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− | | Introduction = '''The Beautiful Experience''' is a 1994 TV-special that features concert footage, music videos and segues that loosely tell the story of a girl called Jan ([[Nona Gaye]]) who sits home alone and questions her self confidence. After seeing an ad in a copy of [[Magazine: 10,000|10,000]] magazine (an ad that is not in the actual [[Magazine: 10,000|10,000]] magazine) she calls [[1-800 NEW FUNK]] hoping to find a guy at the other end of the line. Instead she is connected with the NPG Operator ([[Rain Ivana]]). After paying $19.99, her computer gets access to a series of videos through to boost her self-confidence. After spending an hour watching these videos, she eventually realizes that she is 'The Most Beautiful Girl In The World'. | + | | Introduction = '''The Beautiful Experience''' is a 1994 TV-special that features concert footage, music videos and segues that loosely tell the story of a girl called Jan ([[Nona Gaye]]) who sits home alone and questions her self confidence. After seeing an ad in a copy of [[Magazine: 10,000|10,000]] magazine (an ad that is not in the actual [[Magazine: 10,000|10,000]] magazine) she calls [[1-800 New Funk|1-800 NEW FUNK]] hoping to find a guy at the other end of the line. Instead she is connected with the NPG Operator ([[Rain Ivana]]). After paying $19.99, her computer gets access to a series of videos through to boost her self-confidence. After spending an hour watching these videos, she eventually realizes that she is 'The Most Beautiful Girl In The World'. |
− | Through her computer screen Jan is watching live-videos of ([[Video: Interactive|Interactive]], [[Video: Days Of Wild|Days Of Wild]], [[The Jam]], [[ | + | Through her computer screen Jan is watching live-videos of ([[Video: Interactive|Interactive]], [[Video: Days Of Wild|Days Of Wild]], [[The Jam]], [[Shhh]], and [[Video: Now|Now]]), which were recorded at [[Venue: Paisley Park Studios|Paisley Park Studios]] on [[13 February 1994-am|13 February 1994 (a.m.)]]. The footage for [[Video: Loose!|Loose!]] and [[Video: Papa|Papa]] was shot shot in June or July 1993 for [[Film: Untitled 1993 short film|another film]] about which little is known. Directed by [[Parris Patton]], this [[Film: Untitled 1993 short film|mini-film]] starred [[Nona Gaye]] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanessa_Marcil Vanessa Marcil] with scenes set in an underground club where [[Prince]] is the main attraction. The whole project was scrapped in favor of [[Home_Video:_The_Undertaker|The Undertaker]] which stars [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanessa_Marcil Marcil] only. Snippets of footage from the [[Project: Glam Slam Ulysses|Glam Slam Ulysses]] project are also used. [[Video: Come|Come]] is featured in a different version than the one that was eventually released on the [[Album: Come|Come]] album. |
Between all songs, except between [[The Jam]] and [[Shhh]], there are shorter or longer segues connecting the songs. | Between all songs, except between [[The Jam]] and [[Shhh]], there are shorter or longer segues connecting the songs. | ||
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The TV-special (sometimes called ''A Night In Erotic City'') first aired in the UK on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 3|3 April 1994]] on Sky One. Later it was also broadcast in Canada (MuchMusic, [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 11|11 April 1994]]), Spain, Holland and Germany (on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 18|18 April 1994]]), France (Canal+ on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 18|18 June 1994]]), Japan (WowWow) and again in the UK in December 1994, this time on Channel 4. | The TV-special (sometimes called ''A Night In Erotic City'') first aired in the UK on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 3|3 April 1994]] on Sky One. Later it was also broadcast in Canada (MuchMusic, [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 11|11 April 1994]]), Spain, Holland and Germany (on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 18|18 April 1994]]), France (Canal+ on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 18|18 June 1994]]), Japan (WowWow) and again in the UK in December 1994, this time on Channel 4. | ||
− | The latter three broadcasts omit the post credits video for [[Video: Beautiful| Beautiful]] that was in the original broadcast and some scenes with [[Nona Gaye]] have a slightly different edit. | + | The latter three broadcasts omit the post credits video for [[Video: The Most Beautiful Girl In The World (Beautiful)| Beautiful]] that was in the original broadcast and some scenes with [[Nona Gaye]] have a slightly different edit. |
− | The Japanese broadcast of '''The Beautiful Experience''' (65:15 minutes) was released as a white label VHS in a plain white sleeve through [[Prince]] | + | The Japanese broadcast of '''The Beautiful Experience''' (65:15 minutes) was released as a white label VHS in a plain white sleeve through [[Prince]]’s [[1-800 New Funk]] website, along with a white label VHS of [[TV_Film:_The Sacrifice Of Victor|The Sacrifice Of Victor]], which was also the Japanese version as broadcast by the WowWow channel. |
|Tracklisting = | |Tracklisting = | ||
# <b>Intro</b> | # <b>Intro</b> | ||
− | # <b>[[Interactive]] </b> | + | # <b>[[Video: Interactive|Interactive]] </b> |
# <b>[[Days Of Wild]] </b> | # <b>[[Days Of Wild]] </b> | ||
− | # <b>[[Come]] </b> | + | # <b>[[Video: Come|Come]] </b> |
