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[[Eric Leeds]] named the track '''12 Keys''', unaware (as were [[Sheila E.]] and [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]]) that it was an instrumental version of a track [[Prince]] had recorded previously. It is unknown if this version was intended for [[Album: The Flesh|The Flesh]] album or any other project. | [[Eric Leeds]] named the track '''12 Keys''', unaware (as were [[Sheila E.]] and [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]]) that it was an instrumental version of a track [[Prince]] had recorded previously. It is unknown if this version was intended for [[Album: The Flesh|The Flesh]] album or any other project. | ||
− | When [[Prince]] began work on [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] in late 1987, he pulled out the original studio of [[The Question Of U]] and recorded additional parts. It was included as the fifth track on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 25|25 September 1988]] configuration of [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]], and remained there for the late 1989 configuration, before switching places with [[Elephants & Flowers]] for the 1990 configuration, to become the fourth track, where it remained for release. | + | When [[Prince]] began work on [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] in late 1987, he pulled out the original studio of [[The Question Of U]] and recorded additional parts. It was included as the fifth track on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 25|25 September 1988]] configuration of [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]], and remained there for the late 1989 configuration, before switching places with [[Elephants & Flowers]] for the 1990 configuration, to become the fourth track, where it remained for release. What appears on the album is in fact an edit. The original version ran about a minute longer |
− | In March 1990 [[Clare Fischer]] recorded string overdubs for the song at Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles, CA, USA. They were not used on the album version, but parts of it were later incorporated in the live version of [[The Future]] as it was played on the [[Nude Tour]] | + | In March 1990 [[Clare Fischer]] recorded string overdubs for the song at Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles, CA, USA. They were not used on the album version, but parts of it were later incorporated in the live version of [[The Future]] as it was played on the [[Nude Tour]]. |
A single of [[Single: The Question Of U|The Question Of U]] was also planned, but this was not released. | A single of [[Single: The Question Of U|The Question Of U]] was also planned, but this was not released. | ||
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|3= Recorded [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 28|28 December 1985]]; recorded live; instrumental version of [[The Question Of U]] | |3= Recorded [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 28|28 December 1985]]; recorded live; instrumental version of [[The Question Of U]] | ||
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