The released version of Peach was recorded at Olympic Studios in London.

The released version of Peach was recorded at Olympic Studios in London.

gsh said:

I've never heard that. Where did you hear that?

gsh said:

That's what I'd heard too.
He recorded several tracks at Olympic studios in London in June 1992 (during his 7 date stint at
Earls Court on the Diamonds and Pearls tour). Songs recorded were...

Peach
Shhh
2gether
Black MF In The House
Goldnigga
A 1,000 Hugs & Kisses
Everybody Get On Up
Step To The Mic

Liner notes for The Hits/B-sides, and also on the Peach CD single.

"Peach 3.48
-Previously Unreleased-
Published by Controversy Music
Admin by WB Music Corp. ASCAP
Recorded by Steve Noonan and Mark Forrester at Olympic Studios in London.
Mixed by Keith "KC" Cohen
Engineered by Airiq Anest and Rolly Ladd at Larrabee West Sound Studio
Taken from the Album - The Hits 2- (9362-45435-2/-4/-1)"

hey...I've heard a long time ago about a version of Space with the NPG Operator introducing...welcome 2 the dawn, u've just accessed the sapce experience"...is this true?

go2theMax said:

Yes, though I don't think it's circulating.
The operator bit is over the beginning of the song after the beat has started (similar to the one
on Eye Hate U) rather than being a seperate intro prior to the song starting.

I'm pretty sure there's a rehearsal version of Space that includes the NPG Operator bit which
is circulating though.

BorisFishpaw said:

so, maybe space was sometime in some gold experience configuration...?

fiveorange said:

Two. The released version from 1994 which is an updated version of the original 1993 recording. I think the original version is far superior to the overproduced, released version.

I like Boris' theory that "Come" was going to be a theme of the two albums (or, of "The Dawn" album, had that happened). This is consistent with the "come" bit in the edit of "Interactive", as well as "18 & Over" etc. Makes a whole lotta sense.

scififilmnerd said:

I can detect differences between the recently circulating version of "Endorphinmachine", the one that segues from "Come" [Glam Slam Ulysses version], and the other more familiar original version which, puzzlingly, isn't even listed on THE VAULT.

So, in effect, there are three versions of "Endorphinmachine", not two.

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Yes, that's true, but the only difference between the two circulating original versions of Endorphinmachine is that one segues from Come and the one from the March 1994 configuration doesn't segue from anything. Otherwise, they ARE the same version.

There's actually 4 different versions of Endorphin Machine circulating...

Original version:
- the most recent one to surface, segues out of Come (as it was recorded).
Sounds quite 'live in the studio' with fairly dry reverb and very little overdubs.

Come Test Pressing version:
- a slight remix of the original version, gives the track more 'ooph' while retaining
it's raw energy. Also doesn't segue out of Come.

Interactive CD Rom version:
- totally different version recorded live in the studio with the full NPG lineup.
Basically what you might call a videotaped rehearsal version.

The released version on the Gold Experience:
- complete with cowbell. sirens, extra keyboards and kitchen sink.

There's actually 4 different versions of Endorphin Machine circulating...

Original version:
- the most recent one to surface, segues out of Come (as it was recorded).
Sounds quite 'live in the studio' with fairly dry reverb and very little overdubs.

Come Test Pressing version:
- a slight remix of the original version, gives the track more 'ooph' while retaining
it's raw energy. Also doesn't segue out of Come.

Interactive CD Rom version:
- totally different version recorded live in the studio with the full NPG lineup.
Basically what you might call a videotaped rehearsal version.

The released version on the Gold Experience:
- complete with cowbell. sirens, extra keyboards and kitchen sink.

There is yet another confirmed tracklist for an early version of The Gold Experience (at this
point still unnamed) most probably predating the March '94 configuration which included quite a
few tracks from Chaos And Disorder.
It had the following tracklist...

1. Come
2. Endorphin Machine
3. Hide The Bone
4. Chaos And Disorder
5. Listen 2 The Rhythm
6. Now
7. Right The Wrong
8. Acknowledge Me
9. Ripopgodazippa
10. The Most Beautiful Girl In The World
11. 319
12. Shy
13. Billy Jack Bitch
14. Eye Hate U
15. Gold

This is most likely the source for the recently surfaced '93-'94 outtakes that are newly circulating,
and may well be the pre-Radio Tape version of 'The Gold Album' listed earlier. 'Listen 2 The
Rhythm' is actually the same track that surfaced on Mayte's album as 'The Rhythm Of Your
Heart' (the intro heartbeat of which can still be heard as the outro to Chaos And Disorder on
the released album of the same name).

Interesting that Space has now been dropped from the initial Come / Endorphin Machine /
Space segue that had featured on almost all configurations containing those tracks up this
point. On a side note; (the original) Come and Endorphin Machine were actually recorded
segued together, in much the same way that he'd recorded Christopher Tracy's Parade / New
Position / I Wonder U as a single sequence for Parade. Space was recorded later, and was
segued onto Endorphin Machine in the mixing stage.

do u have any insight into the collection in which orgasm segues into come (beautiful experience TV version) and then it switches into the 1994 released version of come at the end, then segues into strays of the world? it appears this way on the boot called platinum. interesting that this is not included in either the vault or turn it up books.
[This message was edited Sun Aug 8 0:23:40 2004 by BorisFishpaw]

There's actually 4 different versions of Endorphin Machine circulating...

Original version:
- the most recent one to surface, segues out of Come (as it was recorded).
Sounds quite 'live in the studio' with fairly dry reverb and very little overdubs.

Come Test Pressing version:
- a slight remix of the original version, gives the track more 'ooph' while retaining
it's raw energy. Also doesn't segue out of Come.

Interactive CD Rom version:
- totally different version recorded live in the studio with the full NPG lineup.
Basically what you might call a videotaped rehearsal version.

The released version on the Gold Experience:
- complete with cowbell. sirens, extra keyboards and kitchen sink.

But I don't think there is any more right now. But if new info shows up, I'll start a follow-up thread again, for sure.

Thanks to everyone who participated so far.

It was my understanding, based on reports in Uptown, that Prince indeed wanted to issue an EP containing [I think] Come, Peach, Race and Pope [not sure of all of the tracks but definatley 4] on 7 June 1993. WB refused which I believe in part sparked the "early retirement"! Despite me not remebering the exact track list it doesn't exactly tie in with the configurations of COME as listed above.

With regard to Mayte's letter to Controversy - I don't believe we can say with certainty it was an early configuration of COME rather than GLAM SLAM ULYSSES.

The reasons you state that it wasn't GLAM SLAM is that Mayte refers to one-worded titles but as with both COME, TGE, C&D etc. could the project not have gone through many changes before it's ultimate release?

Also, could STRAYS OF THE WORLD have simply been called STRAYS originally? The way it is sung maybe hints at this???? As for WHAT'S MY NAME, well this could either have had a different name [although I don't know what] or was not included originally.