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|first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 22|22 November 1994]] - [[Album: The Black Album|''“The Black Album”'']] album | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 22|22 November 1994]] - [[Album: The Black Album|''“The Black Album”'']] album | ||
|album(s) = [[Album: The Black Album|''“The Black Album”'']] | |album(s) = [[Album: The Black Album|''“The Black Album”'']] | ||
| − | |writer(s) = [[Prince]] | + | |writer(s) = [[Prince]], [[Eric Leeds]] (uncredited) |
|producer(s) = [[Prince]] | |producer(s) = [[Prince]] | ||
|previous song = [[The Rock That Keeps Rolling]] | |previous song = [[The Rock That Keeps Rolling]] | ||
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Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 28|28 October 1986]] at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California (the day after a re-recording of [[Feel U Up]], the same day as [[Rebirth Of The Flesh]], two days before [[Good Love]]). The track was included as the eighth and final track on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 5|5 November 1986]] configuration of the [[Album: Camille|Camille]] album (credited to the pseudonym [[Alias: Camille|Camille]]), which was later aborted. A few weeks later, it was included as the third track on the second disc as the album developed into the triple-album [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]] on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 30|30 November 1986]] configuration. The track was removed when the album was eventually pared down and became [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]. | Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 28|28 October 1986]] at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California (the day after a re-recording of [[Feel U Up]], the same day as [[Rebirth Of The Flesh]], two days before [[Good Love]]). The track was included as the eighth and final track on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 5|5 November 1986]] configuration of the [[Album: Camille|Camille]] album (credited to the pseudonym [[Alias: Camille|Camille]]), which was later aborted. A few weeks later, it was included as the third track on the second disc as the album developed into the triple-album [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]] on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 30|30 November 1986]] configuration. The track was removed when the album was eventually pared down and became [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]. | ||
| − | The distinctive horn arrangement/hook was written by Eric Leeds | + | The distinctive horn arrangement/hook was written by [[Eric Leeds]] for an (at that time) unfinished song called '''Pacemaker''', inspired by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Dolphy Eric Dolphy]’s work. This '''Pacemaker''' part was often played live as a horn interpolation in [[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]]. A slightly different and faster version of this horn arrangement was also included on [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]] from 1987 onwards and [[Housequake]] on the [[Lovesexy Tour]], cued by [[Prince]] shouting 'Kick some ass' and then accumulating in the hook from Duke Ellington’s [[Take The ‘A’ Train]]. [[Eric Leeds]] later recorded a version of '''Pacemaker''' for his second solo album, but was not satisfied with the final result and didn’t include it on ''Things Left Unsaid''. |
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
| − | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 28|28 October 1986]] | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 28|28]] &[[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 29|29 October 1986]] |
| − | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]],<br>Hollywood, CA, USA | + | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 3,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA |
| − | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Tracking, overdubs, vocals, mix (28th); edits, horn overdubs, mix (29th) |
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|recording personnel = | |recording personnel = | ||
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*[[Atlanta Bliss]] - trumpet (uncredited) | *[[Atlanta Bliss]] - trumpet (uncredited) | ||
*[[Susannah Melvoin]] - background vocals (uncredited) | *[[Susannah Melvoin]] - background vocals (uncredited) | ||
| + | * [[Jill Jones]] - background vocals (uncredited, unconfirmed) | ||
|released versions = | |released versions = | ||
{{Songchart| | {{Songchart| | ||
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* [[27 November 1993-am|27 November 1993 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] | * [[27 November 1993-am|27 November 1993 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] | ||
|performed regularly on = [[Sign O’ The Times Tour]] <small>(horn interpolation during [[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]] and [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]])</small> | |performed regularly on = [[Sign O’ The Times Tour]] <small>(horn interpolation during [[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]] and [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]])</small> | ||
| − | |performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1987|1987]], [[All Concerts#1988|1988]], [[All Concerts#1993|1993]] | + | *[[Act II]] <small>(horn interpolation during [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]])</small> |
| + | |performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1987|1987]], [[All Concerts#1988|1988]], [[All Concerts#1989|1989]], [[All Concerts#1993|1993]] | ||
|trivia = | |trivia = | ||
|see also = [[Album: The Black Album|''“The Black Album”'']] album | |see also = [[Album: The Black Album|''“The Black Album”'']] album | ||
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* [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]] unreleased album | * [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]] unreleased album | ||
|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)]] '' | ||
| − | |categories = [[Category:1994]][[Category: | + | * ''[https://www.duanetudahl.com/prince-book Prince and the Parade/Sign O’ The Times Era Studio Sessions 1985 and 1986, Duane Tudahl (2021)]'' |
| + | |categories = [[Category:1994]][[Category:Recorded 1986]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]] | ||
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| The Rock That Keeps Rolling < < < | Non-Prince Songs | All Prince Songs | Unreleased Songs | > > > Rocking Chair |
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| The Rock That Keeps Rolling < < < | All Songs | Unreleased Songs | > > > Rocking Chair |
