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|introduction              = '''The Ball''' is an unreleased track recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 26|26 July 1986]] at [[Prince]]'s [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]] (four days after [[Soul Psychodelicide]] and [[Easy Does It|instrumental]] later released as [[Easy Does It]], the day before [[Adonis & Bathsheba]]).  
|introduction              = '''The Ball''' is an unreleased track recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 26|26 July 1986]] at [[Prince]]’s [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]] (four days after [[Soul Psychodelicide]] and [[Easy Does It|instrumental]] later released as [[Easy Does It]], the day before [[Adonis & Bathsheba]]).  


It was included as the fourth track on the second disc on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 30|30 November 1986]] configuration of the [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]] triple LP (completely separate from the 1998 release of the same name), segueing directly into [[Joy In Repetition]].  
It was included as the fourth track on the second disc on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 30|30 November 1986]] configuration of the [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]] triple LP (completely separate from the 1998 release of the same name), segueing directly into [[Joy In Repetition]].  


When the album developed into [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]], the track was removed (along with [[Crystal Ball]]), and on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 11|11 December 1987]], [[Prince]] re-recorded the track with new lyrics as [[file:Eye88.png‎|15px|Eye No]][[Eye No| No]] (see [[file:Eye88.png‎|15px|Eye No]][[Eye No| No]] for details), but kept the original segue ending the track (which was also used at the beginning of the released version of [[Joy In Repetition]]).
When the album developed into [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]], the track was removed (along with [[Crystal Ball]]), and on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 11|11 December 1987]], [[Prince]] re-recorded the track with new lyrics as [[file:Eye88.png‎|15px|Eye No]][[Eye No| No]] (see [[file:Eye88.png‎|15px|Eye No]][[Eye No| No]] for details), but kept the original segue ending the track (which was also used at the beginning of the released version of [[Joy In Repetition]]).
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The Ball
Song details
Performer: Prince
Writer(s): Prince (assumed)
Producer(s): Prince (assumed)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:

The Ball is an unreleased track recorded on 26 July 1986 at Prince’s Galpin Blvd Home Studio (four days after Soul Psychodelicide and instrumental later released as Easy Does It, the day before Adonis & Bathsheba).

It was included as the fourth track on the second disc on the 30 November 1986 configuration of the Crystal Ball triple LP (completely separate from the 1998 release of the same name), segueing directly into Joy In Repetition.

When the album developed into Sign O’ The Times, the track was removed (along with Crystal Ball), and on 11 December 1987, Prince re-recorded the track with new lyrics as Eye No No (see Eye No No for details), but kept the original segue ending the track (which was also used at the beginning of the released version of Joy In Repetition).


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
26 July 1986 Galpin Blvd Home Studio,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Basic tracking
Recording Personnel

Versions
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
The Ball Studio


Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in...
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Eye No No 5:47 Lovesexy Studio Reuses music from The Ball
 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
  • The song reuses the line "All for one, one for all, fun for everyone," from the track Romance 1600 (the line is a paraphrase of the motto "All for one, one for all" from The Three Muskateers). The same line in Spanish (Una para todos, y todos para uno) is also said by Mayte at the beginning of We March.
References
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