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|previous song = [[Billie Holiday]] | |previous song = [[Billie Holiday]] | ||
|next song = [[Billy Jack Bitch]] | |next song = [[Billy Jack Bitch]] | ||
| − | |introduction = '''Billy''' is an unreleased track, thought to have been improvised on the spot during a rehearsal in | + | |introduction = '''Billy''' is an unreleased track, thought to have been improvised on the spot during a soundcheck or rehearsal in 1983 (where [[Prince]] also taught the chords of [[Strange Relationship]] to the band). 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 confirmed to refer to [[Billy Sparks]]). Interestingly a similar kind of line about sunglasses was used in the song [[Wally]], which was released in September 2020 on the [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]. |
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
| − | |date = | + | |date = 1983 |
| − | |studio = [[ | + | |studio = [[The Warehouse]],<br>St. Louis Park, MN, USA (assumed) |
|additional info = Rehearsal recording | |additional info = Rehearsal recording | ||
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|1= '''Billy''' | |1= '''Billy''' | ||
|2= Rehearsal | |2= Rehearsal | ||
| − | |3= Rehearsal recorded in | + | |3= Rehearsal recorded in 1983 |
| + | }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |sampled in = | ||
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| + | |line = | ||
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| + | |1= '''[[Wally]]''' | ||
| + | |2= 4:45 | ||
| + | |3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] | ||
| + | |4= Studio | ||
| + | |5= The lyrics have been adapted for [[Wally]] | ||
| + | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|video versions = | |video versions = | ||
|broadcasts, streaming = | |broadcasts, streaming = | ||
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|first live appearance = This track is not believed to have been performed live by [[Prince]] | |first live appearance = This track is not believed to have been performed live by [[Prince]] | ||
|performed regularly on = none | |performed regularly on = none | ||
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* [[Billy Sparks]] | * [[Billy Sparks]] | ||
|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: | + | * ''[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)]'' |
| + | |categories = [[Category:1983]][[Category:Recorded 1983]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince and the Revolution)]][[Category:Unreleased Songs]] | ||
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