The Love We Make

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The Love We Make

from the album Emancipation Song details Performer: First Released: 19 November 1996 - Emancipation album Album(s): Emancipation Anthology: 1995-2010 Writer(s): Prince (as ) Producer(s): Prince (as ) Live Appearances First and last live appearance: 31 January 2004 (a.m.): House Of Blues at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, NV, USA 28 February 2016 (show 2): Paramount Theatre, Oakland, CA, USA Performed regularly on tour: Live Out Loud Tour Hit And Run Part II Performed occasionally in shows: 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016 (solo piano)

The Love We Make is the eleventh track on the third disc of Prince’s 19th album Emancipation, the third album credited to . Prince has said that he used the song to "speak to the spirit of a friend lost to drugs"; it is believed that this refers to Jonathan Melvoin, Wendy and Susannah Melvoin’s brother, keyboard player for The Smashing Pumpkins, who had played on both Around The World In A Day and Parade, and who played keyboard in the live line-up of The Family. Melvoin died of a heroin overdose in New York City on 12 July 1996. Basic tracking took place at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota in mid-July 1996 (on the same day as the recordings of Dreamin’ About U, Sleep Around, The Divine and the re-recording of Emale), following Jonathan Melvoin’s death. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info Mid-July 1996 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Tracking Recording Personnel Prince (as ) - all vocals and instruments, except where noted Kathleen Dyson - guitar Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info The Love We Make 4:38 Emancipation Anthology: 1995-2010 Studio

Additional Information See also Trivia Emancipation album Another song written about Jonathan Melvoin’s death, Sarah McLachlan’s Angel, has been played live often by Prince from 2008-11 (although with Shelby J. on lead vocals). References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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