Around The World In A Day
Album by Prince and The Revolution
Release	1985
Recorded	Paisley Park Studios, Minneapolis
Genre(s)	Pop, Rock, Funk
Length
Label	Paisley Park
Producer	Prince and The Revolution
Professional reviews
Prince and The Revolution chronology
Purple Rain (1984)	Around The World In A Day (1985)	Parade (1986)

Around The World In A Day was Prince's 1985 follow-up to Purple Rain. The album was released without any publicity, simply turning up in record stores to the surprise of fans. Prince decided to go in the opposite direction of Purple Rain and instead of giving fans what they expected, he challened them to new sounds. The album confused and disappointed many fair-weather fans by going off in a psychedelic direction, but his core audience ate up the new music with gusto. A happy medium for all was the hit single "Raspberry Beret". Image File history File links Prince and the Revolution Around The World In A Day (1985) This image is of a music album or single cover, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the album or the artist(s) which produced the music... An album (from Latin albus white, blank, relating to a blank book in which something can be inserted) is a packaged collection of related things. ... Prince changed his stage name into an unpronounceable symbol in 1993, but took up the name Prince again in 1999. ... The Revolution was Princes backing band in the late 1970s through the mid-80s. ... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the city in Minnesota. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... This article mainly describes pop as used in its more recent sense, as a subgenre of popular music. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Funk is a distinct style of music originated by African-Americans, e. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Paisley Park Records was Princes record label, associated with and funded by Warner Bros. ... In the music industry, a record producer is responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for release. ... Prince changed his stage name into an unpronounceable symbol in 1993, but took up the name Prince again in 1999. ... The Revolution was Princes backing band in the late 1970s through the mid-80s. ... Music from the Motion Picture Purple Rain (also called just Purple Rain) was a 1984 album by Prince and the Revolution. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Parade was Princes 1986 follow-up to Around The World In A Day and the soundtrack to his second movie, Under The Cherry Moon. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Minneapolis Musicman - Prince Prince (born Prince Rogers Nelson on June 7, 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is a popular and influential singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist. ... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Music from the Motion Picture Purple Rain (also called just Purple Rain) was a 1984 album by Prince and the Revolution. ... The word psychedelic is a neologism coined from the Greek words for mind, ψυχη (psyche), and manifest, δηλειν (delein). ... Raspberry Beret is the first single off of Prince and The Revolutions album, Around The World In A Day. ...

The album opens with a keyboard-flute interupted by a screaming Prince. The title track combines a Middle-Eastern sound with Prince's trademark drum machine and an organ solo. It fades into "Paisley Park", a very Beatles-like tune which describes a whimisical place and general feeling of joy. Prince later took the song name for his vanity lable and recording studio. The heartfelt "Condition Of The Heart" follows with a powerful piano introduction. Next is the hit "Raspberry Beret" followed by the album's funkiest track "Tambourine", containing only bass guitar, drums, finger cymbals and vocals, all by Prince alone. Look up Keyboard in Wiktionary, the free dictionary A keyboard can refer to a: Alphanumeric keyboard, any keyboard that has both letter and numbers on it Typewriter keyboard Computer keyboard IBM PC keyboard Musical keyboard, a keyboard on a musical instrument Keyboard instrument, such as the piano Keyboard synthesizer, a... This article pertains to the musical instrument. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... It has been suggested that drum machine programming be merged into this article or section. ... The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 as part of their first tour of the United States, promoting their first hit single there, I Want To Hold Your Hand. ... Fender Precision Bass Bass Guitar is a popular term that refers to electric and acoustic basses - stringed instruments similar in design to the guitar, but with longer scale and tuned lower in pitch. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... A pair of zils from the Khan el Khalili market in Cairo Zils or finger cymbals are tiny cymbals used in belly dancing and similar performances. ...

Side 2 may at first cause the listener to think the record/CD is skipping, with the imaginative intro to "America", which is more critical of the country than patriotic. "Pop Life" follows, lamenting the trappings of celibrity. Next is the gospel arrangement of "The Ladder" recalling "Purple Rain", if not quite as catchy. The album ends with the raucous blues-rock and roll of "Temptation" which closes with Prince arguing with God and confessing to "be good". CD may stand for: Compact Disc Canadian Forces Decoration Cash Dispenser (at least used in Japan) CD LPMud Driver Centrum-Demokraterne (Centre Democrats of Denmark) Certificate of Deposit České Dráhy (Czech Railways) Chad (NATO country code) Chalmers Datorförening (computer club of the Chalmers University of Technology) a 1960s... Patriotism is a feeling of love and devotion to ones own homeland (patria, the land of ones fathers). ... For the genre of Christian-themed music, see gospel music. ... For the emotional state, see Depression (mood). ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... The term God (capitalized in English language as a proper noun) is often used to refer to a Supreme Being. ...

Overall, the album was not as radio friendly as Purple Rain, but was an inportant step in Prince's musical evolution, incorporating new instruments and musical styles. The more international direction would also endear Prince to his European audiences, even at the expence of his American fans. This article is about the continent. ...

Tracklist

1. "Around The World In A Day"
2. "Paisley Park"
3. "Condition Of The Heart"
4. "Raspberry Beret"
5. "Tambourine"
6. "America"
7. "Pop Life"
8. "The Ladder"
9. "Temptation"

Raspberry Beret is the first single off of Prince and The Revolutions album, Around The World In A Day. ...

Singles

• "Paisley Park" b/w "She's Always In My Hair" (UK)
• "Raspberry Beret" b/w "She's Always In My Hair"
• "Pop Life" b/w "Hello"
• "America" b/w "Girl"