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Prince recording sessions 1973-1984
Pre "FOR YOU" LP era:
1973 late - With "Grand Central" (at Smith Residence, Minneapolis, MN, USA)
- Do You Feel Like Dancing? (Prince/Andre Anderson/Charles "Chazz" Smith) (assumed)
- Sex Machine (a.k.a. "Machine") (Prince)
Prince: vocals and guitar (assumed), Andre Anderson: vocals and bass guitar (assumed), Charles "Chazz" Smith: drums (assumed).
1973 late - With "Grand Central" (at Russell Ave N (Terry) Jackson House, Minneapolis, MN, USA)
- Danger Lover (Charles "Chazz" Smith)
- Funk It Up (Andre Anderson)
Prince: vocals and guitar (assumed), Andre Anderson: vocals and bass guitar (assumed), Charles "Chazz" Smith: drums (assumed).
1974 - With "Grand Central" (at Cookhouse Studios, Minneapolis, MN, USA)
- It's Too Late (Carole King/Toni Stern)
- Love's Theme (Barry White)
- Whenever (Prince) (assumed)
- You Remind Me Of Me (Andre Anderson)
"Grand Central consisted of Prince, Andre Anderson, Charles Smith, Linda Anderson and William Doughty, with Pepe Willie overseeing.
The reel-to-reel recording-session was a result of winning a North Commons Park battle-of-the-band contest, where the prize was $75 and 8 hours recording time at the Cookhouse Studios."
1975-12-04 - Prince plays guitar on five tracks by Pepe Willie (at Cookhouse Studios, Minneapolis, MN, USA)
- Better Than You Think (Pepe Willie)
- Do Yourself a Favor (a.k.a. If You See Me) (Pepe Willie)
- Games (Pepe Willie) [released 1986 as 94 EAST]
- I'll Always Love You (Pepe Willie)
- If We Don't (Pepe Willie)
1976 Early - Grand Central records a 6-track demo tape (at ASI Studio [Audiotek Systems, Inc.] on Broadway Ave, Minneapolis, Minnesota)
- 39th St. Party (Andre Anderson)
- Do You Feel Like Dancing? (Prince/Andre Anderson/Charles "Chazz" Smith) (assumed)
- Grand Central (Prince/Andre Anderson/Morris Day) (assumed)
- Lady Pleasure (Prince/Andre Anderson/Morris Day) (assumed)
- Machine (a.k.a. "Sex Machine") (Prince)
- Whenever (Prince) (assumed)
- You're Such A Fox (Prince/Andre Anderson/Morris Day) (assumed)
1976 Early to mid - Prince solo Home demos recordings (at Russell Ave, Anderson house, Minneapolis, Minnesota)
- Don't You Wanna Ride? 5.14
- For You [four short demos]
- Hey Lover
- I Spend My Time Loving You
- Leaving for New York 5.52
- Nightingale 4.16
- Rock Me, Lover 3.51
- Sweet Thing 4.23
- Wouldn't You Love To Love Me? 3.53
- (Nine untitled Instrumentals, some with vocalization) [http://www.princevault.com/index.php?title=Instrumentals-76]
1976 Spring - Instrumentals for group "Shampayne" [formerly known as "Grand Central"] (at Moon Sound, Minneapolis, Minnesota)
- (Instrumental 1) 7:26 [bootlegged as "Farnborough"]
- (Instrumental 2) 0:40 [bootlegged as "Piano Intro"]
1976 Summer - Recordings with Chris Moon (at Moon Sound, Minneapolis, Minnesota)
- Aces (Prince: music / Chris Moon: lyrics)
- Baby (Prince) (Patrice Rushen: synth keyboards) (uncredited)
- Diamond Eyes (Prince)
- Don't Forget (Prince: music / Chris Moon: lyrics)
- Don't Hold Back (Prince: music / Chris Moon: lyrics)
- Fantasy (Prince: music / Chris Moon: lyrics)
- I'm Yours (Prince)
- Jelly Jam (Instrumental) [later used as the instrumental portion of "Just As Long As We're Together"]
- Leaving for New York (Prince)
- Love Is Forever [later renamed "My Love Is Forever"]
- Make It through the Storm [later renamed "We'll Make It through the Storm"]
- Since We've Been Together (Prince)
- Soft and Wet 3.22 (Prince: music / Chris Moon: lyrics)
- Surprise (Prince)
Prince: all vocals and instruments (assumed).
