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|single image          = [[File:Atwiad.jpg|100px|link=Album: Around The World In A Day]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]] </small>
 
|single image          = [[File:Atwiad.jpg|100px|link=Album: Around The World In A Day]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]] </small>
 
|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]]
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|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]]
 
|writer(s)                = David Coleman, [[John L. Nelson]] and [[Prince]]
 
|writer(s)                = David Coleman, [[John L. Nelson]] and [[Prince]]
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|introduction              = '''Around The World In A Day''' is the first track on [[Prince]]'s seventh album [[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]], the second to be credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]].
 
|introduction              = '''Around The World In A Day''' is the first track on [[Prince]]'s seventh album [[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]], the second to be credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]].
  
The track was first written and recorded by [[David Coleman]] ([[Lisa Coleman]]'s brother) in June, 1984, when given two days of studio time at [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA as a birthday gift from [[Prince]]. When [[Prince]] heard the resulting track, he loved it and wanted to include it on his next album. He re-recorded the track and made some musical and lyrical changes.  
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The track was first written and recorded by [[David Coleman]] ([[Lisa Coleman]]'s brother) in June 1984, when given two days of studio time at [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA as a birthday gift from [[Prince]]. When [[Prince]] heard the resulting track, he loved it and wanted to include it on his next album. He re-recorded the track and made some musical and lyrical changes.  
  
Basic tracks for [[Prince]]'s version were recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 16|16 September, 1984]] at [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]], Eden Prairie, MN, USA.  
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Basic tracks for [[Prince]]'s version were recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 16|16 September 1984]] at [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]], Eden Prairie, MN, USA.  
  
 
This is the only [[Prince]]-related track to give writing credit to [[David Coleman]].
 
This is the only [[Prince]]-related track to give writing credit to [[David Coleman]].
 
|recording info            =
 
|recording info            =
 
{{RecordingLine|
 
{{RecordingLine|
|date                      = June, 1984
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|date                      = June 1984
 
|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA
 
|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA
 
|additional info          = Demo by David Coleman (no [[Prince]] input)
 
|additional info          = Demo by David Coleman (no [[Prince]] input)
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{RecordingLine|
 
{{RecordingLine|
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 16|16 September, 1984]]
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 16|16 September 1984]]
 
|studio                    = [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]], Eden Prairie, MN, USA
 
|studio                    = [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]], Eden Prairie, MN, USA
 
|additional info          = Initial tracking
 
|additional info          = Initial tracking
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|3= Live concert TV broadcast
 
|3= Live concert TV broadcast
 
|4= Live
 
|4= Live
|5= [[07_June,_1986|7 June, 1986, Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI, USA]]
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|5= [[07_June 1986|7 June 1986, Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI, USA]]
 
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|video versions            =  
 
|video versions            =  
 
|sampled in                =  
 
|sampled in                =  
|first live appearance    = [[03_March, 1986|3 March, 1986, First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA]]
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|first live appearance    = [[03_March 1986|3 March 1986, First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA]]
 
|performed regularly on    = [[Parade Tour|Parade Tour]]<br>
 
|performed regularly on    = [[Parade Tour|Parade Tour]]<br>
 
* [[Act II]] <small>(intro only, as part of an instrumental intro for [[7]])</small>
 
* [[Act II]] <small>(intro only, as part of an instrumental intro for [[7]])</small>

Revision as of 19:02, 27 February 2016

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Around The World In A Day

Atwiad.jpg
from the album Around The World In A Day
Song details
Performer: Prince and the Revolution
First Released: 22 April 1985 - Around The World In A Day
Album(s): Around The World In A Day
Writer(s): David Coleman, John L. Nelson and Prince
Producer(s): Prince (credited to Prince and the Revolution)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
Performed occasionally in shows:

Around The World In A Day is the first track on Prince's seventh album Around The World In A Day, the second to be credited to Prince and the Revolution.

The track was first written and recorded by David Coleman (Lisa Coleman's brother) in June 1984, when given two days of studio time at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA as a birthday gift from Prince. When Prince heard the resulting track, he loved it and wanted to include it on his next album. He re-recorded the track and made some musical and lyrical changes.

Basic tracks for Prince's version were recorded on 16 September 1984 at Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse, Eden Prairie, MN, USA.

This is the only Prince-related track to give writing credit to David Coleman.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
June 1984 Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA Demo by David Coleman (no Prince input)
16 September 1984 Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse, Eden Prairie, MN, USA Initial tracking
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Around The World In A Day 3:25 Around The World In A Day Studio
Broadcasts/streaming (only)
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Around The World In A Day T.B.C. Live concert TV broadcast Live 7 June 1986, Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI, USA
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Around The World In A Day Demo David Coleman's demo (no Prince involvement)
Around The World In A Day Studio More conventional sound; contains more guitar / bass than released version
Around The World In A Day Studio Longer version edited down to create album version
 
Additional Information

See also Trivia


References
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