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|song name = The Cross | |song name = The Cross | ||
− | | | + | |album image = [[File:sott.jpg|100px|link=Album: Sign O' The Times]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]] </small> |
+ | |single image = [[File:Thecross_singleA.jpg|100px|link=Single: The Cross]] <br> <small> promo single sleeve for [[Single: The Cross|The Cross]] </small> | ||
|performer = [[Prince]] | |performer = [[Prince]] | ||
− | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 30|30 March | + | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 30|30 March 1987]] - [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]] album |
|album(s) = [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]]<br> | |album(s) = [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]]<br> | ||
[[Album: Girl 6|Girl 6]] | [[Album: Girl 6|Girl 6]] | ||
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|previous song = [[Cream]] | |previous song = [[Cream]] | ||
|next song = [[Cross The Line]] | |next song = [[Cross The Line]] | ||
− | |introduction = '''The Cross''' is the fifth track on the second disc of [[Prince]]'s ninth album [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]]. In 1996, the track was included as the tenth track on the soundtrack album [[Album: Girl 6|Girl 6]] (a compilation of music by [[Prince]] and associated artists for the movie [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_6 Girl 6], directed by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike_Lee Spike Lee]). | + | |introduction = '''The Cross''' is the fifth track on the second disc of [[Prince]]'s ninth album [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]]. [[Single: The Cross|The Cross]] was released as a promotional single in South Africa only in 1987. In 1996, the track was included as the tenth track on the soundtrack album [[Album: Girl 6|Girl 6]] (a compilation of music by [[Prince]] and associated artists for the movie [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_6 Girl 6], directed by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike_Lee Spike Lee]). |
A live version was also included as the closing track on the concert movie [[Film: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]] (switching places with [[It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]] in the usual concert setlist, perhaps due to the message of this song). | A live version was also included as the closing track on the concert movie [[Film: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]] (switching places with [[It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]] in the usual concert setlist, perhaps due to the message of this song). | ||
− | + | Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 13|13 July 1986]] at [[Sunset Sound]], during the same one-day session that produced [[Everybody Want What They Don't Got]]. The track was initially included as the fourth track of the second disc on a [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 18|18 July 1986]] configurations of [[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]] (by [[Prince and the Revolution]]). | |
− | It was kept for inclusion as the fifth track on the third disc as the album developed into the triple-album [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]] on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 30|30 November | + | It was kept for inclusion as the fifth track on the third disc as the album developed into the triple-album [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]] on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 30|30 November 1986]] configuration, which was eventually pared down and became [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]]. |
− | As [[Prince]] became a Jehovah's Witness, he began to change the lyrics when performing the song live, reflecting his newer beliefs that Jesus died on "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stauros stauros]" (a single stake, rather than a two-beamed cross), and the song became known as '''The Christ''', causing some controversy amongst [[Prince]]'s online fanbase. The song was performed this way, with contributions from [[Larry Graham]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan], on the [[10 April | + | As [[Prince]] became a Jehovah's Witness, he began to change the lyrics when performing the song live, reflecting his newer beliefs that Jesus died on "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stauros stauros]" (a single stake, rather than a two-beamed cross), and the song became known as '''The Christ''', causing some controversy amongst [[Prince]]'s online fanbase. The song was performed this way, with contributions from [[Larry Graham]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan], on the [[10 April 1998|11th annual Essence Awards]] in 1998. |
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
− | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 13|13 July | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 13|13 July 1986]] |
− | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA | + | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]],<br>Hollywood, CA, USA |
− | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Basic tracking |
}} | }} | ||
|recording personnel = | |recording personnel = | ||
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|2= 4:46 | |2= 4:46 | ||
|3= [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]]<br> | |3= [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]]<br> | ||
− | [[Album: Girl 6|Girl 6]] | + | [[Single: The Cross|The Cross]] promo<br> |
+ | [[Album: Girl 6|Girl 6]]<br> | ||
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|4= Studio | |4= Studio | ||
|5= | |5= | ||
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{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
|1= '''The Cross''' | |1= '''The Cross''' | ||
− | |2= | + | |2= 6:39 |
|3= [[Film: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]] VHS/DVD | |3= [[Film: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]] VHS/DVD | ||
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
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{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
|1= '''The Cross''' | |1= '''The Cross''' | ||
− | |2= | + | |2= 5:00 |
|3= [[Home Video: Lovesexy Live|Lovesexy Live 1]] VHS | |3= [[Home Video: Lovesexy Live|Lovesexy Live 1]] VHS | ||
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
− | |5= [[09_September | + | |5= [[09_September 1988|9 September 1988, Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, West Germany]] |
}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
|1= '''The Christ''' | |1= '''The Christ''' | ||
− | |2= | + | |2= 4:19 |
|3= [[Home Video: Rave Un2 The Year 2000|Rave Un2 The Year 2000]] VHS/DVD | |3= [[Home Video: Rave Un2 The Year 2000|Rave Un2 The Year 2000]] VHS/DVD | ||
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
− | |5= [[18_December | + | |5= [[18_December 1999|18 December 1999, Paisley Park, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] |
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|3= Delayed performance TV broadcast | |3= Delayed performance TV broadcast | ||
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
− | |5= [[10 April | + | |5= [[10 April 1998|10 April 1998, 11th annual Essence Awards, Madison Square Garden Theatre, New York, NY, USA]] |
}} | }} | ||
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|unreleased versions = | |unreleased versions = | ||
|sampled in = | |sampled in = | ||
− | |first live appearance = [[08 May | + | |first live appearance = [[08 May 1987|8 May 1987: Isstadion, Johanneshov, Stockholm, Sweden]] <br> |
+ | * [[07 July 2007|7 July 2007: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota]] <small>(as '''The Christ''')</small> | ||
|performed regularly on =[[Sign O' The Times Tour]] | |performed regularly on =[[Sign O' The Times Tour]] | ||
*[[Lovesexy Tour]] | *[[Lovesexy Tour]] | ||
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*[[New Power Soul Tour]] <small>(as '''The Christ''')</small> | *[[New Power Soul Tour]] <small>(as '''The Christ''')</small> | ||
*[[New Power Soul Festival Tour]] <small>(as '''The Christ''')</small> | *[[New Power Soul Festival Tour]] <small>(as '''The Christ''')</small> | ||
− | |performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1995|1995]], [[All Concerts#1996|1996]], [[All Concerts#1998|1998]] <small>(as '''The Christ''')</small>, [[All Concerts#2006|2006]] <small>(as '''The Christ''')</small> | + | |performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1995|1995]], [[All Concerts#1996|1996]], [[All Concerts#1998|1998]] <small>(as '''The Christ''')</small>, [[All Concerts#2006|2006]] <small>(as '''The Christ''')</small>, [[All Concerts#2007|2007]] <small>(as '''The Christ''')</small> |
− | |trivia = At the aftershow performance on [[31_March | + | |trivia = At the aftershow performance on [[31_March 1995-am|31 March 1995, am]] at The Pod in Dublin (owned by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U2 U2]'s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bono Bono] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Edge The Edge]), the show opened with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bono Bono] joining [[Prince]] and the band to sing [[The Cross]]. This was likely [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bono Bono]'s song suggestion, as the song had not been performed by [[Prince]] for two years previously, and lyrically the song contains similar themes to some of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bono Bono]'s own lyrics. This is the only time [[Prince]] has performed with any member of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U2 U2]. |
|see also = [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]] album | |see also = [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]] album | ||
|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)]]'' |
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