Make It Through The Storm

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Make It Through The Storm

MakeItThroughTheStorm single.jpg
from the single Let Me Let You Rock Me
Song details
Performer: Sue Ann
First Released: 1981 - Let Me Let You Rock Me single
Album(s): None
Writer(s): Chris Moon (lyrics) and Prince (uncredited) (music)
Producer(s): James Walsh (on released Sue Ann version)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
  • This track is not believed to have been performed live by Prince
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:
  • none

Make It Through The Storm was initially recorded in Summer 1976 at Moonsound, Minneapolis, MN, USA (during the same set of sessions as Aces, Baby, Diamond Eyes, Don't Forget, Don't Hold Back, Fantasy, I'm Yours, Jelly Jam (which was later used as the instrumental portion of Just As Long As We're Together), Leaving For New York, Love Is Forever (later renamed My Love Is Forever), Since We've Been Together, Surprise and Soft And Wet).

A new recording was made for possible inclusion on Prince's first album For You, and while specific recording dates for the album version of the song are not known, the album was recorded at the Record Plant, Sausalito, CA, USA, from 1 October 1977 to 22 December 1977.

Prince then re-recorded the song with Sue Ann Carwell on lead vocals in Summer, 1978, at Prince's France Avenue Home Studio, Edina, MN, USA (during the same set of sessions as Since We've Been Together, Wouldn't You Love To Love Me? and I'm Saving It Up).

Although Prince's versions remain unreleased, Sue Ann Carwell released a version of the song in 1981, as the b-side of her single Let Me Let You Rock Me, with newly recorded but essentially the same music, credited on the single to Chris Moon, Prince's credit is omitted.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
Summer 1976 Moonsound, Minneapolis, MN, USA Initial tracking
October - December 1977 Record Plant, Sausalito, CA, USA Re-recording
Summer 1978 France Avenue Home Studio, Edina, MN, USA Re-recording with Sue Ann Carwell vocals
1981 unknown studio, USA Re-recording with Sue Ann Carwell vocals
Recording Personnel

Released version


Preliminary and 1977 versions

  • Prince - all vocals and instruments (assumed)


1978 version


Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Make It Through The Storm 3:14 Let Me Let You Rock Me single Studio


Title Version Additional Info
Make It Through The Storm Studio Summer 1976 recording
Make It Through The Storm Re-recording Recorded late 1977 for use on For You
Make It Through The Storm Re-recording Recorded Summer 1978 with Sue Ann Carwell vocals
 
Additional Information

See also Trivia


References
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