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It was only in mid-March 1986, however, that he embarked fully on the album, when [[Prince]] started working using a new home studio in his house, known as the [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA. Recorded there from mid-March to mid-April 1986, were [[The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker]], [[Power Fantastic]], [[And How]], [[A Place In Heaven]], [[Movie Star]] and [[Witness 4 The Prosecution]]. [[And That Says What?]] was recorded during the same sessions, but at the [[Washington Avenue Warehouse]], Edina, MN, USA. In mid-April, [[Crystal Ball]], [[Starfish And Coffee]], [[Big Tall Wall]] and [[Visions]] were recorded. | It was only in mid-March 1986, however, that he embarked fully on the album, when [[Prince]] started working using a new home studio in his house, known as the [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA. Recorded there from mid-March to mid-April 1986, were [[The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker]], [[Power Fantastic]], [[And How]], [[A Place In Heaven]], [[Movie Star]] and [[Witness 4 The Prosecution]]. [[And That Says What?]] was recorded during the same sessions, but at the [[Washington Avenue Warehouse]], Edina, MN, USA. In mid-April, [[Crystal Ball]], [[Starfish And Coffee]], [[Big Tall Wall]] and [[Visions]] were recorded. | ||
− | An initial configuration of the '''Dream Factory''' album was compiled in late April 1986, containing eleven tracks. Work continued in early May, however, with the recording of [[In A Large Room With No Light]] and [[It]], and a new double LP configuration containing 19 tracks was compiled, dated [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_3|3 June 1986]]. The album was mastered in early June, but [[Prince]] still didn’t consider it a final version, and continued work on the album. [[Slow Love]] was recorded the following day. By mid-June, [[Prince]] was considering working on a Broadway musical, referred to both as | + | An initial configuration of the '''Dream Factory''' album was compiled in late April 1986, containing eleven tracks. Work continued in early May, however, with the recording of [[In A Large Room With No Light]] and [[It]], and a new double LP configuration containing 19 tracks was compiled, dated [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_3|3 June 1986]]. The album was mastered in early June, but [[Prince]] still didn’t consider it a final version, and continued work on the album. [[Slow Love]] was recorded the following day. By mid-June, [[Prince]] was considering working on a Broadway musical, referred to both as [[Musical: The Dawn|Dream Factory]] and [[Musical: The Dawn|The Dawn]], and it is possible that there was some overlap between the projects, but the musical was ultimately abandoned. |
In early July 1986, [[Prince]] recorded [[Train]] for the album, and in mid-July, he recorded [[The Cross]] and [[Sign O’ The Times]], and revamped the 1982 track [[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]] to complete the album. The final double LP configuration containing 18 tracks was compiled on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 18|18 July 1986]]. When [[Wendy Melvoin]] and [[Lisa Coleman]] told [[Prince]] they wanted to leave his band in late July, however, the album was abandoned. [[Prince]] instead decided to eliminate most of the [[Prince and the Revolution|Revolution]]’s input on tracks and to expand on the project by incorporating other tracks recorded later in 1986, resulting in the three-disc set [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]] (which eventually was pared down to become [[Prince]]’s next officially released album, [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]). | In early July 1986, [[Prince]] recorded [[Train]] for the album, and in mid-July, he recorded [[The Cross]] and [[Sign O’ The Times]], and revamped the 1982 track [[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]] to complete the album. The final double LP configuration containing 18 tracks was compiled on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 18|18 July 1986]]. When [[Wendy Melvoin]] and [[Lisa Coleman]] told [[Prince]] they wanted to leave his band in late July, however, the album was abandoned. [[Prince]] instead decided to eliminate most of the [[Prince and the Revolution|Revolution]]’s input on tracks and to expand on the project by incorporating other tracks recorded later in 1986, resulting in the three-disc set [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]] (which eventually was pared down to become [[Prince]]’s next officially released album, [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]). | ||
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|musicians = <small>''NB: There are no official credits for this album. Credits below are taken from official releases and recording information (where known). Credits will be updated if and when new information becomes available''</small> | |musicians = <small>''NB: There are no official credits for this album. Credits below are taken from official releases and recording information (where known). Credits will be updated if and when new information becomes available''</small> | ||
*[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted | *[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted | ||
