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*[[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA; | *[[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA; | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_Lady_Studios Electric Lady Studios], New York, NY, USA; | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_Lady_Studios Electric Lady Studios], New York, NY, USA; | ||
− | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ | + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O’Henry_Sound_Studios O’Henry Sound Studios], Burbank, CA, USA |
<b>U.K.</b> | <b>U.K.</b> | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Studios Olympic Studios], London, England; | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Studios Olympic Studios], London, England; | ||
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− | |introduction = <b>Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic</b> is [[Prince]] | + | |introduction = <b>Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic</b> is [[Prince]]’s 23rd full-length studio album, and the sixth to be released using the name [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]. It was his first and only album to be released by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arista_Records Arista Records]. It was released worldwide in November 1999 (just two and a half months after the vault album [[Album: The Vault... Old Friends 4 Sale|The Vault... Old Friends 4 Sale]]). |
The album was overseen by music industry executive [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Davis Clive Davis], who had used guest stars to revive the career of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santana_(band) Santana] and others. Rather than the guest stars receiving payment for their appearances, [[Prince]] repaid the favor by offering to record with them for their own projects, although only [[Waiting Room]] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Doubt No Doubt], [[Providence]] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ani_Difranco Ani DiFranco] and versions of [[The Greatest Romance Ever Sold]] and [[Baby Knows]] by [[Maceo Parker]] have been released. | The album was overseen by music industry executive [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Davis Clive Davis], who had used guest stars to revive the career of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santana_(band) Santana] and others. Rather than the guest stars receiving payment for their appearances, [[Prince]] repaid the favor by offering to record with them for their own projects, although only [[Waiting Room]] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Doubt No Doubt], [[Providence]] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ani_Difranco Ani DiFranco] and versions of [[The Greatest Romance Ever Sold]] and [[Baby Knows]] by [[Maceo Parker]] have been released. | ||
− | It is not known if recordings took place with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_D Chuck D], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eve_(entertainer) Eve] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheryl_Crow Sheryl Crow] (the cover of [[Everyday Is A Winding Road]] may have repaid the favor, as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheryl_Crow Crow] would receive | + | It is not known if recordings took place with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_D Chuck D], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eve_(entertainer) Eve] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheryl_Crow Sheryl Crow] (the cover of [[Everyday Is A Winding Road]] may have repaid the favor, as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheryl_Crow Crow] would receive writer’s royalties for the track). |
− | The album was later given a companion piece, [[Album: Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic]], containing many of the same tracks, and remixes/extended versions of others. While '''Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic''' was clearly intended to be a commercial hit, [[Album: Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic]] seemed to be more closely tied to [[Prince]] | + | The album was later given a companion piece, [[Album: Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic]], containing many of the same tracks, and remixes/extended versions of others. While '''Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic''' was clearly intended to be a commercial hit, [[Album: Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic]] seemed to be more closely tied to [[Prince]]’s musical interests of the time. |
<b>Sessions and compiling</b> | <b>Sessions and compiling</b> | ||
− | The title track was recorded in July 1988 (initially titled [[Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic]]) and served as the title track of an unreleased 1988 album, [[Album: Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic|Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic]]. The rest of the tracks were recorded between June 1998 and mid-September 1999. The album contains a cover version of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheryl_Crow Sheryl Crow] | + | The title track was recorded in July 1988 (initially titled [[Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic]]) and served as the title track of an unreleased 1988 album, [[Album: Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic|Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic]]. The rest of the tracks were recorded between June 1998 and mid-September 1999. The album contains a cover version of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheryl_Crow Sheryl Crow]’s [[Everyday Is A Winding Road]], while the rest of the tracks were written by [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]). |
