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|performer = [[Prince]] | |performer = [[Prince]] | ||
|first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 27|27 October 1982]] - [[Album: 1999|1999]] album | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 27|27 October 1982]] - [[Album: 1999|1999]] album | ||
− | |album(s) = [[Album: 1999|1999]]<br>[[Album:_The_Hits_2|The Hits 2]]<br>[[Album:_The_Hits_/_The_B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]<br>[[Album:_The_Very Best Of Prince|The Very Best Of Prince]]<br>[[Album:_Ultimate|Ultimate]]<br> | + | |album(s) = [[Album: 1999|1999]]<br> |
− | [[Album: | + | [[Album:_The_Hits_2|The Hits 2]]<br> |
+ | [[Album:_The_Hits_/_The_B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]<br> | ||
+ | [[Album:_The_Very Best Of Prince|The Very Best Of Prince]]<br> | ||
+ | [[Album:_Ultimate|Ultimate]]<br> | ||
+ | [[Album: 4Ever|4Ever]]<br> | ||
+ | [[Album: 1999 Deluxe|1999 ''Deluxe'']]<br> | ||
+ | [[Album: Prince And The Revolution: Live|Prince And The Revolution: Live]] | ||
|writer(s) = [[Prince]] | |writer(s) = [[Prince]] | ||
|producer(s) = [[Prince]] | |producer(s) = [[Prince]] | ||
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In 2006, '''Little Red Corvette (Dance Remix)''' was included as the second track on the second disc of the compilation album [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]. The original album version has also been included as the b-side on various re-releases of [[Single: 1999|1999]], the first single from [[Prince]]'s fifth album [[Album: 1999|1999]]. | In 2006, '''Little Red Corvette (Dance Remix)''' was included as the second track on the second disc of the compilation album [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]. The original album version has also been included as the b-side on various re-releases of [[Single: 1999|1999]], the first single from [[Prince]]'s fifth album [[Album: 1999|1999]]. | ||
+ | Basic tracking for [[Little Red Corvette]] took place at [[Prince]]'s [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota, on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 20|20 May 1982]], marking the first 24-track recording on a newly installed Soundcraft console in his home recording studio. | ||
− | + | After [[Prince]]'s passing a woman from St. Paul named Mi-Ling Stone came forward to claim she was the inspiration for the song. According to her she first met [[Prince]] in 1976 and then again in 1979. She was a student at the University of Minnesota, locally known as 'Fancy Dancer' and thinks [[Sexy Dancer]] could also have been about her. [[Prince]] started dating her in January 1979. She lived in a duplex on Fuller Street in Saint Paul, MN and she had pictures of jockeys on her wall, among them Mike “Hercules” Weaver, whom at some point she also dated. [[Prince]] and her stopped seeing each other when she left Minnesota in 1980. | |
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− | After [[Prince]]'s passing a woman from St. Paul named Mi-Ling Stone | + | |
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− | She lived in a duplex on Fuller Street in Saint Paul, MN and she had pictures of jockeys on her wall, among them Mike “Hercules” Weaver, | + | |
+ | Although elements of this story might be true, [Prince]] was known to draw inspiration from various people and memories. [[Lisa Coleman]] in 2019 interview said she thinks [[Prince]] came up with the song while in the back of her pink 1964 Mercury Montclair Marauder, making out with [[Vanity]]. | ||
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 20|20 May 1982]] | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 20|20 May 1982]] | ||
− | |studio = [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA | + | |studio = [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]],<br> Chanhassen, MN, USA |
− | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Basic tracking |
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{RecordingLine| | ||
+ | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_11|11 August 1982]]; [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_12|12 August 1982]] | ||
+ | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]] (Studio 2),<br> Hollywood, CA, USA | ||
+ | |additional info = Editing for album version | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{RecordingLine| | ||
+ | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January_7|7 January 1983]]; [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January_8|8 January 1983]]; [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January_13|13 January 1983]]; [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January_14|14 January 1983]] | ||
+ | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]] (Studio 2),<br> Hollywood, CA, USA | ||
+ | |additional info = Remix, additional recording and edit for 12" | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
− | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/ | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January_19|19 January 1983]] |
− | |studio = | + | |studio = Lakeland Civic Center, Lakeland FL |
− | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Tour Demo version |
}} | }} | ||
|recording personnel = | |recording personnel = | ||
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*[[Lisa Coleman]] - vocals | *[[Lisa Coleman]] - vocals | ||
*[[Dez Dickerson]] - vocals, guitar solos | *[[Dez Dickerson]] - vocals, guitar solos | ||
+ | <hr> | ||
+ | *[[Don Batts]] - engineer (Kiowa Trail) | ||
+ | *[[Bill Jackson]] - engineer (Sunset, overdubs, 12" mix) | ||
+ | *[[David Leonard]] - engineer (Sunset, 12" mix) | ||
+ | *[[Peggy McCreary]] - assistant Engineer (Sunset) | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | '''Tour Demo Version''' | ||
+ | *[[Prince]] - all instruments | ||
