Bambi

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Bambi

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from the album Prince
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single art for Bambi
Song details
Performer: Prince
First Released: 19 October 1979 - Prince album
Album(s): Prince
Writer(s): Prince
Producer(s): Prince
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
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Performed occasionally in shows:

Bambi is the sixth track on Prince's second album Prince, and, eleven months after the album's release, Bambi was released as the album's fifth worldwide single, only available in Belgium and the Netherlands.

Earlier in 1980, the track was released as as the b-side of some versions of Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?, the album's second single (released in the USA and New Zealand).

Two months later it was included as the b-side of Still Waiting, the album's third single (released in the USA and New Zealand). The following month it was released as the b-side of Sexy Dancer, the album's fourth single, only on the UK release.

In 1991, a re-recorded rap version (titled Bambi (Rap)) by T.C. Ellis was included as the eleventh track on T.C. Ellis' first and only album True Confessions. Although the track was authorized by Prince, the track had no input by Prince and is considered a cover version.


Recording process

While specific recording dates are not known, the album sessions took place from late April to 13 June 1979 at Alpha Studios, Burbank, CA, USA. Overdubs and mixing took place at Hollywood Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Bambi was re-recorded on 14 June 1993 at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (along with versions of The Ride, Poorgoo, Honky Tonk Women, Zannalee, The Undertaker and Dolphin, the day before recording Calhoun Square), as part of the session for the aborted The Undertaker album released on film in 1995 as The Undertaker.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
April - 13 June 1979 Alpha Studios, Burbank, CA, USA Initial tracking
April - 13 June 1979 Hollywood Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, USA Overdubs, mixing
14 June 1993 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Studio rehearsal
Recording Personnel
  • Prince - all vocals and instruments

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Bambi 4:22 Prince

Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad? single
Still Waiting single
Sexy Dancer single
Bambi single

Studio
Video Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Bambi T.B.C. The Undertaker VHS/laserdisc Studio rehearsal See The Undertaker for more details
Bambi (Live) 3:09 NPG Music Club Edition # 7 premium members .mov download Live 28 June 2001, Marcus Amphitheater, Milwaukee, WI, USA, includes clips of Family Name and And God Created Woman
Bambi Live 3:21 3rdEyeGirl.com .mov download Rehearsal Recorded December 2012 Paisley Park, Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed), previously available as 3rd Eye Girl YouTube Stream
Broadcasts/streaming (only)
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Bambi T.B.C. Delayed concert TV broadcast Live 31 August 1990, Tokyo
Bambi T.B.C. 3rdEye TV Show # 20 concert video stream Live 11 August 2013 (show 2), Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Bambi 2:31 3rdEyeGirl's YouTube account Live 17 August 2013, Coliseu dos Recreios - Sala Principal, Lisbon, Portugal
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Bambi Rehearsal The Undertaker version; 14 June 1993, Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA; same recording as video recording above
 
Additional Information

See also Trivia


References
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