The album was produced by "[[Prince]]", marking the first "new" use of the name since changing his name to [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] in 1993 (before "[[Prince]]" was announced as the producer, several articles and interviews had stated that for the first time, [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) would be using an outside producer for commercial appeal). | The album was produced by "[[Prince]]", marking the first "new" use of the name since changing his name to [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] in 1993 (before "[[Prince]]" was announced as the producer, several articles and interviews had stated that for the first time, [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) would be using an outside producer for commercial appeal). | ||
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While the album is largely recorded solely by [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]), the album features a number of famous guest-stars, in keeping with a trend of the time. [[Undisputed]] featured [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Enemy_(group) Public Enemy] rapper [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_D Chuck D]. [[Hot Wit U]] featured rapper [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eve_(entertainer) Eve]. | While the album is largely recorded solely by [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]), the album features a number of famous guest-stars, in keeping with a trend of the time. [[Undisputed]] featured [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Enemy_(group) Public Enemy] rapper [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_D Chuck D]. [[Hot Wit U]] featured rapper [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eve_(entertainer) Eve]. | ||
− | [[So Far, So Pleased]] featured [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Doubt No Doubt] singer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwen_Stefani Gwen Stefani]. [[Baby Knows]] featured [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheryl_Crow Sheryl Crow]. [[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Eye Love U, But Eye | + | [[So Far, So Pleased]] featured [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Doubt No Doubt] singer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwen_Stefani Gwen Stefani]. [[Baby Knows]] featured [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheryl_Crow Sheryl Crow]. [[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Eye Love U, But Eye Don’t Trust U Anymore]][[Eye Love U, But Eye Don’t Trust U Anymore| Love U, But]][[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Eye Love U, But Eye Don’t Trust U Anymore]][[Eye Love U, But Eye Don’t Trust U Anymore| Don’t Trust U Anymore]] featured independent singer-songwriter [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ani_Difranco Ani DiFranco]. |
The hidden track, [[Prettyman]], featured the first appearance on a [[Prince]]-related track of saxophonist [[Maceo Parker]], with whom [[Prince]] would work a lot in the years to come. | The hidden track, [[Prettyman]], featured the first appearance on a [[Prince]]-related track of saxophonist [[Maceo Parker]], with whom [[Prince]] would work a lot in the years to come. | ||
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<b>Promotion</b> | <b>Promotion</b> | ||
− | The album produced only one commercially-released single, [[Single: The Greatest Romance Ever Sold|The Greatest Romance Ever Sold]] (which preceded the album), and also produced two promotional singles, [[Single: Baby Knows|Baby Knows]] and [[Single: | + | The album produced only one commercially-released single, [[Single: The Greatest Romance Ever Sold|The Greatest Romance Ever Sold]] (which preceded the album), and also produced two promotional singles, [[Single: Baby Knows|Baby Knows]] and [[Single: Man‘O’War|Man‘O’War]]. [[Single: The Hot X-perience|The Hot X-perience]], a vinyl 12" single containing remixes of [[Hot Wit U]], was also planned for release in 2000, and advertised on [[Love4oneanother.com]], but was ultimately left unreleased. |
− | [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) did not launch a full-scale tour to support the album, but during the month of the | + | [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) did not launch a full-scale tour to support the album, but during the month of the album’s release he performed on ten different European TV shows, along with a few one-off live shows to promote the album. A pay-per-view special shown on New Year’s Eve 1999, titled [[Home Video: Rave Un2 The Year 2000|Rave Un2 the Year 2000]], also served as a promotional tool for the album. |
The album reached number 18 on [[The Billboard 200]], and number 8 on the [[Billboard Top R&B Albums]] chart. | The album reached number 18 on [[The Billboard 200]], and number 8 on the [[Billboard Top R&B Albums]] chart. | ||
− | On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 26|26 April 2019]], the album was re-released by [[The Prince Estate]] and | + | On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 26|26 April 2019]], the album was re-released by [[The Prince Estate]] and Sony’s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legacy_Recordings Legacy Recordings] on the same day as its companion piece [[Album: Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic]]. A box-set named ''The Ultimate Rave'' containing both albums and the [[Home Video: Rave Un2 The Year 2000|Rave Un2 The Year 2000]] DVD was also released on this day. |
