Difference between revisions of "Paisley Park"
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|previous song = [[Paisley Park (instrumental)|Paisley Park]] | |previous song = [[Paisley Park (instrumental)|Paisley Park]] | ||
|next song = [[Palomino Pleasure Ride]] | |next song = [[Palomino Pleasure Ride]] | ||
− | |introduction = '''Paisley Park''' is the second track on [[Prince]] | + | |introduction = '''Paisley Park''' is the second track on [[Prince]]’s seventh album [[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]], the second to be credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]], and a month after the album’s release, [[Single: Paisley Park|Paisley Park]] was released as the album’s first single in the UK, Europe and Australia ([[Single: Raspberry Beret|Raspberry Beret]] was released in North America and Japan). |
Basic tracking took place on 10 September 1984 (estimate) at [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]] in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The song was long thought to have been recorded in March 1984 at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, CA, USA, but this was in fact an instrumental song titled [[Paisley Park (instrumental)|Paisley Park]], with no other connection to this song but its title. | Basic tracking took place on 10 September 1984 (estimate) at [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]] in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The song was long thought to have been recorded in March 1984 at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, CA, USA, but this was in fact an instrumental song titled [[Paisley Park (instrumental)|Paisley Park]], with no other connection to this song but its title. | ||
− | '''Paisley Park''' became the name of [[Prince]] | + | '''Paisley Park''' became the name of [[Prince]]’s recording studio complex, [[Paisley Park Studios]], when it opened in 1987. [[Prince]] had previously used the term "Paisley Park" to refer to the recording facility at [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]] in Eden Prairie, MN. It was also used as the name of his record label, [[Paisley Park Records]], a subsidiary of Warner Bros. from 1985 to 1993. Despite the many uses of the term "Paisley Park", the lyrics state that "Paisley Park is in your heart", indicating that it is a feeling or an ideal rather than one specific place. |
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|3= [[Single: Paisley Park|Paisley Park]] single<br> | |3= [[Single: Paisley Park|Paisley Park]] single<br> | ||
− | [[Album: His | + | [[Album: His Majesty’s Pop Life|His Majesty’s Pop Life]] |
|4= Remix | |4= Remix | ||
|5= Slightly remixed extended version, with additional lyrics | |5= Slightly remixed extended version, with additional lyrics | ||
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|performed regularly on = [[Prince: Piano & A Microphone 2016|Piano & A Microphone Tour]] | |performed regularly on = [[Prince: Piano & A Microphone 2016|Piano & A Microphone Tour]] | ||
|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1986|1986]], [[All Concerts#2001|2001]], [[All Concerts#2002|2002]], [[All Concerts#2007|2007]], [[All Concerts#2012|2012]], [[All Concerts#2016|2016]] <small>''(solo piano)'' </small> | |performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1986|1986]], [[All Concerts#2001|2001]], [[All Concerts#2002|2002]], [[All Concerts#2007|2007]], [[All Concerts#2012|2012]], [[All Concerts#2016|2016]] <small>''(solo piano)'' </small> | ||
− | |trivia = '''Paisley Park''' became the name of [[Prince]] | + | |trivia = '''Paisley Park''' became the name of [[Prince]]’s recording studio complex, [[Paisley Park Studios]], when it opened in 1987. |
− | * '''Paisley Park''' was used as the name of [[Prince]] | + | * '''Paisley Park''' was used as the name of [[Prince]]’s record label, [[Paisley Park Records]], a subsidiary of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] from 1985 to 1993. |
* The song is credited to "[[Prince and the Revolution]]"; interestingly, by the time [[Paisley Park Studios]] was complete, [[Prince and the Revolution]] had disbanded, meaning the band never played in [[Paisley Park Studios]]. | * The song is credited to "[[Prince and the Revolution]]"; interestingly, by the time [[Paisley Park Studios]] was complete, [[Prince and the Revolution]] had disbanded, meaning the band never played in [[Paisley Park Studios]]. | ||
|see also = [[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]] album | |see also = [[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]] album |
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