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|introduction              = '''It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night''' is the sixth track on the second disc of [[Prince]]’s ninth album [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]. The track was placed as the penultimate track on the third disc of the triple-album [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]], which was eventually pared down and became [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]], where it remained the penultimate track of the album. A live version was also included in the concert movie [[Film: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]].
|introduction              = '''It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night''' is the sixth track on the second disc of [[Prince]]’s ninth album [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]. The track was placed as the penultimate track on the third disc of the triple-album [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]], which was eventually pared down and became [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]], where it remained the penultimate track of the album. A live version was also included in the concert movie [[Film: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]].


The basis for the track was recorded live on [[25_August 1986|25 August 1986]] at Le Zénith, Paris, France, during a show on the [[Parade Tour]] (at the soundcheck earlier in the day, recordings were made of [[The Cocoa Boys]], [[Susannah’s Blues]], [[Strange Relationship]], [[Last Heart]], a cover version of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Temptations The Temptations]' [[I Can't Get Next To You]] and a first run-through of '''It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night'''). Significant overdubs, including [[Sheila E.]]’s "transmississippirap" (a partial reading of Edward Lear’s "The Table And The Chair" poem, labeled the "transmississippirap" because [[Prince]] recorded [[Sheila E.]] reading it over the phone from the other side of the Mississippi river), took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 22|22 November 1986]] at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California during [[Susannah Melvoin]]’s final recording session with [[Prince]] (on the same day as [[Play In The Sunshine]]), just eight days before completion of the [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]] album. Although recorded with the full [[Prince and the Revolution|Revolution]] band, the song is credited only to [[Prince]]. It was included as the sixth track on the third and final disc of the [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]] album, and was kept for inclusion as the album developed into [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]].
The basis for the track was recorded live on [[25_August 1986|25 August 1986]] at Le Zénith, Paris, France, during a show on the [[Parade Tour]] (at the soundcheck earlier in the day, recordings were made of [[The Cocoa Boys]], [[Susannah’s Blues]], [[Strange Relationship]], [[Last Heart]], a cover version of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Temptations The Temptations]' [[I Can't Get Next To You]] and a first run-through of '''It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night'''). The song borrows a horn line from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Brown James Brown]’s [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Pants_(James_Brown_song) Hot Pants].
 
Significant overdubs, including [[Sheila E.]]’s "transmississippirap" (a partial reading of Edward Lear’s "The Table And The Chair" poem, labeled the "transmississippirap" because [[Prince]] recorded [[Sheila E.]] reading it over the phone from the other side of the Mississippi river), took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 22|22 November 1986]] at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California during [[Susannah Melvoin]]’s final recording session with [[Prince]] (on the same day as [[Play In The Sunshine]]), just eight days before completion of the [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]] album. Although recorded with the full [[Prince and the Revolution|Revolution]] band, the song is credited only to [[Prince]]. It was included as the sixth track on the third and final disc of the [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]] album, and was kept for inclusion as the album developed into [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]].
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Revision as of 21:10, 22 September 2020

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It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night

from the album Sign O’ The Times
Song details
Performer: Prince
First Released: 30 March 1987 - Sign O’ The Times album
Album(s): Sign O’ The Times

Sign O’ The Times Super Deluxe

Writer(s): Prince (lyrics and music), Dr. Fink (music), Eric Leeds (music)
Producer(s): Prince
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
Performed occasionally in shows:

It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night is the sixth track on the second disc of Prince’s ninth album Sign O’ The Times. The track was placed as the penultimate track on the third disc of the triple-album Crystal Ball, which was eventually pared down and became Sign O’ The Times, where it remained the penultimate track of the album. A live version was also included in the concert movie Sign O’ The Times.

The basis for the track was recorded live on 25 August 1986 at Le Zénith, Paris, France, during a show on the Parade Tour (at the soundcheck earlier in the day, recordings were made of The Cocoa Boys, Susannah’s Blues, Strange Relationship, Last Heart, a cover version of The Temptations' I Can't Get Next To You and a first run-through of It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night). The song borrows a horn line from James Brown’s Hot Pants.

Significant overdubs, including Sheila E.’s "transmississippirap" (a partial reading of Edward Lear’s "The Table And The Chair" poem, labeled the "transmississippirap" because Prince recorded Sheila E. reading it over the phone from the other side of the Mississippi river), took place on 22 November 1986 at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California during Susannah Melvoin’s final recording session with Prince (on the same day as Play In The Sunshine), just eight days before completion of the Crystal Ball album. Although recorded with the full Revolution band, the song is credited only to Prince. It was included as the sixth track on the third and final disc of the Crystal Ball album, and was kept for inclusion as the album developed into Sign O’ The Times.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
25 August 1986 Le Zénith,
Paris, France 		Live recording
22 November 1986 Sunset Sound,
Hollywood, CA, USA 		Vocal and instrumental overdubs
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night 9:01 Sign O’ The Times Studio Live recording with studio overdubs
It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night 8:59) Sign O’ The Times Super Deluxe Studio Remastered in 2020
It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night 13:55 Sign O’ The Times Super Deluxe Live 20 June 1987: Stadion de Galgenwaard, Utrecht, the Netherlands
Video Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night 8:03 Sign O’ The Times VHS/DVD Live See Sign O’ The Times for details
It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night T.B.C. Sign O’ The Times Super Deluxe DVD Live 31 December 1987: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA
Broadcasts/streaming (only)
Title Length Released Version Additional info
It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night 3:54 Live radio broadcast Live 07 September 1993 (mat.), Simon Bates Show, BBC Broadcasting House, London, England; part of medley containing 1999 / Baby I’m A Star / America / D.M.S.R. / Pope / It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night Live recording Original 25 August 1986 recording
 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
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