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|album name = Chaos And Disorder | |album name = Chaos And Disorder | ||
|album image = [[Image:Chaosanddisorder.jpg]] | |album image = [[Image:Chaosanddisorder.jpg]] | ||
− | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July_9|9 July | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July_9|9 July 1996]] |
|length = 39:09 | |length = 39:09 | ||
|label = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] | |label = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] | ||
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|introduction = '''Chaos And Disorder''' is the 18th full-length studio album by [[Prince]], and the second to be released using the name [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]. It was the last album of previously-unreleased material to be released by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] while [[Prince]] was under exclusive contract (although [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] would later also release [[Album: The Vault... Old Friends 4 Sale|The Vault... Old Friends 4 Sale]]). | |introduction = '''Chaos And Disorder''' is the 18th full-length studio album by [[Prince]], and the second to be released using the name [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]. It was the last album of previously-unreleased material to be released by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] while [[Prince]] was under exclusive contract (although [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] would later also release [[Album: The Vault... Old Friends 4 Sale|The Vault... Old Friends 4 Sale]]). | ||
− | It was released worldwide in July | + | It was released worldwide in July 1996 (just nine and a half months after [[Album: The Gold Experience|The Gold Experience]] and three and a half months after the [[Album: Girl 6|Girl 6]] movie soundtrack). |
− | <b> | + | <b>Sessions and compiling</b> |
− | [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) began recording songs specifically for the album in late 1994, soon after completing work on [[Album: The Gold Experience|The Gold Experience]], but the album was worked on further and assembled in late January | + | [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) began recording songs specifically for the album in late 1994, soon after completing work on [[Album: The Gold Experience|The Gold Experience]], but the album was worked on further and assembled in late January 1996 (at the same time [[Album: The Vault... Old Friends 4 Sale|The Vault... Old Friends 4 Sale]] was compiled). The tracks date between 1993 and early 1996, however. |
− | [[Zannalee]] was recorded in May | + | [[Zannalee]] was recorded in May 1993, while [[Chaos And Disorder]] and [[Right The Wrong]] were recorded in October 1993. [[I Like It There]] and [[The Same December]] were recorded in late 1994 when [[Prince]] began to compile the project. [[Empty Room]] and [[18 & Over]] were considered for the album in late 1994. |
− | Videos for [[Video: 18 | + | Videos for [[Video: 18 & Over|18 & Over]], [[Video: The Same December|The Same December]], [[Video: Zannalee|Zannalee]] and [[Video: Empty Room|Empty Room]] (with a loose storyline between [[Video: 18 & Over|18 & Over]], [[Video: Zannalee|Zannalee]] and [[Video: Empty Room|Empty Room]]) were recorded in December 1994, and the videos for [[Video: 18 & Over|18 & Over]], [[Video: The Same December|The Same December]], [[Video: Zannalee|Zannalee]] and [[Video: Empty Room|Empty Room]] were shown before concerts on [[The Ultimate Live Experience]] tour. An additional video for [[Video: I Like It There|I Like It There]] was filmed in late 1995. |
− | The rest of the tracks were recorded in early 1996. | + | The rest of the tracks were recorded in early 1996, although [[Dinner With Delores]] was likely committed to tape in a different version in mid 1995 as well. |
Bandmembers [[Michael B.]] and [[Sonny T.]] appeared on eight of the album's eleven tracks, during their last sessions as regular members of the [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] - [[Chaos And Disorder]], [[I Like It There]], [[Dinner With Delores]], [[The Same December]], [[Right The Wrong]], [[Zannalee]], [[Into The Light]] and [[I Will]]. | Bandmembers [[Michael B.]] and [[Sonny T.]] appeared on eight of the album's eleven tracks, during their last sessions as regular members of the [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] - [[Chaos And Disorder]], [[I Like It There]], [[Dinner With Delores]], [[The Same December]], [[Right The Wrong]], [[Zannalee]], [[Into The Light]] and [[I Will]]. | ||
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The album reached number 26 on [[The Billboard 200]] Chart, but failed to chart in the [[Billboard Top R&B Albums]] chart. | The album reached number 26 on [[The Billboard 200]] Chart, but failed to chart in the [[Billboard Top R&B Albums]] chart. | ||
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+ | On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 13|13 September 2019]], the album was re-released by [[The Prince Estate]] and Sony's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legacy_Recordings Legacy Recordings] on the same day as reissues of [[Album: Emancipation|Emancipation]] and [[Album: The Versace Experience (Prelude 2 Gold)| The Versace Experience (Prelude 2 Gold)]]. | ||
