MikeyB71 said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

The Madhouse thing kinda fell off as well as the protege side during 1988

I think that is one large part about the change from 1986-1987 was that with the desolving of the Revolution it also desolved the proteges such as Sheila E. Jill Jones, Mazarati

I agree with Madhouse tailing off after 8 and 16.

24 (though one of my favourite Prince instrumental albums) just never had the same mystery to it, maybe it was due to the fact that it was never released, but by the time 24 came along, Madhouse just seemed like routine to Prince.

And the '93 version of 24? Lets not even go there, though again, i like it.

There certainly was a "golden age" as far as protege's were concerned. Later protege's never seemed to have anything special about them at all imo.

I think the last protege album worth any salt was Mayte's Child Of The Sun, sure she is a fairly bad singer, but musically the album was excellent imo, and Mayte seemed to have an innocent charm that was missing with other later proteges, i would have liked to have seen her make a second album.

Of course, Mayte cannot be compared to the likes of Jill Jones and Sheila E, who were streaks ahead in musical and vocal talent.

[Edited 9/2/10 11:02am]

Yeah the whole Uptown Erotic City Paisley Park foundation was over

I wish Jill Jones was incorporated into the SOTT shows, Maybe a combination of Madhouse & Jill Jones

rel February 19.1987

1. One Day (I'm Gonna Make You Mine) Listen
2. Wednesday Like a River Listen
3. Hold Me Listen
4. Faded Photographs Listen
5. Koo Koo Listen
6. Pride and the Passion Listen
7. Boy's Club Listen
8. Soul Salsa [Instrumental] Listen
9. Hon E Man Listen
10. Love on a Blue Train


May 26. 1987

1. Intro-Mia Bocca
2. G-Spot
3. Violet Blue
4. With You
5. All Day, All Night
6. For Love
7. My Man
8. Baby, You're a Trip

MikeyB71 said:

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Rehearsals began in late February 1987 with a "road version" of Madhouse for the upcomming Sign O The Times Tour.

The group featured Eric Leeds on saxaphone, Levi Seacer Jr. on bass, Dr Fink on keyboards and Leed's friend H.B Bennett on drums. Bennett was a jazz drummer from Pittsburgh who had jammed with Prince in the past.

Two weeks into the rehearsals, Bennett was replaced by Dale Alexander, a Minneapolis drummer who had auditioned for Prince's band in 1978. It is said that Prince wanted more of a funk feel to the Madhouse band and felt that Alexander was better suited than Bennett.

rel January 21.1987
8 Madhouse
1. One
2. Two
3. Three
4. Four
5. Five
6. Six
7. Seven
8. Eight

I have the Jill Jones album on now, not played it for a long time, i forgot just how good a singer she is.

Musically, very similar to SOTT imo.

MikeyB71 said:

I have the Jill Jones album on now, not played it for a long time, i forgot just how good a singer she is.

Musically, very similar to SOTT imo.

Yep, Jill Jones should have had a 1999 or Purple Rain era albuma and then a Parade - Dream Factory era album

Her release is a combination of music from 1999 - Parade

In France, a skinny man died of a BIG disease with a little name
By chance his girlfriend came across a needle and soon she did the same
At home there are 17-year-old boys and their idea of fun
Is being in a gang called The Disciples
High on crack and totin' a machine gun

Hurricane Annie ripped the ceiling of a church and killed everyone inside
U turn on the telly and every other story is tellin' U somebody died
A sister killed her baby cuz she couldn't afford 2 feed it
And yet we're sending people 2 the moon
In September, my cousin tried reefer 4 the very first time
Now he's doing horse - it's June

It's silly, no?
When a rocket ship explodes and everybody still wants 2 fly
But some say a man ain't happy unless a man truly dies
Oh why?

Baby make a speech, Star Wars fly
Neighbors just shine it on
But if a night falls and a bomb falls
Will anybody see The Dawn?

