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from the album 1-800 New Funk Song details Performer: The Steeles First Released: 12 July 1994 (advanced release for a signing session) 12 August 1994 (worldwide release) Album(s): 1-800 New Funk Writer(s): Prince Producer(s): Kirk Johnson (as "Kirky J.") 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

Color, by The Steeles, is the fifth track on the album 1-800 New Funk (a compilation of mostly-unreleased music largely written and produced by Prince/, recorded by other Paisley Park Records artists). The song was written by Prince and produced by Kirk Johnson (as "Kirky J."). While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in late 1992 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota. The track was intended for a planned project by Minneapolis and the MPLS album (even though lead vocals were by The Steeles), but this project remained unfinished. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info Late 1992 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Tracking Recording Personnel Jevetta Steele - vocals Fred Steele - vocals JD Steele - vocals Jearlyn Steele - vocals Kirk Johnson - unidentified instruments Prince - background vocals (uncredited) New Power Generation - all other instruments (unidentified musicians, although most likely this was simply Prince) Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Color 4:20 1-800 New Funk Studio

Additional Information See also Trivia 1-800 New Funk album MPLS album The Steeles A drum sample used in this song is originally from You’ll Like It Too by Funkadelic (from Connections & Disconnections, 1980). That sample also appears on Simon Harris’ compilation "Beats, Breaks & Scratches Volume 1" as Funky Roll (released in 1987). Prince likely took it from there as Simon Harris’ Beats, Breaks & Scratches compilations were heavily used by him and his associates in the early nineties on various songs and remixes. The same Funky Loop sample also appears on Jam Of The Year and remixes of The Most Beautiful Girl In The World. References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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