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− | |song name = | + | |song name = It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night |
− | |single image = [[File:sott.jpg|100px|link=Album: Sign | + | |single image = [[File:sott.jpg|100px|link=Album: Sign O’ The Times]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] </small> |
|performer = [[Prince]] | |performer = [[Prince]] | ||
− | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 30|30 March 1987]] - [[Album: Sign | + | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 30|30 March 1987]] - [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] album |
− | |album(s) = [[Album: Sign | + | |album(s) = [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] |
+ | [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe| Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] | ||
|writer(s) = [[Prince]] (lyrics and music), [[Dr. Fink]] (music), [[Eric Leeds]] (music) | |writer(s) = [[Prince]] (lyrics and music), [[Dr. Fink]] (music), [[Eric Leeds]] (music) | ||
|producer(s) = [[Prince]] | |producer(s) = [[Prince]] | ||
− | |previous song = [[ | + | |previous song = [[It’s About That Walk]] |
− | |next song = [[ | + | |next song = [[It’s Gonna Be Lonely]] |
− | |introduction = ''' | + | |introduction = '''It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night''' is the sixth track on the second disc of [[Prince]]’s ninth album [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]. The track was placed as the penultimate track on the third disc of the triple-album [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]], which was eventually pared down and became [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]], where it remained the penultimate track of the album. A live version was also included in the concert movie [[Film: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]. |
− | The basis for the track was recorded live on [[25_August 1986|25 August 1986]] at Le Zénith, Paris, France, during a show on the [[Parade Tour]] (at the soundcheck earlier in the day, recordings were made | + | The basis for the track was recorded live on [[25_August 1986|25 August 1986]] at Le Zénith, Paris, France, during a show on the [[Parade Tour]] (at the soundcheck earlier in the day, recordings were made [[Susannah’s Blues]], [[Strange Relationship]], [[Last Heart]], a cover version of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Temptations The Temptations]' [[I Can’t Get Next To You]] a first run-through of '''It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night''') and possibly an instrumental workout of [[The Cocoa Boys]]. The song borrows a horn line from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Brown James Brown]’s [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Pants_(James_Brown_song) Hot Pants]. |
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+ | Significant overdubs, including [[Sheila E.]]’s ‘Transmississippirap’ (a partial reading of Edward Lear’s "The Table And The Chair" poem, labeled the ‘Transmississippirap’ because [[Prince]] recorded [[Sheila E.]] reading it over the phone from the other side of the Mississippi river), took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 22|22 November 1986]] at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California during [[Susannah Melvoin]]’s final recording session with [[Prince]] (on the same day as [[Play In The Sunshine]]), just eight days before completion of the [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]] album. Although recorded with the full [[Prince and the Revolution|Revolution]] band, the song is credited only to [[Prince]]. It was included as the sixth track on the third and final disc of the [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]] album, and was kept for inclusion as the album developed into [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]. | ||
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
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{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
− | |1= ''' | + | |1= '''It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night''' |
|2= 9:01 | |2= 9:01 | ||
− | |3= [[Album: Sign | + | |3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] |
|4= Studio | |4= Studio | ||
|5= Live recording with studio overdubs | |5= Live recording with studio overdubs | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night''' | ||
+ | |2= 8:59 | ||
+ | |3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe| Sign O’ The Times ''(Super) Deluxe Edition'']] | ||
+ | |4= Studio | ||
+ | |5= Remastered in 2020 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night''' | ||
+ | |2= 13:55 | ||
+ | |3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] | ||
+ | |4= Live | ||
+ | |5= [[20 June 1987|20 June 1987: Stadion de Galgenwaard, Utrecht, the Netherlands]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
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− | |1= ''' | + | |1= '''It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night''' |
− | |2= | + | |2= 8:03 |
− | |3= [[Film: Sign | + | |3= [[Film: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] VHS/DVD |
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
− | |5= See [[Film: Sign | + | |5= See [[Film: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] for details |
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night''' | ||
+ | |2= T.B.C. | ||
+ | |3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] DVD | ||
+ | |4= Live | ||
+ | |5= [[31 December 1987|31 December 1987: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] | ||
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− | |1= ''' | + | |1= '''It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night''' |
|2= 3:54 | |2= 3:54 | ||
|3= Live radio broadcast | |3= Live radio broadcast | ||
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
− | |5= [[07 September 1993-m|07 September 1993 (mat.), Simon Bates Show, BBC Broadcasting House, London, England]]; part of medley containing [[1999]] / [[Baby | + | |5= [[07 September 1993-m|07 September 1993 (mat.), Simon Bates Show, BBC Broadcasting House, London, England]]; part of medley containing [[1999]] / [[Baby I’m A Star]] / [[America]] / [[D.M.S.R.]] / [[Pope]] / [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]] |
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− | |1= ''' | + | |1= '''It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night''' |
|2= Live recording | |2= Live recording | ||
|3= Original [[25_August 1986|25 August 1986]] recording | |3= Original [[25_August 1986|25 August 1986]] recording | ||
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+ | |sampled in = | ||
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|sampled in = | |sampled in = | ||
+ | {{Songchart| | ||
+ | |line = | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''[[Purple Medley]] ''' | ||
+ | |2= 11:03 | ||
+ | |3= [[Single: Purple Medley|Purple Medley]] single | ||
+ | |4= Studio medley | ||
+ | |5= See [[Purple Medley]] for more details | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
|first live appearance = [[25_August 1986|25 August 1986, Le Zénith, Paris, France]] <small>(instrumentation and chants, later used for album version)</small>; [[08 May 1987|8 May 1987, Isstadion, Johanneshov, Stockholm, Sweden]] <small>(first full performance)</small><br> | |first live appearance = [[25_August 1986|25 August 1986, Le Zénith, Paris, France]] <small>(instrumentation and chants, later used for album version)</small>; [[08 May 1987|8 May 1987, Isstadion, Johanneshov, Stockholm, Sweden]] <small>(first full performance)</small><br> | ||
* [[13 June 2000|13 June 2000: Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota]] | * [[13 June 2000|13 June 2000: Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota]] | ||
− | |performed regularly on =[[Sign | + | |performed regularly on =[[Sign O’ The Times Tour]] |
*[[Act II]] <small>(horn interpolation during [[1999]] medley)</small> | *[[Act II]] <small>(horn interpolation during [[1999]] medley)</small> | ||
|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1986|1986]], [[All Concerts#1987|1987]], [[All Concerts#1988|1988]], [[All Concerts#1993|1993]] <small>(horn interpolation during [[1999]] medley)</small>, [[All Concerts#2000|2000]] <small>(horn interpolation during [[America]] medley)</small>, [[All Concerts#2011|2011]] <small>(chant during [[Sexy Dancer]] instrumental)</small> | |performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1986|1986]], [[All Concerts#1987|1987]], [[All Concerts#1988|1988]], [[All Concerts#1993|1993]] <small>(horn interpolation during [[1999]] medley)</small>, [[All Concerts#2000|2000]] <small>(horn interpolation during [[America]] medley)</small>, [[All Concerts#2011|2011]] <small>(chant during [[Sexy Dancer]] instrumental)</small> | ||
|trivia = | |trivia = | ||
− | |see also = [[Album: Sign | + | |see also = [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] album |
*[[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]] unreleased album | *[[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]] unreleased album | ||
|references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' | |references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' | ||
|categories = [[Category:1987]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Recorded 1986]] | |categories = [[Category:1987]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Recorded 1986]] | ||
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