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|first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 25|25 June 1984]] - [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] album | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 25|25 June 1984]] - [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] album | ||
|album(s) = [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] <br> | |album(s) = [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] <br> | ||
| − | [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe Expanded Edition'']] <br> | + | [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe Edition'' and ''Deluxe Expanded Edition'']]<br> |
[[Album: Prince And The Revolution: Live|Prince And The Revolution: Live]] | [[Album: Prince And The Revolution: Live|Prince And The Revolution: Live]] | ||
|writer(s) = [[John L. Nelson]], [[Lisa Coleman]], [[Wendy Melvoin]] and [[Prince]] | |writer(s) = [[John L. Nelson]], [[Lisa Coleman]], [[Wendy Melvoin]] and [[Prince]] | ||
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On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 8|8 August 1983]] (five days after its live-recording at [[First Avenue|First Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota]], a day after [[Let’s Go Crazy]]) a studio version was recorded at [[The Warehouse]] in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, with [[The Revolution]] (a day after [[Let’s Go Crazy]]). The track was then further worked on on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_15|15 August 1983]] at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California, with only [[Wendy Melvoin]] and [[Lisa Coleman]] participating. | On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 8|8 August 1983]] (five days after its live-recording at [[First Avenue|First Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota]], a day after [[Let’s Go Crazy]]) a studio version was recorded at [[The Warehouse]] in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, with [[The Revolution]] (a day after [[Let’s Go Crazy]]). The track was then further worked on on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_15|15 August 1983]] at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California, with only [[Wendy Melvoin]] and [[Lisa Coleman]] participating. | ||
| − | The song, ultimately clocking in at over 14 minutes would be edited down for the album. It remained largely similar at the beginning and end of the song - differences are noticeable in the middle of the track. A longer version of the track was included as the third track on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November_7|7 November 1983]] and [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March_23|23 March 1984]] configurations of the album, but this was edited down for the final [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 14|14 April 1984]] configuration to make room for the inclusion of [[Take Me With U]]. | + | The song, ultimately clocking in at over 14 minutes would be edited down for the album. It remained largely similar at the beginning and end of the song - differences are noticeable in the middle of the track. A longer version of the track was included as the third track on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November_7|7 November 1983]] and [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March_23|23 March 1984]] configurations of the album, but this was edited down for the final [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 14|14 April 1984]] configuration to make room for the inclusion of [[Take Me With U]]. The album booklet contains lyrics from a longer version included on an earlier configuration of the album that were not kept for release. |
| − | A slightly edited down version from the longest as the song got, omitting only guitar feedback at the beginning and end was released as '''Computer Blue ('Hallway Speech' Version)''' as the third track on the | + | A slightly edited down version from the longest as the song got, omitting only guitar feedback at the beginning and end was released as '''Computer Blue ('Hallway Speech' Version)''' as the third track on the ''From The Vault & Previously Unreleased'' disc of the [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe Edition'' and ''Deluxe Expanded Edition'']] album in 2017. |
The song contains a segment of the track [[Father’s Song]] during one of the instrumental breaks. It is likely that [[John L. Nelson]]’s credit on the track comes from this inclusion. The composition [[Father’s Song]] however was not yet recorded as a separate song when '''Computer Blue''' was conceived. | The song contains a segment of the track [[Father’s Song]] during one of the instrumental breaks. It is likely that [[John L. Nelson]]’s credit on the track comes from this inclusion. The composition [[Father’s Song]] however was not yet recorded as a separate song when '''Computer Blue''' was conceived. | ||
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|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_8|8 August 1983]] | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_8|8 August 1983]] | ||
|studio = [[The Warehouse]],<br>St. Louis Park, MN, USA | |studio = [[The Warehouse]],<br>St. Louis Park, MN, USA | ||
| − | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Tracking |
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|2= 3:59 | |2= 3:59 | ||
|3= [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]]<br> | |3= [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]]<br> | ||
| − | [[Album: | + | [[Album:_Strange_Tales_From_The_Rain|Strange Tales From The Rain]] promotional album <br> |
|4= Studio | |4= Studio | ||
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|1= '''Computer Blue''' | |1= '''Computer Blue''' | ||
|2= 3:59 | |2= 3:59 | ||
| − | |3= [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe Expanded Edition'']] <br> | + | |3= [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe Edition'' and ''Deluxe Expanded Edition'']]<br> |
|4= | |4= | ||
|5= Remastered 2015 | |5= Remastered 2015 | ||
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|1= '''Computer Blue''' ('Hallway Speech' Version) | |1= '''Computer Blue''' ('Hallway Speech' Version) | ||
|2= 12:19 | |2= 12:19 | ||
| − | |3= [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe Expanded Edition'' (From The Vault & Previously Unreleased)]]<br> | + | |3= [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe Edition'' and ''Deluxe Expanded Edition'' (From The Vault & Previously Unreleased)]]<br> |
|4= | |4= | ||
|5= 'Hallway Speech' title was attributed for this release | |5= 'Hallway Speech' title was attributed for this release | ||
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|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
|5= [[30_March 1985|30 March 1985, Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY, USA]] | |5= [[30_March 1985|30 March 1985, Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY, USA]] | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Songline| | ||
| + | |1= '''Computer Blue''' | ||
| + | |2= 4:27 | ||
| + | |3= [[Album: Prince And The Revolution: Live|Prince And The Revolution: Live]] (2022 re-release) | ||
| + | |4= Live | ||
| + | |5= [[30_March 1985|30 March 1985, Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY, USA]]. Remastered | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|2= 4:30 | |2= 4:30 | ||
|3= [[Home_Video: Double_Live| Prince And The Revolution: Live]] VHS/laserdisc<br> | |3= [[Home_Video: Double_Live| Prince And The Revolution: Live]] VHS/laserdisc<br> | ||
| − | [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe Expanded Edition'' – Live at the Carrier Dome (DVD)]] | + | [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe Expanded Edition'' – Live at the Carrier Dome (DVD)]]<br> |
| + | [[Album: Prince And The Revolution: Live|Prince And The Revolution: Live]] (2022 re-release) | ||
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
|5= [[30_March 1985|30 March 1985, Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY, USA]] | |5= [[30_March 1985|30 March 1985, Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY, USA]] | ||
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* ''[https://www.amazon.com/Prince-Purple-Rain-Studio-Sessions/dp/1538114623/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 and 1984 (Expanded Edition, paperback), Duane Tudahl (2018)]'' | * ''[https://www.amazon.com/Prince-Purple-Rain-Studio-Sessions/dp/1538114623/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 and 1984 (Expanded Edition, paperback), Duane Tudahl (2018)]'' | ||
| − | |categories = [[Category:1984]][[Category: | + | |categories = [[Category:1984]][[Category:Recorded 1983]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince and the Revolution)]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]] |
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