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|tracklisting = <small>The compact disc version is the original issue.</small> | |tracklisting = <small>The compact disc version is the original issue.</small> | ||
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# <b>[[Everyday Is A Winding Road]]</b> (6:13) <small><sup>3</sup> </small> | # <b>[[Everyday Is A Winding Road]]</b> (6:13) <small><sup>3</sup> </small> | ||
# <b>[[Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic segues#Segue # 2|Segue]]</b> (0:19) | # <b>[[Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic segues#Segue # 2|Segue]]</b> (0:19) | ||
− | # <b>[[ | + | # <b>[[Man‘O’War]]</b> (5:15) |
# <b>[[Baby Knows]]</b> (3:19) | # <b>[[Baby Knows]]</b> (3:19) | ||
− | # <b>[[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Eye Love U, But Eye | + | # <b>[[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Eye Love U, But Eye Don’t Trust U Anymore]][[Eye Love U, But Eye Don’t Trust U Anymore| Love U, But]][[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Eye Love U, But Eye Don’t Trust U Anymore]][[Eye Love U, But Eye Don’t Trust U Anymore| Don’t Trust U Anymore]]</b> (3:36) |
# <b>[[Silly Game]]</b> (3:30) | # <b>[[Silly Game]]</b> (3:30) | ||
# <b>[[Strange But True]]</b> (4:13) | # <b>[[Strange But True]]</b> (4:13) | ||
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# <b>[[Everyday Is A Winding Road]]</b> (6:13) <small><sup>3</sup> </small> | # <b>[[Everyday Is A Winding Road]]</b> (6:13) <small><sup>3</sup> </small> | ||
# <b>[[Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic segues#Segue # 2|Segue]]</b> (0:19) | # <b>[[Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic segues#Segue # 2|Segue]]</b> (0:19) | ||
− | # <b>[[ | + | # <b>[[Man‘O’War]]</b> (5:15) |
# <b>[[Baby Knows]]</b> (3:19) | # <b>[[Baby Knows]]</b> (3:19) | ||
− | # <b>[[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Eye Love U, But Eye | + | # <b>[[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Eye Love U, But Eye Don’t Trust U Anymore]][[Eye Love U, But Eye Don’t Trust U Anymore| Love U, But]][[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Eye Love U, But Eye Don’t Trust U Anymore]][[Eye Love U, But Eye Don’t Trust U Anymore| Don’t Trust U Anymore]]</b> (3:36) |
# <b>[[Silly Game]]</b> (3:30) | # <b>[[Silly Game]]</b> (3:30) | ||
# <b>[[Strange But True]]</b> (4:13) | # <b>[[Strange But True]]</b> (4:13) | ||
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|musicians = [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) - all vocals and instruments, except where noted (credited as [[Prince]] on [[Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic]]) | |musicians = [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) - all vocals and instruments, except where noted (credited as [[Prince]] on [[Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic]]) | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_D Chuck D] - rhyme animal on [[Undisputed]] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_D Chuck D] - rhyme animal on [[Undisputed]] | ||
− | *[[Kirk Johnson]] - NPG chants on [[Undisputed]], drums on [[So Far, So Pleased]], additional percussion on [[ | + | *[[Kirk Johnson]] - NPG chants on [[Undisputed]], drums on [[So Far, So Pleased]], additional percussion on [[Man‘O’War]] (credited as "Kirk A. Johnson") |
*[[Morris Hayes]] - NPG chants on [[Undisputed]] | *[[Morris Hayes]] - NPG chants on [[Undisputed]] | ||
*Adele C. - "queen" on [[Undisputed]] | *Adele C. - "queen" on [[Undisputed]] | ||
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwen_Stefani Gwen Stefani] - co-lead vocals on [[So Far, So Pleased]] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwen_Stefani Gwen Stefani] - co-lead vocals on [[So Far, So Pleased]] | ||
*[[Marva King]] - background vocals on [[So Far, So Pleased]] | *[[Marva King]] - background vocals on [[So Far, So Pleased]] | ||
− | *[[Clare Fischer]] - string orchestration on [[The Sun, The Moon And Stars]], [[Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic segues#Segue # 2|Segue]], [[ | + | *[[Clare Fischer]] - string orchestration on [[The Sun, The Moon And Stars]], [[Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic segues#Segue # 2|Segue]], [[Man‘O’War]] and [[Silly Game]] |
*[[Larry Graham]] - background vocals on [[Everyday Is A Winding Road]] | *[[Larry Graham]] - background vocals on [[Everyday Is A Winding Road]] | ||
*[[DuJuan Blackshire]] - background vocals on [[Everyday Is A Winding Road]] | *[[DuJuan Blackshire]] - background vocals on [[Everyday Is A Winding Road]] | ||
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheryl_Crow Sheryl Crow] - co-lead vocals and harmonica on [[Baby Knows]] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheryl_Crow Sheryl Crow] - co-lead vocals and harmonica on [[Baby Knows]] | ||
*[[Michael B.]] - drums on [[Baby Knows]] | *[[Michael B.]] - drums on [[Baby Knows]] | ||
− | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ani_Difranco Ani DiFranco] - acoustic guitar on [[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Eye Love U, But Eye | + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ani_Difranco Ani DiFranco] - acoustic guitar on [[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Eye Love U, But Eye Don’t Trust U Anymore]][[Eye Love U, But Eye Don’t Trust U Anymore| Love U, But]][[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Eye Love U, But Eye Don’t Trust U Anymore]][[Eye Love U, But Eye Don’t Trust U Anymore| Don’t Trust U Anymore]] |
