Interactive

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Interactive

Crystalball album.png
from the album Crystal Ball
Interactive game.jpg
from the CD-ROM game Interactive
Song details
Performer: SymbolSmallerBlue.png
First Released: 7 June 1994 - Interactive CD-ROM game
Album(s): Crystal Ball
Writer(s): Prince (as SymbolSmallerBlue.png)
Producer(s): Prince (as SymbolSmallerBlue.png)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:

Interactive was first released as a CD audio track included on Interactive CD-ROM game (but playable on regular CD players). In 1998, the original, full-length version was included as the first track on the second disc of Prince's 20th album Crystal Ball (his fourth using the name SymbolSmallerBlue.png).

While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in early June 1993 at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions that produced Space, Pope, Strays Of The World, What's My Name, Solo and a reworked version of Race). Rain Ivana's "NPG Operator" intros were likely added in late 1993 or early 1994 as the concept developed. The track was included as the third track on an untitled early-1994 album (likely an early configuration of The Gold Experience). It was then included as the second track on a 11 March 1994 configuration of the Come album (credited to Prince instead of SymbolSmallerBlue.png). Also in March 1994, however, it was included as the second track (first song) on a new configuration of The Gold Experience (the "NPG Operator" segues included on the Interactive CD-ROM game version were tracked separately as the first and third track on this configuration), and the full-length version was then used as the second track (first song) on a May 1994 configuration (with the segues again included as the first and third tracks). It was removed for a Summer, 1994 configuration (presumably as it was now released on the Interactive CD-ROM game).


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
Early June 1993 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Basic tracking
Late 1993 - early 1994 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA NPG Operator segue recordings
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Interactive 2:53 Interactive CD-ROM Studio Contains NPG Operator segues
Interactive 3:01 Crystal Ball Studio Original full-length version
Video Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Interactive ?:?? promotional release only Promo video See Interactive video and The Beautiful Experience for more details


 
Additional Information

See also Trivia

  • This is the only Prince-related track to be released through the medium of a game.
  • The name "Interactive" was used for the Interactive CD-ROM game.

References
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