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|introduction = '''Crystal Ball''' is an unreleased triple-album by [[Prince]] (although planned for release under the pseudonym [[Alias: Camille|Camille]]), and was compiled on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 30|30 November 1986]], using tracks from the abandoned [[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]] and [[Album: Camille|Camille]] albums which had been worked on earlier in the year. Other than the title track, it is entirely different to the 1998 triple-CD release [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]]. | |introduction = '''Crystal Ball''' is an unreleased triple-album by [[Prince]] (although planned for release under the pseudonym [[Alias: Camille|Camille]]), and was compiled on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 30|30 November 1986]], using tracks from the abandoned [[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]] and [[Album: Camille|Camille]] albums which had been worked on earlier in the year. Other than the title track, it is entirely different to the 1998 triple-CD release [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]]. | ||
− | The late 1986 project was submitted to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] for release, but they felt the album would be more effective if condensed; seven of the tracks were removed, and with some additions and variations, the work eventually evolved into [[Prince]] | + | The late 1986 project was submitted to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] for release, but they felt the album would be more effective if condensed; seven of the tracks were removed, and with some additions and variations, the work eventually evolved into [[Prince]]’s next album release (under his own name), [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]. The differences are substantial enough, however, that the album deserves its own entry here. |
The [[Album: Camille|Camille]] album sequence, compiled only three and a half weeks earlier than the only known configuration of '''Crystal Ball''', and since both shared the artist credit [[Alias: Camille|Camille]], '''Crystal Ball''' can be seen as an extension of the original [[Album: Camille|Camille]] album. Seven of the eight tracks on [[Album: Camille|Camille]] were included on '''Crystal Ball''': [[Rebirth Of The Flesh]], [[Housequake]], [[If I Was Your Girlfriend]], [[Rockhard In A Funky Place]], [[Strange Relationship]], [[Shockadelica]] and [[Good Love]] (only [[Feel U Up]] was not included). | The [[Album: Camille|Camille]] album sequence, compiled only three and a half weeks earlier than the only known configuration of '''Crystal Ball''', and since both shared the artist credit [[Alias: Camille|Camille]], '''Crystal Ball''' can be seen as an extension of the original [[Album: Camille|Camille]] album. Seven of the eight tracks on [[Album: Camille|Camille]] were included on '''Crystal Ball''': [[Rebirth Of The Flesh]], [[Housequake]], [[If I Was Your Girlfriend]], [[Rockhard In A Funky Place]], [[Strange Relationship]], [[Shockadelica]] and [[Good Love]] (only [[Feel U Up]] was not included). | ||
− | These would have all been included in the same form as planned for the [[Album: Camille|Camille]] album. In addition, several tracks from the [[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]] album were included: [[The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker]], [[It]], [[Starfish And Coffee]], [[Slow Love]], [[Hot Thing]], [[Crystal Ball]], [[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]], [[Sign | + | These would have all been included in the same form as planned for the [[Album: Camille|Camille]] album. In addition, several tracks from the [[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]] album were included: [[The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker]], [[It]], [[Starfish And Coffee]], [[Slow Love]], [[Hot Thing]], [[Crystal Ball]], [[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]], [[Sign O’ The Times]] and [[The Cross]]. |
