Difference between revisions of "Album: Happy Tears"
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− | |introduction = '''Happy Tears''' is a multimedia project announced on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 1|1 April | + | |introduction = '''Happy Tears''' is a multimedia project announced on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 1|1 April 1996]] during a press release focusing on [[Mayte]]'s pregnancy. |
The project was to be credited to "[[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] and [[Mayte]]", which would have marked the first release credited to both artists, and was planned to include an album of songs on CD, and accompanying children's storybook and a read-along cassette of the book's stories. At the time of the press release, eight songs were included on the album, along with three children's stories in the accompanying book, all featuring multi-racial characters. | The project was to be credited to "[[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] and [[Mayte]]", which would have marked the first release credited to both artists, and was planned to include an album of songs on CD, and accompanying children's storybook and a read-along cassette of the book's stories. At the time of the press release, eight songs were included on the album, along with three children's stories in the accompanying book, all featuring multi-racial characters. | ||
− | While [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] may have planned songs for a children's album in advance of [[Mayte]]'s pregnancy, it is probable that the eight songs planned for the album were recorded in late February or March | + | While [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] may have planned songs for a children's album in advance of [[Mayte]]'s pregnancy, it is probable that the eight songs planned for the album were recorded in late February or March 1996, between [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] and [[Mayte]]'s marriage and the announcement of her pregnancy. |
− | The only song confirmed for the album was [[She Gave Her Angels]] (which was later released on [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]]). It is also possible that the 1995 re-recording of [[Starfish And Coffee]] was planned for inclusion on the album, however; both tracks were lip-synched during [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]'s appearance on The Muppets Tonight TV show recorded in September | + | The only song confirmed for the album was [[She Gave Her Angels]] (which was later released on [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]]). It is also possible that the 1995 re-recording of [[Starfish And Coffee]] was planned for inclusion on the album, however; both tracks were lip-synched during [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]'s appearance on The Muppets Tonight TV show recorded in September 1996, which was planned to coincide with the project's release (the show was canceled before [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]'s appearance was aired, although it was later aired in several countries). |
− | The project was canceled when [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] and [[Mayte]]'s son died from complications caused by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pfeiffer_syndrome Pfeiffer Syndrome] a week after his birth on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 16|16 October | + | The project was canceled when [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] and [[Mayte]]'s son died from complications caused by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pfeiffer_syndrome Pfeiffer Syndrome] a week after his birth on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 16|16 October 1996]]. |
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1995: The Vault - Volumes I, II and III ◄ | Unreleased Albums (Prince) |
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1995 The Vault - Volumes I, II and III |
Unreleased Albums (Prince) |
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1996 The Dawn |