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Graffiti Bridge

from the album Graffiti Bridge Song details Performer: Prince First Released: 20 August 1990 - Graffiti Bridge album Album(s): Graffiti Bridge Writer(s): Prince Producer(s): Prince Live Appearances First and last live appearance: This track is not believed to have been performed live by Prince. Performed regularly on tour: none Performed occasionally in shows: none

Graffiti Bridge is the 16th track on Prince’s twelfth album Graffiti Bridge. The song also features in the movie Graffiti Bridge. Basic tracking took place on 11 July 1987 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, two days after Melody Cool and No Changes, and around the same time as a re-recording of If I Love You Tonight, now titled If I Love U 2 Nite). Graffiti Bridge therefore marks the earliest recording from Paisley Park Studios to be released with Prince vocals. An early version of the song was included as the third track on a 25 September 1988 configuration of Graffiti Bridge. It was included as the 13th track on a late 1989 configuration. Vocal and instrumental overdubs took place on 2 February 1990 at Paisley Park Studios. In February 1990 Clare Fischer recorded string overdubs at Mad Hatter Studios in Los Angeles, California. They are on the track as released but somewhat buried in the mix, featured much less prominent than on most other Fischer-arrangements used by Prince in other songs. Interestingly The short Fischer orchestration that begins the track is in fact not from the arrangement made for it, but from an arrangement Fischer did for the unreleased (Jill Jones song) Killin’ At The Soda Shop. The movie Graffiti Bridge was developed starting in September 1987, indicating that the theme of Graffiti Bridge was conceived to some degree before the movie itself. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info 11 July 1987 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Tracking 2 February 1990 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Vocal overdubs February 1990 Mad Hatter Studios Los Angeles, CA, USA Orchestra overdubs by Clare Fischer Recording Personnel Prince - vocals and instruments (except where noted) Tevin Campbell - vocals Mavis Staples - vocals Sheila E. - drums and background vocals Levi Seacer, Jr. - bass guitar and background vocals Boni Boyer - organ and background vocals Clare Fischer - orchestral arrangement (including introduction, sampled from Killin’ At The Soda Shop) Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Graffiti Bridge 3:51 Graffiti Bridge Studio Video Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Graffiti Bridge 1:35 Graffiti Bridge film Studio Edited version. Released on VHS and DVD. Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in... Title Length Released Version Additional info Soul Psychodelicide Studio Unreleased 1989 track Shake! (Boom Mix) 5:05 Shake! single Remix Remix by Levi Seacer, Jr. Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info Graffiti Bridge Studio Original 1987 version, before vocal overdubs Graffiti Bridge Studio Updated 1990 version without Clare Fischer Orchestra overdubs.

Additional Information See also Trivia Graffiti Bridge album Graffiti Bridge movie References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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