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| − | |introduction = '''Love’s Theme''' is an unreleased cover of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Unlimited Love Unlimited] song, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ | + | |introduction = '''Love’s Theme''' is an unreleased cover of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Unlimited Love Unlimited] song, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love’s_Theme Love’s Theme] that appeared as an instrumental on the group’s [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Under_the_Influence_of..._Love_Unlimited Under the Influence of...] album in 1973 and again with vocals on their follow-up [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Heat_(Love_Unlimited_album) In Heat] album in 1974. '''Love’s Theme''' was recorded in late 1974 by [[Grand Central]], a band consisting of [[Prince]], [[André Cymone|André Anderson]], [[Charles Smith|Charles 'Chazz' Smith]], Linda Anderson and William Doughty, at [[Cookhouse Studios]], Minneapolis, Minnesota, with [[Pepé Willie]] overseeing. |
The band opted to cover the instrumental version so they didn’t have to argue who would sing it. The reel-to-reel recording-session was the result of winning a North Commons Park battle-of-the-band contest, where the prize was $75 and 8 hours recording time at the [[Cookhouse Studios]]. Other songs recorded in the session were [[Whenever]], [[You Remind Me Of Me]] and a cover of Carole King’s [[It’s Too Late]]. These four songs marks the first to be recorded by [[Prince]] in a studio. He would later return to the [[Cookhouse Studios]] to record songs for [[Pepé Willie]]’s [[94 East]] project the following year. | The band opted to cover the instrumental version so they didn’t have to argue who would sing it. The reel-to-reel recording-session was the result of winning a North Commons Park battle-of-the-band contest, where the prize was $75 and 8 hours recording time at the [[Cookhouse Studios]]. Other songs recorded in the session were [[Whenever]], [[You Remind Me Of Me]] and a cover of Carole King’s [[It’s Too Late]]. These four songs marks the first to be recorded by [[Prince]] in a studio. He would later return to the [[Cookhouse Studios]] to record songs for [[Pepé Willie]]’s [[94 East]] project the following year. | ||
| − | It is not known if '''Love’s Theme''' was later considered for inclusion on any project. Other sessions with [[Grand Central]] (now [[Grand Central|Grand Central Corporation]] | + | It is not known if '''Love’s Theme''' was later considered for inclusion on any project. Other sessions with [[Grand Central]] (now [[Grand Central|Grand Central Corporation]] with [[Morris Day]] on drums replacing [[Charles Smith|Charles 'Chazz' Smith]]) and [[André Cymone|André Anderson]] took place in early 1976 at [[ASI Studio]], Minneapolis, Minnesota. |
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|date = Late 1974 | |date = Late 1974 | ||
| − | |studio = [[Cookhouse Studios]], Minneapolis, MN, USA | + | |studio = [[Cookhouse Studios]], <br>Minneapolis, MN, USA |
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|references = [https://web.archive.org/web/20141023115730/http://www.waxpoetics.com/features/articles/andre-cymone-plays-records-changed-life/3 '''André Cymone plays the records that changed his life''' by Ericka Blount Danois (waxpoetics.com – 18 September 2014)] | |references = [https://web.archive.org/web/20141023115730/http://www.waxpoetics.com/features/articles/andre-cymone-plays-records-changed-life/3 '''André Cymone plays the records that changed his life''' by Ericka Blount Danois (waxpoetics.com – 18 September 2014)] | ||
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