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[[Album: The_Very Best Of Prince|The Very Best Of Prince]]<br> | [[Album: The_Very Best Of Prince|The Very Best Of Prince]]<br> | ||
[[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]<br> | [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]<br> | ||
− | [[Album: | + | [[Album: 4Ever|4Ever]]<br> |
− | [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe'']] <br> | + | [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe Edition'' and ''Deluxe Expanded Edition'']]<br> |
+ | [[Album: Prince And The Revolution: Live|Prince And The Revolution: Live]] | ||
|writer(s) = [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]]) | |writer(s) = [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]]) | ||
|producer(s) = [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]]) | |producer(s) = [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]]) | ||
|previous song = [[I Wonder U]] | |previous song = [[I Wonder U]] | ||
− | |next song = [[ | + | |next song = [[I’ll Do Anything]] |
− | |introduction = '''I Would Die 4 U''' is the seventh track on [[Prince]] | + | |introduction = '''I Would Die 4 U''' is the seventh track on [[Prince]]’s sixth album [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]], the first album to be credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]]. Five months after the album’s release, [[Single: I Would Die 4 U|I Would Die 4 U]] was released as the album’s fourth single. The track is also featured in the movie [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]]. |
In 1993, the track was included as the eighth track on the 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]]). | In 1993, the track was included as the eighth track on the 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]]). | ||
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In 2006, the track was included as the seventh track on the first disc of the compilation album [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]. | In 2006, the track was included as the seventh track on the first disc of the compilation album [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]. | ||
+ | The song dates back to at least 1982 when it was tried out in soundcheck during a [[Controversy Tour]] show (on [[15 February 1982|15 February 1982]] at San Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA, USA). Together with [[Baby I’m A Star]], it was (possibly first) rehearsed with [[The Revolution]] on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 15|15 June 1983]] at [[The Warehouse]] in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. A rehearsal take of the track was then recorded with the band on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 21|21 June 1983]] at [[The Warehouse]] in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, which remains unreleased. | ||
− | + | The song was then cut live on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 3|3 August 1983]] at [[First Avenue]] in Minneapolis, Minnesota (at the same concert where [[Baby I’m A Star]] and [[Purple Rain]] were also recorded). | |
− | + | In September the 2-minute [[First Avenue]] live -recording song was extended in the studio with edited in extra bars after where the song originally segued into [[Baby I’m A Star]]. It then included an instrumental break, that was eventually edited out before release. | |
− | It was included as the seventh track on | + | It was included as the seventh track on a tentative [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November_7|7 November 1983]] configuration of the album, and the sixth track on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March_23|23 March 1984]] configuration, but became the seventh track on the final [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 14|14 April 1984]] configuration after some tracklist changes to the album. |
− | + | A tour rehearsal jam version of the song was recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 25|25 October 1984]] for release on the single’s 12". The full take lasted over 30 minutes, but was edited down by two-third before release. | |
− | + | The 12" single version of the track was included as the eleventh track on the first disc of an early configuration of the compilation album [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]] before the album was reworked for release. | |
− | + | ||
− | A tour rehearsal version of the song was recorded | + | |
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
− | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/ | + | |date = 1982 (assumed) |
− | |studio = First Avenue | + | |studio = [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA<br>or<br>[[Sunset Sound]] <br>Hollywood, CA, USA (assumed) |
+ | |additional info = Tracking (assumed) | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{RecordingLine| | ||
+ | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 21|21 June 1983]] | ||
+ | |studio = [[The Warehouse]],<br>St. Louis Park, MN, USA | ||
+ | |additional info = Rehearsal recording | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{RecordingLine| | ||
+ | |date = [[03_August 1983|3 August 1983, First Avenue]], Minneapolis, MN, USA | ||
