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| − | |song name = Carmen On Top | + | |song name = Carmen On Top <small>(a.k.a Robin On Top) </small> |
|single image = [[File:Unreleasedsong.jpg|link=Unreleased Songs]]</small> | |single image = [[File:Unreleasedsong.jpg|link=Unreleased Songs]]</small> | ||
| − | |performer = [[Carmen Electra]]; [[Mayte]] | + | |performer = [[Robin Power]]; [[Carmen Electra]]; [[Mayte]] |
| − | |writer(s) = [[Carmen Electra]] | + | |writer(s) = [[Prince]] (music) & [[Robin Power]] (lyrics); [[Prince]] (music) & [[Carmen Electra]] (lyrics) |
|producer(s) = [[Prince]] (assumed) | |producer(s) = [[Prince]] (assumed) | ||
| − | |previous song = [[ | + | |previous song = [[Cape Horn]] |
| − | |next song = [[ | + | |next song = [[Cat And Mouse]] |
| − | |introduction = '''Carmen On Top''' is an unreleased song | + | |introduction = '''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 [[Album: Carmen Electra|On Top]] at that point (configuration compiled on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_15|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 [[Album: Robin Power And The Uptown Dames (1991)| Robin Power And The Uptown Dames]]’ album [[Prince]] and [[Robin Power|Power]] worked on before [[Prince]] lost interest in the project and started to work with [[Carmen Electra|Electra]]. |
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| + | The song was re-recorded as '''Carmen On Top''' with [[Carmen Electra]] on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 9|9 March 1991]] at [http://www.larrabeestudios.com/ 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-2|The Max]] (the 1988 track, different from [[The Max]]). The song was ultimately rejected from the album, however, and the album was renamed [[Album: Carmen Electra|Carmen Electra]]. | ||
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| + | In mid-September 1993, the song was tried out during early sessions for [[Mayte]]’s first album [[Album: Child Of The Sun|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. | ||
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
| + | {{RecordingLine| | ||
| + | |date = Late 1989 – Early 1991 | ||
| + | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]], <br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
| + | |additional info = Tracking with [[Robin Power]] | ||
| + | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 9|9 March 1991]] | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 9|9 March 1991]] | ||
| − | |studio = [ | + | |studio = [http://www.larrabeestudios.com/ Larrabee Sound Studios], <br>North Hollywood, CA, USA |
| − | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Re-recording with [[Carmen Electra]] |
}} | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
|date = Mid-September 1993 | |date = Mid-September 1993 | ||
| − | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA | + | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]], <br>Chanhassen, MN, USA |
|additional info = Vocal overdubs by [[Mayte]] | |additional info = Vocal overdubs by [[Mayte]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
|recording personnel = | |recording personnel = | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Robin Power version''' | ||
| + | *[[Robin Power]] - vocals | ||
| + | *[[Prince]] - all instruments (assumed) | ||
| + | <br> | ||
'''Carmen Electra version''' | '''Carmen Electra version''' | ||
*[[Carmen Electra]] - vocals | *[[Carmen Electra]] - vocals | ||
*[[Tony M.]] - vocals | *[[Tony M.]] - vocals | ||
| − | *[ | + | *[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone (sampled from [[The Max-2|The Max]]) |
| + | *[[Atlanta Bliss]] - trumpet (sampled from [[The Max-2|The Max]]) | ||
*[[Prince]] - all instruments, except where noted (assumed) | *[[Prince]] - all instruments, except where noted (assumed) | ||
*Other recording personnel not known | *Other recording personnel not known | ||
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'''Mayte version''' | '''Mayte version''' | ||
*[[Mayte]] - vocals | *[[Mayte]] - vocals | ||
| − | *[[Prince]] - all instruments | + | *[[Prince]] - all instruments (assumed) |
*Other recording personnel not known | *Other recording personnel not known | ||
|unreleased versions = | |unreleased versions = | ||
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|line= | |line= | ||
{{Unreleasedline| | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
| − | |1= ''' | + | |1= '''Robin On Top''' |
|2= Studio | |2= Studio | ||
| − | |3= | + | |3= [[Robin Power]] version. Recorded in 1989-1991. |
}} | }} | ||
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{{Unreleasedline| | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
|1= '''Carmen On Top''' | |1= '''Carmen On Top''' | ||
| + | |2= Studio | ||
| + | |3= [[Carmen Electra]] version. Recorded [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 9|9 March 1991]]. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
| + | |1= '''Carmen On Top''' / '''Mayte On Top''' | ||
|2= Re-recording | |2= Re-recording | ||
| − | |3= [[Mayte]] version; possibly renamed '''Mayte On Top''' | + | |3= [[Mayte]] version; possibly renamed '''Mayte On Top'''. Recorded in 1993. |
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|broadcasts, streaming = | |broadcasts, streaming = | ||
|sampled in = | |sampled in = | ||
| − | |first live appearance = This | + | |first live appearance = [[02 June 1992|02 June 1992, Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany]] <small>(during [[Carmen Electra]] opening act and with different backing music, 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 = | + | |performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1992|1992]] <small>(during [[Carmen Electra]] opening act, no [[Prince]] input)</small> |
| − | |trivia = | + | |trivia = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bootsy_Collins Bootsy Collins] vocal sample from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deee-Lite Deee-Lite]’s ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groove_Is_in_the_Heart Groove Is In The Heart]'' used in this song also appears on [[MPLS]]. |
|see also = [[Unreleased Songs]] | |see also = [[Unreleased Songs]] | ||
*[[Carmen Electra]] | *[[Carmen Electra]] | ||
| + | *[[Robin Power]] | ||
| + | *[[Robin Power & The Uptown Dames]] | ||
*[[Album: Carmen Electra|On Top]] unreleased album | *[[Album: Carmen Electra|On Top]] unreleased album | ||
| + | *[[Album: Robin Power And The Uptown Dames (1991)| Robin Power And The Uptown Dames]] unreleased album | ||
|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:1991]][[Category: | + | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceC36qk6tzM '''Robin Power Talks Life, Carmen Electra, Graffiti Bridge and the Mack of Paisley Park Prince''' by ''Prince Podcast'' (18 April 2021)] |
| + | |categories = [[Category:1991]][[Category:Recorded 1990]][[Category:Recorded 1991]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Unreleased Songs]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
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