− | The album includes a few tracks not included on either previous project: [[Joy In Repetition]] (recorded in mid-July 1986), [[The Ball]] (recorded in late July 1986), [[Forever In My Life]] (recorded in early August 1986), [[ | + | The album includes a few tracks not included on either previous project: [[Joy In Repetition]] (recorded in mid-July 1986), [[The Ball]] (recorded in late July 1986), [[Forever In My Life]] (recorded in early August 1986), [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]] (recorded live in late August 1986, but only worked on in the studio in late November 1986), [[Adore]] (for this album still with the title ''Adore (until the end of time'') and [[Play In The Sunshine]] (both recorded in late November 1986, after the [[Album: Camille|Camille]] album was shelved). |
− | Unlike the [[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]] album, which included alternate, unreleased versions of many tracks, all tracks would have been included in the same form as released on [[Album: Sign | + | Unlike the [[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]] album, which included alternate, unreleased versions of many tracks, all tracks would have been included in the same form as released on [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]], with some minor exceptions: [[If I Was Your Girlfriend]] omitted the prelude, which was recorded at a later date (the version began in the same way as the single edit, with the drum on the 'two' beat); additionally, [[Play In The Sunshine]] segued differently from [[Rebirth Of The Flesh]] than it does from [[Sign O’ The Times]] on its official release. |
− | The album features [[Prince]] in disguise as [[Alias: Camille|Camille]] on all vocals and instruments, with saxophone by [[Eric Leeds]] and trumpet by [[Atlanta Bliss]] on some tracks. [[Wendy Melvoin]], [[Lisa Coleman]] and [[Susannah Melvoin]] also appear on several tracks, although [[Wendy Melvoin]] and [[Lisa Coleman]] | + | The album features [[Prince]] in disguise as [[Alias: Camille|Camille]] on all vocals and instruments, with saxophone by [[Eric Leeds]] and trumpet by [[Atlanta Bliss]] on some tracks. [[Wendy Melvoin]], [[Lisa Coleman]] and [[Susannah Melvoin]] also appear on several tracks, although [[Wendy Melvoin]] and [[Lisa Coleman]]’s contributions were somewhat buried in the mix after their departure from [[Prince]]’s band. The full [[Prince and the Revolution|Revolution]] band appears on the track [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]], which uses a live recording by the band as its basis. And also features [[Sheila E.]] and [[Jill Jones]]. |
− | [[Prince]] is thought to have questioned the order of the | + | [[Prince]] is thought to have questioned the order of the album’s final two tracks. It has been believed that the final side was sequenced [[The Cross]] / [[Adore]] / [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]], eventually reversing the order of the final two tracks on [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]). The j-card of the Bernie Grundman Mastering in-house cassette indeed shows this order, but this is a typo as the sequence on the actual tape is the same as on the album [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]. Of note is that [[Adore]] was listed as ''Adore (until the end of time)'', using the song’s first lyric as a parenthetical title for the track. |
− | When the project was developed into [[Album: Sign | + | When the project was developed into [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] (in late December 1986), 15 of the 22 tracks were kept; only [[U Got The Look]] was a new addition, recorded in late December 1986. |
All of the remaining tracks have since been released elsewhere, however. [[Shockadelica]] was released as the b-side of [[Single: If I Was Your Girlfriend|If I Was Your Girlfriend]] in 1987 (the version included on '''Crystal Ball''' was released as [[Shockadelica]] (Extended Version) on the 12" release). [[Good Love]] was available in the same form on the [[Album: Bright Lights, Big City|Bright Lights, Big City]] movie soundtrack in 1988. | All of the remaining tracks have since been released elsewhere, however. [[Shockadelica]] was released as the b-side of [[Single: If I Was Your Girlfriend|If I Was Your Girlfriend]] in 1987 (the version included on '''Crystal Ball''' was released as [[Shockadelica]] (Extended Version) on the 12" release). [[Good Love]] was available in the same form on the [[Album: Bright Lights, Big City|Bright Lights, Big City]] movie soundtrack in 1988. | ||
