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|introduction = '''Schoolyard''', titled '''The Schoolyard''' on some work orders, was recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 2|2 July 1990]] at [[Olympic Studios]], London, England (on the same day as [[Daddy Pop]] and [[Walk Don’t Walk]]). It was included as the fifth track on a November 1990 configuration of [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]], and as the third track on a December 1990 configuration, before being discarded on later configurations, once further songs were recorded for the album. | |introduction = '''Schoolyard''', titled '''The Schoolyard''' on some work orders, was recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 2|2 July 1990]] at [[Olympic Studios]], London, England (on the same day as [[Daddy Pop]] and [[Walk Don’t Walk]]). It was included as the fifth track on a November 1990 configuration of [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]], and as the third track on a December 1990 configuration, before being discarded on later configurations, once further songs were recorded for the album. | ||
− | The track was remixed and likely extended on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November | + | The track was remixed and likely extended on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 25|25 November 1990]]. Eric Leeds added a sax part to it in December 1992. |
The song includes a narrative about a 16-year-old boy seducing a 14-year-old girl. The lyrics mention [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squib_Cakes 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. | The song includes a narrative about a 16-year-old boy seducing a 14-year-old girl. The lyrics mention [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squib_Cakes 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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− | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 25|25 November 1990]]. |
|studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
|additional info = Mix, overdubs | |additional info = Mix, overdubs |
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