Rave In2 the Joy Fantastic

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Not to be confused with Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic.
Rave In2 the Joy Fantastic
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Remix album by Prince
Released April 29, 2001
Recorded 1998–2001
Studio
Various
Length 64:09
Label NPG
Producer Prince
Prince chronology
Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic
(1999)Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic1999		 Rave In2 the Joy Fantastic
(2001)		 The Very Best of Prince
(2001)The Very Best of Prince2001

Rave In2 the Joy Fantastic is the first remix album by American recording artist Prince, under the unpronounceable "Love Symbol", as shown on the album cover. It was released on April 29, 2001 by NPG Records and contains remixes of songs found on Prince's twenty-third studio album, Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic (1999). It was issued via mail exclusively through the NPG Music Club, an Internet subscription service; due to this circumstance, the album was not able to chart.

The album is an alternative version of Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic, containing 13 of the album's tracks, plus a previously unreleased track entitled "Beautiful Strange". Besides remixes of the mentioned tracks, Rave In2 the Joy Fantastic also contains several extended songs, plus a trimmed version of "Wherever U Go, Whatever U Do". The album also does not contain "Segue" tracks, that were used several times in the previous album.

Background and release

Rave In2 the Joy Fantastic is an alternative version of Prince's 1999 studio album Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic. Unlike Prince's previous efforts, the album was not released commercially.[1] Instead, the album was issued via mail through the NPG Music Club, an internet subscription service co-founded by Prince himself.[2] Due to this, Rave In2 the Joy Fantastic also was not able to chart anywhere. Recording sessions for the parent album took place in Prince's hometown of Chanhassen, Minnesota, plus in California, New York, and London, England.[3]

The album was released on April 29, 2001, exclusively through the NPG Music Club. A limited number of CDs were made available to members; Rave In2 the Joy Fantastic is no longer in production and has since became unavailable for purchase.[2] In its only available edition, fourteen tracks appear on the album, with the majority of them being remixes or alternative versions of songs from Prince's previous album.

Composition

Songs

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Several recording sessions for the album took place at Paisley Park Records in Chanhassen, Minnesota.

Almost the entire album consists of the songs from Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic, minus "Beautiful Strange", which was a previously unreleased track. Unlike the former album, Rave In2 the Joy Fantastic does not include "Segue" tracks, which were used to separate songs. The album opens with "Rave In2 the Joy Fantastic", similar to the opening track on the parent album.[4] "The Greatest Romance Ever Sold" also includes a verse from Eve, along with an additional three minutes of production; the album's fourth track is the Nasty Girl remix of "Hot Wit' U", however, this version does not include the Eve verse.

An extended version of "Tangerine" occurs, followed by "So Far, So Pleased", a duet with Gwen Stefani created to cater to modern radio.[5] This and "The Sun, the Moon and Stars" both appear in their untouched versions on the album. A remix of promotional single "Man'O'War" is the eighth track, immediately by a lengthier version of other promotional single "Baby Knows". "I Love U, but I Don't Trust U Anymore" is also the original track, and includes a verse from folk rock singer Ani DiFranco, who plays an acoustic guitar.[6]

The album's eleventh track is "Beautiful Strange", a previously unreleased track, which was later the name of a DVD released by Prince in 2010.[7] The following track is "Silly Game", which is the album's final untouched song. Alternative versions of "Wherever U Go, Whatever U Do" and "Prettyman" close the album, while the latter track is also a hidden track.[8]

Track listing

All songs written and produced by Prince.[9]

No. Title Length
1. "Rave In2 the Joy Fantastic"   5:13
2. "Undisputed" (featuring Chuck D) (The Moneyopolis Mix) 5:45
3. "The Greatest Romance Ever Sold" (featuring Eve) (Extended Remix) 8:07
4. "Hot Wit' U" (Nasty Girl Remix) 4:22
5. "Tangerine" (Extended version) 2:13
6. "So Far, So Pleased" (featuring Gwen Stefani) 3:23
7. "The Sun, the Moon and Stars"   5:15
8. "Man'O'War" (Remix) 5:12
9. "Baby Knows" (featuring Sheryl Crow) (Extended version) 3:52
10. "I Love U, but I Don't Trust U Anymore" (featuring Ani DiFranco) 3:33
11. "Beautiful Strange"   4:55
12. "Silly Game"   3:29
13. "Wherever U Go, Whatever U Do" (Alternative version) 3:15
14. "Prettyman" (Hidden track) (Extended version) 5:35
Total length:
 64:09

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Prince's website[9]

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States April 29, 2001
NPG [10]

References

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