Prince Unreleased 076 | God is Alive; with Mavis Staples [demo] (1988)

God is Alive — recorded shortly before the European Lovesexy Tour. Prince worked on the track further on 27 July 1988 at Olympic Studios, London, England, when Mavis Staples' vocal overdubs were recorded.

The track was included as the tenth and final track on the September 1988 configuration of Graffiti Bridge, and the following month was included on the 27 October 1988 configuration of Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic. It was also included as the seventh track on a late 1988 or early 1989 configuration of Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic, but the album was ultimately abandoned.

Recording Sessions —
Date: June 1988 | Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN (tracking)

Date: 27 July 1988 | Olympic Studios, London, England (vocal overdubs by Mavis Staples and additional recording)

Recording Personnel —
Prince - all vocal and instruments, except where noted (assumed)
Mavis Staples - co-lead vocals

This song was listed on the October 27, November 27, 1988, and January 1989 configurations of the abandoned album, ‘Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic.’

1988 November Configuration Track Listing:
01. Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic
02. If I Had A Harem
03. The Voice Inside
04. Melody Cool
05. Stimulation (1)
06. Elephants & Flowers
07. God Is Alive
08. Still Would Stand All Time (2)

(1) I don’t have that song; (2) I have but cannot post due to it being blocked by WB.

— Above information from Prince Vault website


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