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The title track was recorded in July 1988 (initially titled [[Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic]]) and served as the title track of an unreleased 1988 album, [[Album: Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic|Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic]]. The rest of the tracks were recorded between June 1998 and mid-September 1999. The album contains a cover version of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheryl_Crow Sheryl Crow]'s [[Everyday Is A Winding Road]], while the rest of the tracks were written by [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]). | The title track was recorded in July 1988 (initially titled [[Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic]]) and served as the title track of an unreleased 1988 album, [[Album: Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic|Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic]]. The rest of the tracks were recorded between June 1998 and mid-September 1999. The album contains a cover version of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheryl_Crow Sheryl Crow]'s [[Everyday Is A Winding Road]], while the rest of the tracks were written by [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]). | ||
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The album reached number 18 on [[The Billboard 200]], and number 8 on the [[Billboard Top R&B Albums]] chart. | The album reached number 18 on [[The Billboard 200]], and number 8 on the [[Billboard Top R&B Albums]] chart. | ||
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+ | On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 26|26 April 2019]], the album was re-released by [[The Prince Estate]] and Sony's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legacy_Recordings Legacy Recordings] on the same day as its companion piece [[Album: Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic]]. A box-set named ''The Ultimate Rave'' containing both albums and the [[Home Video: Rave Un2 The Year 2000|Rave Un2 The Year 2000]] DVD was also released on this day. | ||
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|tracklisting = <small>The compact disc version is the original issue.</small> | |tracklisting = <small>The compact disc version is the original issue.</small> | ||
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*Tony Dawsey - mastering | *Tony Dawsey - mastering | ||
*[[Steve Parke|Steven Parke]] - art direction, photography, design | *[[Steve Parke|Steven Parke]] - art direction, photography, design | ||
− | |thanks = ''"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Davis Clive Davis], [[New Power Generation|NPG]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._Londell_McMillan L. Londell McMillan], [[Kirk Johnson|Kirk A. Johnson]], [[Hans-Martin Buff]], [[Larry Graham|Larry]] & Tina Graham, [[Manuela Testolini]], [[Takumi]], [[Steve Parke|Parke]], Jacqui Thompson, [[Mayte]] and the Creator."<br>"Props and Favors Due 2: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_D Chuck D.], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheryl_Crow Sheryl Crow], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eve_(entertainer) Eve], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwen_Stefani Gwen Stefani], [[Maceo Parker]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ani_Difranco Ani DiFranco], [[Kip Blackshire|Kip]], [[DuJuan Blackshire|DuJuan]] & [[Johnnie Blackshire]]... and U."'' | + | |thanks = ''"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Davis Clive Davis], [[New Power Generation|NPG]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._Londell_McMillan L. Londell McMillan], [[Kirk Johnson|Kirk A. Johnson]], [[Hans-Martin Buff]], [[Larry Graham|Larry]] & Tina Graham, [[Manuela Testolini]], [[Takumi Suetsugu|Takumi]], [[Steve Parke|Parke]], Jacqui Thompson, [[Mayte]] and the Creator."<br>"Props and Favors Due 2: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_D Chuck D.], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheryl_Crow Sheryl Crow], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eve_(entertainer) Eve], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwen_Stefani Gwen Stefani], [[Maceo Parker]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ani_Difranco Ani DiFranco], [[Kip Blackshire|Kip]], [[DuJuan Blackshire|DuJuan]] & [[Johnnie Blackshire]]... and U."'' |
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| Peak Position = 8 | | Peak Position = 8 | ||
| Weeks in chart = 16 | | Weeks in chart = 16 | ||
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+ | | Date = 11 May 2019 <small>(2019 Re-release)</small> | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Catalog Albums | ||
+ | | Peak Position = 7 | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 1 | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | | Date = 11 May 2019 <small>(2019 Re-release)</small> | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard Vinyl Albums | ||
+ | | Peak Position = 12 | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 1 | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | | Date = 11 May 2019 <small>(as a part of the 2019 ''Ultimate Rave'' box-set)</small> | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard R&B Album Sales | ||
+ | | Peak Position = 6 | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 7 | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | | Date = 11 May 2019 <small>(as a part of the 2019 ''Ultimate Rave'' box-set)</small> | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales | ||
+ | | Peak Position = 11 | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 3 | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | | Date = 11 May 2019 <small>(as a part of the 2019 ''Ultimate Rave'' box-set)</small> | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard Top Current Albums | ||
+ | | Peak Position = 60 | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 1 | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | | Date = 11 May 2019 <small>(as a part of the 2019 ''Ultimate Rave'' box-set)</small> | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard Top Album Sales | ||
+ | | Peak Position = 69 | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 1 | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | | Date = 11 May 2019 <small>(as a part of the 2019 ''Ultimate Rave'' box-set)</small> | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard Tastemaker Albums | ||
+ | | Peak Position = 20 | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 1 | ||
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|album promotion = The album was heavily marketed, with many large-name guest appearances on the album, in a similar vein to other contemporary albums like [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santana_(band) Santana]'s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supernatural_(Santana_album) ''Supernatural'']. Both albums were largely spearheaded by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Davis Clive Davis], who saw this as a return-to-form for [[Prince]]. | |album promotion = The album was heavily marketed, with many large-name guest appearances on the album, in a similar vein to other contemporary albums like [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santana_(band) Santana]'s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supernatural_(Santana_album) ''Supernatural'']. Both albums were largely spearheaded by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Davis Clive Davis], who saw this as a return-to-form for [[Prince]]. |
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