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− | |introduction = '''Letter 4 Miles''' is an unreleased instrumental recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 30|30 September 1991]], at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, Minnesota (two days after [[Gett Off's Cousin]], the day before the release of [[Prince and the New Power Generation]]'s album [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] and the recording of [[Do U Wanna Rock?]], [[Sweet Baby]] and [[Allegiance]]). The track was a tribute to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Davis Miles Davis], who had died two days before, although [[Michael B.]], who was the only other musician present at the session, wasn't aware that this was a tribute, and wasn't aware of the title. Horn overdubs by [[The Hornheadz]] were added in February 1992, also at [[Paisley Park Studios]]. The track remains unreleased. | + | |introduction = '''Letter 4 Miles''' is an unreleased instrumental recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 30|30 September 1991]], at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (two days after [[Gett Off's Cousin]], the day before the release of [[Prince and the New Power Generation]]'s album [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] and the recording of [[Do U Wanna Rock?]], [[Sweet Baby]] and [[Allegiance]]). The track was a tribute to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Davis Miles Davis], who had died two days before, although [[Michael B.]], who was the only other musician present at the session, wasn't aware that this was a tribute, and wasn't aware of the title. Horn overdubs by [[The Hornheadz]] were added in February 1992, also at [[Paisley Park Studios]]. The track remains unreleased. |
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| The original title of this song was '''Miles Is Not Dead''', a Paisley Park work order from 1991 lists it as such, but when [[The Hornheadz]] overdubbed the song in February 1992 its title was changed to '''Letter 4 Miles'''. | | The original title of this song was '''Miles Is Not Dead''', a Paisley Park work order from 1991 lists it as such, but when [[The Hornheadz]] overdubbed the song in February 1992 its title was changed to '''Letter 4 Miles'''. |