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|performer = [[Prince]]; [[Mayte]] | |performer = [[Prince]]; [[Mayte]] | ||
|first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 30|30 March 1987]] - [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] album | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 30|30 March 1987]] - [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] album | ||
| − | |album(s) = [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] | + | |album(s) = [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]<br> |
| − | |writer(s) = | + | [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Deluxe Edition'' and ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] |
| + | |writer(s) = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carole_Davis Carole Davis] (lyrics & music),<br>(mostly incorrectly) co-credited to [[Prince]] | ||
|producer(s) = [[Prince]] | |producer(s) = [[Prince]] | ||
|previous song = ''[[“slow jam”|“Slow jam”]]'' (no known title) | |previous song = ''[[“slow jam”|“Slow jam”]]'' (no known title) | ||
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|introduction = '''Slow Love''' is the seventh track on the first disc of [[Prince]]’s ninth album [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]. In 1987, a live version was included as the fifth track of the concert movie [[Film: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]. | |introduction = '''Slow Love''' is the seventh track on the first disc of [[Prince]]’s ninth album [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]. In 1987, a live version was included as the fifth track of the concert movie [[Film: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]. | ||
| − | The song was written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carole_Davis Carole Davis] whom [[Prince]] | + | The song was longtime thought to be co-written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carole_Davis Carole Davis], whom [[Prince]] met in 1984, but in fact it is essentially a sole-composition by Davis, who wrote the lyrics and music and did the vocal arrangement. [[Prince]] only helped to rewrite and re-arrange the bridge. |
| − | + | This initial version was recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 1|1 July 1984]] at his [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. | |
| − | + | The song was then shelved and taken out again two years later, when [[Prince]] worked further on the recording on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 3|3 June 1986]] at the [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (the day after a configuration of the [[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]] album was made, on the same day as [[Eric Leeds]] saxophone overdubs on [[Yah, U Know]]). | |
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| + | The track was then initially included as the ninth track on the third and final configuration of the [[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]] album on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 18|18 July 1986]]. When that album developed into the triple-album [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]], the song was included as the seventh track on the first disc on its [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 30|30 November 1986]] configuration, which was eventually pared down and became [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]. | ||
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| + | When [[Prince]] was planning to release the song, in 1987, He attempted to buy the rights to it. <blockquote>Davis: ''“He had his lawyers call me, and they offered me $25,000 to own the song outright, and I refused, and they got back to me about a month later to give me 50 percent of publishing and writers, which I accepted for the opportunity to appear on a Prince record.” ''</blockquote> | ||
In late 1993, the song was tried out during early sessions for [[Mayte]]’s first album at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota, and was included as the eighth track on an early version of the album, which was titled [[Album: Child Of The Sun|Latino Barbie Doll]] at the time. The track was removed when the album evolved into [[Album: Child Of The Sun|Child Of The Sun]], however. | In late 1993, the song was tried out during early sessions for [[Mayte]]’s first album at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota, and was included as the eighth track on an early version of the album, which was titled [[Album: Child Of The Sun|Latino Barbie Doll]] at the time. The track was removed when the album evolved into [[Album: Child Of The Sun|Child Of The Sun]], however. | ||
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
| − | |date = | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 1|1 July 1984]] |
| − | |studio = [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | + | |studio = [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA |
| − | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Tracking |
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{RecordingLine| | ||
| + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 3|3 June 1986]] | ||
| + | |studio = [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
| + | |additional info = Strings overdubs (with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novi_Novog Novi Novog] and [[Suzie Katayama]]) and mix | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 4|4 June 1986]] | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 4|4 June 1986]] | ||
|studio = [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | |studio = [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
| − | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Horn overdubs and mix |
}} | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
| − | |date = July 1986 | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 12|12 June 1986]] |
| − | |studio = [http://17hertz.com/ One On One Recording],<br>North Hollywood, | + | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 2,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA |
| + | |additional info = Mix | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{RecordingLine| | ||
| + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 11|11 July 1986]] | ||
| + | |studio = [http://17hertz.com/ One On One Recording],<br>North Hollywood, CA | ||
|additional info = Orchestra recording by [[Clare Fischer]] | |additional info = Orchestra recording by [[Clare Fischer]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
| − | |date = | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 13|13 July 1986]] |
| − | |studio = | + | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 3,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA |
| − | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Overdubs, mix with orchestra |
| − | }} | + | }} |
| + | {{RecordingLine| | ||
| + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 19|19 July 1986]] | ||
| + | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]],<br>Hollywood, CA, USA | ||
| + | |additional info = Mix | ||
| + | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
|date = Late 1993 | |date = Late 1993 | ||
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|1= '''Slow Love''' | |1= '''Slow Love''' | ||
|2= 4:18 | |2= 4:18 | ||
| − | |3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe| Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe'']] | + | |3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Deluxe Edition'' and ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] |
|4= Studio | |4= Studio | ||
|5= Remastered in 2020 | |5= Remastered in 2020 | ||
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|1= '''Slow Love''' | |1= '''Slow Love''' | ||
|2= 5:05 | |2= 5:05 | ||
| − | |3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe'']] | + | |3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] |
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
| − | |5= [[20 June 1987|20 June 1987: Stadion de Galgenwaard, Utrecht, | + | |5= [[20 June 1987|20 June 1987: Stadion de Galgenwaard, Utrecht, The Netherlands]] |
}} | }} | ||
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|1= '''Slow Love''' | |1= '''Slow Love''' | ||
|2= T.B.C. | |2= T.B.C. | ||
| − | |3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe'']] DVD | + | |3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] DVD |
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
|5= [[31 December 1987|31 December 1987: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] | |5= [[31 December 1987|31 December 1987: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] | ||
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{{Unreleased| | {{Unreleased| | ||
|line= | |line= | ||
| + | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
| + | |1= '''Slow Love''' | ||
| + | |2= Studio | ||
| + | |3= Original 1984 recording | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
| + | |1= '''Slow Love''' | ||
| + | |2= Studio | ||
| + | |3= 1986 updated version with strings by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novi_Novog Novi Novog] and [[Suzie Katayama]] | ||
| + | }} | ||
{{Unreleasedline| | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
|1= '''Slow Love''' | |1= '''Slow Love''' | ||
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*[[Lovesexy Tour]] | *[[Lovesexy Tour]] | ||
|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1987|1987]] | |performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1987|1987]] | ||
| − | |trivia = | + | |trivia = While Carole Davis largely wrote all the music and lyrics and she released her own version of the song (produced by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nile_Rodgers Nile Rodgers]) that appeared as a bonus track on the cd version only of her 1989 debut album ''Heart Of Gold'', [[Prince]]’s version is not considered a cover as his was released first and he is officially credited as co-author of the song. |
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|see also = [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] album | |see also = [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] album | ||
*[[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]] unreleased album | *[[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]] unreleased album | ||
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*[[Mayte]] | *[[Mayte]] | ||
|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:1987]][[Category: | + | * ''[https://www.amazon.com/Prince-Matt-Thorne/dp/0571273491 Prince, Matt Throne (2012)]'' |
| + | * ''[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:1987]][[Category:Recorded 1984]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
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