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|studios = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Studios Olympic Studios], London, England; [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA | |studios = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Studios Olympic Studios], London, England; [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA | ||
|previous year = 1986 | |previous year = 1986 | ||
|previous album = Album: | |previous album = Album: Untitled Live Album (1986) | ||
|previous album link = [[Album: | |previous album link = [[Album: Untitled Live Album (1986)|''Untitled Live Album (1986)'']] | ||
|next year = 1993 | |next year = 1993 | ||
|next album = Album: | |next album = Album: Untitled Live Album (1993) | ||
|next album link = [[Album: | |next album link = [[Album: Untitled Live Album (1993)|''Untitled Live Album (1993)'']] | ||
|introduction = '''Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic''' is an unreleased album by [[Prince]], and was worked on in the second half of 1988 and early 1989 before [[Prince]] committed to work on the [[Album: Batman|Batman]] movie soundtrack. It is not known if [[Prince]] settled on a "final" configuration of the album that would have been planned for release before the project was abandoned. Other than the title track, this album is not related to [[Prince]] | |introduction = '''Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic''' is an unreleased album by [[Prince]], and was worked on in the second half of 1988 and early 1989 before [[Prince]] committed to work on the [[Album: Batman|Batman]] movie soundtrack. It is not known if [[Prince]] settled on a "final" configuration of the album that would have been planned for release before the project was abandoned. Other than the title track, this album is not related to [[Prince]]’s 23rd album [[Album: Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic]], released in 1999 using the name [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] (see [[Album: Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic]] for details of that album). | ||
[[Prince]] began work on '''Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic''' in mid-June 1988, at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA, prior to beginning the [[Lovesexy Tour]] in Europe. The first three tracks recorded were [[Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic]], [[God Is Alive]] and [[Blues In C (If I Had A Harem)|If I Had A Harem]]. | [[Prince]] began work on '''Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic''' in mid-June 1988, at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA, prior to beginning the [[Lovesexy Tour]] in Europe. The first three tracks recorded were [[Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic]], [[God Is Alive]] and [[Blues In C (If I Had A Harem)|If I Had A Harem]]. | ||
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[[Prince]] worked further on [[Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic]] on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 24|24 July 1988]] at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Studios Olympic Studios], London, England, within a few hours of arriving for the UK dates of the [[Lovesexy Tour]]. During the tour, [[God Is Alive]] and [[Blues In C (If I Had A Harem)|If I Had A Harem]] were played often (with [[Blues In C (If I Had A Harem)|If I Had A Harem]] being reworked into a blues track known as [[Blues In C (If I Had A Harem)]]. | [[Prince]] worked further on [[Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic]] on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 24|24 July 1988]] at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Studios Olympic Studios], London, England, within a few hours of arriving for the UK dates of the [[Lovesexy Tour]]. During the tour, [[God Is Alive]] and [[Blues In C (If I Had A Harem)|If I Had A Harem]] were played often (with [[Blues In C (If I Had A Harem)|If I Had A Harem]] being reworked into a blues track known as [[Blues In C (If I Had A Harem)]]. | ||
[[Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic]] was played a few times in aftershows on the tour. [[Prince]] resumed work on the album in early October, although he worked simultaneously on both '''Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic''' and an early configuration of [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]], and it is not entirely clear whether he viewed them as entirely separate projects or simply saw these as two names for the same project; for | [[Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic]] was played a few times in aftershows on the tour. [[Prince]] resumed work on the album in early October, although he worked simultaneously on both '''Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic''' and an early configuration of [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]], and it is not entirely clear whether he viewed them as entirely separate projects or simply saw these as two names for the same project; for clarity’s sake, information pertaining to '''Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic''' is listed here, and information pertaining to early configurations of [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] is listed on that album’s page. | ||
