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Emotional Pump

from the album Sign O’ The Times Super Deluxe Edition Song details Performer: Prince First Released: 25 September 2020 - Sign O’ The Times Super Deluxe Edition album Album(s): Sign O’ The Times Super Deluxe Edition 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

Emotional Pump is a track recorded on 16 October 1986 at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California. It was written for (or at least initially offered to) Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, who had influenced Prince greatly (see below for details of her influence). It was sent to her, but she didn’t think it matched her style and she told Prince she couldn’t sing it. The song was released in September 2020 as the first track of Vault Tracks part 3, one of the discs with previously unreleased tracks included with the Sign O’ The Times Super Deluxe Edition. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info 16 & 17 October 1986 Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA Tracking, overdubs, various mixes with guitar (16th); mix, edit, multiple versions (17th) Recording Personnel Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted Eric Leeds - saxophone Atlanta Bliss - trumpet Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Emotional Pump 4:59 Sign O’ The Times Super Deluxe Edition Studio Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info Emotional Pump Studio Mix with guitar Emotional Pump (Instrumental) Studio Instrumental mix

Additional Information See also Trivia Sign O’ The Times Super Deluxe Edition album Joni Mitchell was thanked as "Joni" in the Dirty Mind album notes (as an influence, not as a collaborator). Her name also appeared on the sleeve of the Controversy album in amongst the newspaper clippings in the background. Prince had previously performed Mitchell’s A Case Of You (from Blue 1971) live, and later released a cover version of the track, titled A Case Of U, on his album One Nite Alone.... He had also recorded a cover version of Twisted (by Annie Ross, but covered by Joni Mitchell on Court and Spark 1974), and played it live a few times in 2002. The title of The Time’s Ice Cream Castle was taken from a lyric from Mitchell’s Both Sides, Now (from Clouds 1969, also released as a single in 1968). The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker mentions the song Help Me by Joni Mitchell (from Court And Spark 1974, also released as a single). References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004) Prince and the Parade/Sign O’ The Times Era Studio Sessions 1985 and 1986, Duane Tudahl (2021)

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