Difference between revisions of "Get It Up"
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− | |introduction = '''Get It Up''' is the first track on [[The Time]] | + | |introduction = '''Get It Up''' is the first track on [[The Time]]’s first album [[Album: The Time|The Time]], and, a month before the album’s release, [[Single: Get It Up|Get It Up]] was released as the album’s first single. As such, '''Get It Up''' is the first song to be released credited to [[The Time]]. In 1984, it was included as the second track on the UK 12" version of [[Single: Ice Cream Castles|Ice Cream Castles]], the first single from [[The Time]]’s third album [[Album: Ice Cream Castle|Ice Cream Castle]]. The song was written by [[Prince]], although the album does not contain any writing credits. As with the rest of the album, the recording mostly features only [[Prince]] and [[Morris Day]], although [[Dr. Fink]] contributes a synth solo. |
− | Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 11|11 February 1981]] at [[Prince]] | + | Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 11|11 February 1981]] at [[Prince]]’s [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. '''Get It Up''' was recorded before [[Prince]] offered [[Morris Day]] to form [[The Time]]. The song was offered to the band [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brick_(band) Brick] who turned it down. |
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|studio = [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | |studio = [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
|additional info = Basic tracking | |additional info = Basic tracking | ||
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+ | |date = April 1981 (likely) | ||
+ | |studio = [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
+ | |additional info = Re-recording with [[Morris Day]] | ||
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|5= same as above, but in mono | |5= same as above, but in mono | ||
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+ | |1= '''Get It Up''' | ||
+ | |2= Studio | ||
+ | |3= Initial version offered to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brick_(band) Brick] | ||
+ | }} | ||
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|first live appearance = [[20_November 1981|20 November 1981, The Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] <small>(performed by [[The Time]] without [[Prince]] input)</small> | |first live appearance = [[20_November 1981|20 November 1981, The Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] <small>(performed by [[The Time]] without [[Prince]] input)</small> |
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