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Thread started 11/22/14 3:12am

Ramzoo

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Traffic Jam

I know this intrumental but i discovered recently another version; Could someone confirm?

1/Version that I had was a kind of snippet (1 mn). Do U know from which bootleg it comes from?

2/Second one, is for me different from above & last around 4 mn.

Thanks 4 your confitmation! biggrin

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Reply #1 posted 11/22/14 5:09am

Giveit2mebaby

I strongly believe that Traffic jam ain't no Prince.

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Reply #2 posted 11/22/14 9:20am

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Traffic Jam (is an unreleased instrumental track recorded on 27 February, 1984 at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA (on the same day as Love And Sex, three days before When Doves Cry). It is unknown if this song was intended for any project.
The track's ascending synth-string ending is almost identical to that of When Doves Cry, recording only three days later.

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Reply #3 posted 11/22/14 9:21am

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to my ears the 1st (shorter version) sounds like the orignal early 80s version, whereas the longer version 2 has some overdubs and extra things added (maybe by Wendy & Lisa?), I much prefer the more simple airier original version.

short verison was leaked to web a few years ago.

the new verison is from 'blast from the past 2.0'

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Reply #4 posted 11/22/14 9:26am

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Ramzoo said:

I know this intrumental but i discovered recently another version; Could someone confirm?



1/Version that I had was a kind of snippet (1 mn). Do U know from which bootleg it comes from?



2/Second one, is for me different from above & last around 4 mn.



Thanks 4 your confitmation! biggrin



The sample seems just like a original demo, the final seems is what we got in full. The first one could have been just first of many takes.
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Reply #5 posted 11/22/14 10:01am

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Giveit2mebaby said:

I strongly believe that Traffic jam ain't no Prince.

What makes you think that?

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Reply #6 posted 11/22/14 2:06pm

Ramzoo

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Dandroppedadime said:to my ears the 1st (shorter version) sounds like the orignal early 80s version, whereas the longer version 2 has some overdubs and extra things added (maybe by Wendy & Lisa?), I much prefer the more simple airier original version. short verison was leaked to web a few years ago. the new verison is from 'blast from the past 2.0' Thanks dude!
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Reply #7 posted 11/22/14 3:26pm

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Giveit2mebaby said:

I strongly believe that Traffic jam ain't no Prince.



I thought the same about 77 Beverley Park. Unfortunately for us, we're both wrong
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Reply #8 posted 11/22/14 8:34pm

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Ramzoo said:

I know this intrumental but i discovered recently another version; Could someone confirm?



1/Version that I had was a kind of snippet (1 mn). Do U know from which bootleg it comes from?

This was leaked in 2008? I dont think the boot had a name. It was that one that had about 5,6 tracks that were just clips
The one with Cosmic Day, Adonis & Bathsheba, Go, Big House, Hard to get, etc

As i recall, This version is missing guitars and some over dubs

2/Second one, is for me different from above & last around 4 mn.
This sounds like a more polished version

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Reply #9 posted 11/25/14 1:32pm

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Traffic Jam (is an unreleased instrumental track recorded on 27 February, 1984 at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA (on the same day as Love And Sex, three days before When Doves Cry). It is unknown if this song was intended for any project. The track's ascending synth-string ending is almost identical to that of When Doves Cry, recording only three days later. Prince vault

So what ?

I've been reading Uptown since they start .

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Reply #10 posted 11/25/14 1:36pm

Giveit2mebaby

erik319 said:

Giveit2mebaby said:

I strongly believe that Traffic jam ain't no Prince.

I thought the same about 77 Beverley Park. Unfortunately for us, we're both wrong

Weird you believed 77 BP wasn't P when it's tracked in the middle of his album.

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Reply #11 posted 11/26/14 12:02am

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Giveit2mebaby said:



erik319 said:


Giveit2mebaby said:

I strongly believe that Traffic jam ain't no Prince.



I thought the same about 77 Beverley Park. Unfortunately for us, we're both wrong



Weird you believed 77 BP wasn't P when it's tracked in the middle of his album.



Visions is tracked at the start of Dream Factory, Clouds is tracked at the start of Lovesexy. They ain't Prince either. I just assumed an ice cream truck drove past the studio while he'd left the recorder running.
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