Around The World In A Day
Around The World In A Day is Prince’s seventh album. It was released shortly after the end of the Purple Rain tour and has a strong psychedelic aesthetic which is reflected in the artwork and videos from the album.
The album is the first to feature Prince’s Cloud Guitar, which probably took its name from the suit that appears on the album cover. The album also features the Yamaha DX7 on many of the songs, along with acoustic instruments like the cello, oud and darbuka. The Revolution appear on three songs.
There was no tour in support of the album. Songs from the album were first performed on the Purple Rain tour, with others debuted on the Parade tour the following year.
Prince In The Studio
Around the World In A Day was recorded between February and December 1984, at Sunset Sound, Prince's Flying Cloud warehouse studio, St Paul Civic Arena and the Capitol Records studio. The Revolution appear on “America” and “The Ladder” and individual members appear on other songs. For details of their equipment, please see the Purple Rain page.
Equipment
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| Guitars | |
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Amps were recorded through Shure SM57 or Sennheiser MD421 microphones. Guitars were also recorded direct using a Countryman 85 DI.
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| Effects | |
| Basses |
Basses were recorded direct using a Countryman 85 DI.
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| Synthesizers | |
| Pianos and Keyboards |
The Steinway Model B was recorded with AKG C414 microphones.
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| Drums and Percussion |
Drums were probably recorded with the following microphones - Kick Drum: Sennheiser MD 421; Snare: Shure SM57; Toms: Sennheiser MD 441/MD 421; HiHat: Neumann KM84; Overheads: AKG C414
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References
- Tudahl, Duane. (2017) Prince and the Purple Rain Studio Sessions - 1983 and 1984.
- Brown, Jake. (2010) Prince 'in the Studio' 1975 - 1995.
- “The Right Amount of Odd”: Vocal Compulsion, Structure, and Groove in Two Love Songs from Around the World in a Day.