Telepathy
{{song|
|song name = Telepathy
|single image = 
single art for Telepathy
|album image = 
from the album Telepathy
|performer = Deborah Allen; Mayte
|first released = 19 March 1987 - Telepathy album
|album(s) = Telepathy
Anthology
|writer(s) = Prince (as Joey Coco)
|producer(s) = Prince (as Joey Coco)
|previous song = Teacher, Teacher
|next song = Temptation
|introduction = Telepathy is the first track on Deborah Allen’s fourth album Telepathy, and, a few weeks after the album’s release, Telepathy was released as the album’s first and only single. The track was written and recorded by Prince (under the name Joey Coco).
In 1998, the single edit version was included as the sixteenth track on her first compilation album Anthology (marking its first appearance on CD).
Basic tracking took place on 6 October 1986 at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California (the same day as a re-recording of Witness 4 The Prosecution, on the same day as disbanding The Revolution, the day before recording Six And ½).
It is unclear exactly when Deborah Allen recorded her vocal overdubs.
In late 1993, the song was tried out during early sessions for Mayte’s first album at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, and was included as the sixth track on an early version of the album, which was titled Latino Barbie Doll at the time. The track was removed when the album evolved into Child Of The Sun, however.
|recording info =
|- align="left"
|style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|6 October 1986
|style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|Sunset Sound,
Hollywood, CA, USA
|style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|Basic tracking
|- align="left"
|style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|7 October 1986
|style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|Sunset Sound,
Hollywood, CA, USA
|style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|Horn overdubs, mix
|- align="left"
|style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|October 1986 (assumed)
|style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|unknown studio
|style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|Vocals overdubs by Deborah Allen
{{RecordingLine|
|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 5|5 & 6 November 1986
|studio = Sunset Sound,
Hollywood, CA, USA
|additional info = Horn overdubs, mix
}}
|- align="left"
|style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|17 December 1986
|style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|Sunset Sound,
Hollywood, CA, USA
|style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|Mixing, edits
|- align="left"
|style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|Late 1993
|style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA
|style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|Vocal overdubs by Mayte
|recording personnel =
Deborah Allen version
- Deborah Allen - vocals
- Prince - all instruments, except where noted (uncredited)
- Eric Leeds - saxophone
Unreleased Prince version
- Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted
- Eric Leeds - saxophone
Unreleased Mayte version
- Mayte - vocals
- Prince - all instruments, except where noted
- Eric Leeds - saxophone
|released versions =
| Title | Length | Released | Version | Additional info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telepathy | 5:07 | Telepathy | Studio | |
| Telepathy (Edit) | 3:41 | Telepathy single
Anthology |
Edit | |
| Telepathy (Instrumental) | 5:07 | Telepathy single | Instrumental | |
| Telepathy (Club Mix) | 7:55 | Telepathy single | Remix |
|video versions = |- |style="color:#AB3E00" |Video Versions
|- | valign="top"|
| Title | Length | Released | Version | Additional info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telepathy | 4:37 | Promotional release only | Promo video | See Telepathy for details |
|unreleased versions = |- |style="color:#AB3E00" |Unreleased Versions
|- | valign="top"|
| Title | Version | Additional Info |
|---|---|---|
| Telepathy | Studio | Prince’s original 1986 recording |
| Telepathy | Studio | Mayte’s 1993 recording |
|broadcasts, streaming = |sampled in = |first live appearance = This track is not believed to have been performed live by Prince |performed regularly on = none |performed occasionally in = none |trivia = |see also = Telepathy album
|references = The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)
|categories = }}
