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|song name = Schoolyard | |song name = Schoolyard | ||
− | |single image = [[ | + | |single image = [[Image:D&P_SDE.jpg|100px|left|link=Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] </small> |
|performer = [[Prince and the New Power Generation]] | |performer = [[Prince and the New Power Generation]] | ||
− | |writer(s) = [[Prince]] | + | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 27|27 October 2023]] - [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe|Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] |
− | |producer(s) = [[Prince]] | + | |album(s) = [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe|Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] |
+ | |writer(s) = [[Prince]] | ||
+ | |producer(s) = [[Prince]] | ||
|previous song = [[Scarlet Pussy]] | |previous song = [[Scarlet Pussy]] | ||
|next song = [[Scorpio]] | |next song = [[Scorpio]] | ||
− | |introduction = '''Schoolyard''' | + | |introduction = '''Schoolyard''', titled “The Schoolyard” on some work orders. was recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 2|2 July 1990]] in London, England (on the same day that produced [[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. |
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+ | The track was remixed and likely extended on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 26|26 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 [[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 [[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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− | '''Schoolyard''' | + | '''Schoolyard''' was released as one of the songs on the [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe|Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe'']] in 2023. |
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
− | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 13|13 December 1992]] (estimate) | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 26|26 November 1990]]. |
+ | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
+ | |additional info = Mix, overdubs | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{RecordingLine| | ||
+ | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 13|13 December 1992]] <small>(estimate)</small> | ||
|studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
|additional info = saxophone overdubs by [[Eric Leeds]], mix | |additional info = saxophone overdubs by [[Eric Leeds]], mix | ||
}} | }} | ||
|recording personnel = | |recording personnel = | ||
+ | '''released version''' | ||
+ | *[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted (assumed) | ||
+ | *[[Rosie Gaines]] - keyboards (assumed) and background vocals | ||
+ | *[[Michael B.]] - drums (assumed) | ||
+ | *[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] - bass guitar (assumed) | ||
+ | '''unreleased version''' | ||
*[[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 | *[[Rosie Gaines]] - keyboards (assumed) and background vocals | ||
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*Unidentified female(s) - background vocals | *Unidentified female(s) - background vocals | ||
*[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone | *[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone | ||
+ | |released versions = | ||
+ | {{Songchart| | ||
+ | |line = | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Schoolyard''' | ||
+ | |2= 7:10 | ||
+ | |3= [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe|Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] | ||
+ | |4= Studio | ||
+ | |5= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |unreleased versions = | ||
+ | {{SongUnreleased| | ||
|unreleased versions = | |unreleased versions = | ||
{{Unreleased| | {{Unreleased| | ||
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|1= '''Schoolyard''' | |1= '''Schoolyard''' | ||
|2= Studio | |2= Studio | ||
− | |3= | + | |3= Original July 1990 version |
}} | }} | ||
{{Unreleasedline| | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
|1= '''Schoolyard''' | |1= '''Schoolyard''' | ||
|2= Studio | |2= Studio | ||
− | |3= | + | |3= Version with saxophone |
+ | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|performed occasionally in = none | |performed occasionally in = none | ||
|trivia = | |trivia = | ||
− | |see also = [[ | + | |see also = [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe|Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] |
|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)]]'' | ||
* [http://cocatalog.loc.gov/ US Copyright Office / Registration Number: PAu001547992] | * [http://cocatalog.loc.gov/ US Copyright Office / Registration Number: PAu001547992] | ||
− | |categories = [[Category:1990]][[Category:Recorded 1990]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince and the New Power Generation)]][[Category: | + | |categories = [[Category:1990]] [[Category:2023]] [[Category:Recorded 1990]] [[Category:Songs (Prince)]] [[Category:Songs (Prince and the New Power Generation)]] [[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]] |
}} | }} |
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