Joy In Repetition

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Joy In Repetition

from the album Graffiti Bridge Song details Performer: Prince First Released: 20 August 1990 - Graffiti Bridge album Album(s): Graffiti Bridge One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It Ain’t Over Writer(s): Prince Producer(s): Prince Live Appearances First and last live appearance: 7 June 1990: Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, (West) Germany (interpolation during Baby I’m A Star) 27 October 1996 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (first full version) 14 April 2016 (show 1): Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA, USA Performed regularly on tour: Per4ming Live 3121 (often including All Want Is U over Joy In Repetition music) Performed occasionally in shows: 1990, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010 (as instrumental), 2012, 2016 (solo piano)

Joy In Repetition is the eighth track on Prince’s twelfth album Graffiti Bridge. The song also features in the movie Graffiti Bridge. In 2002, a live version was included as the opening track on the live album One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It Ain’t Over. Basic tracking took place on 17 July 1986 (the day after I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man was re-worked, five days before Soul Psychodelicide (a song mentioned in Joy In Repetition), and an instrumental later released as Easy Does It), but it was not included on the configuration of the album Dream Factory prepared the very next day; it was, however, included as the album developed into the triple-album Crystal Ball (where it segued from The Ball). When the album was pared down to became Sign O’ The Times, Joy In Repetition was removed. It was included as the seventh track on a 1989 configuration of Graffiti Bridge (where it kept the original segue, this time from We Can Funk). It was included as the eighth track on a 1990 configuration, where it remained for release (with the segue intact). Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info 17 July 1986 Sunset Sound - Studio 3, Hollywood, CA, USA Tracking, overdubs, vocals, mix 27 July 1986 Galpin Blvd Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA Probable mix Recording Personnel Graffiti Bridge version Prince - vocals and instruments Susannah Melvoin - background vox One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It Ain’t Over version Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted John Blackwell - drums Rhonda Smith - bass guitar Larry Graham - bass guitar Renato Neto - keyboards Maceo Parker - saxophone Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Joy In Repetition 4:53 Graffiti Bridge Studio Segues from We Can Funk Joy In Repetition 4:56 Graffiti Bridge cassette version Studio Additional fade-out at the end (as final track on first half) Joy In Repetition 10:55 One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It Ain’t Over Live 10 April 2002 (a.m.): The World, New York, NY, USA Joy In Repetition SOH Live 3:51 Tidal download Live 20 February 2016 (show 2): Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia Video Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Joy In Repetition 3:00 Graffiti Bridge film Studio Version with the first verse as instrumental. Released on VHS and DVD. Joy In Repetition ?:?? Welcome 2 America Deluxe edition Live 28 April 2011, The Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA Broadcasts/streaming (only) Title Length Released Version Additional info Joy In Repetition ?:?? Live performance TV broadcast Live 12 November 1996, Emancipation Freedom Concert, Paisley Park, Chanhassen, MN, USA Joy In Repetition ?:?? 3121.com video stream Live 3 August 2007, The O2 Arena, London, England; part of medley containing Joy In Repetition, Anotherloverholenyohead (incl. uptempo 'rock jam' coda), Peach Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info Joy In Repetition Studio 1986 version beginning with lone drumbeat, rather than segue Joy In Repetition Studio 1986 version segueing from The Ball, intended for Crystal Ball album

Additional Information See also Trivia Graffiti Bridge album Graffiti Bridge movie Crystal Ball 1986 album This song uses the LinnDrum, the successor of the Linn LM-1 usually used by Prince. Artwork for Joy In Repetition SOH Live version available for purchase on Tidal on 9 March 2016: References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004) Prince and the Parade/Sign O’ The Times Era Studio Sessions 1985 and 1986, Duane Tudahl (2021)

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