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− | |introduction = '''The Cocoa Boys''' is an unreleased track, alleged to be initially put to tape during a soundcheck session on [[25 August 1986]] at Le Zénith, Paris, France, hours before the [[Parade Tour]] show there (along with recordings of [[ | + | |introduction = '''The Cocoa Boys''' is an unreleased track, alleged to be initially put to tape during a soundcheck session on [[25 August 1986]] at Le Zénith, Paris, France, hours before the [[Parade Tour]] show there (along with recordings of [[Susannah’s Blues]], [[Strange Relationship]], [[Last Heart]], a cover version of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Temptations The Temptations]' [[I Can’t Get Next To You]] and a first run-through of [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]], which was then recorded live at the show). However it is unclear if this information is correct. If it was done there, it is likely that this version was only an instrumental, but this is also unconfirmed. |
[[Prince]] recorded a studio version of the track (with lyrics) on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 14|14 September 1986]] at his [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (the day after [[Crucial]], two days before [[Shockadelica]]). | [[Prince]] recorded a studio version of the track (with lyrics) on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 14|14 September 1986]] at his [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (the day after [[Crucial]], two days before [[Shockadelica]]). | ||
− | The song was written specifically for the planned musical [[Musical: The Dawn|The Dawn]] (along with [[Crucial]] and [[When The Dawn Of The Morning Comes]]), but the musical was ultimately abandoned, and the song was never intended for any of [[Prince]] | + | The song was written specifically for the planned musical [[Musical: The Dawn|The Dawn]] (along with [[Crucial]] and [[When The Dawn Of The Morning Comes]]), but the musical was ultimately abandoned, and the song was never intended for any of [[Prince]]’s many late-1986 album projects. |
'''The Cocoa Boys''' was the name of a band included as characters in the musical; while the band names changed, the idea of rival bands was reused in the [[Film: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] movie. | '''The Cocoa Boys''' was the name of a band included as characters in the musical; while the band names changed, the idea of rival bands was reused in the [[Film: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] movie. | ||
− | The pseudonym [[Joey Coco]] was used by [[Prince]] as the writer of of at least eight songs for other artists: [[101]], [[Baby Go-Go]], [[Cool Love]], [[Neon Telephone]]), [[Telepathy]] and [[ | + | The pseudonym [[Joey Coco]] was used by [[Prince]] as the writer of of at least eight songs for other artists: [[101]], [[Baby Go-Go]], [[Cool Love]], [[Neon Telephone]]), [[Telepathy]] and [[You’re My Love]], with [[Jill Jones]]' [[My Man]] and [[Violet Blue]] listed as [[Prince]] compositions on her [[Album: Jill Jones| album]], but registered to [[Joey Coco]] at the Library of Congress. |
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* [[Musical: The Dawn|The Dawn]] musical | * [[Musical: The Dawn|The Dawn]] musical | ||
|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: | + | |categories = [[Category:2020]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Unreleased Songs]][[Category:Recorded 1986]] |
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