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|introduction              = '''Wally''' is an unreleased song originally recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 28|28 December, 1986]] at [[Prince]]'s [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA (two days after finishing a three-month stay in Los Angeles by recording [[Pony Ride]]). [[Prince]] deliberately erased the recording, however, and recorded a new version (with less personal lyrics) the following day, [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 29|29 December, 1986]], and [[Eric Leeds]] and [[Atlanta Bliss]] added horns soon afterwards.
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|introduction              = '''Wally''' is an unreleased song originally recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 28|28 December 1986]] at [[Prince]]'s [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA (two days after finishing a three-month stay in Los Angeles by recording [[Pony Ride]]). [[Prince]] deliberately erased the recording, however, and recorded a new version (with less personal lyrics) the following day, [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 29|29 December 1986]], and [[Eric Leeds]] and [[Atlanta Bliss]] added horns soon afterwards.
  
 
The original version was a solo recording dealing with [[Prince]]'s break-up with [[Susannah Melvoin]], and thanking [[Wally Safford]] for being his friend. He felt the song was too personal, however, and kept adding layers of percussion and changing the feel of the track. Engineer [[Susan Rogers]] pleaded with him to leave it as a barebones track, but he insisted on recording over all 24 tracks to erase it. He is believed to have kept the re-recorded version recorded the following day, although it is not known to have been included on any configuration of [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]], [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]] or any other project.
 
The original version was a solo recording dealing with [[Prince]]'s break-up with [[Susannah Melvoin]], and thanking [[Wally Safford]] for being his friend. He felt the song was too personal, however, and kept adding layers of percussion and changing the feel of the track. Engineer [[Susan Rogers]] pleaded with him to leave it as a barebones track, but he insisted on recording over all 24 tracks to erase it. He is believed to have kept the re-recorded version recorded the following day, although it is not known to have been included on any configuration of [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]], [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]] or any other project.
 
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 28|28 December, 1986]]
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 28|28 December 1986]]
 
|studio                    = [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA
 
|studio                    = [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA
 
|additional info          = Initial tracking
 
|additional info          = Initial tracking
 
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 29|29 December, 1986]]
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 29|29 December 1986]]
 
|studio                    = [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA
 
|studio                    = [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA
 
|additional info          = Re-recording
 
|additional info          = Re-recording
 
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|date                      = Late December, 1986
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|date                      = Late December 1986
 
|studio                    = [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA
 
|studio                    = [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA
 
|additional info          = Horn overdubs
 
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Revision as of 22:02, 27 February 2016

Wall Of Berlin   < < < Non-Prince Songs All Prince Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   The War
Wally

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Song details
Performer: Prince (assumed)
Writer(s): Prince (assumed)
Producer(s): Prince (assumed)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
  • This track is not believed to have been performed live by Prince
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:
  • none

Wally is an unreleased song originally recorded on 28 December 1986 at Prince's Galpin Blvd Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA (two days after finishing a three-month stay in Los Angeles by recording Pony Ride). Prince deliberately erased the recording, however, and recorded a new version (with less personal lyrics) the following day, 29 December 1986, and Eric Leeds and Atlanta Bliss added horns soon afterwards.

The original version was a solo recording dealing with Prince's break-up with Susannah Melvoin, and thanking Wally Safford for being his friend. He felt the song was too personal, however, and kept adding layers of percussion and changing the feel of the track. Engineer Susan Rogers pleaded with him to leave it as a barebones track, but he insisted on recording over all 24 tracks to erase it. He is believed to have kept the re-recorded version recorded the following day, although it is not known to have been included on any configuration of Crystal Ball, Sign O' The Times or any other project.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
28 December 1986 Galpin Blvd Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA Initial tracking
29 December 1986 Galpin Blvd Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA Re-recording
Late December 1986 Galpin Blvd Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA Horn overdubs
Recording Personnel

Original version

  • Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted


Re-recording


Versions
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Wally Studio Recorded 28 December 1986, believed to have been fully erased
Wally Studio Recorded 29 December 1986
Wally Studio Final version with overdubs


 
Additional Information

See also Trivia

  • This track is believed to be the only track Prince has ever deliberately erased in full.
  • This track is named after Wally Safford.

References
Wall Of Berlin   < < < All Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   The War