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What are the differences between the versions of the fanmade The Dawn compilation? I apologise for asking about this as I'm sure it has already been extensively talked about but I did a search and was not able to find anything.
I think I have the first version with each disc having 18 songs (including segues) and the third version (19 songs per disc, each disc timing at about 77:07). I was unaware of a fourth version until recently. So what is the difference between the third and fourth versions? Better sound? | |
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here's the tracklist to The Dawn 3.3
disc 1:
01. WELCOME 2 THE DAWN (2:08 ) – edit of the track available on ‘The Truth’. (intro noise reinstated) 02. npg operator (0:12) 03. COME (PART 1) (4:22) – mix created using the Beautiful Experience remix (Deposition) and the original version (FAAB). 04. ENDORPHIN MACHINE (3:50) – taken from the Come original test pressing. 05. SPACE (5:10) – mix created using the album version, with snall bits from the Universal Love Mix and the Funky Stuff remix. 06. WE MARCH (4:43) - taken from 'The Gold Experience' (intro and outro crossfades) 07. DAYS OF WILD (7:17) – mix created using the released live version on ‘Crystal Ball’ and the guitar solo from one of the AHDIO Shows from NPGMC year 1. 08. npg operator (0:17) 09. THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN THE WORLD (6:20) – mix of ‘The Gold Experience’ album version and the unreleased ‘Mustang 96 Remix’ (The Work), now also includes saxophone parts taken from the 'Sax Mix/Brian's Mix' and Mayte's spanish version: 'Quieres Ser El Mas Bello De Este Mundo'. 10. THE POPE (4:33) – mix created using the album version from ‘The Hits 2’, the promo only 12” remix, a drum loop from ‘Acknowledge Me’ (barely noticable) and a burst of ‘D.M.S.R.’ from the ‘1999’ album. 11. RIPOPGODAZIPPA (4:37) – taken from ‘Crystal Ball’. 12. npg operator (0:06) 13. RACE (8:21) – mix created using the video version (from the Beautiful Experience TV special) and the ‘Outta Space’ part of the unreleased NPG version of ‘Super Hero’ from the ‘Exodus’ sessions (Fantasia). 14. EMPTY ROOM (3:16) – unreleased track (The Work) 15. npg operator (0:07) 16. MAD (5:29) – unreleased track (Deposition). full length version reinstated from 3.1 version 17. ROCK & ROLL IS ALIVE (4:31) – b-side to ‘Gold’, pitch shifted up a semitone to get it in the right key. 18. SHHH (6:58 ) – taken from ‘The Gold Experience’ 19. STRAYS OF THE WORLD (4:41) – edit of the track released on ‘Crystal Ball’ (Drum/fanfare intro ommitted and opening keyboard section extended.) disc 2: 01. PUSSY CONTROL (5:38 ) – the VH1 Fashion Awards version (The Work), intro uses a snippet of the released version from ‘The Gold Experience’. 02. npg operator (0:09) 03. PEACH (3:05) – edit of the version from ‘The Hits 2’ and parts of ‘The Purple Medley’ 04. CHAOS & DISORDER (4:12) – unreleased original version (FAAB), pitch shifted up to the same key as ‘Peach’ (intro also extended by 1 bar). 05. SHY (4:55) – new mix created by using the released version from ‘The Gold Experience’ and loops from the unreleased original mix (FAAB). 06. npg operator (0:15) 07. PHEROMONE (4:28 ) – taken from ‘Come’, with the addition of a few seconds from the unreleased instrumental version (Cosmos). 08. 319 (3:19) – taken from ‘The Gold Experience’, including the ‘hotel lobby’ intro (which is how it was originally intended to appear on the released album, as the intro was specifically created to make the song last exactly 3:19). 09. HIDE THE BONE (5:06) – taken from ‘Crystal Ball’ 10. 18 & OVER (6:22) – original unreleased longer version (Fantasia), edited slightly at the end to create an ‘ending’ rather than a fade out. 11. npg operator (0:14) 12. LEMME SEE THAT BODY GET LOOSE (4:32) – remix created using ‘Loose!’ from ‘Come’ and the unreleased instrumental ‘(Lemme See Your Body) Get Loose!’ (Fantasia). (Loosely based on various live renditions from around the time). 13. PAPA (2:57) – taken from ‘Come’ now includes rain/thunder sound effects segue into... 14. DARK - taken from 'Come' 15. npg operator (0:06) 16. BILLY JACK BITCH (8:26) – new mix using the album version from 'The Gold Experience', the unreleased ‘full length’ version (The Work), the Hornheads' 'New Dell Inn' and 'Bitch' sample from Fishbone's 'Lyin' Ass Bitch'. drum loop lifted from Graham Central Station's 'Love 4 1another' (which was lifted from 'Billy Jack Bitch' in the first place anyway), had to do this as no clean loop can be lifted from 'Billy Jack Bitch' itself 17. I HATE U (8:51) – mix created using ‘The Gold Experience’ version and the ‘Extended Remix’, now updated slightly with drum samples from the album version played over parts taken from the 'Extended Remix' to add continuity. 18. LET IT GO (5:29) – taken from ‘Come’, street noises on outro taken from the outro to ‘Lady Cab Driver’ from ‘1999’. 