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* ''Prince  and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 and 1984'', Duane Tudahl (2017)
 
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|song name                = Electric Intercourse
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|performer                = [[Prince]] ([[Prince and the Revolution]])
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|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April_28|28 April 2017]] - [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe'']] Electric Intercourse (digital single)
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|introduction              = '''Electric Intercourse''' was most likely recorded in the spring of 1983. A live version of it was recorded on [[03_August 1983|3 August 1983]] at [[First Avenue]], Minneapolis, MN, USA (during the same concert where live versions of [[Let's Go Crazy]], [[Computer Blue]], [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Baby I'm A Star]] and [[Purple Rain]] were also recorded).
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[[Prince]] used this live version when adding overdubs to the track in mid-September 1983 at [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA. It is likely the track was originally planned to be included on the album [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] (and in the movie [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]]) as either the 'studio version' or in the same overdubbed-live format as [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Baby I'm A Star]] and [[Purple Rain]]. A few days after recording overdubs however, [[Prince]] recorded [[The Beautiful Ones]], which replaced '''Electric Intercourse'''.
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During [[Prince: A Celebration]] in June 2000, computer screens at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA, offered names of a selection of tracks which users could vote on for inclusion on [[Album: Crystal Ball Volume II|Crystal Ball Volume II]], and while '''Electric Intercourse''' was chosen by fans, the project was ultimately abandoned.
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In 2017 '''Electric Intercourse'''  was released as the fourth track on the ''From The Vault & Previously Unreleased'' disc of a ''Deluxe'' release of [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain]]. 
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* [[Film: Purple Rain |Purple Rain]] movie
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|references                = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]''
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* ''Prince  and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 and 1984'', Duane Tudahl (2017)
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Revision as of 15:12, 13 May 2017

Electric Chair   < < < Non-Prince Songs All Prince Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Electrocution
Electric Intercourse
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Song details
Performer: Prince
Writer(s): Prince (assumed)
Producer(s): Prince (assumed)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:

Electric Intercourse is an unreleased song possibly recorded in the spring of 1983. A live version of it was recorded on 3 August 1983 at First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA (during the same concert where live versions of Let's Go Crazy, Computer Blue, I Would Die 4 U, Baby I'm A Star and Purple Rain were also recorded).

Prince used this live version when adding overdubs to the track in mid-September 1983 at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA. It is likely the track was originally planned to be included on the album Purple Rain (and in the movie Purple Rain) as either the 'studio version' or in the same overdubbed-live format as I Would Die 4 U, Baby I'm A Star and Purple Rain. A few days after recording overdubs however, Prince recorded The Beautiful Ones, which replaced Electric Intercourse.

Although the studio recording is a solo performance by Prince it is listed here as a Prince and the Revolution recording as this is how it would have been credited upon release on the Purple Rain album.

During Prince: A Celebration in June 2000, computer screens at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA, offered names of a selection of tracks which users could vote on for inclusion on Crystal Ball Volume II, and while Electric Intercourse was chosen by fans, the project was ultimately abandoned.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
Spring 1983 (tentative) Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA (tentative) Initial tracking
3 August 1983 First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA Live recording
Mid-September 1983 Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA Additional recording and overdubs
Recording Personnel
  • Prince - all vocals and instruments

Live version


Versions
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Electric Intercourse Studio
Electric Intercourse Live Live version before studio overdubs
Electric Intercourse Live with overdubs Final version of live recording after studio overdubs


 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
Electric Chair   < < < All Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Electrocution
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