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|introduction              = '''Orgasm''' (a.k.a. '''Poem''') is the tenth and final track on [[Prince]]'s fifteenth album [[Album: Come|Come]], and, around the same time as the album's release, the original full-length version of the track, known as '''Poem''', was included as the only track on a German promotional single, [[Single: Come|Come]] (strangely, the track [[Come]] was not included). The previous year, however, '''Poem''' was included as an untitled segue following [[What's My Name]] in the [[Project: Glam Slam Ulysses|Glam Slam Ulysses]] stage-show, during the segment titled "Scylla" (credited, as was the whole project, to [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]). In 1994, four months before the album's release, '''Poem''' was heard played over the credits in [[TV Film: The Beautiful Experience|The Beautiful Experience]] TV movie (again credited, as was the whole project, to [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]).
 
|introduction              = '''Orgasm''' (a.k.a. '''Poem''') is the tenth and final track on [[Prince]]'s fifteenth album [[Album: Come|Come]], and, around the same time as the album's release, the original full-length version of the track, known as '''Poem''', was included as the only track on a German promotional single, [[Single: Come|Come]] (strangely, the track [[Come]] was not included). The previous year, however, '''Poem''' was included as an untitled segue following [[What's My Name]] in the [[Project: Glam Slam Ulysses|Glam Slam Ulysses]] stage-show, during the segment titled "Scylla" (credited, as was the whole project, to [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]). In 1994, four months before the album's release, '''Poem''' was heard played over the credits in [[TV Film: The Beautiful Experience|The Beautiful Experience]] TV movie (again credited, as was the whole project, to [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]).
  
While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in early 1993 at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (as '''Poem'''). The track reuses a guitar solo from [[Private Joy]] (recorded exactly 13 years before the [[Album: Come|Come]] album release, on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 16|16 August 1981]], at [[Sunset Sound]], Los Angeles, California) and vocals from [[Vanity 6]]'s unreleased track [[Vibrator]] (recorded in Summer 1983 at [[Prince]]'s at [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota). The "poem" was largely made up of lines from the Old Testament book [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_of_Songs Song of Songs] (also known as the Song of Solomon). '''Poem''' was originally included as the ninth and final track on a March 1993 configuration of [[Album: Come|Come]]. It was kept for inclusion on the [[Album: Come|Come]] album as the first track on a [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March_11|11 March 1994]] configuration. For the final configuration of the album, the track was renamed '''Orgasm''' and portions of the "poem" were distributed as opening segments of other tracks; [[Pheromone]], [[Race]], [[Dark]] and [[Letitgo]] include segments in their opening seconds.
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While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in early 1993 at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (as '''Poem'''). The track reuses a guitar solo from [[Private Joy]] (recorded exactly 13 years before the [[Album: Come|Come]] album release, on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 16|16 August 1981]], at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California) and vocals from [[Vanity 6]]'s unreleased track [[Vibrator]] (recorded in Summer 1983 at [[Prince]]'s at [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota). The "poem" was largely made up of lines from the Old Testament book [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_of_Songs Song of Songs] (also known as the Song of Solomon). '''Poem''' was originally included as the ninth and final track on a March 1993 configuration of [[Album: Come|Come]]. It was kept for inclusion on the [[Album: Come|Come]] album as the first track on a [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March_11|11 March 1994]] configuration. For the final configuration of the album, the track was renamed '''Orgasm''' and portions of the "poem" were distributed as opening segments of other tracks; [[Pheromone]], [[Race]], [[Dark]] and [[Letitgo]] include segments in their opening seconds.
 
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Orgasm

Come.jpg
from the album Come
Come single.jpg
promo single art for Come
Song details
Performer: Prince
First Released: 16 August 1994 - Come album
Album(s): Come
Writer(s): Prince
Producer(s): Prince
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:
  • 1995 - as pre-recorded interlude

Orgasm (a.k.a. Poem) is the tenth and final track on Prince's fifteenth album Come, and, around the same time as the album's release, the original full-length version of the track, known as Poem, was included as the only track on a German promotional single, Come (strangely, the track Come was not included). The previous year, however, Poem was included as an untitled segue following What's My Name in the Glam Slam Ulysses stage-show, during the segment titled "Scylla" (credited, as was the whole project, to SymbolSmallerBlue.png). In 1994, four months before the album's release, Poem was heard played over the credits in The Beautiful Experience TV movie (again credited, as was the whole project, to SymbolSmallerBlue.png).

While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in early 1993 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota (as Poem). The track reuses a guitar solo from Private Joy (recorded exactly 13 years before the Come album release, on 16 August 1981, at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California) and vocals from Vanity 6's unreleased track Vibrator (recorded in Summer 1983 at Prince's at Kiowa Trail Home Studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota). The "poem" was largely made up of lines from the Old Testament book Song of Songs (also known as the Song of Solomon). Poem was originally included as the ninth and final track on a March 1993 configuration of Come. It was kept for inclusion on the Come album as the first track on a 11 March 1994 configuration. For the final configuration of the album, the track was renamed Orgasm and portions of the "poem" were distributed as opening segments of other tracks; Pheromone, Race, Dark and Letitgo include segments in their opening seconds.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
16 August 1981 Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, California Basic tracking (Private Joy guitar solo)
Summer 1983 Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA Basic tracking (Vibrator Vanity vocals)
Early 1993 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Basic tracking (as Poem)
Spring-Summer 1994 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Editing to create Orgasm
Recording Personnel
  • Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted
  • Vanity - vocals (as "she knows")

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Orgasm 1:39 Come Studio
Come 3:42 Come promo Studio Track is titled Come, but is actually Poem; Original full-length version before editing for album
Broadcasts/streaming (only)
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Poem 3:42 The Beautiful Experience TV movie Studio Played over credits; see The Beautiful Experience for details


 
Additional Information

See also Trivia


References
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