Difference between revisions of "Moonbeam Levels"
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| − | |introduction = '''Moonbeam Levels''' is | + | |introduction = '''Moonbeam Levels''' is song recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 6|6 July 1982]] (the day before [[Lady Cab Driver]]), at [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA. It was released as the only previously-unreleased track on the first posthumous compilation of [[Prince]]'s music, [[Album: Prince 4ever|Prince 4ever]]. |
| − | + | Even though it was recorded during the sessions for[[Album: 1999|1999]], it was never placed on a configuration of that album. It was considered for inclusion on the aborted [[Album: Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic|Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic]] album (different from the 1999 album [[Album: Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic]]), and was included as the ninth and final track on the mid-January 1989, configuration of the album before it was abandoned when [[Prince]] began work on the [[Album: Batman|Batman]] soundtrack album. | |
In early 2002, during an online chat to promote the second year of the [[NPG Music Club]], the moderators asked if members would be interested in a pristine copy of [[Moonbeam Levels]], hinting that it might be available as part of the membership package. The song, however, remained unreleased. | In early 2002, during an online chat to promote the second year of the [[NPG Music Club]], the moderators asked if members would be interested in a pristine copy of [[Moonbeam Levels]], hinting that it might be available as part of the membership package. The song, however, remained unreleased. | ||
| − | It is not yet known if the version planned for inclusion on [[Album: Prince 4ever|Prince 4ever]] is the same version as was recorded in 1982, or if [[Prince]] did any additional work on the track at any other point. More information will be added here as it becomes known. | + | <!--It is not yet known if the version planned for inclusion on [[Album: Prince 4ever|Prince 4ever]] is the same version as was recorded in 1982, or if [[Prince]] did any additional work on the track at any other point. More information will be added here as it becomes known. --> |
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|first live appearance = 28 March 1983: Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, CA, USA (partial rendition on piano)
- 26 August 2013 (am): New York City Winery, New York, NY, USA (partial rendition in piano medley)
|performed regularly on = none |performed occasionally in = 1983 (partial rendition in piano medley), 2013 (partial rendition in piano medley) |trivia = This song is planned for release as Prince's first official posthumously-released song. |see also = Unreleased Songs
- Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic unreleased album
- Prince 4ever album
|references = The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004) |categories = }}
