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It was this 1984 studio version (incorrectly attributed as the 1983 version) that was released as the sixth track (and seventh song) on the ''From The Vault & Previously Unreleased'' disc of the [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe Edition'' and ''Deluxe Expanded Edition'']] album in June 2017. | It was this 1984 studio version (incorrectly attributed as the 1983 version) that was released as the sixth track (and seventh song) on the ''From The Vault & Previously Unreleased'' disc of the [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe Edition'' and ''Deluxe Expanded Edition'']] album in June 2017. | ||
− | Until after [[Prince]]’s death the song was only released in a live version as the eighth track on the [[Home_Video:_Double_Live|Prince And The Revolution: Live]] VHS in a double VHS case sometimes referred to as '''Double Live''' (later re-released as a single VHS). | + | Until after [[Prince]]’s death the song was only released in a live version as the eighth track on the [[Home_Video:_Double_Live|Prince And The Revolution: Live]] VHS in a double VHS case sometimes referred to as '''Double Live''' (later re-released as a single VHS). In the end credits of that release '''Possessed''' is dedicated to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Brown James Brown]. |
A studio version of the 1984 recording was released as the sixth track on the ''From The Vault & Previously Unreleased'' disc of the [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe Edition'' and ''Deluxe Expanded Edition'']] album in June 2017. A studio version of the original 1982 recording (sans 1983 overdubs) was released in 2019 as the first track on the ''Vault Tracks part 2'' disc of a ''Super Deluxe Edition'' edition of the [[Album: 1999 Deluxe|1999]] album. | A studio version of the 1984 recording was released as the sixth track on the ''From The Vault & Previously Unreleased'' disc of the [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe Edition'' and ''Deluxe Expanded Edition'']] album in June 2017. A studio version of the original 1982 recording (sans 1983 overdubs) was released in 2019 as the first track on the ''Vault Tracks part 2'' disc of a ''Super Deluxe Edition'' edition of the [[Album: 1999 Deluxe|1999]] album. | ||
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|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1982|1982]] <small>(lyrical clip included in [[How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore]])</small>, [[All Concerts#1984|1984]], [[All Concerts#1985|1985]] | |performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1982|1982]] <small>(lyrical clip included in [[How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore]])</small>, [[All Concerts#1984|1984]], [[All Concerts#1985|1985]] | ||
|trivia = Played live (in 1985) the song often contained some lyrics form [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Brown James Brown’s] [[Licking Stick - Licking Stick]] including ''Sister out in the backyard, doin’ the [outside] dance.'' | |trivia = Played live (in 1985) the song often contained some lyrics form [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Brown James Brown’s] [[Licking Stick - Licking Stick]] including ''Sister out in the backyard, doin’ the [outside] dance.'' | ||
+ | * On the [[Home_Video:_Double_Live|Prince And The Revolution: Live]] VHS the song is dedicated to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Brown James Brown]. | ||
* The 1984 re-recording of this song uses the LinnDrum, the successor of the Linn LM-1 usually utilized by [[Prince]]. | * The 1984 re-recording of this song uses the LinnDrum, the successor of the Linn LM-1 usually utilized by [[Prince]]. | ||
|see also = [[Home_Video:_Double_Live| Prince And The Revolution: Live]] home video | |see also = [[Home_Video:_Double_Live| Prince And The Revolution: Live]] home video | ||
|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)]'' | ||
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