It's the track Prince used to hoodwink people into thinking he was going to release loads of Revoltion-era stuff when he lanuched NPG Music Club in 2001

It was one of the first batch of songs to come out. But then most of the studio stuff was from the 2000/2001 era (which I didn't really mind but I'm sure many were disappointed).

[Edited 10/14/20 12:20pm]

Didn't Prince also say it was one of his favorite tracks?

Strive said:

inovio said:

Anyone know anything about this song? It's my new gem!

https://www.princevault.com/index.php?title=Splash

mb71 said:

inovio said:

Anyone know anything about this song? It's my new gem!

It was released in 2001.

Splash is the ringtone for the love of my life.

inovio said:

Anyone know anything about this song? It's my new gem!

NPG Music club track from back in the day. Hunt the NPD Ahdio shows down!

"Go from room to room, leaving traces of your sweet perfume"...

Splash is great but Splash is not unreleased.

"Basic tracking took place on 1 August 1985 at the Washington Avenue Warehouse in Edina, Minnesota (... three days before recording Empty Room)."

From Splash to Empty Room in three days? He certainly got every possible feel out of that relationship - lucky for us.

PURPLEIZED3121 said:

inovio said:

Anyone know anything about this song? It's my new gem!

NPG Music club track from back in the day. Hunt the NPD Ahdio shows down!

It was a separate MP3 download as well.

Would work on Parade Deluxe, but since it's already been "released", I wonder if they'll include it?

They left Good Love, original Crucial and several others off of SOTT:SDE because they were already released.

inovio said:

Strive said:

Didn't Prince also say it was one of his favorite tracks?

Really? No wonder I love it. I heard it first time last night and now it's on repeat. Atypical for me to do that. Chocolate invasion era. Maybe.

So becasue someone said Prince maybe said it was one of his favorite tracks THAT explains why you like it? Because you think you're just like Prince or some other magical nonsense? I'm curious. Why does Prince liking something mean that you'll like it?

Splash has always been a favorite

steakfinger said:

Se7en said:

PURPLEIZED3121 said:

NPG Music club track from back in the day. Hunt the NPD Ahdio shows down!

It was a separate MP3 download as well.

Would work on Parade Deluxe, but since it's already been "released", I wonder if they'll include it?

They left Good Love, original Crucial and several others off of SOTT:SDE because they were already released.

I wonder how they would approach it, as it's never been physically available, only ever an mp3 (or was it some kind DRM file at that point?), and cannot be legally accessed now?

A favorite of mine since the first time I heard it on that 3121/Planet Earth site!

Aside from that it reminds me of a perfume ad soundtrack--a really slinky, sexy one!

Imagine if a full album was done along those lines...

Quintisential Prince, love it. Lot's of layers.

inovio said:

steakfinger said:

So because someone said Prince maybe said it was one of his favorite tracks THAT explains why you like it? Because you think you're just like Prince or some other magical nonsense? I'm curious. Why does Prince liking something mean that you'll like it?

Don't be disrespectful and watch your language. Don't make me mad.

It's still a valid question.

Prince liked soy milk, I can't stand it.

Prince liked pussy - not me.

Prince liked Jehovah's Witness - you'll never find me in a kingdom hall, evar.

Prince liked Tony M's rapping... (we know how this one ends).

love soy milk

hate pussy

not big on j's witness

LOVE TONY M

lustmealways said:

LOVE TONY M

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Tony seems like a great person. Never liked his Chuck D derivative flow though.

Not sure if it's been mentioned above, but there is a slightly different alternative mix of the song which is interesting (it has a wierd goat noise near the end) - but I hope the other NPGMC version is released by the estate when the time comes!

inovio said:

One of my absolutel fave songs. So original and sensual...it's in a league of its own. I like either version.

Princevault mentions that overdubs were made in September 1998 but at the same time states that "it is likely that further work was done on the track prior to its eventual release, but recording dates are not known", so I don't understand the contradiction. Neither do I understand whether this means the version Prince released in 2001 was indeed overdubbed in 1998 or if this is the original 1986 version left untouched.

I have no idea what Pvauit's source of info was on this. Anyone knows more about it?