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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]]. 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. | + | 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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|5= Unreleased 1989 track | |5= Unreleased 1989 track | ||
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+ | {{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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