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| − | |introduction = '''The Arms Of Orion''' is the third track on [[Prince]] | + | |introduction = '''The Arms Of Orion''' is the third track on [[Prince]]’s eleventh album [[Album: Batman|Batman]] (the motion picture soundtrack to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Burton Tim Burton] movie [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(1989_film) Batman]), and, four months after the album’s release, [[Single: The Arms Of Orion|The Arms Of Orion]] was released as the album’s third single. |
| − | The tape of | + | The tape of the song in the vault dates this song as [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 25|25 January 1989]]. It was recorded at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. |
| − | In a 2012 interview, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton] detailed the writing of the song:<br><blockquote>''"I sent him the lyrics to [[The Arms Of Orion]]. He really liked it, put music to it and it ended up being on the [[Album: Batman|Batman]] soundtrack. | + | In a 2012 interview, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton] detailed the writing of the song:<br><blockquote>''"I sent him the lyrics to [[The Arms Of Orion]]. He really liked it, put music to it and it ended up being on the [[Album: Batman|Batman]] soundtrack. I’m totally into the stars. Right outside my bedroom window, right over my front guest house, you looked right into [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_(constellation) Orion]. I loved the concept of two lovers apart, looking up at the same stars and wishing they could be together."''</blockquote> |
| − | Of note is that this track is credited both on the album and single as "[[Prince]] with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton]", once of only a few times that co-credit has been given to anyone other than [[Prince]] | + | Of note is that this track is credited both on the album and single as "[[Prince]] with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton]", once of only a few times that co-credit has been given to anyone other than [[Prince]]’s bands [[Prince and the Revolution|the Revolution]] and [[Prince and the New Power Generation|the New Power Generation]]. ([[U Make My Sun Shine]] and [[We Gon’ Make It Funky]] are other instances of co-credited tracks). The vocals on the album are credited to a character from the movie, as if [[Prince]] is singing on their behalf. [[The Arms Of Orion]] is attributed to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman Bruce Wayne] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicki_Vale Vicki Vale]. |
| − | Some CD version of the single [[Single: The Arms Of Orion|The Arms Of Orion]] contained an | + | Some CD version of the single [[Single: The Arms Of Orion|The Arms Of Orion]] contained an unlisted .cdi file, which played a slideshow of unrelated pictures and poems with '''The Arms Of Orion''' as a soundtrack when entered into a computer. This video had no input from [[Prince]] and should not be considered a promotional video, but an experiment by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] into the technology that was available using CD singles, and was advanced for its time. |
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|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 25|25 January 1989]] | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 25|25 January 1989]] | ||
|studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
| − | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Tracking |
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|3= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(1989_film) Batman] deluxe edition DVD | |3= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(1989_film) Batman] deluxe edition DVD | ||
|4= Promo video | |4= Promo video | ||
| − | |5= [[Prince]] | + | |5= [[Prince]]’s character "the Partyman" whistles '''The Arms Of Orion'''; see [[Video: Partyman|Partyman]] video for details |
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