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+ | |album name = Elixer | ||
+ | |album image = [[Image:Elixer album.jpg|200px|Elixer (front cover)]] | ||
+ | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March_24|24 March 2009]] (download)<br>[[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March_29|29 March 2009]] (USA/[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Target_Corporation Target] release)<br>[[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 7|7 September 2009]] (French release) | ||
+ | |length = 44:25 | ||
+ | |label = [[NPG Records]] | ||
+ | |studios = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA; [[Circle House]], Miami, FL, USA | ||
+ | <!------ ALBUM CHRONOLOGY --------> | ||
|previous year = 2007 | |previous year = 2007 | ||
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− | |previous image = | + | |previous image = File:River_TheJoniLetters_album.jpg |
− | |previous album = Album: | + | |previous album = [[Album: River: The Joni Letters|River: The Joni Letters]] |
|next image = Image:ConcreteJungle-album.jpg | |next image = Image:ConcreteJungle-album.jpg | ||
|next album = Album: Concrete Jungle | |next album = Album: Concrete Jungle | ||
− | |previous album link = [[Album: | + | |previous album link = [[Album: River: The Joni Letters|River: The Joni Letters]] |
|next album link = [[Album: Concrete Jungle|Concrete Jungle]] | |next album link = [[Album: Concrete Jungle|Concrete Jungle]] | ||
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− | + | |introduction = <b>Elixer</b> is the first and only full-length studio album by [[Bria Valente]], and is only available in a package with [[Prince]]’s 33rd and 34th albums [[Album: Lotusflow3r|Lotusflow3r]] and [[Album: MPLSound|MPLSound]]. It was initially released as a download on the launch date of [[Prince]]’s website [[Lotusflow3r.com]], with a CD release exclusively at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Target_Corporation Target] five days later as part of [[Prince]]’s 3CD package known as '''Lotusflow3r'''. | |
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− | <b>Elixer</b> is the first and only full-length studio album by [[Bria Valente]], and is only available in a package with [[Prince]] | + | |
− | + | <b>Sessions and compiling</b> | |
− | + | Specific recording dates for the album are not known, however [[Prince]] began working with [[Bria Valente|Valente]] in mid-2006 (first appearing on the track [[The Song Of The Heart]]). | |
− | Specific recording dates for the album are not known | + | |
− | [[Kept Woman]] was initially recorded with [[Támar Davis]] between early 2005 and early 2006, and was intended for her album [[Album: Milk & Honey|Beautiful, Loved & Blessed]], later renamed [[Album: Milk & Honey|Milk & Honey]] before it was abandoned. [[Bria Valente]] | + | [[Kept Woman]] was initially recorded with [[Támar Davis]] between early 2005 and early 2006, and was intended for her album [[Album: Milk & Honey (2006)|Beautiful, Loved & Blessed]], later renamed [[Album: Milk & Honey (2006)|Milk & Honey]] before it was abandoned. [[Bria Valente]]’s version was a re-recording, however, tracked at some point between late 2006 and early 2009. [[Here Eye Come|Here]][[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Here Eye Come]][[Here Eye Come| Come]] was recorded between late 2006 and late 2007. |
[[Home]] was recorded at some point between late 2006 and early 2008. [[Another Boy]] and [[Elixer]] were recorded at some point between late 2006 and Summer 2008. The remaining tracks could have been recorded at any point between late 2006 and early 2009 - [[All This Love]], [[Something U Already Know]], [[Everytime]], [[2nite]] and [[Immersion]].<br> | [[Home]] was recorded at some point between late 2006 and early 2008. [[Another Boy]] and [[Elixer]] were recorded at some point between late 2006 and Summer 2008. The remaining tracks could have been recorded at any point between late 2006 and early 2009 - [[All This Love]], [[Something U Already Know]], [[Everytime]], [[2nite]] and [[Immersion]].<br> | ||
The album was mostly recorded by [[Prince]] and [[Bria Valente]] alone, although [[C.C. Dunham]] and [[Joshua Dunham]] appear on three tracks, [[All This Love]], [[Something U Already Know]] and [[Kept Woman]], and [[Clare Fischer]] provided string arrangements on [[Everytime]] and [[Elixer]]. | The album was mostly recorded by [[Prince]] and [[Bria Valente]] alone, although [[C.C. Dunham]] and [[Joshua Dunham]] appear on three tracks, [[All This Love]], [[Something U Already Know]] and [[Kept Woman]], and [[Clare Fischer]] provided string arrangements on [[Everytime]] and [[Elixer]]. | ||
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+ | The album produced one download-only single, [[Single: Another Boy|Another Boy]], released six months before the album, although a few tracks had been previewed as online streams also. In October 2007, [[Here Eye Come|Here]][[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Here Eye Come]][[Here Eye Come| Come]] was streamed on [[3121.com]] as the site’s first "[[3121.com#Jam Of The Week|Jam Of The Week]]" (initially known as "Jam Of The Month"). In May 2008, a clip of [[Home]] was premiered on [http://www.drfunkenberry.com DrFunkenberry.com]. [[Single: 2nite|2nite]] was released in 2012 almost three years after the album’s release, but it is not known if this single was intended to tie in to a larger project or a re-release of the album. | ||
