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|performer = [[The Family]] | |performer = [[The Family]] | ||
|first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 19|19 August 1985]] - [[Album: The Family|The Family]] album | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 19|19 August 1985]] - [[Album: The Family|The Family]] album | ||
| − | |album(s) = [[Album: The Family|The Family]] | + | |album(s) = [[Album: The Family|The Family]]<br> |
| + | Live & Tight As A Funk Fiends' Fix | ||
|writer(s) = [[Prince]] (credited to [[Paul Peterson|St. Paul Peterson]]) | |writer(s) = [[Prince]] (credited to [[Paul Peterson|St. Paul Peterson]]) | ||
|producer(s) = [[Prince]] (credited to [[David Z.|David Z. Rivkin]] and [[The Family]]) | |producer(s) = [[Prince]] (credited to [[David Z.|David Z. Rivkin]] and [[The Family]]) | ||
|previous song = [[Democrazy]] | |previous song = [[Democrazy]] | ||
|next song = [[Deuce & A Quarter]] | |next song = [[Deuce & A Quarter]] | ||
| − | |introduction = '''Desire''' is the eighth and final track on [[The Family]] | + | |introduction = '''Desire''' is the eighth and final track on [[The Family]]’s first and only album [[Album: The Family|The Family]]. The song was written by [[Prince]], but credited to [[Paul Peterson|St. Paul Peterson]]. |
| − | Basic tracking of this track, initially as an instrumental with the working title '''Ecstasy''', took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_27|27 June 1984]] at the [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]] in Eden Prairie, MN, USA (five after recording [[ | + | Basic tracking of this track, initially as an instrumental with the working title '''Ecstasy''', took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_27|27 June 1984]] at the [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]] in Eden Prairie, MN, USA (five days after recording [[Susannah’s Pajamas|Mazarati]] – later renamed [[Susannah’s Pajamas]], on the same day [[High Fashion]] and [[Mutiny]]). |
| − | [[Paul Peterson|St. Paul Peterson]] and [[Susannah Melvoin]] overdubbed vocals onto the track in late 1984 - early 1985, and [[Clare Fischer]] added orchestral overdubs during the same period. Phrases from the track were later used by [[Eric Leeds]] on his track ''Aguadilla'' on his 1993 album ''Things Left Unsaid'', and co-writing credit was given to [[Prince]] as a result, but [[Prince]] was not directly involved in the track. | + | [[Paul Peterson|St. Paul Peterson]] and [[Susannah Melvoin]] overdubbed vocals onto the track in late 1984 - early 1985, and [[Clare Fischer]] added orchestral overdubs during the same period. Saxophone overdubs by [[Eric Leeds]] were recorded a few days later, on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July_2|2 July 1984]]. It was the first song written by [[Prince]] that [[Eric Leeds]] worked on. |
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| + | Phrases from the track were later used by [[Eric Leeds]] on his track '''Aguadilla''' on his 1993 album ''Things Left Unsaid'', and co-writing credit was given to [[Prince]] as a result, but [[Prince]] was otherwise not directly involved in the track. An earlier version of '''Aguadilla''', titled '''Portofino''', was considered for the [[Album: Times Squared|Times Square]] album (supplanted by [[Lines]]), but it is unclear however if it already had the '''Desire''' reference. | ||
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|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
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|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_27|27 June 1984]] | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_27|27 June 1984]] | ||
|studio = [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]],<br>Eden Prairie, MN, USA | |studio = [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]],<br>Eden Prairie, MN, USA | ||
| − | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Tracking |
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*[[Paul Peterson|St. Paul Peterson]] - vocals | *[[Paul Peterson|St. Paul Peterson]] - vocals | ||
*[[Susannah Melvoin]] - vocals | *[[Susannah Melvoin]] - vocals | ||
| − | *[[Prince]] - all instruments, except where noted | + | *[[Prince]] - all instruments, except where noted (uncredited) |
*[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone | *[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone | ||
*[[Clare Fischer]] - string orchestration | *[[Clare Fischer]] - string orchestration | ||
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|4= Studio | |4= Studio | ||
|5= | |5= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Songline| | ||
| + | |1= '''Desire''' | ||
| + | |2= 3:47 | ||
| + | |3= [[The Family|Fdeluxe]]: ''Live & Tight As A Funk Fiends' Fix'' | ||
| + | |4= Live | ||
| + | |5= 2 September 2012, Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA | ||
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|1= '''Desire''' | |1= '''Desire''' | ||
|2= Studio | |2= Studio | ||
| − | |3= [[Prince]] | + | |3= [[Prince]]’s original studio version, missing strings and instrumental coda |
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
|video versions = | |video versions = | ||
| − | |broadcasts, streaming = | + | {{SongVideo| |
| + | |video versions = | ||
| + | {{Songchart| | ||
| + | |line = | ||
| + | {{Songline| | ||
| + | |1= '''Desire''' | ||
| + | |2= ?:?? | ||
| + | |3= [[Paul_Peterson|St. Paul]]: ''Live At Bunkers'' DVD | ||
| + | |4= Live | ||
| + | |5= Recorded live in 2005, Bunker's Bar And Grill, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |broadcasts, streaming = | ||
|sampled in = | |sampled in = | ||
|first live appearance = 13 August 1985, First Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota <small>(first performance by [[The Family]])</small><br> | |first live appearance = 13 August 1985, First Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota <small>(first performance by [[The Family]])</small><br> | ||
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|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)]]'' | ||
* ''[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:1985]][[Category: | + | |categories = [[Category:1985]][[Category:Recorded 1984]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Released Songs (Associated Artists)]] |
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Latest revision as of 20:26, 11 January 2024
| Democrazy < < < | Non-Prince Songs | All Prince Songs | Unreleased Songs | > > > Deuce & A Quarter |
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| Democrazy < < < | All Songs | Unreleased Songs | > > > Deuce & A Quarter |