− | *[[Lisa Coleman]] - piano on [[Visions]] and [[Power Fantastic]] | + | *[[Lisa Coleman]] - piano on [[Visions]] and [[Power Fantastic]] and [[And That Says What?]] (assumed) <small>(April configuration)</small>, co-lead vocals and piano on [[Wonderful Day]] <small>(April & June configurations)</small>, keyboards on , (Fairlight sample) sitar and wooden flute on [[Strange Relationship]], (Fairlight sample) sitar and vocals on [[Teacher, Teacher]] <small>(April & June configurations)</small>, lead vocals on [[A Place In Heaven]] and [[A Place In Heaven|Nevaeh Ni Ecalp A]] <small>(Final configuration only)</small>, background vocals on [[Sexual Suicide]] <small>(April & June configurations)</small> and [[Crystal Ball]], piano and vocals on [[In A Large Room With No Light]], organ and background vocals on [[Witness 4 The Prosecution]], vocals on [[All My Dreams]], background vocals on [[Slow Love]]. |
− | *[[Susannah Melvoin]] - background vocals on [[Dream Factory]], [[The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker]], [[In A Large Room With No Light]] <small>(June configuration)</small>, [[Crystal Ball]], [[Last Heart]] <small>(June & July configurations)</small>and [[Witness 4 The Prosecution]], spoken vocals on [[Movie Star]] (assumed) <small>July configuration)</small> | + | *[[Susannah Melvoin]] - background vocals on [[Dream Factory]], [[The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker]], [[In A Large Room With No Light]] <small>(June configuration)</small>, [[Crystal Ball]], [[Last Heart]] <small> (June & July configurations)</small> and [[Witness 4 The Prosecution]], spoken vocals on [[Movie Star]] (assumed) <small>(July configuration)</small> |
− | *[[Wendy Melvoin]] - co-lead vocals and guitar on [[Wonderful Day]] <small>(April & June configurations)</small>, guitar on | + | *[[Wendy Melvoin]] - co-lead vocals and guitar on [[Wonderful Day]] <small>(April & June configurations)</small>, guitar on [[Power Fantastic]] <small>(June configuration)</small>, tamborine and congas on [[Strange Relationship]], vocals on [[Teacher, Teacher]] <small>(April & June configurations)</small>, background vocals on [[Sexual Suicide]] <small>(April & June configurations)</small>, guitar on [[Colors]], guitar and vocals on [[In A Large Room With No Light]] <small>(June configuration) </small>, [[Witness 4 The Prosecution]] and [[Slow Love]], vocals on [[All My Dreams]] |
− | *[[Bobby Z.]] - drums on | + | *[[Bobby Z.]] - drums on [[Power Fantastic]] <small>(June configuration)</small> |
− | *[[ | + | *[[Matt Fink]] - keyboards on [[And That Says What?]] <small>(April configuration)</small> |
− | *[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone | + | *[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone on [[And That Says What?]] <small>(April configuration)</small>, [[Sexual Suicide]] <small>(April & June configurations)</small>, [[In A Large Room With No Light]] <small>(June configuration)</small>, [[Last Heart]]<small>(June & final configurations)</small>, [[Witness 4 The Prosecution]], [[Train]], [[Slow Love]] and [[Big Tall Wall]] <small>(April configuration)</small> (assumed), flute on [[Power Fantastic]] <small>(June configuration)</small> |
*[[Sheila E.]] - drums, percussion and vocals on [[In A Large Room With No Light]] <small>(June configuration)</small> | *[[Sheila E.]] - drums, percussion and vocals on [[In A Large Room With No Light]] <small>(June configuration)</small> | ||
*[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] - bass guitar on [[In A Large Room With No Light]] <small>(June configuration)</small> | *[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] - bass guitar on [[In A Large Room With No Light]] <small>(June configuration)</small> | ||
− | *[[Atlanta Bliss]] - trumpet on [[In A Large Room With No Light]] <small>(June configuration)</small>, [[Power Fantastic]] <small>(June configuration)</small>, [[Train]] | + | *[[Atlanta Bliss]] - trumpet on [[In A Large Room With No Light]] <small>(June configuration)</small>, [[Power Fantastic]] <small>(June configuration)</small>, [[Train]], [[Slow Love]] and [[Big Tall Wall]] <small>(April configuration)</small> (assumed) |
*Norbert Satchell - saxophone on [[In A Large Room With No Light]] <small>(June configuration)</small> | *Norbert Satchell - saxophone on [[In A Large Room With No Light]] <small>(June configuration)</small> | ||
− | *[[Clare Fischer]] - string arrangements on [[Crystal Ball]] | + | *[[Clare Fischer]] - string arrangements on [[Slow Love]] and [[Crystal Ball]] |
*Unidentified female - spoken vocals on [[Movie Star]] | *Unidentified female - spoken vocals on [[Movie Star]] | ||
|production = [[Prince]] - producer | |production = [[Prince]] - producer | ||
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:# <b>[[Visions]] </b> | :# <b>[[Visions]] </b> | ||
− | :# <b>[[Dream Factory]]</b> <small> (possibly preceded by a segue including a bit of [[A Place In Heaven|Nevaeh Ni Ecalp A]]) </small | + | :# <b>[[Dream Factory]]</b> <small> (possibly preceded by a segue including a bit of [[A Place In Heaven|Nevaeh Ni Ecalp A]]) </small> |
:# <b>[[Wonderful Day]]</b> | :# <b>[[Wonderful Day]]</b> | ||
:# <b>[[The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker]]</b> | :# <b>[[The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker]]</b> |
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1981: The Second Coming ◄ | Unreleased Albums (Prince) |
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1981 The Second Coming |
Unreleased Albums (Prince) |
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1986 Camille |