Beatown

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Beatown

Song details
Performer: Prince
Writer(s): Prince (assumed)
Producer(s): Prince (assumed)
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

Beatown is an unreleased track, likely recorded in mid-to-late September 1987, at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota (it may have been tracked first on 19 November 1986 at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California, on the same day as Adore, but this has yet to be confirmed). Beatown is thought to have been written specifically for the Graffiti Bridge movie, and some of its lyrics appear in the early drafts (from September and October 1987).

It was included as the sixth track on the 25 September 1988 configuration of the Graffiti Bridge album. Eric Leeds then recorded saxophone overdubs to the track on 30 September 1988, also at Paisley Park Studios, but the song was removed as the album and movie underwent further changes.

The song remains unreleased.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
19 November 1986 Sunset Sound - Studio 3,
Hollywood, CA, USA
Initial tracking (to be confirmed)
Mid-to-late September 1987 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA
Tracking (Initial recording or full re-recording)
30 September 1988 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA
Horns overdubs
Recording Personnel

Versions
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Beatown Studio Initial recording before saxophone overdubs
Beatown Studio Final recording after overdubs


 
Additional Information

See also Trivia


References
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