River Run Dry

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River Run Dry

from the album The Family Song details Performer: The Family First Released: 19 August 1985 - The Family album Album(s): The Family Writer(s): Bobby Z. Producer(s): Prince (credited to David Z. Rivkin and The Family) Live Appearances First and last live appearance: 13 August 1985, First Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota (first performance by The Family) This song is not believed to have been performed live by Prince Performed regularly on tour: none Performed occasionally in shows: 1985 (by The Family)

River Run Dry is the sixth track on The Family's first and only album The Family. The song was written by Bobby Z., but Prince performed all of the instruments, other than Clare Fischer's string orchestration. While specific recording dates are not known, Bobby Z. has said that he wrote the track in late 1983, but basic tracking for the recording took place in late June 1984 at the Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse in Eden Prairie (during the same set of sessions that produced High Fashion, Mutiny, Mazarati (later renamed Susannah's Pajamas), and Desire). The track is notable as the first song sent by Prince to Clare Fischer for orchestral overdubs. Prince was so happy with the results that he sent other tracks from the album also, and Prince has worked with Clare Fischer occasionally ever since, never using another orchestrator. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info Late June 1984 Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse, Eden Prairie, MN, USA Basic tracking Late 1984 - early 1985 Unverified studio, CA, USA Orchestral overdubs Recording Personnel St. Paul Peterson - vocals Susannah Melvoin - background vocals Prince - all instruments, except where noted Clare Fischer - string orchestration Jellybean Johnson - credited, but did not contribute Jerome Benton - credited, but did not contribute Miko Weaver - credited, but did not contribute Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info River Run Dry 3:31 The Family Studio

Additional Information See also Trivia The Family album The Family Bobby Z. released his own version of the song, recorded with The Steeles on his eponymous titled album 'Bobby Z.' in 1989. References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004) Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 and 1984, Duane Tudahl (2017)

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