1976 late - For the group "The Lewis Connection" (at Sound 80 Studios, Minneapolis)
- Got To Be Something Here (Sonny Thompson) [Prince: guitar and background vocals]
1976 late - For the group "MLF (Music, Love and Funk)" (at Sound 80 Studios, Minneapolis)
- Stone Lover (Jeffery Tresvant/Pierre Lewis/Joe Lewis/Bill Perry) [Prince: guitar]
1976-12-29 to 1977 early - Prince solo recordings (at Sound 80 Studios, Minneapolis)
- Baby 3.13
- Baby (Instrumental) 3.21
- Jelly Jam [later used as the instrumental portion of "Just As Long As We're Together"]
- Just As Long As We're Together [possibly three versions: 3.44/5.47/5.57]
- Make It through the Storm 2.45
- My Love Is Forever 4.07
- Soft and Wet 3.06
- (Nine untitled long Instrumentals)
1976 late - 1977 early - For the group "94 East" (at Sound 80 Studios, Minneapolis)
- 10:15 (Pepe Willie) [Prince: guitar]
- Fortune Teller (Hank Cosby) [Prince: guitar]
1977 early - Prince instrumental solo recordings (at Loring Park Studios, Minneapolis, Minnesota)
- Hello, My Love
- I Like What You're Doing
- Neurotic Lover's Baby's Bedroom
1977 - Prince solo recording (at Sound 80 Studios, Minneapolis)
1977 - Recordings with Valerie Carter
- I Got Over It (Valerie Carter/Prince) [no musical input by Prince]
- Watcha Doin' Wit Your Time (Valerie Carter/Prince) [Prince: all instruments (assumed)]
"FOR YOU" LP era:
1977-04-08 - Prince solo recording (recording for CBS in Los Angeles)
- Just As Long As We're Together
"Prince recorded it in front of CBS Records executives in Los Angeles to show that he could play all the instruments and produce himself."
1977-06 late - Prince solo recording (at Sound 80 Studios, Minneapolis)
"Recorded in celebration of signing with the label." [25 June 1977]
1977-10-01 - 1977-12-22 "FOR YOU" sessions (at the Record Plant in Sausalito, California)
- Baby
- Bump This [unreleased; recorded 4 Nov 1977]
- Crazy You
- E-Pluribus Funk [unreleased; recorded 4 Nov 1977]
- For You
- I'm Yours
- In Love
- Just As Long As We're Together
- Life Is So Neat [unreleased; recorded 10 Dec 1977]
- Make It through the Storm [unreleased]
- My Love Is Forever
- Shine Your Light/Red Zone [jam session] [unreleased; recorded 4 Nov 1977]
- So Blue
- Soft and Wet
- Waiting for You [unreleased; recorded 10 Dec 1977]
- (Untitled "Jam" Instrumental) [unreleased; recorded 5 Dec 1977]
Post "FOR YOU" LP era:
1978 Summer - For the group "94 East" (at Sound 80 Studios, Minneapolis)
- Dance to the Music of the World (Pepe Willie) [Prince on drums, guitar and synthesizer]
- Just Another Sucker (Prince/Pepe Willie) [Prince on guitar, synthesizer, keyboards and drums]
- Love, Love, Love (Pepe Willie) [Prince on guitar and bass]
- Lovin' Cup (Pepe Willie) [Prince on guitar and synthesizer]
- You Can Be My Teacher (Pepe Willie) [Prince on bass guitar]
1978 summer to 1979 - Home demos recording (at Prince's France Avenue Home Studio in Edina, Minnesota)
- Baby, Baby, Baby
- Darlene Marie / Darling Marie [recorded early Nov 1978]
- Do It Again
- Donna
- Down A Long Lonely Road [a capella]
- Gypsy
- I Am You [recorded late 1978]
- I Feel For You
- I Met a Virgin Queen
- I'm Leaving L.A.
