* Basically stuff that was recorded in this period but not released in that period *

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There is so much music from this period, and I want all of it.

I still remember when I first heard Old Friends For Sale late 85 early 86 on the radio as Promo for the movie Under the Cherry Moon. And when it did not appear in 1986(I still had it on a Maxwell Gold tape) I was left with the impression that there might have been a lot more music unreleased like this.

I'm constantly hearing about another unreleased song from this period, just as soon as I get settled into what I do have. What song from this period is a must 2 hear, as far as U R concerned ?

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Thanks breakdown2k14 4 mentioning the 1986 outtake "God is Everywhere"? I never heard of this one....

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God Is Everywhere is an unreleased track recorded in mid-July, 1985, at the Crosstown Circle Warehouse, Eden Prairie, MN, USA, during recording sessions for Parade. Engineers Susan Rogers and Peggy McCreary mixed the track on 26 September, 1985, while Prince was in France filming Under The Cherry Moon, and sent it to him, as he was considering it for use on Parade. It was not included on any known configuration of the album, however, and the track remains unreleased. The track is a piano-led ballad, with gospel-style vocals by Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman.

-PrinceVault

Come Elektra Tuesday is an unreleased song recorded on 26 May, 1985 at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA,

The song features Jill Jones on background vocals.

-PrinceVault

Great thread!I didn't know about Come Elektra Tuesday.

Killin' At The Soda Shop is an unreleased song recorded on 29 May, 1985 at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA

Clare Fischer arranged and recorded orchestration for the song in August, 1985, at Monterey Sound Studios, Glendale, CA, USA, but the song was ultimately not included on Jill Jones' album Jill Jones.

Married Man is an unreleased song recorded on 29 May, 1985 at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA

The song was intended for Jill Jones' album Jill Jones, but ultimately not included.

Jill Jones - vocals

Polka-Dot Tiger is an unreleased instrumental recorded on 28 May, 1985 at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA

Although recorded during sessions focused on Jill Jones' album Jill Jones, it is unknown if this song was intended for this or any other project.

-PrinceVault

Stella And Charles is an unreleased song recorded on 26 May, 1985 at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA

Zebra With The Blonde Hair is an unreleased instrumental recorded on 29 May, 1985 at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA

-PrinceVault

Wow never heard about these songs

Old Friends 4 Sale

Initial tracking took place on 20 April, 1985 at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA

Clare Fischer arranged and recorded orchestration for the song at some point in mid-late 1985 at Monterey Sound Studios, Glendale, CA, USA. The lyrics of this original version mention several personal details of changes in Prince's band and his relationships with bandmembers and staff.

The song (without orchestration) was included as the eighth track on a 1 May, 1985 configuration of Parade (and would therefore have been credited to Prince and the Revolution), but was removed before the album's release.

OldFriends4Sale said:

Come Elektra Tuesday is an unreleased song recorded on 26 May, 1985 at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA,

The song features Jill Jones on background vocals.

-PrinceVault

This is the song I've been wanting to hear more than any other unreleased song of his

Mindbells9 said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

Come Elektra Tuesday is an unreleased song recorded on 26 May, 1985 at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA,

The song features Jill Jones on background vocals.

-PrinceVault

This is the song I've been wanting to hear more than any other unreleased song of his

I want it too

Elektra is a name/term heard a few times in Prince music

in the Ladder, one other place in the 1985-1988 yrs I believe and of course Carmen Electra

Now this king he had a subject named elektra
Who loved him with a passion, uncontested
4 Him each day she had a smile
But it didn't matter
The king was looking 4 the ladder

Prince Vault will have a sizeable list, it seems that 1986 was a creative peak for him, so many fantastic songs were recorded that year and even used on later albums, many (and some mind blowing ones) remain unreleased.

Guitarhero said:

iZsaZsa said:

Guitarhero said:

Wow never heard about these songs

It blows my mind. His collection of song lyrics must look something like this, but bigger...

hahahahha

She Pony ~ 1985

is an unreleased track recorded in December, 1985, at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA (while Prince completed work on the Parade album). Nothing else is known about the track, but engineer Susan Rogers has described it as an unfinished track. The song remains unreleased.

-PrinceVault

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I wonder is this or Zebra With the Blond Hair(1985) was

Palamino Pleasure Ride that Prince said he and the band were

working on? He said it to Swanson the actress who handed Prince his white cloud guitar

in the Raspberry Beret video

Dear Jackie,

Are u well, today? I hope so.

I am in Minnesota rehearsing 4 a World tour.

I made a song about u and I sing it before every Tuesday's rehearsal.

It's a cutie little ditty entitled "Palamino Pleasure Ride"

Please send me pictures of u, I miss your smile.

I am very happy now and hope u are 2

Love God.

Prince

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these r gems it seems....

[Snip - luv4u]

Love these songs and this era, Some of my favourites

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Others here with us

Old friends 4 sale

Suzy Lovelace (Mazarati)

U gotta shake something

Heaven

Others here with us

Neon Telephone

100mph (Prince version)

In a large room with no light

Adonis and Bathsheba

Go

Teacher Teacher

Girl o my dreams

Movie star (Not the crummy Crystal Ball version with Jam of the year in the background)

G spot

Eternity

All my dreams

Junk Music

Y'all want some more

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Hope you discuss them all, as it was Prince's golden period, Parade was in the can, he was starting on dream factory, trying to get Madhouse going, thinking of a new Family album (Until sep 1985 when they broke up) planning the Coco boys in 1986. He was so busy at this time

Go is an unreleased track recorded in early August, 1985, at the Crosstown Circle Warehouse, Eden Prairie, MN, USA, with only Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman.

