Spirit is the second track on Martika’s second album Martika’s Kitchen, and, the year after the album’s release, Spirit was available as a promotional single (the album’s fifth and final single overall), with no commercial release. In 1997, it was included as the ninth track on the compilation album The Best Of Martika: More Than You Know. In 1998, it was included as the tenth track on the compilation album I Feel The Earth Move (released in Germany only). In 2005, it was included as the fifth track on the compilation album Love... Thy Will Be Done.
Tracking was on 11 January 1991 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota (on the same day as Martika’s Kitchen and Open Book. In early 1991, Martika overdubbed her lead vocals and her musicians and vocalists added overdubs to the track, in New York and Los Angeles.
Prince’s version of Spirit was released in October 2023 as the third track of Vault Tracks part 2, one of the discs with previously unreleased tracks included with the Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition.
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Recording Information
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Recording Sessions
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Date
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Studio
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Additional info
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11 January 1991
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Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA
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Tracking
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13 January 1991
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Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA
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Mix of Prince vocal version
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Early 1991
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Electric Lady Studios, New York, NY, USA
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Additional recording and/or Martika vocal overdubs
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Early 1991
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Trax Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Additional recording and/or Martika vocal overdubs
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Recording Personnel
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Martika version
- Martika - vocals
- Prince - all instruments, except where noted
- Fred McFarlane - keyboard programming and arrangement
- Marlen Landin - background vocals
- Christopher Max - background vocals
- Cindy Mizelle - background vocals
- Karen Bernod - background vocals
- Steve Real - background vocals
- Audrey Wheeler - background vocals
- Rahsaan Patterson - background vocals
Prince version
- Prince - all vocals and instruments (assumed)
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Versions
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Released Versions
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