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|song name                = Forever In My Life
|song name                = Forever In My Life
|single image              = [[File:sott.jpg|100px|link=Album: Sign O' The Times]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]]  
|album image              = [[File:sott.jpg|100px|link= Album: Sign O’ The Times]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]
|single image              = [[File:sottDeluxe.jpg|100px|link= Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]<br><small> from the album <br>[[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]</small>
|performer                = [[Prince]]
|performer                = [[Prince]]
|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 30|30 March 1987]] - [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]] album
|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 30|30 March 1987]] - [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] album
|album(s)                  = [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]]
|album(s)                  = [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] <br> [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Deluxe Edition'' and ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]
|writer(s)                = [[Prince]]
|writer(s)                = [[Prince]]
|producer(s)              = [[Prince]]
|producer(s)              = [[Prince]]
|previous song            = [[For You]]
|previous song            = [[For You]]
|next song                = [[Four]]
|next song                = [[Four]]
|introduction              = '''Forever In My Life''' is the ninth and final track on the first disc of [[Prince]]'s ninth album [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]]. A live version was also included in the concert movie [[Film: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]], also incorporating lyrics from [[It]].
|introduction              = '''Forever In My Life''' is the ninth and final track on the first disc of [[Prince]]’s ninth album [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]. An early vocal run-through of the track, with different instrumentation, was released as the ninth track of ''Vault Tracks part 2'', one of the discs with previously unreleased tracks included with the [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] in 2020, and was released to streaming and downloading platforms four weeks prior to the set’s release. After recording, [[Prince]] took a break before coming back to re-record the vocals, when he also replaced instrumentation to create the final album version. A live version was also included in the concert movie [[Film: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]], also incorporating lyrics from [[It]].
 
Basic tracking (of both versions) took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 7|7 August 1986]] at [[Prince]]’s [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. The background vocals unusually precede the lead vocals (rather than following them in the traditional manner) - this was created purely by accident as engineer [[Susan Rogers]] played back the layered vocals with incorrect intervals. [[Prince]] liked what he heard, and kept this arrangement. The track was included as the third track on the third and final disc of the on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 30|30 November 1986]] configuration of the [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]] album, which was eventually pared down and became [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]].


Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 7|7 August 1986]] (the day after the recording of [[Hot Thing]] which precedes it on the album, and the day before [[Make Your Mama Happy]]), at [[Prince]]'s [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. The background vocals unusually precede the lead vocals (rather than following them in the traditional manner) - this was created purely by accident as engineer [[Susan Rogers]] played back the layered vocals with incorrect intervals. [[Prince]] liked what he heard, and kept this arrangement. The track was included as the third track on the third and final disc of the on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 30|30 November 1986]] configuration of the [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]] album, which was eventually pared down and became [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]].
|recording info            =
|recording info            =
{{RecordingLine|
{{RecordingLine|
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 7|7 August 1986]]
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 7|7 August 1986]]
|studio                    = [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA
|studio                    = [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
|additional info          = Basic tracking
|additional info          = Tracking, mix
}}
{{RecordingLine|
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 8|8 August 1986]]
|studio                    = [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
|additional info          = Vocal and other overdubs, mix
}}
}}
|recording personnel      =  
|recording personnel      =  
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|1= '''Forever In My Life'''
|1= '''Forever In My Life'''
|2= 3:30
|2= 3:30
|3= [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]]
|3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]
|4= Studio
|4= Studio
|5=  
|5=  
}}
{{Songline|
|1= '''Forever In My Life'''
|2= 3:38
|3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Deluxe Edition'' and ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]
|4= Studio
|5= Remastered in 2020
}}
{{Songline|
|1= '''Forever In My Life (Early Vocal Run-Through)'''
|2= 6:25
|3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]
|4= Initial version
|5= Recorded shortly after midnight on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 8|8 August 1986]]
}}
{{Songline|
|1= '''Forever In My Life'''
|2= 13:12
|3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]
|4= Live
|5= [[20 June 1987|20 June 1987: Stadion de Galgenwaard, Utrecht, The Netherlands]]
}}
}}
}}
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{{Songline|
{{Songline|
|1= '''Forever In My Life'''  
|1= '''Forever In My Life'''  
|2= T.B.C.
|2= 11:55
|3= [[Film: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]] VHS/DVD
|3= [[Film: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] VHS/DVD
|4= Live
|4= Live
|5= See [[Film: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]] for details; incorporates [[It]] (uncredited)
|5= See [[Film: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] for details; incorporates [[It]] (uncredited)
}}
}}
}}
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|first live appearance    = [[21 March 1987|21 March 1987: First Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota]] <br>
|first live appearance    = [[21 March 1987|21 March 1987: First Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota]] <br>
* [[22 March 2016-am|22 March 2016 (a.m.): Muzique, Montreal, QC, Canada]] <small> (during sampler set) </small>
* [[22 March 2016-am|22 March 2016 (a.m.): Muzique, Montreal, QC, Canada]] <small> (during sampler set) </small>
|performed regularly on    =[[Sign O' The Times Tour]]
|performed regularly on    =[[Sign O’ The Times Tour]]
*[[New Power Soul Festival Tour]] <small>(in medley with [[Everyday People]])</small>
*[[New Power Soul Festival Tour]] <small>(in medley with [[Everyday People]])</small>
* [[Hit And Run Part II]] <small>(during sampler set)</small>
* [[Hit And Run Part II]] <small>(during sampler set)</small>
|performed occasionally in = [[All_Concerts#1987|1987]], [[All_Concerts#1988|1988]], [[All_Concerts#2000|2000]], [[All_Concerts#2001|2001]], [[All_Concerts#2002|2002]], [[All_Concerts#2003|2003]], [[All_Concerts#2004|2004]], [[All_Concerts#2006|2006]], [[All_Concerts#2007|2007]], [[All_Concerts#2010|2010]], [[All Concerts#2011|2011]] <small>(clip only during sampler set)</small>, [[All Concerts#2012|2012]] <small>(clip only during sampler set)</small>, [[All_Concerts#2013|2013]] <small>(during sampler set, sometimes w/ band backing)</small>, [[All Concerts#2014|2014]], [[All Concerts#2015|2015]], [[All Concerts#2016|2016]] <small>''(solo piano)'' </small>
|performed occasionally in = [[All_Concerts#1987|1987]], [[All_Concerts#1988|1988]], [[All_Concerts#2000|2000]], [[All_Concerts#2001|2001]], [[All_Concerts#2002|2002]], [[All_Concerts#2003|2003]], [[All_Concerts#2004|2004]], [[All_Concerts#2006|2006]], [[All_Concerts#2007|2007]], [[All_Concerts#2010|2010]], [[All Concerts#2011|2011]] <small>(clip only during sampler set)</small>, [[All Concerts#2012|2012]] <small>(clip only during sampler set)</small>, [[All_Concerts#2013|2013]] <small>(during sampler set, sometimes w/ band backing)</small>, [[All Concerts#2014|2014]], [[All Concerts#2015|2015]], [[All Concerts#2016|2016]] <small>''(solo piano)'' </small>
|trivia                    =  
|trivia                    = The released mix of the ''Early Vocal Run-Through'' version was done by Niko Bolas specifically for the [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] release. It was made to replicate the original mix from the time the song was initially tracked, as much as possible. So even when a slightly different mix of this track might exist, the now released version is not considered a true alternate mix of the track.
|see also                  = [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]] album
|see also                  = [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] album
*[[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]] unreleased album
*[[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]] unreleased album
*[[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] album
|references                = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] ''
|references                = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] ''
|categories                = [[Category:1987]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Recorded 1986]]
* ''[https://www.duanetudahl.com/prince-book Prince and the Parade/Sign O’ The Times Era Studio Sessions 1985 and 1986, Duane Tudahl (2021)]''
|categories                = [[Category:1987]][[Category:2020]][[Category:Recorded 1986]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]]
}}
}}

