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Lovesexy singles, Bsides & outtakes
2 make this cruel, cruel world hear what we got 2 say
We gOt something 4 U that'll make U feel good
Why can't it last 4eVer?
Still Would Stand All TimE
Glam Slam - free yo' mind from this rat race
This thing we got - it's alive!
People Without...LovE
All they want is so eXposed in ways 2 gross 2 mention (Eew!)
I'm gonna tell U a bedtime story babY
Doubts of our conviction
Maybe we'd all be better off, listen 2 the voice inside
Like a G (G flat) major with the E in the bass
All of His children come take a blissy ride
Music Prince doesn't seem to revisit 4 some reason, but 1 of my favorite eras, and not seen enough Power & Love are the themes outtakes created during the Lovesexy, went in2 many different directions aborted Rave.. album, on2 Batman, rel & unrel a lot of play on words and cryptic messages
the players the New Power Band Cat(dancer/vocals) 1987-1988 Dr Fink (keyboards/synth/vocals) Boni Boyer (keyboards/vocals) Mico Weaver (guitar/vocals) Eric Leeds(sax/violin) Prince - Levi Seacer Jr(bass/vocals) Sheila E. (drums/percussion/vocals) Atlanta Bliss (trumpet)
A-Sides + Videos Alphabet St / (This Is Not Music, This Is a Trip) Glam Slam I Wish U Heaven / Extended parts 1+2+3
B-Sides Escape Scarlett Pussy (extended)
1988 era outtakes the Line
Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic People Without Still Would Stand All Time God Is Alive Pink Cashmere We Got the Power Electric Chair the Voice Inside
Love Life, L♥vesexy -- the feeling
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Without going over to the site that will actually tell me for sure, I will say that I have always thought "Scarlett Pussy" sounded like a SOTT-era song. One of my favorites, the other being LLLHHH. I'm just saying... | |
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I said the same thing, it does't feel like Lovesexy, kinda feels like a La La La He He Hee twin
initial tracking took place in January, 1988 at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA. The song was initially planned for Sheila E. | |
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Put your love down
Basic tracks were recorded on 30 December, 1987 at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (the day before the 31 December, 1987 show where Prince and Miles Davis performed together for the first and only time). Cat's rap on the track was originally used in the unreleased song Bloody Mouth, recorded the previous month. - taken from princevault
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closing of Eye No, Opening of Alphabet St
Yeah, yeah, yeah! | |
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Don't forget the incredible b-side to Alphabet St:
Alphabet St. (This Is Not Music, This Is A Trip)
that blew my mind when it was released!
and the awesome I Wish U Heaven Extended parts 1+2+3
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somebody stole my programme when I fell asleep on the bus coming home from the concert in Wembley | |
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Lovesexy is fantastic.
Prince 4Ever.  | |
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I want to hear the remix of Lovesexy!!! | |
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Alphabet St. is a very basic video which has Prince performing the song against a computer generated background of messages and letters floating around. The white Ford Thunderbird mentioned in the song (unlike the lyrics suggest actually a 1964 Thunderbird, previously owned by Prince's dad) is also featured. It is the first video to show the white custom Auerswald Model C guitar. And is famous for its hidden “Don’t buy The Black Album, I’m sorry” message. The decision to make a video was a spur of the moment thing, after Prince had a change of mind about not wanting do a video for the song. It was a snowy Sunday afternoon, when Prince called Alan Leeds that he wanted to do the video. Leeds searched all day and finally found local video producer Michael Barnard prepared to come and do the shoot. Sheila E. And Cat were also commissioned. Equipment was rented from a local cable tv company. The video shoot commenced at 7:00 PM and was shot using four cameras with 2/3" tubes, shooting on 3/4" U-matic cassettes.
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Alphabet St. Released April 23, 1988 "Alphabet St." was the first single from Prince's 1988 album, Lovesexy, and the album's only top 10 single, reaching the top-10 in both the UK and U.S.. The song includes a rap by Cat Glover and is full of samples, and generally repeats themes from Lovesexy. Within the context of the album Lovesexy (which only contained one track containing all the songs featured within the work), "Alphabet St." is meant to stand in contrast to the gospel of "I Know" which plays off of the Christian ethics describing Prince's personal belief in Christian concepts of Heaven, Hell, the Devil, and God; emphatically stating "No" to the previous stated praise (and laud of a preacher's voice in the background) and launching into the sensual, provocative lyrics of "Alphabet St."