Is it silly, no?
When a rocket blows and.. and everybody still wants 2 fly
Some say a man ain't happy truly until a man truly dies
Oh why, oh why?
Sign "O" the times

Sign "O" the times mess with your mind
Hurry before it's 2 late
Let's fall in love, get married, have a baby
We'll call him Nate
If it's a boy

Now that was a good show
I loved the intro of the band, how they went crazy 4 Dr Fink Sheila & Eric Leeds
Strange Relationships was my favorite song 4 that night



March 21. 1987
1st Avenue
Sign'O'TheTimes Open Rehearsal
1.Intro ...and 4 those of U on valium, my name is Prince...
2.Housequake
3.Girls & Boys
4.Slow Love
5.Hot Thing
6.Now's The Time *
7.Strange Relationship
8.Forever In My Life
9.Kiss
10.It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night

[Edited 9/2/10 11:34am]

I the heart sticker from the SOTT 1st edition:

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[img:$uid]http://a.imageshack.us/img411/3448/sottlpinnersleeve1.jpg[/img:$uid]

[img:$uid]http://a.imageshack.us/img718/3636/sottlpinnersleeve2.jpg[/img:$uid]

^ It makes me sad these amazing LP innersleeve pics didn't make the CD booklets...

(credits: pics are from sleevographia, thanks.)

thedance said:

I the heart sticker from the SOTT 1st edition:

[img:$uid]http://a.imageshack.us/img821/2824/sottcoverpicheart.jpg[/img:$uid]

[img:$uid]http://a.imageshack.us/img411/3448/sottlpinnersleeve1.jpg[/img:$uid]

[img:$uid]http://a.imageshack.us/img718/3636/sottlpinnersleeve2.jpg[/img:$uid]

^ It makes me sad these amazing LP innersleeve pics didn't make the CD booklets...

(credits: pics are from sleevographia, thanks.)

lol I know, I miss all those inner things that came with lps

OldFriends4Sale said:

What a clip that was (and is!).

such a memorable era! I truly love this album, concert, band, and music as a whole!

Keep'um come in

September 11. 1987
Universal Amphitheater Los Angeles
MTV Music Video Awards

1.Sign'O'The Times
2.Play In The Sunshine







Reseda Country Club, Los Angeles
Aftershow

1. Forever In My Life
2. Love And Happiness
3. I Want To Take You Higher
4. Mother Popcorn
5. I'll Take You There

La, La, La, He, He, Hee (Extended Version)

Oh, oh, oh, oh! {represents dog barks}

I am a dog outside your door
I have been there since a quarter 2 4
U are a cat looking intense
I bite your leg in self-defense

Say it! Oh, oh, oh, oh!
Say it! Oh, oh, oh, oh!

Get out my tree grinnin' at me
Licking your tail like it's cream
Strokin' your whiskers, causing a scene
That's not the way 2 me (the way 2 me)

Say it! Oh, oh, oh, oh!
Say it! Oh, oh, oh, oh!

CHORUS:
And the doggies say 2 the kitty
La, la, la, he, he, hee
I want U, U want me
Oh, how sexy it will be
If we ever get 2gether in my tree

Say it! Oh, oh, oh, oh!
Say it! Oh, oh, oh, oh!

Hey little pussy, U sure look sweet
Knockin' me off of my 4 feet
Sure do wish dogs could climb (I wish, I wish)
Then we could have a funky good time

Say it! Oh, oh, oh, oh!
Say it again! Oh, oh, oh, oh!

Why U wink at me? I don't really see
Nasty little cat up, up in a tree
Is it really worth the one night of fun?
U've got 9 lives, I've only got one!

Say it! Oh, oh, oh, oh!

CHORUS

Say it! Oh, oh, oh, oh!
(What?)
(Somebody help me)
(Help me, mom)
Sax solo
One time
Got 2 get it {x2}
Lead line

CHORUS

I'm picking up your scent
U... U must be wet

All U hound dogs, howl now
Yeah (La, la, la, he, he, hee)
Oh yeah (I want U, U want me)
Listen 2 me (Oh, how sexy it will be)
Listen 2 me, yeah (If we ever get 2gether in my tree)

Yo relative, if U just...
U just gonna play the...
U gonna play the bass just...
U just gonna do the line over...
No, give me this! (No!)
First, U gotta... (Play that thing! {repeated})
U understand?
Then U gotta...

Be cool Rover
Don't bite nobody... ha ha ha ha ha!
Rover, get your ass over here and sit down... ha ha ha ha ha!

Rover, U got 2 get over
Rover, U got 2 get...
Rover, U got 2 get over
Rover, U got 2 get...

