Play In The Sunshine

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Play In The Sunshine

from the album Sign O’ The Times Song details Performer: Prince First Released: 30 March 1987 - Sign O’ The Times album Album(s): Sign O’ The Times Sign O’ The Times Deluxe Edition and Super Deluxe Edition Writer(s): Prince Producer(s): Prince Live Appearances First and last live appearance: 8 May 1987, Isstadion, Johanneshov, Stockholm, Sweden 31 December 1987: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Performed regularly on tour: Sign O’ The Times Tour Performed occasionally in shows: 1987

Play In The Sunshine is the second track on the first disc of Prince’s ninth album Sign O’ The Times. A live version was also included in the concert movie Sign O’ The Times. Basic tracking took place on 22 November 1986 at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California during Susannah Melvoin’s final recording session with Prince (on the same day as adding overdubs to It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night) just eight days before completion of the Crystal Ball album. The track contains an interpolation of Shave And A Haircut. Play In The Sunshine was initially included as the second track on the first disc on the 30 November 1986 configuration of Crystal Ball, which was eventually pared down and became Sign O’ The Times. The introductory piece acting as a segue from Sign O’ The Times to Play In The Sunshine on Sign O’ The Times was recorded on 15 January 1987 at Sunset Sound. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info 26-28 November 1986 Sunset Sound - Studio 3, Hollywood, CA, USA Tracking, overdubs, vocals, mix (26th); overdubs, mix (27th); overdubs, edits, mix , instrumental mix (28th) 15 January 1987 Sunset Sound - Studio 3, Hollywood, CA, USA Tracking of segue between Sign O’ The Times and Play In The Sunshine Recording Personnel Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted Susannah Melvoin - background vocals Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Play In The Sunshine 5:05 Sign O’ The Times Studio Play In The Sunshine 5:05 Sign O’ The Times Deluxe Edition and Super Deluxe Edition Studio Remastered in 2020 Play In The Sunshine 4:36 Sign O’ The Times Super Deluxe Edition Live 20 June 1987: Stadion de Galgenwaard, Utrecht, The Netherlands Video Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Play In The Sunshine 4:24 Sign O’ The Times VHS/DVD Live See Sign O’ The Times for details Play In The Sunshine T.B.C. Sign O’ The Times Super Deluxe Edition DVD Live 31 December 1987: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Broadcasts/streaming (only) Title Length Released Version Additional info Play In The Sunshine ?:?? Live awards show performance TV broadcast Live 11 September 1987, 1987 MTV Video Music Awards, Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City, CA, USA Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info Play In The Sunshine (Instrumental) Studio Instrumental mix Play In The Sunshine Studio Crystal Ball album containing gunshots at the beginning and ending with a segue into Rebirth Of The Flesh

Additional Information See also Trivia Sign O’ The Times album Sign O’ The Times Deluxe Edition and Super Deluxe Edition Crystal Ball unreleased album The sampled gunshots used in the opening seconds of the Crystal Ball album version are the same as those sampled in Bob George and Thirteen. They are standard samples from the Fairlight CMI synthesizer. References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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