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“Do Me, Baby (Demo)“ | Pre-order now in two limited edition physical formats exclusively from the Official Prince Store - Available as a special replica cassette single (limited to 1,981 units) and an etched 7” single pressed on purple vinyl. In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Prince’s acclaimed Controversy album, originally released on October 14, 1981, The Prince Estate and Warner Records are pleased to present yet another hidden gem from Prince’s storied Paisley Park vault: the previously unheard 1979 solo demo-recording of his quintessential slow-jam “Do Me, Baby.” “Do Me, Baby” is best known as the centerpiece of 1981s Controversy, but Prince first recorded the song years earlier. A demo featuring Prince and his best friend and creative collaborator André Cymone was initially recorded in 1978. Then a year later, Prince fully reimagined the track as a solo recording during the April 1979 recording sessions for Prince at Alpha Studios in North Hollywood, CA, with overdu
