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While specific recording dates are not known, Mark Forrester's credit as a recording engineer suggests that initial tracking took place in mid-April 1992, at Platinum Studios, Melbourne, Australia (while also on the [[Diamonds And Pearls Tour]], during the same set of sessions as [[51 Hours]], [[Don't Talk 2 Strangers]], [[Poor Little Bastard]], [[The Rest Of My Life]], [[There Is Lonely]], [[Be My Mirror]], [[Wow-2|Wow]], and re-recordings of [[Make Believe]] and [[I'll Do Anything]]). | While specific recording dates are not known, Mark Forrester's credit as a recording engineer suggests that initial tracking took place in mid-April 1992, at Platinum Studios, Melbourne, Australia (while also on the [[Diamonds And Pearls Tour]], during the same set of sessions as [[51 Hours]], [[Don't Talk 2 Strangers]], [[Poor Little Bastard]], [[The Rest Of My Life]], [[There Is Lonely]], [[Be My Mirror]], [[Wow-2|Wow]], and re-recordings of [[Make Believe]] and [[I'll Do Anything]]). | ||
| − | It is likely (though uncertain) that [ | + | It is likely (though uncertain) that [[Carmen Electra]]'s vocals were recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_18|18 June 1992]], at [[Olympic Studios]], London, England during a day off on the [[Diamonds And Pearls Tour]] (along with her vocals on [[Everybody Get On Up]]). It was not included on a [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_15|15 June 1992]] configuration of [[Carmen Electra]]'s debut album, then titled [[Album: Carmen Electra|On Top]] (with the artist credit "[[Carmen Electra|Carmen]]"), indicating that [[Prince]] wasn't satisfied with the track before [[Carmen Electra]]'s vocals were added. |
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|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_18|18 June 1992]] (unconfirmed) | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_18|18 June 1992]] (unconfirmed) | ||
|studio = [[Olympic Studios]], London, England | |studio = [[Olympic Studios]], London, England | ||
| − | |additional info = Vocal overdubs by [ | + | |additional info = Vocal overdubs by [[Carmen Electra]] |
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|recording personnel = | |recording personnel = | ||
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*[[Rosie Gaines]] - keyboards | *[[Rosie Gaines]] - keyboards | ||
*[[Tony M.]] - vocals | *[[Tony M.]] - vocals | ||
| − | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monie_Love Monie Love] - background vocals | + | <!-- |
| + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monie_Love Monie Love] - background vocals --> | ||
*[[Michael B. Nelson]] - trombone | *[[Michael B. Nelson]] - trombone | ||
*[[Steve Strand]] - trumpet | *[[Steve Strand]] - trumpet | ||
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|unreleased versions = | |unreleased versions = | ||
|sampled in = | |sampled in = | ||
| − | |first live appearance = [[12_July 1992-am|12 July 1992 ( | + | |first live appearance = [[12_July 1992-am|12 July 1992 (a.m.): Les Bains Douches, Paris, France]] <small>([[Tony M.]] lead vocals; only known performance)</small> |
|performed regularly on = none | |performed regularly on = none | ||
|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1992|1992]] | |performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1992|1992]] | ||
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