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|performer = [[Prince and the Revolution]] | |performer = [[Prince and the Revolution]] | ||
|first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April_22|22 April 1985]] - [[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]] | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April_22|22 April 1985]] - [[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]] | ||
− | |album(s) = [[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]] | + | |album(s) = [[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]]<br>[[Album: Black Archives: Minneapolis Funk|Black Archives: Minneapolis Funk]] |
|writer(s) = [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]]) | |writer(s) = [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]]) | ||
|producer(s) = [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]]) | |producer(s) = [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]]) | ||
− | |previous song = [[ | + | |previous song = [[Amber Eyes]] |
|next song = [[American In Paris]] | |next song = [[American In Paris]] | ||
− | |introduction = '''America''' is the sixth track on [[Prince]] | + | |introduction = '''America''' is the sixth track on [[Prince]]’s eighth album [[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]], the second album to be credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]], and five and a half month’s after the album’s release, [[Single: America|America]] was released as the album’s fourth and final single (released worldwide, except in the UK). |
− | + | Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 23|23 July 1984]] at [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]] in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The full version was only released on the 12" single; the track as played was even longer, but the tape ran out while recording, so the 12" version was faded out. | |
− | On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 12|12 June 2012]], a 19:00 rehearsal version of [[Days Of Wild]] containing interpolations of [[ | + | On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 12|12 June 2012]], a 19:00 rehearsal version of [[Days Of Wild]] containing interpolations of [[Ain’t Nobody]], [[Get Wild]], [[America]] and [[Wild And Loose]] by [[Prince and the New Power Generation]] was streamed on [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151192910129408 Cassandra O’Neal Facebook page] and [[Shelby J.]] [http://soundcloud.com/shelby-johnson-4/days-of-wild-loose-1 Soundcloud page]. |
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 23|23 July 1984]] | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 23|23 July 1984]] | ||
− | |studio = [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]], Eden Prairie, MN, USA | + | |studio = [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]],<br>Eden Prairie, MN, USA |
− | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Tracking |
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{RecordingLine| | ||
+ | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February_25|25 February 1985]] | ||
+ | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]]- Studio 1 (likely),<br>Hollywood, CA, USA | ||
+ | |additional info = editing and mixing for 7" | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{RecordingLine| | ||
+ | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April_25|25 April 1985]] | ||
+ | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 3,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA | ||
+ | |additional info = Editing and mixing for 12" | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{RecordingLine| | ||
+ | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 3|3 May 1985]] | ||
+ | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 3,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA | ||
+ | |additional info = possible edits | ||
}} | }} | ||
|recording personnel = | |recording personnel = | ||
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|3= [[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]]<br> | |3= [[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]]<br> | ||
[[Single: America|America]] single<br> | [[Single: America|America]] single<br> | ||
− | [[Album: His | + | [[Album: His Majesty’s Pop Life|His Majesty’s Pop Life]] |
|4= Studio | |4= Studio | ||
|5= | |5= | ||
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|1= '''America''' | |1= '''America''' | ||
|2= 21:31 | |2= 21:31 | ||
− | |3= [[Album: Black | + | |3= [[Album: Black Archives: Minneapolis Funk|Black Archives: Minneapolis Funk]] compilation |
|4= Edit of Extended Version | |4= Edit of Extended Version | ||
|5= Fade-out 15 seconds before end of extended version listed above | |5= Fade-out 15 seconds before end of extended version listed above | ||
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{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
|1= '''America''' | |1= '''America''' | ||
− | |2= 9: | + | |2= 9:56 |
|3= Promotional release only<br> | |3= Promotional release only<br> | ||
[[NPG Music Club]] streaming video | [[NPG Music Club]] streaming video | ||
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|3= Live radio broadcast | |3= Live radio broadcast | ||
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
− | |5= [[07_September 1993-m|07 September 1993 (mat.), Simon Bates Show, BBC Broadcasting House, London, England]]; part of medley containing [[1999]] / [[Baby | + | |5= [[07_September 1993-m|07 September 1993 (mat.), Simon Bates Show, BBC Broadcasting House, London, England]]; part of medley containing [[1999]] / [[Baby I’m A Star]] / [[America]] / [[D.M.S.R.]] / [[Pope]] / [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]] |
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | |first live appearance = [[23 February 1985|23 February 1985 | + | |first live appearance = [[23 February 1985|23 February 1985: The Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA]]<br> |
+ | * [[19 October 2013-am|19 October 2013 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] <small> (during sampler set) </small> | ||
|performed regularly on = [[Parade Tour]]<br> | |performed regularly on = [[Parade Tour]]<br> | ||
* [[Act II]]<br> | * [[Act II]]<br> | ||
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* [[Video: America|America]] video | * [[Video: America|America]] video | ||
|references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' | |references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' | ||
− | |categories = [[Category:1985]][[Category: | + | * ''[https://www.amazon.com/Prince-Purple-Rain-Studio-Sessions/dp/1538114623/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 and 1984 (Expanded Edition, paperback), Duane Tudahl (2018)]'' |
+ | * ''[https://www.duanetudahl.com/prince-book Prince and the Parade/Sign O’ The Times Era Studio Sessions 1985 and 1986, Duane Tudahl (2021)]'' | ||
+ | |categories = [[Category:1985]][[Category:Recorded 1984]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince and the Revolution)]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]] | ||
}} | }} |
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