Difference between revisions of "Album: Emancipation"
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[[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) began recording songs for the album in January 1995, and work continued on the album until October 1996. Three early configurations, from early 1995, July 1995, and an unknown date in 1995, are known, but both were single-disc sets and should be viewed as works-in-progress (see [[#Quotations and trivia|below]] for details). | [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) began recording songs for the album in January 1995, and work continued on the album until October 1996. Three early configurations, from early 1995, July 1995, and an unknown date in 1995, are known, but both were single-disc sets and should be viewed as works-in-progress (see [[#Quotations and trivia|below]] for details). | ||
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The album produced two commercially-released singles, [[Single:_Betcha_By_Golly Wow!|Betcha By Golly Wow!]] and [[Single: The Holy River|The Holy River]]. Eleven months prior to the album's release, [[Single: Slave|Slave]] was given out as a cassette single to concert goers at a [[Paisley Park Studios]] show. | The album produced two commercially-released singles, [[Single:_Betcha_By_Golly Wow!|Betcha By Golly Wow!]] and [[Single: The Holy River|The Holy River]]. Eleven months prior to the album's release, [[Single: Slave|Slave]] was given out as a cassette single to concert goers at a [[Paisley Park Studios]] show. | ||
− | Additionally, following the album's release, [[Single: Somebody's Somebody|Somebody's Somebody]] | + | Additionally, following the album's release, [[Single: Somebody's Somebody|Somebody's Somebody]], [[Single: Face Down|Face Down]] and [[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Single: Eye Can't Make U Love Me]][[Single: Eye Can't Make U Love Me| Can't Make U Love Me]] were available as promotional releases. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMI_Records EMI Records] went bankrupt during the album's promotional run, however, stalling all promotion for the album. [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) also independently released a live single, [[Single: NYC|NYC]], containing live versions of [[Jam Of The Year]] and [[Face Down]]. |
[[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) toured extensively to promote the album on the [[Love 4 One Another Charities Tour]] and the [[Jam Of The Year World Tour]], although the tours focuses largely on past hits, with only a few songs from '''Emancipation''' played regularly. [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) also made multiple television appearances and media interviews to support the album, and labeled it "the album I was born to make". | [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) toured extensively to promote the album on the [[Love 4 One Another Charities Tour]] and the [[Jam Of The Year World Tour]], although the tours focuses largely on past hits, with only a few songs from '''Emancipation''' played regularly. [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) also made multiple television appearances and media interviews to support the album, and labeled it "the album I was born to make". | ||
The album reached number 11 on [[The Billboard 200]], and number 6 on the [[Billboard Top R&B Albums]] Chart. | The album reached number 11 on [[The Billboard 200]], and number 6 on 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: Chaos And Disorder| Chaos And Disorder]] and [[Album: The Versace Experience (Prelude 2 Gold)| The Versace Experience (Prelude 2 Gold)]]. | ||
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|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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*[[Mayte]] - Spanish on [[Damned If Eye Do|Damned If]][[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Damned If Eye Do]][[Damned If Eye Do| Do]] (as "Janelle") and background vocals on [[One Of Us]] | *[[Mayte]] - Spanish on [[Damned If Eye Do|Damned If]][[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Damned If Eye Do]][[Damned If Eye Do| Do]] (as "Janelle") and background vocals on [[One Of Us]] | ||
*[[Mayte]]'s friend (unnamed) - Spanish on [[Damned If Eye Do|Damned If]][[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Damned If Eye Do]][[Damned If Eye Do| Do]] | *[[Mayte]]'s friend (unnamed) - Spanish on [[Damned If Eye Do|Damned If]][[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Damned If Eye Do]][[Damned If Eye Do| Do]] | ||
