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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]]. | + | 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]]. Sometimes after the project was abandoned and [[Prince]] decided to eliminate most of the [[Prince and the Revolution|Revolution]]’s input on tracks and to expand on the project by incorporating other tracks recorded later in 1986, resulting in the three-disc set [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]] (which eventually was pared down to become [[Prince]]’s next officially released album, [[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]]. | ||
− | All of the tracks considered for the '''Dream Factory''' album have been released in one form or another. [[The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker]], [[Strange Relationship]], [[Starfish And Coffee]], [[It]], [[Slow Love]], [[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]], [[Sign O’ The Times]] and [[The Cross]] were all included on the [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] album. [[Train]] was released by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples] in 1989 on her album [[Album: Time Waits For No One|Time Waits For No One]] ([[Prince]]’s version was included on the [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|''Deluxe Edition'']] edition of the [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] album in 2020. | + | All of the tracks considered for the '''Dream Factory''' album have been released in one form or another. [[The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker]], [[Strange Relationship]], [[Starfish And Coffee]], [[It]], [[Slow Love]], [[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]], [[Sign O’ The Times]] and [[The Cross]] were all included on the [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] album. [[Train]] was released by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples] in 1989 on her album [[Album: Time Waits For No One|Time Waits For No One]] ([[Prince]]’s version was included on the [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|''Deluxe Edition'']] edition of the [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] album in 2020). |
− | [[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]], [[Big Tall Wall]], [[And That Says What?]], [[A Place In Heaven]], [[Witness 4 The Prosecution]], [[All My Dreams]], [[Colors]] and [[A Place In Heaven|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). | + | [[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 [[A Place In Heaven|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 [[A Place In Heaven|Nevaeh Ni Ecalp A]]) preceding [[Dream Factory]] remains unreleased. |
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# <b>[[Visions]]</b> <small><sup>1</sup> </small> | # <b>[[Visions]]</b> <small><sup>1</sup> </small> | ||
# <b>[[Dream Factory]]</b> <small> (preceded by a segue including a bit of [[A Place In Heaven|Nevaeh Ni Ecalp A]]) </small> | # <b>[[Dream Factory]]</b> <small> (preceded by a segue including a bit of [[A Place In Heaven|Nevaeh Ni Ecalp A]]) </small> | ||
− | # <b>[[Train]]</b | + | # <b>[[Train]]</b> |
# <b>[[The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker]]</b> | # <b>[[The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker]]</b> | ||
# <b>[[It]]</b> | # <b>[[It]]</b> | ||
*Side 2: | *Side 2: | ||
− | # <b>[[Strange Relationship]]</b> <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>2</sup> </small> | # <b>[[Slow Love]] </b> <small><sup>2</sup> </small> | ||
# <b>[[Starfish And Coffee]]</b> <small><sup>3</sup> </small><small>(omits the alarm clock intro) </small> | # <b>[[Starfish And Coffee]]</b> <small><sup>3</sup> </small><small>(omits the alarm clock intro) </small> | ||
− | # <b>[[Colors]]</b> <small><sup>4</sup> </small> | + | # <b>[[Colors]]</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> | # <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> | + | # <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> | ||
*Side 4: | *Side 4: | ||
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*[[Atlanta Bliss]] - trumpet on [[In A Large Room With No Light]] <small>(June configuration)</small>, [[Power Fantastic]] <small>(June configuration)</small>, [[Train]], [[Slow Love]] and [[Big Tall Wall]] <small>(April configuration)</small> (assumed) | *[[Atlanta Bliss]] - trumpet on [[In A Large Room With No Light]] <small>(June configuration)</small>, [[Power Fantastic]] <small>(June configuration)</small>, [[Train]], [[Slow Love]] and [[Big Tall Wall]] <small>(April configuration)</small> (assumed) | ||
