🟣 Candy Dulfer – Sax‑A‑Go‑Go: 1993

Second solo album by Candy Dulfer, featuring the Prince‑written instrumental “Sunday Afternoon”

A March 1993 European release containing the only Prince contribution to Dulfer’s solo catalogue.

🟣 Summary

• Released 1 March 1993 in Europe, Sax‑A‑Go‑Go is the second solo studio album by Dutch saxophonist Candy Dulfer.

• The album includes Sunday Afternoon, an instrumental written by Prince and re‑recorded by Dulfer’s band with no musical input from Prince.

• Prince had sent Dulfer several tracks to choose from; she selected Sunday Afternoon as the best fit for the album’s tone.

• Dulfer later explained that Prince had offered to produce the entire album, but she preferred to maintain her own artistic identity.

• The album was released in the USA in February 1994 with a slightly altered tracklist.

• Four singles were released — 2 Funky, Sax‑A‑Go‑Go, I Can’t Make You Love Me, and Pick Up The Pieces — none containing Prince material.

• The album charted in the UK, the Netherlands, and the USA, and achieved Gold certification in both the Netherlands and Japan.

🟣 Highlights

• Released 1 March 1993 (Europe)

• Contains Prince‑written instrumental Sunday Afternoon

• Only Prince contribution to Dulfer’s solo career

• European and US editions differ slightly

• Four singles released (none Prince‑related)

• UK chart peak: No. 56

• Dutch chart peak: No. 6

• US Jazz Albums peak: No. 6

• Certified Gold in the Netherlands and Japan

🟣 Track Details

CD — Europe (1993)

• 2 Funky

• Sax‑A‑Go‑Go

• Mister Marvin

• Man In The Desert

• Bob’s Jazz

• Jamming

• I Can’t Make You Love Me

• Pick Up The Pieces

• Compared To What

• Sunday Afternoon — 8:07¹

¹Written by Prince; re‑recorded by Candy Dulfer’s band.

LP / Cassette — Europe (1993)

Side 1:

• 2 Funky

• Sax‑A‑Go‑Go

• Mister Marvin

• Man In The Desert

• Bob’s Jazz

Side 2:

• Jamming

• I Can’t Make You Love Me

• Pick Up The Pieces

• Compared To What

• Sunday Afternoon — 8:07¹

CD — USA (February 1994)

• 2 Funky

• Sax‑A‑Go‑Go

• Mister Marvin

• Man In The Desert

• Bob’s Jazz

• Jamming

• I Can’t Make You Love Me

• Pick Up The Pieces

• Sunday Afternoon — 8:07¹

• 2 Funky (Radio Version)

🟣 All Variants (Complete List)

CD Variants

• Europe — standard 10‑track edition

• USA — 10‑track edition + bonus radio edit

LP Variants

• Europe — standard LP

Cassette Variants

• Europe — standard cassette

Promo Variants

• Regional promotional CDs (tracklist matches commercial editions)

🟣 Reissues & Global Variants

• No major reissues

• US edition includes an additional radio edit

• Japanese edition certified Gold in 1997

🟣 Production and Context

• Prince submitted multiple tracks for consideration; only Sunday Afternoon was selected

• Dulfer’s band re‑recorded the track without Prince’s musical involvement

• Dulfer declined Prince’s offer to produce the full album to maintain her artistic independence

• This album marks the only Prince contribution to her solo discography

• Dulfer had previously appeared on Prince recordings, but not vice‑versa

🟣 Singles Released

• 2 Funky

• Sax‑A‑Go‑Go

• I Can’t Make You Love Me

• Pick Up The Pieces

(None contain Prince material.)

🟣 Chart Performance

Europe

• UK Gallup Album Chart — No. 56 (2 weeks)

• Netherlands Album Top 100 — No. 6 (18 weeks)

USA

• Billboard Jazz Albums — No. 6 (56 weeks)

• Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums — No. 5 (31 weeks)

🟣 Certifications

• Netherlands — Gold (50,000)

• Japan — Gold (100,000)

🟣 Mini Discography

• Saxuality — 1990

• Sax‑A‑Go‑Go — 1993

• Big Girl — 1995

🟣 Mini‑Timeline

• Early 1993 — Prince sends demo tape to Dulfer

• 1 March 1993 — European release

• 13 March 1993 — UK chart entry

• February 1994 — US release

• 1997 — Japanese Gold certification

🟣 Glam Flashback

• Sax‑A‑Go‑Go captures Dulfer’s blend of jazz‑funk and pop accessibility, with Sunday Afternoon serving as a subtle reminder of her long‑standing creative connection to Prince.

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