I Guess It's All Over

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I Guess It’s All Over

from the album Mazarati Song details Performer: Mazarati First Released: 14 February 1986 - Players’ Ball single Album(s): Mazarati Writer(s): Brown Mark (lyrics re-written by Prince (uncredited)) Producer(s): Brown Mark Live Appearances First and last live appearance: This track is not believed to have been performed live by Prince Performed regularly on tour: none Performed occasionally in shows: none

I Guess It’s All Over is the eighth and final song on Mazarati’s first album Mazarati, and a month before the album’s release, the track was included as the b-side of Players’ Ball, the album’s first single. The track was written by Brown Mark as Weekend before Prince re-wrote the lyrics and renamed the song I Guess It’s All Over. It was previously believed Prince was not involved in the track. While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in May 1985 at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California, while Prince was working simultaneously in another studio in the building on the Parade album. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info May 1985 (assumed) Sunset Sound - Studio 2, Hollywood, CA, USA Tracking (no direct Prince involvement) 7 May 1985 Sunset Sound - Studio 2, Hollywood, CA, USA acoustic guitar overdub 10 May 1985 Sunset Sound - Studio 3, Hollywood, CA, USA mix Recording Personnel Sir Casey Terry - lead vocals Aaron Paul “Ace” Keith - background vocals and keyboards Craig “Screamer” Powell - background vocals and lead guitar Marr Starr - background vocals and keyboards Jerome “Romeo” Cox - background vocals and bass guitar Tony Christian - background vocals, rhythm guitar and keyboards Kevin ”Blondie” Patricks - drums and percussion Jill Jones - background vocals (as "J.J.") Prince - acoustic guitar Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info I Guess It’s All Over 4:56 Mazarati Players’ Ball single Studio a.k.a. I Guess It’s All Over (LP Version) I Guess It’s All Over 3:30 Players’ Ball single Edit Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info Weekend Studio Recorded May 1985; before Prince input I Guess It’s All Over Studio Possible Prince guide vocals

Additional Information See also Trivia Mazarati album Players’ Ball single Mazarati References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004) Prince and the Parade/Sign O’ The Times Era Studio Sessions 1985 and 1986, Duane Tudahl (2021)

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