19. DON’T TALK 2 STRANGERS (3:12) – taken from the ‘Girl 6’ sountrack. disc 3: 01. INTERACTIVE (3:01) – taken from ‘Crystal Ball’ 02. ACKNOWLEDGE ME (7:10) – mix created using the version on ‘Crystal Ball’ and the ‘Big City Remix’ of the NPG’s ‘The Good Life’. now also includes parts from the unreleased original edit of the song, plus a sample from the 'Pope (Remix)'. 03. npg operator (0:10) 04. SOMEBODY’S SOMEBODY (3:42) – the released ‘Livestudio Mix’ (promo / b-side to ‘The Holy River CD single). 05. LOVE SIGN (4:36) – the ‘1-800-NEW-FUNK’ version, edited slightly to create an actual ‘ending’ to the song. (Intro segue features snippet of the unreleased ‘Mack Attack Message Mix’ over street sounds and gunshots taken from various sound effects discs) 06. WHAT’S MY NAME (3:02) – taken from ‘Crystal Ball’, with the addition of the unreleased spoken “welcome 2 the dawn” intro (Deposition). 07. THE RIDE (8:44) – mix created using the version on ‘Crystal Ball’ and the unreleased version from ‘The Undertaker’ album, intro drums cleaned up a bit and start of song now extended by a couple of bars using loop of the beat with odd keyboard and guitar parts from the later breakdown section spun in. 08. Zannalee (2:46) - unreleased original version. 09. npg operator (0:20) 10. NOW (4:29) – taken from ‘The Gold Experience’. no longer edited down 11. FACE DOWN (2:19) – remix made using the promo only ‘Acapella Mix’ and loops from ‘Now’. intro now extended slightly due to different segue point with previous track 12. npg operator (0:13) 13. 2MORROW (4:19) – taken from ‘Crystal Ball’, full version reinstated from 3.1 version 14. THE SAME DECEMBER (3:27) – taken from ‘Chaos And Disorder’. 15. EXTRAORDINARY (2:26) – taken from ‘The Vault… Old Friends 4 Sale’ (birdsong outro from a sound effects disc). 16. DOLPHIN (6:18 ) – mix of the released version from ‘Come’ and the unreleased version’s outro from ‘The Undertaker’ album. 17. COME (PART 2) (11:50) – mix created using the released version from ‘Come’ (full album version now used rather than edit) and the unreleased (as a whole track) ‘Poem’ from the Come Original test pressing, 18. npg operator (0:39) 19. GOLD (7:28 ) – taken from ‘The Gold Experience’. the differences These are the differences/additions to the NEW DAWN VERSION: (in bold) Disc1: 01. WELCOME 2 THE DAWN (2:08 ) – edit of the track available on ‘The Truth’. (intro noise reinstated) 06. WE MARCH (4:43) - taken from 'The Gold Experience' (intro and outro crossfades) 09. THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN THE WORLD (6:20) – mix of ‘The Gold Experience’ album version and the unreleased ‘Mustang 96 Remix’ (The Work), now also includes saxophone parts taken from the 'Sax Mix/Brian's Mix' and Mayte's spanish version: 'Quieres Ser El Mas Bello De Este Mundo'. 16. MAD (5:29) – unreleased track (Deposition). full length version reinstated from 3.1 version Disc2: 05. SHY (4:55) – new mix created by using the released version from ‘The Gold Experience’ and loops from the unreleased original mix (FAAB). 13. PAPA (2:57) – taken from ‘Come’ now includes rain/thunder sound effects segue intro... 14. DARK - taken from 'Come' 16. BILLY JACK BITCH (8:26) – new mix using the album version from 'The Gold Experience', the unreleased ‘full length’ version (The Work), the Hornheads' 'New Dell Inn' and 'Bitch' sample from Fishbone's 'Lyin' Ass Bitch'. drum loop lifted from Graham Central Station's 'Love 4 1another' (which was lifted from 'Billy Jack Bitch' in the first place anyway), had to do this as no clean loop can be lifted from 'Billy Jack Bitch' itself 17. I HATE U (8:51) – mix created using ‘The Gold Experience’ version and the ‘Extended Remix’, now updated slightly with drum samples from the album version played over parts taken from the 'Extended Remix' to add continuity. Disc3: 02. ACKNOWLEDGE ME (7:10) – mix created using the version on ‘Crystal Ball’ and the ‘Big City Remix’ of the NPG’s ‘The Good Life’. now also includes parts from the unreleased original edit of the song, plus a sample from the 'Pope (Remix)'. 07. THE RIDE (8:44) – mix created using the version on ‘Crystal Ball’ and the unreleased version from ‘The Undertaker’ album, intro drums cleaned up a bit and start of song now extended by a couple of bars using loop of the beat with odd keyboard and guitar parts from the later breakdown section spun in. 08. Zannalee (2:46) - unreleased original version. 10. NOW (4:29) – taken from ‘The Gold Experience’. no longer edited down 11. FACE DOWN (2:19) – remix made using the promo only ‘Acapella Mix’ and loops from ‘Now’. intro now extended slightly due to different segue point with previous track 13. 2MORROW (4:19) – taken from ‘Crystal Ball’, full version reinstated from 3.1 version 16. COME (PART 2) (11:50) – mix created using the released version from ‘Come’ (full album version now used rather than edit) Prince 4Ever. | |
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Thank you. To be clear were there three versions of The Dawn or four? You call this tracklist 3.3. I've seen something called 4.1? Are they the same? | |
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^ I can't answer - I only have the 3.3 version.. Prince 4Ever. | |
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