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|performer                = [[The Family]]
 
|performer                = [[The Family]]
 
|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 19|19 August 1985]] - [[Album: The Family|The Family]] album
 
|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 19|19 August 1985]] - [[Album: The Family|The Family]] album
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|album(s)                  = [[Album: The Family|The Family]]
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|album(s)                  = [[Album: The Family|The Family]]<br>
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Live & Tight As A Funk Fiends' Fix
 
|writer(s)                = [[Prince]] (credited to [[Jerome Benton]] and [[Paul Peterson|St. Paul Peterson]])
 
|writer(s)                = [[Prince]] (credited to [[Jerome Benton]] and [[Paul Peterson|St. Paul Peterson]])
 
|producer(s)              = [[Prince]] (credited to [[David Z.|David Z. Rivkin]] and [[The Family]])
 
|producer(s)              = [[Prince]] (credited to [[David Z.|David Z. Rivkin]] and [[The Family]])
 
|previous song            = [[High Calonic]]
 
|previous song            = [[High Calonic]]
 
|next song                = [[Hit U In The Socket]]
 
|next song                = [[Hit U In The Socket]]
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|introduction              = '''High Fashion''' (initially sometimes written as as '''Hi Fashion''') is the first track on [[The Family]]'s first and only album [[Album: The Family|The Family]], and, two months after the album's release, [[Single: High Fashion|High Fashion]] was released as the album's second and final single. The song was written by [[Prince]], but credited to [[Jerome Benton]] and [[Paul Peterson|St. Paul Peterson]].
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|introduction              = '''High Fashion''' (initially sometimes written as as '''Hi Fashion''') is the first track on [[The Family]]’s first and only album [[Album: The Family|The Family]], and, two months after the album’s release, [[Single: High Fashion|High Fashion]] was released as the album’s second and final single. The song was written by [[Prince]], but credited to [[Jerome Benton]] and [[Paul Peterson|St. Paul Peterson]].
  
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Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_27|27 June 1984]] at the [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]] in Eden Prairie, MN, USA (five after recording  [[Susannah's Pajamas|Mazarati]] – later renamed [[Susannah's Pajamas]], on the same day [[Mutiny]] and [[Desire]]).  
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Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_27|27 June 1984]] at the [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]] in Eden Prairie, MN, USA (five after recording  [[Susannah’s Pajamas|Mazarati]] – later renamed [[Susannah’s Pajamas]], on the same day [[Mutiny]] and [[Desire]]). Saxophone overdubs by [[Eric Leeds]] were recorded a few days later, on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July_2|2 July 1984]].
  
 
[[Paul Peterson|St. Paul Peterson]] overdubbed vocals onto the track in late 1984 - early 1985. An extended remix was done for the song  intented for a 12" release of [[Single: High Fashion|High Fashion]], but this release was aborted when promotion for the album ended.
 
[[Paul Peterson|St. Paul Peterson]] overdubbed vocals onto the track in late 1984 - early 1985. An extended remix was done for the song  intented for a 12" release of [[Single: High Fashion|High Fashion]], but this release was aborted when promotion for the album ended.
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_27|27 June 1984]]  
 
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_27|27 June 1984]]  
 
|studio                    = [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]],<br>Eden Prairie, MN, USA
 
|studio                    = [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]],<br>Eden Prairie, MN, USA
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|additional info          = Basic tracking
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|additional info          = Tracking
 
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|date                      = October 1984 (estimate)
 
|date                      = October 1984 (estimate)
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|studio                    = [https://www.yellowpages.com/los-angeles-ca/mip/monterey-sound-studios-512137723 Monterey Sound Studios],<br> Glendale, CA, USA
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|studio                    = Monterey Sound Studios,<br> Glendale, CA, USA
 
|additional info          = [[Clare Fischer]] Orchestral overdubs
 
|additional info          = [[Clare Fischer]] Orchestral overdubs
 
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*[[Paul Peterson|St. Paul Peterson]] - lead vocals
 