La, la, la, he, he, hee
I want U, U want me
Oh, how sexy it will be
If we ever get 2gether in my tree
In my tree

(Somebody's gonna get it 2night)
(I'll see ya 2night)

Slammin'!
If I was a dog and U was a cat
Baby, I'd show U where it's at
Hey little pussy, U sure look sweet
Knockin' me off of my 4 feet
Baby (baby), oh!
I said baby (baby), funky dog!
Slammin'! {x6}

I think my choir wanna sing

La, la, la, he, he, hee (La, la, la)
Let's get 2gether in my tree (Let's get 2gether in my tree)
Oh, how happy we will be (Oh, how happy we will be)
I want U, U want me (I want U, baby, U want me)
La, la, la, he, he, hee (La, la, la)

(Oh Lord, say it again)
La, la, la, he, he, hee
Let's get 2gether in my tree (In my tree)
Oh, how happy we will be
I want U, U want me
La, la, la, he, he, hee

Ow, put your foot on the rock
Sock it, sock it, sock it (Oh mama), don't U stop it
Ow, put your foot on the rock
Sock it, sock it, sock it (Oh no), don't U stop it

La, la, la, he, he, hee
Let's get 2gether in my tree
Oh, how happy we will be
I want U, U want me
La, la, la, he, he, hee

(Somebody get grandma a fan!)
Thank ya!
© 1987 Controversy Music - ASCAP

OldFriends4Sale said:

the Crystal Ball

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Play In The Sunshine

Not an original from the Dream Factory or Camille set
Susannah Melvoin on backing vocals

(Play) (Play) (Play) {fade in}
Ooh doggie!
We wanna play in the sunshine, we wanna be free
Without the help of a margarita or exstacy
We wanna kick like we used 2, sign up on the dotted line
We're gonna dance every dance like it's gonna be the last time

We got 2 play in the sunshine, turn all the lights up 2 10
I wanna meet U (meet U) and kiss U (kiss U)
And love U (love U) and miss U (miss U)
Do it all over again, do it all over again

We're gonna play in the sunshine, we're gonna get over
I'm feelin' kind of lucky 2night, I'm gonna find my 4-leaf clover
Before my life is done
Some way (some way), some how (some how) I'm gonna have fun

Play in the sunshine

We gonna love all our enemies 'til the gorilla falls off the wall
We're gonna rock him (Rock him)
We're gonna roll him (Roll him)
We're gonna teach him that love will make him tall (So tall)

Aah, pop goes the music when the big white rabbit begin 2 talk
And the color green will make your best friend leave ya (Walk)
It'll make them do "The Walk," but that's cool (That's cool)
Cuz one day (one day), every day (every day) will be a yellow day, let's play

(Play in the sunshine, we're gonna get over) Over
I'm feelin' kind of lucky 2night, I'm gonna find my 4-leaf clover
(Before my life is done) Before my life is done
Some way (some way), some how (some how) I'm gonna have fun

(Play) No!
Now get loose
Play! {x8}

We're gonna play in the sunshine, we're gonna get over
I'm feelin' kind of lucky 2night, I'm gonna find my 4-leaf clover
Before my life is done
I'm gonna, some way, some how, have fun

(Play in the sunshine, we're gonna get over)
(I'm feelin' kind of lucky 2night, I'm gonna find my 4-leaf clover)
Before my life is done!
Some way, some how, I just got 2 have fun!

(Play) (Play)
(Play) No! {x3}
(Come on, play) No!
(Play) No!
(Play play play) Yeah!

Drummer, do your thing
Drummer, drummer, do your thing
Drummer, drummer, drummer
Can I get some of that? (Yeah yeah)
Wait a minute
Ha ha

Let's get out of here (Yeah)
(La la la la la, la la la) {x5}
(Play in the sunshine)
We're not afraid 2 (Play in the sunshine)
We are going 2 (Play in the sunshine) (In the sunshine)
(Play in the sunshine)

© 1987 Controversy Music - ASCAP

Housequake: Enter Camille

OldFriends4Sale said:

Never seen this one before!

Is that from the tour or the New Years Eve show w/Miles Davis?

OldFriends4Sale said:

StonedImmaculate said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

Never seen this one before!

Is that from the tour or the New Years Eve show w/Miles Davis?

That's an off show, I have a post w/pics of the NYE show