Wasn't it Turn It Up

What a weak title track that would've been, though it still absolutely bangs cock.

lustmealways said:

LoveGalore said:

lustmealways said:

Wasn't it Turn It Up

What a weak title track that would've been, though it still absolutely bangs cock.

Yes I do recall Turn It Up was the last opening track now that you mention it. But could this actually be what he called the album? I hope not. And tbh, Possessed sounds good with LRC coming after it. TIU into LRC is jarring af! So glad he changed that. So if not Possessed or Turn It Up... What the hell other song on there feels like it could've been the title track? I guess DMSR or Delirious could work but........ It doesn't sound right, coming after title tracks like Dirty Mind and Controversy.

Wasn't Moonbeam Levels replacxed by LRC at the last moment? Maybe that could have worked.

i think Free replaced moonbeam levels.

funkbabyandthebabysitters said:

i think Free replaced moonbeam levels.

ah ok

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LoveGalore said:

What the hell other song on there feels like it could've been the title track?

International Lover.

EnglishGent2 said:

1998...

funkbabyandthebabysitters said:

i think Free replaced moonbeam levels.

That is incorrect. I long suspected that, but it's since been proven that "Moonbean Levels" was never on any configuration of 1999. It was simply recorded during the 1999 sessions. It was also considered for multiple albums after that.

TrivialPursuit said:

funkbabyandthebabysitters said:

i think Free replaced moonbeam levels.

That is incorrect. I long suspected that, but it's since been proven that "Moonbean Levels" was never on any configuration of 1999. It was simply recorded during the 1999 sessions. It was also considered for multiple albums after that.

Ah really? That's interesting, I thought that as well. I think the track would have probably worked on 1999, I'm not so sure on other albums. Although...had Prince released an album in 1983, Moonbeam Levels sounds like it could have fit nicely on it.

PurpleColossus said:

TrivialPursuit said:

That is incorrect. I long suspected that, but it's since been proven that "Moonbean Levels" was never on any configuration of 1999. It was simply recorded during the 1999 sessions. It was also considered for multiple albums after that.

Ah really? That's interesting, I thought that as well. I think the track would have probably worked on 1999, I'm not so sure on other albums. Although...had Prince released an album in 1983, Moonbeam Levels sounds like it could have fit nicely on it.

Totally agree, and for years I thought it was there instead of "Free." And honestly, I think it's a stronger song than "Free." It's one of my all time favorite outtakes from any era.

I don't know how well it would've fit on anything after ATWIAD, though. I can see it being reworked a tad for the Purple Rain movie (which it was considered for), or ATWIAD, but the aural aesthetic separates after that.

But can't you just hear those rainy footsteps leading into the opening drum beats of "Moonbeam Levels" instead of "Free?" Perfectly natural.

TrivialPursuit said:

PurpleColossus said:

Ah really? That's interesting, I thought that as well. I think the track would have probably worked on 1999, I'm not so sure on other albums. Although...had Prince released an album in 1983, Moonbeam Levels sounds like it could have fit nicely on it.

Totally agree, and for years I thought it was there instead of "Free." And honestly, I think it's a stronger song than "Free." It's one of my all time favorite outtakes from any era.

I don't know how well it would've fit on anything after ATWIAD, though. I can see it being reworked a tad for the Purple Rain movie (which it was considered for), or ATWIAD, but the aural aesthetic separates after that.

But can't you just hear those rainy footsteps leading into the opening drum beats of "Moonbeam Levels" instead of "Free?" Perfectly natural.

Yep, agreed. Even though I love that epic Prince scream on "Free", I also prefer Moonbeam Levels, it would be very natural fit. That's also true that Prince could have reworked the track for other albums as well. He definitely had that ability to change older tracks to fit a future album's style - as seen with "Bold Generation" to "New Power Generation".

TrivialPursuit said:

funkbabyandthebabysitters said:

i think Free replaced moonbeam levels.

That is incorrect. I long suspected that, but it's since been proven that "Moonbean Levels" was never on any configuration of 1999. It was simply recorded during the 1999 sessions. It was also considered for multiple albums after that.

I remember back in the day that configs of Purple Rain, Parade and Crystal Ball were detailed with Moonbeam Levels on them that everyone thought and decided was fake until it was confirmed to be real considering the source who shared it. So it seem sPrince really wanted this song released, I wonder if it also was considered on configs of later albums after 'Rave '89'.

JorisE73 said:

JorisE73 said:

TrivialPursuit said:

That is incorrect. I long suspected that, but it's since been proven that "Moonbean Levels" was never on any configuration of 1999. It was simply recorded during the 1999 sessions. It was also considered for multiple albums after that.

I remember back in the day that configs of Purple Rain, Parade and Crystal Ball were detailed with Moonbeam Levels on them that everyone thought and decided was fake until it was confirmed to be real considering the source who shared it. So it seem sPrince really wanted this song released, I wonder if it also was considered on configs of later albums after 'Rave '89'.

It could've been a stellar B-side for "Take Me With U."

"Purple Music"

paraded said:

"Purple Music"

Yeah, but then the next album would be 'Let's Go Crazy'?