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{{song|
|song name                 = Days Of Wild
|album image               = [[File:Crystalball_album.png|100px|link= Album: Crystal Ball]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]] </small>
|single image              = [[File:Daysofwild single.jpg|100px|link=Single: Days Of Wild]] <br><small> single art for [[Single: Days Of Wild|Days Of Wild]] </small>
|performer                 = [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]
|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January_29|29 January 1998]] - [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]] album
|album(s)                  = [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]]
|writer(s)                 = [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]])
|producer(s)               = [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]])
|previous song             = [[The Dawn]]
|next song                 = [[Dead On It]]
|introduction              = '''Days Of Wild''' is the first track on the third disc of [[Prince]]’s 20th album [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]] (his fourth using the name [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]). The released version is a live version recorded on [[09 December 1995|9 December 1995]] at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Four years earlier, however, a 1994 live version was included as the second track in the [[TV Film: The Beautiful Experience|The Beautiful Experience]] TV-special. 

In 1996, a 1995 live version was included on the [[TV Film: Love 4 One Another|Love 4 One Another]] TV-special. In 2001, a portion of a 1999 live version was included in [[NPG Ahdio Show 1|NPG Ahdio Show # 1]]. 

In 2002, [[Single: Days Of Wild|Days Of Wild]], containing a 2002 live version, was released as a single, initially given to attendees at the final night of the [[Xenophobia Celebration]], before becoming available to purchase online and at shows.

On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 12|12 June 2012]], a 19:00 rehearsal version of [[Days Of Wild]] containing interpolations of [[Ain’t Nobody]], [[Get Wild]], [[America]] and [[Wild And Loose]] by [[Prince and the New Power Generation]] was streamed on [http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151192910129408 Cassandra O’Neal’s Facebook page]. A few minutes later [[Shelby J.]] also shared the rehearsal on her [http://soundcloud.com/shelby-johnson-4/days-of-wild-loose-1 Soundcloud page]. 45 minutes before the "jam" was streamed, [[Liv Warfield]] advertised it on her [http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3526231108055&set=a.1795996453270.2096931.1040461591&type=1&theater Facebook page], with the following text: <blockquote>"''On April 17 2012, several bystanders in the streets of Chanhassen, Minnesota saw Paisley Park swaying back and forth 2 the sound of "Days of Wild and Loose". This is a copy of the 19 minute rehearsal of that jam! Thank U, Prince and The New Power Generation..."Aint nobody LOVE YA betta than AUSTRALIA!" THIS IS SHO NUFF FUNKY...ENJOY!''".</blockquote>

Basic tracking for the original version took place in late January 1994. A tape containing the studio version of '''Days Of Wild''' and seven other new tracks (a 10-minute version of [[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]], [[Interactive]], [[Now]], [[Orgasm|Poem]], [[Acknowledge Me]], [[319]], and [[Pheromone]]) as well as the show given at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota on [[13_February 1994-am|13 February 1994, am]] was purchased by some European radio networks. This tape was broadcast in early March 1994 (by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_40 Los 40 Principales] in Spain, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Veronica_(Talpa_Radio) Radio Veronica] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TROS Tros] in The Netherlands and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schweizer_Radio_DRS DSR3] in the Switzerland). The studio version of the song was later aired at a party at [[Club: Glam Slam|Glam Slam]] in Minneapolis, Minnesota on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March_16|16 March 1994]] (along with [[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Eye Hate U]][[Eye Hate U| Hate U]], [[Billy Jack Bitch]], [[Now]] and a remix of [[Pope]], hours after recording [[Letitgo]]).

The studio version was included as the sixth track on an untitled early-1994 album (likely an early configuration of [[Album: The Gold Experience|The Gold Experience]]). It was then included as the fourth track (second song) on a March 1994 configuration of [[Album: The Gold Experience|The Gold Experience]], and was kept as the fourth track (second song) on a May 1994 configuration, as well as the seventh track (fifth song) on a [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 13|13 October 1994]] configuration. It was removed for the final release, with little explanation. [[Mayte]] was quoted as saying [[Prince]] had "other plans" for the track, but it is unclear what these plans were. The studio version of '''Days Of Wild''' remains unreleased.

The track’s lead line (usually played on synths, although sometimes by horns) is a modified version of the lead line from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caravan_(Juan_Tizol_and_Duke_Ellington_song) Caravan], a jazz standard composed by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Tizol Juan Tizol] (with lyrics by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irving_Mills Irving Mills]) and first performed by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_Ellington Duke Ellington] in 1936. 