+ | |studio = [[03_August 1983|First Avenue]]<br>Minneapolis, MN, USA | ||
|additional info = Live recording | |additional info = Live recording | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
− | |date = | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_31|31 August 1983]]-[[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September_3|3 September 1983]] |
− | |studio = | + | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]],<br>Hollywood, CA, USA |
+ | |additional info = Overdubs, Mix | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{RecordingLine| | ||
+ | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 25|25 October 1984]] | ||
+ | |studio = Minneapolis Auditorium,<br>Minneapolis, MN,USA | ||
|additional info = Rehearsal recording | |additional info = Rehearsal recording | ||
}} | }} | ||
|recording personnel = | |recording personnel = | ||
− | '''Purple Rain (album) version''' | + | ''' Warehouse rehearsal and Purple Rain (album) version''' |
*[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted<br> | *[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted<br> | ||
*[[Bobby Z.]] - drums and percussion | *[[Bobby Z.]] - drums and percussion | ||
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*[[Lisa Coleman]] - keyboards and vocals | *[[Lisa Coleman]] - keyboards and vocals | ||
*[[Matt Fink]] - keyboards and vocals | *[[Matt Fink]] - keyboards and vocals | ||
− | '''Rehearsal Recording''' | + | <hr> |
+ | *[[Rob "Cubby" Colby]] - engineer (Warehouse rehearsal) | ||
+ | *[[David Z.]] - engineer (First Avenue) | ||
+ | *[[David Leonard]] - engineer (First Avenue) | ||
+ | *[[Peggy McCreary]] - engineer (Sunset) | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | '''Tour Rehearsal Recording''' | ||
*[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted<br> | *[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted<br> | ||
*[[Bobby Z.]] - drums and percussion | *[[Bobby Z.]] - drums and percussion | ||
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*[[Eddie M.]] - saxophone | *[[Eddie M.]] - saxophone | ||
*[[Miko Weaver]] - guitar | *[[Miko Weaver]] - guitar | ||
+ | *[[Susie Davis]] - keyboards | ||
+ | <hr> | ||
+ | *[[Rob "Cubby" Colby]] or [[David Tickle]] or [[Susan Rogers]] - engineer | ||
+ | |||
|released versions = | |released versions = | ||
{{Songchart| | {{Songchart| | ||
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|3= [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] album<br> | |3= [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] album<br> | ||
[[Album: Strange Tales From The Rain|Strange Tales From The Rain]] promotional album<br> | [[Album: Strange Tales From The Rain|Strange Tales From The Rain]] promotional album<br> | ||
+ | [[Album: Nothing Compares 2 Him|Nothing Compares 2 Him]] promotional album<br> | ||
|4= Live with overdubs | |4= Live with overdubs | ||
− | |5= [[03_August 1983|3 August 1983, First Avenue | + | |5= [[03_August 1983|3 August 1983, First Avenue]] in Minneapolis, MN, USA; segues (as recorded) with [[Baby I’m A Star]] |
}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
|1= '''I Would Die 4 U''' | |1= '''I Would Die 4 U''' | ||
|2= 2:51 | |2= 2:51 | ||
− | |3= [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe'']] <br> | + | |3= [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe Edition'' and ''Deluxe Expanded Edition'']]<br> |
|4= Studio | |4= Studio | ||
− | |5= Remastered | + | |5= Remastered 2015 |
}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
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|2= 2:57 | |2= 2:57 | ||
|3= [[Single: I Would Die 4 U|I Would Die 4 U]] single<br> | |3= [[Single: I Would Die 4 U|I Would Die 4 U]] single<br> | ||
+ | [[Album: Prince Sampler|Prince Sampler]] promotional album<br> | ||
[[Album: The_Story So Far...|The Story So Far...]] promotional album<br> | [[Album: The_Story So Far...|The Story So Far...]] promotional album<br> | ||
+ | [[Album: Sounds O’ The Times|Sounds O’ The Times]] promotional album<br> | ||
+ | [[file:Eye88.png|link=Album: Eye Love Prince]] [[Album: Eye Love Prince|Love Prince]] promotional album<br> | ||
[[Album: The_Hits_2|The Hits 2]] album<br> | [[Album: The_Hits_2|The Hits 2]] album<br> | ||
[[Album: The_Hits_/_The_B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]] album<br> | [[Album: The_Hits_/_The_B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]] album<br> | ||
[[Album: The_Very Best Of Prince|The Very Best Of Prince]] album<br> | [[Album: The_Very Best Of Prince|The Very Best Of Prince]] album<br> | ||
[[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]] album<br> | [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]] album<br> | ||
− | [[Album: | + | [[Album: 4Ever|4Ever]] album |
− | + | ||
|4= Edit | |4= Edit | ||
− | |5= Slightly alternate ending avoiding segue | + | |5= Slightly alternate ending avoiding segue. a.k.a. '''7" Single Edit''' |
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''I Would Die 4 U (7" Single Edit)''' | ||
+ | |2= 2:57 | ||
+ | |3= [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe Expanded Edition'' - Single Edits & B-Sides]] album<br> | ||
+ | |4= Edit | ||
