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In 1993, the track was included as the third track on [[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]] (also included as the first disc of [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]), and it was included as the b-side of the US release of [[Single: Pink Cashmere|Pink Cashmere]], the album's first single. | In 1993, the track was included as the third track on [[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]] (also included as the first disc of [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]), and it was included as the b-side of the US release of [[Single: Pink Cashmere|Pink Cashmere]], the album's first single. | ||
− | The track was one of the earliest professional recordings by [[Prince]], and recordings were made in Summer 1976 at [[Moonsound]], Minneapolis, | + | The track was one of the earliest professional recordings by [[Prince]], and recordings were made in Summer 1976 at [[Moonsound]], Minneapolis, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions as [[Aces]], [[Baby]], [[Diamond Eyes]], [[Don't Forget]], [[Don't Hold Back]], [[Fantasy]], [[I'm Yours]], [[Just As Long As We're Together|Jelly Jam]] (which was later used as the instrumental portion of [[Just As Long As We're Together]]), [[Leaving For New York]], [[My Love Is Forever|Love Is Forever]] (later renamed [[My Love Is Forever]]), [[Make It Through The Storm]], [[Since We've Been Together]] and [[Surprise]]). |
− | In late 1976 - early 1977, the track was re-recorded at [[Sound 80]], Minneapolis, | + | In late 1976 - early 1977, the track was re-recorded at [[Sound 80]], Minneapolis, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions as re-recordings of [[My Love Is Forever|Love Is Forever]] (later renamed [[My Love Is Forever]]), [[Baby]], [[Just As Long As We're Together|Jelly Jam]] (which was later used as the instrumental portion of [[Just As Long As We're Together]]), [[Make It Through The Storm]], and recordings of [[Just As Long As We're Together]], [[10:15]], [[Fortune Teller]] and [[Got To Be Something Here]]). |
A tape with [[Just As Long As We're Together]] and the [[Just As Long As We're Together|Jelly Jam]] portion as first at fifth track with [[Baby]], [[Soft And Wet]], [[My Love Is Forever]] and [[Make It Through The Storm|We'll Make It Through The Storm]] was made of that session. | A tape with [[Just As Long As We're Together]] and the [[Just As Long As We're Together|Jelly Jam]] portion as first at fifth track with [[Baby]], [[Soft And Wet]], [[My Love Is Forever]] and [[Make It Through The Storm|We'll Make It Through The Storm]] was made of that session. | ||
− | Recording dates for the album recording are not known, but the album was recorded at the [[Record Plant]], Sausalito, | + | Recording dates for the album recording are not known, but the album was recorded at the [[Record Plant]], Sausalito, California, from 1 October 1977 to 22 December 1977, before overdubs and mixing took place, in early January 1978 at [[Sound Labs]], Los Angeles, California. |
In a 2013 [http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/music/192526821.html?page=all&prepage=1&c=y&refer=y Minneapolis Star-Tribune] interview, Pierre Lewis (lead-singer of the short-lived The Lewis Connection, with whom Prince recorded [[Got To Be Something Here]] in late 1976) mentioned that [[Prince]] had once borrowed his keyboard, and that this is the keyboard used on [[Soft And Wet]]:<blockquote>'' “I loaned it to him and had to finally go get it from him. He wouldn’t give it back," Lewis claimed.</blockquote> | In a 2013 [http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/music/192526821.html?page=all&prepage=1&c=y&refer=y Minneapolis Star-Tribune] interview, Pierre Lewis (lead-singer of the short-lived The Lewis Connection, with whom Prince recorded [[Got To Be Something Here]] in late 1976) mentioned that [[Prince]] had once borrowed his keyboard, and that this is the keyboard used on [[Soft And Wet]]:<blockquote>'' “I loaned it to him and had to finally go get it from him. He wouldn’t give it back," Lewis claimed.</blockquote> | ||
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|date = Summer 1976 | |date = Summer 1976 | ||
|studio = [[Moonsound]], Minneapolis, MN, USA | |studio = [[Moonsound]], Minneapolis, MN, USA | ||
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− | |first live appearance = [[05 January 1979|5 January 1979, Capri Theater, Minneapolis, | + | |first live appearance = [[05 January 1979|5 January 1979, Capri Theater, Minneapolis, Minnesota]]<br> |
* [[07 November 2010-am|7 November 2010 (a.m.): Viage, Brussels, Belgium]] <small> ''(sans [[Prince]])'' </small> | * [[07 November 2010-am|7 November 2010 (a.m.): Viage, Brussels, Belgium]] <small> ''(sans [[Prince]])'' </small> | ||
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