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|previous song = [[Go Go Dancer]] | |previous song = [[Go Go Dancer]] | ||
|next song = [[God Is Alive]] | |next song = [[God Is Alive]] | ||
− | |introduction = '''God''' was released as the b-side of [[Single: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]], the third single from [[Prince]] | + | |introduction = '''God''' was released as the b-side of [[Single: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]], the third single from [[Prince]]’s seventh album [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]]. The UK 12" release of the single contained '''God (Love Theme From Purple Rain)''', a 7:54 instrumental version heard in the movie [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]], but other worldwide releases in 1984 contained a completely re-recorded vocal version, simply titled '''God'''. |
In 1993, the vocal version was included as the 18th track on [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The B-Sides]] compilation (included as the third and final disc on [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]). The instrumental “Love Theme From Purple Rain” version was included on [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe'' Single Edits & B-Sides]]. | In 1993, the vocal version was included as the 18th track on [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The B-Sides]] compilation (included as the third and final disc on [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]). The instrumental “Love Theme From Purple Rain” version was included on [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe'' Single Edits & B-Sides]]. | ||
− | Basic tracking for '''God (Love Theme From Purple Rain)''' took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February_7|7 February 1984]] at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California (the same day as the version of [[ | + | Basic tracking for '''God (Love Theme From Purple Rain)''' took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February_7|7 February 1984]] at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California (the same day as the version of [[Father’s Song]] and [[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy]] & [[Lisa Coleman|Lisa]] ’rehearsal' version of [[Purple Rain]] used in [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]]). |
The vocal version, '''God''', was recorded six months later, on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 19|19 August 1984]], at the [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]] in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. | The vocal version, '''God''', was recorded six months later, on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 19|19 August 1984]], at the [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]] in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. | ||
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− | |first live appearance = [[23 September 1984|23 September 1984, | + | |first live appearance = [[23 September 1984|23 September 1984, Bogart’s, Cincinnati, OH, USA]] <br> |
* [[01 September 2004|1 September 2004: Rose Garden, Portland, OR, USA]] <small> (Love Theme From Purple Rain) version as an interlude) </small> | * [[01 September 2004|1 September 2004: Rose Garden, Portland, OR, USA]] <small> (Love Theme From Purple Rain) version as an interlude) </small> | ||
|performed regularly on = [[Purple Rain Tour]] | |performed regularly on = [[Purple Rain Tour]] |
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