*[[Maceo Parker]] - saxophone on [[Prettyman]] | *[[Maceo Parker]] - saxophone on [[Prettyman]] | ||
|production = [[Prince]] - producer, additional arrangements | |production = [[Prince]] - producer, additional arrangements | ||
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{{AlbumSinglesLine| | {{AlbumSinglesLine| | ||
− | |Single = [[Single: | + | |Single = [[Single: Man‘O’War|Man‘O’War]] <small>(promo only)</small> |
− | |B-side = [[ | + | |B-side = [[Man‘O’War]] |
|Image = Manowar single.jpg | |Image = Manowar single.jpg | ||
− | |Link = Single: | + | |Link = Single: Man‘O’War |
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|Courtesy = | |Courtesy = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | |album promotion = The album was heavily marketed, with many large-name guest appearances on the album, in a similar vein to other contemporary albums like [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santana_(band) Santana] | + | |album promotion = The album was heavily marketed, with many large-name guest appearances on the album, in a similar vein to other contemporary albums like [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santana_(band) Santana]’s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supernatural_(Santana_album) ''Supernatural'']. Both albums were largely spearheaded by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Davis Clive Davis], who saw this as a return-to-form for [[Prince]]. |
− | * [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) gave several media interviews at the time, stating that having [[Prince]] as an "outside producer" would make the album tighter in the vein of [[Prince]] | + | * [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) gave several media interviews at the time, stating that having [[Prince]] as an "outside producer" would make the album tighter in the vein of [[Prince]]’s 1980s output. |
* [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) performed a short promotional tour, including some shows and several TV performances in the UK and throughout Europe, listed [[One_Off_Appearances_(1999)|here]] and [[Television_Shows_(1990)|here]]. | * [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) performed a short promotional tour, including some shows and several TV performances in the UK and throughout Europe, listed [[One_Off_Appearances_(1999)|here]] and [[Television_Shows_(1990)|here]]. | ||
− | * Soon after release, the album was promoted with a pay-per-view special shown on New | + | * Soon after release, the album was promoted with a pay-per-view special shown on New Year’s Eve 1999, titled [[Home Video: Rave Un2 The Year 2000|Rave Un2 the Year 2000]], which comprised of live material filmed at [[Paisley Park Studios]]. While the show was largely comprised of hits and older material, it served as a promotional tool for the album, and a few songs from the album were performed. |
|trivia = The CD, when entered into a computer, brings up the enhanced portion of the CD, containing links to the official websites of the time, [[Love4oneanother.com]] and [[1800NewFunk.com]]. | |trivia = The CD, when entered into a computer, brings up the enhanced portion of the CD, containing links to the official websites of the time, [[Love4oneanother.com]] and [[1800NewFunk.com]]. | ||
* This album was later given a companion piece, [[Album: Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic]], containing many of the same tracks, and remixes/extended versions of others. The only tracks from [[Album: Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic]] not to appear on [[Album: Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic]] in any form are [[Everyday Is A Winding Road]], [[Strange But True]], and the three [[Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic segues|segues]]. | * This album was later given a companion piece, [[Album: Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic]], containing many of the same tracks, and remixes/extended versions of others. The only tracks from [[Album: Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic]] not to appear on [[Album: Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic]] in any form are [[Everyday Is A Winding Road]], [[Strange But True]], and the three [[Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic segues|segues]]. | ||
− | * The cover image uses the same photograph as [[Album: Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic]], but [[Prince]] | + | * The cover image uses the same photograph as [[Album: Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic]], but [[Prince]]’s eyes look away from the viewer on [[Album: Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic]] (instead of towards the viewer, as on '''Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic'''). |
* [[Wherever U Go, Whatever U Do]] includes 5:35 of silence tagged onto the end of the song, serving as a break before the commercial and hidden track. The full track, including silence, tracks at 8:51, while the song itself ends at 3:16. | * [[Wherever U Go, Whatever U Do]] includes 5:35 of silence tagged onto the end of the song, serving as a break before the commercial and hidden track. The full track, including silence, tracks at 8:51, while the song itself ends at 3:16. | ||
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