*[[Paul Peterson|St. Paul Peterson]] - lead vocals
 
*[[Susannah Melvoin]] - background vocals
 
*[[Susannah Melvoin]] - background vocals
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*[[Prince]] - all instruments, except where noted
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*[[Prince]] - all instruments, except where noted and background vocals (uncredited)
 
*[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone
 
*[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone
 
*[[Clare Fischer]] - string orchestration
 
*[[Clare Fischer]] - string orchestration
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{{Songline|
 
{{Songline|
 
|1= '''High Fashion (Edit)'''
 
|1= '''High Fashion (Edit)'''
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|2= 3:40
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|2= 3:45
 
|3= [[Single: High Fashion|High Fashion]] single
 
|3= [[Single: High Fashion|High Fashion]] single
 
|4= Edit
 
|4= Edit
 
|5=  
 
|5=  
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{{Songline|
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|1= '''High Fashion'''
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|2= 5:00
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|3= [[The Family|Fdeluxe]]: ''Live & Tight As A Funk Fiends' Fix''
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|4= Live
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|5= 2 September 2012, Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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|1= '''[[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix)'''
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|2= 5:47
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|3= [[Single: Cream|Cream]] single
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[[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe|Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] album
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|4= Remix
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|5= Remix includes a sampled string part from '''High Fashion'''
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}}
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{{Songline|
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|1= '''[[Things Have Gotta Change (Tony M. Rap)]]'''
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|2= 3:56
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|3= [[Single: Cream|Cream]] single
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[[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe|Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] album
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|4= Studio
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|5= Includes sampled a sampled string part from '''High Fashion'''
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}}
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{{Songline|
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|1= '''[[2 The Wire (Creamy Instrumental)]]'''
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|2= 3:13
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|3= [[Single: Cream|Cream]] single
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|4= Studio
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|5= Instrumental largely based on [[Things Have Gotta Change (Tony M. Rap)]] with a sampled string part from '''High Fashion'''
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}}
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{{Songline|
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|1= '''[[Cream]] (Straight Pass 12")'''
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|2=
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|3= Unreleased
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|4= Remix
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|5= Includes a sampled string part from '''High Fashion'''
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}}
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{{Songline|
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|1= '''[[Cream]] (TV Track 12")'''
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|2=
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|3= Unreleased
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|4= Remix
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|5= Includes a sampled string part from '''High Fashion'''
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}}
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{{Songline|
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|1= '''[[Cream]] (Instr. 12")'''
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|2=
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|3= Unreleased
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|4= Remix
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|5= Includes a sampled string part from '''High Fashion'''
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}}
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|1= '''[[Cream]] (Creamstrumental)'''
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|2=
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|3= Unreleased
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|4= Remix
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|5= Includes a sampled string part from '''High Fashion'''
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}}
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|1= '''[[Cream]] (Creaminch-Vocal)'''
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|2=
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|3= Unreleased
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|4= Remix
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|5= Includes a sampled string part from '''High Fashion'''
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{{Unreleasedline|
 
{{Unreleasedline|
 
|1= '''High Fashion (Extended Version)'''
 
|1= '''High Fashion (Extended Version)'''
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|2= Extended version
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|2= Extended Remix
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|3= Final full-length version edited for release
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|3= Remix intended for never released 12"
 
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|1= '''High Fashion'''
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|2= ?:??
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|3= [[Paul_Peterson|St. Paul]]: ''Live At Bunkers'' DVD
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|4= Live
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|5= As part of the "Family Medley". Recorded live in 2005, Bunker's Bar And Grill, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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|broadcasts, streaming    =
 
|first live appearance    = 13 August 1985, First Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota <small>(first performance by [[The Family]])</small>
 
|first live appearance    = 13 August 1985, First Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota <small>(first performance by [[The Family]])</small>
 
* [[18_August 1995|18 August 1995, Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] <small>(only performance by [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]), guesting with TC Jammers)</small>
 
