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|introduction = '''Jam Of The Year''' is the first track on the first disc of [[Prince]]’s 19th album [[Album: Emancipation|Emancipation]], the third to be credited to [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]. In 1997, a live version was included as the first track on [[Single: NYC|NYC]], a cassette single sold directly from the [[1-800 New Funk]] phone service, which could be considered the third and final commercially-released single from the album. | |introduction = '''Jam Of The Year''' is the first track on the first disc of [[Prince]]’s 19th album [[Album: Emancipation|Emancipation]], the third to be credited to [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]. In 1997, a live version was included as the first track on [[Single: NYC|NYC]], a cassette single sold directly from the [[1-800 New Funk]] phone service, which could be considered the third and final commercially-released single from the album. | ||
− | Basic tracking dates are unknown, but it is likely that the track was recorded in late 1995 or early 1996 at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (at the same time [[Rosie Gaines]] recorded her parts of tracks on the [[album: Chaos And Disorder|Chaos And Disorder]] album). '''Jam Of The Year''' was remixed in 1997 (perhaps for potential single release, although at this stage [[Prince]] had abandoned promotion for the album after EMI’s demise), and a clip was available on [[Love4OneAnother.com]] in the fall of 1997. This remix contained a rap by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_E._Fresh Doug E. Fresh], and the remix was later developed into the track [[Push It Up]]. | + | Basic tracking dates are unknown, but it is likely that the track was recorded in late 1995 or early 1996 at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (at the same time [[Rosie Gaines]] recorded her parts of tracks on the [[album: Chaos And Disorder|Chaos And Disorder]] album). '''Jam Of The Year''' was remixed in Summer 1997 (perhaps for potential single release, although at this stage [[Prince]] had abandoned promotion for the album after EMI’s demise), and a clip was available on [[Love4OneAnother.com]] in the fall of 1997. This remix contained a rap by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_E._Fresh Doug E. Fresh], and the remix was later developed into the track [[Push It Up]]. |
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|date = Late 1995 - early 1996 | |date = Late 1995 - early 1996 | ||
|studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
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− | |date = 1997 | + | |date = Summer 1997 |
|studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
|additional info = Remix / re-recording with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_E._Fresh Doug E. Fresh] | |additional info = Remix / re-recording with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_E._Fresh Doug E. Fresh] | ||
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*[[New Power Soul Festival Tour]] | *[[New Power Soul Festival Tour]] | ||
|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1996|1996]], [[All Concerts#1997|1997]], [[All Concerts#1998|1998]], [[All Concerts#2012|2012]] | |performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1996|1996]], [[All Concerts#1997|1997]], [[All Concerts#1998|1998]], [[All Concerts#2012|2012]] | ||
− | |trivia = | + | |trivia = A drum sample used in this song is originally from ''You’ll Like It Too'' by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funkadelic Funkadelic] (from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connections_%26_Disconnections Connections & Disconnections], 1980). That sample also appears on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Harris_(musician) Simon Harris]’ compilation "Beats, Breaks & Scratches Volume 1" as ''Funky Roll'' (released in 1987). [[Prince]] likely took it from there as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Harris_(musician) Simon Harris]’ ''Beats, Breaks & Scratches'' compilations were heavily used by him and his associates in the early nineties on various songs and remixes. The same ''Funky Loop'' sample also appears on [[Colors]] and remixes of [[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]]. |
|see also = [[Album: Emancipation|Emancipation]] album | |see also = [[Album: Emancipation|Emancipation]] album | ||
*[[Single: NYC|NYC]] single | *[[Single: NYC|NYC]] single | ||
|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:1996]][[Category: | + | |categories = [[Category:1996]][[Category:Recorded 1996]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]] |
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