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| Of note it is the first video to show the white custom ''Auerswald Model C'' guitar. '''Alphabet St.''' is also famous for its hidden “Don’t buy The Black Album, I’m sorry” message. | | Of note it is the first video to show the white custom ''Auerswald Model C'' guitar. '''Alphabet St.''' is also famous for its hidden “Don’t buy The Black Album, I’m sorry” message. |
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− | The decision to make a video was a spur of the moment thing, after [[Prince]] had a change of mind about not wanting do a video for the song. It was a snowy Sunday afternoon, when [[Prince]] called [[Alan Leeds]] that he wanted to do the video. Leeds searched all day and finally found local video producer Michael Barnard prepared to come and do the shoot. [[Sheila E.]] And [[Cat]] were also commissioned. Equipment was rented from a local cable tv company. | + | The decision to make a video was a spur of the moment thing, after [[Prince]] had a change of mind about not wanting do a video for the song. It was a snowy Sunday afternoon, when [[Prince]] called [[Alan Leeds]] that he wanted to do the video. Leeds searched all day and finally found local video producer Michael Barnard prepared to come and do the shoot. [[Sheila E.]] and [[Cat]] were also commissioned initially, although [[Cat]] was later told she was not needed. the women's legs seen in the video are those of [[Sheila E.]]. Equipment was rented from a local cable tv company. |
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| The video shoot commenced at 7:00 p.m. and was shot using four cameras with 2/3" tubes, shooting on 3/4" U-matic cassettes. | | The video shoot commenced at 7:00 p.m. and was shot using four cameras with 2/3" tubes, shooting on 3/4" U-matic cassettes. |