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|album(s) = [[Album: Dirty Mind|Dirty Mind]]<br> | |album(s) = [[Album: Dirty Mind|Dirty Mind]]<br> | ||
[[Album:_The_Hits_2|The Hits 2]]<br> | [[Album:_The_Hits_2|The Hits 2]]<br> | ||
− | [[Album:_The_Hits_/_The_B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]<br><br> | + | [[Album:_The_Hits_/_The_B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]<br> |
− | [[Album: | + | [[Album: 4Ever|4Ever]]<br> |
+ | [[Album: 1999 Deluxe|1999 ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] | ||
|writer(s) = [[Prince]] | |writer(s) = [[Prince]] | ||
|producer(s) = [[Prince]] | |producer(s) = [[Prince]] | ||
|previous song = [[Have A Heart|Have A ♥]] | |previous song = [[Have A Heart|Have A ♥]] | ||
|next song = [[Heart Attack]] | |next song = [[Heart Attack]] | ||
− | |introduction = '''Head''' is the sixth track on [[Prince]] | + | |introduction = '''Head''' is the sixth track on [[Prince]]’s third album [[Album: Dirty Mind|Dirty Mind]], and, in late 1980, [[Single: Head|Head]] was released as the album’s second single (only available in the Philippines; in the USA it was released only on a promo acting more as an album sampler than a promo for this particular song). |
− | In 1993, the track was included as the fourth track on [[Prince]] | + | In 1993, the track was included as the fourth track on [[Prince]]’s compilation album [[Album: The Hits 2|The Hits 2]] (also included as the second disc of [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]). |
+ | While specific recording dates are not known, the album sessions took place from May to June 1980, in [[Prince]]’s [[North Arm Drive Home Studio]] in Orono, Minnesota (credited as "Somewhere in Uptown"), and completed in June 1980 at [[Hollywood Sound Recorders]] in Los Angeles, California. | ||
− | + | The song introduced new band member [[Lisa Coleman]] who contributed a spoken word segment after [[Gayle Chapman]] objected to the song’s lyrics and left the band. | |
− | + | Some of the lyrics are seemingly inspired by Darlene, a girl from San Francisco, CA that Prince was seeing and the protagonist for the song [[Darlene Marie]]. At the time they first met in September 1978, she was engaged to be married. The line " ...when I met you, baby, you were on your way to be wed" was about, or inspired by her. | |
− | + | In 1994, [[Kirk Johnson]] remixed the track at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota, and the remix, while unreleased, was partially included in the [[Kirk J’s B Sides Remix]] medley. | |
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− | In 1994, [[Kirk Johnson]] remixed the track at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota, and the remix, while unreleased, was partially included in the [[Kirk | + | |
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
|date = May-June 1980 | |date = May-June 1980 | ||
− | |studio = [[ | + | |studio = [[North Arm Drive Home Studio]],<br>Orono, MN, USA |
− | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Tracking |
}} | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
|date = June 1980 | |date = June 1980 | ||
− | |studio = [[Hollywood Sound Recorders]], Los Angeles, CA, USA | + | |studio = [[Hollywood Sound Recorders]],<br>Los Angeles, CA, USA |
|additional info = Overdubs, mixing | |additional info = Overdubs, mixing | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{RecordingLine| | ||
+ | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January_19|19 January 1983]] | ||
+ | |studio = Lakeland Civic Center, Lakeland FL | ||
+ | |additional info = Tour Demo version | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
|date = 1994 | |date = 1994 | ||
− | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA | + | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA |
|additional info = Remix by [[Kirk Johnson]] | |additional info = Remix by [[Kirk Johnson]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
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*[[Dr. Fink]] - synthesizer | *[[Dr. Fink]] - synthesizer | ||
*[[Lisa Coleman]] - vocals | *[[Lisa Coleman]] - vocals | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | '''Tour Demo Version''' | ||
+ | *[[Prince]] - all instruments | ||
|released versions = | |released versions = | ||
{{Songchart| | {{Songchart| | ||
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[[Single: Head|Head]] single<br> | [[Single: Head|Head]] single<br> | ||
[[Single: Do It All Night|Do It All Night]] single<br> | [[Single: Do It All Night|Do It All Night]] single<br> | ||
− | [[Single: Gotta Stop ( | + | [[Single: Gotta Stop (Messin’ About)|Gotta Stop (Messin’ About)]] single<br> |
[[Album:_The_Hits_2|The Hits 2]]<br> | [[Album:_The_Hits_2|The Hits 2]]<br> | ||
[[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]<br> | [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]<br> | ||
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|4= Studio | |4= Studio | ||
