Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic

Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic is the twenty-third studio album by American recording artist Prince, under the unpronounceable "Love Symbol", as shown on the album cover. It was released on November 2, 1999 by NPG Records and Arista Records. Issued shortly after the release of The Vault: Old Friends 4 Sale, the album features more commercial and radio-friendly material. Despite moderate commercial and critical success, the album was conceived as a return to mass markets after Prince spent several years without significant public attention. The included songs are occasionally spaced by a series of shorter tracks, called "Segue" on the track list. The album also includes several guest appearances, including by Gwen Stefani, Eve, and Sheryl Crow; Prince also completed a "sensual" cover of Crow's 1996 single "Everyday Is a Winding Road".