Raspberry Beret is the fourth track on Prince's seventh album Around The World In A Day, the second to be credited to Prince and the Revolution, and, three months after the album's release, Raspberry Beret was released as the album's first single in North America and Japan (it was later released as the album's second single in the UK, Europe and Australia, following their release of Paisley Park).
In 1993, it was included as the ninth track on Prince's second compilation album The Hits 2 (also included as the second disc of The Hits / The B-Sides).
In 2002, a live version was included as the third track on the second disc of Prince's first live album One Nite Alone... Live! (along with Xenophobia, Extraordinary, Avalanche, Family Name, The Everlasting Now, Wanna B Ur Lover, Diamonds & Pearls, The Beautiful Ones, Nothing Compares 2 U and How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore from the same show).
The track was originally recorded in Prince's home studio, Kiowa Trail Home Studio, in Spring/Summer, 1982. Basic tracks for the album version were recorded in August, 1984 at Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse, Eden Prairie, MN, USA.
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Recording Information
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Recording Sessions
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Studio
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Spring/Summer, 1982
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Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA
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Preliminary version
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August, 1984
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Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse, Eden Prairie, MN, USA
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Initial tracking of re-recording
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Released Versions
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Video Versions
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Broadcasts/streaming (only)
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Raspberry Beret
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T.B.C.
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Live TV concert broadcast
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Live
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1 July, 1986, Holiday Inn Sheridan-Convention Center, Sheridan, WY, USA; Under The Cherry Moon premiere party broadcast on MTV
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Raspberry Beret
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T.B.C.
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Live TV concert broadcast
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Live
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7 June, 1986, Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI, USA
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Raspberry Beret
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T.B.C.
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Live TV performance broadcast
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Live
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3 January, 1997, NBC TV Studios, GE Building (Studio 1A), New York, NY, USA; The Today Show (farewell to Bryant Gumble) broadcast on NBC
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Raspberry Sorbet
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T.B.C.
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Delayed lip-sync TV broadcast
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Studio
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December, 1997: Muppets Tonight, unknown location; lip-sync over brief clip of song parody
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Take Me With U/Raspberry Beret
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T.B.C.
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Delayed TV performance broadcast
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Live
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10 April, 1997, 4th annual VH-1 Honors, Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City, CA, USA
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Raspberry Beret
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T.B.C.
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Live concert online stream
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Live
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10 May, 2015, Baltimore, MN, USA, Royal Farms Arena
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Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in...
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Playgirl
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4:21
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I Am
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Studio
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Samples looped linn drum intro and count-in
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Partyman (The Purple Party Mix)
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6:02
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Partyman single
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Remix
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Remix by Femi Jiya and Prince; Includes sampled clips of Sexy Dancer, I Wanna Be Your Lover, Head, Partyup, Let's Work, 1999, Raspberry Beret, Erotic City, Kiss, U Got The Look, Housequake and Alphabet St.
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Partyman (The Purple Party Mix)
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5:58
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The Scandalous Sex Suite EP
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Remix edit
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As above, missing The Joker's opening dialogue
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Purple Medley
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11:03
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Purple Medley single
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Studio medley
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See Purple Medley for more details
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Girl 6
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4:04
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Girl 6
Girl 6 single
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Studio
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See Girl 6 for more details
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Unreleased Versions
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Raspberry Beret
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Studio
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1982 home studio recording
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