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| |trivia = This is the only track [[Prince]] is known to have submitted to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson Michael Jackson] for his consideration. | | |trivia = This is the only track [[Prince]] is known to have submitted to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson Michael Jackson] for his consideration. |
| * Of note, the second verse of the 1976 version was completely reworked on later versions. | | * Of note, the second verse of the 1976 version was completely reworked on later versions. |
− | * In the notebook, where [[Prince]] wrote his synopsis for what would become the movie [[film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] '''Wouldn't U Love To Love Me''' is listed as one of the songs to be included in the film.This is assume to be the song Rough. | + | * In the notebook, where [[Prince]] wrote his (undated) synopsis for what would become the movie [[film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] '''Wouldn't U Love To Love Me''' is listed as one of the songs to be included in the film.This is assume to be the song Rough. |
| |see also = [[Album: Taja Sevelle|Taja Sevelle]] album | | |see also = [[Album: Taja Sevelle|Taja Sevelle]] album |
| *[[Single: Wouldn't You Love To Love Me?|Wouldn't You Love To Love Me?]] single | | *[[Single: Wouldn't You Love To Love Me?|Wouldn't You Love To Love Me?]] single |
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| *[[Taja Sevelle]] | | *[[Taja Sevelle]] |
| |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)]]'' |
| + | * ''[[Book:_The_Beautiful_Ones|The Beautiful Ones]]'' (2019) |
| |categories = [[Category:1987]][[Category:Released Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Recorded 1976]] | | |categories = [[Category:1987]][[Category:Released Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Recorded 1976]] |
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Wouldn't You Love To Love Me? is the second track on Taja Sevelle's first album Taja Sevelle, and, in early 1988, the song was released as the album's second single.
It was written and produced by Prince (with production credited to the album's main producer, Chico Bennett), with uncredited saxophone by Eric Leeds.
While specific recording dates are not known, the track was initially recorded in 1976 as a home recording on a basic cassette recorder (during the same set of recordings as For You, Nightingale, I Spend My Time Loving You, Rock Me, Lover and Don't You Wanna Ride?), featuring some lyrics that were changed or removed for later recordings.
The track was re-recorded twice in Summer 1978-at Prince's France Avenue Home Studio in Edina, Minnesota; once with Prince on vocals and once with Sue Ann Carwell on vocals (during the same set of sessions as Make It Through The Storm, Since We've Been Together and I'm Saving It Up).
It was re-recorded again in June 1981 at Hollywood Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California, which is the version that ended up on as the fourteenth track on the posthumous album Originals in 2019. Presumably another version was started from scratch on 1 April 1982 at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California.
This version was worked on further in 1986 (either at Sunset Sound or at Prince's Galpin Blvd Home Studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota), and was submitted to Michael Jackson for use on his album Bad (producer Quincy Jones had called Prince to ask him to duet on the song Bad, and when Prince declined, he submitted this song instead).
It is unlikely Michael Jackson recorded a version of the song, however.
Prince then submitted the song to Taja Sevelle, who simply replaced Prince's own vocals, and the track was edited slightly for its release.
Remixes for the single release took place in late 1987 at a variety of studios.
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Recording Information
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Recording Sessions
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Date
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Studio
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Additional info
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1976
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Russell Ave, Anderson house, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Home recording
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Summer 1978
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France Avenue Home Studio, Edina, MN, USA
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Home recording with Prince vocals
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Summer 1978
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France Avenue Home Studio, Edina, MN, USA
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Home recording with Sue Ann Carwell vocals
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June 1981
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Hollywood Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Basic tracking
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1 April 1982
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Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA
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Basic tracking
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1986
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Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA or Prince's Galpin Blvd Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA (unverified)
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Additional recording
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1987/1988
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Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed)
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remix of Taja Sevelle version
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Recording Personnel
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Taja Sevelle version
Unreleased 1976 and 1978-versions
- Prince - all vocals and guitar
Unreleased Sue Ann Carwell version
- Sue Ann Carwell - lead vocals
- Prince - all instruments
1981 version (included on the album Originals)
- Prince - all vocals and instruments
Unreleased 1982 version
- Prince - all vocals and instruments
Unreleased 1986 version
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Versions
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Released Versions
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Title
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Length
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Released
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Version
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Additional info
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Wouldn't You Love To Love Me?
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4:01
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Taja Sevelle
Wouldn't You Love To Love Me? single
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Studio
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Wouldn't You Love To Love Me? (Jellybean 12" Vocal Remix)
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7:00
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Wouldn't You Love To Love Me? single
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Remix
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Remix by Jellybean Benitez; drum programming by Jimmy Bralower; keyboards by Ed Terry; engineering by Doc Dougherty
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Wouldn't You Love To Love Me? (Jellybean Dub)
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5:30
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Wouldn't You Love To Love Me? single
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Remix
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Remix by Jellybean Benitez; drum programming by Jimmy Bralower; keyboards by Ed Terry; engineering by Doc Dougherty
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Wouldn't You Love To Love Me? (Joe Blaney 12" Vocal Remix)
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6:52
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Wouldn't You Love To Love Me? single
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Remix
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Remix by Joe Blaney
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Wouldn't You Love To Love Me? (Paisley Park Mix)
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6:12
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Wouldn't You Love To Love Me? single
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Remix
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Remix by Prince
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Wouldn't You Love To Love Me?
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5:57
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Originals
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1981 Prince vocal version
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released in 2019
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Video Versions
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Title
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Length
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Released
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Version
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Additional info
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Wouldn't You Love To Love Me?
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4:06
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Promotional release only
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Promo video
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See Wouldn't You Love To Love Me? video for more details
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Unreleased Versions
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Title
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Version
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Additional Info
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Wouldn't You Love To Love Me?
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Studio
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Prince's 1976 home recording
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Wouldn't You Love To Love Me?
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Studio
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Prince and Sue Ann Carwell's 1978-home recording
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Wouldn't You Love To Love Me?
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Studio
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Prince's 1986 updated recording, submitted to Michael Jackson and Taja Sevelle
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