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− | |introduction = '''I Wonder U''' is the third track on [[Prince]] | + | |introduction = '''I Wonder U''' is the third track on [[Prince]]’s eighth album [[Album: Parade|Parade]], the third to be credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]]. The track also is also played in [[Prince]]’s second feature film, [[Film: Under The Cherry Moon|Under The Cherry Moon]]. Lead vocals are sung by [[Wendy Melvoin]], marking the first time lead vocals were not sung by [[Prince]] on a [[Prince]]/[[Prince and the Revolution]] album. |
− | + | Basic tracking of the track took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 17|17 April 1985]] at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California, with [[Prince]] recording the drum track in sequence of [[Christopher Tracy’s Parade|Wendy’s Parade]], [[New Position]], [[I Wonder U]] and [[Under The Cherry Moon]], all in one take. He then layered other instruments over all four tracks. The song was initially recorded with [[Prince]] and [[Wendy Melvoin]] both singing lead and [[Lisa Coleman]] doing a harmony background vocal. That version was placed on an early configuration of [[Album: Parade|Parade]] (before it even had that title), compiled on 1 May 1985. The song was sent to [[Clare Fischer]] in June 1985 for his input. [[Clare Fischer|Fischer]] did two different orchestral arrangements; one with full orchestration and, after a later request of [[Prince]], one with only 'flute family' orchestration, much like the finally released version. These versions had [[Prince]]’s lead vocal mixed in loudest, mostly obscuring [[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy’s]] vocals. Before release [[Prince]] then omitted his own voice, so that [[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy]] was now singing the lead. | |
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+ | [[Clare Fischer]]’s full orchestration arrangement remains unreleased although [[Prince]] did use some of it as incidental music in [[Film: Under The Cherry Moon|Under The Cherry Moon]]. | ||
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
− | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 17|17 April 1985]] | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 17|17 April 1985]] - [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 19|19 April 1985]] |
− | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA | + | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 3,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA |
− | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Tracking (17th), overdubs (18th), overdubs and mix (19th) |
}} | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
− | |date = | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 22|22 April 1985]] |
− | |studio = Monterey Sound Studios, Glendale, CA | + | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 3,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA |
+ | |additional info = Vocal overdubs by [[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy]] and [[Lisa Coleman|Lisa]] and mix | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{RecordingLine| | ||
+ | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 24|24 June 1985]] | ||
+ | |studio = Monterey Sound Studios,<br>Glendale, CA | ||
|additional info = Orchestra recording by [[Clare Fischer]] | |additional info = Orchestra recording by [[Clare Fischer]] | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{RecordingLine| | ||
+ | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 11|11]] or [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 12|12 November 1985]] (estimate) | ||
+ | |studio = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advision_Studios Advision Studios],<br>London, England | ||
+ | |additional info = Mix ([[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy]] & [[Lisa Coleman|Lisa]] with [[Prince]]) | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{RecordingLine| | ||
+ | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November_18|18 November 1985]] (estimate) | ||
+ | |studio = Pumacrest Mobile Recording Unit (from Advision Studios)<br>in Nice, France | ||
+ | |additional info = Mix ([[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy]] & [[Lisa Coleman|Lisa]], probably with [[Prince]]) | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{RecordingLine| | ||
+ | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 16|Selected_anniversaries/December 16]] & [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 17|17 December 1985]] | ||
+ | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 3,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA | ||
+ | |additional info = Strings only mix (16th), Instrumental mix (17th) | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{RecordingLine| | ||
+ | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 27|27 January 1986]] | ||
+ | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 3,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA | ||
+ | |additional info = Orchestra only mix for [[Film: Under The Cherry Moon|Under The Cherry Moon]] ([[Susan Rogers]], sans [[Prince]]) | ||
}} | }} | ||
|recording personnel = | |recording personnel = | ||
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:*Basses - Chuck Dominico and Arni Egilsson. | :*Basses - Chuck Dominico and Arni Egilsson. | ||
:*Woodwinds - Gene Cipriano, Don Ashworth, John Clarke, Dave Edwards, Gary Foster, Jim Kanter, John Lowe, Dick Mitchell, Jack Nimitz, Joe Soldo and Bob Tricarico | :*Woodwinds - Gene Cipriano, Don Ashworth, John Clarke, Dave Edwards, Gary Foster, Jim Kanter, John Lowe, Dick Mitchell, Jack Nimitz, Joe Soldo and Bob Tricarico | ||
− | :*Trumpets - Ray Brown, Rich Cooper, Bob Findley, Larry Ford, Bob | + | :*Trumpets - Ray Brown, Rich Cooper, Bob Findley, Larry Ford, Bob O’Donnell and Al Vizutti |
:*Trombones - Garnett Brown, Charles Loper, Morris Repass and Bill Watrous | :*Trombones - Garnett Brown, Charles Loper, Morris Repass and Bill Watrous | ||
− | :*French Horns - Marni Johnson, David Duke, Joe Myer, Brian | + | :*French Horns - Marni Johnson, David Duke, Joe Myer, Brian O’Connor, Calvin Smith and Jim Thatcher |
:*Tuba - Tommy Johnson | :*Tuba - Tommy Johnson | ||
:*Tympani and percussion - Brent Fischer | :*Tympani and percussion - Brent Fischer | ||
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{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
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|1= '''I Wonder U''' | |1= '''I Wonder U''' | ||
|2= Studio | |2= Studio | ||
− | |3= | + | |3= Version with full orchestration, [[Prince]] lead vocals |
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{{Unreleasedline| | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
|1= '''I Wonder U''' | |1= '''I Wonder U''' | ||
|2= Studio | |2= Studio | ||
− | |3= | + | |3= Version with orchestral overdubs like released version, [[Prince]] lead vocals |
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
+ | |1= '''I Wonder U''' | ||
+ | |2= Studio | ||
+ | |3= Strings only mix | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
+ | |1= '''I Wonder U''' | ||
+ | |2= Studio | ||
+ | |3= Instrumental mix | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
|video versions = | |video versions = | ||
+ | {{SongVideo| | ||
+ | |video versions = | ||
+ | {{Songchart| | ||
+ | |line = | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''I Wonder U''' | ||
+ | |2= 1:32 | ||
+ | |3= [[Film: Under The Cherry Moon|Under The Cherry Moon]] DVD | ||
+ | |4= Studio | ||
+ | |5= Part of version with [[Clare Fischer]] orchestral overdubs | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Jonathan On The Phone''' | ||
+ | |2= 1:25 | ||
+ | |3= [[Film: Under The Cherry Moon|Under The Cherry Moon]] DVD | ||
+ | |4= Studio | ||
+ | |5= See [[Under The Cherry Moon cues]] for details | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
|broadcasts, streaming = | |broadcasts, streaming = | ||
|sampled in = | |sampled in = | ||
− | |first live appearance = [[03_March 1986|3 March 1986: First Avenue, Minneapolis, | + | |first live appearance = [[03_March 1986|3 March 1986: First Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota]]<br> |
* [[09 September 1986|9 September 1986: Yokohama Stadium (横浜スタジアム), Yokohama, Japan]] | * [[09 September 1986|9 September 1986: Yokohama Stadium (横浜スタジアム), Yokohama, Japan]] | ||
|performed regularly on = [[Parade Tour]] | |performed regularly on = [[Parade Tour]] | ||
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* [[Film: Under The Cherry Moon|Under The Cherry Moon]] movie | * [[Film: Under The Cherry Moon|Under The Cherry Moon]] movie | ||
|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:1986]][[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:1986]][[Category:Recorded 1985]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince and the Revolution)]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]] | ||
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