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|introduction              = '''Promise To Be True''' is an unreleased song recorded in Summer 1983 at [[Prince]]'s [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, MN, USA. It was intended for [[Vanity 6]]'s planned second album. When [[Vanity]] left the group and decided not to participate in the [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] movie, [[Prince]] instead began the group [[Apollonia 6]]. The song is not known to have been considered for the [[Album: Apollonia 6|Apollonia 6]] album.
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|introduction              = '''Promise To Be True''' is an unreleased song recorded in Summer 1983 at [[Prince]]'s [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. It was intended for [[Vanity 6]]'s planned second album. When [[Vanity]] left the group and decided not to participate in the [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] movie, [[Prince]] instead began the group [[Apollonia 6]]. The song is not known to have been considered for the [[Album: Apollonia 6|Apollonia 6]] album.
  
The track was worked on further (or perhaps re-recorded) in early 1987, at [[Prince]]'s [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA, for use by American blues singer-songwriter [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Raitt Bonnie Raitt], during a short-lived collaboration between [[Prince]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Raitt Raitt]. It is not clear if she recorded lead vocals for the track, however. The track remains unreleased.
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The track was worked on further (or perhaps re-recorded) in early 1987, at [[Prince]]'s [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota, for use by American blues singer-songwriter [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Raitt Bonnie Raitt], during a short-lived collaboration between [[Prince]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Raitt Raitt]. It is not clear if she recorded lead vocals for the track, however. The track remains unreleased.
 
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|date                      = Summer 1983
 
|date                      = Summer 1983
 
|studio                    = [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA
 
|studio                    = [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA
|additional info          = Initial tracking ([[The Hookers]] version)
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|date                      = Early 1987
 
|date                      = Early 1987
 
|studio                    = [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA
 
|studio                    = [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA
|additional info          = Initial tracking ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Raitt Bonnie Raitt] version)
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Revision as of 17:16, 26 November 2017

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Promise To Be True

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Song details
Performer: Vanity 6; Bonnie Raitt
Writer(s): Prince (assumed)
Producer(s): Prince (assumed)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
  • This track is not believed to have been performed live by Prince
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:
  • none

Promise To Be True is an unreleased song recorded in Summer 1983 at Prince's Kiowa Trail Home Studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota. It was intended for Vanity 6's planned second album. When Vanity left the group and decided not to participate in the Purple Rain movie, Prince instead began the group Apollonia 6. The song is not known to have been considered for the Apollonia 6 album.

The track was worked on further (or perhaps re-recorded) in early 1987, at Prince's Galpin Blvd Home Studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota, for use by American blues singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt, during a short-lived collaboration between Prince and Raitt. It is not clear if she recorded lead vocals for the track, however. The track remains unreleased.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
Summer 1983 Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA Basic tracking (The Hookers version)
Early 1987 Galpin Blvd Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA Basic tracking (Bonnie Raitt version)
Recording Personnel

Vanity 6 version

Bonnie Raitt version


Versions
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Promise To Be True Studio Recorded Summer 1983; Vanity 6 version
Promise To Be True Studio Recorded 1987; Bonnie Raitt version


 
Additional Information

See also Trivia


References
Promise/Broken   < < < All Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Props N' Pounds