- I'm Saving It Up (Prince/Sue Ann Carwell) [recorded summer 1978]
- Kiss Me Quick
- Love Affair
- Love of Mine
- Make It Through The Storm [Re-recording summer 1978 with Sue Ann Carwell on vocals]
- Miss You
- Nadara
- Rocking Chair
- Since We've Been Together [Re-recording summer 1978 with Sue Ann Carwell on vocals]
- We Would Like to See You Again
- Wouldn't You Love To Love Me? [Re-recording summer 1978 with Prince on vocals]
- Wouldn't You Love To Love Me? [Re-recording summer 1978 with Sue Ann Carwell on vocals]
- You Know How
1979 Jan 5 & 06 - Prince's first live concerts (at Capri Theatre, Minneapolis) (6 Jan: played unreleased song "I Am You")
1979-02-17 - Recordings with 94 East (at Music Farm Studios, New York, NY, USA)
- Do Me, Baby (music: Andre Cymone / lyrics: Prince) [Andre Cymone on lead vocal]
- I Feel for You (Prince)
- If You Feel Like Dancin' (Pepe Willie) [Prince on guitar and synthesize]
- One Man Jam (Ike Paige/Tony Silvester) [Prince on guitar, synthesizer and keyboards]
- Thrill You Or Kill You (Andre Cymone)
- With You (Prince)
"A day of sessions led by Pepe Willie intended for Tony Silvester, leader of the group The Main Ingredient
to use as demos for Little Anthony and the Imperials, who he wanted to produce". According to PrinceVault.com these sessions took place in "Feb 1978" however. Who knows?
"PRINCE" LP era:
1979 late April to May - "PRINCE" LP sessions (at Alpha Studios, Burbank, CA, USA // Overdubs and mixing at Hollywood Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, CA)
- Bambi
- Darling Marie [out-take]
- Do Me Baby [out-take; re-recorded in 1981]
- I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man [recorded 23 May 1979 at Hollywood Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California] [not used, but re-recorded in 1986 and released on Sign of the Times]
- I Feel for You
- I Wanna Be Your Lover
- It's Gonna Be Lonely
- Oh Baby [out-take; released on THE TIME's first LP (29 July 1981) with Morris' vocals]
- Sexy Dancer
- Still Waiting
- When We're Dancing Close and Slow
- Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?
- With You
1979 July 10-21 - "THE REBELS" sessions (at Mountain Ears Sound Studio, Boulder, Colorado)
- Disco Away 4.40 (Dez Dickerson)
- Hard to Get 3.42 (Prince)
- If I Love You Tonight 4.45 (Prince)
- Let's Rock (Prince)
- Loser, The [a.k.a. Turn Me On] 2.01 (Prince)
- Thrill You Or Kill You 6.14 (Andre Cymone)
- Too Long 4.19 (Dez Dickerson)
- You 2.58 (Prince)
- (Untitled Instrumental 1) (Dez Dickerson)
- (Untitled Instrumental 2 (André Cymone)
1979 August - Video for "I Wanna Be Your Lover" (Solo Version)
1979 November - Video for "I Wanna Be Your Lover" (Band Version)
"DIRTY MIND" LP era:
1980 May-June - "DIRTY MIND" sessions (recorded in Prince's North Arm Drive Home Studio in Orono, Minnesota, and completed in June 1980 at Hollywood Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California)
- American Jam [unreleased]
- Big Brass Bed [unreleased]
- Bulgaria [unreleased]
- Dirty Mind (Prince/Matt Fink)
- Do It All Night
- Eros [unreleased]
- Gotta Broken Heart Again
- Gotta Stop (Messin' About) [unreleased]; remixed in late Jan 1981; released as UK single (29 May 1981) and on US 'Let's Work' 12" (17 Feb 1982)]
- Head
- I Don't Wanna Stop [unreleased; given to Ren Woods who re-recorded it in 1982]
- Lisa [unreleased]
- Partyup
- Plastic Love Affair [unreleased]
- Rough [unreleased]
- Sister
- Too Tough [unreleased]
- Uptown
- When You Were Mine
1980-10-24 - Videos for "Dirty Mind" & "Uptown"
"CONTROVERSY" LP era:
1981 early - Various recordings (in Prince's Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN)
- Broken [unreleased]
- Commercial [unreleased]