The studio version (and most live versions) of the track also contain repeated vocal samples of "Hold on to your wigs" and "Diss me" from [[Ninety-9]]’s tracks [[The Mood For Love]] and [[Simlac]] respectively (both containing input by [[Prince]]) - it is unknown if these samples were added immediately or at a later date. Additionally, the sampled strings in the opening of the [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]] version (actually the end of the previous performance, [[Shhh]]), are sampled from [[Violet The Organ Grinder]], also heard in [[Paris 1798430]].
|recording info            =
{{RecordingLine|
|date                      = Late January 1994
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
|additional info           = Tracking
}}
{{RecordingLine|
|date                      = [[09 December 1995|9 December 1995]]
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
|additional info           =Live recording
}}
|recording personnel       = 
'''Crystal Ball version'''
*[[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) - all vocals and instruments, except where noted
*[[Michael B.]] - drums
*[[Sonny T.]] - bass guitar
*[[Tommy Barbarella]] - keyboards
*[[Morris Hayes]] - keyboards
*[[Ninety-9]] - spoken samples
<br>
'''Days Of Wild single versions'''
*[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted
*[[John Blackwell]] - drums
*[[Rhonda Smith]] - bass guitar
*[[Larry Graham]] - bass guitar
*[[Renato Neto]] - keyboards
*[[Greg Boyer]] - trombone
*[[Maceo Parker]] - saxophone
<br>
'''Unreleased studio version'''
*[[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) - all vocals and instruments, except where noted
*[[Ninety-9]] - spoken samples
|released versions         =
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|line =
{{Songline|
|1= '''Days Of Wild'''
|2= 9:18
|3= [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]]
|4= Live with overdubs
|5= [[09 December 1995|9 December 1995, Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]]
}}
{{Songline|
|1= '''Days Of Wild'''
|2= 3:34
|3= [[NPG Ahdio Show 1|NPG Ahdio Show # 1]] mp3 (not available as a separate track)
|4= Live
|5= [[23 October 1999-am|23 October 1999 am, Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]]
}}
{{Songline|
|1= '''Days Of Wild'''
|2= 11:02
|3= [[Single:_Days_Of_Wild|Days Of Wild]] single
|4= Live with overdubs
|5= [[18 June 2002|18 June 2002, Centre Molson Theatre, Montreal, QC, Canada]]; contains clip of [[Soul Man]]
}}
{{Songline|
|1= '''Days Of Wild (Concert Mix)'''
|2= 10:45
|3= [[Single:_Days_Of_Wild|Days Of Wild]] single
|4= Live with overdubs
|5= [[18 June 2002|18 June 2002, Centre Molson Theatre, Montreal, QC, Canada]]; clip of [[Soul Man]] edited out
}}
{{Songline|
|1= '''Days Of Wild (Single Edit)'''
|2= 4:08
|3= [[Single:_Days_Of_Wild|Days Of Wild]] single
|4= Live edit
|5= [[18 June 2002|18 June 2002, Centre Molson Theatre, Montreal, QC, Canada]]; edited version<br>
}}
}}
|sampled in                =
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|sampled in                = 
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|line =
{{Songline|
|1= '''[[Exodus Segues#Segue # 4|Segue (#4)]] '''
|2= 3:00
|3= [[Album:_Exodus|Exodus]]
|4= Studio
|5= '''Days Of Wild''' studio version heard from 0:48 - 0:49, as if it was coming from a car driving by.
}}
{{Songline|
|1= '''[[Video:_Glam_Slam_Wallpaper|95 Tour Wallpaper]] (video)'''
|2= 
|3= Unreleased
|4= Glam Slam clubs in-house video
|5= Long-form video-mix with vocal samples from [[Days Of Wild]] among others.
}}
}}
}}
|video versions            = 
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|video versions            = 
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|line =
{{Songline|
|1= '''Days Of Wild''' 
|2= ?:??
|3= Promotional release only
|4= Live
|5= [[13_February 1994-am|13 February 1994 (a.m.), Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]]; see see [[TV Film: The Beautiful Experience|The Beautiful Experience]] and [[Video: Days Of Wild|Days Of Wild]] video for details
}}
{{Songline|
|1= '''Days Of Wild''' 
|2= ?:??
|3= Promotional release only
|4= Live
|5= [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October_10|10 October 1995]] lip-sync, used in [[TV_Film:_Love_4_One_Another|Love 4 One Another]] TV-special.
}}
}}
}}
|broadcasts, streaming     = 
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|broadcasts, streaming     = 
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|line =
{{Songline|
|1= '''Days Of Wild'''
|2= 3:57
|3= Debuted on Spanish radio [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_40 Los 40 Principales] on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 3|3 March 1994]]
