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promo label for [[Single: House Of Brick (Brick House)|House Of Brick (Brick House)]]</small> | promo label for [[Single: House Of Brick (Brick House)|House Of Brick (Brick House)]]</small> | ||
|performer = [[Mayte]] | |performer = [[Mayte]] | ||
| − | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 27|27 November | + | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 27|27 November 1995]] - [[Album: Child Of The Sun|Child Of The Sun]] album |
|album(s) = [[Album: Child Of The Sun|Child Of The Sun]] | |album(s) = [[Album: Child Of The Sun|Child Of The Sun]] | ||
| − | |writer(s) = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_King_(singer) William King], Thomas McClary, Walter Orange, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Richie Lionel Richie], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan_Williams Milan Williams] and Ronald La Pread ''(as [[Brick House]])'' | + | |writer(s) = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_King_(singer) William King], Thomas McClary, Walter Orange, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Richie Lionel Richie], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan_Williams Milan Williams] and Ronald La Pread ''(as [[Brick House]])'', [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]/[[Prince]] (additional rap lyrics - uncredited) |
|producer(s) = [[Prince]] (uncredited) | |producer(s) = [[Prince]] (uncredited) | ||
| − | |previous song = [[Honky Tonk | + | |previous song = [[Honky Tonk-Woman]] |
| − | |next song = [[I | + | |next song = [[I Can’t Figure It Out]] |
| − | |introduction = '''House Of Brick (Brick House)''', a cover version of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodores Commodores] | + | |introduction = '''House Of Brick (Brick House)''', a cover version of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodores Commodores]’ song '''Brick House''' (from their 1977 album [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodores_(album) Commodores], also released as a single) is the sixth track on [[Mayte]]’s first and only album [[Album: Child Of The Sun|Child Of The Sun]]. A few months after the album’s release, [[Single: House Of Brick (Brick House)|House Of Brick (Brick House)]] was available as a promo single in Germany only. The song was written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_King_(singer) William King], Thomas McClary, Walter Orange, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Richie Lionel Richie], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan_Williams Milan Williams] and Ronald La Pread ''(as [[Brick House]])'', and produced by [[Prince]] (although no production credit is given). |
| − | While specific recording dates are not known, | + | While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in 1993 or 1994, at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. It was included, in a slightly different mix than released (including an extra keyboard part and with additional lyrics), as the sixth track on a [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 5|5 May 1995]] configuration of [[Album: Child Of The Sun|Child Of The Sun]], where it remained for release, although it was worked on further in Summer 1995 before release, where an opening sample from the 1985 movie [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_to_the_Future Back To The Future], spoken by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_J._Fox Michael J. Fox] as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marty_McFly Marty McFly] (in the movie, McFly is introducing an "oldie" before playing [[Johnny B. Goode]], which was played live regularly by [[Prince]] from 2006-7). '''House Of Brick (Brick House)''' also includes a short rap by [[Mayte]] over an instrumental part reminiscent of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sugarhill_Gang The Sugarhill Gang]’s [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapper%27s_Delight Rapper’s Delight] and therefore from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chic_(band) Chic]’s 1979 song [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Times_(Chic_song) Good Times]. |
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| + | It is not known if the track was included on [[Mayte]]’s album [[Album: Scorpio (1998)|Scorpio]], which included some tracks from [[Album: Child Of The Sun|Child Of The Sun]]. | ||
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
|date = 1993-1994 | |date = 1993-1994 | ||
| − | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA | + | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]], <br>Chanhassen, MN, USA |
| − | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Tracking |
}} | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
|date = Summer 1995 | |date = Summer 1995 | ||
| − | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA | + | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]], <br>Chanhassen, MN, USA |
|additional info = Additional recording | |additional info = Additional recording | ||
}} | }} | ||
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*[[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] – all other instruments and background vocals, except where noted | *[[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] – all other instruments and background vocals, except where noted | ||
*[[Eric Leeds]] - alto, baritone and tenor saxophone | *[[Eric Leeds]] - alto, baritone and tenor saxophone | ||
| − | *[[Kathleen Bradford]] - background vocals | + | *[[Kathleen Johnson|Kathleen Bradford]] - background vocals |
|released versions = | |released versions = | ||
{{Songchart| | {{Songchart| | ||
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|broadcasts, streaming = | |broadcasts, streaming = | ||
|sampled in = | |sampled in = | ||
| − | |first live appearance = [[03 June 1995-am|3 June 1995 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] <br> | + | |first live appearance = 1977 <small>(as part of [[Grand Central]], assumed)</small> |
| + | *[[03 June 1995-am|3 June 1995 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] <small>(first known live performance during [[Prince]]’s professional career)</small> <br> | ||
* [[03 December 2011-am|3 December 2011 (a.m.): Newtown (Club Empire), Montreal, QC, Canada]] | * [[03 December 2011-am|3 December 2011 (a.m.): Newtown (Club Empire), Montreal, QC, Canada]] | ||
|performed regularly on = none | |performed regularly on = none | ||
| − | |performed occasionally in = [[All_Concerts#1995|1995]], [[All_Concerts#2002|2002]], [[All_Concerts#2003|2003]], [[All_Concerts#2004|2004]], [[All_Concerts#2006|2006]], [[All_Concerts#2007|2007]], [[All_Concerts#2011|2011]] | + | |performed occasionally in = 1977, [[All_Concerts#1995|1995]], [[All_Concerts#2002|2002]], [[All_Concerts#2003|2003]], [[All_Concerts#2004|2004]], [[All_Concerts#2006|2006]], [[All_Concerts#2007|2007]], [[All_Concerts#2011|2011]] |
|trivia = | |trivia = | ||
|see also = [[Album: Child Of The Sun|Child Of The Sun]] album | |see also = [[Album: Child Of The Sun|Child Of The Sun]] album | ||
*[[Mayte]] | *[[Mayte]] | ||
|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:1995]][[Category: | + | |categories = [[Category:1995]][[Category:Recorded 1994]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Songs (Prince contribution)]][[Category:Cover Songs]][[Category:Cover Songs (Studio)]][[Category:Cover Songs (Live)]][[Category:Released Songs (Associated Artists)]] |
}} | }} | ||
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