Is there a story behind why the live version was used on SOTT?

Its always seemed strange to me.

peterdrinkwater said:

Strange in what way?
It's the live version recorded in Paris with overdubs and the Transmississippi rap added from a phone-in recording if I recall correctly.

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Strange purely because it's a live track in the middle of a studio album.

I did a Google search on It's Gonna Be a Beautiful Night and I found out that Sheila E's rap is from an Edward Lear book called The Beaver Book of Funny Rhymes. Does anyone know about this book? I couldn't find it anywhere.

It's the only version. There is no studio version of this composition.

"Is there a story behind why the live version was used on SOTT?

Its always seemed strange to me."
lest we forget that half the songs on the mighty 'Purple Rain' were recorded live

from what i know, prince wanted to combine a live recording in a studio track (somewhat experimental). the original live track was only intrumental (save for some chants and singalong stuff from the audience. the lead vocals were added later in the studio...

jessyMD32781 said:

Yes it's an Edward Lear poem called 'The Table & The Chair'.

It was recorded over the telephone (as someone pointed out above) whilst Sheila was on tour.

MiaBocca said:

thanks, mia!

here's the link to the poem if anyone is interested.

http://edwardlear.tripod....table.html

peterdrinkwater said:

Prince has done that before - Purple Rain was recorded live and that's the title track!

I guess if he likes the way it sounds he'll use the live version.

So that's what she said.
I know that wasn't recorded in one take.
whew... that's a mouth full.


Said the Table to the Chair,
'You can hardly be aware,
'How I suffer from the heat,
'And from chilblains on my feet!
'If we took a little walk,
'We might have a little talk!
'Pray let us take the air!'
Said the Table to the Chair.



II
Said the Chair to the table,
'Now you know we are not able!
'How foolishly you talk,
'When you know we cannot walk!'
Said the Table with a sigh,
'It can do no harm to try,
'I've as many legs as you,
'Why can't we walk on two?'



III
So they both went slowly down,
And walked about the town
With a cheerful bumpy sound,
As they toddled round and round.
And everybody cried,
As they hastened to the side,
'See! the Table and the Chair
'Have come out to take the air!'



IV
But in going down an alley,
To a castle in a valley,
They completely lost their way,
And wandered all the day,
Till, to see them safetly back,
They paid a Ducky-quack,
And a Beetle, and a Mouse,
Who took them to their house.



V
Then they whispered to each other,
'O delightful little brother!
'What a lovely walk we've taken!
'Let us dine on Beans and Bacon!'
So the Ducky and the leetle
Browny-Mousy and the Beetle
Dined and danced upon their heads
Till they toddled to their beds.

thanks jesse!

I think the version in the concert film was better than the one on the album. Shame he didn't use one that’s fast and funky like that one, with 'The A train'

yamomma said:

But the poet left out Good God!

jaypotton said:[/quote]

Prince has done that before - Purple Rain was recorded live and that's the title track!

I guess if he likes the way it sounds he'll use the live version.[/quote]

Actually, other tracks from "Purple Rain" were recorded live as well, and then remastered. But the live recording of "Beautiful Night" was only an instrumental jam. All the lead vocals were added, and perhaps even written, at a later date.

So, folks, this makes it a somewhat unique, experimental, and interesting project of his from back in da day...

jaypotton said:

Actually, other tracks from "Purple Rain" were recorded live as well, and then remastered. But the live recording of "Beautiful Night" was only an instrumental jam. All the lead vocals were added, and perhaps even written, at a later date.

So, folks, this makes it a somewhat unique, experimental, and interesting project of his from back in da day...

P.S. Sorry, it was my first post using the quote feature..

yamomma said:

no problem yamomma!

Were the Purple Rain tracks that were recorded live recorded in front of an audience?