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{{song| | {{song| | ||
|song name = Live 4 Love | |song name = Live 4 Love | ||
− | |album image = [[Image:Diamondsandpearls.jpg|100px|link=Album: Diamonds And Pearls]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]]</small> | + | |album image = [[Image:Diamondsandpearls.jpg|100px|link=Album: Diamonds And Pearls]] <br><small> from the album <br>[[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] </small> |
− | |single image = [[Image:D&P_SDE.jpg|100px|left|link=Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe]]<br><small> from the album | + | |single image = [[Image:D&P_SDE.jpg|100px|left|link=Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''(Super) Deluxe Edition'']] </small> |
|performer = [[Prince and the New Power Generation]] | |performer = [[Prince and the New Power Generation]] | ||
|first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 1|1 October 1991]] - [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] album | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 1|1 October 1991]] - [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] album | ||
|album(s) = [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]]<br> | |album(s) = [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]]<br> | ||
− | [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe|Diamonds And Pearls '' | + | [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] |
|writer(s) = [[Prince]] and [[Tony M.]] (credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]]) | |writer(s) = [[Prince]] and [[Tony M.]] (credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]]) | ||
|producer(s) = [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]]) | |producer(s) = [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]]) | ||
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In 2001, a 1992 live version was released as a video and audio download as part of [[NPG_Music_Club_Year_One_Releases#NPGMC_Edition_.23_10|NPG Music Club Edition # 10]]. | In 2001, a 1992 live version was released as a video and audio download as part of [[NPG_Music_Club_Year_One_Releases#NPGMC_Edition_.23_10|NPG Music Club Edition # 10]]. | ||
− | + | A December 1990 ‘Early version’ of '''Live 4 Love''' containing lyrics from [[The Flow]] was released on streaming platforms on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 28|28 September 2023]] as a preview for the [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']], where it was featured as the ninth tracks on “Disc 3: Vault Tracks part 1”. | |
− | + | Original tracking of this song was at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, Minnesota, most likely on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 20|20 November 1990]] after midnight, continuing the session tracking [[Diamonds And Pearls]]. | |
+ | The original recording was over 7 and a half minutes long, and did not yet feature [[Tony M.]]’s, rap. Instead [[Prince]] rapped the lyrics to pre-existing [[The Flow]] (recorded as a stand alone track on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 11 |11 September 1990]]). It even includes the bassline, from the released 1992 version of [[The Flow]], here, that wasn’t yet on the 1990 version of that song. | ||
− | + | An edit of this version, made its way to the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 27|27 November 1990]] configuration of [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] as the tenth track. | |
− | The | + | The song was worked on further in early December and this full 7:30 ‘Early Version’ with [[Prince]]’s [[The Flow]] rap was featured on the early December 1990 configuration of the [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] album. |
− | + | After further work and replacing the [[The Flow]] rap with a something [[Tony M.]] came up with specifically for the song, it became the final track on a January 1991 configuration. It continued its life as the last track on the subsequent [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March_1|1 March 1991]] and [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 8|8 May 1991]] configurations, and remained there for the released version of the album. | |
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
− | |date = | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 20|20 November 1990]] |
|studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
|additional info = Tracking | |additional info = Tracking | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
− | |date = | + | |date = November 1990 (assumed) |
− | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | + | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA |
+ | |additional info = Editing | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{RecordingLine| | ||
+ | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 5|5 December 1990]] | ||
+ | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
|additional info = Additional recording | |additional info = Additional recording | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{RecordingLine| | ||
+ | |date = Late January 1991 (assumed) | ||
+ | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed) | ||
+ | |additional info = Additional recording, editing | ||
}} | }} | ||
|recording personnel = | |recording personnel = | ||
− | + | *[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted (listed in liner notes as ‘Insatiable’) | |
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− | *[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted (liner notes | + | |
*[[Michael B.]] - drums | *[[Michael B.]] - drums | ||
*[[Sonny T.]] - bass guitar (credited for "bass and backing vox") | *[[Sonny T.]] - bass guitar (credited for "bass and backing vox") | ||
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*[[Tommy Barbarella]] - keyboards | *[[Tommy Barbarella]] - keyboards | ||
− | + | *[[Tony M.]] - rap (credited for "lead raps and backing vox") | |
'''Live 4 Love (Early version)''' | '''Live 4 Love (Early version)''' | ||
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*[[Michael B.]] - drums | *[[Michael B.]] - drums | ||
*[[Sonny T.]] - bass guitar | *[[Sonny T.]] - bass guitar | ||
