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{{song| | {{song| | ||
|song name = I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man | |song name = I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man | ||
− | |album image = [[File:sott.jpg|100px|link=Album: Sign | + | |album image = [[File:sott.jpg|100px|link=Album: Sign O’ The Times]] <br><small> from the album <br>[[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] </small> <br>[[File:sottDeluxe.jpg|100px|link= Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]<br><small> from the album <br>[[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]</small> |
− | |single image = [[File:Icouldnevertaketheplaceofyourman single.jpg|100px|link=Single: I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]] <br><small> single art for [[Single: I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man|I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]] </small> | + | |single image = [[File:Icouldnevertaketheplaceofyourman single.jpg|100px|link=Single: I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]] <br><small> single art for<br> [[Single: I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man|I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]] </small> |
|performer = [[Prince]] | |performer = [[Prince]] | ||
− | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 30|30 March 1987]] - [[Album: Sign | + | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 30|30 March 1987]] - [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] album<br> [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 16|16 July 2020]] - '’streaming & download platforms'' (1979 Version) <br> |
− | |album(s) = [[Album: Sign | + | |album(s) = [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]<br> |
[[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]]<br> | [[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]]<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> | ||
[[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]<br> | [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]<br> | ||
− | [[Album: 4Ever|4Ever]] | + | [[Album: 4Ever|4Ever]]<br> |
+ | [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Deluxe Edition'' and ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] | ||
|writer(s) = [[Prince]] | |writer(s) = [[Prince]] | ||
|producer(s) = [[Prince]] | |producer(s) = [[Prince]] | ||
− | |previous song = [[I | + | |previous song = [[I Can’t Love U Anymore]] |
− | |next song = [[I | + | |next song = [[I Don’t Wanna Leave You]] |
− | |introduction = '''I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man''' is the fourth track on the second disc of [[Prince]] | + | |introduction = '''I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man''' is the fourth track on the second disc of [[Prince]]’s ninth album [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]], and, seven months after the album’s release, [[Single: I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man|I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]] was released as the album’s fourth single. |
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+ | A live version was also included in the concert movie [[Film: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]. | ||
− | + | In 1993, the single edit was included as the tenth track on [[Prince]]’s first compilation album [[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]] (also included as the first disc of [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]). | |
− | + | Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 23|23 May 1979]], at [[Hollywood Sound Recorders]] in Los Angeles, California, during sessions which focused on overdubs and mixing the [[Album: Prince|Prince]] album. On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 3|3 June 1986]] the track was taken out of the vault and reviewed, for possible use on the [[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]] album [[Prince]] was compiling. The song was then re-recorded from scratch on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 16|16 July 1986]] at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California, and was included as the the tenth track on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 18|18 July 1986]] configuration of [[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]]. | |
− | + | When the album developed into the triple-album [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]], the song was included as the seventh and final track on the second disc on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 30|30 November 1986]] configuration, which was eventually pared down and became [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]. | |
− | + | The original 1979 Version was released in September 2020 as the first track of ''Vault Tracks part 1'', one of the discs with previously unreleased tracks included with the [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]. It was released as a preview for the album on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 16|16 July 2020]] (on the 34th anniversary of the re-recording), along with a photo of [[Prince]]’s original handwritten lyrics, written on a 12" record sleeve. | |
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
− | |date = | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 23|23 May 1979]] |
− | |studio = [[ | + | |studio = [[Hollywood Sound Recorders]] - Studio A,<br>Los Angeles, CA, USA |
− | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Tracking, mix |
}} | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 16|16 July 1986]] | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 16|16 July 1986]] | ||
− | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA | + | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 3,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA |
− | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Tracking, overdubs, mix, including instrumental (Version 2) |
}} | }} | ||
|recording personnel = | |recording personnel = | ||
− | *[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments | + | *[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments (on both versions) |
|released versions = | |released versions = | ||
{{Songchart| | {{Songchart| | ||
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|1= '''I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man''' | |1= '''I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man''' | ||
|2= 6:31 | |2= 6:31 | ||
− | |3= [[Album: Sign | + | |3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]<br> |
− | [[Single: I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man|I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]] single | + | [[Single: I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man|I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]] single <br> |
+ | [[Album: Nothing Compares 2 Him|Nothing Compares 2 Him]] promotional album <br> | ||
|4= Studio | |4= Studio | ||
|5= | |5= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man''' | ||
+ | |2= 6:31 | ||
+ | |3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Deluxe Edition'' and ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] | ||
+ | |4= Studio | ||
+ | |5= Remastered in 2020 | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
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|2= 3:39 | |2= 3:39 | ||
|3= [[Single: I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man|I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]] single<br> | |3= [[Single: I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man|I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]] single<br> | ||
− | [[Album: The Crown Jewels|The Crown Jewels]] | + | [[Album: The Crown Jewels|The Crown Jewels]] promotional album <br> |
[[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]]<br> | [[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]]<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= Edit | |4= Edit | ||
