Difference between revisions of "Album: Crystal Ball 1986"
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− | |introduction = '''Crystal Ball''' is an unreleased triple-album by [[Prince]] (although planned for release under the pseudonym [[Alias: Camille|Camille]]), | + | |introduction = '''Crystal Ball''' is an unreleased triple-album by [[Prince]] (although planned for release under the pseudonym [[Alias: Camille|Camille]]), which in early stages was also considered to be its title. It as compiled on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 30|30 November 1986]], by expending the considered, but unreleased 8-track single album [[Album: Camille|Camille]] with tracks from the earlier also abandoned [[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]] album. Other than its title track, it is entirely different to the 1998 triple-CD release [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]]. |
− | The late 1986 | + | The late 1986 triple-album 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 to a double or even single album; seven of the tracks were removed, and with some additions and variations, the work eventually evolved into [[Prince]]’s next album release (eventually 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 | + | The [[Album: Camille|Camille]] album sequence, compiled only 25 days before the '''Crystal Ball''' triple album as submitted to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.], shares seven of the eight tracks with '''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 O’ The Times]] and [[The Cross]]. | 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), [[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 ( | + | 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 initial [[Album: Camille|Camille]] album was shelved). |
− | Unlike the [[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]] album, which included alternate | + | Unlike the [[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]] album, which initially included alternate versions of tracks, later released in different form, most tracks would have been included on '''Crystal Ball''' in the same form as eventually released on [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]. there were some minor exceptions, however: [[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]]’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]]. | 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 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]], | + | [[Prince]] is thought to have questioned the order of the album’s final two tracks. It has been believed that the final side at some point was also sequenced [[The Cross]] / [[Adore]] / [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]], The j-card of the Bernie Grundman Mastering in-house cassette indeed shows this order, but this seems a typo on there as the sequence on the actual tape is the same as eventually released on the album [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]. However, the actual reel of the master tape to that album has a handwritten sticker on it that reverses the tracks, even when they’re written on the sticker of its box as released on the album. It’s possibly that the same tape was used for side 6 of '''Crystal Ball''' in and side 4 of [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]], prompting the error on the j-card of the Bernie Grundman Mastering in-house cassette. 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 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. | + | 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 from '''Crystal Ball'''; 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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[[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 ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] in 2020. | [[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 ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] 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'''. It is likely it did not get to that stage after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] declined to release it in that form. |
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