what period was this recorded? And was it ever slated to be on an album?

really like this track

Wasnt it an D&P outtake? Dont quote me on that.

Great song. I love 'Baby Go Go', too

I love this song...
I wonder what grouds below her...I wonder what sky's above...
I wonder if she know how much I absolutely and sweetly love her.~Prince...what a cutie.

I know it's on "Yellow." One unofficial record I am thankful to have.

"A gust of southern wind came and took my girl away from me. Now my tears could fill an ocean, my tears could fill a sea. "

Goodness, that's a good song...

From 1991.

DTT:
I Wonder
Layered vocals by Prince, this excellent track concerns a man wondering if his lover knows how much he loves her since "a gust of southern wind" took her away. It's quite similar to "Elephants & Flowers" in vocal arrangement and melody.

Genius of a song!! It pains me that this wonderful song hasn't seen the light of day. If Prince ever worked with Boyz II Men, I think this song would've been the result.

The version everyone has is the 1991 recording. But it was probably originally intended for a Purple Rain era project.

Purple Rain, home studio, late October - November 1983 - test pressing of album 7 November 1983
Let’s Go Crazy #2 (4:39)* - edit of #1
Computer Blue #4 (7:23) (Prince/Matt Fink/Lisa Coleman/Wendy Melvoin/John L. Nelson) - edit of #2/segued with
Darling Nikki #2 (4:15)*
Wednesday (24/10) - lead vocal: Jill Jones, possibly identical with There’s No Telling What I Might Do
Father’s Song (1:12) (29/10) (John L. Nelson?)
Sex Shooter #2 (Long Version) (7:00)* (November)
Sex Shooter #3 (3:39)* - edit of #2
Katrina’s Paper Dolls
I Wonder #1 - tentative placing

Larrabee Sound, Los Angeles, 4 March - 2 April 1991
She’s Just A Baby #2 - tentative placing, copyrighted at Library of Congress 18/3
Game Boyz: Hey, Louie Louie (3:09) - for Louie Louie
Louie Louie: Get Blue #2 (4:42)*
Louie Louie: Dance Unto The Rhythm (3:56)* (Prince/Michael Koppelman) - lyrics by Prince
Uh-Huh! (6:21) (7/3)
Carmen Electra: Carmen On Top (3:42) (9/3) - rap: Tony M.
Carmen Electra: Fantasia Erotica #2 (4:36)*
Carmen Electra: Fun #2 (3:42)*
Carmen Electra: Good Judy Girlfriend #2 (1:59)*
Simp The Pimp (12/3)
Waiting 4 Your Love (14/3)
Kate Bush: Why Should I Love You? (5:00)* (Kate Bush) (late March/early April) - "rearranged" by Prince
El DeBarge: Tip O’ My Tongue (5:00)* (Prince/Kirk Johnson) (April)
Old Friends 4 Sale #3 (3:27)* - tentative placing, offered to Joe Cocker
I Wonder #2 (3:45) - tentative placing
Player (3:47) - tentative placing

-Courtesy scififilmnerd

Tame said:

This song is truly Beautiful, ~~

squirrelgrease said:

Interesting, would have been good to hear what it sounded like back then