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* ''Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 and 1984'', Duane Tudahl (2017)
 
* ''Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 and 1984'', Duane Tudahl (2017)
 
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|song name                = Father's Song
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|single image              = [[File:Purplerain_Deluxe.jpg|100px|link=Album: Purple Rain Deluxe]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe'']]
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|performer                = [[Prince]] ([[Prince and the Revolution]])
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|writer(s)                = [[Prince]]  credited to John L. Nelson
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|producer(s)              = [[Prince]]
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|previous song            = [[Fast Freddie]]
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|next song                = [[Feel Better, Feel Good, Feel Wonderful]]
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|introduction              = '''Father's Song''' is an instrumental recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 29|29 October 1983]] at [[Prince]]'s [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA. It was tentatively included on an early  configuration of [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]]. The song appears in the [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] movie, where [[Prince]]'s character "The Kid" plays the song on piano after discovering his father's sheet music for the song. The main melody was then included as a section in [[Computer Blue]].
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In 2017 it was released as the eleventh track on a bonus disc of a ''Deluxe'' release of [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain]]. While a solo recording, it is listed here as a [[Prince and the Revolution]] track as it was recorded for the [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] album  and released on the [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe'']] album, which are both credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]].
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 29|29 October 1983]]
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|studio                    = [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA
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|additional info          = Initial tracking
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*[[Prince]] - all instruments
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|1= '''Father's Song'''
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|2= 5:30
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|3= [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe'']]
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|4= Studio
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|1= '''Father's Song'''
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|3= solo piano version
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|first live appearance    = [[05_November 1984|5 (or possibly 4) November 1984, Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI, USA]] <br>
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* [[28 June 2001|28 June 2001: Marcus Amphitheater, Milwaukee, WI, USA]] <small> (as interlude) </small>
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|performed regularly on    =[[Purple Rain Tour]]
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*[[Hit N Run Tour 00-01|Hit N Run Tour]] <small>(as part of medley with [[When Doves Cry]] and [[Computer Blue]] (instrumental))</small>
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*[[A Celebration]] <small>(as part of medley with [[When Doves Cry]] and [[Computer Blue]] (instrumental))</small>
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|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#2004|2004]]
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|trivia                    =
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|see also                  = [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe'']] album
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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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|categories                = [[Category:1983]][[Category:2017]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince and the Revolution)]][[Category:Recorded 1983]]
 
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Revision as of 14:57, 13 May 2017

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Father's Song
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Song details
Performer: Prince and the Revolution
Writer(s): Prince (assumed) credited to John L. Nelson
Producer(s): Prince (assumed)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
Performed occasionally in shows:

Father's Song is an unreleased instrumental recorded on 29 October 1983 at Prince's Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA. It was included as the ninth track on a 7 November 1983 configuration of Purple Rain. The song appears in the Purple Rain movie, where Prince's character "The Kid" plays the song on piano after discovering his father's sheet music for the song. The main melody was then included as a section in Computer Blue. The song itself, however, remains unreleased. While a solo recording, it is listed here as a Prince and the Revolution track as it was recorded for the Purple Rain album (which was credited to Prince and the Revolution).


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
29 October 1983 Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA Initial tracking
Recording Personnel

Versions
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Father's Song Studio Recorded 29 October 1983


 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
Fast Freddie   < < < All Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Feel Better, Feel Good, Feel Wonderful
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