− | *[[ | + | *[[Todd Burrell]] - additional keyboards on [[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Eye Can't Make U Love Me]] [[Eye Can't Make U Love Me|Can't Make U Love Me]] |
*[[Scrap D.]] - rap on [[Mr. Happy]] and [[Da, Da, Da]], shouts on [[Style]] | *[[Scrap D.]] - rap on [[Mr. Happy]] and [[Da, Da, Da]], shouts on [[Style]] | ||
*[[Ricky Peterson]] - piano on [[Sex In The Summer]] ("part 2"), additional keyboards on [[Saviour]] | *[[Ricky Peterson]] - piano on [[Sex In The Summer]] ("part 2"), additional keyboards on [[Saviour]] | ||
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*Michael Mac - scratches on [[Joint 2 Joint]], shouts on [[Style]] | *Michael Mac - scratches on [[Joint 2 Joint]], shouts on [[Style]] | ||
*[[Hans-Martin Buff]] - "driver" on [[Joint 2 Joint]] | *[[Hans-Martin Buff]] - "driver" on [[Joint 2 Joint]] | ||
− | *[[Kathleen Bradford]] - additional vocals on [[Friend, Lover, Sister, Mother/Wife]] | + | *[[Kathleen Johnson|Kathleen Bradford]] - additional vocals on [[Friend, Lover, Sister, Mother/Wife]] |
*Rhonda Johnson - additional vocals on [[Friend, Lover, Sister, Mother/Wife]] | *Rhonda Johnson - additional vocals on [[Friend, Lover, Sister, Mother/Wife]] | ||
*[[Steve Parke]] - jeep horn on [[Face Down]] | *[[Steve Parke]] - jeep horn on [[Face Down]] | ||
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*[[Ray Hahnfeldt]] - engineer | *[[Ray Hahnfeldt]] - engineer | ||
*[[Steve Durkee]] - engineer (as "Steve D.") | *[[Steve Durkee]] - engineer (as "Steve D.") | ||
− | *[[Shane T.K.]] - engineer | + | *[[Shane T. Keller|Shane T.K.]] - engineer |
*[[Hans-Martin Buff]] - engineer | *[[Hans-Martin Buff]] - engineer | ||
*[[César Sogbe]] - engineer, additional programming on [[The Human Body]] and [[Sleep Around]] | *[[César Sogbe]] - engineer, additional programming on [[The Human Body]] and [[Sleep Around]] | ||
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*Debbi McGuan - "Endorphinbed" painting | *Debbi McGuan - "Endorphinbed" painting | ||
*Kim Lawler - "Holy River" painting | *Kim Lawler - "Holy River" painting | ||
− | |thanks = ''"Thank U - 2 my Creator, eternally [[Mayte]], our angels, the Mojicas, Nelly, John & Jan, Mia, Hena 2000, Isis, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._Londell_McMillan L. Londell McMillan], also [[Kirk Johnson|K.A.J. Productions]]. As always the [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] - [[Mr. Hayes]], [[Kirk Johnson|Kirk A. Johnson]], [[Rhonda Smith|Rhonda S.]], [[Kat Dyson|K. Dyson]], [[Eric Leeds]], and on cd one track 6, and cd two track 10 - [[Sonny T.]], [[Michael Bland|Michael B.]], and [[Tommy Barbarella]]."''<br>''"Also - Franklin Felder, Aaron L. [[Hans-Martin Buff|HM Buff]], [[Ray Hahnfeldt|R. Hahnfeldt]], [[Steve Durkee|Steve D.]], Remi Watson, [[Juli | + | |thanks = ''"Thank U - 2 my Creator, eternally [[Mayte]], our angels, the Mojicas, Nelly, John & Jan, Mia, Hena 2000, Isis, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._Londell_McMillan L. Londell McMillan], also [[Kirk Johnson|K.A.J. Productions]]. As always the [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] - [[Mr. Hayes]], [[Kirk Johnson|Kirk A. Johnson]], [[Rhonda Smith|Rhonda S.]], [[Kat Dyson|K. Dyson]], [[Eric Leeds]], and on cd one track 6, and cd two track 10 - [[Sonny T.]], [[Michael Bland|Michael B.]], and [[Tommy Barbarella]]."''<br>''"Also - Franklin Felder, Aaron L. [[Hans-Martin Buff|HM Buff]], [[Ray Hahnfeldt|R. Hahnfeldt]], [[Steve Durkee|Steve D.]], Remi Watson, [[Juli Knapp|Juli Knapp-Winge]], [[Steve Parke|Parke]], J. Katz, Randee St. Nicholas, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Benson George Benson], [[Ninety-9|99]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savion_Glover Savion Glover], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chant%C3%A9_Moore Chanté Moore], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW bMW], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AOL AOL], [[Billy Sparks]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Joyner Tom Joyner], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BET BET], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VH1 VH1], and all the musicians, poets and distributors that believed in this xperiment in truth. The only love there is... is the love we make... Peace and B wild! - O(+>"<br>''"Thanks, Shiva" - [[Emale]] ''<br>''"Thanx [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Bush Kate]" - [[My Computer]] '' |
<!-------SINGLES -------> | <!-------SINGLES -------> | ||
|singles = | |singles = | ||
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{{AlbumSinglesLine| | {{AlbumSinglesLine| | ||