- Dear Uncle George [unreleased]
- Get It Up [11 Feb 1981] [The Time]
- She's Just a Baby [unreleased]
1981 April - "THE TIME" sessions (in Prince's Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN)
- After Hi School
- Cool
- Dancin' Flu [unreleased]
- Girl
- I Can't Figure It Out (Dez Dickerson) [unreleased]
- Oh, Baby
- Stick, the
1981 June-July - "CONTROVERSY" sessions [some sources state: early June to 16 Aug 1981] (in Prince's Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN)
- Annie Christian
- Controversy
- Delivery Boy [unreleased]
- Do Me, Baby
- Friction [unreleased]
- Let's Work [original home recording title was 'Let's Rock']
- Poppa Grooves [unreleased]
- Rain [unreleased]
- Sexuality
- There's Something I Like about Being Your Fool [unreleased]
- Tick, Tick, Bang [unreleased; re-recorded for Graffitti Bridge]
- Walk, The [recorded 1 July 1981; not used, but overdubbed 14 Jan 1982 at Sunset Sound and included on THE TIME "WHAT TIME IS IT" instead]
1981 June-July - "CONTROVERSY" sessions [some sources state: early June to 16 Aug 1981] (at Hollywood Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California)
- Jack U Off
- Delivery Boy [unreleased]
- Make You Mine [unreleased]
- Ronnie, Talk to Russia
- Wouldn't You Love to Love Me? [Recorded June 1981] [unused; released 2019 on Originals]
1981-08-16 - "Private Joy" (at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA)
- Private Joy [its original home recording title was 'Dear Uncle George']
1981 summer to autumn - "THE HOOKERS" sessions (in Prince's Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN)
- Drive Me Wild
- I Need a Man [recorded Aug 1981: unreleased; revamped 22 Jan 1987 for use by Bonnie Raitt]
- Jealous Girl [unreleased]
- Make-Up [released 2019 on Originals]
- Mink Kitty Cat [unreleased]
- Pizza [unreleased]
- Wet Dream [unreleased]
1981 October - Video for "Controversy" + "Sexuality" (Unknown soundstage, Minneapolis, MN)
1981 - Various recordings (in Prince's Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN)
- Forever Mine
- Gym Class
- Heart Attack
- Hump You
- The Second Coming
- See U Dead
- Strange Way
- Susan
"1999" LP era:
1981 November ca - Various recordings (in Prince's Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN)
- Feel U Up [released on 1999 Super Deluxe]
- Irresistible Bitch [released on 1999 Super Deluxe]
- Money Don't Grow on Trees [released on 1999 Super Deluxe]
- Vagina [released on 1999 Super Deluxe]
1981 December ca - Various recordings
- Baby I'm a Star [Recorded at Sunset Sound late 1981 or early 1982; possibly 7 Dec 1981] [unreleased]
- Rearrange [Recorded 8 Dec 1981 at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA] [released on 1999 Super Deluxe]
- Jerk Out [Recorded late Dec 1981 at Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN] [unreleased; re-recorded for The Time's 1990 'Pandemonium' LP]
1982 January - Sessions at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA
- 1982-01-11 Gigolos Get Lonely Too [released on THE TIME "WHAT TIME IS IT"]
- 1982-01-11 You're All I Want [released on 1999 Super Deluxe]
- 1982-01-12 Bold Generation [released on 1999 Super Deluxe]
- 1982-01-14 International Lover [released on 1999]
- 1982-01-15 Colleen [released on 1999 Super Deluxe]
- 1982-01-19 Wild and Loose [released on THE TIME "WHAT TIME IS IT"]
- 1982-01-19 Turn It Up [released on 1999 Super Deluxe]
- 1982-01-21 All the Critics Love U in New York [released on 1999]
1982 Spring - Various recordings (at Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN)
- Can't Stop This Feeling I Got [released on 1999 Super Deluxe]
- Don't Let Him Fool Ya [released on 1999 Super Deluxe]
- Teacher, Teacher [released on 1999 Super Deluxe]
