River Run Dry

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River Run Dry

from the album The Family Song details Performer: The Family First Released: 12 August 1985 - The Family album Album(s): The Family Writer(s): Bobby Z. Producer(s): Prince (credited to David Z. Rivkin and The Family) Live Appearances First and last live appearance: The song was performed by The Family during the band’s one and only show at the First Avenue on 13 August 1985. Although Prince had overseen the rehearsals and was most likely in attendance that night, he did not appear on stage. Performed regularly on tour: none Performed occasionally in shows: none

River Run Dry is the sixth track on The Family’s first and only album The Family. The song was written by Bobby Z., but Prince performed all of the instruments, other than Clare Fischer’s string orchestration. Bobby Z. had originally written and demoed the track in late 1983 (with him on drums and Dr. Fink on keyboards). Basic tracking for the recording for The Family version took place on 5 August 1984 (on the same day as Yes – initially titled Lisa), at the Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The track is notable as the first song sent by Prince to Clare Fischer for orchestral overdubs. Prince was so happy with the results that he sent other tracks from the album also, and Prince worked with Clare Fischer occasionally ever since, until the orchestrator’s death in 2012. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info Late 1983 Studio information needed, MN, USA Tracking (Bobby Z. version - no Prince input) 5 August 1984 Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse, Eden Prairie, MN, USA Tracking (The Family version) October 1984 (estimate) Monterey Studios, Glendale, CA, USA Clare Fischer Orchestral overdubs Recording Personnel St. Paul Peterson - vocals Susannah Melvoin - background vocals Prince - all instruments, except where noted (uncredited) Clare Fischer - string orchestration Jellybean Johnson - credited, but did not contribute Jerome Benton - credited, but did not contribute Miko Weaver - credited, but did not contribute Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info River Run Dry 3:31 The Family Studio

Additional Information See also Trivia The Family album The Family Bobby Z. released his own version of the song (rerecorded in 1988 or 1989 with The Steeles) on his eponymous titled album 'Bobby Z.' in 1989. References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004) Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 and 1984 (Expanded Edition, paperback), Duane Tudahl (2018)

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