https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:23:29 +0000 Sun, 02 Nov 2025 23:53:15 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=2749 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum//images/Top-40-Music-on-CD-Forum-Logo.png https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2749&PID=67465&title=prince-batdance#67465 Author: aaronk
Subject: 2749
Posted: 02 November 2025 at 11:53pm

I'm not aware of an official release. The last big Super Deluxe box set was Diamonds And Pearls in 2023. Before that, it was Sign O' The Times in 2020. There's an upcoming "expanded" version of Around The World In A Day, but as far as I know there is no Vault material included. It will, however, include the 12" mixes on a second disc.]]> Sun, 02 Nov 2025 23:53:15 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2749&PID=67465&title=prince-batdance#67465 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2749&PID=67464&title=prince-batdance#67464 Author: PopArchivist
Subject: 2749
Posted: 02 November 2025 at 1:24pm

Gene,

This would be a good question ask Aaron since its Prince related...]]> Sun, 02 Nov 2025 13:24:36 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2749&PID=67464&title=prince-batdance#67464 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2749&PID=67463&title=prince-batdance#67463 Author: NightAire
Subject: 2749
Posted: 31 October 2025 at 11:26am

Has there ever been an official release of this 8:45-ish version? The versions I have sound like they were dubbed off a well-used cassette. You'd think the estate would release an "expanded" version of the soundtrack with this on it...]]> Fri, 31 Oct 2025 11:26:17 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2749&PID=67463&title=prince-batdance#67463 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2749&PID=44790&title=prince-batdance#44790 Author: chendagam
Subject: 2749
Posted: 08 December 2015 at 5:36pm

I dug around and found the unedited demo as well and I think I am just as
excited to discover this version all these years later. Thank you for posting
about this. The file I found runs 8:46. Everything is the same (minus the
extra parts Aaron described) except for the ending. There is no explosion
sound effect (as well as the other sound effect right before the explosion)
after the "who's going to stop 200 balloons nobody" lyric and they omit the
"batman stop" Michael Keaton sound bite at the end. Instead it just fades
out.

Edited by chendagam]]> Tue, 08 Dec 2015 17:36:02 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2749&PID=44790&title=prince-batdance#44790 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2749&PID=44786&title=prince-batdance#44786 Author: Smokin' TomGary
Subject: 2749
Posted: 07 December 2015 at 8:45pm

Promo CD PRO-CD-3579 has two cuts:
1. LP Version 6:13 listed; 6:16 actual
2. Edit 4:07 listed; 4:06 actual

Stock CD has two Batdance cuts plus one:
1. The Bat Mix 7:15 listed; 7:18 actual
2. Vicki Vale Mix 5:55 listed; 5:53 actual
]]> Mon, 07 Dec 2015 20:45:23 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2749&PID=44786&title=prince-batdance#44786 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2749&PID=44759&title=prince-batdance#44759 Author: Brian W.
Subject: 2749
Posted: 01 December 2015 at 6:36pm

Wow. I didn't know there was a longer version.]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2015 18:36:21 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2749&PID=44759&title=prince-batdance#44759 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2749&PID=44748&title=prince-batdance#44748 Author: aaronk
Subject: 2749
Posted: 30 November 2015 at 4:07pm

After 26 years, I finally heard the unedited, unreleased original version of "Batdance." After hearing it, the dubbed in "funk" on the released version (in the line "get the funk up") becomes obvious, and there's even a bad splice on the 3rd and final one that made the LP and single versions. In addition to the "f" word on the original, this version runs close to 9:00. Most of what was trimmed to make it 6:13 is non-essential, although there is a completely different section (new tempo, new melody) that comes out of nowhere after the line "and where is the Batman." I can see why Prince chose to edit the final version down to 6:13, but it was interesting to hear nonetheless.]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2015 16:07:23 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2749&PID=44748&title=prince-batdance#44748 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2749&PID=12709&title=prince-batdance#12709 Author: crapfromthepast
Subject: 2749
Posted: 16 November 2007 at 10:57am

Thanks to the incredible selection in the clearance bins at the various Half-Price Books in the Twin Cities, I picked up the Batman soundtrack for $1. Life is good.

The hit "Batdance" has been notoriously hard to find over the years, since it was left off the Hits I & II collections. (It's not Prince's finest work, but it was still a hit...)

So, here are instructions for creating the 45 edit:

Keep 0:00.0-1:44.7 of the LP version.
Edit on the first of four guitar/bass drum notes.
Remove 1:44.7-2:40.2; it's the entire guitar solo.
Keep 2:40.2-4:55.4 of the LP version.
Edit on the downbeat where the tempo picks up.
Remove 4:55.4-6:06.8; it's the entire uptempo portion.
Keep 6:06.8-6:13.7 (end) of LP version.

In your mixdown, you'll have edits at 1:44.7 and 4:00.0, with a total run time of 4:06.9.

Only two edits - this one isn't difficult at all. Timing is from the Batman soundtrack (Warner Bros. 9 25936-2), which can probably be found for $1 at a retailer near you!

Edited by crapfromthepast]]> Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:57:39 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2749&PID=12709&title=prince-batdance#12709