*Norbert Satchell - saxophone on [[In A Large Room With No Light]] <small>(June configuration)</small> | *Norbert Satchell - saxophone on [[In A Large Room With No Light]] <small>(June configuration)</small> | ||
− | *[[Clare Fischer]] - string arrangements on [[Slow Love | + | *[[Clare Fischer]] - string arrangements on [[Slow Love]] |
*Unidentified female - spoken vocals on [[Movie Star]] | *Unidentified female - spoken vocals on [[Movie Star]] | ||
|production = [[Prince]] - producer | |production = [[Prince]] - producer | ||
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:# <b>[[Visions]]</b> | :# <b>[[Visions]]</b> | ||
:# <b>[[Dream Factory]]</b> <small> (possibly preceded by a segue including a bit of [[A Place In Heaven|Nevaeh Ni Ecalp A]]) </small> | :# <b>[[Dream Factory]]</b> <small> (possibly preceded by a segue including a bit of [[A Place In Heaven|Nevaeh Ni Ecalp A]]) </small> | ||
− | :# <b>[[Wonderful Day]]</b> | + | :# <b>[[Wonderful Day]]</b> <small> ([[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy]] & [[Lisa Coleman|Lisa]]’s version, different from the two versions released on [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] in 2020)</small> |
:# <b>[[The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker]]</b> | :# <b>[[The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker]]</b> | ||
:# <b>[[Big Tall Wall]]</b> | :# <b>[[Big Tall Wall]]</b> | ||
:# <b>[[And That Says What?]]</b> | :# <b>[[And That Says What?]]</b> | ||
:; Side 2: | :; Side 2: | ||
− | :# <b>[[Strange Relationship]]</b> <small>( | + | :# <b>[[Strange Relationship]]</b> <small>(possibly the version released on [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] in 2020)</small> |
:# <b>[[Teacher, Teacher]]</b> | :# <b>[[Teacher, Teacher]]</b> | ||
:# <b>[[Starfish And Coffee]]</b> <small>(omits alarm clock intro) </small> | :# <b>[[Starfish And Coffee]]</b> <small>(omits alarm clock intro) </small> | ||
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:# <b>[[Visions]] </b> | :# <b>[[Visions]] </b> | ||
:# <b>[[Dream Factory]]</b> <small> (possibly preceded by a segue including a bit of [[A Place In Heaven|Nevaeh Ni Ecalp A]]) </small> | :# <b>[[Dream Factory]]</b> <small> (possibly preceded by a segue including a bit of [[A Place In Heaven|Nevaeh Ni Ecalp A]]) </small> | ||
− | :# <b>[[Wonderful Day]]</b> | + | :# <b>[[Wonderful Day]]</b> <small> ([[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy]] & [[Lisa Coleman|Lisa]]’s version, different from the two versions released on [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] in 2020)</small> |
:# <b>[[The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker]]</b> | :# <b>[[The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker]]</b> | ||
:# <b>[[It]]</b> | :# <b>[[It]]</b> | ||
:; Side 2: | :; Side 2: | ||
− | :# <b>[[Strange Relationship]]</b> <small>( | + | :# <b>[[Strange Relationship]]</b> <small>(possibly an edit of the version released on [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] in 2020)</small> |
:# <b>[[Teacher, Teacher]]</b> | :# <b>[[Teacher, Teacher]]</b> | ||
:# <b>[[Starfish And Coffee]] </b><small>(omits alarm clock intro) </small> | :# <b>[[Starfish And Coffee]] </b><small>(omits alarm clock intro) </small> | ||
− | :# <b>[[Colors]] </b> | + | :# <b>[[Colors|Wendy]]</b> <small>(released as [[Colors]] on [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] in 2020)</small> |
:# <b>[[In A Large Room With No Light]]</b> | :# <b>[[In A Large Room With No Light]]</b> | ||
:# <b>[[A Place In Heaven|Nevaeh Ni Ecalp A]]</b> | :# <b>[[A Place In Heaven|Nevaeh Ni Ecalp A]]</b> | ||
:# <b>[[Sexual Suicide]]</b> <small>(slightly different mix from version released on [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]] in 1998)</small> | :# <b>[[Sexual Suicide]]</b> <small>(slightly different mix from version released on [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]] in 1998)</small> | ||
:; Side 3: | :; Side 3: | ||
− | :# <b>[[Crystal Ball]]</b> | + | :# <b>[[Crystal Ball]]</b> <small>(different version than released on [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]] in 1998)</small> |
:# <b>[[Power Fantastic]]</b> | :# <b>[[Power Fantastic]]</b> | ||
:; Side 4: | :; Side 4: |
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