Difference between revisions of "The Second Coming"
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| − | |introduction = '''The Second Coming''' is an unreleased a capella track recorded at some point in 1981 at [[Prince]] | + | |introduction = '''The Second Coming''' is an unreleased a capella track recorded at some point in 1981 at [[Prince]]’s [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. It was played over the PA as an introduction on the [[Controversy Tour]] before the opening song (originally [[Sexuality]], before being replaced by [[Uptown]]), beginning prior to the tour’s first show with a one-off show, [[05_October 1981|5 October 1981, Sam’s, Minneapolis, Minnesota]]. |
The title and lyrics refer to the prophesied [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Coming_of_Christ second coming of Christ], while also calling for gun control laws (a topic also addressed in [[Annie Christian]], also from 1981). It is assumed that the track would have been included as the first track on [[Album: The Second Coming|The Second Coming]], the live album planned to accompany the planned movie of the [[Controversy Tour]], also titled [[Film: The Second Coming|The Second Coming]], but both projects were abandoned. The track remains unreleased. | The title and lyrics refer to the prophesied [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Coming_of_Christ second coming of Christ], while also calling for gun control laws (a topic also addressed in [[Annie Christian]], also from 1981). It is assumed that the track would have been included as the first track on [[Album: The Second Coming|The Second Coming]], the live album planned to accompany the planned movie of the [[Controversy Tour]], also titled [[Film: The Second Coming|The Second Coming]], but both projects were abandoned. The track remains unreleased. | ||
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| − | |first live appearance = [[05_October 1981|5 October 1981, | + | |first live appearance = [[05_October 1981|5 October 1981, Sam’s, Minneapolis, Minnesota]]<small>(studio version played over PA to open show; this track is not known to have been performed live by [[Prince]])</small> |
|performed regularly on = [[Controversy Tour]] <small>(studio version played over PA to open show)</small> | |performed regularly on = [[Controversy Tour]] <small>(studio version played over PA to open show)</small> | ||
|performed occasionally in = This track is not known to have been included in shows other than on the [[Controversy Tour]] | |performed occasionally in = This track is not known to have been included in shows other than on the [[Controversy Tour]] | ||
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