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|introduction = '''The Flow''' is the 13th track (12th song) on [[Prince]]’s 14th album [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]], the second to be credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]]. | |introduction = '''The Flow''' is the 13th track (12th song) on [[Prince]]’s 14th album [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]], the second to be credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]]. | ||
− | [[Tony M.]] began adding a rap which ended up being used in the track to [[The Future]] during later dates on the [[Nude Tour]] (beginning [[05_August 1990|5 August 1990, IJsstadion Thialf, Heerenveen, | + | The track was tried out extensively during soundcheck on [[11 July 1990]] at Wembley Arena in London, England. [[Tony M.]] began adding a rap which ended up being used in the track to [[The Future]] during later dates on the [[Nude Tour]] (beginning [[05_August 1990|5 August 1990, IJsstadion Thialf, Heerenveen, The Netherlands]]). |
+ | Basic tracking of the Studio version was done at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 11|11 September 1990]], shortly after [[Prince]] returned from Japan after the last show of the [[Nude Tour]] | ||
− | The 1990 | + | The track was included as the 13th and final track on the December 1990, configuration of the [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] album, but was removed for later configurations. This original version features prominent vocals by [[Rosie Gaines]]. She was credited with [[Prince]] and [[Tony M.]] as one of the author of the song at the [https://www.ascap.com/ ASCAP]. |
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+ | In December 1990 [[Prince]] incorporated the rap into an early version of [[Live 4 Love]], at that point also using the bass-line, that would later be used for the 1992 re-recording as well. | ||
+ | The track was re-recorded without [[Rosie Gaines]] in early 1992 at [[Paisley Park Studios]]. | ||
+ | It was included as the 17th track (eleventh song) on a March 1992, configuration of the [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]] album and the 17th track (twelfth song) on a late Summer 1992, configuration, before the album’s [[Symbol_segues|segues]] were removed for release. | ||
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+ | The 1990 version of '''The Flow''' contains a chant of "Ain’t no stoppin’ now" by [[Rosie Gaines]] sampled from an early mix of [[Daddy Pop]] which was recorded earlier in June 1990. '''The Flow''' also shares other elements with [[Daddy Pop]] such as the groove lifted from [[Rock Steady]] and chant of "[[Michael B.]] in the house" (the latter two aren’t considered to be samples or references to this track, however). | ||
Of note in the re-recording is that a lyric about "the brother" was changed to "the woman" to fit in with the female reporter storyline running throughout the [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]] album. | Of note in the re-recording is that a lyric about "the brother" was changed to "the woman" to fit in with the female reporter storyline running throughout the [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]] album. | ||
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|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 11|11 September 1990]] | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 11|11 September 1990]] | ||
|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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|broadcasts, streaming = | |broadcasts, streaming = | ||
− | | | + | {{SongBroadcast| |
+ | |broadcasts, streaming = | ||
+ | {{Songchart| | ||
+ | |line = | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''The Flow''' | ||
+ | |2= T.B.C. | ||
+ | |3= Delayed concert TV broadcast | ||
+ | |4= Live | ||
+ | |5= [[31_August 1990|31 August 1990, Tokyo Dome (東京ドーム), Tokyo, Japan]]; part of [[The Future]] | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |sampled in = | ||
+ | {{SongSampled| | ||
|sampled in = | |sampled in = | ||
+ | {{Songchart| | ||
+ | |line = | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''[[Live 4 Love]] (Early Version)''' | ||
+ | |2= 7:00 | ||
+ | |3= [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe|Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe'']] | ||
+ | |4= Studio | ||
+ | |5= Contains verses from '''The Flow''' sung by [[Prince]] | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |video versions = | ||
|first live appearance =[[27 July 1990|27 July 1990: Estadio Municipal de Marbella, Marbella, Spain]] <small>(rap during [[Baby I’m A Star]])</small>; [[10 September 1990|10 September 1990: Yokohama Stadium (横浜スタジアム), Yokohama, Japan]] <small>(first full performance)</small><br> | |first live appearance =[[27 July 1990|27 July 1990: Estadio Municipal de Marbella, Marbella, Spain]] <small>(rap during [[Baby I’m A Star]])</small>; [[10 September 1990|10 September 1990: Yokohama Stadium (横浜スタジアム), Yokohama, Japan]] <small>(first full performance)</small><br> | ||
* [[17 April 1993|17 April 1993: Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City, CA, USA]] | * [[17 April 1993|17 April 1993: Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City, CA, USA]] | ||
|performed regularly on = [[Diamonds And Pearls Tour]] | |performed regularly on = [[Diamonds And Pearls Tour]] | ||
*[[Act I]] | *[[Act I]] | ||
− | |performed occasionally in = | + | |performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1990|1990]] <small>(usually rap only during [[The Future]])</small>, [[All Concerts#1992|1992]], [[All Concerts#1993|1993]] |
|trivia = | |trivia = | ||
|see also = [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]] album | |see also = [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]] album | ||
+ | * [[Live 4 Love]] | ||
|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)]] '' | ||
− | *<b>Copyright(s)</b>: [https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/360296628 ASCAP Work ID: 360296628 / ISWC: | + | *<b>Copyright(s)</b>: [https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/360296628 ASCAP Work ID: 360296628 / ISWC: T9162613265] |
− | |categories = [[Category:1992]][[Category: | + | |categories = [[Category:1992]][[Category:Recorded 1990]][[Category:Recorded 1992]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince and the New Power Generation)]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]] |
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