- You're My Love [Recorded March 1982] [released 2019 on Originals]
1982 late March - "VANITY 6" sessions (at Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN)
- Bite the Beat
- He's So Dull
- If a Girl Answers (Don't Hang Up) [recorded March/April 1982]
- Nasty Girl
- Too Much [unreleased]
1982, 30 March - 6 April - Sessions at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA
- 1982-03-30 Let's Pretend We're Married [released on 1999]
- 1982-04-01 Wouldn't You Love to Love Me? [not used; released and sung by Taja Seville 1987]
- 1982-04-03 Extraloveable [unreleased]
- 1982-04-05 3x2=6 [released on Vanity 6]
- 1982-04-06 If It'll Make U Happy [released on 1999 Super Deluxe]
1982 mid-April ca - Recording (at Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN)
- Something in the Water (Does Not Compute) [mixed 28 April at Sunset Sound]
1982, 20 April - 9 May - Sessions at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA
- 1982-04-20 D.M.S.R. [released on 1999]
- 1982-04-25 Free [released on 1999]
- 1982-04-27 Raspberry Beret [unreleased; re-recorded for Around The World in a Day]
- 1982-04-28 How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore [B-side 1999]
- 1982-05-02 Automatic [released on 1999]
- 1982-05-09 Delirious [released on 1999]
- 1982 (between 28 April - early May) Something in the Water (Does Not Compute) [released on 1999]
1982 May-June - Various recordings (at Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN)
- 1982-05-15 Possessed [released on 1999 Super Deluxe]
- 1982-05-20 Little Red Corvette [released on 1999]
- 1982-05-22 Purple Music [released on 1999 Super Deluxe]
- 1982-06-05 Horny Toad [B-side Delirious]
- 1982-06-05 Yah, You Know [released on 1999 Super Deluxe]
1982 May-June - "THE TIME: WHAT TIME IS IT" sessions (at Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN)
- 777-9311
- Grace [B-side 777-9311]
- I Don't Wanna Leave You
- Onedayi'mgonnabesomebody
1982 Spring/Summer - Various recordings (at Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN)
- Girl [not used, but remixed in 1985 and released as B-side of America]
- Girl o' My Dreams [unreleased]
- New Position [unrelesed; re-recorded 17 April 1985 for Parade]
- U Should Be Mine [unreleased]
1982, 6-8 July - Sessions at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA
- 1982-07-06 Moonbeam Levels [released on 1999 Super Deluxe]
- 1982-07-07 Lady Cab Driver [released on 1999]
- 1982-07-08 Baby You're a Trip [not used; later reworked for Jill Jone; released 2019 on Originals]
1982 Summer - Various recordings (at Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN)
- 1999 [released on 1999]
- Boom, Boom (Can't U Feel the Beat of My Heart) [unreleased]
- Do Yourself A Favor [released on 1999 Super Deluxe]
- My Baby Knows [unreleased]
- 1982-07-23 No Call U [released on 1999 Super Deluxe]
1982 - Various recordings (at Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN)
- Fox Trap [unreleased]
- Lust U Always [unreleased]
- 1982-09-07 Irresistible Bitch [1982 Version; unreleased]
Post "1999" / Pre "Purple Rain" LP era:
1982 early November - Videos for "1999" / "Automatic" / "Let's Pretend We're Married"
1982 late - Recording for Vanity 6's planned second album (at Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN)
1983 early-mid Jan (at Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA)
- Mia Bocca [late 1982 or early 1983] [re-worked and released in 1987 by Jill Jones]
- Wonderful Ass [unreleased; re-worked in 1984]
1983, 7-14 Jan - Sessions at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA)
- 1983-01 7-14 Little Red Corvette (Special Dance Mix) [released on 1999 Super Deluxe]
