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|Video Image            = Cream-vid5in1.png
 
|Video Image            = Cream-vid5in1.png
 
|Date                  = September 1991
 
|Date                  = September 1991
|producer(s)            =  
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|producer(s)            = ''Information needed''
 
|Director              = [http://rebeccablake.com Rebecca Blake]
 
|Director              = [http://rebeccablake.com Rebecca Blake]
 
|Related                = [[Home_Video:_Diamonds_And_Pearls_Video_Collection|Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection]]
 
|Related                = [[Home_Video:_Diamonds_And_Pearls_Video_Collection|Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection]]
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|Previous year          = 1991
 
|Previous year          = 1991
 
|Next year              = 1991
 
|Next year              = 1991
|Previous video link    = [[Video: Clockin' The Jizz|Clockin' The Jizz]]
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|Previous video link    = [[Video: Clockin’ The Jizz|Clockin’ The Jizz]]
 
|Next Video link        = [[Video: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]]
 
|Next Video link        = [[Video: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]]
 
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|Introduction          =  
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|Introduction          = '''Cream''' is a [[Prince and the New Power Generation]] video released for broadcast and to promote the [[Single: Cream|single]].
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This video is notable for being the first to have a long introduction before the song begins. In this intro, [[Prince]] arrives in a train station with [[Lori Elle (Werner)|Diamond]] and [[Robia LaMorte|Pearl]], ignoring the journalists who ask him if he considers himself as ''a modern-day Mozart'', if he has any plans for a new movie or if he is in love. Music from [[Gett Off]] and its ''Houstyle'' remix can be heard in the background as other people (including [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] supporting his [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Johnson Robert Johnson] look) are buying train tickets to go to Minneapolis. A conversation ensues between a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vito_Corleone Don Corleone] lookalike (as incarnated by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlon_Brando Marlon Brando] in the 1974 movie [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Godfather The Godfather]) and his daughter or girlfriend who wants to go to Minneapolis. The man mistakes the city for a Greek restaurant and asks who is this prince the girl wants to seduce (his line "who's this prince" will later be sampled for the "N.P.G Remix" of [[Cream]]). Interestingly, the Godfather theme is reinforced when these characters are on screen with the background music that draws inspiration from the soundtrack from the movies. A longer version of the intro was included on the [[Home Video: Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection|Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection]] with additional scenes at a barber shop among others.
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'''Cream''' was directed by [http://rebeccablake.com Rebecca Blake], who also did the [[Video: Kiss|Kiss]] video in 1986. It was partly shot at the Union Station in Los Angeles, California. Stylistically, the video mixes a 1930's era costumes, props and background with more contemporary hip hop characters. Although the video features many dancers dressed in sexy clothes during the performance of the song, it is less overtly provocative than [[Video: Gett Off|Gett Off]] and more inspired by [https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busby_Berkeley Busby Berkeley]'s work than [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caligula_(film) Caligula].
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The video was included on the [[Home_Video:_Diamonds_And_Pearls_Video_Collection|Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection]] and [[Home_Video: The Hits Collection|The Hits Collection]].
 
|recording info        =  
 
|recording info        =  
 
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|date                  = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May_31|31 May]], [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_1| 1]], [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_5|5]] & [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_6|6 June 1991]]  
 
|date                  = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May_31|31 May]], [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_1| 1]], [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_5|5]] & [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_6|6 June 1991]]  
|studio                = Union Station, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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|studio                = Union Station, Los Angeles, CA, USA; other location unknown
 
|additional info        =  
 
|additional info        =  
 
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* [[Sonny T.]]  
 
* [[Sonny T.]]  
 
* [[Rosie Gaines]]  
 
* [[Rosie Gaines]]  
* [[Tony M.]]   (with Damon Dickson & Kirk Johnson collectively as "The [[Game Boyz]]")
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* [[Tony M.]] (with Damon Dickson & Kirk Johnson collectively as "The [[Game Boyz]]")
* [[Kirk Johnson|Kirky J.]] (with Tony Mosley & Damon Dickson collectively as "The [[Game Boyz]]")
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* [[Kirk Johnson|Kirky J.]] (with Tony Mosley & Damon Dickson collectively as "The [[Game Boyz]]")
* [[Damon Dickson]]   (with Tony Mosley & Kirk Johnson collectively as "The [[Game Boyz]]")
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* [[Damon Dickson]] (with Tony Mosley & Kirk Johnson collectively as "The [[Game Boyz]]")
 
