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[[Album: 4Ever|4Ever]]<br> | [[Album: 4Ever|4Ever]]<br> | ||
[[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe'']] <br> | [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe'']] <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]]) | ||
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|introduction = '''Let's Go Crazy''' is the first track on [[Prince]]'s sixth album [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]], the first album to be credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]]. One month after the album's release, [[Single: Let's Go Crazy|Let's Go Crazy]] was released as the album's second single, becoming his second US number one single (following [[Single: When Doves Cry|When Doves Cry]]). The track is also featured in the movie [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]]. | |introduction = '''Let's Go Crazy''' is the first track on [[Prince]]'s sixth album [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]], the first album to be credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]]. One month after the album's release, [[Single: Let's Go Crazy|Let's Go Crazy]] was released as the album's second single, becoming his second US number one single (following [[Single: When Doves Cry|When Doves Cry]]). The track is also featured in the movie [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]]. | ||
− | + | The basic idea for the song/riff (that according to [[Prince]] photographer and friend Allen Beaulieu was something he came up with while jamming with [[Prince]] in the fall of 1982) was committed to tape in a session on 18 May 1983 at the [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. | |
− | + | Before a proper studio recording was made, [[Prince and the Revolution]] recorded the song live on [[03_August 1983|3 August 1983]] at [[First Avenue]] in Minneapolis, Minnesota (at the same concert where [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Baby I'm A Star]] and [[Purple Rain]] were also recorded). | |
+ | Basic tracking of the version released on [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]], took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 7|7 August 1983]] (four days after its live-recording at [[First Avenue|First Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota]], a day before [[Computer Blue]]) at the [[The Warehouse]] in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. This version would be edited down for the album (the full version was released on the 12" version of the single). | ||
In 1993, the track was included as the eighth track on [[Prince]]'s first compilation album [[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]] (also included as the first disc of [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]). | In 1993, the track was included as the eighth track on [[Prince]]'s first compilation album [[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]] (also included as the first disc of [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]). | ||
In 2001, the track was included as the fifth track on the compilation album [[Album: The Very Best Of Prince|The Very Best Of Prince]]. | In 2001, the track was included as the fifth track on the compilation album [[Album: The Very Best Of Prince|The Very Best Of Prince]]. | ||
− | In 2006, the '''Special Dance Mix''' | + | In 2006, the '''Special Dance Mix''' (in fact the non-edited, full length track) was included as the first track on the second disc of the compilation album [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]. |
On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 31|31 March 2013]] a slowed down, 6:37 studio rehearsal of [[Let's Go Crazy]] was streamed on [http://vimeo.com/63025947 Madison Dubé Vimeo account] and promoted by [http://twitter.com/3rdeyegirl 3rdEyeGirl Twitter account]. | On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 31|31 March 2013]] a slowed down, 6:37 studio rehearsal of [[Let's Go Crazy]] was streamed on [http://vimeo.com/63025947 Madison Dubé Vimeo account] and promoted by [http://twitter.com/3rdeyegirl 3rdEyeGirl Twitter account]. | ||
− | The full-length version | + | The full-length version was included as the first track on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November_7|7 November 1983]] and [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March_23|23 March 1984]] configurations of the album, but this was edited down for the final [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 14|14 April 1984]] configuration to make room for the inclusion of [[Take Me With U]]. |
+ | The '''Special Dance Mix''' was included as the seventh track on the first disc of an early configuration of the compilation album [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]] before the album was reworked for release. | ||
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
− | |date = [[ | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 18|18 May 1983]] |
− | |studio = [[First Avenue | + | |studio = [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA |
+ | |additional info = Basic idea/ demo recording | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{RecordingLine| | ||
+ | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 3|3 August 1983]] | ||
+ | |studio = [[03_August 1983|First Avenue,<br>Minneapolis, MN, USA]] | ||
|additional info = Live recording | |additional info = Live recording | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
− | |date = August 1983 | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_7|7 August 1983]] |
