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The Holy River

from the album Emancipation single art for The Holy River Song details Performer: First Released: 19 November 1996 - Emancipation album Album(s): Emancipation Writer(s): Prince (as ) Producer(s): Prince (as ) Live Appearances First and last live appearance: 7 January 1997 (mat.): Rosie O’Donnell Show, NBC-TV Studios, GE Building, New York, NY, USA 14 August 1997 (a.m.): Old Plaza Theatre, Lafayette, LA, USA Performed regularly on tour: none Performed occasionally in shows: 1997

The Holy River is the eighth track on the second disc of Prince’s 19th album Emancipation, the third to be credited to , and, two months after the album’s release, The Holy River was released as the album’s second commercially-released single, released in the UK and Japan (a free promo cassette was made available in the Summer of 1997 in the US through the Borders bookstore chain). In 2001, a track titled Instrumental was released as part of the NPG Music Club Edition # 6 as an mp3 download; it was essentially an instrumental re-recording of The Holy River, but not credited as such. Basic tracking dates are unknown, but lyrics refer to Prince proposing to Mayte, making it likely the track was recorded in late 1995 or 1996, most likely at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota. The instrumental version was most likely recorded in late 1996 for potential inclusion on a proposed 1997 maxi-single of Face Down, an April 1997 configuration of which also included The Holy River (Remix) and The Holy River (Dirtyhousemix) as the seventh and eighth tracks respectively. Release of the proposed maxi-single was canceled when EMI Records' American division folded during 1997. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info Late 1995-1996 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Tracking Late 1996 (assumed) Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Remixes and re-recordings Recording Personnel Prince (as ) - all vocals and instruments, except where noted Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info The Holy River 6:55 Emancipation The Holy River promo Studio The Holy River (Radio Edit) 4:00 The Holy River single Edit Instrumental 3:05 NPG Music Club Edition # 6 mp3 download Re-recording Edited instrumental version of The Holy River (Remix) (not officially given The Holy River title) Video Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info The Holy River 4:07 Promotional release only Promo video See The Holy River video for more details Broadcasts/streaming (only) Title Length Released Version Additional info The Holy River ?:?? Live performance TV broadcast Live 7 January 1997 (mat.), Rosie O’Donnell Show, NBC-TV Studios, GE Building, New York, NY, USA The Holy River ?:?? Delayed performance TV broadcast Live 26 February 1997, Top Of The Pops, BBC Elstree Centre, Borehamwood, England The Holy River ?:?? Live performance TV broadcast Live 10 April 1997, 4th Annual VH-1 Honors, Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City, CA, USA Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info The Holy River (Dirtyhousemix) Studio Re-recorded version. Intended for inclusion on the Face Down maxi-single The Holy River (Remix) Studio Re-recorded version. Intended for inclusion on the Face Down maxi-single

Additional Information See also Trivia Emancipation album The Holy River single The Holy River video NPG Music Club Edition # 6 download References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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