Rave Un2 the Year 2000 explained

Rave Un2 the Year 2000
Director:Geoff Wonfor
Starring:Prince
Larry Graham
The Time
Rosie Gaines
George Clinton
Maceo Parker
Lenny Kravitz
Music:Prince
Distributor:NPG Video
Runtime:113 minutes
Language:English
Producer:NPG Music Club

Rave Un2 the Year 2000 is a 1999 Prince concert film.

Filmed in December 1999 at Paisley Park Studios, and premiering as a pay-per-view special via In Demand on December 31, 1999, the film was produced as a companion to his recently released album Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic. The concert featured performances of songs from the album, other Prince hits (including a ceremonial "retirement" of "1999"), as well as covers of other songs. Special guests included former band associates, Rosie Gaines and Morris Day, funk legends Maceo Parker and members of The Family Stone such as bass player Larry Graham, as well as funk-rock performer Lenny Kravitz. In June 2019, in honor of what would have been Prince's 60th birthday, the film was picked up for broadcast by PBS.[1] [2] [3]

Track listing

  1. "Let's Go Crazy"
  2. "She's Always in My Hair"
  3. "U Got the Look"
  4. "Kiss"
  5. "Jungle Love" (Morris Day and the Time)
  6. "The Bird" (Morris Day and the Time)
  7. "American Woman" (Lenny Kravitz)
  8. "Fly Away" (Lenny Kravitz)
  9. "Gett Off"
  10. Medley (Rosie Gaines, Mike Scott, Maceo Parker)
  11. "It's Alright"
  12. "Everyday People" (Cynthia Robinson, Jerry Martini)
  13. "Higher"
  14. "Purple Rain"
  15. "The Christ" (retitled version of "The Cross")
  16. Blues Medley (Maceo Parker, Johnny Blackshire)
  17. "Nothing Compares 2 U"
  18. "Take Me with U"/"Raspberry Beret" (with Mr. Happy instrumental coda)
  19. "The Greatest Romance Ever Sold"
  20. "Baby Knows"
  21. "1999" sample intro
  22. "Baby I'm a Star"
  23. "1999"

Notes and References

  1. Book: Nilsen. Per. Mattheij. JooZt. The Vault. The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince. 2004. Uptown Sweden. Sweden. 91-631-5482-X.
  2. Web site: What's on TV, June 2–8: 'A Star Is Born,' 'The Handmaid's Tale' and more. Cooper. Matt. Los Angeles Times. 2019-06-20.
  3. Web site: Prince New Year's Eve 1999 Special Airing On PBS. 2019-05-29. JamBase. en-US. 2019-06-20.