* [[Lori Elle (Werner)]] - Diamond
 
* [[Lori Elle (Werner)]] - Diamond
 
* [[Robia LaMorte]] - Pearl
 
* [[Robia LaMorte]] - Pearl
 
* [[Kimberly Arland]]– extra talent
 
* [[Kimberly Arland]]– extra talent
 
* [[Kimberly Rasheed]] – extra talent
 
* [[Kimberly Rasheed]] – extra talent
|crew                   = * Sean Cheesman - choreography
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* ± 100 extras
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|crew         = * [http://rebeccablake.com Rebecca Blake] - director
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* Sean Cheesman - choreography
 
* Mike Southon - director of photography  
 
* Mike Southon - director of photography  
* Deke Donelian - cinematography  
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* Deke Donelian - cinematography
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* Kevin Mazur - still photography
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* ''More information needed''
 
|released versions      =  
 
|released versions      =  
 
{{SongReleased|
 
{{SongReleased|
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* [[Single: Cream|Cream]] (single)<br>
 
* [[Single: Cream|Cream]] (single)<br>
 
[[Image:Cream single.jpg|100px]]
 
[[Image:Cream single.jpg|100px]]
*[[Home Video: Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection|Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection]]
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* [[Home Video: Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection|Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection]]
|Quotations & trivia    =  
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|Quotations & trivia    = Rebecca Blake has directed the following videos for [[Prince]]: [[Video: Kiss|Kiss]], [[Video: Cream|Cream]] and [[Video: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]].
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* Footage of '''Cream''' was later included in the [[Video: Nothing Compares 2 U|Nothing Compares 2 U]], [[Video: Pink Cashmere|Pink Cashmere]], [[Video: Purple Medley|Purple Medley]] and [[Video: Strollin’|Strollin’ (second version)]] videos.
 
|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>Awards</b>: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_MTV_Video_Music_Awards
 
* <b>Awards</b>: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_MTV_Video_Music_Awards
 
|Categories              = [[Category:1991]][[Category: Videos (Prince)]][[Category: Recorded 1991]]
 
|Categories              = [[Category:1991]][[Category: Videos (Prince)]][[Category: Recorded 1991]]
 
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Revision as of 08:10, 27 December 2021

1991: Clockin’ The Jizz Music Videos
(Prince)
Music Videos
(Related Artists)
1991: Diamonds And Pearls
Cream

Cream music video selected snapshots

Music Video details


First aired: September 1991
Producer(s): Information needed
Director: Rebecca Blake
Related home video/DVD: Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection
First (Commercially) Released: 6 October 1992

Awards


Date Institution, Country Award
MTV Video Music Awards, USA 9 Sep 1992 Best Dance Video

Cream is a Prince and the New Power Generation video released for broadcast and to promote the single.

This video is notable for being the first to have a long introduction before the song begins. In this intro, Prince arrives in a train station with Diamond and Pearl, ignoring the journalists who ask him if he considers himself as a modern-day Mozart, if he has any plans for a new movie or if he is in love. Music from Gett Off and its Houstyle remix can be heard in the background as other people (including Levi Seacer, Jr. supporting his Robert Johnson look) are buying train tickets to go to Minneapolis. A conversation ensues between a Don Corleone lookalike (as incarnated by Marlon Brando in the 1974 movie The Godfather) and his daughter or girlfriend who wants to go to Minneapolis. The man mistakes the city for a Greek restaurant and asks who is this prince the girl wants to seduce (his line "who's this prince" will later be sampled for the "N.P.G Remix" of Cream). Interestingly, the Godfather theme is reinforced when these characters are on screen with the background music that draws inspiration from the soundtrack from the movies. A longer version of the intro was included on the Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection with additional scenes at a barber shop among others.

Cream was directed by Rebecca Blake, who also did the Kiss video in 1986. It was partly shot at the Union Station in Los Angeles, California. Stylistically, the video mixes a 1930's era costumes, props and background with more contemporary hip hop characters. Although the video features many dancers dressed in sexy clothes during the performance of the song, it is less overtly provocative than Gett Off and more inspired by Busby Berkeley's work than Caligula.

The video was included on the Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection and The Hits Collection.


Shooting Information
Shooting Sessions
Date Location Additional info
31 May, 1, 5 & 6 June 1991 Union Station, Los Angeles, CA, USA; other location unknown
Cast
Crew
  • Rebecca Blake - director
  • Sean Cheesman - choreography
  • Mike Southon - director of photography
  • Deke Donelian - cinematography
  • Kevin Mazur - still photography
  • More information needed

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Cream 6:04 The Hits Collection (1993)

Prince streaming video platforms (2017)
Released for sale as separate track on iTunes (2017)

Cream 9:21 Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection (1992)

Prince streaming video platforms (2017)
Released for sale as separate track on iTunes (2017)

long version longer introduction with additional scenes


 
Additional Information

See Also Quotation & triva

Cream single.jpg


References
1991
Clockin’ The Jizz
Music Videos (Prince) Music Videos (Related Artists) 1991
Diamonds And Pearls