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|label = [[NPG Records]] | |label = [[NPG Records]] | ||
− | |studios = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA; [ | + | |studios = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA; [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Record_Plant Record Plant], Los Angeles, CA, USA; [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA; [http://www.larrabeestudios.com/ Larrabee Sound Studios], North Hollywood, CA, USA; Guillaume Tell, Paris, France |
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|previous year = 1996 | |previous year = 1996 | ||
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A few short samples of tracks (including [[Days Of Wild]]) were posted on the website during the summer of 1997, and the packaging was hyped as an innovative design. Customers who had placed orders several months before release showed frustration online with the delays, and [[Love4OneAnother.com]] announced that [[Album: The Truth|The Truth]] and [[Album: Kamasutra|Kamasutra]] would be included to reward customers' patience. | A few short samples of tracks (including [[Days Of Wild]]) were posted on the website during the summer of 1997, and the packaging was hyped as an innovative design. Customers who had placed orders several months before release showed frustration online with the delays, and [[Love4OneAnother.com]] announced that [[Album: The Truth|The Truth]] and [[Album: Kamasutra|Kamasutra]] would be included to reward customers' patience. | ||
− | In addition, several customers reported receiving a t-shirt with their order (exact t-shirt varied by customer), and a copy of the | + | In addition, several customers reported receiving a t-shirt with their order (exact t-shirt varied by customer), and a copy of the [[Book: Emancipation|Emancipation]] lyric book. Several customers received a follow-up in August 1998, of a cassette copy of [[Single: The War|The War]], credited to the [[New Power Generation]]. Some customers did not receive this, however, and some people who did receive it did not order [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]], so it is unclear how the mailing list was created. |
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<b>Promotion</b> | <b>Promotion</b> | ||
− | No singles were released from the album, although [[Single: Love Sign|Love Sign]] and [[Single: P. Control|P. Control]] had both previously been available as promo-only singles connected to their original albums, [[Album:_1-800_New_Funk|1-800 New Funk]] and [[Album: The Gold Experience|The Gold Experience]] respectively. [[Single: Days Of Wild|Days Of Wild]] was released as a limited-release single in 2002, using a different live version than included here. [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] did not tour or make any TV appearances to support the album. | + | No singles were released from the album, although [[Single: Love Sign|Love Sign]] and [[Single: P. Control|P. Control]] had both previously been available as promo-only singles connected to their original albums, [[Album:_1-800_New_Funk|1-800 New Funk]] and [[Album: The Gold Experience|The Gold Experience]] respectively. Although videos for [[Video: Acknowledge Me|Acknowledge Me]], [[Video: Interactive|Interactive]] and [[Video: 18 & Over|18 & Over]] were made a few years before this release (and not connected to any albums), they were not used as promotional tools for '''Crystal Ball'''. [[Single: Days Of Wild|Days Of Wild]] was released as a limited-release single in 2002, using a different live version than included here. [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] did not tour or make any TV appearances to support the album. |
The album reached number 62 on [[The Billboard 200]], and number 59 on the [[Billboard Top R&B Albums]] chart. | The album reached number 62 on [[The Billboard 200]], and number 59 on the [[Billboard Top R&B Albums]] chart. | ||
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|musicians = [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] - all vocals and instruments except where noted (as "yo mama" on [[Hide The Bone]] and "yo grandma" on [[Calhoun Square]])<br> | |musicians = [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] - all vocals and instruments except where noted (as "yo mama" on [[Hide The Bone]] and "yo grandma" on [[Calhoun Square]])<br> | ||
* [[Susannah Melvoin]] - background vocals on [[Crystal Ball]], [[Dream Factory]], and [[Make Your Mama Happy]], and "either [[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy]] or [[Susannah Melvoin|Susannah]] are on background vocals" on [[Sexual Suicide]] | * [[Susannah Melvoin]] - background vocals on [[Crystal Ball]], [[Dream Factory]], and [[Make Your Mama Happy]], and "either [[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy]] or [[Susannah Melvoin|Susannah]] are on background vocals" on [[Sexual Suicide]] | ||
+ | * [[Wendy Melvoin]] - background vocals on [[Movie Star]] (uncredited) and "either [[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy]] or [[Susannah Melvoin|Susannah]] are on background vocals" on [[Sexual Suicide]] | ||
* [[Boni Boyer]] - vocal intro on [[Acknowledge Me]] (sampled from [[The Line]]) <small>(incorrectly credited as Bonni Boyer) </small> | * [[Boni Boyer]] - vocal intro on [[Acknowledge Me]] (sampled from [[The Line]]) <small>(incorrectly credited as Bonni Boyer) </small> | ||
+ | * [[Sheila E.]] (uncredited) - sampled vocals (uncredited sample from [[The Line]]) on [[Acknowledge Me]] | ||
