Prince - Daddy Pop (unreleased first version - July 1990)

Daddy Pop is the second track on the album Diamonds And Pearls, the first album credited to Prince and the New Power Generation. In 1992, it was included on some versions of the Sexy M.F. single.
Basic tracking took place on 2 July 1990 at Olympic Studios in London, England (on the same day as Schoolyard and Walk Don’t Walk). With Rosie Gaines, Elisa Fiorillo added her background vocals to the song, having been invited by Prince to take in the Nude Tour show in Cork, Ireland, on 7 July 1990. She flew to London with the band after the show, and then joined them in the studio the next day. Elisa Fiorillo’s lines in the studio version of the song (“Oh daddy / Oh, sock it to me / You’re The Best”) are actually borrowed from the 1977 movie Which Way Is Up?. Gloria Edwards’ voice lifted from the original film was used for the live performances (a sample is also included on the studio version). Additional recordings took place after the Nude Tour at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, Minnesota on 18 September 1990.
The song is essentially a solo performance by Prince, but was edited together with the ending of a rehearsal performance of Partyman to create the ending. It also includes a sampled drum loop from Aretha Franklin’s track Rock Steady from her 1972 album Young, Gifted And Black (played by Bernard Purdie).
The track was included as the first track on the December 1990, configuration of Diamonds And Pearls, but was moved to become the second track on the 1 March 1991 and 8 May 1991 configurations, where it remained for release.
A 12" Remix version was released in October 2023 as the first track of Vault Tracks part 2, one of the discs with previously unreleased tracks included with the Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition. This version was also streamed on Prince’s UA-cam channel and other streaming platforms on 20 October 2023, to promote the upcoming release.
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