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− | |introduction = '''Dream Factory''' is an unreleased album by [[Prince and the Revolution]], planned for release following their third (and ultimately final) album [[Album: Parade|Parade]]. There are three known configurations of the album, dated late April 1986, [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 3|3 June 1986]], | + | |introduction = '''Dream Factory''' is an unreleased album by [[Prince and the Revolution]], planned for release following their third (and ultimately final) album [[Album: Parade|Parade]]. There are three known configurations of the album, dated late April 1986, [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 3|3 June 1986]], [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 18|18 July 1986]]. A version with slightly revised track order form the one two days prior was then made on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 20|20 July 1986]]. |
[[Strange Relationship]], [[Teacher, Teacher]] and [[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]] were the earliest recordings included on the album, originally recorded in Summer 1982. [[Dream Factory]] was recorded in December 1985, but [[Prince]] hadn’t yet decided on the album, as he was unsure of how he would proceed following [[Album: Parade|Parade]], which was not yet released. By January 1986, however, [[Prince]] proceeded with further work on an album, recording [[Last Heart]] and [[Wonderful Day]]. | [[Strange Relationship]], [[Teacher, Teacher]] and [[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]] were the earliest recordings included on the album, originally recorded in Summer 1982. [[Dream Factory]] was recorded in December 1985, but [[Prince]] hadn’t yet decided on the album, as he was unsure of how he would proceed following [[Album: Parade|Parade]], which was not yet released. By January 1986, however, [[Prince]] proceeded with further work on an album, recording [[Last Heart]] and [[Wonderful Day]]. | ||
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An initial configuration of the '''Dream Factory''' album was compiled in late April 1986, containing eleven tracks. Work continued in early May, however, with the recording of [[In A Large Room With No Light]] and [[It]], and a new double LP configuration containing 19 tracks was compiled, dated [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_3|3 June 1986]]. The album was mastered in early June, but [[Prince]] still didn’t consider it a final version, and continued work on the album. [[Slow Love]] was recorded the following day. By mid-June, [[Prince]] was considering working on a Broadway musical, referred to both as [[Musical: The Dawn|Dream Factory]] and [[Musical: The Dawn|The Dawn]], and it is possible that there was some overlap between the projects, but the musical was ultimately abandoned. | An initial configuration of the '''Dream Factory''' album was compiled in late April 1986, containing eleven tracks. Work continued in early May, however, with the recording of [[In A Large Room With No Light]] and [[It]], and a new double LP configuration containing 19 tracks was compiled, dated [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_3|3 June 1986]]. The album was mastered in early June, but [[Prince]] still didn’t consider it a final version, and continued work on the album. [[Slow Love]] was recorded the following day. By mid-June, [[Prince]] was considering working on a Broadway musical, referred to both as [[Musical: The Dawn|Dream Factory]] and [[Musical: The Dawn|The Dawn]], and it is possible that there was some overlap between the projects, but the musical was ultimately abandoned. | ||
− | In early July 1986, [[Prince]] recorded [[Train]] for the album, and in mid-July, he recorded [[The Cross]] and [[Sign O’ The Times]], and revamped the 1982 track [[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]] to complete the album. The final double LP configuration containing 18 tracks was compiled on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 18|18 July 1986]]. The disbanding of [[Prince and the Revolution|Revolution]] meant the end of the project. With most of the [[Prince and the Revolution|Revolution]]’s input eliminated, the collection was expanded by also incorporating other tracks, recorded later in 1986. This resulted in the three-disc set [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]], which eventually was pared down to become [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]. | + | In early July 1986, [[Prince]] recorded [[Train]] for the album, and in mid-July, he recorded [[The Cross]] and [[Sign O’ The Times]], and revamped the 1982 track [[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]] to complete the album. The final double LP configuration containing 18 tracks was compiled on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 18|18 July 1986]]. In one last session on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 20|20 July 1986]], the track order was changed up a bit for sides 2, 3 and 4, as well as some editing done, and crossfades made. It was the last time [[Prince]] worked on the collection. |
