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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]], and [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 18|18 July, 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]], and [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 18|18 July 1986]]. |
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− | [[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 [[It's A 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 [[It's A Wonderful Day]]. |
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− | It was only in mid-March, 1986, however, that he embarked fully on the album, when [[Prince]] started working using a new home studio in his house, known as the [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA. Recorded there from mid-March to mid-April, 1986, were [[The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker]], [[Power Fantastic]], [[And How]], [[A Place In Heaven]], [[Movie Star]] and [[Witness 4 The Prosecution]]. [[And That Says What?]] was recorded during the same sessions, but at the [[Crosstown Circle Warehouse]], Eden Prairie, MN, USA. In mid-April, [[Crystal Ball]], [[Starfish And Coffee]], [[Big Tall Wall]] and [[Visions]] were recorded. | + | It was only in mid-March 1986, however, that he embarked fully on the album, when [[Prince]] started working using a new home studio in his house, known as the [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA. Recorded there from mid-March to mid-April 1986, were [[The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker]], [[Power Fantastic]], [[And How]], [[A Place In Heaven]], [[Movie Star]] and [[Witness 4 The Prosecution]]. [[And That Says What?]] was recorded during the same sessions, but at the [[Crosstown Circle Warehouse]], Eden Prairie, MN, USA. In mid-April, [[Crystal Ball]], [[Starfish And Coffee]], [[Big Tall Wall]] and [[Visions]] were recorded. |
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− | A tentative 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, possibly also called [[Musical: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]], and it is possible that there was some overlap between the projects, but the musical was ultimately abandoned. | + | A tentative 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, possibly also called [[Musical: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]], and it is possible that there was some overlap between the projects, but the musical was ultimately abandoned. |
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− | 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]]. When [[Wendy Melvoin]] and [[Lisa Coleman]] told [[Prince]] they wanted to leave his band in late July, however, the album was abandoned. [[Prince]] instead 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]]). | + | 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]]. When [[Wendy Melvoin]] and [[Lisa Coleman]] told [[Prince]] they wanted to leave his band in late July, however, the album was abandoned. [[Prince]] instead 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]]). |
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Dream Factory is an unreleased album by Prince and the Revolution, planned for release following their third (and ultimately final) album Parade. There are three known configurations of the album, dated late April 1986, 3 June 1986, and 18 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 Parade, which was not yet released. By January 1986, however, Prince proceeded with further work on an album, recording Last Heart and It's A Wonderful Day.
It was only in mid-March 1986, however, that he embarked fully on the album, when Prince started working using a new home studio in his house, known as the Galpin Blvd Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA. Recorded there from mid-March to mid-April 1986, were The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker, Power Fantastic, And How, A Place In Heaven, Movie Star and Witness 4 The Prosecution. And That Says What? was recorded during the same sessions, but at the Crosstown Circle Warehouse, Eden Prairie, MN, USA. In mid-April, Crystal Ball, Starfish And Coffee, Big Tall Wall and Visions were recorded.
A tentative 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 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, possibly also called Dream Factory, 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 18 July 1986. When Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman told Prince they wanted to leave his band in late July, however, the album was abandoned. Prince instead decided to eliminate most of the 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 Crystal Ball (which eventually was pared down to become Prince's next officially released album, Sign O' The Times).
Although many of the tracks were solo recordings by Prince, several include other members of the Revolution.
Many 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 Sign O' The Times album. Train was released by Mavis Staples in 1989 on her album Time Waits For No One.
Power Fantastic was released (in edited form) in 1993 on The B-Sides compilation (included as the third and final disc on The Hits / The B-Sides). Dream Factory, Sexual Suicide, Last Heart, Movie Star and Crystal Ball were eventually released on the 1998 compilation 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 & Lisa in 1990 as the first track on a limited edition bonus CD included with their third album Eroica. It's A Wonderful Day, Big Tall Wall, And That Says What?, Teacher, Teacher, A Place In Heaven, Witness 4 The Prosecution and All My Dreams remain unreleased, however, as do the musical segues Interlude – Wendy and Nevaeh Ni Ecalp A.
Nothing is known about packaging for the album, as it is likely this had not yet been worked on at the time the project was abandoned.
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Musicians
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- NB: There are no official credits for this album. Credits below are taken from official releases and recording information (where known). Credits will be updated if and when new information becomes available
- Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted
- Lisa Coleman - piano on Visions and Power Fantastic, co-lead vocals and piano on It's A Wonderful Day (April & June configurations), keyboards on And That Says What? (assumed) (April configuration), (Fairlight sample) sitar and wooden flute on Strange Relationship, (Fairlight sample) sitar and vocals on Teacher, Teacher (April & June configurations), lead vocals on A Place In Heaven and Nevaeh Ni Ecalp A Final configuration only), background vocals on Sexual Suicide (April & June configurations)and Crystal Ball, piano and vocals on In A Large Room With No Light, organ and background vocals on Witness 4 The Prosecution, keyboards and vocals on All My Dreams, background vocals on Slow Love.
- Susannah Melvoin - background vocals on Dream Factory, The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker, In A Large Room With No Light (June configuration), Crystal Ball, Last Heart (June & July configurations)and Witness 4 The Prosecution, spoken vocals on Movie Star (assumed) July configuration)
- Wendy Melvoin - co-lead vocals and guitar on It's A Wonderful Day (April & June configurations), guitar on And That Says What? (April configuration)(assumed) and Power Fantastic (June configuration), tamborine and congas on Strange Relationship, vocals on Teacher, Teacher (April & June configurations), background vocals on Sexual Suicide (April & June configurations), guitar on Interlude – Wendy, guitar and vocals on In A Large Room With No Light (June configuration) , Witness 4 The Prosecution and Slow Love, guitar (unconfirmed) and vocals on All My Dreams
- Bobby Z. - drums on And That Says What? (April configuration)(uncertain involvement) and Power Fantastic June configuration) (uncertain involvement)
- Brown Mark - bass guitar on And That Says What? (April configuration)(uncertain involvement) and Power Fantastic (June configuration)(uncertain involvement)
- Eric Leeds - saxophone or flute on And That Says What? (April configuration) (specific instrument uncertain), saxophone on Sexual Suicide (April & June configurations), In A Large Room With No Light (June configurations, Last Heart, (June & final configurations) Witness 4 The Prosecution, Train and Slow Love, flute on Power Fantastic (June configuration)
- Sheila E. - drums, percussion and vocals on In A Large Room With No Light (June configuration)
- Levi Seacer, Jr. - bass guitar on In A Large Room With No Light (June configuration)
- Atlanta Bliss - trumpet on In A Large Room With No Light (June configuration), Power Fantastic (June configuration), Train and Slow Love
- Norbert Satchell - saxophone on In A Large Room With No Light (June configuration)
- Clare Fischer - string arrangements on Crystal Ball
- Unidentified female - spoken vocals on Movie Star
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- Prince - producer
- Other production details unknown
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