− | |Single = [[Single: Slave|Slave]] <small>promo only</small> | + | |Single = [[Single: Slave|Slave]] <small>(promo only)</small> |
|B-side = [[New World]] <br><small>''Given out as a promo cassette single at [[Paisley Park Studios]] concert, [[09_December 1995|9 Dec. 1995]] ''</small> | |B-side = [[New World]] <br><small>''Given out as a promo cassette single at [[Paisley Park Studios]] concert, [[09_December 1995|9 Dec. 1995]] ''</small> | ||
|Image = Slave single.png | |Image = Slave single.png | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{AlbumSinglesLine| | {{AlbumSinglesLine| | ||
− | |Single = [[Single: Somebody's Somebody|Somebody's Somebody]] <small>promo only</small> | + | |Single = [[Single: Somebody's Somebody|Somebody's Somebody]] <small>(promo only)</small> |
|B-side = [[Somebody's Somebody]] | |B-side = [[Somebody's Somebody]] | ||
|Image = Somebodyssomebody single.jpg | |Image = Somebodyssomebody single.jpg | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{AlbumSinglesLine| | {{AlbumSinglesLine| | ||
− | |Single = [[Single: NYC|NYC]] ([[Jam Of The Year]] live) | + | |Single = [[Single: NYC|NYC]] ([[Single: NYC|Jam Of The Year]] live) |
|B-side = [[Face Down]] live<br><small>''Direct order only''</small> | |B-side = [[Face Down]] live<br><small>''Direct order only''</small> | ||
|Image = Nyc single.png | |Image = Nyc single.png | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{AlbumSinglesLine| | {{AlbumSinglesLine| | ||
− | |Single = [[Single: Face Down|Face Down]] <small>promo only</small> | + | |Single = [[Single: Face Down|Face Down]] <small>(promo only)</small> |
|B-side = [[Eye Can't Make U Love Me|I Can't Make You Love Me]] | |B-side = [[Eye Can't Make U Love Me|I Can't Make You Love Me]] | ||
|Image = Facedown single.jpg | |Image = Facedown single.jpg | ||
|Link = Single: Face Down | |Link = Single: Face Down | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{AlbumSinglesLine| | ||
+ | |Single = [[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Single: Eye Can't Make U Love Me]][[Single: Eye Can't Make U Love Me| Can't Make U Love Me]] <small>(promo only)</small> | ||
+ | |B-side = None | ||
+ | |Image = Facedown_single.jpg | ||
+ | |Link = Single: Eye Can't Make U Love Me | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| Peak Position = 6 | | Peak Position = 6 | ||
| Weeks in chart = 26 | | Weeks in chart = 26 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ChartLine| | ||
+ | | Date = 28 Sept. 2019 <small>(2019 Re-release)</small> | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Catalog Albums | ||
+ | | Peak Position = 2 | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 1 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ChartLine| | ||
+ | | Date = 28 Sept. 2019 <small>(2019 Re-release)</small> | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard Internet Albums | ||
+ | | Peak Position = 21 | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 1 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ChartLine| | ||
+ | | Date = 28 Sept. 2019 <small>(2019 Re-release)</small> | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard Vinyl Albums | ||
+ | | Peak Position = 19 | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 1 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ChartLine| | ||
+ | | Date = 28 Sept. 2019 <small>(2019 Re-release)</small> | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard Tastemaker Albums | ||
+ | | Peak Position = 25 | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 1 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ChartLine| | ||
+ | | Date = 28 Sept. 2019 <small>(2019 Re-release)</small> | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard Top Album Sales | ||
+ | | Peak Position = 66 | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 1 | ||
}} | }} | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | |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) |
* <b>Certifications</b>: [http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=emancipation&ica=False&sa=artist&sl=&smt=0&sat=-1&ssb=Artist CRIA / Emancipation] | * <b>Certifications</b>: [http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=emancipation&ica=False&sa=artist&sl=&smt=0&sat=-1&ssb=Artist CRIA / Emancipation] | ||
|categories = [[Category:1996]][[Category:Albums (Symbol)]][[Category:Studio albums (Prince)]][[Category:NPG Records releases]] | |categories = [[Category:1996]][[Category:Albums (Symbol)]][[Category:Studio albums (Prince)]][[Category:NPG Records releases]] | ||
}} | }} |
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