In early October, [[Prince]] recorded [[Still Would Stand All Time]] and [[Elephants & Flowers]], and mixed [[Big House]] (recorded earlier in the Summer), [[Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic]] and [[Stimulation]] (which had been recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 8|8 September 1987]] and was originally planned for the [[Film: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] movie). | In early October, [[Prince]] recorded [[Still Would Stand All Time]] and [[Elephants & Flowers]], and mixed [[Big House]] (recorded earlier in the Summer), [[Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic]] and [[Stimulation]] (which had been recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 8|8 September 1987]] and was originally planned for the [[Film: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] movie). | ||
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[[Am I Without U?]] and [[Good Judy Girlfriend]] were recorded in late 1988 or early 1989. [[Electric Chair]] and [[Pink Cashmere]], both recorded in June 1988, were also pulled out and considered for the album, as was the July 1982, track [[Moonbeam Levels]].<br> | [[Am I Without U?]] and [[Good Judy Girlfriend]] were recorded in late 1988 or early 1989. [[Electric Chair]] and [[Pink Cashmere]], both recorded in June 1988, were also pulled out and considered for the album, as was the July 1982, track [[Moonbeam Levels]].<br> | ||
Of the tracks included on the three known configurations, many have been released in one form or another. [[Electric Chair]] was included on [[Prince]] | Of the tracks included on the three known configurations, many have been released in one form or another. [[Electric Chair]] was included on [[Prince]]’s next album [[Album: Batman|Batman]]. | ||
[[If I Had A Harem]] was released on video as a live version, titled [[Blues In C (If I Had A Harem)]] on the [[Home Video: Lovesexy Live|Lovesexy Live 2]] home video in 1989. [[Melody Cool]] was included on [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] with new vocals by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples]. | [[If I Had A Harem]] was released on video as a live version, titled [[Blues In C (If I Had A Harem)]] on the [[Home Video: Lovesexy Live|Lovesexy Live 2]] home video in 1989. [[Melody Cool]] was included on [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] with new vocals by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples]. | ||
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[[Pink Cashmere]] was included, with string overdubs, as one of two previously-unreleased tracks on [[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]] (also included as the first disc of [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]). [[Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic]] was released in a slightly edited version as [[Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic]] on [[Album: Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic]], the 1999 album which otherwise has nothing to do with the album listed here. [[We Got The Power]] has not been released, but was sampled on [[Batdance]] and on the unreleased [[Power From Above]]. | [[Pink Cashmere]] was included, with string overdubs, as one of two previously-unreleased tracks on [[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]] (also included as the first disc of [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]). [[Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic]] was released in a slightly edited version as [[Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic]] on [[Album: Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic]], the 1999 album which otherwise has nothing to do with the album listed here. [[We Got The Power]] has not been released, but was sampled on [[Batdance]] and on the unreleased [[Power From Above]]. | ||
[[Moonbeam Levels]] was released after [[Prince]] passing on the the first official posthumous compilation [[Album: | [[Moonbeam Levels]] was released after [[Prince]] passing on the the first official posthumous compilation [[Album: 4Ever|4Ever]]. | ||
The tracks [[The Voice Inside]], [[God Is Alive]], [[Stimulation]], [[Big House]], [[We Got The Power]] and [[Am I Without U?]] remain unreleased. | The tracks [[The Voice Inside]], [[God Is Alive]], [[Stimulation]], [[Big House]], [[We Got The Power]] and [[Am I Without U?]] remain unreleased. | ||
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|musicians = [[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted | |musicians = [[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples] - co-lead vocals on [[God Is Alive]] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples] - co-lead vocals on [[God Is Alive]] | ||
*[[Sheila E.]] - background vocals on [[We Got The Power]] (assumed) | *[[Sheila E.]] - background vocals on [[We Got The Power]] <small>(assumed)</small> | ||
*[[Boni Boyer]] - background vocals on [[We Got The Power]] (assumed) | *[[Boni Boyer]] - background vocals on [[We Got The Power]] <small>(assumed)</small> | ||
*Other recording personnel details unknown | *Other recording personnel details unknown | ||
|production = [[Prince]] - producer | |production = [[Prince]] - producer | ||
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|see also = | |see also = | ||
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|trivia = | |trivia = | ||
|alternative = | |alternative = | ||
|references = [[Book:_The_Vault| | |references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' | ||
|categories = [[Category:1988]][[Category:Unreleased Albums]] | |categories = [[Category:1988]][[Category:Unreleased Albums]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
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