Difference between revisions of "Album: Happy Tears"

The project was to be credited to " and Mayte", which would have marked the first release credited to both artists, and was planned to include an album of songs on CD, and accompanying children's storybook and a read-along cassette of the book's stories. At the time of the press release, eight songs were included on the album, along with three children's stories in the accompanying book, all featuring multi-racial characters.

While may have planned songs for a children's album in advance of Mayte's pregnancy, it is probable that the eight songs planned for the album were recorded in late February or March 1996, between and Mayte's marriage and the announcement of her pregnancy.

The only song confirmed for the album was She Gave Her Angels (which was later released on Crystal Ball). It is also possible that the 1995 re-recording of Starfish And Coffee was planned for inclusion on the album, however; both tracks were lip-synched during 's appearance on The Muppets Tonight TV show, which was planned to coincide with the project's release.

The project was canceled when and Mayte's son died from complications caused by Pfeiffer Syndrome a week after his birth on 16 October 1996.

The specific sequence of tracks is unknown (see notes above for possible tracks)

All songs written by Prince/ except where noted (assumed).

• - all vocals and instruments, except where noted
• Michael B. - drums (unknown tracks, assumed)
• Sonny T. - bass guitar (unknown tracks, assumed)
• Mr. Hayes - keyboards (unknown tracks, assumed)
• Tommy Barbarella - keyboards (unknown tracks, assumed)

• See individual songs for production information.

• The project is unrelated to Prince's contribution to the children's movie soundtrack Happy Feet, released in 2006, despite the similarity in name.

• The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince by Per Nilsen & jooZt Mattheij, with the UPTOWN Staff (Uptown, 2004)
• http://new.prince.org/msg/7/342786