+ | The disbanding of [[Prince and the Revolution|Revolution]] meant the end of the project. With most of the [[Prince and the Revolution|Revolution]]’s input eliminated, the collection was expanded by also incorporating other tracks, recorded later in 1986. This resulted in the three-disc set [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]], which eventually was pared down to become [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]. | ||
Although many of the tracks were solo recordings by [[Prince]], several include other members of [[Prince and the Revolution|the Revolution]]. | Although many of the tracks were solo recordings by [[Prince]], several include other members of [[Prince and the Revolution|the Revolution]]. | ||
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[[Power Fantastic]] was released (in edited form) in 1993 on [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The B-Sides]] compilation (included as the third and final disc on [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]). [[Dream Factory]], [[Sexual Suicide]], [[Last Heart]], [[Movie Star]] and [[Crystal Ball]] were eventually released on the 1998 compilation [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]]. A re-recorded version of [[In A Large Room With No Light]] was streamed online in 2009, but was not officially released. [[Visions]] remains unreleased as a [[Prince]]-related track, but was released (now renamed '''Minneapolis #1''') by [[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy]] & [[Lisa Coleman|Lisa]] in 1990 as the first track on a limited edition bonus CD included with their third album ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eroica_(album) Eroica]''. It was later included on the [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] set in 2020 as were [[Wonderful Day]] (two versions different from the '''Dream Factory''' album), [[Big Tall Wall]], [[And That Says What?]], [[A Place In Heaven]], [[Witness 4 The Prosecution]], [[All My Dreams]], [[Colors]] and [[Nevaeh Ni Ecalp A]] and [[Teacher, Teacher]] (The 1982 version of [[Teacher, Teacher]] was also released in 2019 on the ''Deluxe Edition'' edition of the [[Album: 1999 Deluxe|1999]] album). Only the segue (including a bit of [[Nevaeh Ni Ecalp A]]) preceding [[Dream Factory]] remains unreleased. | [[Power Fantastic]] was released (in edited form) in 1993 on [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The B-Sides]] compilation (included as the third and final disc on [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]). [[Dream Factory]], [[Sexual Suicide]], [[Last Heart]], [[Movie Star]] and [[Crystal Ball]] were eventually released on the 1998 compilation [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]]. A re-recorded version of [[In A Large Room With No Light]] was streamed online in 2009, but was not officially released. [[Visions]] remains unreleased as a [[Prince]]-related track, but was released (now renamed '''Minneapolis #1''') by [[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy]] & [[Lisa Coleman|Lisa]] in 1990 as the first track on a limited edition bonus CD included with their third album ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eroica_(album) Eroica]''. It was later included on the [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] set in 2020 as were [[Wonderful Day]] (two versions different from the '''Dream Factory''' album), [[Big Tall Wall]], [[And That Says What?]], [[A Place In Heaven]], [[Witness 4 The Prosecution]], [[All My Dreams]], [[Colors]] and [[Nevaeh Ni Ecalp A]] and [[Teacher, Teacher]] (The 1982 version of [[Teacher, Teacher]] was also released in 2019 on the ''Deluxe Edition'' edition of the [[Album: 1999 Deluxe|1999]] album). Only the segue (including a bit of [[Nevaeh Ni Ecalp A]]) preceding [[Dream Factory]] remains unreleased. | ||
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It was long believed work on the packaging for the album had not yet been worked on at the time the project was abandoned, but in 2017 [[Susannah Melvoin]] showed color pencil sketches she made in 1986 of what was an idea for an album cover. The cover depicts sort of a time-warp flash surrounded by a an array of flowers and a border of little hearts. In the 'flash' we see a female figure ([[Susannah Melvoin|Susannah]] herself) holding open a door to the ‘Dream Factory’ with a rainbow at the bottom, a sun, moon, stars, clouds, balloons and drapes. Interestingly the album cover in this sketch is attributed to [[The Flesh]] rather than [[Prince and the Revolution]]. | It was long believed work on the packaging for the album had not yet been worked on at the time the project was abandoned, but in 2017 [[Susannah Melvoin]] showed color pencil sketches she made in 1986 of what was an idea for an album cover. The cover depicts sort of a time-warp flash surrounded by a an array of flowers and a border of little hearts. In the 'flash' we see a female figure ([[Susannah Melvoin|Susannah]] herself) holding open a door to the ‘Dream Factory’ with a rainbow at the bottom, a sun, moon, stars, clouds, balloons and drapes. Interestingly the album cover in this sketch is attributed to [[The Flesh]] rather than [[Prince and the Revolution]]. | ||