+ | |5= Remastered 2017 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''I Would Die 4 U ''' | ||
+ | |2= 2:57 | ||
+ | |3= [[Single: I Would Die 4 U|I Would Die 4 U]] UK promo single<br> | ||
+ | |4= Edit | ||
+ | |5= Fade out ending | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
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|2= 10:15 | |2= 10:15 | ||
|3= [[Single: I Would Die 4 U|I Would Die 4 U]] single<br> | |3= [[Single: I Would Die 4 U|I Would Die 4 U]] single<br> | ||
− | [[Album: His | + | [[Album: His Majesty’s Pop Life|His Majesty’s Pop Life]]<br> |
[[Single: Erotic City|Erotic City]] reissue single<br> | [[Single: Erotic City|Erotic City]] reissue single<br> | ||
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|4= Rehearsal recording | |4= Rehearsal recording | ||
− | |5= with [[Sheila E.]] and members of her band | + | |5= with [[Sheila E.]] and members of her band. A.k.a '''7" Single Extended Version''' |
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''I Would Die 4 U (7" Single Extended Version)''' | ||
+ | |2= 10:15 | ||
+ | |3= [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe Expanded Edition'' - Single Edits & B-Sides]] <br> | ||
+ | |4= Rehearsal recording | ||
+ | |5= with [[Sheila E.]] and members of her band. A.k.a '''Extended Version'''. Remastered 2017 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''I Would Die 4 U''' | ||
+ | |2= 3:27 | ||
+ | |3= [[Album: Prince And The Revolution: Live|Prince And The Revolution: Live]] | ||
+ | |4= Live | ||
+ | |5= [[30_March 1985|30 March 1985, Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY, USA]] | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''I Would Die 4 U''' | ||
+ | |2= 3:26 | ||
+ | |3= [[Album: Prince And The Revolution: Live|Prince And The Revolution: Live]] (2022 re-release) | ||
+ | |4= Live | ||
+ | |5= [[30_March 1985|30 March 1985, Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY, USA]]. Remastered | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|1= '''I Would Die 4 U''' | |1= '''I Would Die 4 U''' | ||
|2= 4:01 | |2= 4:01 | ||
− | |3= [[ | + | |3= [[Home_Video: The Hits Collection|The Hits Collection]] VHS/DVD<br> |
[[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] 20th Anniversary DVD | [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] 20th Anniversary DVD | ||
|4= Live concert promo video | |4= Live concert promo video | ||
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|1= '''I Would Die 4 U''' | |1= '''I Would Die 4 U''' | ||
|2= 3:50 | |2= 3:50 | ||
− | |3= [[Home_Video: Double_Live|Prince And The Revolution: Live]] VHS/laserdisc | + | |3= [[Home_Video: Double_Live|Prince And The Revolution: Live]] VHS/laserdisc<br> |
+ | [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe Expanded Edition'' – Live at the Carrier Dome (DVD)]] <br> | ||
+ | [[Album: Prince And The Revolution: Live|Prince And The Revolution: Live]] (2022 re-release) | ||
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
|5= [[30_March 1985|30 March 1985, Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY, USA]] | |5= [[30_March 1985|30 March 1985, Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY, USA]] | ||
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{{Unreleased| | {{Unreleased| | ||
|line= | |line= | ||
+ | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
+ | |1= '''I Would Die 4 U''' | ||
+ | |2= Studio | ||
+ | |3= Possible 1982 studio version (unverified) | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
+ | |1= '''I Would Die 4 U''' | ||
+ | |2= Live recording | ||
+ | |3= [[03_August 1983|3 August 1983, First Avenue]] version; without overdubs | ||
+ | }} | ||
{{Unreleasedline| | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
|1= '''I Would Die 4 U''' | |1= '''I Would Die 4 U''' | ||
|2= Live recording | |2= Live recording | ||
− | |3= [[03_August 1983|3 August 1983, First Avenue | + | |3= [[03_August 1983|3 August 1983, First Avenue]] version; contains instrumental break edited from release |
}} | }} | ||
{{Unreleasedline| | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
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|trivia = | |trivia = | ||
|see also = [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] album | |see also = [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] album | ||
− | * [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe'']] | + | * [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe Expanded Edition'']] |
* [[Single: I Would Die 4 U|I Would Die 4 U]] single | * [[Single: I Would Die 4 U|I Would Die 4 U]] single | ||
* [[Video: I Would Die 4 U|I Would Die 4 U]] video | * [[Video: I Would Die 4 U|I Would Die 4 U]] video | ||
|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)]]'' | ||
− | * ''Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 and 1984 | + | * ''[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)]'' |
− | |categories = [[Category:1984]][[Category: | + | * ''[[Book:_The_Beautiful_Ones|The Beautiful Ones]]'' (2019) |
+ | |categories = [[Category:1984]][[Category:Recorded 1983]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince and the Revolution)]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]] | ||
}} | }} |
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