Difference between revisions of "Free (GCS 2000)"
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|single image = [[File:Gcs2000 album.jpg|100px|link=Album: GCS 2000]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: GCS 2000|GCS 2000]]</small> | |single image = [[File:Gcs2000 album.jpg|100px|link=Album: GCS 2000]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: GCS 2000|GCS 2000]]</small> | ||
|performer = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Central_Station Graham Central Station] | |performer = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Central_Station Graham Central Station] | ||
| − | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 2|2 February | + | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 2|2 February 1999]] - [[Album: GCS 2000|GCS 2000]] album |
|album(s) = [[Album: GCS 2000|GCS 2000]] | |album(s) = [[Album: GCS 2000|GCS 2000]] | ||
|writer(s) = [[Larry Graham]] | |writer(s) = [[Larry Graham]] | ||
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|introduction = '''Free''' is the second track on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Central_Station Graham Central Station's] eighth studio album [[Album: GCS 2000|GCS 2000]]. Keeping the theme established on [[Push It Up]] (on the [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]]'s [[Album: Newpower Soul|Newpower Soul]]) and [[Democrazy]] (on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan]'s [[Album: Come 2 My House|Come 2 My House]]), the track contains shared lead vocals between [[Larry Graham]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan] and [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]). The song was written by [[Larry Graham]], and produced by [[Larry Graham]] and [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]), who also appears as a musician. | |introduction = '''Free''' is the second track on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Central_Station Graham Central Station's] eighth studio album [[Album: GCS 2000|GCS 2000]]. Keeping the theme established on [[Push It Up]] (on the [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]]'s [[Album: Newpower Soul|Newpower Soul]]) and [[Democrazy]] (on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan]'s [[Album: Come 2 My House|Come 2 My House]]), the track contains shared lead vocals between [[Larry Graham]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan] and [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]). The song was written by [[Larry Graham]], and produced by [[Larry Graham]] and [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]), who also appears as a musician. | ||
| − | While specific recording dates are not known, initial tracking took place between November | + | While specific recording dates are not known, initial tracking took place between November 1997, and January 1998, at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA. |
The track is completely unrelated to [[Prince]]'s own track [[Free]] (for details of that song, click [[Free|here]]). | The track is completely unrelated to [[Prince]]'s own track [[Free]] (for details of that song, click [[Free|here]]). | ||
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
| − | |date = November | + | |date = November 1997 - January 1998 |
|studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
|additional info = Initial tracking | |additional info = Initial tracking | ||
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|3= [[Album: GCS 2000|GCS 2000]] | |3= [[Album: GCS 2000|GCS 2000]] | ||
|4= Studio | |4= Studio | ||
| + | |5= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Songline| | ||
| + | |1= '''Free''' | ||
| + | |2= 1:45 | ||
| + | |3= [[Sampler:_NPG_sampler_'98| NPG Sampler '98]] | ||
| + | |4= Studio excerpt | ||
|5= | |5= | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|3= [[Home Video: Beautiful Strange|Beautiful Strange]] VHS | |3= [[Home Video: Beautiful Strange|Beautiful Strange]] VHS | ||
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
| − | |5= [[28 August | + | |5= [[28 August 1998-am|28 August 1998 (a.m.): Cafe De Paris, London, England]]; see [[Home Video: Beautiful Strange|Beautiful Strange]] for more details |
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|3= Live performance TV broadcast | |3= Live performance TV broadcast | ||
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
| − | |5= [[29 May | + | |5= [[29 May 1998|29 May 1998,The Today Show (Summer Concert Series), Plaza outside NBC TV Studios, GE Building, New York, NY, USA]] |
}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
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|3= Delayed performance TV broadcast | |3= Delayed performance TV broadcast | ||
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
| − | |5= [[08 June | + | |5= [[08 June 1998|8 June 1998, Vibe, CBS Television City, Los Angeles, CA, USA]] |
}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
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|3= Live performance internet audio broadcast | |3= Live performance internet audio broadcast | ||
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
| − | |5= [[19 July | + | |5= [[19 July 1999|19 July 1999, 2nd annual Yahoo Internet Life Online Music Awards, Studio 54, New York, NY, USA]] |
}} | }} | ||
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|unreleased versions = | |unreleased versions = | ||
|sampled in = | |sampled in = | ||
| − | |first live appearance = [[07 February | + | |first live appearance = [[07 February 1998-am|7 February 1998 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]]<br> |
* [[17 December 1999-2|17 December 1999 (2): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] | * [[17 December 1999-2|17 December 1999 (2): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] | ||
|performed regularly on =[[New Power Soul Tour]] | |performed regularly on =[[New Power Soul Tour]] | ||
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