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It was announced to be by [[Prince and the Revolution]], although the announcement stated that "the group needn't b 2gether 2 release an album" and that [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] "can and will finish the album alone unless the tide turns otherwise." [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] claimed to have offered [[Wendy Melvoin]] and [[Lisa Coleman]] co-production work on the project, but they later denied this.
 
It was announced to be by [[Prince and the Revolution]], although the announcement stated that "the group needn't b 2gether 2 release an album" and that [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] "can and will finish the album alone unless the tide turns otherwise." [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] claimed to have offered [[Wendy Melvoin]] and [[Lisa Coleman]] co-production work on the project, but they later denied this.
  
The album was said to include "things left unfinished" when the band dissolved in 1986, and "several new cuts that [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] is putting together using parts from many tunes". The exact tracklist (if any was completed) is unknown, but the tracks mentioned in association with the album are listed below.
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The album was said to include "things left unfinished" when the band dissolved in 1986, and "several new cuts that [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] is putting together using parts from many tunes". The exact tracklist (if any was completed) is unknown, but the tracks mentioned in association with the album are listed below.  
  
During a [[Love4oneanother.com]] "? of the week" in 1999, a fan (using the name ''Arc1Love'') asked whether there were plans to "continue the release" of the album as nothing had been announced for several months, to which [[Prince]] replied, :''"That's a ? better posed 2 [[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy]] and [[Lisa Coleman|Lisa]] at this stage"''.
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During a [[Love4oneanother.com]] "? of the week" in 1999, a fan (using the name ''Arc1Love'') asked whether there were plans to "continue the release" of the album as nothing had been announced for several months, to which [[Prince]] replied, :''"That's a ? better posed 2 [[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy]] and [[Lisa Coleman|Lisa]] at this stage"''. In an ''xclusive innerview with Love 4 One Another'' on [[Love4oneanother.com]] in 1999, [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] announced that the album will include  "''[[Witness 4 The Prosecution]] and [[Splash|SPLASH]] which was one of my favorites''". He also said that ''all the songs that Wendy and Lisa sang on were left off of the [[Album:_Crystal_Ball|Crystal Ball]] package 2 save 4 a [[The Revolution|Revolution]] album''. [[Empty Room]] was also cited as one of the songs slated for '''Roadhouse Garden''' during a [[Love4oneanother.com]] "? of the week".
  
[[Splash]] was later released in 2001 as a download from the [[NPG Music Club]] (the first and only [[Prince and the Revolution]] track to be offered through the club). [[Empty Room]] was released as a 2002 live version as a download on the [[NPG Music Club]] (and later included on the compilation [[Album: C-Note|C-Note]]. [[In A Large Room With No Light]] was available as an audio stream on [http://www.montreuxjazz.com/ the Montreux Jazz Festival website] in 2009 in conjunction with [[Prince]]'s [[18_July 2009-1|two shows]] at the festival. The other tracks believed to have been included on the album remained unreleased in any form until 2017 when [[Roadhouse Garden]] (segued from [[Our Destiny]]) and [[wonderful Ass]] were released on the ''From The Vault & Previously Unreleased'' disc of a ''Deluxe'' release of [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain]].  
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[[Splash]] was later released in 2001 as a download from the [[NPG Music Club]] (the first and only [[Prince and the Revolution]] track to be offered through the club). [[Empty Room]] was released as a 2002 live version as a download on the [[NPG Music Club]] (and later included on the compilation [[Album: C-Note|C-Note]]. [[In A Large Room With No Light]] was available as an audio stream on [http://www.montreuxjazz.com/ the Montreux Jazz Festival website] in 2009 in conjunction with [[Prince]]'s [[18_July 2009-1|two shows]] at the festival. The other tracks believed to have been included on the album remained unreleased in any form until 2017 when [[Roadhouse Garden]] (segued from [[Our Destiny]]) and [[Wonderful Ass]] were released on the ''From The Vault & Previously Unreleased'' disc of a ''Deluxe'' release of [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain]].  
  
 
Artwork was later posted online by a graphic designer for an [[NPG Music Club]] album titled [[Album: In All My Dreams|In All My Dreams]], which may have been a later version of the '''Roadhouse Garden''' album, but nothing else is known about this album, which also remains unreleased.
 
Artwork was later posted online by a graphic designer for an [[NPG Music Club]] album titled [[Album: In All My Dreams|In All My Dreams]], which may have been a later version of the '''Roadhouse Garden''' album, but nothing else is known about this album, which also remains unreleased.

Revision as of 11:38, 26 December 2017

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Album details


Intended Release Date: 1999
Label(s): NPG Records (assumed)
Studio(s): First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA; Galpin Blvd Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA; Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA; Washington Avenue Warehouse, Eden Prairie, MN, USA; Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA; Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA

See also


In All My Dreams  
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Roadhouse Garden is an unreleased album announced on SymbolSmallerBlue.png's website Love4OneAnother.com on 7 October 1998 (following an announcement on 30 September 1998 that "Prince and the Revolution r releasing a new album on NPG"), with a presumptive release date of 1999.

It was announced to be by Prince and the Revolution, although the announcement stated that "the group needn't b 2gether 2 release an album" and that SymbolSmallerBlue.png "can and will finish the album alone unless the tide turns otherwise." SymbolSmallerBlue.png claimed to have offered Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman co-production work on the project, but they later denied this.

The album was said to include "things left unfinished" when the band dissolved in 1986, and "several new cuts that SymbolSmallerBlue.png is putting together using parts from many tunes". The exact tracklist (if any was completed) is unknown, but the tracks mentioned in association with the album are listed below.

During a Love4oneanother.com "? of the week" in 1999, a fan (using the name Arc1Love) asked whether there were plans to "continue the release" of the album as nothing had been announced for several months, to which Prince replied, :"That's a ? better posed 2 Wendy and Lisa at this stage". In an xclusive innerview with Love 4 One Another on Love4oneanother.com in 1999, SymbolSmallerBlue.png announced that the album will include "Witness 4 The Prosecution and SPLASH which was one of my favorites". He also said that all the songs that Wendy and Lisa sang on were left off of the Crystal Ball package 2 save 4 a Revolution album. Empty Room was also cited as one of the songs slated for Roadhouse Garden during a Love4oneanother.com "? of the week".

Splash was later released in 2001 as a download from the NPG Music Club (the first and only Prince and the Revolution track to be offered through the club). Empty Room was released as a 2002 live version as a download on the NPG Music Club (and later included on the compilation C-Note. In A Large Room With No Light was available as an audio stream on the Montreux Jazz Festival website in 2009 in conjunction with Prince's two shows at the festival. The other tracks believed to have been included on the album remained unreleased in any form until 2017 when Roadhouse Garden (segued from Our Destiny) and Wonderful Ass were released on the From The Vault & Previously Unreleased disc of a Deluxe release of Purple Rain.

Artwork was later posted online by a graphic designer for an NPG Music Club album titled In All My Dreams, which may have been a later version of the Roadhouse Garden album, but nothing else is known about this album, which also remains unreleased.



Track listing
CD or Download

The specific sequence of tracks is unknown, but tracks believed to have been included are:

Our Destiny (not mentioned, but likely since its link with Roadhouse Garden)
Roadhouse Garden
Witness 4 The Prosecution
Splash
All My Dreams
In A Large Room With No Light
Empty Room
Wonderful Ass


All songs written by Prince except where noted.



Personnel
Musicians


Production
  • SymbolSmallerBlue.png - producer (assumed)
  • Other production details unknown.


 
Additional Information

Trivia


References
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Beautiful Strange
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High
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