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+ | [[Bria Valente]] did not promote the album, but [[Prince]] promoted the 3CD set, which benefited '''Elixer''' also (see [[Album: Lotusflow3r|Lotusflow3r]] and [[Album: MPLSound|MPLSound]] for promotion details). The album package reached number 2 on the US Billboard 200, and number 1 on both the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart and the Billboard Independent Albums chart, perhaps due in part to the sale of three CDs together for the low retail price of $11.98. | ||
+ | <!-------TRACK LIST -------> | ||
+ | |tracklisting = | ||
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# <b>[[Here Eye Come|Here ]][[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Here Eye Come]][[Here Eye Come| Come]]</b> (4:28) | # <b>[[Here Eye Come|Here ]][[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Here Eye Come]][[Here Eye Come| Come]]</b> (4:28) | ||
# <b>[[All This Love]]</b> (4:39) | # <b>[[All This Love]]</b> (4:39) | ||
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# <b>[[2nite]]</b> (5:02) | # <b>[[2nite]]</b> (5:02) | ||
# <b>[[Another Boy]]</b> (3:56) | # <b>[[Another Boy]]</b> (3:56) | ||
− | # <b>[[Kept Woman]]</b> (4:15) | + | # <b>[[Kept Woman]]</b> (4:15) <sup>1</sup> |
# <b>[[Immersion]]</b> (4:02) | # <b>[[Immersion]]</b> (4:02) | ||
# <b>[[Elixer]]</b> (4:00) | # <b>[[Elixer]]</b> (4:00) | ||
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+ | |other format = | ||
+ | |content = | ||
+ | |credits = | ||
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All songs written by [[Prince]] and [[Bria Valente]], except where noted<br> | All songs written by [[Prince]] and [[Bria Valente]], except where noted<br> | ||
− | < | + | <sup>1</sup> Written by [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince]] and [[Bria Valente]])<br> |
− | <br> | + | <!-------PERSONNEL -------> |
− | + | |musicians = [[Bria Valente]] - lead vocals | |
− | = | + | *[[Prince]] - all instruments, except where noted; co-lead vocals on [[Elixer]]; background vocals on [[Immersion]] |
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− | *[[Prince]] - all instruments, except where noted; co-lead vocals on [[Elixer]] | + | |
*[[C.C. Dunham]] - drums on [[All This Love]], [[Something U Already Know]] and [[Kept Woman]] | *[[C.C. Dunham]] - drums on [[All This Love]], [[Something U Already Know]] and [[Kept Woman]] | ||
*[[Joshua Dunham]] - bass guitar on [[All This Love]], [[Something U Already Know]] and [[Kept Woman]] | *[[Joshua Dunham]] - bass guitar on [[All This Love]], [[Something U Already Know]] and [[Kept Woman]] | ||
− | + | |production = [[Prince]] - co-producer and arranger, executive producer (as [[Prince|NPG]]) | |
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*[[Bria Valente]] - co-producer and arranger | *[[Bria Valente]] - co-producer and arranger | ||
*[[Mr. Hayes]] - additional production | *[[Mr. Hayes]] - additional production | ||
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*Eddy Schreyer - mastering at Oasis Los Angeles | *Eddy Schreyer - mastering at Oasis Los Angeles | ||
*[[Clare Fischer]] - string arrangements on [[Everytime]] and [[Elixer]] | *[[Clare Fischer]] - string arrangements on [[Everytime]] and [[Elixer]] | ||
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− | + | <!-------SINGLES -------> | |
− | + | |singles = | |
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− | + | |Single = [[Single: Another Boy|Another Boy]] <small>(download-only single)</small> | |
− | < | + | |B-side = None |
− | == | + | |Image = Anotherboy_single.jpg |
− | {| | + | |Link = Another Boy |
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− | + | |Single = [[Single: 2nite|2nite]] <small>(released in 2012)</small> | |
− | + | |B-side = [[2nite]] | |
+ | |Image = 2nite_single.jpg | ||
+ | |Link = Single: 2nite | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |see also = | ||
+ | {{SeeAlso| | ||
+ | |item1 = [[Album:_Lotusflow3r|Lotusflow3r]]<br>(Album) | ||
+ | |image1 = [[File:Lotusflow3r album.jpg|60px|link=Album:_Lotusflow3r]] | ||
+ | |item2 = [[Album:_MPLSound|MPLSound]]<br>(Album) | ||
+ | |image2 = [[File:Mplsound album.jpg|60px|link=Album:_MPLSound]] | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |charts = | ||
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+ | |charts = | ||
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− | | Date = 18 Apr. 2009 | + | | Date = 18 Apr. 2009 |
− | | Chart (Country) = Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | + | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums |
| Peak Position = '''1'''<small> (1 week)</small> | | Peak Position = '''1'''<small> (1 week)</small> | ||
