A new Prince recording, “With This Tear,” was released from the artist’s legendarily filled musical vault through his NPG Records and Legacy Recordings.
Prince composed, produced, and performed all the instruments for the tender, piano-driven ballad, which was recorded at Paisley Park in November 1991. The song is newly mixed and mastered by Grammy-nominated engineer and producer Chris James, who worked on Prince’s HITnRUN Phase Two, Art Official Age, and Plectrumelectrum.
The single is the first release from a series of previously unreleased recordings leading up to a new vault album, according to Prince’s estate.
“With This Tear” was put out a day before the 10th anniversary of Prince’s death and events at the musician’s famous estate and recording studio, Paisley Park, outside of Minneapolis.
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This isn’t the first time the composition has been heard. After writing the song, Prince offered it to singer Celine Dion, who recorded a version and released it on her 1992 self-titled album.
In June, the estate is putting on a celebration of Prince that will include a concert featuring Prince band members and more. Chaka Khan, Morris Day, Tevin Campbell, Sounds of Blackness, Cassandra O’Neal, and Bobby Z will be among the participants. Find more information and tickets for Prince’s “10th Anniversary Celebration of Life” at the event’s website.
Drummer Bobby Z recently recalled a story about how Prince didn’t allow his bathroom to be used by admirers Madonna or Bruce Springsteen, showing just how comically lofty the purple-clad guitar slinger was in musical echelons.
See where Prince ranks among Consequence’s list of the best guitarists of all time, and read why we named Purple Rain the best album of all time.
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