Difference between revisions of "Schoolyard"
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− | |introduction = '''Schoolyard''' is an unreleased track recorded in June 1990 in London, England (during the same set of sessions that produced [[Daddy Pop]] | + | |introduction = '''Schoolyard''' is an unreleased track recorded in June 1990 in London, England (during the same set of sessions that produced [[Daddy Pop]], [[Walk Don’t Walk]] and [[Oobey Doop]], but mostly focused on [[Rosie Gaines]]' first solo album, recording [[My Tender Heart]], [[Hold Me]], [[Pain]], [[Streetwalker]], [[In The Name Of Love]] and [[Turn Your Lights Down Low]]). '''Schoolyard''' was the title track of what later became the [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] album. It was included as the fifth track on a November 1990, and as the third track on a December 1990, configuration before being discarded on later configurations once further songs were recorded for the album. |
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+ | The song includes a narrative about a 16-year-old boy seducing a 14-year-old girl. The lyrics mention [[Squib Cakes]] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_Power Tower Of Power] (written by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chester_Thompson Chester Thompson], from their 1974 album [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_to_Oakland Back To Oakland]), which was sampled on both [[Release It]] (recorded prior to this track) and [[Sleep Around]] (recorded later). Although no official artist credit has been given to the track, its inclusion on (what became) [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] would have resulted in this track being credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]], which is how it is listed here. The track remains unreleased. | ||
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+ | In December 1992 the song was updated with saxophone and an extended mix was made. | ||
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
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|studio = [[Olympic Studios]],<br>London, England | |studio = [[Olympic Studios]],<br>London, England | ||
|additional info = Basic tracking | |additional info = Basic tracking | ||
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+ | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 13|13 December 1992]] (estimate) | ||
+ | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
+ | |additional info = saxophone overdubs by [[Eric Leeds]], mix | ||
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|recording personnel = | |recording personnel = | ||
*[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted (assumed) | *[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted (assumed) | ||
+ | *[[Rosie Gaines]] - keyboards (assumed) and background vocals | ||
*[[Michael B.]] - drums (assumed) | *[[Michael B.]] - drums (assumed) | ||
*[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] - bass guitar (assumed) | *[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] - bass guitar (assumed) | ||
− | * | + | *Unidentified female(s) - background vocals |
− | *[[ | + | *[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone |
|unreleased versions = | |unreleased versions = | ||
{{Unreleased| | {{Unreleased| | ||
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+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Schoolyard''' | ||
+ | |2= Studio | ||
+ | |3= Extended version with saxophone | ||
}} | }} | ||
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