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− | |first live appearance = This track is not believed to have been performed live by [[Prince]] | + | |first live appearance = [[10 June 1992|10 June 1992, Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany]] <small>(during [[Carmen Electra]] opening act, possibly performed earlier on tour, no [[Prince]] input)</small> |
| + | *This song is not known to have been performed live by [[Prince]]. |
| |performed regularly on = none | | |performed regularly on = none |
− | |performed occasionally in = none | + | |performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1992|1992]] <small>(during [[Carmen Electra]] opening act, no [[Prince]] input)</small> |
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| |see also = [[Unreleased Songs]] | | |see also = [[Unreleased Songs]] |
Carmen On Top is an unreleased song planned to be included as the second track on a configuration for Carmen Electra’s first album, which was called On Top at that point (configuration compiled on 15 June 1992). The song was first intended for Robin Power and recorded as Robin On Top, between late 1989 and early 1991. It may have been considered for the Robin Power And The Uptown Dames’ album Prince and Power worked on before Prince lost interest in the project and started to work with Electra.
The song was re-recorded as Carmen On Top with Carmen Electra on 9 March 1991 at Larrabee Sound Studios in North Hollywood, California (three days before Simp The Pimp). It is not know if the lyrics have been fully or partially reworked as the track was mentioned as being written by Carmen Electra on the credits printed for this configuration of the album. The song contains various samples including a saxophone riff lifted from The Max. The song was ultimately rejected from the album, however, and the album was renamed Carmen Electra.
In mid-September 1993, the song was tried out during early sessions for Mayte’s first album Child Of The Sun at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, and may have been renamed Mayte On Top, although the song may have been used only to determine appropriate song styles for Mayte and the lyrics may not have been reworked; details of her version are not known.
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Recording Information
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Recording Sessions
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Date
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Studio
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Additional info
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Late 1989 – Early 1991
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Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA
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Tracking with Robin Power
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9 March 1991
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Larrabee Sound Studios, North Hollywood, CA, USA
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Re-recording with Carmen Electra
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Mid-September 1993
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Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA
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Vocal overdubs by Mayte
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Recording Personnel
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Robin Power version
Carmen Electra version
Mayte version
- Mayte - vocals
- Prince - all instruments, except where noted (assumed)
- Other recording personnel not known
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Versions
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Unreleased Versions
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Title
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Version
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Additional Info
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Robin On Top
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Studio
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Recorded in 1989-1991
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Carmen On Top
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Studio
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Recorded 9 March 1991
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Carmen On Top / Mayte On Top
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Re-recording
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Mayte version; possibly renamed Mayte On Top
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