Prince worked on the track further in late October, 1985, when bandmembers arrived in France for the America video shoot, although it was worked on in rehearsal, rather than in the studio...

Engineer Susan Rogers noted that Prince put a lot of time and effort into the track, and must have been seriously considering it for release, although it was not included on any known configuration of Parade or any other project.

"Not long ago I was driving around L.A. with [a well-known rock star], and all he did was play his own stuff over and over. If it gets too much, just tell me."

I wonder who this rock star is? Does anyone know?

jn2 said:

"Not long ago I was driving around L.A. with [a well-known rock star], and all he did was play his own stuff over and over. If it gets too much, just tell me."

I wonder who this rock star is? Does anyone know?

Probably Jamie Starr

Prince & the Revolution.Le New Morning, Paris,France - Aug 24th 1986

I'll group these by 3 and post the background info on them

12.28.1985-1.22.1986

Mobile" (referring to Mobile, Alabama) was a bluesy piece. Similarly "12 Keys" featured mmany key changes (the song incorporates a portion of the melody of "The Question Of U").

Voodoo Who" and "Finest Whisky" "Tibet"

"Up From Below", "Y'all Want Some More?" and "A Couple Of Miles" etc

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Groove in C Minor
Slow Groove in G Major
Groove in G Flat Minor
Junk Music
Up From Below
Y'all Want Some More?
Slaughterhouse
U Just Can't Stop
Run Amok
Mobile
Madrid
Breathless
High Colonic
12 Keys

A Couple of Miles

Voodoo Who
Finesty Whisky
Tibet

Really love this, shame it never got released maybe it was too personal at the time? I love the instrumental interlude at 2:41-3:07, puts electric shivers down my spine!

OldFriends4Sale said:

Go is an unreleased track recorded in early August, 1985, at the Crosstown Circle Warehouse, Eden Prairie, MN, USA, with only Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman.

Prince worked on the track further in late October, 1985, when bandmembers arrived in France for the America video shoot, although it was worked on in rehearsal, rather than in the studio...

Engineer Susan Rogers noted that Prince put a lot of time and effort into the track, and must have been seriously considering it for release, although it was not included on any known configuration of Parade or any other project.

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@OldFriends4Sale what's your current playlist for music around this time period, you've posted a few over the years. I always struggle making coherent playlists without either feeling like i've left something out or included too much!

jaawwnn said:

@OldFriends4Sale what's your current playlist for music around this time period, you've posted a few over the years. I always struggle making coherent playlists without either feeling like i've left something out or included too much!

I assume U mean Prince music?

I'm in 3 different flows right now.

Visions

Leaving 4 New York(1977 demo)

Cold Coffee & Cocaine (1983 unrel)

Starfish & Coffee
Condition of the Heart

Old Friends 4 Sale

Letter 4 Miles(1991 unrel)

Sometimes It Snows In April

Under the Cherry Moon

Fathers' Song

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Erotic City

Sugar Walls

The Sex of It (1987 unrel)

Irresistable Bitch

Dance Electric

Our Destiny (Lisa Coleman on lead)

I Wonder U (pre Parade version)

God(the Love Theme)

Alexis de Paris

Up From Below (Flesh sessions)

Voodoo Who (Flesh sessions)

Purple Rain (live August 1983 Dance Benefit show)

Manic Monday

Next Time Wipe the Lipstick Off Your Collar

An Honest Man

(backwards message -Darling Nikki)

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Jelly Jam

Sexy Dancer (extended)

Tamborine

Tick Tick Bang

Kiss Me Quick
Kiss

Tangerine

Amazing. Hard to believe that this music was being recorded around the time of and soon after "Purple Rain". Really got to re-visit those wonderful outtakes I think my fan level increased dramatically when I discovered outtakes.

nice thread.

thanks once again..

OldFriends4Sale said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

jaawwnn said:

@OldFriends4Sale what's your current playlist for music around this time period, you've posted a few over the years. I always struggle making coherent playlists without either feeling like i've left something out or included too much!

I assume U mean Prince music?

I'm in 3 different flows right now.

Visions

Leaving 4 New York(1977 demo)

Cold Coffee & Cocaine (1983 unrel)

Starfish & Coffee
Condition of the Heart

Old Friends 4 Sale

Letter 4 Miles(1991 unrel)

Sometimes It Snows In April

Under the Cherry Moon

Fathers' Song

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Erotic City

Sugar Walls

The Sex of It (1987 unrel)

Irresistable Bitch

Dance Electric

Our Destiny (Lisa Coleman on lead)

I Wonder U (pre Parade version)

God(the Love Theme)

Alexis de Paris

Up From Below (Flesh sessions)

Voodoo Who (Flesh sessions)

Purple Rain (live August 1983 Dance Benefit show)

Manic Monday

Next Time Wipe the Lipstick Off Your Collar

An Honest Man

(backwards message -Darling Nikki)

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Jelly Jam

Sexy Dancer (extended)

Tamborine

Tick Tick Bang

Kiss Me Quick
Kiss

Tangerine

Great! I might give them a shot myself

and yes I mean prince of course haha

iZsaZsa said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

Probably Jamie Starr

Someone on the board mentioned Lenny Kravitz.

was Lenny making music in 1985? I can't remember much about him prior to Lisa Bonet lol

OldFriends4Sale said: