Summer 1987 - spring 1990: Chronological Prince recordings

*  = released version

Prince, live at Le New Morning, Paris, the night to 15 June 1987
What Did I Do? (9:25) – bootlegged as Wasn’t My Faith, Matt Fink: Organ, Levi Seacer Jr.: Bass, Drums: Dale Alexander, Eric Leeds: Saxophone & Matt Blistan: Trumpet

Prince, live in Utrecht, 20 June 1987
Intro/Sign “O” The Times (5:36)*
Play In The Sunshine (4:36)*
Little Red Corvette (1:36)*
Housequake (4:52)*
Girls & Boys (4:17)*
Slow Love (5:06)*
Take The “A” Train/Pacemaker/I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (10:17)*
Hot Thing (6:15)*
Four (with Sheila E. drum solo) (6:12)*
If I Was Your Girlfriend (5:17)*
Let’s Go Crazy (6:10)*
When Doves Cry (2:46)*
Purple Rain (5:40)*
1999 (5:54)*
Forever In My Life (13:11)*
Kiss (3:33)*
The Cross (7:44)*
It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night (13:55)*

Mid 1987
A Bridge Of Graffiti (Piano Demo) (1:15)
21 Guns (Piano Demo) (2:28)
Sign O’ The Times (Instrumental) #2 (5:32) – edit of #1 used during end credits in the Sign O’ The Times movie

Graffiti Bridge, Paisley Park, July 1987
Melody Cool #1 (2:34) (early July)
No Changes (early July) – music supposedly resembles The Rest Of My Life
Graffiti Bridge #1 (3:34)
Everything Could Be So Fine #1 (7/7) – piano demo
Big Tall Wall #2 (5:46)* (10/7) 
If I Love U 2 Nite #2 (4:12) (13/7)
If I Love U 2 Nite #3 (3:43) – speeded up version released on promo EP of re-recording by Mica Paris in 1991
I Believe I Love U #1 (27/7) – piano demo
The Sex Of It #1 (3:54) (29/7) - guitar solo towards the end
The Sex Of It #2 (3:32) - edit of #1 with less guitar and more horns at the end, tentative placing
Lust U Always #2 – offered to Robert Palmer

Madhouse, Paisley Park, 30 July 1987
- keyboards: Prince, drums: Sheila E, bass: Levi Seacer, Jr., horns: Eric Leeds
Ten (5:04)* (Prince/Eric Leeds/Levi Seacer, Jr./Sheila E)
Ten And ½ (3:22)* (Prince/Eric Leeds/Levi Seacer, Jr./Sheila E)
Eleven (6:14)* (Prince/Eric Leeds/Levi Seacer, Jr./Sheila E)
Fifteen (3:49)* (Prince/Eric Leeds/Levi Seacer, Jr./Sheila E)
Instrumental #3 (Prince/Eric Leeds/Levi Seacer, Jr./Sheila E) - previously titled “Madrid”, becomes Andorra on Eric Leeds: Times Squared
Instrumental #1 (Prince/Eric Leeds/Levi Seacer, Jr./Sheila E) – becomes Night Owl on Eric Leeds: Times Squared
Instrumental #1 (Prince/Eric Leeds/Levi Seacer, Jr./Sheila E) – becomes Overnight, Every Night on Eric Leeds: Times Squared 

Madhouse: 16, Paisley Park, 31 July – 5 August 1987 – album completed
- Prince & Eric Leeds
Twelve (5:14)* (31/7)
Instrumental #1 (31/7) – becomes Kenya on Eric Leeds: Times Squared
Thirteen (4:46)* - possibly recorded 1 August
Thirteen And ¼ (5:47)* (Prince/Eric Leeds/Levi Seacer, Jr./Sheila E) - possibly recorded 1 August
Fourteen (5:12)* (2/8) – with Sheila E

Graffiti Bridge, Paisley Park, autumn 1987
Ruthie Washington Jet Blues (1/9) – horns by Eric Leeds & Matt Blistan added 15/9
Everything Could Be So Fine (Or: So Fine) #2 (1/9) – backing vocals: Cat & Sheila E., offered to Eric Leeds for Madhouse in July 1989
Stimulation #1 (3:48) (10/9)
XYZ (Instrumental) #1
Crucial #6 – new lyrics
The Grand Progression #1 (4:33) (21/9)
Camille (22/9)
Beatdown (22/9) – saxophone by Eric Leeds added 30/9, previously thought to be titled Beat Town
U #2 (4:14) (6/10) (previously “You”)
Take This Beat - possibly recorded 6 October
I Guess I’m Crazy #1 (4:08) (October)
When 2 R In Love #1 (October)
When 2 R In Love #2 (3:58)* - edit of #1
The Question Of U #4 (3:59)* (October)
Born Free – mentioned in early movie draft as “Frank Sinatra-style song over a funky groove”

The Funk Bible/Black Album, Paisley Park, autumn 1987
Le Grind #3 (6:44)* (18/10) - backing vocals: Sheila E & Boni Boyer, horns: Eric Leeds & Matt Blistan
Cindy C #2 (6:15)* - backing vocals: Sheila E & Boni Boyer, horns: Eric Leeds & Matt Blistan
Bob George #3 (5:36)* (9/12) – edit of #2
Party Segue for 2 Nigs United 4 West Compton
2 Nigs United 4 West Compton #3 (7:01)* - title chant added at beginning and end of song

Sheila E, Paisley Park, 28 October 1987
Knucklehead

Paisley Park, autumn/winter 1987
Bloody Mouth #1 (4/11) - Eric Leeds added saxophone 15/11, possibly includes Cat rap later used in Alphabet St.
In A Winter Mood (Instrumental) (1/11) – Eric Leeds added saxophone 22/11
Ten (The Perfect Mix) (7:16)* - tentative placing
Thirteen (Paisley Park Mix) (7:51)* - tentative placing
Bobbi Jo #1 (6:04) - piano version recorded between 1 and 11 December

Ingrid Chavez, Paisley Park, 1 - 11 December 1987
Heaven Must Be Near #1 (4:27)
Crystal City Cry #1 (2:07)
Wintersong (1:44)
Whispering Dandelions #1 (2:00)
Slappy Dappy #1 (3:30)
Candle Dance #1 (1:34)
Elephant Box #1 (1:39)
Touch Of Love (3:52)
Blue Boy (2:35)
Jadestone #1 (0:48)
Sad Puppet Dance (4:22)
Standing In The Rain (feat. Prince) (2:31)
Cross The Line (5:42)
Reason Enough  

Lovesexy, Paisley Park, 11-16 December 1987
Eye Know #1 (4:10) (11/12) – recorded live with the band
Eye Know #2 (4:17) - later retitled Eye No
Eye No #3 (5:46)* - previously titled Eye Know, tentative placing
Positivity #1 (4:07) (11/12)
Positivity #2 (5:06)
Positivity #3 (7:34) – incl. Music Is The Key (Steve Hurley), tentative placing
Luv Sexy #1 (14/12) – band recording, later retitled Lovesexy
Sheila E: Latino Barbie Doll #1 (Sheila’s vocals added 15/12) - recorded between 11 and 14 December
Sheila E.: Rhythm Angel - lyric written on same sheet as Latino Barbie Doll. 1st half of chorus re-used in The Rhythm. Likely recorded between 11 and 14 December
Sheila E.: Famous - lyric written on same sheet as Latino Barbie Doll. Likely recorded between 11 and 14 December, tentative placing
Dance On (3:45)* (16/12)
Glam Slam #1 (5:16) (16/12)
Glam Slam #2 (5:07)* - tentative placing
Glam Slam (Edit) (3:30)*
Glam Slam (Remix) (8:52) – remixed by Shep Pettibone, tentative placing

Lovesexy, Paisley Park, 22-30 December 1987
The Line #1 (7:31) (22/12) – incl. Take My Hand, Precious Lord (Thomas A. Dorsey), lead vocal: Boni Boyer
The Line #2 (6:33) – edit of #1
The Line #2 Pt. 2 (1:03) – incl. Take My Hand, Precious Lord (Thomas A. Dorsey)
Alphabet St. #1 (30/12)
Alphabet St. #2 (5:40)* – edit of #1
Alphabet St. #3 (Edit) (2:25)* - edit of #2
Alphabet St. #3 (Cont.) (3:14)*
Scarlet Pussy (6:09)*
Scarlet Pussy (Edit) (4:10)*
Fun #1 - tentative placing

Sheila E, early January 1988
The Ghetto (Donny Hathaway/Hutson) – cover of Leroy Hutson, possibly recorded in December 1987

Lovesexy, January 1988
Bobbi Jo #2 (7:12) (4/1) - retitled 26 in September 1989 for a third Madhouse album and then Once Upon A Time
The Line #3 (8:50) (16/1) - overdubs on #1
Anna Stesia #1 (4:57) - tentative placing
Anna Stesia #2 (4:58)* (pre 21/1)
Lovesexy #2 (5:50)* (29/1) – solo recording , previously titled Luv Sexy
Jill Jones: 4 Lust #2 (29/1) - Clare Fischer overdubs
I Wish U Heaven #1 (3:07) (31/1)

Lovesexy, early February 1988
I Wish U Heaven #2 (2:44)* - remix of #1
Positivity #4 (7:17)*

Mavis Staples, Paisley Park, 10 February 1988
Interesting (4:28)* - originally intended for Jermaine Jackson
Jaguar #2 (5:29)*
Jaguar (Extended) (7:08)* - tentative placing
Jaguar (Ferocious) (6:52)* - tentative placing

February – early May 1988
Alphabet St. (This Is Not Music, This Is A Trip) #1 (7:41) – tentative placing
Alphabet St. (This Is Not Music, This Is A Trip) #2 (7:51)* - tentative placing
Eye No (Remix) (sample 2:34) – tentative placing
The Max (4:56) (18/2) – different from 1991 track of same title, saxophone riff re-used for Carmen On Top
Daisy Miller #1 (13/3) - later retitled Love Song
Rebirth Of The Flesh (1988 Rehearsal Version) (4:02)* (April)
Fuchsia Light #1 (6:36) (15/4)
Fuchsia Light #2 (5:58) – edit of #1, offered to Tony LeMans
Love ’89 #1 (6:32) (mid April)
Cool Love #1 (sample 1:55) (mono: 5:26)
Sheena Easton: 101 #2 (4:07)* - tentative placing
Sheena Easton: 101 #3 (Instrumental) (4:07)* – only on UK 3-inch single
Sheena Easton: Cool Love #2 (4:04)* (late April)
Escape #1 (6:04) (5/5)
Escape (Free Yo Mind From This Rat Race) #2 (6:26)*
Escape (Edit) (3:31)*
Allegiance (3:35) (May) – re-recorded & released by Howard Hewett 17/11-1992

Lovesexy - Stripped Mix for Sheila E.
Lovesexy (5:58)
I Wish U Heaven (3:03)
Positivity (6:59)
Dance On (3:52)
Glam Slam (4:23)
When 2 R In Love (5:39)
Alphabet St. (7:44)
Anna Stesia (4:50)
Eye No (4:14)

Patti LaBelle, Paisley Park, 21 May 1988
Yo Mister #2 (5:11)*
Love ’89 #2 (5:06)* (Prince/Sheena Easton)
Sheena Easton: 101 #4 (Uptown Version) (8:20)* - tentative placing
Sheena Easton: 101 (Def House Mix/Extended Club Version) (7:58)*

Sheila E – tentative placing
It’s A Hard Life
Chicken Legs
Day After Day

Paisley Park, 31 May 1988
I Need A Man #5

Paisley Park, June 1988
Electric Chair #1 (7:15) (6/6)
Pink Cashmere #1 (6:18) (9/6)
Sticky Wicked (Instrumental) #1 (5:46) (9/6) – different from Chaka Khan: Sticky Wicked, drums & keyboards: Prince, flute, tenor & baritone sax added by Eric Leeds 14/6, later retitled Times Squared
Pickle (Instrumental) (9/6) – drums & keyboards: Prince, offered to Eric Leeds for Madhouse in July 1989
Sticky Wicked #1 (6:38) (11/6) – different from Sticky Wicked (Instrumental)
Chaka Khan: Sticky Wicked #2 (6:57)* - tentative placing
God Is Alive #1 (12/6)
Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic #1 (5:19) (12/6)
Intermission (4:48) (12-15/6) - incorporates Ingrid Chavez: Cross The Line & french monologue from Girls & Boys: Marie France 
Intermission Part 1 (3:12) – bootlegged as Cross The Line #1
Intermission Part 2 (1:33) – bootlegged as Cross The Line #2
If I Had A Harem #1 (2:14) 
The Spiritual World
Instrumental (“24”) (6:47) – jazz-tinged, no horns. Tentative placing: Recorded between January and July

Madhouse, Paisley Park, 26 June 1988
- Prince, Sheila E & Eric Leeds
Uno – mixed 5/10
Dos – mixed 5/10
Tres – mixed 5/10
Instrumental #1 – becomes Cape Horn on Eric Leeds: Times Squared
Times Squared #2 (5:44)* (Prince/Eric Leeds) - previously titled Sticky Wicked (Instrumental)

Mavis Staples, late June 1988
Come Home #2 (5:29)*
Train #2 (4:27)*
I Guess I’m Crazy #2 (4:10)*
Time Waits For No One (6:12)* (Prince/Mavis Staples)

Paisley Park, late June – early July
Lovesexy (12” Version) (late June) 
Alphabet St. (Acoustic Version) (4:29) – tentative placing

Olympic Studio, London, late July 1988
The Dopamine Rush #1 (27/7)
God Is Alive #2 (6:18) (27/7) – with Mavis Staples
God Is Alive #3 (excerpt 2:35) – the ending of #2 without guitar solo

After Show, Het Paard Van Troje, The Hague, 19 August 1988
People Without (10:32) - incorporates a part of Madhouse: Six

Lovesexy ’88, Idrætsparken, Copenhagen, 21 August 1988
If U Let Me Undress U (1:19)

Medley Studios, Copenhagen, 23 August 1988
The Dopamine Rush Suite #2 (Vocal Version) (sample 2:09) 

Townhouse Studios, London, 24 August 1988
I Wish U Heaven (Part 1, 2 & 3) (10:12)* (incorporates “Take This Beat”)
I Wish U Heaven (Radio Edit Of Remix) (4:25)*
I Wish U Heaven (Single Edit Of Remix) (5:45)*

Graffiti Bridge, Paisley Park, September 1988 – 1st album configuration 25/9
The Rock That Keeps Rolling #1 – recorded between 9 and 14 September
Billie Holiday (25/9)
I Believe I Love U #2 (25/9)
The Rock That Keeps Rolling #2 - vocals recorded 25/9. Mixed 28/9
Come Back 2 Me (29/9) – lead vocal: Sheena Easton

Remixes of 1980-1981 Vault tracks, 1988 – tentative placing
Eros (possibly instrumental) #2 - remixed by Chuck Zwicky
Commercial #2
Poppa Grooves (Instrumental) #2 – bluesy guitar, remixed by Chuck Zwicky
Rain #2 – studio documentation notes “a cappella with rain”
Rearrange #2
Extra Loveable #2  

Paisley Park, 1 - 18 October 1988
Big House (sample 1:36) – possibly recorded 1/10. Mixed 4/10
Everything But U #2 (5/10) – cover of Wendy & Lisa's Everything But You
Still Would Stand All Time #1 (5:21) (6/10)
Elephants & Flowers #1 (4:20) (6/10)
Elephants & Flowers #2 (3:41) – edit of #1
Stimulation #2 (4:31) (6/10)
By Alien Means (4:47) (9/10) – offered to Madonna 
We Got The Power (3:32) (15/10) – bootlegged as Dance With Power, preceded by countdown later used on Live 4 Love
Scandalous (6:15)* (17/10)
Scandalous (Edit) (4:12)*
Am I Without U? #1 – recorded between 3 and 18 October
Good Judy Girlfriend #1 – tentative placing 
Girls Will Be Girls #1 – tentative placing 
The Dawn – tentative placing. Possibly recorded between September and November

Underground/Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic, Paisley Park, late October 1988 – 1st album configuration 18 October
The Voice Inside #1 (5:06) (25/10) – segues into Melody Cool
The Voice Inside #2 (29/10) – with The Sounds Of Blackness

Margie Cox, Paisley Park, 2 November 1988
We Can Hang #1 (3:00) – rock version

Sunset Sound, 4-5 November 1988
XYZ #2 – offered to Eric Leeds for Madhouse in July 1989
Bloody Mouth #2 – tentative placing. Possibly recorded in November

Sunset Sound, 12-13 November 1988
Cookie Jar (5:32) (Clarence “Fuzzy” Haskins) – cover of Parlet

Sheila E, Paisley Park, 18 November 1988
Soul Company #1 – backing vocals: Prince, Eric Leeds added saxophone 19/11
Girl Power #1 (6:45) - possibly recorded in December 1987
Love Song #2 (Instrumental) (4:50) – previously titled Daisy Miller
Love Song #3 (4:52)* - duet with Madonna
Madonna: Like A Prayer (5:42)* (Madonna/Pat Leonard) – opening guitar solo: Prince
Madonna: Keep It Together (5:05)* (Madonna/Stephen Bray) – guitar: Prince
Madonna: Act Of Contrition (2:19)* - guitar: Prince

Jill Jones, London, November 1988 - no Prince involvement
4 Lust #3 - tentative placing
(Deep Kiss (3:45) - cover of Louise Goffin)
(Living Legend (4:56)*)
(Long Time (2:47)*)
(Unattainable Love (3:42)*)
(White Dogs (5:17)*)
(Some Of Us (2:55)*)
(Red (2:40)*)
(Tango (3:11)*)
(Sweet Liberty)
(Revolutionary #1) - becomes Flesh And Blood
(Ecstasy)

Paisley Park, 30 November 1988
Lolly Lolly (According To Prince) (4:19)* (Wendy & Lisa) – remix

Madhouse: 24, Paisley Park, 5-15 December 1988
- saxophone & flute: Eric Leeds, everything else: Prince
21-24 (The Dopamine Rush Suite) (18:38) – French monologue: Mathilda May
- 21 (The Dopamine Rush) #3 (4:30) – vocals: Prince
- 22 (Amsterdam) (4:31) – Dutch monologue: Heidi Hanschu
- 23 (Spanish Eros) (4:28) – Spanish monologue: Apollonia sampled from In A Spanish Villa
- 24 (Orgasm) (5:05) – Swedish monologue: Heidi Hanschu, moans: Vanity sampled from Vibrator
17 (Penetration) (4:51) (5/12) – offered to Miles Davis 21/1-‘91
18 (R U Legal Yet?) (4:12) (5/12) – spoken phrases by Eric Leeds (title) & Heidi Hanschu (two others)
19 (Jailbait) #1 (4:48) (8/12) – offered to Miles Davis 21/1-‘91
20 (A Girl And Her Puppy) (4:22) (12/12) – offered to Miles Davis 21/1-‘91

Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic, late December 1988 – 3rd album configuration early 1989
A Man Called Jesus #1 (21/12)
Rave UnTo The Joy Fantastic #2 (6:01) – tentative placing
Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic #3 (4:19)* - edit of #2 possibly made in 1999
If I Had A Harem #2 (3:43)
Anna Waiting #1 (sample: 2:32) - becomes Vicki Waiting
Anna Waiting #2 (Instrumental Version)

Sheila E., late 1988 - early 1989
Girl Power #2 (Instrumental) (6:34)
Girl Power #3 (4:59) - overdubs on edit of #2
Soul Company #2 (4:33) - without Prince vocal & no saxophone
Soul Company #3 (Instrumental) (2:36)

MC Flash, late December 1988 – mid January 1989
We Can Hang #2 – additional work done on #1
Curious Blue (6:15) (26-27/12) – drums: Sheila E.
Warden In The Prison Of Love #1 (Margie added vocals 28/12) 
R U There? #1 – recorded between 28 and 31 December
Bang Bang #1 (4:20) – tentative placing 
Brownmark: Bang Bang #2 (4:57)* (Levi Seacer, Jr.) – backing vocal, tentative placing
Brownmark: Shall We Dance (4:40)* (2/1)
Brand New Boy (4:29) (early January) – drums: Sheila E., backing vocals: Prince
Fantasia Erotica #1 (feat. Anna Fantastic) (3:02) (5/1)
R U There? #2 (3:06) (Margie added vocals 19/1)
Closer 2 U (sample 1:02) - tentative placing
Girls Will Be Girls (8:38) #2 (24/1)

Cat, 4 - 24 January 1989 
Cat And Mouse
Nine Lives #1
Cat Attack (23/1) – Eric Leeds added horn overdubs 24/1-‘89 

Batman, Paisley Park, mid February – March 1989
200 Balloons (5:05)*
Batman Theme #2 (previously 19 (Jailbait)), speeded up
The Future (4:08)* - recorded between 15 and 28 February
Lemon Crush (4:15)* - recorded between 15 and 28 February
Trust #1 – longer version with additional vocals and saxophone parts recorded between 15 and 28 February
Trust #2 (4:24)* - probably edit of #1
Partyman #2 (3:11)* - recorded between 25 January and 1 February
Vicki Waiting #3 (4:52)* (previously “Anna Waiting”)  - recorded between 15 and 28 February
Vicki Waiting #4 (Instrumental Version) - used in Batman movie
Electric Chair #2 (4:08)*
Electric Chair (Instrumental) (4:08) - used in Batman movie
Dance With The Devil (7:54)
The Dance #1 - samples the word “dance” from Dance With The Devil. Described as “sinister vibe” with voice, Linn drum, Fairlight, piano and a little bit guitar
The Arms Of Orion (5:03)* - duet with Sheena Easton
The Arms Of Orion (Edit) (3:52)*
Insatiable #1
Vicki Waiting (Remix) (7:16) (March)
Batdance #1 (8:49) (incorporates chorus from We Got The Power)
Batdance #2 (6:13)* - edit of #1
Batdance (Edit) (4:06)*
Batdance (John Luongo Mix feat. Big Daddy Kane) (8:42)
Batdance (The Batmix) (7:18)* – remixed by William Orbit & Mark Moore
Batdance (The Vicki Vale Mix) (5:55)* – remixed by William Orbit & Mark Moore
The Future (Remix Edit) (3:30)* – remixed by Mark Moore & William Orbit
The Future (Remix) (6:44)* – remixed by Mark Moore & William Orbit
Electric Chair (Remix) (5:43)* – remixed by Mark Moore & William Orbit

George Clinton Remixes, March 1989
Tweakin’ (A Mix) (5:47)* (George Clinton) - remix
Tweakin’ (Dub Mix) (5:16)* (George Clinton) – remix  
Tweakin’ (C. Mixapella) (1:38)* (George Clinton) – remix
Hysterical (7:41)* (George Clinton) – remix
Aretha Franklin & James Brown: Gimme Your Love (Extended Remix) (10:44)* - remix

Spring 1989
The Rhythm #1 (6/4) – included on The Vault Volume I as Listen 2 The Rhythm in 1994

Paisley Park, summer 1989
Your Love Is So Hard #1 (5:02) – tentative placing
Love Machine #1 – with Jill Jones, likely recorded in June
Release It #2 – saxophone: Candy Dulfer

The Time: Corporate World, June – August 1989
Murph Drag (5:09) – saxophone: Candy Dulfer
Nine Lives #2 (3:58) – lead vocal on chorus: Margie Cox
Donald Trump (Black Version) #1 (4:33) (June) – differences in backing vocals
Love Machine #2 (Spoken Part) (0:37) – with Elisa Fiorillo
Love Machine #2 (5:02) (Prince/Levi Seacer, Jr./Morris Day) – with Elisa Fiorillo, saxophone: Candy Dulfer. Likely recorded in June
Data Bank #3 (5:25)
Shake! #1 (4:51) (June) (Prince/Levi Seacer, Jr./Morris Day)
Corporate World (4:09) (June) (Ricky “Freeze” Smith) – backing vocals: Margie Cox, samples Sly & The Family Stone’s “Don’t Call Me Nigger, Whitey”
The Latest Fashion #2 (4:05) – saxophone: Candy Dulfer
Release It #3 (3:54)* (June) (Prince/Levi Seacer, Jr./Morris Day)
My Summertime Thang #3 (7:14) – Stella played by Jana Anderson
My Summertime Thang #4 (Remix) (4:25) – tentative placing
Rollerskate #5 – 6 minute instrumental continuation of My Summertime Thang
Murph Drag (Edit) (4:12) – tentative placing
Cool 1990 – tentative placing 

Jana Anderson, June – August 1989 – tentative placing
Jana Jade: Jana Jade’s Army
Jana Jade: Minneapolis #1 (Sonny Thompson)
Jana Jade: Get On Up #3

Jill Jones, July 1989 
Am I Without You? #2 – noted unverified in Turn It Up 2.0 
Boom Boom, Can’t U Feel The Beat Of My Heart #2 (4:08) 
Boom Boom, Can’t U Feel The Beat Of My Heart #2 (Edit) (2:32) 
My Baby Knows How To Love Me #4 (4:58) (19/7) – saxophone: Candy Dulfer 
Flesh And Blood #2 (5:29) - Prince vocal, tentative placing 
Flesh And Blood #3 – duet between Prince and Jill Jones
Flesh And Blood #4 (5:07) (23/7) – saxophone: Candy Dulfer 

MC Flash, July 1989
Warden In The Prison Of Love #2 (4:47) – segued with
Bed Of Roses (4:13)
Good Man #1 (3:50) – Prince vocal. Recorded between 30 June and 9 July
Good Man #2 (4:35) – lead vocal: Billy Franze
Whistlin’ Kenny (2:48)* – bootlegged as Kenny
Good Body Every Evening (2:14) – guitars: Prince & Billy Franze, piano: Levi Seacer Jr., drums: Michael Bland, bass: Doug Nelson. Tentative placing 

T.C. Ellis, July 1989
Miss Thang #1 (2:30)
Miss Thang #2 (3:27)* - tentative placing

Partyman 12”, late summer 1989
Partyman (Remix) (6:50) – mostly instrumental dance remix with bouncy bassline
Electric Chair (Instrumental Remix) (7:41) – tentative placing
Partyman (Video Mix) (6:10)*
Partyman (The Video Mix) (5:40)* - edit of Video Mix
The Purple Party Mix (5:58)*
The Partyman Music Mix (4:33)*
Feel U Up #6 (Short Stroke) (3:42)* - tentative placing

Levi Seacer, Jr. collaborations, August 1989
Sex (7:00)* (Prince/Levi Seacer, Jr.) 
Ingrid Chavez: Seven Corners (4:39) (Ingrid Chavez/Prince/Levi Seacer Jr.) 
Ingrid Chavez: Heaven Must Be Near #2 (7:07)* (Ingrid Chavez/Prince/Levi Seacer, Jr.)
Bliss #1 (4:12) (Prince/Levi Seacer, Jr.)
Mind Bells #1 (3:37) (Prince/Levi Seacer, Jr.)

Trust Remixes by Shep Pettibone, August 1989
Trust (7" Version) (4:21) 
Trust (12" Extended Remix) (8:14) 
Trust (Dub Mix) (7:24) 

Paisley Park, autumn 1989 
Me Touch Myself (3:38) (August)
I Wonder #2 (3:28) (August)
Margie Cox: Stimulation #3 (3/9) 
I Love U In Me (4:13)* - possibly recorded in September

Kahoru Kohiruimaki, 3 September 1989 
Bliss #2 (4:10) – edit of #1, with sound engineer 
Mind Bells #2 (3:20) – edit of #1, with sound engineer
Kahoru Kohiruimaki: Mind Bells #3 (5:32)* - tentative placing 
Kahoru Kohiruimaki: Bliss #3 (4:25)* - tentative placing 

The Time: Pandemonium, 1989 – tentative placing
Jerk Out #6 (7:12)*
Donald Trump (Black Version) #2 (4:33)*
Chocolate #4 (7:30)*
Data Bank #4 (5:35)*
My Summertime Thang #6 (6:50)*

Madhouse: 26, September 1989 – released in 1991 as Eric Leeds: Times Squared
Andorra #4 (3:31)*
Night Owl #2 (4:00)*
Overnight, Every Night #2 (4:10)*
Cape Horn #2 (4:13)*
Little Rock #2 (3:41)*
Easy Does It #2 (2:22)*
The Dopamine Rush #4 (7:36)*
Kenya #2 (2:41)*
Once Upon A Time #3 (7:19)* (Prince/Eric Leeds) - previously titled Bobbi Jo and 26

September 1989
Soul Psychodelicide #2 – Re-recording of #1 from July 1986

The Scandalous Sex! Suite, 1 October 1989
The Crime (6:26)*
The Passion (6:20)*
The Rapture (6:35)*

Robin Power, late October 1989
Undercover Lover #1 (sample: 1:21) (Prince/Levi Seacer, Jr.) – loud drum machine beat and synth
Undercover Lover #2 (sample: 1:05) – soft and less prominent drum beat, more focus on Prince’s guitar playing
I’m The Teacher – tentative placing

Elisa Fiorillo: I Am, Paisley Park, autumn/winter 1989
I Am (4:58)* (Prince/Levi Seacer, Jr./David Z)
On The Way Up (4:18)* (Prince/Elisa Fiorillo/Levi Seacer, Jr./David Z)
Love's No Fun #1 (sample: 2:00)
I Think U Wanna Dance

13 November 1989
Funky (Instrumental) (6:58) – samples Miles Davis & offered to Miles Davis

Graffiti Bridge, autumn/winter 1989
Love Machine #3 (5:18) (Prince/Levi Seacer, Jr./Morris Day) – with Prince & Elisa Fiorillo, saxophone: Candy Dulfer
Can’t Stop This Feeling I Got #5 (4:10) (November)
The Question Of U #5 (Instrumental) (2:11)
The Question Of U #6 (Instrumental) (2:00)
We Can Funk #6 (6:24) – with Wendy & Lisa, backing vocals: Susannah, horns: Eric Leeds & Matt Blistan, segued w/
Joy In Repetition #3 (4:53)
We Can Funk #7 (6:24) - #5 without backing vocals by Susannah
Tick, Tick, Bang #2 (3:00)
American In Paris (5:25) (November) – backing vocals: Michael Koppelman & Tom Garneau
Big Sister – tentative placing
Love Is Everywhere – tentative placing , possibly recorded in June 1988 or in October 1988
Joshua – tentative placing
Electric Man – tentative placing
Tevin Campbell: Round And Round #1 (3:47) - recorded between 1 and 24 December
New Power Generation #2 (3:04)  – previously titled Bold Generation. Recorded between 1 and 24 December
New Power Generation (Reprise) #2 (2:32) 
Elisa Fiorillo: Playgirl #1 (December)

Rosie Gaines, 11 - 24 December 1989
I Want U #1 (3:53)* (Prince/Rosie Gaines) – originally intended for The Pointer Sisters

MC Flash, late 1989 - album compiled in late 1989
Fire (Jimi Hendrix)

24 - 31 December 1989
The Grand Progression #2 – drums by Michael Bland
Elisa Fiorillo: Love’s No Fun #2 (3:55)* - with added percussion
Elisa Fiorillo: Oooh This I Need (4:00)*

Winter 1989/1990
Mavis Staples: My Tree #1
Mavis Staples: Melody Cool #2 (4:09) – tentative placing
A Man Called Jesus #2 – tentative placing, sax: Candy Dulfer, backing vocals: Margie Cox & Sheila E., remixed and released by Mavis Staples 24/8-1993
Kid Creole And The Coconuts: The Sex Of It #3 (3:28)* – tentative placing, released in 1990
Delivery Boy #3 – tentative placing

Graffiti Bridge, January 1990
We Can Funk #8 (10:08) (12/1) – remixed by George Clinton
We Can Funk #9 (6:44) – Clinton’s vocalists sing 2nd and 3rd verses, song fades out - no segueing

Levi Seacer, Jr. & David Z. Rivkin collaborations, February 1990
Well Done #1 (3:36) – for The Steeles, tentative placing
The Steeles: Well Done #2 (3:36)* (Prince/Levi Seacer, Jr./David Z)
Move Me (1:26) (6/2) (Prince/Levi Seacer, Jr./David Z) – piano demo
Jevetta Steele: And How #3 (4:15)* - reworked by Levi Seacer, Jr. & David Z

Graffiti Bridge, 11 February 1990
Thieves In The Temple #1 (5:23) – tentative placing, bootlegged as Thieves In The Temple (Acoustic Version)