- 1983-01 13-14 Drive Me Wild (12" version)
- 1983-01-14 Electric Intercourse [released on Purple Rain Deluxe]
1983-01-19 - Recording of tour demo (at Lakeland Civic Center, Lakeland FL)
- Lady Cab Driver / I Wanna Be Your Lover / Head / Little Red Corvette (Tour Demo) [released on 1999 Super Deluxe]
1983 late Jan - Video for "Little Red Corvette" (at Civic Center, Lakeland, FL, USA)
1983-02-08 - Prince added guitar to Steve Nicks' song "Stand Back" (at Studio 55, Los Angeles, CA, USA)
1983-03-01 - Katrina's Paper Dolls (at Universal Recording Corporation (Studio B), Chicago, during the 1999 tour)
1983-03-14 (estimated) - Strange Relationship (at Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA) [unused, but overdubbed and remixed in 1986 and included on Sign O The Times]
1983 26-27 March - "THE TIME: ICE CREAM CASTLE" sessions (at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA)
- 1983-03-26 Jungle Love [released 2019 on Originals]
- 1983-03-27 My Summertime Thang [unreleased; re-worked and released on Pandemonium]
- 1983-03-27 Cloreen Bacon Skin [not used; released on Crystal Ball set]
"Purple Rain" LP era:
1983-04-12 (estimate) The Bird (Studio recording) [unreleased] (at Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA)
1983 14-22 April - "THE TIME" & "VANITY 6" sessions (at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA)
- 1983-04-14 Proposition 17 [= Chili Sauce] (for The Time)
- 1983-04-16 If the Kid Can't Make You Come (for The Time)
- 1983-04-17 Chocolate (for The Time) [out-take; used on Pandemonium]
- 1983-04-20 Velvet Kitty Cat (intended for Vanity 6, then for Apollonia 6; released on Purple Rain Deluxe)
- 1983-04-20 My Love Belongs to You [unreleased]
1983 30 April-May - Recordings for Vanity 6's planned second album (at Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA)
1983-04-30 Promise to Be True [unreleased; revamped 25 Jan 1987 for use by Bonnie Raitt]
- 1983-04-30 Sex Shooter [released 2019 on Originals]
- 1983-05-01 Moral Majority [unreleased]
- 1983-05 G-Spot [unreleased; re-worked and released in 1987 by Jill Jones]
- 1983-05 Vibrator [unreleased]
1983 May - Various Purple Rain related recordings (at Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA)
- 1983-05 Modernaire (Dez Dickerson/Prince)
- 1983-05-18 Let's Get Crazy (Demo) [unreleased]
1983 July - Various recordings (at Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA)
- 1983-07-16 I Know What To Say To You [Prince added vocals to this Stevie Nicks song]
- 1983-07 late Darling Nikki [released on the Purple Rain]
3 Aug 1983 - Live at St. Louis Park Warehouse, St. Louis Park, MN USA
- I Would Die 4 U
- Baby I'm a Star
- Purple Rain
The basic tracks (more or less shortened) from these live recordings were used for the Purple Rain LP.
7 Aug 1983 - Let's Go Crazy (at St. Louis Park Warehouse, St. Louis Park, MN USA)
8 Aug 1983 - Computer Blue (at St. Louis Park Warehouse, St. Louis Park, MN USA)
- Computer Blue # 1 12.29 [features a "hallway speech" by Prince and "Wave your hands in the air"]
- Computer Blue # 2 12.29 [lacks all the spoken and sung parts in the middle, but includes a funky guitar]
- Computer Blue # 3 11.33 [as version 1, but lacks most of the spoken and sung parts in second part]
- Computer Blue # 4 7.23 [edit of version 3]
Sep 1983 - Studio sessions (at Sunset Sound, Studio 3, Hollywood, CA, USA)
- 1983-09-08 I Am Five [unreleased]
- 1983-09-15 Irresistible Bitch (re-working of 1982 Version) [released as B-side "Let's Pretend We're Married" 16 Nov 1983]
- 1983-09-20 The Beautiful Ones [released on the Purple Rain]
4 Oct 1983 - "The Time" Live at First Anenue, MN, USA
- The Bird [used in Purple Rain movie + on THE TIME: ICE CREAM CASTLE, 1984]