− | *[[Tommy Barbarella]] - keyboards | + | *[[Tommy Barbarella]] - keyboards |
|released versions = | |released versions = | ||
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|4= Studio | |4= Studio | ||
|5= | |5= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Live 4 Love''' | ||
+ | |2= 6:58 | ||
+ | |3= [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''(Super) Deluxe Edition'']] | ||
+ | |4= Studio | ||
+ | |5= Remastered 2023 | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
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|3= [[NPG_Music_Club_Year_One_Releases#NPGMC_Edition_.23_10|NPG Music Club Edition # 10]] mp3 download | |3= [[NPG_Music_Club_Year_One_Releases#NPGMC_Edition_.23_10|NPG Music Club Edition # 10]] mp3 download | ||
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
− | |5= April | + | |5= Late April (exact date unknown), Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia |
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{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
|1= '''Live 4 Love (Early Version)''' | |1= '''Live 4 Love (Early Version)''' | ||
|2= 7:33 | |2= 7:33 | ||
− | |3= Preview | + | |3= Preview for [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe|Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] (streaming) |
+ | [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] | ||
|4= Studio | |4= Studio | ||
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|1= '''Live 4 Love (Live)''' | |1= '''Live 4 Love (Live)''' | ||
|2= 6:38 | |2= 6:38 | ||
− | |3= [[Home Video: Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection|Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection]] <br> | + | |3= [[Home Video: Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection|Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection]] VHS/DVD<br> |
+ | [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''(Super) Deluxe Edition'']] blu-ray | ||
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
|5= [[24 June 1992|24 June 1992: Earls Court, London, England]] | |5= [[24 June 1992|24 June 1992: Earls Court, London, England]] | ||
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|3= [[NPG_Music_Club_Year_One_Releases#NPGMC_Edition_.23_10|NPG Music Club Edition # 10]] .mov download | |3= [[NPG_Music_Club_Year_One_Releases#NPGMC_Edition_.23_10|NPG Music Club Edition # 10]] .mov download | ||
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
− | |5= April | + | |5= Late April 1992: Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia |
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{{Unreleased| | {{Unreleased| | ||
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+ | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Live 4 Love''' | ||
+ | |2= Studio | ||
+ | |3= Shorter edit of the so called ‘Early Version’ | ||
+ | }} | ||
{{Unreleasedline| | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
|1= '''Live 4 Love''' | |1= '''Live 4 Love''' | ||
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|performed regularly on = [[Diamonds And Pearls Tour]] | |performed regularly on = [[Diamonds And Pearls Tour]] | ||
|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1992|1992]] | |performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1992|1992]] | ||
− | |trivia = When the “Early Version” of '''Live 4 Love''' was uploaded to Spotify and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ShEt29hDrU youtube] on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 28|28 September 2023]], to promote the upcoming [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']], the https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCxwdU0xsvU video on youtube] erroneously played the album version, instead of the advertised ‘Early Version’. This was not corrected until a few hours later. | + | |trivia = The track’s robotic countdown introduction comes from a sound library set by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_Ideas Sound Ideas] and was first used in the unreleased 1988 track [[We Got The Power]]. |
+ | * The crowd chanting “Live for love” audible in the song is most likely from the show in [[05_August 1990|5 August 1990, IJsstadion Thialf, Heerenveen, the Netherlands]]. | ||
+ | * When the “Early Version” of '''Live 4 Love''' was uploaded to Spotify and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ShEt29hDrU youtube] on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 28|28 September 2023]], to promote the upcoming [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']], the https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCxwdU0xsvU video on youtube] erroneously played the album version, instead of the advertised ‘Early Version’. This was not corrected until a few hours later. | ||
: [[Image: Live4LoveEarlyCassette.png|200px]] | : [[Image: Live4LoveEarlyCassette.png|200px]] | ||
|see also = [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] album<br> | |see also = [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] album<br> | ||
+ | [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''(Super) Deluxe Edition'']] | ||
* [[Video: Live 4 Love|Live 4 Love]] video | * [[Video: Live 4 Love|Live 4 Love]] video | ||
* [[Home Video: Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection|Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection]] VHS/DVD | * [[Home Video: Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection|Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection]] VHS/DVD | ||
* [[NPG_Music_Club_Year_One_Releases#NPGMC_Edition_.23_10|NPG Music Club Edition # 10]] | * [[NPG_Music_Club_Year_One_Releases#NPGMC_Edition_.23_10|NPG Music Club Edition # 10]] | ||
− | |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:1991]][[Category:Recorded 1989]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince and the New Power Generation)]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]] | + | |categories = [[Category:1991]] [[Category:2023]] [[Category:Recorded 1989]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince and the New Power Generation)]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]] |
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