Difference between revisions of "Possessed"
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− | |introduction = '''Possessed''' was 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). No audio version of the track (as played live) had been released. | + | |introduction = '''Possessed''' was 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). No audio version of the track (as played live) had been released. In 2017 a studio version was released as the sixth track on the ''From The Vault & Previously Unreleased'' disc of the [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe'']] album in June 2017 |
− | Basic tracking took place | + | Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 15|15 May 1983]] by [[Prince]] alone at his [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota and was overdubbed a week later. This version remains unreleased. |
− | The | + | A new version, started from scratch, was cut with [[The Revolution]] in August 1983 at [[The Warehouse]] in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. It was a hot day and they kept running into power outage problems while attempting to record. In the end the session was stopped. But it is likely the song was committed to tape in the same setting at a later date. This version however also remains unreleased. |
− | + | Yet another new version, recorded from scratch was tracked on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March_17|17 March 1984]] at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California for use in [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]]. A short instrumental portion of this version plays in the movie in the background of a scene in which [[Morris Day]] tries to seduce [[Apollonia]]. | |
− | + | It was this 1984 studio version (incorrectly attributed as the 1983 version) that was released on the ''From The Vault & Previously Unreleased'' disc of the [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe'']] album in June 2017. | |
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
+ | {{RecordingLine| | ||
+ | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 15|15 May 1983]] | ||
+ | |studio = [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
+ | |additional info = Basic tracking | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{RecordingLine| | ||
+ | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 24|24 May 1983]] | ||
+ | |studio = [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
+ | |additional info = Overdubs | ||
+ | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
|date = August 1983 | |date = August 1983 | ||
|studio = [[The Warehouse]], St. Louis Park, MN, USA | |studio = [[The Warehouse]], St. Louis Park, MN, USA | ||
− | |additional info = Basic tracking | + | |additional info = Basic tracking, second version (aborted) |
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{RecordingLine| | ||
+ | |date = August 1983 | ||
+ | |studio = [[The Warehouse]], St. Louis Park, MN, USA | ||
+ | |additional info = New attempt at second version | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March_17|17 March 1984]] | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March_17|17 March 1984]] | ||
|studio = [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA | ||
− | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Basic tracking third version |
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{RecordingLine| | ||
+ | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 21|21 March 1984]]; [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 25|25 April 1984]] | ||
+ | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA | ||
+ | |additional info = Editing (Instrumental) for use in [[Film: Purple Rain| Purple Rain]]) | ||
}} | }} | ||
|recording personnel = | |recording personnel = | ||
+ | Initial solo version | ||
+ | *[[Prince]] – All vocals and instruments except where indicated | ||
+ | *[[Jill Jones]] – background vocals | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | Warehouse version | ||
+ | *[[Prince]] – vocals | ||
+ | *[[Bobby Z.]] - drums | ||
+ | *[[Brown Mark]] - bass guitar | ||
+ | *[[Wendy Melvoin]] - guitar | ||
+ | *[[Lisa Coleman]] - keyboards | ||
+ | *[[Dr. Fink]] - keyboards | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
− | '''Prince and the Revolution: Live version | + | '''Prince and the Revolution: Live version version ''' |
*[[Prince]] - vocals and guitar | *[[Prince]] - vocals and guitar | ||
*[[Bobby Z.]] - drums | *[[Bobby Z.]] - drums | ||
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*[[Lisa Coleman]] - keyboards | *[[Lisa Coleman]] - keyboards | ||
*[[Dr. Fink]] - keyboards | *[[Dr. Fink]] - keyboards | ||
− | *[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone | + | *[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone |
<br> | <br> | ||
'''1984 studio version''' | '''1984 studio version''' | ||
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|1= '''Possessed''' | |1= '''Possessed''' | ||
|2= Studio | |2= Studio | ||
− | |3= August 1983 recording | + | |3= May 1983 'solo' recording |
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Possessed''' | ||
+ | |2= Studio | ||
+ | |3= August 1983 band recording | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Unreleasedline| | {{Unreleasedline| |
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