23-24 Oct 1983 - Studio sessions (at Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA)
- 1983-10-23 Wednesday [unreleased; intended to be sung by Jill Jones in the movie Purple Rain]
- 1983-10-24 Father's Song [apprears briefly in the movie Purple Rain, and was included on the a test press LP dated 7 Nov 1983]
Nov 1983 - Recordings for Purple Rain
- 1983-11-01 Shooting of the movie (Purple Rain) commences
- 1983-11-20 Father's Song (overdubs: piano, synth, bass, guitar etc) [= master take] [released on Purple Rain Deluxe]
- 1983-11-27 Purple Rain (Wendy & Lisa movie version)
27-31 Dec 1983 - Various recordings (at Sunset Sound - Studio 3, Hollywood, CA, USA)
- 1983-12-27 The Glamorous Life [intended for Apollonia 6, then for Jill Jones, then Sheila E added drums & vocals in Feb/March 1984 and released it on her album THE GLAMOROUS LIFE']
- 1983-12-28 Next Time Wipe the Lipstick off Your Collar [intended for Apollonia 6, then Sheila E released it on her album THE GLAMOROUS LIFE']
- 1983-12-28 Blue Love [unreleased]
- 1983-12-29 She's Always in My Hair [B-side Raspberry Beret, 1985]
- 1983-12-31 We Can Fuck [intended for Apollonia 6; re-titled 'We Can Funk' and released slightly reworked on Graffiti Bridge in 1990]
Jan 1984 - Various recordings (at Sunset Sound - Studio 3, Hollywood, CA, USA)
- 1984-01-05 Oliver's House [released on 'SHEILA E: THE GLAMOROUS LIFE' LP 1984]
- 1984-01-08 17 Days [B-side When Doves Cry, with Prince's own vocals]
- 1984-01-11 My Drawers [released on 'THE TIME: ICE CREAM CASTLE' 1984]
- 1984-01-12 Tricky [B-side Ice Cream Castles]
- 1984-01-13 Ice Cream Castles [for 'THE TIME: ICE CREAM CASTLE' LP 1984]
- 1984-01-20 Sugar Walls [recorded for Sheena Easton's 'A Private Heaven' LP 1984]
Jan-Feb 1984 - Recordings for Apollonia 6 (at Sunset Sound - Studio 3, Hollywood, CA, USA)
- 1984-01-27 Take Me with U [intended for APOLLONIA 6; used for Purple Rain instead]
- 1984-02-01 Some Kind of Lover [for 'APOLLONIA 6' LP 1984]
- 1984-02-03 A Million Miles (I Love You) [for 'APOLLONIA 6' LP 1984]
- 1984-02-03 In a Spanish Villa [for 'APOLLONIA 6' LP 1984]
- 1984-02-04 Manic Monday [intended for APOLLONIA 6; released and sung by The Bangles]
- 1984-02-05 Ooo She She Wa Na [for 'APOLLONIA 6' LP 1984]
Feb 1984 - Recordings for Purple Rain movie (at Sunset Sound - Studio 3, Hollywood, CA, USA)
- 1984-02-07 God (Love Theme from Purple Rain) [used in Purple Rain movie; B-side UK 12" Purple Rain]
- 1984-02-07 Father's Song [used in Purple Rain movie]
Feb 1984 - Various recordings (at Sunset Sound - Studio 2, Hollywood, CA, USA)
- 1984-02-10 The Belle of St. Mark [released on 'SHEILA E: THE GLAMOROUS LIFE' LP 1984 with her vocals replacing Prince's]
- 1984-02-11 Shortberry Strawcake [released on 'SHEILA E: THE GLAMOROUS LIFE' LP 1984]
- 1984-02-13 Noon Rendevouz [released on 'SHEILA E: THE GLAMOROUS LIFE' LP 1984 with her vocals replacing Prince's]
- 1984-02-18 Another Lonely Christmas [B-side I Would Die 4 U, 1984]
- 1984-02-19 Pop Life [released on AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY, 1985]
- 1984-02-27 Love and Sex [released on Purple Rain Deluxe]
March-April 1984 - Various recordings (at Sunset Sound - Studio 3, Hollywood, CA, USA)
- 1984-03-01/02 When Doves Cry [released on PURPLE RAIN]
- 1984-03-17 Possessed [1984 Version] [released on Purple Rain Deluxe]
- 1984-03-25 Erotic City [B-side Let's Go Crazy, 1984]
- 1984-04-15 Blue Limousine [for 'APOLLONIA 6: APOLLONIA 6' LP 1984]
Early May ca 1984 - Various recordings (at Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse, Eden Praire, Minnesota)
- Roadhouse Garden [released on Purple Rain Deluxe]
- Our Destiny [released on Purple Rain Deluxe]
- Strange Relationship
