Prince (June 7, 1994) Interactive - CD-ROM
RELEASE DETAILS
Artist: Prince
Label: Graphix Zone Inc. / Warner Bros. Records
Date: June 7, 1994
Catalogue: 1-880528-19-3 (USA) Format: CD-ROM (Interactive Multimedia) Country: United States
THE STORY
Interactive is a groundbreaking CD-ROM experience released by Prince in 1994. It features an immersive virtual environment shaped like Prince’s Love Symbol, where users navigate through different rooms (Foyer, Library, Dance Club, Boudoir, etc.) to solve puzzles and collect pieces of the symbol. The disc includes exclusive music clips, videos, animations, and interactive elements.
CONTEXT & NOTES
Released just before The Gold Experience, Interactive was one of the earliest major artist-driven multimedia CD-ROMs. It contains unique versions and clips of songs that later appeared on The Beautiful Experience, The Gold Experience, and Crystal Ball. The project was developed by Graphix Zone and showcases Prince’s vision for merging music, video, and technology during the early multimedia era.
TRACK LIST Disc (CD-ROM Content)
Interactive (video)
Kiss (instrumental)
Race (drums)
Race (vocals)
Race (samples)
Loose! (instrumental)
Endorphinmachine (video)
Plus 52 song clips, 31 video clips, 9 morphs, and 76 animations
PACKAGING HIGHLIGHTS
Jewel case with full-color illustrated insert
Holographic / glitter Love Symbol design on the cover
Highly artistic and thematic packaging consistent with Prince’s mid-90s aesthetic
WHAT THE SLEEVE SHOWS
Front cover: Large, colorful Love Symbol with a glitter gradient (purple to red to green) and a stylized image of Prince’s face in the center
CD: Rainbow gradient (pink to yellow) with “INTERACTIVE” and the Love Symbol
Back and insert feature descriptive text about the immersive experience
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SOURCES
Prince Vault, Discogs, Graphix Zone.
All album artwork, photographs, logos, and original text excerpts remain the property of their respective copyright holders. This entry is a transformative, non-commercial archival summary created for historical documentation and educational reference.
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