Emotional Pump

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Emotional Pump

Sign O’ The Times Super Deluxe Edition
from the album
Sign O’ The Times Super Deluxe Edition
Song details
Performer: Prince
First Released: 25 September 2020 - Sign O’ The Times Super Deluxe Edition album
Album(s): Sign O’ The Times Super Deluxe Edition
Writer(s): Prince
Producer(s): Prince
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

Emotional Pump is a track recorded on 16 October 1986 at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California. It was written for (or at least initially offered to) Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, who had influenced Prince greatly (see below for details of her influence). It was sent to her, but she didn’t think it matched her style and she told Prince she couldn’t sing it.

The song was released in September 2020 as the first track of Vault Tracks part 3, one of the discs with previously unreleased tracks included with the Sign O’ The Times Super Deluxe Edition.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
16 & 17 October 1986 Sunset Sound,
Hollywood, CA, USA
Tracking, overdubs, various mixes with guitar (16th); mix, edit, multiple versions (17th)
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Emotional Pump 4:59 Sign O’ The Times Super Deluxe Edition Studio


Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Emotional Pump Studio Mix with guitar
Emotional Pump (Instrumental) Studio Instrumental mix
 
Additional Information

See also Trivia


References
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