Difference between revisions of "Temptation"

• This track is not believed to have been performed live in full by Prince, although part of the lyrics were often quoted during the Purple Rain Tour and also as an interpolation in Who Knows on 28 February 1998 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA

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Temptation is the ninth and final track on Prince's seventh album Around The World In A Day, the second album to be credited to Prince and the Revolution.

Basic tracking was done during a one-day session on 7 December 1984 at the Capitol Studios in Hollywood, California, (the unusual location was because engineer David Leonard was now working there). The session was with only Prince and Eddie M. on saxophone.

The song was tried out with the band the day prior, during sound check at the Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio, initially as a rock blues number, nearly twice as fast in pace as the eventual session. Although this sound check session on 6 December 1984 was recorded as well, Prince decided to not use any of it, but instead start on a much slower version from scratch the next day, with just him and Eddie M. participating in the session.
Additional recording took place on 24 December 1984, when Prince recorded the 'god dialogue' at the Kiowa Trail Home Studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota, immediately following his matinee show at Saint Paul Civic Center Arena, St. Paul, Minnesota, as the final recording made for Around The World In A Day. Since at this point there was no console, the home studio was not fully operational. Prince used the rented Record Plant Remote - Mobile Truck that he had on tour, parked in his driveway to record it.

• Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted
• Eddie M. - saxophone

• Around The World In A Day album

• The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)
• Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 and 1984, Duane Tudahl (2017)