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|introduction = '''The Dance Electric''' is the first track on [[André Cymone]]'s third studio album [[Album: A.C.|A.C.]], and, four weeks before the album's release, [[Single: The Dance Electric|The Dance Electric]] was released as the album's first single. This track is the only studio collaboration between [[Prince]] and [[André Cymone]] during [[André Cymone|Cymone]]'s solo career following his departure from [[Prince]]'s band. In 2011, an expanded edition of the album was released on CD, including the ''Edited Version'' a.k.a. ''Single Version'' of the song. | |introduction = '''The Dance Electric''' is the first track on [[André Cymone]]'s third studio album [[Album: A.C.|A.C.]], and, four weeks before the album's release, [[Single: The Dance Electric|The Dance Electric]] was released as the album's first single. This track is the only studio collaboration between [[Prince]] and [[André Cymone]] during [[André Cymone|Cymone]]'s solo career following his departure from [[Prince]]'s band. In 2011, an expanded edition of the album was released on CD, including the ''Edited Version'' a.k.a. ''Single Version'' of the song. | ||
− | Initial tracking for [[Prince]]'s initial version took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_17|17 August 1984]] (two days before [[The Screams Of Passion]]) at the [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]], Eden Prairie, MN, USA (listed on the album as "Paisley Park Recording, Somewhere in Minnesota"). | + | Initial tracking for [[Prince]]'s initial version took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_17|17 August 1984]] (two days before [[The Screams Of Passion]]) at the [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]], Eden Prairie, MN, USA (listed on the album as "Paisley Park Recording, Somewhere in Minnesota"). It seems likely that [[Lisa Coleman|Lisa]], [[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy]] & [[Jill Jones|Jill]] recorded overdubs on it several days later, also at the [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]]. |
− | [[Prince]] reportedly gave the song to [[André Cymone]] after [[André Cymone|Cymone]]'s mother asked [[Prince]] for a song ([[André Cymone|Cymone]] himself was too proud to do so). [[André Cymone]] recorded lead vocal overdubs | + | [[Prince]] reportedly gave the song to [[André Cymone]] after [[André Cymone|Cymone]]'s mother asked [[Prince]] for a song ([[André Cymone|Cymone]] himself was too proud to do so). [[André Cymone]] recorded lead vocal overdubs, probsably in early 1985 at one of four studios (which one is not known): Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, CA, USA; [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA; Celestial Sound, New York, NY, USA; or Metro Studio, Minneapolis, MN, USA. |
[[Prince]] also referred to "the dance electric" in the song [[God]], recorded three days later. | [[Prince]] also referred to "the dance electric" in the song [[God]], recorded three days later. | ||
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− | In 2017 [[Prince]]'s own version was released as the first track on the ''From The Vault & Previously Unreleased'' disc of a ''Deluxe'' release of [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain]] | + | In 2017 [[Prince]]'s own version (before overdubs by [[Lisa Coleman|Lisa]], [[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy]] & [[Jill Jones|Jill]]) was released as the first track on the ''From The Vault & Previously Unreleased'' disc of a ''Deluxe'' release of [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain]] |
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