Latest revision as of 09:21, 10 October 2024

For You   < < < Non-Prince Songs All Prince Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Four
Forever In My Life

from the album Sign O’ The Times 		Sign O’ The Times Super Deluxe Edition
from the album
Sign O’ The Times Super Deluxe Edition
Song details
Performer: Prince
First Released: 30 March 1987 - Sign O’ The Times album
Album(s): Sign O’ The Times
Sign O’ The Times Deluxe Edition and Super Deluxe Edition
Writer(s): Prince
Producer(s): Prince
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
Performed occasionally in shows:

Forever In My Life is the ninth and final track on the first disc of Prince’s ninth album Sign O’ The Times. An early vocal run-through of the track, with different instrumentation, was released as the ninth track of Vault Tracks part 2, one of the discs with previously unreleased tracks included with the Sign O’ The Times Super Deluxe Edition in 2020, and was released to streaming and downloading platforms four weeks prior to the set’s release. After recording, Prince took a break before coming back to re-record the vocals, when he also replaced instrumentation to create the final album version. A live version was also included in the concert movie Sign O’ The Times, also incorporating lyrics from It.

Basic tracking (of both versions) took place on 7 August 1986 at Prince’s Galpin Blvd Home Studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota. The background vocals unusually precede the lead vocals (rather than following them in the traditional manner) - this was created purely by accident as engineer Susan Rogers played back the layered vocals with incorrect intervals. Prince liked what he heard, and kept this arrangement. The track was included as the third track on the third and final disc of the on the 30 November 1986 configuration of the Crystal Ball album, which was eventually pared down and became Sign O’ The Times.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
7 August 1986 Galpin Blvd Home Studio,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Tracking, mix
8 August 1986 Galpin Blvd Home Studio,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Vocal and other overdubs, mix
Recording Personnel
  • Prince - all vocals and instruments

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Forever In My Life 3:30 Sign O’ The Times Studio
Forever In My Life 3:38 Sign O’ The Times Deluxe Edition and Super Deluxe Edition Studio Remastered in 2020
Forever In My Life (Early Vocal Run-Through) 6:25 Sign O’ The Times Super Deluxe Edition Initial version Recorded shortly after midnight on 8 August 1986
Forever In My Life 13:12 Sign O’ The Times Super Deluxe Edition Live 20 June 1987: Stadion de Galgenwaard, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Video Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Forever In My Life 11:55 Sign O’ The Times VHS/DVD Live See Sign O’ The Times for details; incorporates It (uncredited)


 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
  • The released mix of the Early Vocal Run-Through version was done by Niko Bolas specifically for the Sign O’ The Times Super Deluxe Edition release. It was made to replicate the original mix from the time the song was initially tracked, as much as possible. So even when a slightly different mix of this track might exist, the now released version is not considered a true alternate mix of the track.
References
For You   < < < All Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Four
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