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Le Grind is the first song on Prince’s sixteenth album “The Black Album” (originally planned for release as his tenth album, albeit with no artist credit).
Basic tracks were recorded on 10 December 1986 at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California (the day after 2 Nigs United 4 West Compton).
The track, along with Bob George and 2 Nigs United 4 West Compton, was recorded for a birthday party Prince was hosting for Sheila E. on 11 December 1986.
It is unclear if Sheila E. participated in this session, but horn overdubs and vocals by Boni Boyer and Cat were added at a later session. The low voiceover at the start of the song, serving as the albums introduction was also added later (starting with "So U found me, good..." and ending with "So come vibe with us / Welcome 2 the Funk Bible / The new testament")
It is known that he completed work on the album in mid October 1987 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, which is possibly when this part was recorded.
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Recording Information
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Recording Sessions
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Studio
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| 10 December 1986
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Sunset Sound - Studio 3,
Hollywood, CA, USA
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Tracking, mix edit
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| mid-December 1986
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Galpin Blvd Home Studio,
Chanhassen, MN, USA
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Overdubs / additional recording
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| 18 October 1987
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Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA
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Overdubs, including horns / additional recording
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Recording Personnel
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Released Versions
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Unreleased Versions
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Additional Information
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See also
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Trivia
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- The lyrics include the line "up and down, up and down, like a pony would." Other tracks from the era mentioning a pony in the title or lyrics include Alphabet St., Horny Pony, My Pony, Ponyride and She Pony.
- The track features the infamous Fairlight ORCH5 sample, taken from the 1965 Josef Krips and Philharmonia Orchestra rendition of Igor Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite/ Song of the Nightingale: IV - ‘Infernal Dance of All the Subjects of Kastchei’, also used in Sign O’ The Times, It, 2 Nigs United 4 West Compton, Koo Koo, If I Could Get Your Attention and Ten.
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References
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