Difference between revisions of "I Would Die 4 U"
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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]]. | ||
+ | [[Prince and the Revolution]] recorded a rehearsal take of the song 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]], Minneapolis, Minnesota (at the same concert where [[Baby I'm A Star]] and [[Purple Rain]] were also recorded). The song dated back to at least 18 months earlier when it was tried out in soundcheck on [[15 February 1982|15 February 1982]] at San Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA, USA, during a [[Controversy Tour]] show. |
− | + | 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. | |
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|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
− | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/ | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 21|21 June 1983]] |
− | |studio = First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA | + | |studio = [[The Warehouse]], 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, Minneapolis, Minnesota]] | ||
|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]], Hollywood, CA, USA |
+ | |additional info = Overdubs, Mix | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{RecordingLine| | ||
+ | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 25|25 October 1984]] | ||
+ | |studio = Minneapolis Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||
|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''' | + | <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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|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 |
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