Prince - Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic (1999)
Prince - Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic (1999)
RnB/Swing, Pop Rock, Electronic, Urban | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPEG) | 70:15 | 437,32 Mb
Label: NPG Records/Arista (USA) | Cat.# 07822-14624-2 | Released: 1999-11-02
RnB/Swing, Pop Rock, Electronic, Urban | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPEG) | 70:15 | 437,32 Mb
Label: NPG Records/Arista (USA) | Cat.# 07822-14624-2 | Released: 1999-11-02
"Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic" is the 23rd studio album by American recording artist Prince under the unpronounceable "Love Symbol", as shown on the album cover. Distributed on November 2, 1999 by NPG Records and Arista Records, the album was issued shortly after the release of The Vault: Old Friends 4 Sale (1999). It includes several guest appearances, including by Gwen Stefani, Eve, and Sheryl Crow; Prince also completed a cover of Crow's 1996 single "Everyday Is a Winding Road". A pop and R&B album, it departs from the soul genre found on Prince's previous efforts. The album received generally mixed reviews from critics, who enjoyed the guest appearances on the album, but were confused by Prince's attempts at harnessing the pop music market. Commercially, the album peaked at #18 in the United States and #5 in Canada, becoming his most successful album in over three years, with similar results elsewhere. By the end of 1999, the album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. The album's first and only single, "The Greatest Romance Ever Sold", peaked at #63 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became the album's only song to chart. Second and third singles, duets "So Far, So Pleased" and "Hot Wit' U", were planned for released in summer 2000, but were both cancelled after the album's lukewarm commercial success. Instead, two promotional singles were released, "Baby Knows" and "Man'O'War". To promote the album, Prince hosted a pay-per-view event, entitled Rave Un2 the Year 2000.
~Wikipedia
Prince - Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic (1999)
Clive Davis convinced Prince to record a star-studded comeback album for Arista in 1999 much like how he coaxed Prince's idol Carlos Santana to revive his career with Supernatural. Problem is, Prince isn't willing to fully throw himself into the contemporary mainstream, as Santana did. Instead, he sticks to his guns with Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic, delivering an album that's frighteningly similar to the lackluster New Power Soul, only a little slicker and better, and with cameos. Rave, like its predecessor, is stilted and canned, clearly the work of one man with guitars, synths, and a drum machine. It's shocking to hear how perfunctory most of the performances are on Rave, yet it's stranger to hear Prince gunning for the pop charts. He has funk, a dash of pop, a little bit of rap, and a whole lotta ballads anything that could result in a crossover hit. There are a couple of cool moments on this overlong, 70-minute album and, curiously, most of those are tracks with superstar collaborators. Prince sounds committed and adventurous on these songs, whether it's the electro-funk "Undisputed," which features a Chuck D rap, the harmonica-laden bluesy pop of "Baby Knows" (harmonica and harmonies by Sheryl Crow), or the utterly delightful, effervescent duet with Gwen Stefani ("So Far, So Pleased"). These songs, along with the passable funk-pop title cut and the ballads "The Sun, the Moon and Stars" and "Wherever U Go, Whatever U Do" are pretty enjoyable, yet their presence highlights how pedestrian the remainder of Rave is. Also, these are the kind of songs fanatics appreciate because of their subtleties. So, this is one for the dedicated, like every album he's made since he changed his name to a symbol.
~Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Prince - Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic (1999)
Prince - Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic (1999)
Release of this album/CD: 1999, November, 2 [CD NPG Records/Arista (USA), Cat.# 07822-14624-2 / UPC: 078221462426]
℗&© 1999 NPG Records, Inc.
Distributed by the local BMG Company. A Unit of BMG Entertainment.
Printed in U.S.A.
Credits:
Arranged By [Additional Arrangements By] – Prince
Arranged By [Horns Arranged By] – Michael B. Nelson, The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince)
Arranged By [NPG Orchestra Arrangements By], Conductor [NPG Orchestra Conducted By] – Clare Fischer
Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince)
Backing Vocals [3rd Day] – DuJuan (tracks: 9), Johnny Blackshire (tracks: 9), Kip (tracks: 9)
Producer – Prince
Tracklist:
01. Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic (04:19)
02. Undisputed (featuring Chuck D) (04:20)
03. The Greatest Romance Ever Sold (05:41)
04. Segue (00:08)
05. Hot Wit' U (featuring Eve) (05:10)
06. Tangerine (01:33)
07. So Far, So Pleased (featuring Gwen Stefani) (03:24)
08. The Sun, The Moon And Stars (05:16)
09. Everyday Is A Winding Road (06:14)
10. Segue (00:17)
11. Man'O'War (05:15)
12. Baby Knows (featuring Sheryl Crow) (03:19)
13. I Love U, But I Don't Trust U Anymore (featuring Ani DiFranco) (03:36)
14. Silly Game (03:30)
15. Strange But True (04:13)
16. Wherever U Go, Whatever U Do (08:50)
17. Segue (00:44) (hidden track)
18. Prettyman (04:24) (hidden track)
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Prince / Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic
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Prince / Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic
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Analyzed: Prince / Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic
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DR6 0.00 dB -7.79 dB 4:19 01-Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic
DR5 -2.00 dB -9.12 dB 4:20 02-Undisputed
DR7 0.00 dB -8.75 dB 5:41 03-The Greatest Romance Ever Sold
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Number of tracks: 18
Official DR value: DR8
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