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|format = LP | |format = LP | ||
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*Side 1: | *Side 1: | ||
# <b>[[Visions]]</b> <small><sup>1</sup> </small> | # <b>[[Visions]]</b> <small><sup>1</sup> </small> | ||
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*Side 2: | *Side 2: | ||
# <b>[[Strange Relationship]]</b> <small>(an edit of the version released on [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] in 2020)</small> | # <b>[[Strange Relationship]]</b> <small>(an edit of the version released on [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] in 2020)</small> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Slow Love]] </b> <small><sup>4</sup> </small> | ||
# <b>[[Starfish And Coffee]]</b> <small><sup>2</sup> </small><small>(omits the alarm clock intro) </small> | # <b>[[Starfish And Coffee]]</b> <small><sup>2</sup> </small><small>(omits the alarm clock intro) </small> | ||
# <b>[[Colors]]</b> <small><sup>3</sup> </small> | # <b>[[Colors]]</b> <small><sup>3</sup> </small> | ||
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# <b>[[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]]</b> <small>(different version than released on [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] in 1987)</small> | # <b>[[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]]</b> <small>(different version than released on [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] in 1987)</small> | ||
*Side 3: | *Side 3: | ||
# <b>[[Sign O’ The Times]]</b> <small>(version released as edit on the single [[Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]])</small> | # <b>[[Sign O’ The Times]]</b> <small>(version released as edit on the single [[Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]])</small> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Crystal Ball]]</b> <small>(different version than released on [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]] in 1998)</small> | ||
# <b>[[A Place In Heaven]] </b><small>([[Lisa Coleman]] lead vox)</small> | # <b>[[A Place In Heaven]] </b><small>([[Lisa Coleman]] lead vox)</small> | ||
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*Side 4: | *Side 4: | ||
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# <b>[[Last Heart]]</b> | # <b>[[Last Heart]]</b> | ||
# <b>[[Witness 4 The Prosecution]]</b> | # <b>[[Witness 4 The Prosecution]]</b> | ||
# <b>[[Movie Star]]</b> | # <b>[[Movie Star]]</b> | ||
+ | # <b>[[The Cross]]</b> | ||
# <b>[[All My Dreams]]</b> | # <b>[[All My Dreams]]</b> | ||
|credits = All tracks written by [[Prince]], except where noted | |credits = All tracks written by [[Prince]], except where noted | ||
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:# <b>[[A Place In Heaven]]</b> | :# <b>[[A Place In Heaven]]</b> | ||
:# <b>[[All My Dreams]]</b> | :# <b>[[All My Dreams]]</b> | ||
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+ | * '''<u>18 July 1986 configuration</u>''' | ||
+ | :; Side 1: | ||
+ | # <b>[[Visions]]</b> <small><sup>1</sup> </small> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Dream Factory]]</b> <small> (preceded by a segue including a bit of [[Nevaeh Ni Ecalp A]]) </small> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Train]]</b> | ||
+ | # <b>[[The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker]]</b> | ||
+ | # <b>[[It]]</b> | ||
+ | :; Side 2: | ||
+ | # <b>[[Strange Relationship]]</b> <small>(an edit of the version released on [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] in 2020)</small> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Starfish And Coffee]]</b> <small><sup>2</sup> </small><small>(omits the alarm clock intro) </small> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Colors]]</b> <small><sup>3</sup> </small> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Slow Love]] </b> <small><sup>4</sup> </small> | ||
+ | # <b>[[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]]</b> <small>(different version than released on [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] in 1987)</small> | ||
+ | :; Side 3: | ||
+ | # <b>[[Sign O’ The Times]]</b> <small>(version released as edit on the single [[Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]])</small> | ||
+ | # <b>[[A Place In Heaven]] </b><small>([[Lisa Coleman]] lead vox)</small> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Crystal Ball]]</b> <small>(different version than released on [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]] in 1998)</small> | ||
+ | :; Side 4: | ||
+ | # <b>[[The Cross]]</b> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Last Heart]]</b> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Witness 4 The Prosecution]]</b> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Movie Star]]</b> | ||
+ | # <b>[[All My Dreams]]</b> | ||
}} | }} | ||
|references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' | |references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' |
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