Live 7 June 1984 at First Avenue, Minneapolis
- All Day All Night (Live) [released by JILL JONES, 1987]
Late June 1984 - Recordings for The Family/Mazarati (at Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse, Eden Praire, Minnesota)
- 1984-06-23 Susannah's Pajamas (The Family)
- 1984-06-24 100 M.P.H. [released/sung by Mazarati, 1986]
- 1984-06-27 High Fashion (The Family)
- 1984-06-27 Mutiny (The Family)
- 1984-06-27 Desire (The Family)
July 1984 - Various recordings (at Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse, Eden Praire, Minnesota)
- Early July 1984 12" Remix of Erotic City
- 1984-07-15 Nothing Compares 2 U [released by The Family 1985; a live Prince version was released 1993; The Original Prince Demo was released 2018/2019]
- 1984-07-16 Feline [unreleased]
- 1984-07-23 America [Edit released on Around the World in a Day 1985; full length 21:46 version released on 12" America 1985]
Early Aug 1984 - Various recordings (at Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse, Eden Praire, Minnesota)
- 1984-08-01 Happy Birthday, Mr. Christian [for APOLLONIA 6, 1984]
- 1984-08-05 Yes [for The Family]
5 Aug 1984 - 12 Inch Mixes (Prince himself was not involved) (at Sunset Sound - Studio 3, Hollywood, CA, USA)
- Sex Shooter (Dance Version) [released as a 12" 31 Aug 1984]
- Belle of St. Mark (Dance Remix) [released as a 12" Dec 1984]
- Jungle Love [probably a single edit version]
- Let's Go Crazy (Special Dance Mix) [released as 12" 29 Aug 1984]
- Happy Birthday. Mr. Christian [possibly an extended version which ended up on the LP 1984]
- America [unreleased 12" Mix]
Aug 1984 - Various recordings (at Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse, Eden Praire, Minnesota)
- 1984-08-10 Miss Understood [intended for The Family; unreleased]
- 1984-08-15 She's Always in My Hair [unreleased version]
- 1984-08-16 Around the World in a Day [released on AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY, 1985]
- 1984-08-17 The Dance Electric [written by Andre Cymone; released on Purple Rain Deluxe]
- 1984-08-18 The Screams of Passion [released by The Family, 1985]
- 1984-08-20 God [Vocal] [B-side Purple Rain, 26 Sep 1984]
3 Sep 1984 - Remix session (at Sunset Sound - Studio 3, Hollywood, CA, USA)
- 1984-09-03 Belle of St. Mark (Dance Remix) [first remixed 5 Aug 1983; this is the second remix session; released as a 12" Dec 1984]
Sep 1984 - Recordings for "Around the World in a Day" (at Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse, Eden Praire, Minnesota)
- 1984-09-10 Paisley Park [released on Around the World in a Day, 1985]
- 1984-09-11 She's Always in My Hair (Long Version/New Mix) [B-side 12" Raspberry Beret]
- 1984-09-12 Raspberry Beret [released on Around the World in a Day, 1985]
- 1984-09-27 Tambourine [released on Around the World in a Day, 1985]
Oct-Dec 1984 - Various sessions
- 1984-10-09 Condition of the Heart (at Sunset Sound - Studio 2, Hollywood, CA, USA) [released on Around the World in a Day, 1985]
- 1984-10-25 I Would Die 4 U (Live Rehersal 25 Oct 1984) (released as a 12" Single 28 Nov 1984)
- 1984-10-31 The Ladder (at Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse, Eden Praire, Minnesota) [released on Around the World in a Day, 1985]
- 1984-11-20 I Would Die 4 U (Live 20 Nov 1984) [used for video clip for I Would Die 4 U]
- 1984-12-07 Temptation (at Capitol Studios, Los Angeles) [released on Around the World in a Day, 1985]
Copyright (c) 2020-05-21 Jonas Wårstad.
Last update 2021-1221.
This list is largely based on information found on www.princevault.com and, for 1983-1984, the book "Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions".
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