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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. | ||
− | Basic tracking for [[Prince]]'s initial version took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_17|17 August 1984]] ( | + | Basic tracking for [[Prince]]'s initial version took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_17|17 August 1984]] (a days before [[The Screams Of Passion]]) at the [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]] in Eden Prairie, Minnesota (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 at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_Way_Recording Ocean Way Recording], Hollywood, | + | [[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 at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_Way_Recording Ocean Way Recording], Hollywood, CA, USA in early 1985 with [[Prince]] and his dad [[John L. Nelson]] present. |
[[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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− | |date = August 1984 | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_18|18 August 1984]] |
|studio = [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]], Eden Prairie, MN, USA | |studio = [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]], Eden Prairie, MN, USA | ||
|additional info = overdubs by [[Lisa Coleman|Lisa]], [[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy]] & [[Jill Jones|Jill]] | |additional info = overdubs by [[Lisa Coleman|Lisa]], [[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy]] & [[Jill Jones|Jill]] |
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