* [[18_August 1995|18 August 1995, Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] <small>(only performance by [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]), guesting with TC Jammers)</small>
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|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)]]''
 
* ''[https://www.amazon.com/Prince-Purple-Rain-Studio-Sessions/dp/1538114623/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 and 1984 (Expanded Edition, paperback), Duane Tudahl (2018)]''
 
* ''[https://www.amazon.com/Prince-Purple-Rain-Studio-Sessions/dp/1538114623/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 and 1984 (Expanded Edition, paperback), Duane Tudahl (2018)]''
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|categories                = [[Category:1985]][[Category:Released Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Recorded 1984]]
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|categories                = [[Category:1985]][[Category:Recorded 1984]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Released Songs (Associated Artists)]]
 
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Latest revision as of 20:26, 11 January 2024

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High Fashion
Thefamily album.jpg
from the album The Family 		Highfashion single.jpg
single art for High Fashion
Song details
Performer: The Family
First Released: 19 August 1985 - The Family album
Album(s): The Family

Live & Tight As A Funk Fiends' Fix

Writer(s): Prince (credited to Jerome Benton and St. Paul Peterson)
Producer(s): Prince (credited to David Z. Rivkin and The Family)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:

High Fashion (initially sometimes written as as Hi Fashion) is the first track on The Family’s first and only album The Family, and, two months after the album’s release, High Fashion was released as the album’s second and final single. The song was written by Prince, but credited to Jerome Benton and St. Paul Peterson.

Basic tracking took place on 27 June 1984 at the Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse in Eden Prairie, MN, USA (five after recording Mazarati – later renamed Susannah’s Pajamas, on the same day Mutiny and Desire). Saxophone overdubs by Eric Leeds were recorded a few days later, on 2 July 1984.

St. Paul Peterson overdubbed vocals onto the track in late 1984 - early 1985. An extended remix was done for the song intented for a 12" release of High Fashion, but this release was aborted when promotion for the album ended.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
27 June 1984 Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse,
Eden Prairie, MN, USA 		Tracking
2 July 1984 Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse,
Eden Prairie, MN, USA 		Saxophone overdubs
Late Summer 1984 (estimate) Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse,
Eden Prairie, MN, USA 		Vocal overdubs by St. Paul Peterson
12 September 1984 Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. (Discarded) string overdubs
October 1984 (estimate) Monterey Sound Studios,
Glendale, CA, USA 		Clare Fischer Orchestral overdubs
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
High Fashion 5:06 The Family
 Studio
High Fashion (Edit) 3:45 High Fashion single Edit
High Fashion 5:00 Fdeluxe: Live & Tight As A Funk Fiends' Fix Live 2 September 2012, Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Video Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
High Fashion ?:?? St. Paul: Live At Bunkers DVD Live As part of the "Family Medley". Recorded live in 2005, Bunker's Bar And Grill, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in...
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Cream (N.P.G. Mix) 5:47 Cream single

Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition album

Remix Remix includes a sampled string part from High Fashion
Things Have Gotta Change (Tony M. Rap) 3:56 Cream single

Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition album

Studio Includes sampled a sampled string part from High Fashion
2 The Wire (Creamy Instrumental) 3:13 Cream single Studio Instrumental largely based on Things Have Gotta Change (Tony M. Rap) with a sampled string part from High Fashion
Cream (Straight Pass 12") Unreleased Remix Includes a sampled string part from High Fashion
Cream (TV Track 12") Unreleased Remix Includes a sampled string part from High Fashion
Cream (Instr. 12") Unreleased Remix Includes a sampled string part from High Fashion
Cream (Creamstrumental) Unreleased Remix Includes a sampled string part from High Fashion
Cream (Creaminch-Vocal) Unreleased Remix Includes a sampled string part from High Fashion
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Hi Fashion Studio Original studio version with Prince and St. Paul Peterson on vocals, using an alternate mix from the final release
High Fashion (Extended Version) Extended Remix Remix intended for never released 12"
 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
High Calonic   < < < All Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Hit U In The Socket
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