<!-------TRACK LIST -------> | <!-------TRACK LIST -------> | ||
|tracklisting = <small>The compact disc version is the original issue.</small> | |tracklisting = <small>The compact disc version is the original issue.</small> | ||
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*[[Steppa Ranks]] - rap on [[I Rock, Therefore I Am]] | *[[Steppa Ranks]] - rap on [[I Rock, Therefore I Am]] | ||
*[[Mayte]] - credited, but performance details unknown | *[[Mayte]] - credited, but performance details unknown | ||
+ | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oph%C3%A9lie_Winter Ophélie Winter] - background vocals on [[Chaos And Disorder]] (sampled, assumed) | ||
*[[Kirk Johnson]] - credited, but performance details unknown | *[[Kirk Johnson]] - credited, but performance details unknown | ||
*Michael Mac - credited, but performance details unknown | *Michael Mac - credited, but performance details unknown | ||
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*[[Kirk Johnson]] - mastering engineer (at Precision Mastering) | *[[Kirk Johnson]] - mastering engineer (at Precision Mastering) | ||
*Stephen Marcussen - mastering engineer (at Precision Mastering) | *Stephen Marcussen - mastering engineer (at Precision Mastering) | ||
− | *Steve Parke - art direction and photos | + | *[[Steve Parke|Parke]] - art direction and photos |
|thanks = none. | |thanks = none. | ||
<!-------SINGLES -------> | <!-------SINGLES -------> | ||
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| Peak Position = 26 | | Peak Position = 26 | ||
| Weeks in chart = 4 | | Weeks in chart = 4 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ChartLine| | ||
+ | | Date = 28 Sept. 2019 <small>(2019 Re-release)</small> | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard Internet Albums | ||
+ | | Peak Position = 24 | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 1 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ChartLine| | ||
+ | | Date = 28 Sept. 2019 <small>(2019 Re-release)</small> | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard Vinyl Albums | ||
+ | | Peak Position = 18 | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 1 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ChartLine| | ||
+ | | Date = 28 Sept. 2019 <small>(2019 Re-release)</small> | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard Tastemaker Albums | ||
+ | | Peak Position = 20 | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 1 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ChartLine| | ||
+ | | Date = 28 Sept. 2019 <small>(2019 Re-release)</small> | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard Top Album Sales | ||
+ | | Peak Position = 62 | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 1 | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Chart-Blank}} | {{Chart-Blank}} | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| certifications = | | certifications = | ||
− | {{noCertification|format=album|Country= | + | {{noCertification|format=album|Country= the USA}} |
| awards = | | awards = | ||
− | {{noAwards|format=album|Country= | + | {{noAwards|format=album|Country= the USA}} |
}} | }} | ||
|releases = {{:Releases: Empty}} | |releases = {{:Releases: Empty}} | ||
− | |album promotion = On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 7|7 June | + | |album promotion = On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 7|7 June 1996]], Warner Bros. opened a special website dedicated to '''Chaos And Disorder''', [[Website:_Chaos_And_Disorder|www.wbr.com/chaosanddisorder]], and streamed [[Dinner With Delores]], marking the first time a Prince track had premiered officially online. |
− | * On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_7|7 June | + | * On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_7|7 June 1996]], a promo cassette of [[Single: Dinner With Delores|Dinner With Delores]] was sent to members of the 'Controversy' fan club to commemorate [[Prince]]'s 38th birthday. |
− | * [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) made a couple of TV appearances promoting the album; [[02_July | + | * [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) made a couple of TV appearances promoting the album; [[02_July 1996|2 July 1996 (matinee), The Late Show With David Letterman, The Ed Sullivan Theater, New York, NY, USA]] (performing [[Dinner With Delores]], broadcast [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July_8|8 July 1996]]), and [[09_July 1996|9 July 1996 (morning), The Today Show, Plaza outside NBC TV Studios, GE Building, New York, NY, USA]] (performing [[Dinner With Delores]] and [[Zannalee]]). |
|see also = | |see also = | ||
{{SeeAlso| | {{SeeAlso| | ||
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|trivia = | |trivia = | ||
|alternative = | |alternative = | ||
− | |references = [[Book:_The_Vault|'''The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince''']] ''by Per Nilsen & | + | |references = [[Book:_The_Vault|'''The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince''']] ''by Per Nilsen & jooZt Mattheij, with the UPTOWN Staff'' (Uptown, 2004) |
|categories = [[Category:1996]][[Category:Albums (Symbol)]][[Category:Studio albums (Prince)]] | |categories = [[Category:1996]][[Category:Albums (Symbol)]][[Category:Studio albums (Prince)]] | ||
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