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from the album Crystal Ball single art for Days Of Wild Song details Performer: First Released: 29 January, 1998 - Crystal Ball album Album(s): Crystal Ball Writer(s): Prince (as ) Producer(s): Prince (as ) Live Appearances First and last live appearance: 13 February, 1994 (am), Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Performed regularly on tour: The Ultimate Live Experience Japan '96 One Nite Alone... Tour Performed occasionally in shows: 1994 (often in medley with Hair), 1995 (usually in medley with Hair), 1996 (usually in medley with Hair), 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2012 (with lyrics to Wild And Loose sung over it) , 2013 (with lyrics to Wild And Loose sung over it), 2013

Days Of Wild is the first track on the third disc of Prince's 20th album Crystal Ball (his fourth using the name ). The released version is a live version recorded on 9 December, 1995 at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA. Four years earlier, however, a 1994 live version was included as the second track in the The Beautiful Experience TV movie. In 1996, a 1995 live version was included on the Love 4 One Another TV movie. In 2001, a portion of a 1999 live version was included in NPG Ahdio Show # 1. In 2002, Days Of Wild, containing a 2002 live version, was released as a single, initially given to attendees at the final night of the Xenophobia Celebration, before becoming available to purchase online and at shows. On 12 June, 2012, a 19:00 rehearsal version of Days Of Wild containing interpolations of Ain't Nobody, Get Wild, America and Wild And Loose by Prince and the New Power Generation was streamed on Cassandra O'Neal's Facebook page. A few minutes later Shelby J. also shared the rehearsal on her Soundcloud page. 45 minutes before the "jam" was streamed, Liv Warfield advertised it on her Facebook page, with the following text: "On April 17, 2012, several bystanders in the streets of Chanhassen, Minnesota saw Paisley Park swaying back and forth 2 the sound of "Days of Wild and Loose". This is a copy of the 19 minute rehearsal of that jam! Thank U, Prince and The New Power Generation..."Aint nobody LOVE YA betta than AUSTRALIA!" THIS IS SHO NUFF FUNKY...ENJOY!". Initial tracking for Prince's studio version (which remains unreleased) took place in late January, 1994. The studio version of the song was premiered at a party at Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA on 16 March, 1994 (along with Hate U, Billy Jack Bitch, Now and a remix of Pope, hours after recording Letitgo). This studio version was included as the sixth track on an untitled early-1994 album (likely an early configuration of The Gold Experience). It was then included as the fourth track (second song) on a March, 1994 configuration of The Gold Experience, and was kept as the fourth track (second song) on a May, 1994 configuration, as well as the seventh track (fifth song) on a 13 October, 1994 configuration. It was removed for the final release, with little explanation. Mayte was quoted as saying Prince had "other plans" for the track, but it is unclear what these plans were. The track's lead line (usually played on synths, although sometimes by horns) is a modified version of the lead line from Caravan, a jazz standard composed by Juan Tizol (with lyrics by Irving Mills) and first performed by Duke Ellington in 1936. The studio version (and most live versions) of the track also contain repeated vocal samples of "Hold on to your wits" from Ninety-9's track The Mood For Love (containing input by Prince) - it is unknown if this sample was added immediately or at a later date. Additionally, the sampled strings in the opening of the Crystal Ball version (actually the end of the previous performance, Shhh), are sampled from Violet The Organ Grinder, also heard in Paris 1798430. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info Late January, 1994 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Initial tracking 9 December, 1995 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Live recording Recording Personnel Crystal Ball version Prince (as ) - all vocals and instruments, except where noted Michael B. - drums Sonny T. - bass guitar Tommy Barbarella - keyboards Morris Hayes - keyboards Ninety-9 - spoken samples Days Of Wild single versions Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted John Blackwell - drums Rhonda Smith - bass guitar Larry Graham - bass guitar Renato Neto - keyboards Greg Boyer - trombone Maceo Parker - saxophone Unreleased studio version Prince (as ) - all vocals and instruments, except where noted Ninety-9 - spoken samples Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Days Of Wild 9:18 Crystal Ball Live with overdubs 9 December, 1995, Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Days Of Wild 3:34 NPG Ahdio Show # 1 mp3 (not available as a separate track) Live 23 October, 1999 am, Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Days Of Wild 11:02 Days Of Wild single Live with overdubs 18 June 2002, Centre Molson Theatre, Montreal, QC, Canada; contains clip of Soul Man Days Of Wild (Concert Mix) 10:45 Days Of Wild single Live with overdubs 18 June 2002, Centre Molson Theatre, Montreal, QC, Canada; clip of Soul Man edited out Days Of Wild (Single Edit) 4:08 Days Of Wild single Live edit 18 June 2002, Centre Molson Theatre, Montreal, QC, Canada; edited version Video Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Days Of Wild ?:?? Promotional release only Live 13 February, 1994, am, Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA; see Days Of Wild video for details Broadcasts/streaming (only) Title Length Released Version Additional info Days Of Wild ?:?? Delayed live concert film Live 13 February, 1994 (am), Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA; see The Beautiful Experience for details Days Of Wild ?:?? Delayed live concert film Lipsync on Live performance 5 August, 1995, Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (with lip-synching film footage recorded 10 October, 1995); see Love 4 One Another for details Days Of Wild & Loose 19:00 Cassandra O'Neal Facebook page audio stream Rehearsal Recorded 17 April, 2012, Paisley Park, Chanhassen, MN, USA; contains interpolations of Wild And Loose, Get Wild, Ain't Nobody and America Days Of Wild 8:10 3rdEye TV Show # 13 performance video stream Rehearsal Recorded 6 July, 2013 (am), Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA; contains interpolations of Ain't Nobody, Don't Stop The Music and Family Affair Days Of Wild 2013 5:53 3rdEye TV Show # 14 performance video stream Rehearsal Recorded 6 July, 2013, Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA; contains interpolations of Ain't Nobody, Don't Stop The Music and Family Affair Days Of Wild / Get On The Boat 1:19 3rdEyeGirl's YouTube account Live 26 August, 2013 (am), City Winery, New-York, USA; excerpts of both tracks edited together in one video Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in... Title Length Released Version Additional info Segue 3:00 Exodus Studio Days Of Wild studio version heard from 0:48 - 0:49, as if from a car driving by Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info Days Of Wild Studio Original 'extended' version Days Of Wild Edit Edited version intended for The Gold Experience

Additional Information See also Trivia Crystal Ball album Days Of Wild single References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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