|5= | |5= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (Fade)''' | ||
+ | |2= 3:39 | ||
+ | |3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Deluxe Edition'' and ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]<br> | ||
+ | [[Collection: Sign O’ The Times - The Singles|Sign O’ The Times - The Singles]] | ||
+ | |4= Studio | ||
+ | |5= Remastered in 2020 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''[[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]]''' (1979 Version) | ||
+ | |2= 3:12 | ||
+ | |3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] | ||
+ | |4= Studio | ||
+ | |5= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Take The "A" Train / Pacemaker / I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man'''* | ||
+ | |2= 10:16 | ||
+ | |3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] | ||
+ | |4= Live | ||
+ | |5= [[20 June 1987|20 June 1987: Stadion de Galgenwaard, Utrecht, The Netherlands]] <br> <small>* '''Take The "A" Train / Pacemaker''' incorrectly listed. '''Take The "A" Train''' is not in the song and '''Pacemaker''' is at the end of the song, not in the intro </small> | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |unreleased versions = | ||
+ | {{SongUnreleased| | ||
+ | |unreleased versions = | ||
+ | {{Unreleased| | ||
+ | |line= | ||
+ | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
+ | |1= '''I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man''' | ||
+ | |2= Studio | ||
+ | |3= 1986 version for [[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]], slightly longer than released version | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
+ | |1= '''I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man''' (Instrumental) | ||
+ | |2= Studio | ||
+ | |3= 1986 version instrumental mix | ||
+ | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|1= '''I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man''' | |1= '''I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man''' | ||
|2= 3:57 | |2= 3:57 | ||
− | |3= [[Film: Sign | + | |3= [[Film: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] DVD |
|4= Live promo video | |4= Live promo video | ||
|5= See [[Video: I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man|I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]] video for details | |5= See [[Video: I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man|I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]] video for details | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man''' | ||
+ | |2= 8:27 | ||
+ | |3= [[Film: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] VHS/DVD | ||
+ | |4= Live | ||
+ | |5= See [[Film: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] for details | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
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|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
|5= [[08 December 2000|8 December 2000, San Jose State University - Event Center Arena, San Jose, CA, USA]]; includes interpolation of [[Summertime]] (uncredited) | |5= [[08 December 2000|8 December 2000, San Jose State University - Event Center Arena, San Jose, CA, USA]]; includes interpolation of [[Summertime]] (uncredited) | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man''' | ||
+ | |2= T.B.C. | ||
+ | |3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ‘‘Super Deluxe Edition’’]] DVD | ||
+ | |4= Live | ||
+ | |5= [[31 December 1987|31 December 1987: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|1= '''I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man''' | |1= '''I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man''' | ||
|2= T.B.C. | |2= T.B.C. | ||
− | |3= [[TV | + | |3= [[TV Film: The Art Of Musicology|The Art Of Musicology]] performance broadcast |
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
|5= [[20 April 2004|20 April 2004, Webster Hall, New York, NY, USA]] | |5= [[20 April 2004|20 April 2004, Webster Hall, New York, NY, USA]] | ||
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|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
|5= [[25 May 2014|25 May 2014, Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, the Netherlands]] | |5= [[25 May 2014|25 May 2014, Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, the Netherlands]] | ||
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|sampled in = | |sampled in = | ||
|first live appearance = [[08 May 1987|8 May 1987: Isstadion, Johanneshov, Stockholm, Sweden]]<br> | |first live appearance = [[08 May 1987|8 May 1987: Isstadion, Johanneshov, Stockholm, Sweden]]<br> | ||
− | * [[14_April_2016-1|14 April 2016 (show 1): Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA, USA]] | + | *[[14_April_2016-1|14 April 2016 (show 1): Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA, USA]] |
− | |performed regularly on =[[Sign | + | |performed regularly on =[[Sign O’ The Times Tour]] <small>(including horn interpolation of [[Rockhard In A Funky Place]])</small> |
*[[Jam Of The Year World Tour]] | *[[Jam Of The Year World Tour]] | ||
*[[New Power Soul Tour]] | *[[New Power Soul Tour]] | ||
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*[[A Celebration]] | *[[A Celebration]] | ||
*[[Musicology Live 2004ever]] | *[[Musicology Live 2004ever]] | ||
− | * [[Welcome 2 Australia Tour]] | + | *[[Welcome 2 Australia Tour]] |
− | * [[Live Out Loud Tour]] | + | *[[Live Out Loud Tour]] |
|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1987|1987]], [[All Concerts#1999|1999]], [[All Concerts#2001|2001]], [[All Concerts#2002|2002]], [[All Concerts#2007|2007]], [[All Concerts#2009|2009]], [[All Concerts#2011|2011]], [[All Concerts#2012|2012]], [[All Concerts#2013|2013]], [[All Concerts#2014|2014]] | |performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1987|1987]], [[All Concerts#1999|1999]], [[All Concerts#2001|2001]], [[All Concerts#2002|2002]], [[All Concerts#2007|2007]], [[All Concerts#2009|2009]], [[All Concerts#2011|2011]], [[All Concerts#2012|2012]], [[All Concerts#2013|2013]], [[All Concerts#2014|2014]] | ||
− | |trivia = | + | |trivia = The 1986 re-recording of this song uses the LinnDrum, the successor of the Linn LM-1 usually used by [[Prince]]. |
− | |see also = [[Album: Sign | + | * The released mix of the May 1979 version was done by Niko Bolas specifically for the [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] release. It was made to replicate an original mix from 1979, as much as possible. So even when a slightly different mix of this track might exist, the now released version is not considered a true alternate mix of the track. |
+ | * [[Prince]]’s handwritten lyrics, posted on the official [[Prince]] social media channels on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 16|16 July 2020]]:<br> | ||
+ | :[[File:Icouldnevertaketheplaceofyourman lyrics.jpg|200px]] | ||
+ | |see also = [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] album | ||
*[[Single: I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man|I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]] single | *[[Single: I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man|I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]] single | ||
*[[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]] unreleased album | *[[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]] unreleased album | ||
*[[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]] unreleased album | *[[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]] unreleased album | ||
|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:1987]][[Category: | + | * ''[https://www.duanetudahl.com/prince-book Prince and the Parade/Sign O’ The Times Era Studio Sessions 1985 and 1986, Duane Tudahl (2021)]'' |
+ | |categories = [[Category:1987]][[Category:2020]][[Category:Recorded 1979]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]] | ||
}} | }} |
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