− | |studio = [[The Warehouse]], St. Louis Park, MN, USA | + | |studio = [[The Warehouse]],<br>St. Louis Park, MN, USA |
|additional info = Basic tracking | |additional info = Basic tracking | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{RecordingLine| | ||
+ | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 22|22 March 1984]] | ||
+ | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]],<br>Hollywood, CA, USA | ||
+ | |additional info = Edits | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{RecordingLine| | ||
+ | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_5|5 June 1984]] | ||
+ | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]],<br>Hollywood, CA, USA | ||
+ | |additional info = Edits cross-fading for 7" | ||
}} | }} | ||
|recording personnel = | |recording personnel = | ||
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*[[Lisa Coleman]] - keyboard and vocals | *[[Lisa Coleman]] - keyboard and vocals | ||
*[[Dr. Fink]] - keyboard and vocals | *[[Dr. Fink]] - keyboard and vocals | ||
+ | <hr> | ||
+ | *[[Don Batts]] - engineer (Kiowa Trail Studio) | ||
+ | *[[David Z.]] - engineer (First Avenue) | ||
+ | *[[David Leonard]] - engineer (First Avenue / Warehouse) | ||
+ | *[[Susan Rogers]] - engineer (First Avenue / Warehouse) | ||
+ | |||
|released versions = | |released versions = | ||
{{Songchart| | {{Songchart| | ||
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|3= [[Single: Let's Go Crazy|Let's Go Crazy]] single<br> | |3= [[Single: Let's Go Crazy|Let's Go Crazy]] single<br> | ||
[[Album: Strange Tales From The Rain|Strange Tales From The Rain]] promo<br> | [[Album: Strange Tales From The Rain|Strange Tales From The Rain]] promo<br> | ||
− | [[Album: His Majesty's Pop Life|His Majesty's Pop Life]] | + | [[Album: His Majesty's Pop Life|His Majesty's Pop Life]]<br> |
[[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]<br> | [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]<br> | ||
[[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe'' - Single Edits & B-Sides]] <br> | [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe'' - Single Edits & B-Sides]] <br> | ||
|4= Extended version | |4= Extended version | ||
|5= Original version, before album edit was made | |5= Original version, before album edit was made | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Let's Go Crazy''' | ||
+ | |2= 6:03 | ||
+ | |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| | {{Songline| | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
− | |1= '''[[Million $Show]]''' | + | |1= '''[[Million $ Show]]''' |
|2= 3:10 | |2= 3:10 | ||
|3= [[Album: Hitnrun Phase One|Hitnrun Phase One]] album stream | |3= [[Album: Hitnrun Phase One|Hitnrun Phase One]] album stream | ||
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{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
|1= '''Let's Go Crazy / [[Baby I'm A Star]] ''' | |1= '''Let's Go Crazy / [[Baby I'm A Star]] ''' | ||
− | |2= | + | |2= 6:01 |
|3= Live performance TV broadcast | |3= Live performance TV broadcast | ||
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
− | |5= [[20_July 1991-m|20 July 1991 (matinee), Special Olympics, The Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota]]; intro only | + | |5= [[20_July 1991-m|20 July 1991 (matinee), Special Olympics, The Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota]]; intro only (0:26) |
}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
|1= '''[[Diamonds And Pearls]] / Let's Go Crazy''' | |1= '''[[Diamonds And Pearls]] / Let's Go Crazy''' | ||
− | |2= | + | |2= 2:20 |
|3= Live performance TV broadcast | |3= Live performance TV broadcast | ||
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
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{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
|1= '''Let's Go Crazy''' | |1= '''Let's Go Crazy''' | ||
− | |2= | + | |2= 0:18 |
|3= Delayed lip-sync TV broadcast | |3= Delayed lip-sync TV broadcast | ||
|4= Studio | |4= Studio | ||
− | |5= | + | |5= [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October_28|28 October 1996]]: Muppets Tonight, Raleigh Studios, Hollywood, California, USA; lip-sync over brief clip of the song |
}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
|1= '''Let's Go Crazy''' | |1= '''Let's Go Crazy''' | ||
− | |2= | + | |2= 1:18 |
|3= Live awards performance TV broadcast | |3= Live awards performance TV broadcast | ||
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
− | |5= [[08_February 2004|8 February 2004, 46th annual Grammy Awards Ceremony, Staples Center, Los Angeles, California]]; with | + | |5= [[08_February 2004|8 February 2004, 46th annual Grammy Awards Ceremony, Staples Center, Los Angeles, California]]; as part of medley with Beyoncé |
}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
|1= '''Let's Go Crazy''' | |1= '''Let's Go Crazy''' | ||
− | |2= | + | |2= 3:06 |
|3= Delayed awards show performance TV broadcast | |3= Delayed awards show performance TV broadcast | ||
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
− | |5= [[15 March 2004-1|15 March 2004 19th Rock 'n' Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony, Waldorf Astoria, New York, NY, USA]] | + | |5= [[15 March 2004-1|15 March 2004 19th Rock 'n' Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony, Waldorf Astoria, New York, NY, USA]] as part of medley |
}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
|1= '''Let's Go Crazy''' | |1= '''Let's Go Crazy''' | ||
− | |2= | + | |2= 2:27 |
|3= Live performance TV broadcast | |3= Live performance TV broadcast | ||
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
