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|introduction              = '''Machine''', initially likely called '''Sex Machine''', is an unreleased track performed live as early as 1973 as one of the few original compositions known to be played by the band at the time, along with [[Do You Feel Like Dancing?]], [[Danger Lover]] and [[Funk It Up]] (they mostly played cover versions of current hits) and recorded in early 1976 by [[Grand Central]], at [[ASI Studio]] in Minneapolis, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions as [[39th St. Party]], [[Lady Pleasure]], [[You’re Such A Fox]], [[Song: Grand Central|Grand Central]] and [[Whenever]]). The sessions were engineered and overseen by [[David Rivkin]] (who is assumed to have produced the tracks as well). It is not known if the track was considered for inclusion on any project. The group had been playing the track live since at least 1973, however, although details of [[Grand Central]]’s live shows are not well known.
 
|introduction              = '''Machine''', initially likely called '''Sex Machine''', is an unreleased track performed live as early as 1973 as one of the few original compositions known to be played by the band at the time, along with [[Do You Feel Like Dancing?]], [[Danger Lover]] and [[Funk It Up]] (they mostly played cover versions of current hits) and recorded in early 1976 by [[Grand Central]], at [[ASI Studio]] in Minneapolis, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions as [[39th St. Party]], [[Lady Pleasure]], [[You’re Such A Fox]], [[Song: Grand Central|Grand Central]] and [[Whenever]]). The sessions were engineered and overseen by [[David Rivkin]] (who is assumed to have produced the tracks as well). It is not known if the track was considered for inclusion on any project. The group had been playing the track live since at least 1973, however, although details of [[Grand Central]]’s live shows are not well known.
 
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|date                      = 1973
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|studio                    = Anderson residence,<br>Minneapolis, MN, USA
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|additional info          = Rehearsals and basic tracking (if recorded)
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|date                      = Early 1976
 
|date                      = Early 1976

Revision as of 16:49, 27 February 2021

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Song details
Performer: Grand Central
Writer(s): Prince
Producer(s): David Rivkin (assumed)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
  • This track is known to have been performed live by Grand Central from 1973 onward, but no other details are known.
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:

Machine, initially likely called Sex Machine, is an unreleased track performed live as early as 1973 as one of the few original compositions known to be played by the band at the time, along with Do You Feel Like Dancing?, Danger Lover and Funk It Up (they mostly played cover versions of current hits) and recorded in early 1976 by Grand Central, at ASI Studio in Minneapolis, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions as 39th St. Party, Lady Pleasure, You’re Such A Fox, Grand Central and Whenever). The sessions were engineered and overseen by David Rivkin (who is assumed to have produced the tracks as well). It is not known if the track was considered for inclusion on any project. The group had been playing the track live since at least 1973, however, although details of Grand Central’s live shows are not well known.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
1973 Anderson residence,
Minneapolis, MN, USA
Rehearsals and basic tracking (if recorded)
Early 1976 ASI Studio,
Minneapolis, MN, USA
Basic tracking
Recording Personnel

Versions
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Machine Studio Recorded early 1976


 
Additional Information

See also Trivia


References
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