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The Greatest Romance Ever Sold is the third track on Prince's 23rd album Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic (his sixth using the name  ), and five weeks before the album's release, The Greatest Romance Ever Sold was released as the album's first single. In 2001, an extended version (incorporating parts from the single's The Adam & Eve Remix) was included as the third track on the companion album Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic. A version using the same instrumental basic tracks with overdubbed saxophone and flute by Maceo Parker was released as the fifth track on his 2000 album Dial M-A-C-E-O (included here as Prince (as ) was involved directly).
Specific recording dates are unknown, but it is likely that initial tracking took place in Summer, 1999 at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN. Prince and Eve worked on The Adam & Eve Remix on 10 September 1999 at Electric Lady Studios in New York, NY, USA. Remixes were also done by Jason Nevins and The Neptunes in 1999. The various remixes by The Neptunes, featuring Q-Tip mark the first appearance of Q-Tip on a Prince-related recording (he would later record a rap for Chocolate Box). Maceo Parker's saxophone overdubs were likely recorded in late 1999 or early 2000 at Paisley Park Studios.
Much of Prince's rap from The Adam & Eve Remix was later reused for Silicon.
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Recording Information
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Recording Sessions
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Studio
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Additional info
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| Summer, 1999
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Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA
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Initial tracking
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| Late Summer, 1999
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Studio information needed
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Remixes by Jason Nevins and The Neptunes
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| 10 September 1999
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Electric Lady Studios, New York, NY, USA
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Additional recording with Eve for The Adam & Eve Remix
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| September 1999
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Dan's House Of Love, New York, NY, USA
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Saxophone and flute overdubs by Maceo Parker
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Recording Personnel
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Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic version
- Prince (as ) - all vocals and instruments
Adam & Eve Remix and Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic versions
- Prince (as ) - all vocals and instruments, except where noted
- Eve - rap
Maceo Parker version
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Versions
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Released Versions
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Video Versions
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Broadcasts/streaming (only)
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Length
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Released
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Version
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Additional info
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| The Greatest Romance Ever Sold
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T.B.C.
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Live performance TV broadcast
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Live
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17 November 1999 (mat.), Hit Machine, Les Studios de la Plaine Saint-Denis Studio 233, Saint-Denis, France
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| The Greatest Romance Ever Sold
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T.B.C.
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Live performance TV broadcast
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Live
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17 November 1999 (mat.), Nulle Part Ailleurs, Studios Canal+, Paris, France
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| The Greatest Romance Ever Sold
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T.B.C.
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Delayed performance TV broadcast
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Live
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18 November 1999 (mat.), Top Of The Pops, Elstree Centre, Borehamwood, England
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| The Greatest Romance Ever Sold
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T.B.C.
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Live performance TV broadcast
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Live
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20 November 1999, The Tube Apocalypse, Tyne Tees Studio 5, Newcastle, England
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| The Greatest Romance Ever Sold
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T.B.C.
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Delayed performance TV broadcast
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Live
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27 November 1999, Glücksspirale, Joop van den Ende Studio's, Aalsmeer, the Netherlands
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| The Greatest Romance Ever Sold
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T.B.C.
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Delayed performance TV broadcast
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Live
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28 November 1999, Tros TV-Show, Cinevideo Studio's, Almere-Haven, the Netherlands
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