George Clinton, Paisley Park, 20-21 February 1990
Soul Psychodelicide #3 (10:41) – 1989 version remixed by George Clinton, incl. snippets of Graffiti Bridge, The Question Of U, Elephants & Flowers, We Can Funk, The Big Pump, Tricky and Oliver’s House
Soul Psychodelicide #4 (8:54) – edit of #2, with instrumentation stripped down to drums & sound effects
Soul Psychodelicide #5 (8:23) - #3 with an added intro featuring Kim Basinger, mostly instrumental version
Soul Psychodelicide #6 (5:52) – polished mix with many samples & different lyrics, drumbeat and overall sound derived from hip-hop
The Big Pump #1

Graffiti Bridge, 7 March 1990
Thieves In The Temple #2 (3:19)*

George Clinton, March 1990
Way Up #1 – long version including chorus from Cookie Jar by Fuzzy Haskins sung by The Steeles
My Pony #1
The Big Pump #2 (4:23) (Prince/George Clinton)

Graffiti Bridge, spring 1990
Can’t Stop This Feeling I Got #6 (4:30)
New Power Generation #3 (5:55)
Can’t Stop This Feeling I Got #7 (4:25)*
New Power Generation #4 (3:39)* - edit of #3
New Power Generation Pt.II #2 (2:57)* - previously “New Power Generation (Reprise)”
Elephants & Flowers #3 (3:54)*
Tevin Campbell: Round And Round (Soul Mix Extended)* - tentative placing
We Can Funk #10 (5:28)* - edit of #7, 2nd verse removed, 3rd verse reclaimed by Prince, uncredited guitar solo: Clinton sideman, segued with
Joy In Repetition #4 (4:53)*
The Time: Love Machine #4 (3:34)* (Prince/Levi Seacer, Jr./Morris Day)
Tick, Tick, Bang #3 (3:31)*
The Time: Shake! #2 (4:01)* (Prince/Morris Day)
The Time: The Latest Fashion #3 (4:02)*
Mavis Staples: Melody Cool #3 (3:39)* 
Mavis Staples: Melody Cool #4 (3:16)* - edit of #3. Tentative placing
Still Would Stand All Time #2 (5:23)*
Graffiti Bridge #2 (3:51)* 
Thieves In The Temple (Part 2) (1:38)* 
Thieves In The Temple (Remix) (8:14)*
Tevin Campbell: Round And Round #2 (3:55)* - remixed by Junior Vasquez 
Elisa Fiorillo: Playgirl #2 (4:13)* - remixed by Junior Vasquez
Thieves In The House Mix (7:00)* – remixed by Junior Vasquez
Temple House Dub (5:08)* – remixed by Junior Vasquez

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  1. UPDATED 11 June 2023: A piano demo of Everything Could Be So Fine was added 7/7 1987 and #2 was moved to 1/9 1987. Thanks to bizzie and PrinceVault.

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  2. UPDATED 15 June 2023: An Elephants & Flowers #1 was added in October 1988 and track times for the individual parts of the Dopamine Rush Suite were added in December 1988. Thanks to Mr.Z.

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  3. UPDATED 7 August 2023: A Crucial #7 was added to the autumn 1987 Graffiti Bridge entry. Thanks to VasChristian.

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  4. UPDATED 13 October 2023: Live 4 Love #1 and Diamonds And Pearls #1 were moved from December 1989 to November 1990. Thanks to TheSilentMikey.

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  5. UPDATED 13 & 14 October 2023: Live 4 Love #1 and Diamonds And Pearls #1 were moved from December 1989 to November 1990. And Jevetta Steele: Skip 2 My U My Darling was moved from February 1990 to December 1990. Thanks to TheSilentMikey.

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  6. UPDATED 29 October 2023: I Wonder #2 was moved from March 1991 to August 1989. And Allegiance was moved from October 1991 to May 1988. Thanks to Duane Tudahl.

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  7. UPDATED 5 November 2023: I moved 101 (Instrumental) till after Sheena Easton: 101 in May 1988 as her backing vocals are on it.

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  8. UPDATED 18 December 2023: Day Tripper was moved from the July 1989 MC Flash entry to the summer 1991 Margie Cox entry because of the Tony M. rap - he didn't start rapping on Prince songs until 1990.

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  9. UPDATED 3 April 2024: A Delivery Boy #3 was tentatively added to the Winter 1989/1990 entry. It's a reworking of the 1981 track.

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  10. UPDATED 15 April 2024: Listen 2 The Rhythm #1 in spring 1989 was retitled The Rhythm thanks to PrinceVault.

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  11. UPDATED 17 April 2024: Insatiable was originally recorded during the February – March 1989 Batman sessions. The 8 October 1990 version is a re-recording. Also, the numbering of Soul Psychodelicide versions was corrected.

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Introduction by SciFi

The Chronological Prince Recordings list had its origin with the publication of the book Dance Music Sex Romance – Prince: The First Decade ...