+ | * [[Cat]] (likeky - uncredited) - sampled vocals (uncredited sample from [[The Line]]) on [[Acknowledge Me]] | ||
* [[Kathy Jensen]] - clarinet on [[Ripopgodazippa]] (credited as [[NPG Hornz]]) | * [[Kathy Jensen]] - clarinet on [[Ripopgodazippa]] (credited as [[NPG Hornz]]) | ||
* [[Steve Strand]] - trumpet on [[Ripopgodazippa]] (credited as [[NPG Hornz]]) | * [[Steve Strand]] - trumpet on [[Ripopgodazippa]] (credited as [[NPG Hornz]]) | ||
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* [[Mr. Hayes]] - keyboards on [[Interactive]] (uncredited), [[Calhoun Square]], [[What’s My Name]], [[Strays Of The World]], [[Days Of Wild]] and [[The Ride]] | * [[Mr. Hayes]] - keyboards on [[Interactive]] (uncredited), [[Calhoun Square]], [[What’s My Name]], [[Strays Of The World]], [[Days Of Wild]] and [[The Ride]] | ||
* [[Rain Ivana]] - NPG Operator (uncredited) on [[Interactive]] and [[Days Of Wild]] | * [[Rain Ivana]] - NPG Operator (uncredited) on [[Interactive]] and [[Days Of Wild]] | ||
− | + | * [[Eric Leeds]] - all horns on [[Sexual Suicide]], saxophone on [[Last Heart]] and [[Make Your Mama Happy]] <small>(and possibly a distorded sample from [[The Line]] on [[Acknowledge Me]])</small> | |
− | * [[Eric Leeds]] - all horns on [[Sexual Suicide]], saxophone on [[Last Heart]] and [[Make Your Mama Happy]] | + | |
* [[Morris Day]] - drums on [[Cloreen Bacon Skin]] | * [[Morris Day]] - drums on [[Cloreen Bacon Skin]] | ||
* [[Kirk Johnson]] - drum loop on [[18 & Over]] | * [[Kirk Johnson]] - drum loop on [[18 & Over]] | ||
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|see also = | |see also = | ||
{{SeeAlso| | {{SeeAlso| | ||
− | |item1 = [[Website:_Crystalballcd|Crystal Ball CD<br>(website) | + | |item1 = [[Website:_Crystalballcd|Crystal Ball CD]]<br>(website) |
|image1 = [[File:Crystalballcd-thumb.jpg|80px|border|link=Website: Crystalballcd]] | |image1 = [[File:Crystalballcd-thumb.jpg|80px|border|link=Website: Crystalballcd]] | ||
− | |item2 = | + | |item2 = [[Album: Kamasutra|Kamasutra]]<br>(album) |
− | |image2 = | + | |image2 = [[File:Kamasutra album.jpg|80px|border|link=Album: Kamasutra]] |
}} | }} | ||
|charts = | |charts = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
|album promotion = The album was written about in newspapers a lot at the time of production (from late 1996 to early 1998) as an example of a new model of selling music. | |album promotion = The album was written about in newspapers a lot at the time of production (from late 1996 to early 1998) as an example of a new model of selling music. | ||
− | *Press | + | *Press adverts for this release:<br> [[file:CrystalBall-flyer.jpg|x200px]]<br> |
+ | *[[File:CrystalBall-flyer2.jpg|x200px]] | ||
|trivia = The initial 5CD set of [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]] came in a round plastic case, designed to emulate a crystal ball. An inner case contained slots for the five CDs, but no booklet, artwork or credits, which were instead available online at [[www.crystalballcd.com]]. A booklet was included in the 4CD jewel-case set which was available in retail outlets, however. | |trivia = The initial 5CD set of [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]] came in a round plastic case, designed to emulate a crystal ball. An inner case contained slots for the five CDs, but no booklet, artwork or credits, which were instead available online at [[www.crystalballcd.com]]. A booklet was included in the 4CD jewel-case set which was available in retail outlets, however. | ||
* [[File:Crystalball_alternate.GIF|right|150px|Initial 1-800-New-Funk packaging (incorrectly shown with booklet)]]<b>Crystal Ball</b> was only available to purchase as part of the [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]] package, along with [[Album: The Truth|The Truth]]. No separate 3CD set was available. The initial [[1-800 New Funk]] orders also included a fifth CD, [[The NPG Orchestra]]’s [[Album: Kamasutra|Kamasutra]] inserted in the round plastic case (see picture), designed to emulate a crystal ball. | * [[File:Crystalball_alternate.GIF|right|150px|Initial 1-800-New-Funk packaging (incorrectly shown with booklet)]]<b>Crystal Ball</b> was only available to purchase as part of the [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]] package, along with [[Album: The Truth|The Truth]]. No separate 3CD set was available. The initial [[1-800 New Funk]] orders also included a fifth CD, [[The NPG Orchestra]]’s [[Album: Kamasutra|Kamasutra]] inserted in the round plastic case (see picture), designed to emulate a crystal ball. | ||
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* A video collection companion was announced, but this was not released, and it is unknown how close this came to completion. | * A video collection companion was announced, but this was not released, and it is unknown how close this came to completion. | ||
|alternative = | |alternative = | ||
− | |references = [[Book:_The_Vault| | + | |references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' |
* ''[https://www.amazon.com/Prince-Purple-Rain-Studio-Sessions/dp/1538114623/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 and 1984 (Expanded Edition, paperback), Duane Tudahl (2018)]'' | * ''[https://www.amazon.com/Prince-Purple-Rain-Studio-Sessions/dp/1538114623/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 and 1984 (Expanded Edition, paperback), Duane Tudahl (2018)]'' | ||
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