|4= Studio
|5= Edited version intended for [[Album: The Gold Experience|The Gold Experience]]
}}
{{Songline|
|1= '''Days Of Wild'''
|2= ?:??
|3= Delayed live recording radio broadcast. Debuted on Spanish radio [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_40 Los 40 Principales] on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 3|3 March 1994]]
|4= Live
|5= [[13 February 1994-am|13 February 1994 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]]
}}
{{Songline|
|1= '''Days Of Wild'''
|2= ?:??
|3= Delayed live concert film
|4= Live
|5= [[13 February 1994-am|13 February 1994 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]]; see [[TV Film: The Beautiful Experience|The Beautiful Experience]] for details
}}
{{Songline|
|1= '''Days Of Wild'''
|2= ?:??
|3= Delayed live concert film
|4= Lipsync on live performance
|5= [[05_August 1995|5 August 1995, Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] (with lip-synching film footage recorded 7 October 1995); see [[TV Film: Love 4 One Another|Love 4 One Another]] for details
}}
{{Songline|
|1= '''[[Days Of Wild|Days Of Wild & Loose]] '''
|2= 19:00
|3= [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151192910129408 Cassandra O’Neal Facebook page] audio stream
|4= Rehearsal
|5= Recorded [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April_17|17 April 2012, Paisley Park, Chanhassen, MN, USA]]; contains interpolations of [[Wild And Loose]], [[Get Wild]], [[Ain’t Nobody]] and [[America]] 
}}
{{Songline|
|1= '''[[Days Of Wild]] '''
|2= 8:10
|3= [[3rdEye TV|3rdEye TV Show # 13]] performance video stream 
|4= Rehearsal
|5= Recorded [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 6|6 July 2013 (a.m.)]], [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota; contains interpolations of [[Ain’t Nobody]], [[Don’t Stop The Music]] and [[Mary_J._Blige:_Family_Affair|Family Affair]]
}}
{{Songline|
|1= '''[[Days Of Wild]] 2013'''
|2= 5:53
|3= [[3rdEye TV|3rdEye TV Show # 14]] performance video stream 
|4= Rehearsal
|5= Recorded [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 6|6 July 2013]], [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota; contains interpolations of [[Ain’t Nobody]], [[Don’t Stop The Music]] and [[Mary_J._Blige:_Family_Affair|Family Affair]]
}}
{{Songline|
|1= '''[[Days Of Wild]] / [[Get On The Boat]] '''
|2= 1:19
|3= [http://www.youtube.com/user/3rdEyeGirl/videos 3rdEyeGirl’s YouTube account]
|4= Live
|5= [[26_August 2013-am|26 August 2013 (a.m.): City Winery, New York, USA]]; excerpts of both tracks edited together in one video
}}
}}
}}
|unreleased versions       = 
{{SongUnreleased|
|unreleased versions       = 
{{Unreleased|
|line=
{{Unreleasedline|
|1= '''Days Of Wild '''
|2= Studio
|3= Original 'extended' version
}}
{{Unreleasedline|
|1= '''Days Of Wild'''
|2= Edit
|3= Edited version intended for [[Album: The Gold Experience|The Gold Experience]]
}}
}}
}}
|first live appearance     = [[13 February 1994-am|13 February 1994 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] <br>
*  [[06 November 2015|6 November 2015: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] <small> (full song performance) </small>; [[22 March 2016-am|22 March 2016 (a.m.): Muzique, Montreal, QC, Canada]] <small> (during sampler set) </small>
|performed regularly on    = [[The Ultimate Live Experience]]<br>
* [[Japan '96]]
* [[One Nite Alone... Tour]]
|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1994|1994]] <small>(often in medley with [[Hair]])</small>, [[All Concerts#1995|1995]] <small>(usually in medley with [[Hair]])</small>, [[All Concerts#1996|1996]] <small>(usually in medley with [[Hair]])</small>, [[All Concerts#1997|1997]], [[All Concerts#1998|1998]], [[All Concerts#1999|1999]], [[All Concerts#2000|2000]], [[All Concerts#2002|2002]], [[All Concerts#2003|2003]], [[All Concerts#2004|2004]], [[All Concerts#2007|2007]] <small>(interpolations)</small>, [[All Concerts#2012|2012]] <small>(including [[Wild And Loose]]) </small>, [[All Concerts#2013|2013]], [[All Concerts#2014|2014]], [[All Concerts#2015|2015]]
|trivia                    = The track was cited in [[The Exodus Has Begun]] among other titles in the line "these are the names of the [[Children Of The Sun|children of the sun]] / Pumpin’ the [[Love Sign|love sign]] in the [[Days Of Wild|days of wild]]".
|see also                  = [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]] album
* [[Single: Days Of Wild|Days Of Wild]] single
|references                = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] ''
|categories                = [[Category: 1998]][[Category:Recorded 1994]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]]
}}