Anyone ever hear this outtake from the Purple Rain test pressing? What's it sound like?

Yeah, it's a very short, with just piano ballad.

Never heard of it. Wow.

Rinluv said:

Interesting. Thanks.

Lammastide said:

No problem. The lyrics go something like this.

???? called U, U weren't even home
Needed someone 2 talk 2 - hate it
When I'm all alone - contemplating suicide
From twelve 'o clock to two
If U're not back by Wednesday
There's no telling what I
Might do
[Edited 7/4/08 20:15pm]

Rinluv said:

Why is Prince fascinated with death? Violent death? Suicide?

OK, I'll stop...

ThreadBare said:

My thoughts exactly.

Rinluv said:

Wow. Now you got me wanting to hunt for that song!

sexxydancer said:

Is "Wednesday" on any of "The Work" series (vols 1-9)?

crunkytown said:

This track is not in circulation!

Rinluv said:

... ...did u hear Our destiny & Roadhouse garden too??

Lammastide said:

It's not circulating.

However, Prince does sing a verse from it during a straight-to-tape session
of piano improvisations recorded sometime in 1983. It's often mis-credited as
being called "There's No Telling What I Might Do". This is what people who
claim to have heard it are referring to. This session has been circulating on
bootleg for many years. It also includes a couple of other unreleased
improvised jams tentatively titled; "Cold Coffee and Cocaine" and "Mama" as
well as versions of "Strange Relationship" and "International Lover".

The actual full studio version of "Wednedsay" intended for Purple Rain has
never surfaced. Though it is known that the final version was supposed to be
sung by Jill Jones in the movie.

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[Edited 7/5/08 1:29am]

So does this mean that the fabled original double purple rain OST LP actually existed at some point ?

BorisFishpaw said:

Ah!! Then I likely have heard it years ago and forgot. I once had a vinyl boot of piano sessions -- of horrible quality -- with "Mama" on it. Most of it left me cold, but "Mama" was memorable, if too short.
[Edited 7/5/08 5:48am]

That is interesting...because, I was going through familiar songs in my mind that mentioned days of the week...and Wednesday...was the day...I couldn't think of existing in a song...although I later realized that..."She's leaving home." by the Beatles.. does say it's wednesday morning.

BorisFishpaw said:

The scene was shot

I distinctly remember one of you guys posting the pic of Jill Jones on a piano with a Navy hat on during the "Purple Rain" 20th anniversary DVD era. Clearly an outtake pic from the movie/

It would've been intersting to hear that song. That gem came outta Prince/Jill turbulent relationship.

Speaking of turbulent, I wish he kept the master tape of the original Empty Room recording from 86.

Pochacco said:

Definitely not... Purple Rain was never a double album at any point. That
story is just one of those false rumors that just won't seem to die.

love2thenines2003 said:

The live versions yeah.

Rinluv said:

I've heard rehearsal versions from 1984 or early '85. Sound quality sadly lacking.

Lammastide said:

yeh theres a rehearsal version around its a nice little ballad but i cant really hear all the words.im sure theres another version about.

BorisFishpaw said:

Thank you! I just changed the name of it in my library.