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Thread started 04/08/03 2:43pm

1800NewHunk

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Clare Fischer

Just been listening to my favourite album, Parade, and it reminded me quite how much I adore the string arrangements.

It just adds such a different and completely unique element to the music.

In my opinion, Clare is by far the most underrated collaborator prince has ever had.

Anyone agree?

And does anyone have a definitive list of tracks, released and unreleased (including associated artists) that he had an involvement with?
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Reply #1 posted 04/08/03 3:05pm

MiaBocca

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I agree, and your tracklist question has been clicking for winamp! biggrin
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Reply #2 posted 04/08/03 3:07pm

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1800NewHunk said:

Just been listening to my favourite album, Parade, and it reminded me quite how much I adore the string arrangements.

It just adds such a different and completely unique element to the music.

In my opinion, Clare is by far the most underrated collaborator prince has ever had.

Anyone agree?

And does anyone have a definitive list of tracks, released and unreleased (including associated artists) that he had an involvement with?




nod agreed...and to think for years I thought Clare was a female...but difference does this make huh?
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Reply #3 posted 04/08/03 3:14pm

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MiaBocca said:

I agree, and your tracklist question has been clicking for winamp! biggrin


damn! that's twice we've agreed tonight, are you sure you're not me?
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Reply #4 posted 04/08/03 3:21pm

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OK, I can't be arsed to dig out "Days Of Wild" to find out what Claire has worked on and what he hasn't but here is what I love:

Mia Bocca
The Screams Of Passion
Desire (This is definatley a beautiful experience!)
Christopher Tracy's Parade
I Wonder U
Venus De Milo
Alexa De Paris
An Honest Man (UTCM)
Crystal Ball
Until Your In My Arms Again
This Crazy Life Of Mine (I love this song so much, porbably for the wrong reasons)
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Reply #5 posted 04/08/03 3:45pm

bananacologne

Agreed - Clare definately added a magical ingredient 2 the mix. Think my fave arrangement of His had 2 be Mia Bocca - wicked. nod

Didnt He release some albums of His own - anyone know what they are - any URL links? confuse would love 2 get my mitts on some of them...
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Reply #6 posted 04/08/03 3:49pm

1800NewHunk

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Yep. Mia Bocca is the high point.
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Reply #7 posted 04/08/03 4:00pm

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1800NewHunk said:

Yep. Mia Bocca is the high point.


Mia Bocca is a musical orgasm.

Prince has caused me many of a musical orgasm, but Mia Bocca is very special to me.

Imagine God fucking, imagine God really fucking and enjoying it so much! That is Gods orgasm!

I don't care you're a trip and a half, I want you every day!
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Reply #8 posted 04/08/03 4:21pm

NuPwrSoul

I like Mia's list.

Did he also do the arrangements on "The One"? (too lazy to check)
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Reply #9 posted 04/08/03 4:45pm

mistermaxxx

I Dug what Clare Fischer did with Prince except for the Family Album which seemed to have the strings&things all over the place.but it was cool.I prefer Fischer's work though however better with Asford&Simpson&The Jacksons Circa 1978 IMHO,
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Reply #10 posted 04/08/03 6:24pm

ufoclub

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for the longest time I thought clare was girl, but he is actually a road rage prone tough old guy who has never met prince. prince finds it fun to just send him tapes and never meet him.
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Reply #11 posted 04/08/03 7:13pm

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http://www.clarefischer.com/


Just in case ya'll wanted to check it out.
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Reply #12 posted 04/08/03 7:35pm

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MiaBocca said:

OK, I can't be arsed to dig out "Days Of Wild" to find out what Claire has worked on and what he hasn't but here is what I love:

Mia Bocca
The Screams Of Passion
Desire (This is definatley a beautiful experience!)
Christopher Tracy's Parade
I Wonder U
Venus De Milo
Alexa De Paris
An Honest Man (UTCM)
Crystal Ball
Until Your In My Arms Again
This Crazy Life Of Mine (I love this song so much, porbably for the wrong reasons)



I would have to add "Goodbye" to that. Such a beautiful arrangement, to such a emotional song. One of those songs that made me cry back in the day when things were tough.
Walking alone in the dark, I see nothing u see
I can be in a park, or flying in the…in the deep sea
I wish u’d hold my hand; then everything could b
There’s nothing strange, we’re not deranged
We only want everyday 2 b a Cosmic Day
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Reply #13 posted 04/08/03 8:01pm

mrdespues

So this Mia Bocca song...

Tell me...

Did Prince write it?

The strings, too?

What does Mia Bocca mean?
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Reply #14 posted 04/09/03 3:21am

bananacologne

Mia Bocca means: 'my mouth' horny

thanx 4 the URL link nothinbutjoy hug
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Reply #15 posted 04/09/03 3:37am

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Nothinbutjoy - THANKS for the link!!! I've often wondered what Clare Fischer looks like.

I heart the orchestral touches he brings to Prince's work! There are SO many songs which, without hs input, would be far less passionate and intoxicating. Try to imagine songs like 'Crystal Ball', 'Man o' War', 'Splash' and all the rest without the strings... It would be a TOTALLY different experience.

I remember reading a review of 'New Power Soul' (I think it was in either 'Q' magazine or The NME) where the reviewer actually slagged off Prince for getting Clare in to provide strings for 'The One'. It basically went along the lines of 'Prince has lost it so much that he now even has to get someone to provide strings'. Um, yeah - like he always composed the string/horn parts. Bloody idiots disbelief

As for 'Mia Bocca', mrdespues, I think it means 'My Mouth'. And, that, together with 'Violet Blue', is one of THE best ever Prince compositions. Man, I'd heart to hear Prince's version...
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Reply #16 posted 04/09/03 3:38am

AaronFantastic

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i wish he'd work with Clare again, instead of recycling stuff from the vault. confused
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Reply #17 posted 04/09/03 4:28am

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AaronFantastic said:

i wish he'd work with Clare again, instead of recycling stuff from the vault. confused



Yes, what's up with that? In the TRC booklet is says

Strings courtesy of The Vault.
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Reply #18 posted 04/09/03 9:08am

Tom

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I especially liked him after finding out he collaborated on Pink Cashmere.
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Reply #19 posted 04/09/03 5:02pm

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Tom said:

I especially liked him after finding out he collaborated on Pink Cashmere.



yeah that guitar and string duet at the end is probably my all-time favorite Prince moment on record. to die for.
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