|released versions = | |released versions = | ||
{{Songchart| | {{Songchart| | ||
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[[Album:_The_Hits_/_The_B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]<br> | [[Album:_The_Hits_/_The_B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]<br> | ||
[[Album:_The_Very Best Of Prince|The Very Best Of Prince]]<br> | [[Album:_The_Very Best Of Prince|The Very Best Of Prince]]<br> | ||
− | [[Album:_The_Story So Far...|The Story So Far...]] promotional album | + | [[Album:_The_Story So Far...|The Story So Far...]] promotional album<br> |
|4= Studio | |4= Studio | ||
|5= | |5= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Little Red Corvette''' | ||
+ | |2= 4:58 | ||
+ | |3= | ||
+ | [[Album: 1999 Deluxe|1999 ''Deluxe'']] | ||
+ | |4= Studio | ||
+ | |5= Remastered in 2019 | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
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[[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: The Crown Jewels|The Crown Jewels]] promo<br> | [[Album: The Crown Jewels|The Crown Jewels]] promo<br> | ||
− | [[Album: | + | [[Album: 4Ever|4Ever]]<br> |
+ | [[Album: 1999 Deluxe|1999 ''Deluxe'']] | ||
|4= Edit | |4= Edit | ||
|5= | |5= | ||
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|2= 8:22 | |2= 8:22 | ||
|3= [[Single: Little Red Corvette|Little Red Corvette]] single<br> | |3= [[Single: Little Red Corvette|Little Red Corvette]] single<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]] | + | [[Album:_Ultimate|Ultimate]]<br> |
+ | [[Album: 1999 Deluxe|1999 ''Deluxe'']] | ||
|4= Extended Version | |4= Extended Version | ||
|5= | |5= | ||
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|1= '''Little Red Corvette (Dance Remix Edit)''' | |1= '''Little Red Corvette (Dance Remix Edit)''' | ||
|2= 4:32 | |2= 4:32 | ||
− | |3= [[Single: Little Red Corvette|Little Red Corvette]] promo | + | |3= [[Single: Little Red Corvette|Little Red Corvette]] promo<br> |
+ | [[Album: 1999 Deluxe|1999 ''Deluxe'']] | ||
|4= Extended Version Edit | |4= Extended Version Edit | ||
|5= | |5= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''[[Lady Cab Driver]] / [[I Wanna Be Your Lover]] / [[Head]] / Little Red Corvette''' (Tour Demo) | ||
+ | |2= 7:00 | ||
+ | |3= [[Album: 1999 Deluxe| 1999 ''Deluxe'']] | ||
+ | |4= Live | ||
+ | |5= Recorded [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January_19|19 January 1983]], Lakeland Civic Center, Lakeland FL | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Little Red Corvette''' | ||
+ | |2= 4:18 | ||
+ | |3= [[Album: 1999 Deluxe| 1999 ''Deluxe'']] | ||
+ | |4= Live | ||
+ | |5= [[01 December 1982-1|1 December 1982 (a.m.): Masonic Temple Auditorium, Detroit, MI, USA]] | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Little Red Corvette''' | ||
+ | |2= 3:39 | ||
+ | |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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|1= '''Little Red Corvette''' | |1= '''Little Red Corvette''' | ||
|2= 3:08 | |2= 3:08 | ||
− | |3= [[ | + | |3= [[Home_Video: The Hits Collection|The Hits Collection]] VHS/DVD |
|4= Promo video | |4= Promo video | ||
|5= See [[Video: Little Red Corvette|Little Red Corvette]] video for more details | |5= See [[Video: Little Red Corvette|Little Red Corvette]] video for more details | ||
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|2= T.B.C. | |2= T.B.C. | ||
|3= [[Home_Video:_Double_Live|Prince And The Revolution: Live]] VHS/laserdisc<br> | |3= [[Home_Video:_Double_Live|Prince And The Revolution: Live]] VHS/laserdisc<br> | ||
− | + | [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe'' – Live at the Carrier Dome (DVD)]] | |
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
|5= [[30_March 1985|30 March 1985, Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY]] | |5= [[30_March 1985|30 March 1985, Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY]] | ||
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{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
|1= '''Little Red Corvette''' | |1= '''Little Red Corvette''' | ||
− | |2= | + | |2= 1:32 |
|3= [[Film: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]] DVD/VHS | |3= [[Film: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]] DVD/VHS | ||
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
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{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
|1= '''Little Red Corvette''' | |1= '''Little Red Corvette''' | ||
− | |2= | + | |2= 1:20 |
|3= [[Home Video: Lovesexy Live|Lovesexy Live 2]] VHS | |3= [[Home Video: Lovesexy Live|Lovesexy Live 2]] VHS | ||
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
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{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
|1= '''Little Red Corvette''' | |1= '''Little Red Corvette''' | ||
− | |2= | + | |2= 6:14. |
|3= Streaming video on [[Lotusflow3r.com]] | |3= Streaming video on [[Lotusflow3r.com]] | ||
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
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* [[Single: Little Red Corvette|Little Red Corvette]] single | * [[Single: Little Red Corvette|Little Red Corvette]] single | ||
* [[Video: Little Red Corvette|Little Red Corvette]] video | * [[Video: Little Red Corvette|Little Red Corvette]] video | ||
+ | * [[Album: 1999 Deluxe|1999 ''Deluxe'']] | ||
|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)]] '' | ||
− | * ''Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 and 1984 | + | * ''[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:1982]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Recorded 1982]] | |categories = [[Category:1982]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Recorded 1982]] | ||
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