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[[Joy In Repetition]] was released on [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] in 1990 (keeping the opening segue, but coming from [[We Can Funk]] instead of [[The Ball]]). [[Rockhard In A Funky Place]] was planned for release on [[Album: The Black Album|''"The Black Album"'']] in 1987, but finally received an official release in the same form with [[Album: The Black Album|''"The Black Album"'']] in 1994. | [[Joy In Repetition]] was released on [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] in 1990 (keeping the opening segue, but coming from [[We Can Funk]] instead of [[The Ball]]). [[Rockhard In A Funky Place]] was planned for release on [[Album: The Black Album|''"The Black Album"'']] in 1987, but finally received an official release in the same form with [[Album: The Black Album|''"The Black Album"'']] in 1994. | ||
− | [[Crystal Ball]] was released in the same form as the title track of the 1998 triple-album of previously-unreleased tracks [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]]. [[Rebirth Of The Flesh]] was released in a live rehearsal form by the [[NPG Music Club]], in 2001. [[The Ball]] was reworked as [[File:Eye88.png|link=Eye No]][[Eye No| No]] (released on [[Album: Lovesexy|Lovesexy]] in 1988) and later included in its original form on the [[Album: Sign | + | [[Crystal Ball]] was released in the same form as the title track of the 1998 triple-album of previously-unreleased tracks [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]]. [[Rebirth Of The Flesh]] was released in a live rehearsal form by the [[NPG Music Club]], in 2001. [[The Ball]] was reworked as [[File:Eye88.png|link=Eye No]][[Eye No| No]] (released on [[Album: Lovesexy|Lovesexy]] in 1988) and later included in its original form on the [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times Deluxe]] in 2020. |
Nothing is known about whether an album cover or other artwork was designed for '''Crystal Ball'''. | Nothing is known about whether an album cover or other artwork was designed for '''Crystal Ball'''. | ||
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# <b>[[Good Love]]</b> | # <b>[[Good Love]]</b> | ||
# <b>[[Forever In My Life]]</b> | # <b>[[Forever In My Life]]</b> | ||
− | # <b>[[Sign | + | # <b>[[Sign O’ The Times]]</b> |
*Side 6: | *Side 6: | ||
# <b>[[The Cross]]</b> | # <b>[[The Cross]]</b> | ||
− | # <b>[[ | + | # <b>[[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]]</b> <small><sup>4</sup> </small> |
# <b>[[Adore|Adore (Until The End Of Time)]]</b> | # <b>[[Adore|Adore (Until The End Of Time)]]</b> | ||
|credits = All songs written by [[Prince]] (to be credited to [[Alias: Camille|Camille]]) except where noted. | |credits = All songs written by [[Prince]] (to be credited to [[Alias: Camille|Camille]]) except where noted. | ||
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<!-------PERSONNEL -------> | <!-------PERSONNEL -------> | ||
|musicians = [[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted (to be credited to [[Alias: Camille|Camille]]) | |musicians = [[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted (to be credited to [[Alias: Camille|Camille]]) | ||
− | *[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone on [[Rebirth Of The Flesh]], [[Housequake]], [[Slow Love]], [[Hot Thing]], [[Rockhard In A Funky Place]] [[ | + | *[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone on [[Rebirth Of The Flesh]], [[Housequake]], [[Slow Love]], [[Hot Thing]], [[Rockhard In A Funky Place]] [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]] and [[Adore|Adore (Until The End Of Time)]], saxophone and party voice on [[The Ball]] |
− | *[[Atlanta Bliss]] - trumpet on [[Rebirth Of The Flesh]], [[Housequake]], [[Slow Love]], [[Rockhard In A Funky Place]], [[ | + | *[[Atlanta Bliss]] - trumpet on [[Rebirth Of The Flesh]], [[Housequake]], [[Slow Love]], [[Rockhard In A Funky Place]], [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]] and [[Adore|Adore (Until The End Of Time)]], trumpet and party voice on [[The Ball]] |
− | *[[Wendy Melvoin]] - guitar and background vocals on [[Slow Love]]] and [[ | + | *[[Wendy Melvoin]] - guitar and background vocals on [[Slow Love]]] and [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]], tamborine and congas on [[Strange Relationship]] |