I'm goin' down 2 Alphabet Street Yes she will Yeah Uh
I'm gonna drive my daddy's Thunderbird (My daddy's Thunderbird)
Tennessee
Excuse me, baby - I don't mean 2 be rude Ow! Can I? Ow! (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
We're goin' down, down, down, if that's the only way Maybe it's the only way Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah! (Put-put-put your…) Cat, we need U 2 rap (No!) Put your love down
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yes... this alternative version of lovesexy.. i need to hear it!!!
apparently, its got heavier guitar n drums...
dying to hear it! |
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Riding in my Thunderbird on the freeway
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Pink Cashmere is a song by Prince, written for his then-girlfriend, Anna Fantastic (Anna Garcia), for her 18th birthday. The song references the actual gift he presented to her, a coat made of pink cashmere with a black mink collar and cuff, the name Anna Fantastic embroidered on the sleeve, and "89" on the back. The coat was valued at $15,000, being custom made by his personal staff designer.
Initial tracking took place on 9 June, 1988, at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (three days after Electric Chair, on the same day as Times Squared (That was then known as Sticky Wicked, not to be confused by the Chaka Khan song of the same name, and Pickle, two days before an entirely different song named Sticky Wicked). Synths were later replaced by Clare Fischer's orchestration at Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Ooh, here I go again fallin' in love all over CHORUS: Girl, can U understand I never used 2 go dancin'? Ooh, I'm makin' U a coat of pink cashmere Here I go again fallin' in love all over (I'm makin' U a coat of pink cashmere) When I get my arms around U baby (Yeah) (CHORUS) Cuz U got 2 know how I feel about U baby I'm gonna make U a coat of cashmere baby
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terrible album.....1 of his worst | |
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wonderful album.....1 of his best
Prince 4Ever. | |
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LOVESEXY IS A TRIP!
I can never get enough of it!
The distorted guitar sounds and general feeling stands out among each and every album he has ever released. Nothing like it!
ESPECIALLY considering how fast he recorded this album, and it's a solo project for the most part!
Glam Slam remains one of my favorite single...Still one of my favorite songs..I judge this piece as a whole and it takes the cake as one of the most original and weird things he ever released!
AND Did I mention how inspirational it is? JUST FANTASTIC! It really keeps me raving unto a joy that is fantastic! It's Button Therapy, Baby! | |
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the thread isn't actually about the album just the singles/videos & B sides
as individual songs what do you think? | |
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Good album. Pity that only 3 singles got released in the end. Prince's originally wanted to release lots of singles from it. Both "Eye No" and "Lovesexy" got as far as getting remixes and edits made for potential single releases.
In fact, "Lovesexy" got extremely close to being released before it was shelved. Prince decided at the last minute that he'd changed his mind about releasing Glam Slam as the second single and wanted to release Lovesexy instead. But at that stage WB had already pressed Glam Slam which was ready to ship. Plus promos had already been issued to radio stations. So both parties agreed to go with Glam Slam and release Lovesexy as the third single. The Lovesexy Single edit and 12" Remix were completed and the idea was to use Superfunkycalifragisexy from the shelved Black Album as the B-Side. But for some strange reason Prince didn't release Lovesexy as the third single afterall, and went with I Wish U Heaven instead (probably because Lovesexy was then too old for him and he'd just created the 12" Remix for I Wish U Heaven, so was more into releasing that instead).
As far as outtakes go, there's really only one outtake from Lovesexy: "The Line".
No other songs were ever recorded or intended to be used on the album. Though there was an earlier version of the title track recorded which used completely different music. Though Prince decided that it was too laid back and wasn't punchy enough, so recorded a new harder version which is the one that was used on the album. [Edited 8/11/12 0:44am] | |
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Boris!
How are you? Note me. I have your next job, tailored especially for T.B.
love, Spirit
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I like Eye No and I Wish U Heaven......the rest I just find abit Trashy....dont really enjoy the sound of teh album its terribly dated......and not dated in a good way...yanno like sign of the times.....plus the music vids are just horrendous...and embarassing........but I supposes it was worth just 4 those 2 songs i mentioned earlier...and why has sum posted Pink Cashmere was that meant 2 be on teh album? | |
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I thought the Glam Slam video was really good
hmm never looked the music as being 'dated' Is that what music sounded like in 1988?
