Difference between revisions of "Mellow"
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|single image = [[File:Rainbowchildren_album.jpg|100px|link=Album: The Rainbow Children]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: The Rainbow Children|The Rainbow Children]]</small> | |single image = [[File:Rainbowchildren_album.jpg|100px|link=Album: The Rainbow Children]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: The Rainbow Children|The Rainbow Children]]</small> | ||
|performer = [[Prince]] | |performer = [[Prince]] | ||
| − | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 16|16 October | + | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 16|16 October 2001]] - [[Album: The Rainbow Children|The Rainbow Children]] album |
|album(s) = [[Album: The Rainbow Children|The Rainbow Children]]<br> | |album(s) = [[Album: The Rainbow Children|The Rainbow Children]]<br> | ||
[[Album: One Nite Alone... Live!|One Nite Alone... Live!]] | [[Album: One Nite Alone... Live!|One Nite Alone... Live!]] | ||
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|previous song = [[Me Touch Myself]] | |previous song = [[Me Touch Myself]] | ||
|next song = [[Melody Cool]] | |next song = [[Melody Cool]] | ||
| − | |introduction = '''Mellow''' is the seventh track on [[Prince]]'s 24th album [[Album: The Rainbow Children|The Rainbow Children]], his first album after reverting to the name [[Prince]], and, on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 14|14 January | + | |introduction = '''Mellow''' is the seventh track on [[Prince]]'s 24th album [[Album: The Rainbow Children|The Rainbow Children]], his first album after reverting to the name [[Prince]], and, on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 14|14 January 2002]], the track was offered as a free download from [[Exclusive retail partnerships#AOL|AOL.com]] to AOL members. In 2002, a live version was included as the fifth track on the first disc of [[Prince]]'s first live album [[Album: One Nite Alone... Live!|One Nite Alone... Live!]] (along with [[Muse 2 The Pharaoh]], [[The Other Side Of The Pillow]] and [[Strange Relationship]] from the same show). |
| − | Specific recording dates are unknown, but it is likely that initial tracking took place in late 2000 or early 2001 at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA. Horn overdubs were recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 8|8 February | + | Specific recording dates are unknown, but it is likely that initial tracking took place in late 2000 or early 2001 at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA. Horn overdubs were recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 8|8 February 2001]], also at [[Paisley Park Studios]] (on the same day as horn overdubs on [[Everywhere]] and [[The Everlasting Now]]). Lyrics in the track refer to the [[17_November 2000-am|17 November 2000 (am)]] aftershow concert at Metro, Chicago, IL, USA, which featured [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macy_Gray Macy Gray] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_(entertainer) Common] as guests on stage. The songs' lyrics also refer to "The Egg", a building on the [[Paisley Park Studios]] grounds with an unknown purpose (see [[Paisley Park Studios]] for more details). |
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| − | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 8|8 February | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 8|8 February 2001]] |
|studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
|additional info = Horn overdubs | |additional info = Horn overdubs | ||
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|3= [[Single: One Nite Alone... Live EP|One Nite Alone... Live EP]] promo | |3= [[Single: One Nite Alone... Live EP|One Nite Alone... Live EP]] promo | ||
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
| − | |5= [[11_March | + | |5= [[11_March 2002|11 March 2002, Murat Theatre, Indianapolis, IN, USA]]; same recording as below, but also includes spoken intro for [[The Other Side Of The Pillow]] |
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|3= [[Album: One Nite Alone... Live!|One Nite Alone... Live!]] | |3= [[Album: One Nite Alone... Live!|One Nite Alone... Live!]] | ||
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
| − | |5= [[11_March | + | |5= [[11_March 2002|11 March 2002, Murat Theatre, Indianapolis, IN, USA]]; slightly alternate edit than above |
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|unreleased versions = | |unreleased versions = | ||
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| − | |first live appearance = [[01_March | + | |first live appearance = [[01_March 2002|1 March 2002, Heritage Theater, Saginaw, MI, USA]] <small>(first confirmed performance, although likely also played at [[Paisley Park Studios]] shows in January or February 2002)</small> |
|performed regularly on = [[One Nite Alone... Tour]] | |performed regularly on = [[One Nite Alone... Tour]] | ||
|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#2002|2002]] | |performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#2002|2002]] | ||
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