| Basic tracks were recorded in mid-June 1988 at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (as '''Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic'''), and [[Prince]] immediately used the track as the title track for an album, [[Album: Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic|Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic]] (the album was eventually aborted; see the album entry for more detail). The track was re-worked on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 24|24 July 1988]] at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Studios Olympic Studios] in London, England, within hours of arriving into the country. When the album was abandoned, [[Prince]] began work on the [[Album: Batman|Batman]] soundtrack, and proposed the use of '''Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic''' for a scene. As work developed, the song was replaced in the scene with [[Partyman]], and '''Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic''' was dropped, although samples from the chorus appeared in both [[Batdance]] and [[200 Balloons]]. The track was edited and re-worked slightly for the 1999 release (when it was renamed '''Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic'''), but it is not certain when this work was done. '''Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic''', which is largely a re-recording rather than a straightforward remix, was recorded at some point in late 1999 or 2000 at [[Paisley Park Studios]]. In keeping with songs like [[Newpower Soul]], [[Prince]] mentioned other tracks on the album in a new rap on '''Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic''': "Moneyapolis" (referring to [[Undisputed|Undisputed (The Moneyapolis Mix)]]), [[Beautiful Strange]], [[Baby Knows]] and [[Tangerine]]. | | Basic tracks were recorded in mid-June 1988 at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (as '''Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic'''), and [[Prince]] immediately used the track as the title track for an album, [[Album: Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic|Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic]] (the album was eventually aborted; see the album entry for more detail). The track was re-worked on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 24|24 July 1988]] at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Studios Olympic Studios] in London, England, within hours of arriving into the country. When the album was abandoned, [[Prince]] began work on the [[Album: Batman|Batman]] soundtrack, and proposed the use of '''Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic''' for a scene. As work developed, the song was replaced in the scene with [[Partyman]], and '''Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic''' was dropped, although samples from the chorus appeared in both [[Batdance]] and [[200 Balloons]]. The track was edited and re-worked slightly for the 1999 release (when it was renamed '''Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic'''), but it is not certain when this work was done. '''Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic''', which is largely a re-recording rather than a straightforward remix, was recorded at some point in late 1999 or 2000 at [[Paisley Park Studios]]. In keeping with songs like [[Newpower Soul]], [[Prince]] mentioned other tracks on the album in a new rap on '''Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic''': "Moneyapolis" (referring to [[Undisputed|Undisputed (The Moneyapolis Mix)]]), [[Beautiful Strange]], [[Baby Knows]] and [[Tangerine]]. |
| Interestingly, the track [[The Max]] includes a horn lead line repeating the guitar lead line from [[Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic]]; [[The Max]] was released seven years earlier than [[Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic]], however, making it appear that the latter borrowed from the former, whereas it was in fact the other way around. 2011 live versions of [[We Live (2 Get Funky)]] also reuse the same lead line on guitar; it remains to be seen if a studio version also includes this. The song also includes a short sample from an arrangement [[Clare Fischer]] did for [[New Position]] but left unused as [[Prince]] preferred the track without orchestration for [[Album: Parade|Parade]]. | | Interestingly, the track [[The Max]] includes a horn lead line repeating the guitar lead line from [[Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic]]; [[The Max]] was released seven years earlier than [[Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic]], however, making it appear that the latter borrowed from the former, whereas it was in fact the other way around. |