its Singles Bsides and 1988 outtakes | |
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cool, I thought the Line might have been the only official outtake
the other I just included as 1988 outtakes especially since many had the new theme vibe of Lovesexy and for the followup Rave album, | |
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is that lovesexy remix in anyones "hands"??? | |
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Alphabet St. (This Is Not Music, This Is A Trip) This is not music (Bop, bop) (Yeah, yeah, yeah) {x3} (Yeah) {repeat} (Yeah, yeah, yeah) {x6} Put your love down, baby, when your money get shot Yeah yeah (N-N-No!) Put your love down Put your love down, baby, when your money get shot (Yeah, yeah) No! {x2} (Yeah, yeah) {speaking through guitar}
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In the video, there are two hidden messages. The first appears after the end of the first verse ("She'll want me from my head to my feet"), there is a split second image with the hidden message "Don't buy The Black Album, I'm sorry." The second one is after Prince drives the Thunderbird; the message says "H is 4 Punks". The video features Prince wearing trousers with his name on them, and wearing multicolored eyeshadow.
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Then Prince dropped another bombshell: He didn't want to shoot any videos for the album. He boldly claimed to Warners' incredulous marketing team that the absence of a video would distinguish him from other pop stars, as well as create a sense of mystery about the album. No one accepted the argument, but the label couldn't force an artist of his stature to go in front of a camera. There would be no videos.
Chapter 10: Black March 20, 1988: Alan Leeds' residence, Eden Prairie, Minnesota p 125 Possessed: the Rise & Fall of Prince
Alan Leeds was among those beginning to harbor doubts about the direction of Prince's career. After working for many years with James Brown, Leeds accepted inconsistent behavior, arbitrary demands, and frequent bouts of hubris as part and parcel of a brilliant artist's character. And yet, Prince's actions were in some respects even more erratic and unpredictable than Brown's.
On a gray late-winter day, as a snowstorm gained force and began coating the Minneapolis suburb of Eden Prairie, Leeds was happy to have a day off from the hectic and exhausting routine of catering to Prince's every whim. It was warm inside, an NFL game was on, and Leeds was home with his family.
Then the phone rang.
As always, there were no pleasantries, no introductions. "I want to shoot a video," Prince said in a quiet, clipped voice. Leeds had to press to find out exactly what this meant. Did he want to make a clip for Alphabet Street, after all? Prince said yes, and Leeds asked if he had spoken to Fargnoli about this. No, Prince responded, he wanted to shoot without meddling from the managers or Warner Bros. They would just screw things up. Leeds cautioned that this meant the budget for the video would come out of Prince's pocket-didn't it make more sense to contact Warners, which would readily approve financing for the video?
No, Prince said. He wanted to do it on his own. "Ok, when?" Leeds asked. "Today."
Incredulous, Leeds did everything he could to dissuade Prince from making the video. It was mid-afternoon on a stormy Sunday. No respectable team of filmmakers could be assembled, particularly in Minneapolis where, as Leeds reminded Prince, there was not a film crew on every block as in Los Angeles. Even if a crew agreed to do the shoot, it was unlikely that adequate equipment could be rented and that everyone would make it through the snow to the set. How could this possibly be pulled off?
"Sounds to me like that's your problem, not mine," Prince retorted.
Leeds realized that, at the very least, he would have to placate Prince by placing some phone calls. Although the local community was not large, Leeds knew several skilled directors. Predictably, they refused the assignment. Working through his Rolodex, Leeds called filmmakers whom he considered B-List, and began to worry that even if someone agreed to take the job, the end result wouldn't be worth the time, effort, or money. As Leeds waited for callbacks, Prince continued to hector him by phone, "When are we shooting?" he asked repeatedly, undeterred by Leeds' warnings that no top-flight filmmakers were available. Prince told him to keep trying.
By eleven p.m., with most of the city under snow, film was rolling. Prince had rounded up Sheila E and Cat Glover to participate. The video was shot against a blue screen, with the result that the footage looked startlingly amateurish and homemade. During the post-production process, Prince had Barnard jazz up the video by having various textual phrases dart across the screen, including "Don't buy The Black Album, I'm sorry," and "Ecstasy."
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People Without is an unreleased song played live by Prince in 1988 during two one-off shows. Its first known appearance is in the 19 August, 1988 (am): Paard van Troje, The Hague, The Netherlands performance. Prince wrote the seemingly improvisational lyrics to the song in his hotel room prior to the show. The words 'people without' are repeated throughout and Prince then cites various things about people without [spirituality]. After its first time the song is only known to have been performed one other time, a few days later in another one-off show.It is not known, but unlikely a studio recording of this song was ever made.
piano version on Grosse Freiheit 36, Hamburg : 31st August 1988
People Without ________ People Without ________ People Without ________ People Without ________ People Without ________ People Without ________ | |
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