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[[Prince]] would later tone down the title and lyrics of the song, and re-recorded the track on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 17|17 June 1986]] at the [[Washington Avenue Warehouse]] in Eden Prairie, Minnesota (in sequence after [[Data Bank]] and [[Can't Stop This Feeling I Got]], the day before recording [[Girl O' My Dreams]]). This version was later sent to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Three_O%27Clock Three O'Clock] for consideration along with [[Neon Telephone]], [[Can't Stop This Feeling I Got]], [[Girl O' My Dreams]] and [[Teacher, Teacher]], but the band decided to use only [[Neon Telephone]]. At one point Prince had [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micki_Free Micki Free] fly to Minneapolis to record lead vocals. It is unclear when this took place and to which version the vocals were added. | [[Prince]] would later tone down the title and lyrics of the song, and re-recorded the track on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 17|17 June 1986]] at the [[Washington Avenue Warehouse]] in Eden Prairie, Minnesota (in sequence after [[Data Bank]] and [[Can't Stop This Feeling I Got]], the day before recording [[Girl O' My Dreams]]). This version was later sent to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Three_O%27Clock Three O'Clock] for consideration along with [[Neon Telephone]], [[Can't Stop This Feeling I Got]], [[Girl O' My Dreams]] and [[Teacher, Teacher]], but the band decided to use only [[Neon Telephone]]. At one point Prince had [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micki_Free Micki Free] fly to Minneapolis to record lead vocals. It is unclear when this took place and to which version the vocals were added. | ||
− | The 1983 recording was returned to and updated in 1989 at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota, and this updated version, without [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton] on vocals, was included as the sixth track on a 1989 configuration of [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton] added vocal overdubs in late 1989-1990, also at [[Paisley Park Studios]], and the final version was included as the seventh track on a 1990 configuration of [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]], where it remained for release. | + | The 1983 recording was returned to and updated in 1989 at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota, and this updated version, without [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton] on vocals, was included as the sixth track on a 1989 configuration of [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton] added vocal overdubs in late 1989-1990, also at [[Paisley Park Studios]]. Some musical overdubs with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) Clinton]'s musicians were recorded at [http://www.unitedsounddetroit.com/ United Sound Studio] in Detroit, Michigan, and the final version was included as the seventh track on a 1990 configuration of [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]], where it remained for release. |
In 1992, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton] updated the song with his musicians (with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garry_Shider Garry Shider] replacing some of [[Prince]]’s vocals). This version was included as the second track on a 1992 configuration of [[Album: Hey_Man... Smell My Finger| Hey Man... Smell My Finger]] but didn't make the final cut of the album and remains unreleased. | In 1992, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton] updated the song with his musicians (with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garry_Shider Garry Shider] replacing some of [[Prince]]’s vocals). This version was included as the second track on a 1992 configuration of [[Album: Hey_Man... Smell My Finger| Hey Man... Smell My Finger]] but didn't make the final cut of the album and remains unreleased. | ||
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The track's lyrics mention the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kama_Sutra Kama Sutra], considered to be the most important work in a long line of Indian erotic literature, written by the Hindu philosopher [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C4%81tsy%C4%81yana Vātsyāyana] ([[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] later named the first and only album by [[The NPG Orchestra]] [[Album: Kamasutra|Kamasutra]]). | The track's lyrics mention the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kama_Sutra Kama Sutra], considered to be the most important work in a long line of Indian erotic literature, written by the Hindu philosopher [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C4%81tsy%C4%81yana Vātsyāyana] ([[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] later named the first and only album by [[The NPG Orchestra]] [[Album: Kamasutra|Kamasutra]]). | ||
− | In 2011, a 1:00 video (audio only with a static image) of an acoustic demo of the track recorded by [[Andy Allo]] (as '''Oui Can Luv''', with a revised chorus to match) was streamed on her [[Andy Allo Facebook Streams|Facebook page]], with the tagline "CHECK OUT WHAT EYE FOUND IN PRINCE'S VAULT (Demo recorded in Sacramento on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_31|8/31/11]] using ProTools 9 & a Sterling Audio ST69 Mic)", followed a few weeks later by a full-length version of the same track. The track was re-recorded in a similar acoustic version | + | In 2011, a 1:00 video (audio only with a static image) of an acoustic demo of the track recorded by [[Andy Allo]] (as '''Oui Can Luv''', with a revised chorus to match) was streamed on her [[Andy Allo Facebook Streams|Facebook page]], with the tagline "CHECK OUT WHAT EYE FOUND IN PRINCE'S VAULT (Demo recorded in Sacramento on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_31|8/31/11]] using ProTools 9 & a Sterling Audio ST69 Mic)", followed a few weeks later by a full-length version of the same track. The track was re-recorded in a similar acoustic version. While specific recording dates for the acoustic re-recording are not known, it is believed to have been recorded in Autumn 2011 to mid-2012 at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota, during sessions for [[Andy Allo]]'s second album [[Album: Superconductor|Superconductor]]. |
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|studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
|additional info = Additional recording (1983 version) | |additional info = Additional recording (1983 version) | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | |date = 1989-1990 | ||
+ | |studio = *[http://www.unitedsounddetroit.com/ United Sound Studio],<br>Detroit, MI, USA; | ||
+ | |additional info = Additional recording by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton] and his musicians (no additional input by [[Prince]]) | ||
}} | }} | ||
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*Mike Harris - background voices<br> | *Mike Harris - background voices<br> | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Lewis Pat Lewis] - background voices<br> | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Lewis Pat Lewis] - background voices<br> | ||
− | *Sandra Dance - background voices< | + | *Sandra Dance - background voices |
+ | <hr> | ||
+ | *[[Michael Koppelman]] - engineer ([[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA) | ||
+ | *[[Dave Friedlander]] - engineer ([[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA) | ||
+ | *Larry Ferguson - engineer (United Sound, Detroit, MI, USA) | ||
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'''Oui Can Luv version''' | '''Oui Can Luv version''' | ||
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|4= Studio | |4= Studio | ||
|5= Unreleased 1989 track | |5= Unreleased 1989 track | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''[[Shake!]] (Boom Mix)''' | ||
+ | |2= 5:05 | ||
+ | |3= [[Single: Shake!|Shake!]] single | ||
+ | |4= Remix | ||
+ | |5= Remix by [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} |
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