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from the album The Time
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single art for Cool
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Song details
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Performer:
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The Time
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First Released:
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29 July 1981 - The Time album
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Album(s):
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The Time
It’s About Time
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Writer(s):
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Prince (music) and Dez Dickerson (lyrics) (uncredited)
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Producer(s):
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Morris Day and Prince (as Jamie Starr)
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Live Appearances
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First and last live appearance:
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- The song was performed regularly by The Time during their opening sets on the Controversy Tour and the 1999 Tour. Prince did not take part in these performances, except for one show (24 March 1983 at San Antonio Convention Center Arena, San Antonio, TX, USA (assumed, based on average setlist - Prince played bass from backstage during The Time’s set replacing Terry Lewis, as both he and Jimmy Jam missed the show after being snowed in in Atlanta)).
- 29 October 2002 (a.m.): Le Bataclan, Paris, France (first public performance by Prince, although played previously during soundchecks)
- 23 January 2016: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (during sampler set)
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Performed regularly on tour:
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Performed occasionally in shows:
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Cool is the fourth track on The Time’s first album The Time, and, in late Summer 1981, Cool was released as the album’s second single. The song was written by Prince (music) and Dez Dickerson (lyrics), although the album does not contain any writing credits.
While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in April 1981 at Prince’s Kiowa Trail Home Studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota (along with the rest of the album). As with much of the rest of the album, the recording mostly features only Prince and Morris Day, although Lisa Coleman appears on background vocals.
A new version of the song, titled Cool 1990, was mentioned in an early draft of Graffiti Bridge, but it is not known if the song was re-recorded however.
A live version recorded in 1998 by Morris Day and (a revised line-up of) The Time was released in 2004 on Morris Day’s fourth solo album It’s About Time.
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Recording Information
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Recording Sessions
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Studio
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Additional info
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| April 1981
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Kiowa Trail Home Studio,
Chanhassen, MN, USA
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Tracking
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Recording Personnel
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- Morris Day - vocals and drums
- Prince - background vocals and all instruments, except where noted (uncredited)
- Lisa Coleman - background vocals (listed as "various girlfriends")
- Sue Ann Carwell - background vocals (listed as "various girlfriends")
- Jellybean Johnson - credited for drums, but did not participate
- Terry Lewis - credited for bass guitar, co-lead and background vocals, but did not participate
- Jesse Johnson - credited for guitar and vocals, but did not participate
- Jimmy Jam - credited for keyboards and vocals, but did not participate
- Monte Moir - credited for keyboards and vocals, but did not participate
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Versions
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Released Versions
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Length
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Released
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Version
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Additional info
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| Cool
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10:06
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The Time
Cool single
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Studio
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| Cool
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10:06
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The Time 2015 reissue
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Studio
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Digitally remastered in 2015
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| Cool
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10:06
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The Time Expanded Edition (2021 Remaster)
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Studio
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Remastered in 2021
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| Cool (Part 1)
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3:12
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Cool single
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Edit
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| Cool (Edit) (Mono)
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3:12
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Cool promo
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Edit mono
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Mono version of edit above
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| Cool (Part 2)
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3:06
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Cool single
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Edit
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| Cool (Part I)
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3:12
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The Time Expanded Edition (2021 Remaster)
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Edit
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Same edit as above (Part 1), but remastered in 2021
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| Cool (Part II)
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3:06
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The Time Expanded Edition (2021 Remaster)
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Edit
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Same edit as above (Part 2), but remastered in 2021
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| Cool
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6:20
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Morris Day: It’s About Time
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Live
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21 June 1998, House Of Blues, Hollywood, California, USA
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| Cool (Live At Le Zénith, Paris, France, June 1, 2014)
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4:54
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Prince Du Parc single
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Live
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Performed by Prince and 3rdEyeGirl on 1 June 2014 at Le Zénith, Paris, France (2nd show)
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Video Versions
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Length
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Released
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Additional info
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| Cool
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4:08
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Promotional release only
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Promo video
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See Cool video for details
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Broadcasts/streaming (only)
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Length
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Released
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Version
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Additional info
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| Cool
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3:53
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Prince! Behind The Symbol TV broadcast
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Live
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24 March 2011, Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, NC, USA
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| Cool
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1:36
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Andy Allo Facebook video stream
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Live (excerpt)
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26 November 2011: - Air Canada Center, Toronto, Canada
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| Cool
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T.B.C.
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89.3 The Current Crazy 2 Cool broadcast
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Live
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1 June 2014, Le Zénith, Paris, France (2nd show); incl. Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough
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| Cool
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T.B.C.
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Tidal Crazy 2 Cool video stream
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Live
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1 June 2014, Le Zénith, Paris, France (2nd show); incl. Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough
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Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in...
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Additional Information
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See also
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Trivia
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References
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