|5= | |5= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''[[Lady Cab Driver]] / [[I Wanna Be Your Lover]] / Head / [[Little Red Corvette]]''' (Tour Demo) | ||
+ | |2= 7:00 | ||
+ | |3= [[Album: 1999 Deluxe| 1999 ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] | ||
+ | |4= Live | ||
+ | |5= Recorded [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January_19|19 January 1983]], Lakeland Civic Center, Lakeland FL | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Head''' | ||
+ | |2= 4:13 | ||
+ | |3= [[Album: 1999 Deluxe| 1999 ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] | ||
+ | |4= Live | ||
+ | |5= [[01 December 1982-1|1 December 1982 (a.m.): Masonic Temple Auditorium, Detroit, MI, USA]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|3= [[Single: Partyman|Partyman]] single | |3= [[Single: Partyman|Partyman]] single | ||
|4= Remix | |4= Remix | ||
− | |5= Remix by [[Femi Jiya]] and [[Prince]]; Includes sampled clips of [[Sexy Dancer]], [[I Wanna Be Your Lover]], [[Head]], [[Partyup]], [[ | + | |5= Remix by [[Femi Jiya]] and [[Prince]]; Includes sampled clips of [[Sexy Dancer]], [[I Wanna Be Your Lover]], [[Head]], [[Partyup]], [[Let’s Work]], [[1999]], [[Raspberry Beret]], [[Erotic City]], [[Kiss]], [[U Got The Look]], [[Housequake]], [[Alphabet St.]], [[The Future]] and a chant from [[Batdance]] |
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{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
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|3= [[Single: Scandalous!|The Scandalous Sex Suite]] EP | |3= [[Single: Scandalous!|The Scandalous Sex Suite]] EP | ||
|4= Remix edit | |4= Remix edit | ||
− | |5= As above, missing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joker_(comics) The Joker] | + | |5= As above, missing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joker_(comics) The Joker]’s opening dialogue |
}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
− | |1= '''[[Kirk | + | |1= '''[[Kirk J’s B Sides Remix]]''' |
|2= 7:00 | |2= 7:00 | ||
|3= [[Single: Purple Medley|Purple Medley]] single | |3= [[Single: Purple Medley|Purple Medley]] single | ||
|4= Studio medley | |4= Studio medley | ||
− | |5= See [[Kirk | + | |5= See [[Kirk J’s B Sides Remix]] for more details<br> |
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|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
|5= [[09_September 1988|9 September 1988, Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, West Germany]] | |5= [[09_September 1988|9 September 1988, Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, West Germany]] | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Head''' | ||
+ | |2= 6:02 | ||
+ | |3= [[Album: 1999 Deluxe| 1999 ''Super Deluxe Edition'' DVD]] | ||
+ | |4= Live | ||
+ | |5= [[29 December 1982|29 December 1982: The Summit, Houston, TX, USA]] | ||
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− | |first live appearance = [[ | + | |first live appearance = [[23 February 1980|23 February 1980: Hirsch Memorial Coliseum, Shreveport, LA, USA]] <small>(First confirmed performance, possibly also on [[Prince Tour|Prince Club Tour]])</small> <br> |
* [[22 May 2014|22 May 2014: The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland]] <small> (instrumental, bassline only) </small> | * [[22 May 2014|22 May 2014: The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland]] <small> (instrumental, bassline only) </small> | ||
|performed regularly on = [[Dirty Mind Tour]]<br> | |performed regularly on = [[Dirty Mind Tour]]<br> | ||
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* [[Parade Tour]]<br> | * [[Parade Tour]]<br> | ||
* [[Lovesexy Tour]]<br> | * [[Lovesexy Tour]]<br> | ||
− | |performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1985|1985]], [[All Concerts#1986|1986]], [[All Concerts#2007|2007]] <small>(clips only during sampler sets)</small>, [[All Concerts#2011|2011]] <small>(instrumental only)</small> | + | |performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1980|1980]], [[All Concerts#1985|1985]], [[All Concerts#1986|1986]], [[All Concerts#2007|2007]] <small>(clips only during sampler sets)</small>, [[All Concerts#2011|2011]] <small>(instrumental only)</small> |
− | |trivia = '''Head''' is the earliest-recorded track to feature [[Lisa Coleman]], who contributed a spoken word segment after [[Gayle Chapman]] objected to the | + | |trivia = '''Head''' is the earliest-recorded track to feature [[Lisa Coleman]], who contributed a spoken word segment after [[Gayle Chapman]] objected to the song’s lyrics and left the band. |
|see also = [[Album: Dirty Mind|Dirty Mind]] album | |see also = [[Album: Dirty Mind|Dirty Mind]] album | ||
* [[Single: Head|Head]] single | * [[Single: Head|Head]] single | ||
+ | * [[Album: 1999 Deluxe|1999 ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] | ||
|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)]]'' | ||
− | |categories = [[Category:1980]][[Category: | + | |categories = [[Category:1980]][[Category:Recorded 1980]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]] |
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