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Thread started 12/08/03 2:42pm

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Question About Song Titles

Can anyone provide a reference to information that discusses the true titles to some of Prince's unreleased material?

For instance, I've seen the song that most people know as 'Moonbeam Levels' listed as 'A Better Place To Die'. And the same goes for 'Welcome 2 The Ratrace' which has been listed as 'In A Large Room With No Light'.

Thanks, in advance.
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Reply #1 posted 12/08/03 2:45pm

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The bootleggers miss name a great deal of boots. Get Turn It Up 2.0 to get all the correct names of the unreleased songs. Also, remember that Uptown is coming out with The Vault.
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Reply #2 posted 12/08/03 4:40pm

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joyinrepetition said:

The bootleggers miss name a great deal of boots. Get Turn It Up 2.0 to get all the correct names of the unreleased songs. Also, remember that Uptown is coming out with The Vault.

http://www.uptown.se/2004/books.shtml
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Reply #3 posted 12/08/03 6:32pm

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These silly names, I'm sure there hasn't been a bootleg made in the past 8-10 years that has used these incorrect titles.

CORRECT / INCORRECT

Crystal Ball / Expert Lover
The Ball / Crystal Ball
Moobmean Levels / A Better Place 2 Die
In A Large Room With No Light / Welcome 2 The Ratrace

Feel free to add to the list.
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Reply #4 posted 12/08/03 6:40pm

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Romance1600 said:

These silly names, I'm sure there hasn't been a bootleg made in the past 8-10 years that has used these incorrect titles.

CORRECT / INCORRECT

Crystal Ball / Expert Lover
The Ball / Crystal Ball
Moobmean Levels / A Better Place 2 Die
In A Large Room With No Light / Welcome 2 The Ratrace

Feel free to add to the list.

Moonbeam Levels / Moobmean Levels

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Reply #5 posted 12/08/03 10:01pm

Clubkid

is "moobmean levels" (sic) by "wemdy & lisa"

don't u guys have spell czech?!

JESUS!
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Reply #6 posted 12/08/03 10:12pm

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langebleu said:

Romance1600 said:

These silly names, I'm sure there hasn't been a bootleg made in the past 8-10 years that has used these incorrect titles.

CORRECT / INCORRECT

Crystal Ball / Expert Lover
The Ball / Crystal Ball
Moobmean Levels / A Better Place 2 Die
In A Large Room With No Light / Welcome 2 The Ratrace

Feel free to add to the list.

Moonbeam Levels / Moobmean Levels

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Reply #7 posted 12/09/03 12:29am

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Romance1600 said:

These silly names, I'm sure there hasn't been a bootleg made in the past 8-10 years that has used these incorrect titles.

CORRECT / INCORRECT

Crystal Ball / Expert Lover
The Ball / Crystal Ball
Moobmean Levels / A Better Place 2 Die
In A Large Room With No Light / Welcome 2 The Ratrace

Feel free to add to the list.


Aren't 'The Ball' and 'Crystal Ball' two different songs?

The Ball
Written after the Dream Factory project was shelved, "The Ball" is a straightforward party song with no deep message, Prince has "no time for attitudes" and urges everybody to give up "any notion about the way things are" and come to the Crystal Ball to "get loose." Most of music was reused for "I No" on Lovesexy. In fact, Prince even kept the "party talk" that was used as a segue between "The Ball" and "Joy In Repetition." A part of the segue was used once again when most of the original recording of "Joy In Repetition" turned up on Graffiti Bridge. "The Ball" was intended to open side four of the 3-LP Crystal Ball.

Crystal Ball
Performed by Prince, this alternate take was recorded during the Dream Factory sessions. It differs from the released track in that several vocals by Wendy and Lisa were removed when Prince updated it for his Crystal Ball 3 LP set later in 1986. Also missing is the added instrumentation and sound effects throughout the song, as well as Clare Fischer's orchestra. The updated track was released in 1998 on the Crystal Ball 3 CD set.
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Reply #8 posted 12/09/03 12:44am

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Yeah, I think Romance1600 was saying

Correct Name:Crystal Ball
Incorrect Name:Expert Lover

Correct Name:The Ball
Incorrect Name:Expert Lover


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