The Everlasting Now

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The Everlasting Now

from the album The Rainbow Children Song details Performer: Prince First Released: 16 October 2001 - The Rainbow Children album Album(s): The Rainbow Children One Nite Alone... Live! Writer(s): Prince Producer(s): Prince Live Appearances First and last live appearance: 15 January 2002 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA 16 February 2004 (a.m.): Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA, USA Performed regularly on tour: One Nite Alone... Tour Performed occasionally in shows: 2002, 2003, 2004

The Everlasting Now is the 13th track on Prince’s 24th album The Rainbow Children, his first album after reverting to the name Prince. In 2002, a live version was included as the fourth track on the second disc of Prince’s first live album One Nite Alone... Live! (along with Xenophobia, Extraordinary, Avalanche, Family Name, Raspberry Beret, Wanna B Ur Lover, Diamonds & Pearls, The Beautiful Ones, Nothing Compares 2 U and How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore from the same show). A short reprise, titled The Everlasting Now (Vamp), was included as the ninth and final track on the accompanying album One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It Ain’t Over. Specific recording dates are unknown, but it is likely that basic tracking took place in late 2000 or early 2001 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Horn overdubs were recorded on 8 February 2001, also at Paisley Park Studios (on the same day as horn overdubs on Everywhere and Mellow). The album’s narrative ends with the narrator stating "from this day forward ’Til times indefinite, those who love Christ are the ones who benefit. All the players' ice melted into one platinum chain and in a downward spiral it dripped down the drain." Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info Late 2000 - early 2001 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Tracking 8 February 2001 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Horn overdubs Recording Personnel Studio version Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted (credited as "All other instruments - digital or otherwise, lead and co-lead vox, percussion and sound FX per4med by Prince ...and U.") John Blackwell - drums (credited as "John Blackwell, the Magnificent") Michael B. Nelson - trombone (credited collectively as The Hornheadz) Kathy Jensen - baritone saxophone (credited collectively as The Hornheadz) Dave Jensen - trumpet (credited collectively as The Hornheadz) Steve Strand - trumpet (credited collectively as The Hornheadz) One Nite Alone... Live! version Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted John Blackwell - drums Rhonda Smith - bass guitar Renato Neto - keyboards Maceo Parker - saxophone Candy Dulfer - saxophone Greg Boyer - trombone Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info The Everlasting Now 8:18 The Rainbow Children Studio The Everlasting Now 7:40 One Nite Alone... Live! Live 30 April 2002, Portland Center for the Performing Arts - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, OR, USA The Everlasting Now (Vamp) 1:49 One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It Ain’t Over Live 20 April 2002 (a.m.): The Highlands Hollywood, Hollywood, CA, USA Video Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info The Everlasting Now ?:?? Live At The Aladdin Las Vegas DVD Live 15 December 2002, Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts, Las Vegas, NV, USA Broadcasts/streaming (only) Title Length Released Version Additional info The Everlasting Now ?:?? Delayed TV performance broadcast Live 13 December 2002, The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, NBC Studio 3, Burbank, CA, USA

Additional Information See also Trivia The Rainbow Children album References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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