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from the album Come from the album Crystal Ball Song details Performer: Prince First Released: 16 August 1994 - Come album Album(s): Come Writer(s): Prince Producer(s): Prince Live Appearances First and last live appearance: 18 June 1993 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA 14 April 2016 (show 2), Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA, USA Performed regularly on tour: none Performed occasionally in shows: 1993, 1994, 2013, 2014, 2016

Dark is the seventh track on Prince’s fifteenth album Come. In 1993, Dark was included in the Glam Slam Ulysses stage-show, during the segment titled “Penelope” (credited, as was the whole project, to ). In 1998, a remixed version, titled So Dark, was included as the eighth track on the first disc of Prince’s 20th album Crystal Ball (his fourth using the name ). On 18 October 2012 a 4:18 rehearsal version of Dark by Prince and the New Power Generation was streamed on Andy Allo Facebook Page. On 7 January 2014, a live video of So Dark from 05 October 2013, Paisley Park, Chanhassen, MN, USA was put on 3rdEyeGirl YouTube account. Basic tracking took place on 30 December 1992 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions that produced Endorphinmachine and Orgasm and on the same day as Dolphin and a re-recording of Laurianne). It was included as the ninth track on a 11 March 1994 configuration of the Come album. The album version begins with a segment of Poem which was edited out when the track became Orgasm (Pheromone, Race and Letitgo include other segments in their opening seconds). Recording/remixing dates for So Dark are not known, but it is likely remixed in early-mid 1994 at Paisley Park Studios. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info 30 December 1992 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Tracking Early-mid 1994 (assumed) Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Remix (named So Dark) Recording Personnel Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted Michael B. - drums Sonny T. - bass guitar Tommy Barbarella - keyboards Mr. Hayes - keyboards Michael B. Nelson - trombone (credited as "New Power Generation Hornz") Steve Strand - trumpet (credited as "New Power Generation Hornz") Dave Jensen - trumpet (credited as "New Power Generation Hornz") Kathy J. - baritone saxophone (credited as "New Power Generation Hornz") Brian Gallagher - tenor saxophone (credited as "New Power Generation Hornz") Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Dark 6:10 Come Studio So Dark 5:13 Crystal Ball Remix Broadcasts/streaming (only) Title Length Released Version Additional info Dark 4:18 Andy Allo Facebook page mp4 stream Rehearsal Recorded in October 2012, Paisley Park, Chanhassen, Minnesota (assumed).; contains samples from "Charlie Murphy’s True Hollywood Stories: Rick James", a 2004 skit from Chappelle’s Show Dark 5:01 3rdEye TV Show # 15 live concert video stream Live 6 July 2013, Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA So Dark 1:52 3rdEyeGirl You Tube account mp4 video stream Live 05 October 2013, Paisley Park, Chanhassen, MN, USA Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info Dark Studio Original full-length version. Dark (7" Remix) Remix

Additional Information See also Trivia Come album Crystal Ball album Unreleased Come EP Glam Slam Ulysses References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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