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|3= [[3rd_Eye_Girl_Streams|3rdEyeGirl's YouTube account]] | |3= [[3rd_Eye_Girl_Streams|3rdEyeGirl's YouTube account]] | ||
|4= Rehearsal | |4= Rehearsal | ||
− | |5= March 2013, [[Paisley Park Studios]] | + | |5= March 2013, [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (assumed); includes [[Frankenstein]] interpolation |
}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
|1= '''Let's Go Crazy''' | |1= '''Let's Go Crazy''' | ||
− | |2= | + | |2= 6:04 |
|3= Live awards performance TV broadcast | |3= Live awards performance TV broadcast | ||
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
− | |5= [[19_May 2013|19 May 2013, MGM Grand Garden Arena , Las Vegas, NV, USA]]; includes [[Frankenstein]] interpolation | + | |5= [[19_May 2013|19 May 2013, MGM Grand Garden Arena , Las Vegas, NV, USA]]; includes [[Frankenstein]] interpolation, and medley with [[Fixurlifeup]] |
}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
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{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
|1= '''Let's Go Crazy''' | |1= '''Let's Go Crazy''' | ||
− | |2= | + | |2= 5:28 |
|3= [[3rdEye_TV|3rdEye TV Show # 20]] concert video stream | |3= [[3rdEye_TV|3rdEye TV Show # 20]] concert video stream | ||
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
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|1= '''Let's Go Crazy''' | |1= '''Let's Go Crazy''' | ||
− | |2= | + | |2= 6:29 |
|3= Live concert online stream | |3= Live concert online stream | ||
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
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|1= '''Let's Go Crazy''' | |1= '''Let's Go Crazy''' | ||
− | |2= | + | |2= 6:11 |
|3= [http://www.thecurrent.org/ 89.3 The Current] ''Crazy 2 Cool'' broadcast | |3= [http://www.thecurrent.org/ 89.3 The Current] ''Crazy 2 Cool'' broadcast | ||
+ | |4= Live | ||
+ | |5= [[01_June 2014-2|1 June 2014, Le Zénith, Paris, France (2nd show)]]; includes [[Frankenstein]] interpolation | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Let's Go Crazy''' | ||
+ | |2= 6:11 | ||
+ | |3= [[Tidal]] ''Crazy 2 Cool'' video stream | ||
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
|5= [[01_June 2014-2|1 June 2014, Le Zénith, Paris, France (2nd show)]]; includes [[Frankenstein]] interpolation | |5= [[01_June 2014-2|1 June 2014, Le Zénith, Paris, France (2nd show)]]; includes [[Frankenstein]] interpolation | ||
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|1= '''Let's Go Crazy''' | |1= '''Let's Go Crazy''' | ||
|2= Live recording | |2= Live recording | ||
− | |3= [[03_August 1983|3 August 1983, First Avenue, Minneapolis, | + | |3= [[03_August 1983|3 August 1983, First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA]] |
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | |first live appearance = [[03_August 1983|3 August 1983: First Avenue, Minneapolis, | + | |first live appearance = [[03_August 1983|3 August 1983: First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA]]<br> |
* [[24 February 2016-1|24 February 2016 (show 1): State Theatre, Sydney, NSW, Australia]] | * [[24 February 2016-1|24 February 2016 (show 1): State Theatre, Sydney, NSW, Australia]] | ||
− | |||
|performed regularly on = [[Purple Rain Tour]] | |performed regularly on = [[Purple Rain Tour]] | ||
* [[Sign O' The Times Tour]]<br> | * [[Sign O' The Times Tour]]<br> | ||
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* [[Hit And Run Part II]] | * [[Hit And Run Part II]] | ||
|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1983|1983]], [[All Concerts#1984|1984]], [[All Concerts#1987|1987]], [[All Concerts#1991|1991]], [[All Concerts#1992|1992]], [[All Concerts#1998|1998]], [[All Concerts#1999|1999]], [[All Concerts#2004|2004]], [[All Concerts#2006|2006]], [[All Concerts#2007|2007]], [[All Concerts#2008|2008]], [[All Concerts#2010|2010]], [[All Concerts#2011|2011]], [[All Concerts#2012|2012]], [[All Concerts#2013|2013]], [[All Concerts#2014|2014]], [[All Concerts#2015|2015]] | |performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1983|1983]], [[All Concerts#1984|1984]], [[All Concerts#1987|1987]], [[All Concerts#1991|1991]], [[All Concerts#1992|1992]], [[All Concerts#1998|1998]], [[All Concerts#1999|1999]], [[All Concerts#2004|2004]], [[All Concerts#2006|2006]], [[All Concerts#2007|2007]], [[All Concerts#2008|2008]], [[All Concerts#2010|2010]], [[All Concerts#2011|2011]], [[All Concerts#2012|2012]], [[All Concerts#2013|2013]], [[All Concerts#2014|2014]], [[All Concerts#2015|2015]] | ||
− | |trivia = | + | |trivia = In 2018 [[Prince]] photographer and friend Allen Beaulieu states that he came up with the riff for the song while jamming with [[Prince]] one day in September or October 1982. Probably not realizing [[Prince]] would turn it into a song all he asked in return was an advance copy of the [[Album: 1999|1999]] album. |
|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'']] | ||
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* [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] movie | * [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] 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)]]'' | ||
− | * ''[https://www.amazon.com/Prince-Purple-Rain-Studio-Sessions/dp/ | + | * ''[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:Released Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince and the Revolution)]][[Category:Recorded 1983]] | |categories = [[Category:1984]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince and the Revolution)]][[Category:Recorded 1983]] | ||
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