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D.M.S.R. is the fifth track on Prince’s fifth album 1999, and, in late 1982, was included as a b-side on the UK 12" release of 1999, the album’s first single. In 1983, D.M.S.R. was also released as a the album’s third single on 12" vinyl in the UK only. In 1984, an edit of the track was included as the eighth track on the movie soundtrack Risky Business and was included in the movie starring Tom Cruise. In late 1998, the full-length version was included on the re-issue of the 1999 single.
Basic tracking for D.M.S.R. took place at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California on 20 April 1982, during the same set of sessions which produced Free, Something In The Water (Does Not Compute), Delirious, Automatic and How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore.
When CD technology was created and albums were released on CD, D.M.S.R. was left off the initial releases of 1999 as the time limit on CDs was 74 minutes at the time. As CD capacities increased, however, the track was added to the tracklist again.
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Recording Information
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Recording Sessions
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Studio
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Additional info
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| 20 April 1982
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Sunset Sound,
Hollywood, CA, USA
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Tracking
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Recording Personnel
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- Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted
- Lisa Coleman - vocals
- Brown Mark - background vocals and handclaps
- Jamie Shoop - background vocals and handclaps (credited as "Jamie")
- Carol McGovney - background vocals and handclaps (credited as "Carol")
- Peggy McCreary - background vocals and handclaps (credited as "Peggy")
- Poochie - background vocals and handclaps
- The Count - background vocals and handclaps
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Versions
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Released Versions
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Video Versions
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Length
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Released
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Version
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Additional info
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| D.M.S.R. (Much Music)
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4:27
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NPG Music Club WMV download
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TV performance video
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28 July 2004 (mat.), MuchMoreMusic Live!, MuchMusic Studios at the CHUM-City Building, Toronto, ON, Canada
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| Vanguard Jam
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12:18
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NPG Music Club .wmv download
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Awards Show performance video
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19 March 2005, 36th NAACP Image Awards, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, California; part of medley containing D.M.S.R. / We’re A Winner / I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) / Satisfied / I Don’t Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing (Open Up The Door, I’ll Get It Myself) / Housequake / The Jam / The Bird / The Glamorous Life / Santana Medley
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| D.M.S.R.
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4:26
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1999 Super Deluxe Edition DVD
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Live
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29 December 1982: The Summit, Houston, TX, USA
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Broadcasts/streaming (only)
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Length
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Released
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Version
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Additional info
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| D.M.S.R.
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T.B.C.
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Live concert TV broadcast
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Live
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7 June 1986, Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI, USA
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| D.M.S.R.
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T.B.C.
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Live concert radio broadcast
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Live
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22 July 1990, Estadio Vicente Calderón, Madrid, Spain
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| D.M.S.R.
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1:12
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Live radio broadcast
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Live
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7 September 1993 (mat.), Simon Bates Show, BBC Broadcasting House, London, England; part of medley containing 1999 / Baby I’m A Star / America / D.M.S.R. / Pope / It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night
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| San Jose Jam
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7:45
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NPG Music Club Glam Slam VIP audio stream
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Rehearsal instrumental
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June or September 2004, HP Pavilion, San Jose, CA, USA; loose funk jam based around an instrumental version of D.M.S.R.
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| D.M.S.R.
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10:05
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Lotusflow3r.com video stream
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Live
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31 July 2004, The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MI, USA; contains horn interpolation of Crazy In Love
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| D.M.S.R.
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T.B.C.
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Live performance TV broadcast / online stream
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Live
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27 June 2011, Le Grand Journal, Studios Rive Gauche, Paris, France
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Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in...
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Unreleased Versions
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Version
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Additional Info
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| D.M.S.R.
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Studio
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Alternate mix, with some slight lyrical differences
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