Kiowa Trail Home Studio
Overview & History
The Kiowa Trail Home Studio was the studio in the Kiowa Trail home on Lake Riley where Prince moved in December 1980 or January 1981 and lived in until January 1985. This house is also known as the 'purple house' as Prince had it painted that color when he moved in there, it was originally cream colored.
The two-story ranch-style split level house was situated at 9401 Kiowa Trail, Chanhassen, MN. Later Prince also purchased a lot next to it (9411 Kiowa Trail) to gain more privacy.
Studio
The studio was situated on the ground floor of the house, downstairs right from the front door in what formerly was a family room. On the other side on this floor was Prince's master bedroom. The studio was spacier than Prince's previous home studio in a rented house in Wayzata, MN. It featured the equipment brought in from there, including the 16-track recording unit. In May 1982 Prince had a Ampex MM1200 24-track recorder installed with a Soundcraft 3B console.
The control room was pretty much full-blown and had big speakers. The recording units were fairly small, more like small booths. An acoustic Yamaha piano upstairs in the living room, directly above the studio was wired to the studio, so Prince could record himself.
Some of The Time's song from the eponymous titled first album were among the first recorded in the Kiowa Trail home studio.
Material Produced
Music
Albums
The following albums have been recorded at the Kiowa Trail Home Studio in whole or part. Check album pages for details.
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Songs
The following songs have been recorded at Kiowa Trail Home Studio:
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You can sort the songs listed below per "Title" or "Year".
Title
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Year
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Work produced
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17 Days |
1983 |
Initial tracking
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1999 |
1982 |
Initial tracking
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777-9311 |
1982 |
Initial tracking
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After Hi School |
1981 |
Initial tracking
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Ain't Too Proud To Beg |
1983-1984 |
Initial tracking
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Annie Christian |
1981 |
Initial tracking
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Baby I'm A Star |
1981-1982 |
Initial tracking
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Bite The Beat |
1982 |
Initial tracking
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Boom, Boom (Can't U Feel The Beat Of My Heart) |
1982 |
Initial tracking
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Can't Stop This Feeling I Got |
1982 |
Initial tracking
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Cold Coffee And Cocaine |
1983 |
rehearsal recording
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Controversy |
1981 |
Initial tracking
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Cool |
1981 |
Initial tracking
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Dancin' Flu |
1981 |
Initial tracking (possibly at Wayzata Home Studio, Minnetonka, MN)
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Darling Nikki |
1983 |
Initial tracking
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Do Me, Baby |
1981 |
Initial tracking
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Don't Let Him Fool Ya |
1982 |
Initial tracking
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Drive Me Wild |
1981 |
Initial tracking
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Electrocution |
1983 |
Initial tracking
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Extraloveable |
1983 |
Additional recording (assumed)
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Father's Song |
1983 |
Initial tracking
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Feel U Up |
1981 |
Initial tracking
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Forever Mine |
1981 |
Initial tracking (possibly)
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Fox Trap |
1982 |
Initial tracking
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Friction |
1981 |
Initial tracking
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G-Spot |
1983 |
Initial tracking
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Get It Up |
1981 |
Initial tracking
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Girl O' My Dreams |
1982 |
Initial tracking
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Girl |
1982 |
Initial tracking
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Girl (The Time song) |
1981 |
Initial tracking
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Grace |
1982 |
Vocal overdubs
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Gym Class |
1981(assumed) |
Initial tracking
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He's So Dull |
1982 |
Initial tracking
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Heart Attack |
1981(assumed) |
Initial tracking
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Horny Toad |
1982 |
Initial tracking
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Hump You |
1981(assumed) |
Initial tracking
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I Can't Figure It Out |
1981 |
Initial tracking (possibly at Wayzata Home Studio, Minnetonka, MN)
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I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man |
1982 |
Initial tracking
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I Don't Wanna Leave You |
1982 |
Initial tracking
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I Need A Man |
1981(assumed) |
Initial tracking
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If A Girl Answers (Don't Hang Up) |
1982 |
Initial tracking
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If You See Me |
1982 |
Re-recording (Prince version, as Do Yourself A Favor)
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Irresistible Bitch |
1981 |
Initial tracking (unreleased version)
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Jealous Girl |
1981 |
Initial tracking
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Jerk Out |
1981 |
Initial tracking
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Katrina's Paper Dolls |
1983 |
Initial tracking
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Kiss Me Quick |
1981(assumed) |
Initial tracking
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Let's Work |
1981 |
Initial tracking
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Little Red Corvette |
1982 |
Initial tracking
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Lust U Always |
1982 |
Initial tracking
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Make-Up |
1981-1982 |
Initial tracking / Vocal overdubs
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Mama |
1983 |
rehearsal recording
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Mia Bocca |
1982 |
Initial tracking
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Modernaire |
1983 |
Initial tracking
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Money Don't Grow On Trees |
1982 |
Initial tracking
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Money |
1983 |
Initial tracking
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Moral Majority |
1982 |
Initial tracking
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My Baby Knows |
1982 |
Initial tracking
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Nasty Girl |
1982 |
Initial tracking
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New Position |
1982 |
Initial tracking
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No Call U |
1982 |
Initial tracking
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Oh, Baby |
1981 |
Re-recording for The Time
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Onedayi'mgonnabesomebody |
1982 |
Initial tracking
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Orgasm |
1983 |
(see Vibrator)
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Pizza |
1981 |
Initial tracking
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Poppa Grooves |
1981 |
Initial tracking
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Possessed |
1983 |
Initial tracking
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Promise To Be True |
1983 |
Initial tracking
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Purple Music |
1982 |
Initial tracking
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Rain |
1981 |
Initial tracking
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Raspberry Beret |
1982 |
Initial tracking (unreleased version)
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Rearrange |
1981 |
Initial tracking
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Ronnie Talk To Russia |
1981 |
Initial tracking
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See U Dead |
1981 |
Initial tracking
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Sex Shooter |
1983 |
Initial tracking
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Sexuality |
1981 |
Initial tracking
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Strange Relationship |
1982 |
Initial tracking
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Strange Way |
1981 |
Initial tracking
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Susan |
1981(assumed) |
Initial tracking
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Teacher, Teacher |
1982 |
Initial tracking
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The Rain And You |
1981 |
Initial tracking
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The Second Coming |
1981 |
Initial tracking
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The Stick |
1981 |
Initial tracking
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There's Something I Like About Being Your Fool |
1981 |
Initial tracking
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Tick, Tick, Bang |
1981 |
Initial tracking (unreleased version)
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Too Much |
1982 |
Initial tracking
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Vagina |
1981-1982 |
Initial tracking
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Vibrator |
1983 |
Initial tracking
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U Should Be Mine |
1982 |
Initial tracking
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Wednesday |
1983 |
Initial tracking
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Wet Dream Cousin |
1983 |
Initial tracking
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Wet Dream |
1981-1982 |
Initial tracking / Vocal overdubs
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Wonderful Ass |
1983 |
Initial tracking
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Yah, U Know |
1982 |
Initial tracking
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You're My Love |
1982 |
Initial tracking
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Trivia
- Prince’s father, John L. Nelson, moved into the Kiowa Trail 'purple house' when Prince moved to his new home on Galpin Blvd. After John L.'s death in 2001 the house was demolished in mid-March 2003, but Prince retainted ownership of the lot until his on death in 2016.
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