− | # <b>[[Race]] </b> | + | # <b>[[Video: Race|Race]] </b> |
# <b>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Blues All Blues]</b><sup>1</sup> | # <b>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Blues All Blues]</b><sup>1</sup> | ||
− | # <b>[[Acknowledge Me]] </b> | + | # <b>[[Video: Acknowledge Me|Acknowledge Me]] </b> |
− | # <b>[[Pheromone]] </b> | + | # <b>[[Video: Pheromone|Pheromone]] </b> |
# <b>[[The Jam]] </b> | # <b>[[The Jam]] </b> | ||
# <b>[[Shhh]] </b> | # <b>[[Shhh]] </b> | ||
# <b>Interlude </b> | # <b>Interlude </b> | ||
− | # <b>[[Loose!]] </b> | + | # <b>[[Video: Loose!|Loose!]] </b> |
− | # <b>[[Papa]] </b> | + | # <b>[[Video: Papa|Papa]] </b> |
− | # <b>[[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]] </b> | + | # <b>[[Video: The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]] </b> |
# <b>[[Now]] </b> | # <b>[[Now]] </b> | ||
# <b>[[Orgasm|Poem]] </b> (during end credits) | # <b>[[Orgasm|Poem]] </b> (during end credits) | ||
− | # <b>[[ | + | # <b>[[Video: The Most Beautiful Girl In The World (Beautiful)|The Most Beautiful Girl In The World (Beautiful)]]</b> (omitted on later broadcasts) |
<sup>1</sup> featuring Jacob Armen, [[Ricky Peterson|Ricky P.]] and [[Eric Leeds]] | <sup>1</sup> featuring Jacob Armen, [[Ricky Peterson|Ricky P.]] and [[Eric Leeds]] | ||
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<b> Additional Photography</b> <br> | <b> Additional Photography</b> <br> | ||
Marc Reshovsky<br> | Marc Reshovsky<br> | ||
− | + | Parris Patton<br> | |
<br> | <br> | ||
<b> Additional Camera Operator</b> <br><br> | <b> Additional Camera Operator</b> <br><br> | ||
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Mark Brickman<br> | Mark Brickman<br> | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
− | <b> | + | <b>Lighting Director</b> <br> |
Roy Bennett<br> | Roy Bennett<br> | ||
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<b>Unitel Technician</b><br> | <b>Unitel Technician</b><br> | ||
Spike Jones<br> | Spike Jones<br> | ||
− | Roy | + | Roy O’Take<br> |
<br> | <br> | ||
<b>Unitel Unit Manager</b><br> | <b>Unitel Unit Manager</b><br> | ||
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| Location info = | | Location info = | ||
{{LocationLine2| | {{LocationLine2| | ||
− | |date = 1993 | + | |date = June or July 1993 |
− | |location = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN | + | |location = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN or [[Venue: Glam Slam West|Glam Slam West]], Los Angeles, CA |
|scenes = [[Papa]] & [[Loose!]] Videos | |scenes = [[Papa]] & [[Loose!]] Videos | ||
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* [[Video: Days Of Wild|Days Of Wild]] | * [[Video: Days Of Wild|Days Of Wild]] | ||
* [[The Jam]] | * [[The Jam]] | ||
− | * [[ | + | * [[Shhh]] |
* [[Video: Now|Now]]) | * [[Video: Now|Now]]) | ||
* [[Video: Loose!|Loose!]] | * [[Video: Loose!|Loose!]] | ||
* [[Video: Papa|Papa]] | * [[Video: Papa|Papa]] | ||
* [[Video: Come|Come]] | * [[Video: Come|Come]] | ||
+ | * [[Film: Untitled 1993 short film|"Untitled 1993 short film"]] | ||
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− | | Trivia = '''The Beautiful Experience''' later became the name of an [[Single: The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|EP]] containing remixes of [The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]], released one month after the first airing of the TV-special. | + | | Trivia = '''The Beautiful Experience''' later became the name of an [[Single: The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|EP]] containing remixes of [[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]], released one month after the first airing of the TV-special. |
− | * This ''Experience'' was the first of a long line with some 1994 shows dubbed ''The Love Experience'', the [[Single: The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|Beautiful Experience EP]], [[The Ultimate Live Experience]] tour, [[Album: The Gold Experience|The Gold Experience]] album, the [[Single: Get Wild|Wild]] and [[Single: Eye Hate U| | + | * This ''Experience'' was the first of a long line with some 1994 shows dubbed ''The Love Experience'', the [[Single: The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|Beautiful Experience EP]], [[The Ultimate Live Experience]] tour, [[Album: The Gold Experience|The Gold Experience]] album, the [[Single: Get Wild|Wild]] and [[Single: Eye Hate U|The Hate]] experience singles, [[Album: The Versace Experience (Prelude 2 Gold)|The Versace Experience]], the [[Sampler: NPG Records Sampler Experience| NPG Records]] and [[Sampler: The Good Life Exodus Sampler Experience|The Good Life Exodus]] samplers in 1995, a planned [[Single: Tora Tora Experience|Tora Tora single]] and [[Album: The Live Experience|Live album]] that remain unreleased. This idea was also used in 2013 for the digital maxi-single titled [[Single: Breakfast Can Wait|The Breakfast Experience]]. |
+ | * A 3:30 commercial for the [[TV_Film:_The_Beautiful_Experience|The Beautiful Experience]] TV-special with [[The NPG]] and [[Rain Ivana]] was shot specifically for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Box_(American_TV_channel) The Box channel] and aired in 1994. | ||
| References = | | References = | ||
− | | Categories = [[Category: 1994]] [[Category: TV-Specials]] | + | | Categories = [[Category: 1994]][[Category: TV-Specials]] |
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