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|introduction              = '''Feline''' is an unreleased song recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 14|14 July 1984]] at [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]] (on the same day [[Prince]] flew to Dallas to attend the premiere of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jackson_5 The Jacksons]' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_Tour_(The_Jacksons_tour) Victory Tour]), and was intended for [[Album: The Family|The Family]] album. [[Paul Peterson]] confirmed in 2009 that he did record vocals for the track, confirming that a version by [[The Family]] does exist. The song was not included on the album, but a rap intended for [[Paul Peterson]] was later reworked for [[Sheila E.]] on the track [[Holly Rock]] when Peterson objected to the lyrics of the song and asked for it not to be included. [[Eric Leeds]] worked on the track again in 1990-1 for possible inclusion on his album [[Times Squared]] (presumably as an instrumental track), but it was not included on the final album.
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|introduction              = '''Feline''' is an unreleased song recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 16|16 July 1984]] at [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]], and was intended for [[Album: The Family|The Family]] album. [[Paul Peterson]] confirmed in 2009 that he did record vocals for the track, confirming that a version by [[The Family]] does exist. [[Paul Peterson|Peterson]] objected to the lyrics of the song and asked for it not to be included on the album.
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[[Prince]] reworked the track with [[Sheila E.]] on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 13|13 February 1985]] at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California. Some lines from '''Feline''' were reused for [[Holly Rock]] recorded later in the Spring. [[Eric Leeds]] worked on the track again in January 1990 (presumably as an instrumental track) for possible inclusion on a planned third [[Madhouse]] album which ultimately became his [[Album: Times Squared|Times Squared]], but it was not included on the final album.
 
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 14|14 July 1984]]
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 16|16 July 1984]]
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|studio                    = [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]], Eden Prairie, MN, USA
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|studio                    = [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]],<br>Eden Prairie, MN, USA
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|additional info          = Initial tracking
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|additional info          = Tracking
 
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|date                      = Summer, 1984
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|date                      = Summer 1984
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|studio                    = [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]], Eden Prairie, MN, USA
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|studio                    = [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]],<br>Eden Prairie, MN, USA
 
|additional info          = Vocal and musical overdubs by [[The Family]]
 
|additional info          = Vocal and musical overdubs by [[The Family]]
 
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|date                      = 1990-1
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 13|13 February 1985]]
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|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA
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|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 3,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA
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|additional info          = Saxophone and percussion overdubs
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|additional info          = Re-recording with [[Sheila E.]]
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|date                      = January 1990
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|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
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|additional info          = Saxophone and percussion overdubs (for [[Madhouse]])
 
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|recording personnel      =  
 
|recording personnel      =  
 
'''Prince version'''
 
'''Prince version'''
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*[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments
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*[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted
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*[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone
 
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'''The Family version'''
 
'''The Family version'''
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*[[Jellybean Johnson]] - tom-toms
 
*[[Jellybean Johnson]] - tom-toms
 
*[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone
 
*[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone
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'''Prince/[[Sheila E.]] version'''
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*[[Sheila E.]] - drums and vocals
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*[[Prince]] - all other instruments (assumed)
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*Other personnel, if any, unknown
 
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'''Eric Leeds version'''
 
'''Eric Leeds version'''
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|2= Studio
 
|2= Studio
 
|3= [[The Family]] version
 
|3= [[The Family]] version
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|1= '''Feline'''
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|2= Studio
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|3= with [[Sheila E.]]
 
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|first live appearance    = This track is not believed to have been performed live by [[Prince]], excepts for some of its lyrics quoted in [[I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)]] on [[29 May 1987-am|29 May 1987 (a.m.): U4, Vienna, Austria]]  
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|first live appearance    = This track is not believed to have been performed live by [[Prince]], except for some of its lyrics quoted in [[I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)]] on [[29 May 1987-am|29 May 1987 (a.m.): U4, Vienna, Austria]].
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*[[Paul Peterson]] also included some of its lyrics in [[Mutiny]] when [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) guested with the TC Jammers at their show at [[Venue: Paisley Park Studios|Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA on [[18 August 1995|18 August 1995]].
 
|performed regularly on    = none
 
|performed regularly on    = none
 
|performed occasionally in = none
 
|performed occasionally in = none
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*[[Eric Leeds]]
 
*[[Eric Leeds]]
 
|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)]]''
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|categories                = [[Category:1984]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Unreleased Songs]][[Category:Recorded 1984]]
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* ''[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)]''
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* ''[https://www.duanetudahl.com/prince-book Prince and the Parade/Sign O’ The Times Era Studio Sessions 1985 and 1986, Duane Tudahl (2021)]''
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|categories                = [[Category:1984]][[Category:Recorded 1984]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Unreleased Songs]]
 
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Latest revision as of 14:07, 24 August 2022

Feel U Up   < < < Non-Prince Songs All Prince Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Fifteen
Feline
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Song details
Performer: Prince; The Family; Eric Leeds
Writer(s): Prince (assumed)
Producer(s): Prince (assumed)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:
  • none

Feline is an unreleased song recorded on 16 July 1984 at Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse, and was intended for The Family album. Paul Peterson confirmed in 2009 that he did record vocals for the track, confirming that a version by The Family does exist. Peterson objected to the lyrics of the song and asked for it not to be included on the album.

Prince reworked the track with Sheila E. on 13 February 1985 at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California. Some lines from Feline were reused for Holly Rock recorded later in the Spring. Eric Leeds worked on the track again in January 1990 (presumably as an instrumental track) for possible inclusion on a planned third Madhouse album which ultimately became his Times Squared, but it was not included on the final album.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
16 July 1984 Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse,
Eden Prairie, MN, USA 		Tracking
Summer 1984 Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse,
Eden Prairie, MN, USA 		Vocal and musical overdubs by The Family
13 February 1985 Sunset Sound - Studio 3,
Hollywood, CA, USA 		Re-recording with Sheila E.
January 1990 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Saxophone and percussion overdubs (for Madhouse)
Recording Personnel

Prince version


The Family version


Prince/Sheila E. version

  • Sheila E. - drums and vocals
  • Prince - all other instruments (assumed)
  • Other personnel, if any, unknown


Eric Leeds version


Versions
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Feline Studio Prince version
Feline Studio The Family version
Feline Studio with Sheila E.
Feline Studio Eric Leeds version


Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in...
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Holly Rock 5:02 Krush Groove Studio
Holly Rock (Edit) 3:58 Holly Rock single Edit
Holly Rock (Extended Version) 6:35 Holly Rock single Extended Version Original full-length version
 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
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