− | *[[Lisa Coleman]] - background vocals on [[Slow Love]], (Fairlight sample) sitar and wooden flute on [[Strange Relationship]], keyboards and background vocals on [[ | + | *[[Lisa Coleman]] - background vocals on [[Slow Love]], (Fairlight sample) sitar and wooden flute on [[Strange Relationship]], keyboards and background vocals on [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]] |
− | *[[Susannah Melvoin]] - background vocals on [[Play In The Sunshine]], [[The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker]], [[Crystal Ball]], [[Rockhard In A Funky Place]] and [[ | + | *[[Susannah Melvoin]] - background vocals on [[Play In The Sunshine]], [[The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker]], [[Crystal Ball]], [[Rockhard In A Funky Place]] and [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]] |
*[[Gilbert Davison]] - party voice on [[Housequake]] | *[[Gilbert Davison]] - party voice on [[Housequake]] | ||
*[[Coke Johnson]] - party voice on [[Housequake]] | *[[Coke Johnson]] - party voice on [[Housequake]] | ||
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* ''The Penguin'' (a plush prop, not an actual person) - party voice on [[Housequake]] | * ''The Penguin'' (a plush prop, not an actual person) - party voice on [[Housequake]] | ||
*[[Clare Fischer]] - orchestration on [[Slow Love]] and [[Crystal Ball]] | *[[Clare Fischer]] - orchestration on [[Slow Love]] and [[Crystal Ball]] | ||
− | *[[Bobby Z.]] - drums on [[ | + | *[[Bobby Z.]] - drums on [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]] |
− | *[[Brown Mark]] - bass guitar on [[ | + | *[[Brown Mark]] - bass guitar on [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]] |
− | *[[Miko Weaver]] - guitar on [[ | + | *[[Miko Weaver]] - guitar on [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]] |
− | *[[Dr. Fink]] - keyboards on [[ | + | *[[Dr. Fink]] - keyboards on [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]] |
− | *[[Sheila E.]] - percussion and transmississippirap on [[ | + | *[[Sheila E.]] - percussion and transmississippirap on [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]] |
− | *[[Jill Jones]] - vocals on [[ | + | *[[Jill Jones]] - vocals on [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]] |
− | *[[Greg Brooks]] - party voice on [[The Ball]] and background vocals on [[ | + | *[[Greg Brooks]] - party voice on [[The Ball]] and background vocals on [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]] |
− | *[[Wally Safford]] - party voice on [[The Ball]] and background vocals on [[ | + | *[[Wally Safford]] - party voice on [[The Ball]] and background vocals on [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]] |
− | *[[Jerome Benton]] - background vocals on [[ | + | *[[Jerome Benton]] - background vocals on [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]] |
|production = [[Prince]] - producer (to be credited to [[Alias: Camille|Camille]]) | |production = [[Prince]] - producer (to be credited to [[Alias: Camille|Camille]]) | ||
*[[Susan Rogers]] - engineer | *[[Susan Rogers]] - engineer | ||
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|see also = | |see also = | ||
{{SeeAlso| | {{SeeAlso| | ||
− | |item1 = [[Album: Sign | + | |item1 = [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times<br>(album)]] |
− | |image1 = [[File:sott.jpg|60px|link=Album: Sign | + | |image1 = [[File:sott.jpg|60px|link=Album: Sign O’ The Times]] |
|item2 = [[Album: Camille|Camille<br>(unreleased album)]] | |item2 = [[Album: Camille|Camille<br>(unreleased album)]] | ||
|image2 = [[File:CAMILLE_1.jpg|60px|link=Album: Camille]] | |image2 = [[File:CAMILLE_1.jpg|60px|link=Album: Camille]] | ||
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|alternative = | |alternative = | ||
|references = [[Book:_The_Vault|'''The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince''']] ''by Per Nilsen & jooZt Mattheij, with the UPTOWN Staff'' (Uptown, 2004) | |references = [[Book:_The_Vault|'''The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince''']] ''by Per Nilsen & jooZt Mattheij, with the UPTOWN Staff'' (Uptown, 2004) | ||
− | |categories = [[Category: | + | |categories = [[Category:2020]][[Category:Unreleased Albums]] |
}} | }} |
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