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|performed regularly on    = none
 
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|trivia                    = While this track inspired by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Led_Zeppelin Led Zeppelin] remains unreleased, [[Prince]] later began playing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Led_Zeppelin Led Zeppelin]’s track [[Whole Lotta Love]] regularly live, beginning in 2002.
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|trivia                    = While this track inspired by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Led_Zeppelin Led Zeppelin] remains unreleased, [[Prince]] later began playing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Led_Zeppelin Led Zeppelin]’s track [[Whole Lotta Love]] regularly live (beginning in 2002).
* Beside instrumentals this is one of the few released [[Prince]] songs where the title is not mentioned verbatim in the lyrics, [[Anotherloverholenyohead]], [[Bob George]], [[The Sacrifice Of Victor]], [[S&M Groove]] being other examples. Together with [[Reflection]], however, '''Call Of The Wild''' is one of the very few where the title isn’t in the lyrics at all. Some songs by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Led_Zeppelin Led Zeppelin] also fall in this category ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Dog_(song) Black Dog], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carouselambra Carouselambra], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigrant_Song Immigrant Song]....).
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* Beside instrumentals this is one of the few released [[Prince]] songs where the title is not mentioned verbatim in the lyrics, [[Anotherloverholenyohead]], [[Bob George]], [[The Sacrifice Of Victor]], [[S&M Groove]] being other examples. Together with [[Reflection]], however, '''Call Of The Wild''' is one of the very few where the title isn’t in the lyrics at all. Some songs by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Led_Zeppelin Led Zeppelin] also fall in this category ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Dog_(song) Black Dog], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carouselambra Carouselambra], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigrant_Song Immigrant Song]....).
 
* This song was previously incorrectly thought to be called '''9-5 People''', and from 1988, however it is now verified this is its correct title and no song called '''9-5 People''' seems to exist or have existed.
 
* This song was previously incorrectly thought to be called '''9-5 People''', and from 1988, however it is now verified this is its correct title and no song called '''9-5 People''' seems to exist or have existed.
 
|see also                  = [[Unreleased Songs]]
 
|see also                  = [[Unreleased Songs]]

Revision as of 16:13, 10 October 2021

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Call Of The Wild

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Song details
Performer: Prince and the Revolution
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

Call Of The Wild is an unreleased track recorded in late July 1985 at the Washington Avenue Warehouse in Edina, Minnesota. Susannah Melvoin had prompted Prince to listen to some music by British rock band Led Zeppelin, which inspired Prince to write this heavy rock track. Susan Rogers and Peggy McCreary mixed the track in September 1985, when Prince was considering it for use on Parade. It was not included on any known configuration of the album, however, and Prince may have thought it did not fit musically. The track remains unreleased, but the lyrics and melody of its verses were later re-used in part for the also unreleased We Got The Power. The melody of the verses was also re-used for The Ryde Dyvine.

While it is not known if the recording included participation from other Revolution bandmembers, the song is listed here as a Prince and the Revolution recording based on the timing of its recording and its consideration for the Parade album, which was released under the name Prince and the Revolution.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
23 July 1985 Washington Avenue Warehouse,
Edina, MN, USA
Tracking
25 September 1985 Sunset Sound - Studio 3,
Hollywood, CA, USA
Mix (Susan Rogers & Coke Johnson, Prince not present)
Recording Personnel
  • Prince - all vocals and instruments (assumed)

Versions
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Call Of The Wild Studio


Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in...
Title Length Released Version Additional info
We Got The Power Unreleased Studio The lyrics and the melody have been adapted for We Got The Power
 
Additional Information

See also Trivia


References
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