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| |introduction = '''Penetration''' is an instrumental track originally recorded as '''17 (Penetration)''' on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December_5|5 December 1988]] at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same session as [[18 (R U Legal Yet?)]], three days before [[19 (Jailbait)]]), during sessions for [[Madhouse]]’s third album [[Album: 24 (1989)|24]]. The track was included as the opening track on the album [[Album: 24 (1989)|24]] (the number in the track title sequentially follows [[Sixteen]], the final track on [[Madhouse]]’s second album [[Album: 16|16]]), before the album was abandoned. | | |introduction = '''Penetration''' is an instrumental track originally recorded as '''17 (Penetration)''' on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December_5|5 December 1988]] at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same session as [[18 (R U Legal Yet?)]], three days before [[19 (Jailbait)]]), during sessions for [[Madhouse]]’s third album [[Album: 24 (1989)|24]]. The track was included as the opening track on the album [[Album: 24 (1989)|24]] (the number in the track title sequentially follows [[Sixteen]], the final track on [[Madhouse]]’s second album [[Album: 16|16]]), before the album was abandoned. |
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− | On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 21|21 January 1991]], [[Prince]] submitted the track (now re-titled '''Penetration''') to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Davis Miles Davis], along with [[19 (Jailbait)|Jailbait]] and [[20 (A Girl And Her Puppy)|A Girl And Her Puppy]], for his consideration. [[Prince]] wanted [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Davis Davis] to record additional trumpet parts before sending them back. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Davis Davis] instead taught the three tracks to his band, and they recorded new versions of the tracks on 27-28 March 1991 at Bauer Studios (Studio 1), Ludwigsburg, Germany. The band also played them regularly on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Davis Davis]’ 1991 tour. | + | On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 21|21 January 1991]], [[Prince]] submitted the track (now re-titled '''Penetration''') to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Davis Miles Davis], along with [[18 (R U Legal Yet?)|Are U legal Yet?]], [[19 (Jailbait)|Jailbait]] and [[20 (A Girl And Her Puppy)|A Girl And Her Puppy]], for his consideration. [[Prince]] wanted [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Davis Davis] to record additional trumpet parts before sending them back. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Davis Davis] instead taught the four tracks to his band, and they recorded new versions of the tracks on 27-28 March 1991 at Bauer Studios (Studio 1), Ludwigsburg, Germany. The band also played them regularly on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Davis Davis]’ 1991 tour. |
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| After [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Davis Davis] died in 1991, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] asked [[Prince]] to add some post-production to this track (as well as [[Can I Play With U?]], [[19 (Jailbait)|Jailbait]] and [[20 (A Girl And Her Puppy)|A Girl And Her Puppy]]) to include on his first posthumous album, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doo-Bop Doo-Bop], but [[Prince]] was not interested in contributing to tracks that he felt didn’t show [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Davis Davis] at his best. | | After [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Davis Davis] died in 1991, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] asked [[Prince]] to add some post-production to this track (as well as [[Can I Play With U?]], [[19 (Jailbait)|Jailbait]] and [[20 (A Girl And Her Puppy)|A Girl And Her Puppy]]) to include on his first posthumous album, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doo-Bop Doo-Bop], but [[Prince]] was not interested in contributing to tracks that he felt didn’t show [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Davis Davis] at his best. |
Penetration is an instrumental track originally recorded as 17 (Penetration) on 5 December 1988 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same session as 18 (R U Legal Yet?), three days before 19 (Jailbait)), during sessions for Madhouse’s third album 24. The track was included as the opening track on the album 24 (the number in the track title sequentially follows Sixteen, the final track on Madhouse’s second album 16), before the album was abandoned.
On 21 January 1991, Prince submitted the track (now re-titled Penetration) to Miles Davis, along with Are U legal Yet?, Jailbait and A Girl And Her Puppy, for his consideration. Prince wanted Davis to record additional trumpet parts before sending them back. Davis instead taught the four tracks to his band, and they recorded new versions of the tracks on 27-28 March 1991 at Bauer Studios (Studio 1), Ludwigsburg, Germany. The band also played them regularly on Davis’ 1991 tour.
After Davis died in 1991, Warner Bros. asked Prince to add some post-production to this track (as well as Can I Play With U?, Jailbait and A Girl And Her Puppy) to include on his first posthumous album, Doo-Bop, but Prince was not interested in contributing to tracks that he felt didn’t show Davis at his best.
A live version of the track, recorded on 10 July 1991 at La Grande Halle de la Villette in Paris, France (the video of which was broadcast on some channels around the work in the nineties), was planned for release as the 71st track on a 2001 box-set of Miles Davis’ Warner Bros. work, entitled The Last Word, but the track was not included on the eventual 2-disc 2010 release, titled Perfect Way.
In 2021, a live version recorded on July 1st 1991 at Théâtre Antique in Vienne, France was included as the fourth track on the posthumous Miles Davis live album Merci Miles!, Live At Vienne.
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Recording Information
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Recording Sessions
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Date
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Studio
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Additional info
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5 December 1988
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Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA
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Tracking (as 17 (Penetration))
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27-28 March 1991 (a.m.)
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Bauer Studios (Studio 1), Ludwigsburg, Germany
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Tracking (Miles Davis version)
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1 July 1991
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Théâtre Antique Vienne, France
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Live recording
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Recording Personnel
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Miles Davis versions
Unreleased Madhouse version
- Prince - all instruments, except where noted (assumed)
- Eric Leeds - saxophone and flute
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Versions
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Released Versions
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Title
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Length
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Released
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Version
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Additional info
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Penetration
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9:00
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Merci Miles!, Live At Vienne
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Live version recorded on July 1st 1991 at Théâtre Antique, Vienne, France
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Broadcasts/streaming (only)
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Title
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Length
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Released
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Version
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Additional info
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Penetration
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7:50
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Live concert radio broadcast
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Live
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Miles Davis and his band at Messehalle 4, Hamburg, (West) Germany on 28 June 1991 (broadcast by NDR)
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Penetration
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7:50
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Live concert TV broadcast
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Live
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Miles Davis and his band at La Grande Halle de la Villette, Paris, France on 10 July 1991(broadcast by Bravo TV)
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Unreleased Versions
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Title
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Version
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Additional Info
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17 (Penetration)
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Studio
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Madhouse version ; recorded 5 December 1988)
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Penetration
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Studio
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Miles Davis version; recorded 27 March 1991 (a.m.) (First take)
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Penetration
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Studio
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Miles Davis version; recorded 27-28 March 1991 (a.m.) (Second take)
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Penetration
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Studio
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Miles Davis version; recorded 27-28 March 1991 (a.m.) (Third Take)
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Penetration
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Live
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Miles Davis live version planned for The Last Word release; recorded 10 July 1991 at La Grande Halle de la Villette, Paris, France
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