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| |introduction = '''Spirit''' is the second track on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martika Martika]’s second album [[Album: Martika’s Kitchen|Martika’s Kitchen]], and, the year after the album’s release, [[Single: Spirit|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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Feel_the_Earth_Move_(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''. | | |introduction = '''Spirit''' is the second track on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martika Martika]’s second album [[Album: Martika’s Kitchen|Martika’s Kitchen]], and, the year after the album’s release, [[Single: Spirit|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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Feel_the_Earth_Move_(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''. |
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− | Although specific recording dates are unknown, basic tracking took place in December 1990 or early 1991 at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions as [[Martika’s Kitchen]], [[Don’t Say U Love Me]] and [[Open Book]] and [[Go On (Witcha Bad Self)]]). In Spring 1991, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martika Martika] overdubbed her lead vocals and her musicians and vocalists added overdubs to the track, in New York, NY, USA. | + | Although specific recording dates are unknown, basic tracking took place in December 1990 or early 1991 at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions as [[Martika’s Kitchen]], [[Don’t Say U Love Me]] and [[Open Book]] and [[Go On (Witcha Bad Self)]]). In Spring 1991, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martika Martika] overdubbed her lead vocals and her musicians and vocalists added overdubs to the track, in New York and Los Angeles. |
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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.
Although specific recording dates are unknown, basic tracking took place in December 1990 or early 1991 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions as Martika’s Kitchen, Don’t Say U Love Me and Open Book and Go On (Witcha Bad Self)). In Spring 1991, Martika overdubbed her lead vocals and her musicians and vocalists added overdubs to the track, in New York and Los Angeles.
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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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December 1990 - early 1991
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Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA
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Basic tracking
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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 - 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
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Versions
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Released Versions
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Unreleased Versions
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Title
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Additional Info
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Spirit
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Studio
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Original version with Prince on vocals
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