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|single image              = [[File:Thegoodlife_single.jpg|100px|The Good Life|link=Single: The Good Life]] <br><small> single art for [[Single: The Good Life|The Good Life]]</small>
 
|single image              = [[File:Thegoodlife_single.jpg|100px|The Good Life|link=Single: The Good Life]] <br><small> single art for [[Single: The Good Life|The Good Life]]</small>
 
|performer                = [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]]
 
|performer                = [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]]
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|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 13|13 June, 1995]] - [[Single: The Good Life|The Good Life]] single
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|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 13|13 June 1995]] - [[Single: The Good Life|The Good Life]] single
 
|album(s)                  = None
 
|album(s)                  = None
 
|writer(s)                = [[Prince]] (credited to [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]])
 
|writer(s)                = [[Prince]] (credited to [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]])
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|introduction              = '''Free The Music''' is a non-album track on the single [[Single: The Good Life|The Good Life]], the second single from the [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]]'s second 'solo' album [[Album: Exodus|Exodus]], on the North American release only (it was not included on the single in territories where the album [[Album: Exodus|Exodus]] had been released, probably due to the message of the song).  
 
|introduction              = '''Free The Music''' is a non-album track on the single [[Single: The Good Life|The Good Life]], the second single from the [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]]'s second 'solo' album [[Album: Exodus|Exodus]], on the North American release only (it was not included on the single in territories where the album [[Album: Exodus|Exodus]] had been released, probably due to the message of the song).  
  
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It was also included on the [[Album: The Versace Experience (Prelude 2 Gold)|The Versace Experience (Prelude 2 Gold)]] promo cassette distributed at the showing of the Versace fashion collection on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 8|8 July, 1995]].  
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It was also included on the [[Album: The Versace Experience (Prelude 2 Gold)|The Versace Experience (Prelude 2 Gold)]] promo cassette distributed at the showing of the Versace fashion collection on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 8|8 July 1995]].  
  
 
The full-length version, containing samples of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Brown James Brown], was included on the [[Single: The Good Life Exodus Sampler Experience|The Good Life Exodus Sampler Experience]] promo cassette distributed at some [[Paisley Park Studios]] shows.  
 
The full-length version, containing samples of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Brown James Brown], was included on the [[Single: The Good Life Exodus Sampler Experience|The Good Life Exodus Sampler Experience]] promo cassette distributed at some [[Paisley Park Studios]] shows.  
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Tracks sampled, in order, are [[Get Wild]], [[Count The Days]], [[Cherry, Cherry]], [[Return Of The Bump Squad]], [[Big Fun]], [[The Exodus Has Begun]] and [[The Good Life]]. "Free the music" was a phrase used commonly by [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] during [[The Ultimate Live Experience]] tour in relation to the then-unreleased [[Album: The Gold Experience|The Gold Experience]], but here related to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.]' refusal to release [[Album: Exodus|Exodus]] in North America.
 
Tracks sampled, in order, are [[Get Wild]], [[Count The Days]], [[Cherry, Cherry]], [[Return Of The Bump Squad]], [[Big Fun]], [[The Exodus Has Begun]] and [[The Good Life]]. "Free the music" was a phrase used commonly by [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] during [[The Ultimate Live Experience]] tour in relation to the then-unreleased [[Album: The Gold Experience|The Gold Experience]], but here related to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.]' refusal to release [[Album: Exodus|Exodus]] in North America.
  
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Specific recording dates for '''Free The Music''' are unknown, but it is likely that basic tracks were recorded in January-June, 1995 at [[Paisley Park Studios]].
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Specific recording dates for '''Free The Music''' are unknown, but it is likely that basic tracks were recorded in January-June 1995 at [[Paisley Park Studios]].
 
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|recording info            =
 
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|date                      = January-June, 1995 (assumed)
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|date                      = January-June 1995 (assumed)
 
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA
 
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA
 
|additional info          = Initial tracking
 
|additional info          = Initial tracking

Revision as of 19:37, 27 February 2016

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Free The Music
The Good Life
single art for The Good Life
Song details
Performer: New Power Generation
First Released: 13 June 1995 - The Good Life single
Album(s): None
Writer(s): Prince (credited to New Power Generation)
Producer(s): Prince (credited to New Power Generation)
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
  • This track is not known to have been performed live by [File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png

Free The Music is a non-album track on the single The Good Life, the second single from the New Power Generation's second 'solo' album Exodus, on the North American release only (it was not included on the single in territories where the album Exodus had been released, probably due to the message of the song).

It was also included on the The Versace Experience (Prelude 2 Gold) promo cassette distributed at the showing of the Versace fashion collection on 8 July 1995.

The full-length version, containing samples of James Brown, was included on the The Good Life Exodus Sampler Experience promo cassette distributed at some Paisley Park Studios shows.

The track is a medley of seven tracks from the album Exodus (New Power Soul and Hallucination Rain are the only musical tracks not included), using music from The Good Life (Big City Remix), and repeated phrases of "Exodus" and "Free the music" delivered by Mayte.

Tracks sampled, in order, are Get Wild, Count The Days, Cherry, Cherry, Return Of The Bump Squad, Big Fun, The Exodus Has Begun and The Good Life. "Free the music" was a phrase used commonly by SymbolSmallerBlue.png during The Ultimate Live Experience tour in relation to the then-unreleased The Gold Experience, but here related to Warner Bros.' refusal to release Exodus in North America.

Specific recording dates for Free The Music are unknown, but it is likely that basic tracks were recorded in January-June 1995 at Paisley Park Studios.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
January-June 1995 (assumed) Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Initial tracking
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Free The Music 1:47 The Good Life single

The Versace Experience (Prelude 2 Gold) promo

Studio
Free The Music 3:24 The Good Life Exodus Sampler Experience promo Extended version Original full-length version with James Brown samples



 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
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