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− | |introduction = '''Pop Life''' is the seventh track on [[Prince]] | + | |introduction = '''Pop Life''' is the seventh 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 three months after the album’s release, [[Single: Pop Life|Pop Life]] was released as the album’s third single (second in North America). In 1993, it was also included as the second track on [[Prince]]’s first compilation album [[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]] (also included as the first disc of [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]). In 2006, '''Pop Life (Fresh Dance Mix)''' was included as the fourth track on the second disc of the compilation album [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]. |
Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 19|19 February 1984]] at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California (after completing overdubs on [[Another Lonely Christmas]]). The recording session lasted until around 6:15 a.m. the following morning, [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 20|20 February 1984]]. <!-- String overdubs were added later the same day. [[Prince]] worked on the track further in mid-April 1984, most likely also at [[Sunset Sound]]. --><br> | Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 19|19 February 1984]] at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California (after completing overdubs on [[Another Lonely Christmas]]). The recording session lasted until around 6:15 a.m. the following morning, [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 20|20 February 1984]]. <!-- String overdubs were added later the same day. [[Prince]] worked on the track further in mid-April 1984, most likely also at [[Sunset Sound]]. --><br> | ||
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− | + | [[Sheila E.]]’s remix of the track was mixed on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 22|22]] and [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 23|23 June 1985]], most likely also at [[Sunset Sound]]. | |
− | + | In 1994, [[Kirk Johnson]] remixed the track at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota, and the remix, while unreleased, was partially included in the [[Kirk J’s B Sides Remix]] medley. | |
− | During a [[Love4oneanother.com]] | + | Rumors have suggested incorrectly that the booing crowd sampled in the song is from [[Prince]]’s infamous opening act for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones Rolling Stones], from October 1981. The samples actually come from a Jac Holzman’s 1964 sound effects album titled ''Authentic Sound Effects Volume 4'' (namely “Prize Fight, Large Arena” and “Barroom Brawl”). During a [[Love4oneanother.com]] “? of the week” in 1999, a fan asked what the significance of “the interspersion of (what sounds like) a boxing match”, saying they have wondered about this for years, to which [[Prince]] replied, ''“Good ? - Me 2 :)”'' |
− | '''Pop Life''' is the earliest track to be released with two different versions on 12" releases (albeit in different territories): The US, Europe, Australia and New Zealand received [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix) (remixed by [[Sheila E.]], while the UK, received [[Pop Life]] (Extended Version), which was [[Prince]] | + | '''Pop Life''' is the earliest track to be released with two different versions on 12" releases (albeit in different territories): The US, Europe, Australia and New Zealand received [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix) (remixed by [[Sheila E.]]), while the UK, received [[Pop Life]] (Extended Version), which was [[Prince]]’s own original version. |
+ | Like [[A Love Bizarre]], the '''Pop Life (Fresh Dance Mix)''', remixed by [[Sheila E.]], contains an interpolation of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A8re_Jacques Frère Jacques]. | ||
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
− | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 19|19 February 1984]] | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 19|19]] & [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 20|20 February 1984]] |
− | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]],<br>Hollywood, CA, USA | + | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 2,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA |
− | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Tracking (19th); Overdubs, including string overdubs (20th) |
}} | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
− | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/ | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 25|25 May 1985]] |
− | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]],<br>Hollywood, CA, USA | + | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 3,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA |
− | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Edits |
}} | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
− | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 22|22]] | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 22|22]] & [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 23|23 June 1985]] |
− | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]],<br>Hollywood, CA, USA | + | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 3,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA |
− | |additional info = Remix by [[Sheila E.]] | + | |additional info = Remix by [[Sheila E.]] (22th); overdubs, edits (23rd) |
}} | }} | ||
− | |recording personnel = | + | {{RecordingLine| |
+ | |date = 1994 | ||
+ | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
+ | |additional info = Remix by [[Kirk Johnson]] | ||
+ | }}|recording personnel = | ||
*[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted<br> | *[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted<br> | ||
*[[Bobby Z.]] - drums and percussion<br> | *[[Bobby Z.]] - drums and percussion<br> | ||
− | *[[Sheila E.]] - drums | + | *[[Sheila E.]] - drums (and uncredited additional vocals on the ''Fresh Dance Mix'') |
*[[Brown Mark]] - bass guitar and background vocals | *[[Brown Mark]] - bass guitar and background vocals | ||
*[[Lisa Coleman]] - keyboards and background vocals | *[[Lisa Coleman]] - keyboards and background vocals | ||
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*[[Jonathan Melvoin]] - tamborine | *[[Jonathan Melvoin]] - tamborine | ||
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− | '''Orchestral Players''' on [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix) | + | '''Orchestral Players''' <!-- on [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix) --> |
*Violins - [[Sid Page]] and [[Marcy Dicterow-Vaj]] | *Violins - [[Sid Page]] and [[Marcy Dicterow-Vaj]] | ||
*Violas - [[Denyse Buffum]] and [[Laury Woods]] | *Violas - [[Denyse Buffum]] and [[Laury Woods]] | ||
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[[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]]<br> | [[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]]<br> | ||
[[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]<br> | [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]<br> | ||
+ | [[Album: My Name Was Prince|My Name Was Prince]] promotional album <br> | ||
[[Album: 4Ever|4Ever]] | [[Album: 4Ever|4Ever]] | ||
|4= Studio | |4= Studio | ||
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|2= 9:07 | |2= 9:07 | ||
|3= [[Single: Pop Life|Pop Life]] single<br> | |3= [[Single: Pop Life|Pop Life]] single<br> | ||
− | [[Album: His | + | [[Album: His Majesty’s Pop Life|His Majesty’s Pop Life]]<br> |
|4= Extended version | |4= Extended version | ||
|5= | |5= | ||
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{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
− | |1= '''[[Kirk | + | |1= '''[[Kirk J’s B Sides Remix]]''' |
|2= 7:00 | |2= 7:00 | ||
|3= [[Single: Purple Medley|Purple Medley]] single | |3= [[Single: Purple Medley|Purple Medley]] single | ||
|4= Studio medley | |4= Studio medley | ||
− | |5= See [[Kirk | + | |5= See [[Kirk J’s B Sides Remix]] for more details<br> |
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|1= '''Pop Life''' | |1= '''Pop Life''' | ||
|2= Remix | |2= Remix | ||
− | |3= Remix by [[Kirk Johnson]] heard in part on [[Kirk | + | |3= Remix by [[Kirk Johnson]] heard in part on [[Kirk J’s B Sides Remix]] |
}} | }} | ||
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|references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' | |references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' | ||
* ''[https://www.amazon.com/Prince-Purple-Rain-Studio-Sessions/dp/1538114623/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 and 1984 (Expanded Edition, paperback), Duane Tudahl (2018)]'' | * ''[https://www.amazon.com/Prince-Purple-Rain-Studio-Sessions/dp/1538114623/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 and 1984 (Expanded Edition, paperback), Duane Tudahl (2018)]'' | ||
+ | * ''[https://www.duanetudahl.com/prince-book Prince and the Parade/Sign O’ The Times Era Studio Sessions 1985 and 1986, Duane Tudahl (2021)]'' | ||
* ''[http://princeonlinemuseum.com/love4oneanother/home99.html PrinceOnlineMuseum.com]'' | * ''[http://princeonlinemuseum.com/love4oneanother/home99.html PrinceOnlineMuseum.com]'' | ||
− | |categories = [[Category:1985]][[Category: | + | |categories = [[Category:1985]][[Category:Recorded 1984]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince and the Revolution)]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]] |
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