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Live Nation ticket holder download (no official artwork) Song details Performer: Prince and 3rdEyeGirl First Released: 14 March 2015 - Live Nation email download Album(s): None Writer(s): Nichole Nordeman Producer(s): Prince (assumed) Live Appearances First and last live appearance: 15 March 2015 (show 1): The Louisville Palace, Louisville, KY, USA (only known performance) Performed regularly on tour: none Performed occasionally in shows: 2015

What If is a cover version of the track by Nichole Nordeman, which first appeared on her 2005 album Brave. The track was written by Nichole Nordeman. The version by Prince and 3rdEyeGirl was available as a free download, emailed by Live Nation to ticket holders for four Prince and 3rdEyeGirl concerts scheduled in Louisville, KY, USA (on 14 March 2015 and 15 March 2015) on the night of the first show (along with X’s Face). It had been premiered two days before on Louisville, KY, USA radio station 91.9 WFPK Radio Louisville. While specific recording dates are not known, it is assumed to have been recorded in January 2013, at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota; the track was first mentioned as being rehearsed by the band in a late January 2013, Billboard interview.The title appears crossed out on an undated tracklist as twelfth and last track of a possible configuration of the Plectrumelectrum album. Michael B. Nelson said he worked on a full orchestrated version after the song was already ’released' without it. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info January 2013 (assumed) Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed) Tracking 2015 (assumed) The Brewhouse Studios, Minneapolis, MN, USA (assumed) Orchestra overdubs Recording Personnel Prince - lead guitar and vocals Hannah Welton-Ford - drums and co-lead vocals Ida Nielsen - bass guitar Donna Grantis - guitar Michael B. Nelson - orchestra arrangement (unreleased) Stringenius - strings (assumed, unreleased) Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info What If 4:58 Live Nation email delivery Studio Sent to ticket holders of 14 March 2015 and 15 March 2015, The Louisville Palace, Louisville, KY, USA. Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info What If Studio with full orchestra arrangement by Michael B. Nelson

Additional Information See also Trivia X’s Face Detail of the email sent by Live Nation through Ticketmaster customer support services to Louisville ticket holders: Subject: Thanks for buying your ticket to see Prince and 3RDEYEGIRL, here’s some new music for you Thanks for buying your ticket. As a special gift from Prince and 3RDEYEGIRL, here are two brand new tracks for your listening pleasure. Click the links to download. Questions? Just hit reply and ask us or visit Ticketmaster.com! Thanks for being a fan! Ticketmaster Fan Support References 91.9 WFPK Radio Louisville Prince: The (New) Billboard Cover Story By Gail Mitchell (Billboard: 26 January 2013)

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