| Weeks in chart = 23 | | Weeks in chart = 23 | ||
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| Date = 18 Apr. 2009 | | Date = 18 Apr. 2009 | ||
− | | Chart (Country) = Billboard Independent Albums | + | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard Independent Albums |
| Peak Position = '''1''' <small>(1 week)</small> | | Peak Position = '''1''' <small>(1 week)</small> | ||
| Weeks in chart = 20 | | Weeks in chart = 20 | ||
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| Date = 18 Apr. 2009 | | Date = 18 Apr. 2009 | ||
− | | Chart (Country) = Billboard 200 | + | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard 200 |
| Peak Position = 2 | | Peak Position = 2 | ||
| Weeks in chart = 13 | | Weeks in chart = 13 | ||
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− | | | + | |CatNr = 07541 09549 |
− | | USA | | + | |Comment = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Target_Corporation Target] exclusive, 3CD package with<br>[[Prince]]'s [[Album: Lotusflow3r|Lotusflow3r]] and [[Album: MPLSound|MPLSound]] |
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− | + | |VariantLine = <b>Elixer</b> is only available to purchase as part of the '''Lotusflow3r''' package, along with [[Prince]]’s [[Album: Lotusflow3r|Lotusflow3r]] and [[Album: MPLSound|MPLSound]]. | |
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− | + | |album promotion = [[Bria Valente]] was rumored to be performing on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tonight_Show_With_Jay_Leno The Tonight Show With Jay Leno] along with [[Prince]], but her appearance was canceled at the last minute for reasons unknown. [[Prince]] performed without her instead. | |
*[[Bria Valente]] appeared on the PBS show [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tavis_Smiley_Show Tavis Smiley] on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April_28|28 April 2009]] to discuss the album and her working relationship with [[Prince]]. She did not perform, however. | *[[Bria Valente]] appeared on the PBS show [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tavis_Smiley_Show Tavis Smiley] on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April_28|28 April 2009]] to discuss the album and her working relationship with [[Prince]]. She did not perform, however. | ||
* [[Elixer]] had its own 'area' on the website [[Lotusflow3r.com]], containing a download of the album, a video for the song [[Video: Everytime|Everytime]], and various promotional photos. | * [[Elixer]] had its own 'area' on the website [[Lotusflow3r.com]], containing a download of the album, a video for the song [[Video: Everytime|Everytime]], and various promotional photos. | ||
* [[Here Eye Come|Here]][[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Here Eye Come]][[Here Eye Come| Come]] was streamed on [[3121.com]] as the first [[3121.com#Jam Of The Week|Jam Of The Week]] (at first titled 'Jam Of The Month'), on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October_12|12 October 2007]] (as "[[Here Eye Come|Here I Come]]"), but no album was announced at the time. | * [[Here Eye Come|Here]][[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Here Eye Come]][[Here Eye Come| Come]] was streamed on [[3121.com]] as the first [[3121.com#Jam Of The Week|Jam Of The Week]] (at first titled 'Jam Of The Month'), on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October_12|12 October 2007]] (as "[[Here Eye Come|Here I Come]]"), but no album was announced at the time. | ||
− | + | |trivia = [[Elixer]] appears to be a deliberately-misspelled word to give the sexual connotation 'he licks her'. When [[Single: Another Boy|Another Boy]] was released as a download single, however, the artwork stated the album title as the correctly-spelled 'Elixir'. | |
− | = | + | * While [[Prince]] appears prominently on instrumentation throughout the album, his vocals are audible only on the title track ([[Elixer]]) and [[Immersion]]. |
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− | + | |references = http://www.lotusflow3r.com | |
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* [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/26987575/review/27108520/lotusflow3r http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/lotusflow3r] | * [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/26987575/review/27108520/lotusflow3r http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/lotusflow3r] | ||
* [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/lotusflow3r-1003958659.story http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/lotusflow3r-story] | * [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/lotusflow3r-1003958659.story http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/lotusflow3r-story] | ||
* [http://www.vibe.com/music/revolutions/2009/03/prince_lotusflow3r_mplsound_elixer http://www.vibe.com/prince_lotusflow3r_mplsound_elixer] | * [http://www.vibe.com/music/revolutions/2009/03/prince_lotusflow3r_mplsound_elixer http://www.vibe.com/prince_lotusflow3r_mplsound_elixer] | ||
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