Sleazy

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Sleazy

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Song details
Performer: The Time
Writer(s): Prince
Producer(s): Prince
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
  • This track is not believed to have been performed live by Prince (see Trivia below)
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:
  • none

Sleazy is an unreleased instrumental recorded by Prince (on bass) with Morris Day (drums) and Jesse Johnson (guitar) on 20 April 1983 at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California (three days after Chocolate and the same day as recording My Love Belongs To You and Velvet Kitty Cat). The song was recorded amidst sessions that would yield material for The Time’s album Ice Cream Castle. Multiple takes were done, but the trio wasn’t fully committed that day. Two days earlier, Prince had fired Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis from The Time which caused tension between him, Day and Johnson.

Sleazy is described as a funky instrumental with elements that recall Cloreen Bacon Skin. No lyrics were written for the track on this date and (like for My Love Belongs To You), it is unclear if it was ever completed.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
20 April 1983 Sunset Sound - Studio 3,
Hollywood, CA, USA
Tracking
Recording Personnel


Versions
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Sleazy Studio instrumental


 
Additional Information

See also Trivia


References
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