"The Question of U" was recorded in 1985 during sessions for Parade with little updating added to the original version. "Joy in Repetition" was first included on the "Crystal Ball" unreleased album in late 1986, and the same recording was used for this album (the track was not updated further for release, unlike the other "old" songs). Prince also kept the original segue of party noise at the start of the song (this time segueing from "We Can Funk" on this album instead of "The Ball" when "Joy In Repetition" was placed on "Crystal Ball" in 1986) which is also heard at the end of "Eye No", leading into "Alphabet St." on "Lovesexy". The title track (from 1987) was updated for the album as well as "Elephants & Flowers" (from the 1988 unreleased "Rave Unto the Joy Fantastic" album) and "The Latest Fashion" (later given to The Time for "Corporate World" album). "Melody Cool" and "Still Would Stand All Time" were intended for "Rave Unto the Joy Fantastic" album and were later performed in some "Lovesexy" aftershows. "Still Would Stand All Time" was later considered for "Batman", but was replaced by "Scandalous". The four tracks featuring The Time were originally going to be on their unreleased "Corporate World" album, recorded in 1989, though "The Latest Fashion" reuses music from "My Summertime Thang" from their album "Pandemonium".