''Dream Factory'' began life in late ", " Sign 'O' The Times " and "The Cross".
# "Visions" (2:14)
# "Nevaeh Ni Ecalp A" (0:49)
# "Dream Factory" (2:38)
# "Train" (4:19)
# "The Ballad of Dorothy Parker" (4:02)
# "It" (5:09)
# "Strange Relationship" (4:25)
# "Slow Love" (4:18)
# "Starfish & Coffee" (2:47)
# "Interlude" (0:59)
# " I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man " (6:51)
# " Sign 'O' The Times " (3:41)
# "Crystal Ball" (9:29)
# "A Place in Heaven" (2:43)
# "Last Heart" (2:59)
# "Witness 4 the Prosecution" (3:58)
# "Movie Star" (4:26)
# "The Cross" (4:42)
# "All My Dreams" (7:09)
# "Nevaeh Ni Ecalp A" (0:49)
Aside from the ''Sign 'O' the Times'' album, many of the ''Dream Factory'' tracks have since been released in some form or another.
- In 1989 , Mavis Staples released her version of "Train" on her album "Time Waits for No One".
- A sequence of 4 tracks were considered for an early version of ''Dream Factory'': "Girl O' My Dreams", "Can't Stop This Feeling I Got", "We Can Funk" and "Data Bank". In 1990 , 3 of these saw the light of day. The '' Graffiti Bridge '' album contained reworkings of "Can't Stop This Feeling I Got" and "We Can Funk". The Time 's '' Pandemonium '' album featured their version of "Data Bank", which was more of a complete song than Prince's jam-like track. A year later, ''Graffiti Bridge'' contributor T.C. Ellis , a Minneapolis Rapper , released his ''True Confessions'' album which had his reworking of "Girl O' My Dreams".
- In 1993 , a track considered for one of the ''Dream Factory'' configurations, "Power Fantastic," was released on '' The Hits/The B-Sides '', although without the jazzy instrumental intro.
- In 1998 , Prince revived the concept of ''Crystal Ball'' with the release of a 3- CD album of the same name. Four ''Dream Factory'' tracks were included: "Dream Factory", "Crystal Ball", "Last Heart", and "Movie Star" (though some of the tracks were edited versions).
- Prince later announced that he was considering working on an album of material originally recorded by The Revolution to be called ''Roadhouse Garden''. One of the mentioned tracks was "Witness 4 the Prosecution". The album has yet to materialize though.
- "Visions" is a delicate Classical piano piece, performed by Lisa.
- "Dream Factory" features a humorous intro of Wendy and Lisa trying to enter a bar underaged, a snippet of "Witness 4 the Prosecution" and Prince using his speeded vocals.
- Prince's version of "Train" contains an unusual Drum Machine pattern to mimmic the sound of a train engine, as well as train whistles. The upbeat track is classic Soul Music with falsetto vocals by Prince and some warm Brass Instrument s by Eric Leeds and Atlanta Bliss .
- "Strange Relationship" is performed in Prince's normal vocals with backups by Wendy and Lisa. The Sitar is more noticable in the mix as well as a more heavy drum machine loop.
- "Interlude" is a short jazzy Guitar solo by Wendy.
- "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man]" is slighty longer than the released cut, with a bit of the bluesy guitar section before the main solo.
- "Sign 'O' the Times" is an edit, different from both the released single edit and album versions.
- "Crystal Ball" lacks the extensive sound effects on the released version, has a shorter intro and a spoken segment in a female voice dubbed as the "Purple Underground" speech amongst fans.
- "A Place in Heaven" is a simple drum machine cymbol pattern with piano and Harpsichord and vocals by Lisa. The fairly serious lyrics are offset by the whimsical music.
- "Witness 4 the Prosecution" is a bluesy rock number by Prince, supported by funky horn stabs and a gospel-like chorus by Wendy and Lisa.
- "Movie Star" is neraly identical to the released version but with a few more seconds of instrumentation and outro conversation. It also does not contain the " Jam Of The Year " sample in the released version.
- "All My Dreams" is a ''Parade'' leftover with Prince using an altered vocal as if he was on an old microphone. Wendy and Lisa provide backups. The second part of the song has Prince in a slowed vocal over a jazzy arrangement. Part of this section was used in the ''Crystal Ball'' cut, "Acknowledge Me".
- "Nevaeh Ni Ecalp A" is a short segment "A Place in Heaven" played in reverse.
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