | |5= Remix by [[Femi Jiya]] and [[Prince]]; Includes sampled clips of [[Sexy Dancer]], [[I Wanna Be Your Lover]], [[Head]], [[Partyup]], [[Let’s Work]], [[1999]], [[Raspberry Beret]], [[Erotic City]], [[Kiss]], [[U Got The Look]], [[Housequake]] and [[Alphabet St.]] |
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|3= [[Single: Scandalous!|The Scandalous Sex Suite]] EP | |3= [[Single: Scandalous!|The Scandalous Sex Suite]] EP | ||
|4= Remix edit | |4= Remix edit | ||
− | |5= As above, missing The | + | |5= As above, missing The Joker’s opening dialogue |
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− | |first live appearance = [[31 December 1987|31 December 1987: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] <small>(lyrical clips during [[ | + | |first live appearance = [[31 December 1987|31 December 1987: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] <small>(lyrical clips during [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]])</small>; [[08_July 1988|8 July 1988: Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France]] <small>(full version)</small> <br> |
* [[22 March 2016-am|22 March 2016 (a.m.): Muzique, Montreal, QC, Canada]] <small> (during sampler set) </small> | * [[22 March 2016-am|22 March 2016 (a.m.): Muzique, Montreal, QC, Canada]] <small> (during sampler set) </small> | ||
|performed regularly on = [[Lovesexy_Tour|Lovesexy Tour]]<br> | |performed regularly on = [[Lovesexy_Tour|Lovesexy Tour]]<br> | ||
* [[Nude_Tour|Nude Tour]]<br> | * [[Nude_Tour|Nude Tour]]<br> | ||
* [[21_Nights_In_London_:_The_Earth_Tour|21 Nights In London: The Earth Tour]]<br> | * [[21_Nights_In_London_:_The_Earth_Tour|21 Nights In London: The Earth Tour]]<br> | ||
− | |performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1987|1987]] <small>(lyrical clips during [[ | + | |performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1987|1987]] <small>(lyrical clips during [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]])</small>, [[All Concerts#1988|1988]], [[All Concerts#1990|1990]], [[All Concerts#1991|1991]], [[All Concerts#1998|1998]], [[All Concerts#1999|1999]], [[All Concerts#2001|2001]], [[All Concerts#2002|2002]], [[All Concerts#2003|2003]], [[All Concerts#2004|2004]], [[All Concerts#2007|2007]], [[All Concerts#2008|2008]], [[All Concerts#2011|2011]], [[All Concerts#2012|2012]] <small> (only during sampler set) </small>, [[All Concerts#2013|2013]], [[All Concerts#2014|2014]], [[All Concerts#2015|2015]] |
|trivia = The recitation of the alphabet by Ingrid Chavez at the end of the song misses out the letter 'g'. When asked about this on a [[Love4OneAnother.com]] "Ask The Artist" fan question on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April_30|30 April 1998]], [[Prince]] answered "She was being kissed at the time, and got flustered, Eye suppose." | |trivia = The recitation of the alphabet by Ingrid Chavez at the end of the song misses out the letter 'g'. When asked about this on a [[Love4OneAnother.com]] "Ask The Artist" fan question on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April_30|30 April 1998]], [[Prince]] answered "She was being kissed at the time, and got flustered, Eye suppose." | ||
* The lyrics make mention of a "horny pony". Other tracks from the era mentioning a pony in the title or lyrics include [[Horny Pony]], [[Le Grind]], [[My Pony]], [[Pony Ride]] and [[She Pony]]. | * The lyrics make mention of a "horny pony". Other tracks from the era mentioning a pony in the title or lyrics include [[Horny Pony]], [[Le Grind]], [[My Pony]], [[Pony Ride]] and [[She Pony]]. |
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