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from the album Lovesexy included on The Voice Song details Performer: Prince; Mavis Staples First Released: 10 May 1988 - Lovesexy album Album(s): Lovesexy The Voice Writer(s): Prince Producer(s): Prince; Ricky Peterson Live Appearances First and last live appearance: 8 July 1988, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France 11 November 1988 (a.m.): Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA, USA Performed regularly on tour: Lovesexy Tour Performed occasionally in shows: 1988

Positivity is the ninth and final song on Prince’s tenth album Lovesexy. In 1993, a newly-recorded version by Mavis Staples was included as the twelfth and final track on her second Paisley Park Records album The Voice, and was included as the 13th and final track when the album was re-released by NPG Records in 1995. Basic tracking took place on 11 December 1987 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, MN (the same day as No). An unreleased version contains a rap by Cat which was held over (and adapted) from Cindy C. when “The Black Album” was aborted. The rap was taken from J.M. Silk’s 1985 track Music Is The Key, although Prince was unaware of this at the time, and he removed it when he found out. While specific recording dates are not known for Mavis Staples’ version, it is likely the track was recorded in late 1992 or early-mid 1993 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, re-using some tracks from the original 1987 recording. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info 11 December 1987 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Tracking 9 January 1988 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Overdubbing Late 1992 - early-mid 1993 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Tracking (Mavis Staples version) Recording Personnel Prince version Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted Sheila E. - drums, background vocals Boni Boyer - background vocals Eric Leeds - saxophone Atlanta Bliss - trumpet Mavis Staples version Mavis Staples - vocals Prince - all instruments, except where noted Sheila E. - drums Levi Seacer, Jr. - bass guitar Miko Weaver - guitar Boni Boyer - keyboards Dr. Fink - keyboards Kirk Johnson - keyboards, drum programming Ricky Peterson - keyboards Statik - drum programming JD Steele - background vocals Jevetta Steele - background vocals Jearlyn Steele - background vocals Janice Steele - background vocals Fred Steele - background vocals Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Positivity 7:15 Lovesexy Studio Positivity 4:34 The Voice Studio Mavis Staples version Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in... Title Length Released Version Additional info Intermission ?:?? Lovesexy Live 1 VHS Studio Studio version played during show; 9 September 1988, Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, West Germany; uncredited on artwork Intermission Studio Recorded 12-15 June 1988; full version of above without audience noise Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info Positivity Studio more sparse early version Positivity Studio includes Cat’s "Music Is The Key" rap from Cindy C., edited out for release

Additional Information See also Trivia Lovesexy album The Voice album References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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