Album: 1-800 New Funk

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{{Album| |album name = 1-800 New Funk |album image = 1-800 New Funk (Front Cover) |date = 12 August 1994 |length = 46:02 - worldwide release
60:37 - Japanese release |label = NPG Records |studios = Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA |previous year = 1993 |next year = 1995 |previous image = Image:Imready album.jpg |previous album = Album: I'm Ready |next image = Image:Symbolicbeginning_album.jpg |next album = Album: Symbolic Beginning |previous album link = I'm Ready |next album link = Symbolic Beginning |introduction = 1-800 New Funk is a compilation of music largely written and produced by Prince/SymbolSmallerBlue.png, recorded by other Paisley Park Records / NPG Records artists.

Some had been released previously, but most tracks were previously-unreleased and did not subsequently appear on any other releases, although the booklet showed images that could have been intended as album covers for each artist.

Other than George Clinton's contribution Hollywood, all songs contained either writing or other musical input from Prince, and the album included a new track by Prince (as SymbolSmallerBlue.png), Love Sign, which was credited as a duet by "Nona Gaye and SymbolSmallerBlue.png", with Nona Gaye credited as the main artist due to the disputes Prince was having with Warner Bros. about releasing his music independently.


Promotion

The album produced three singles, MPLS (available in limited release), Love Sign (available only as a promotional single) and Standing At The Altar (the only commercially-available single from the album).

2gether had previously been available, but tied in with the New Power Generation album Gold Nigga.

If EyeBlue.png ♥ U 2night was also released as a single in November 1995, in conjunction with Mayte's album Child Of The Sun.

Prince (as SymbolSmallerBlue.png) supported the album with a video and TV performance of Love Sign, and the album was advertised with a full-page advertisement in Billboard magazine, mimicking the advertisement put out the previous month by Warner Bros. advertising Come (which was released three days after 1-800 New Funk').

The album failed to enter the US Billboard 200 chart, but reached number 45 on the Billboard R&B Chart.
|tracklisting = The compact disc version is the original issue.
Details given for Prince-related tracks only:

  1. MPLS - Minneapolis (4:26) 1
  2. Hollywood - George Clinton
  3. Love Sign - Nona Gaye & SymbolSmallerBlue.png (4:31) 2
  4. IfEyeBlue.png ♥ U 2night - Mayte (4:19) 2
  5. Color - The Steeles (4:20) 2
  6. 2gether - New Power Generation (5:07) 3
  7. Standing At The Altar - Margie Cox (3:54) 2
  8. You Will Be Moved - Mavis Staples (4:11) 4
  9. 17 - Madhouse (5:23) 5
  10. A Woman's Gotta Have It - Nona Gaye (4:30) 6
  11. MPLS Reprise - Minneapolis (0:48) 1


CD (Japan Edition)

  1. MPLS - Minneapolis (4:26) 1
  2. Hollywood - George Clinton
  3. Love Sign - Nona Gaye & SymbolSmallerBlue.png (4:31) 2
  4. IfEyeBlue.png ♥ U 2night - Mayte (4:19) 2
  5. Color - The Steeles (4:20) 2
  6. 2gether - New Power Generation (5:07) 3
  7. Standing At The Altar - Margie Cox (3:54) 2
  8. You Will Be Moved - Mavis Staples (4:11) 4
  9. 17 - Madhouse (5:23) 5
  10. A Woman's Gotta Have It - Nona Gaye (4:30) 6
  11. MPLS Reprise - Minneapolis (0:48) 1
  12. Standing At The Altar (Extended Version) - Margie Cox (5.59)
  13. The Most Beautiful Girl In The World (Sax Mix) - Brian Gallagher (4:29)
  14. The Most Beautiful Boy In The World - Mayte (4:34)

