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{{song| | {{song| | ||
|song name = Standing At The Altar | |song name = Standing At The Altar | ||
| − | |album image = [[Image:1800newfunk_album.jpg|100px|link=Album: 1-800 New Funk]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: 1-800 New Funk|1-800 New Funk]] </small> | + | |album image = [[Image:1800newfunk_album.jpg|100px|link=Album: 1-800 New Funk]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: 1-800 New Funk|1-800 New Funk]] </small><br><br>[[Image:D&P_SDE.jpg|100px|left|link=Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe]] <br><small> from the album <br>[[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe|Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]</small><br> |
|single image = [[Image:Standingatthealtar_single.jpg|117px|link=Single: Standing At The Altar]] <br><small> single art for [[Single: Standing At The Altar|Standing At The Altar]] | |single image = [[Image:Standingatthealtar_single.jpg|117px|link=Single: Standing At The Altar]] <br><small> single art for [[Single: Standing At The Altar|Standing At The Altar]] | ||
| − | |performer = [[Margie Cox]] | + | |performer = [[Margie Cox]]; [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]]) |
|first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July_12|12 July 1994]] (advanced release for a signing session) <br>[[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 12|12 August 1994]] (worldwide release) | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July_12|12 July 1994]] (advanced release for a signing session) <br>[[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 12|12 August 1994]] (worldwide release) | ||
| − | |album(s) = [[Album: 1-800 New Funk|1-800 New Funk]] | + | |album(s) = [[Album: 1-800 New Funk|1-800 New Funk]] <br>[[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe|Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] |
|writer(s) = [[Prince]] | |writer(s) = [[Prince]] | ||
|producer(s) = [[Mr. Hayes]], [[Greg Sain]] | |producer(s) = [[Mr. Hayes]], [[Greg Sain]] | ||
|previous song = [[Stained Glass]] | |previous song = [[Stained Glass]] | ||
|next song = [[Standing In The Rain]] | |next song = [[Standing In The Rain]] | ||
| − | |introduction = '''Standing At The Altar''', by [[Margie Cox]], is the seventh track on the album [[Album: 1-800 New Funk|1-800 New Funk]] (a compilation of mostly-unreleased music largely written and produced by [[Prince]]/ [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]], recorded by other [[Paisley Park Records]] artists), and, later in 1994, [[Single: Standing At The Altar|Standing At The Altar]] was available as the album’s only commercial single, available in Europe only. Around the time of the album’s release, however, it was | + | |introduction = '''Standing At The Altar''', by [[Margie Cox]], is the seventh track on the album [[Album: 1-800 New Funk|1-800 New Funk]] (a compilation of mostly-unreleased music largely written and produced by [[Prince]]/ [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]], recorded by other [[Paisley Park Records]] artists), and, later in 1994, [[Single: Standing At The Altar|Standing At The Altar]] was available as the album’s only commercial single, available in Europe only. Around the time of the album’s release, however, it was issued as a 7" promo with [[Love Sign]] on the flip side. The song was written by [[Prince]] (credited as such, even though it was released while he used the name [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]), and produced by [[Mr. Hayes]] and [[Greg Sain]]. |
| − | + | The lyrics are inspired by the love relationship between [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Roberts Julia Roberts] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiefer_Sutherland Kiefer Sutherland] when she unexpectedly broke-up with him three days before their planned wedding date in June 1991. | |
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| + | Initial tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 23|23 June 1991]], at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (on the same day as [[Hey U]]). | ||
| + | In the early hours of [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 2|2 July 1991]], [[Margie Cox]] added her vocals to it. The track was at this point intended for a planned solo project by [[Margie Cox]] (after the [[Album: Flash (1990)|Flash]] album, for which she sung lead vocals, was abandoned), but this [[Album: Margie Cox (1994)|album]] remained unreleased. | ||
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| + | The version with [[Prince]] singing was released in October 2023 as the sixth track of ''Vault Tracks part 3'', one of the discs with previously unreleased tracks included with the [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]. | ||
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
| − | |date = | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 23|23 June 1991]] |
|studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
|additional info = Tracking | |additional info = Tracking | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{RecordingLine| | ||
| + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 26|26 June 1991]] | ||
| + | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
| + | |additional info = Mixing | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{RecordingLine| | ||
| + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 2|2 July 1991]] (a.m.) | ||
| + | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
| + | |additional info = [[Margie Cox]] Lead vocals, other overdubs, mixing | ||
}} | }} | ||
|recording personnel = | |recording personnel = | ||
| + | '''Margie Cox version''' | ||
*[[Margie Cox]] - lead vocals, background vocals | *[[Margie Cox]] - lead vocals, background vocals | ||
*[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] - guitar | *[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] - guitar | ||
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*[[Rosie Gaines]] - background vocals | *[[Rosie Gaines]] - background vocals | ||
*[[Greg Sain]] - background vocals | *[[Greg Sain]] - background vocals | ||
| − | *[[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] | + | *[[Prince]] - background vocals all other instruments (credited as [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]]) |
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| + | '''Prince version''' | ||
| + | *[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments | ||
|released versions = | |released versions = | ||
{{Songchart| | {{Songchart| | ||
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[[Single: Standing At The Altar|Standing At The Altar]] single | [[Single: Standing At The Altar|Standing At The Altar]] single | ||
|4= Studio | |4= Studio | ||
| − | |5= a.k.a. '''Standing At The Altar (The 1-800 New Funk Version)''' | + | |5= [[Margie Cox]] version a.k.a. '''Standing At The Altar (The 1-800 New Funk Version)''' |
}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
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[[Album: 1-800 New Funk|1-800 New Funk]] (Japan only) | [[Album: 1-800 New Funk|1-800 New Funk]] (Japan only) | ||
|4= Extended version | |4= Extended version | ||
| − | |5= Extended version by Simon Harris | + | |5= Extended version of the [[Margie Cox]] version by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Harris_(musician) Simon Harris] |
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Songline| | ||
| + | |1= '''Standing At The Altar''' | ||
| + | |2= 4:48 | ||
| + | |3= [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe|Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] | ||
| + | |4= Studio | ||
| + | |5= [[Prince]]’s original studio version, released in 2023 | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
|1= '''Standing At The Altar''' | |1= '''Standing At The Altar''' | ||
| − | |2= | + | |2= 3:57 |
|3= Promotional release only | |3= Promotional release only | ||
|4= Promo video | |4= Promo video | ||
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{{Unreleasedline| | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
|1= '''Standing At The Altar''' | |1= '''Standing At The Altar''' | ||
| − | |2= | + | |2= Early version of the [[Margie Cox]] version |
|3= Shorter than released version and with different intro | |3= Shorter than released version and with different intro | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|broadcasts, streaming = | |broadcasts, streaming = | ||
|sampled in = | |sampled in = | ||
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*[[Album: Margie Cox (1994)|Margie Cox]] unreleased solo album | *[[Album: Margie Cox (1994)|Margie Cox]] unreleased solo album | ||
* [[Margie Cox]] | * [[Margie Cox]] | ||
| + | *[[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe|Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] | ||
|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:1994]][[Category:Recorded 1991]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Released Songs (Associated Artists)]] | + | |categories = [[Category:1994]] [[Category:2023]] [[Category:Recorded 1991]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Released Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince and the New Power Generation)]] |
}} | }} | ||
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