Difference between revisions of "Nine Million Bicycles"
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| − | |introduction = ''' Nine Million Bicycles''' is an unreleased cover version of the 2005 track by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katie_Melua Katie | + | |introduction = ''' Nine Million Bicycles''' is an unreleased cover version of the 2005 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_Million_Bicycles track] by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katie_Melua Katie Melua] (the first single released from her album [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piece_by_Piece_(Katie_Melua_album) Piece By Piece]). [[Prince]] performed the song on few occasions in late 2006 and 2007 with slightly altered lyrics, but it is not known if his studio version was recorded in late 2006 or later with two other [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katie_Melua Melua] songs he also covered ([[If You Were A Sailboat]] and [[The Closest Thing To Crazy]], all written by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Batt Mike Batt]). |
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| + | It is also unknown if these recordings were intended for any project at that time, but [[Prince]] was most likely not involved in the original songs. More information will be added if it becomes available. | ||
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
| − | |date = Late | + | |date = Late 2006- 2007 (assumed) |
|studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed) | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed) | ||
|additional info = Tracking | |additional info = Tracking | ||
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|performed occasionally in = [[All_Concerts#2006|2006]], [[All_Concerts#2007|2007]] | |performed occasionally in = [[All_Concerts#2006|2006]], [[All_Concerts#2007|2007]] | ||
|performed regularly on = none | |performed regularly on = none | ||
| − | |trivia = | + | |trivia = Whether intentionally or not, the three [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katie_Melua Katie Melua] songs known to have been covered by [[Prince]] were also the lead singles of the three album she released in 2003 ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Closest_Thing_to_Crazy The Closest Thing To Crazy] from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_Off_the_Search Call Off The Search]), 2005 ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_Million_Bicycles Nine Million Bicycles] from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piece_by_Piece_(Katie_Melua_album) Piece By Piece]) and 2007 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If_You_Were_a_Sailboat If You Were A Sailboat] from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pictures_(Katie_Melua_album) Pictures]). |
|see also = [[Unreleased Songs]] | |see also = [[Unreleased Songs]] | ||
*[[If You Were A Sailboat]] | *[[If You Were A Sailboat]] | ||
*[[The Closest Thing To Crazy]] | *[[The Closest Thing To Crazy]] | ||
|references = ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6H_FiRdbtcU Mike Batt Youtube channel]'' | |references = ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6H_FiRdbtcU Mike Batt Youtube channel]'' | ||
| − | |categories = [[Category: | + | |categories = [[Category:2006]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Cover Songs]][[Category:Cover Songs (Studio)]][[Category:Unreleased Songs]][[Category:Recorded 2007]] |
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