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Desire - who's on horns? Was Eric already on board? Heard this track for the first time today - I don't remember hearing it mentioned.... quite impressed. "We've never been able to pull off a funk number"
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Recording personnel St. Paul Peterson - vocals Susannah Melvoin - vocals Prince - all instruments, except where noted Eric Leeds - saxophone Clare Fischer - string orchestration Jellybean Johnson - credited, but did not contribute Jerome Benton - credited, but did not contribute Miko Weaver - credited, but did not contribute About the song Desire is the eighth and final track on The Family's first and only album The Family. The song was written by Prince, but credited to St. Paul Peterson. While specific recording dates are not known, initial tracking took place in late June, 1984 at the Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse in Eden Prairie (during the same set of sessions that produced High Fashion, Mutiny, River Run Dry and Mazarati, later renamed Susannah's Pajamas). St. Paul Peterson and Susannah Melvoin overdubbed vocals onto the track in late 1984 - early 1985, and Clare Fischer added orchestral overdubs during the same period. Phrases from the track were later used by Eric Leeds on his track Aguadilla on his 1993 album Things Left Unsaid, and co-writing credit was given to Prince as a result, but Prince was not directly involved in the track Recording info Late June, 1984 Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse, Eden Prairie, MN, USA - Initial tracking Late 1984 - early 1985 Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse, Eden Prairie, MN, USA - Vocal overdubs Late 1984 - early 1985 Unverified studio, CA, USA - Orchestral overdubs First Live Performance 13 August, 1985, First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA - first performance by The Family. This song is not believed to have been performed live by Prince If prince.org were to be made idiot proof, someone would just invent a better idiot. | |
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squirrelgrease said: http://www.princevault.com/index.php/Desire
Recording personnel St. Paul Peterson - vocals Susannah Melvoin - vocals Prince - all instruments, except where noted Eric Leeds - saxophone Clare Fischer - string orchestration Jellybean Johnson - credited, but did not contribute Jerome Benton - credited, but did not contribute Miko Weaver - credited, but did not contribute About the song Desire is the eighth and final track on The Family's first and only album The Family. The song was written by Prince, but credited to St. Paul Peterson. While specific recording dates are not known, initial tracking took place in late June, 1984 at the Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse in Eden Prairie (during the same set of sessions that produced High Fashion, Mutiny, River Run Dry and Mazarati, later renamed Susannah's Pajamas). St. Paul Peterson and Susannah Melvoin overdubbed vocals onto the track in late 1984 - early 1985, and Clare Fischer added orchestral overdubs during the same period. Phrases from the track were later used by Eric Leeds on his track Aguadilla on his 1993 album Things Left Unsaid, and co-writing credit was given to Prince as a result, but Prince was not directly involved in the track Recording info Late June, 1984 Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse, Eden Prairie, MN, USA - Initial tracking Late 1984 - early 1985 Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse, Eden Prairie, MN, USA - Vocal overdubs Late 1984 - early 1985 Unverified studio, CA, USA - Orchestral overdubs First Live Performance 13 August, 1985, First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA - first performance by The Family. This song is not believed to have been performed live by Prince Ah. I have the family album on LP but I've only listened to it about 3 times and this song never struck a chord, I guess. i just heard the demo with Prince's vocals and it was much more memorable. "We've never been able to pull off a funk number"
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I've always loved Desire. In fact The Family is probably my number one related Prince project. Clare Fischer, Eric Leeds, the stripped down, yet lush arrangements and top-of-his-game lyrics made for an instant classic LP. Bobby Z's River Run Dry is incredible as well. If prince.org were to be made idiot proof, someone would just invent a better idiot. | |
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squirrelgrease said: I've always loved Desire. In fact The Family is probably my number one related Prince project. Clare Fischer, Eric Leeds, the stripped down, yet lush arrangements and top-of-his-game lyrics made for an instant classic LP. Bobby Z's River Run Dry is incredible as well.
I with u When this came out it just pulled me right in, almost as much as the Parade piece the photos the music so warm, this album was another example of the music then pulling you into a place, I felt like I was there I love the lp version of Nothing Compares 2 U(the strings and the sax solo) and I like even more the studio version with the purple rain music feel the Time:What Time Is It? has that feel too | |
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squirrelgrease said: In fact The Family is probably my number one related Prince project. Clare Fischer, Eric Leeds, the stripped down, yet lush arrangements and top-of-his-game lyrics made for an instant classic LP. Bobby Z's River Run Dry is incredible as well.
Mutiny and High Fashion are my faves, really brilliant songs, Great album: 
Only not "Nothing Compares 2 U" - the arrangement sounds goofy with those strings. Nothing compares 2 Sinead's version. Imo.  Prince 4Ever.  | |
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thedance said: squirrelgrease said: In fact The Family is probably my number one related Prince project. Clare Fischer, Eric Leeds, the stripped down, yet lush arrangements and top-of-his-game lyrics made for an instant classic LP. Bobby Z's River Run Dry is incredible as well.
Mutiny and High Fashion are my faves, really brilliant songs, Great album:
Only not "Nothing Compares 2 U" - the arrangement sounds goofy with those strings. Nothing compares 2 Sinead's version. Imo.  Seriously? In my opinion, even Sinead's version can't hold a candle to The Family's version. I'm probably biased since I was in love with Nothing Compares 2 U since it came out and it was perfect as-is. That said, Skinhead did a pretty good job too - I was a fan of hers before she recorded NC2U.If prince.org were to be made idiot proof, someone would just invent a better idiot. | |
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