|credits = All songs written by Prince (as SymbolSmallerBlue.png) except when indicated. |* comment = 1 Written by Prince (credited to Sonny T.)
2 written by Prince (as SymbolSmallerBlue.png)
3 Written by Prince (credited to the New Power Generation)
4 Written by Prince
5 written by Prince (as SymbolSmallerBlue.png), Eric Leeds, Michael Bland, Sonny Thompson & Levi Seacer, Jr.
6 Written by Bobby Womack, Linda Womack and Darryl Carter |other format = LP/MC |content = The vinyl long play format and the long play cassette were released at same time as the CD.
Side 1:
A1. MPLS - Minneapolis (4:26) 1
A2. Hollywood - George Clinton
A3. Love Sign - Nona Gaye & SymbolSmallerBlue.png (4:31) 2
A4. IfEyeBlue.png ♥ U 2night - Mayte (4:19) 2
A5. Color - The Steeles (4:20) 2

Side 2:
B1. 2gether - New Power Generation (5:07) 3
B2. Standing At The Altar - Margie Cox (3:54) 2
B3. You Will Be Moved - Mavis Staples (4:11) 4
B4. 17 - Madhouse (5:23) 5
B5. A Woman's Gotta Have It - Nona Gaye (4:30) 5
B6. MPLS Reprise - Minneapolis (0:48) 1
|musicians = Sonny T. - co-lead vocals and bass guitar on MPLS and MPLS (Reprise), bass guitar on 2gether, 17 and A Woman's Gotta Have It

|production = SymbolSmallerBlue.png - producer on MPLS and MPLS (Reprise) (uncredited), co-producer on Love Sign, producer on 2gether (credited to the New Power Generation), producer on 17 (credited to Madhouse)

|thanks = |singles = |- | width="60%"|2gether
(released in 1993 in conjunction with Gold Nigga)
b/w None |align="center"|2gether single.jpg |- | width="60%"|MPLS
(limited release)
b/w The Ryde Dyvine |align="center"|MPLS single.jpg |- | width="60%"|Love Sign (promo)
b/w Standing At The Altar |align="center"|Lovesign single.jpg |- | width="60%"|Standing At The Altar
b/w 17 |align="center"|Standingatthealtar single.jpg |- | width="60%"|If EyeBlue.png ♥ U 2night
(released in 1995 in conjunction with Child Of The Sun)
b/w The Rhythm Of Your ♥ |align="center"|Ifeyeloveu2night single.jpg |see also = ! colspan="2" align="left" style="font-size:100%;color:#AB3E00"| See also

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|charts =

Charts
America
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
USA: Billboard R&B 13 Aug. 1994 45 9
Certifications
This album has not received any certifications in the USA
Awards
This album has not received any awards in the USA

|releases =

Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2
America
Canada CD ACD 1412 border border link=File:LabelA}}} link=File:LabelB}}}
USA CD BR 71006-2 border border link=File:LabelA}}} link=File:LabelB}}}
USA LP SPRO 71006 Promotional record center center center center
USA LP BR 71006-1 border border link=File:LabelA}}} link=File:LabelB}}}
USA Cassette BR 71006-4 center center center center
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Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2
Brazil CD M450999368-2 border border link=File:LabelA}}} link=File:LabelB}}}
Europe
Germany CD 0060512NPG border border link=File:LabelA}}} link=File:LabelB}}}
Germany LP 0060511NPG border border link=File:LabelA}}} link=File:LabelB}}}
France Cassette 191 418-4 center center center center
Australia
Australia CD D31254 border border link=File:LabelA}}} link=File:LabelB}}}

Variants, Special Editions and Reissues
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2
Japan CD AVCD-11250 OBI, Contains 2 additional tracks center center center center
 

|album promotion = SymbolSmallerBlue.png took out advertisements in music periodicals mimicking those that Warner Bros. was putting out for the Come album released three days later. The intention was to market this as SymbolSmallerBlue.png's "new" music, as opposed to Prince's "old" music.
Bellmark records advert published in Billboards |trivia = 1-800 New Funk was named after SymbolSmallerBlue.png's phone service 1-800 New Funk, which offered music and other products related to SymbolSmallerBlue.png. |alternative = |references = The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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