Difference between revisions of "Billy"

• This track is not believed to have been performed live by Prince

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Billy is an unreleased track, thought to have been improvised on the spot during a rehearsal in 1984 (where Prince also taught the chords of Strange Relationship to the band), probably at Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse, Eden Prairie, MN, USA. The track is mostly made up of Prince playing guitar for around 45 minutes, with some improvised lyrics about how funky Billy's sunglasses are ("Billy" is thought to refer to Billy Sparks). No other recording of the track is known to exist. Interestingly a similar kind of line about sunglasses was used in the song Wally, which also remains unreleased

• Prince - all vocals and guitar
• Bobby Z. - drums and percussion
• Brown Mark - bass guitar
• Wendy Melvoin - guitars
• Lisa Coleman - keyboards
• Dr. Fink - keyboards

• Unreleased Songs
• Billy Sparks

• The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)
• Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 and 1984, Duane Tudahl (2017)