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|introduction          = '''Exodus''' is the second 'solo' album by the [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] and was only released in Europe in March 1995. While the previous album, [[Album: Gold Nigga|Gold Nigga]], featured [[Tony M.]] as the lead vocalist, '''Exodus''' featured lead vocals by [[Sonny T.]] and by [[Prince]], disguised as [[Tora Tora]].
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|introduction          = '''Exodus''' is the second 'solo' album by the [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] and was only released in Europe, Australia and Taiwan in March 1995. While the previous album, [[Album: Gold Nigga|Gold Nigga]], featured [[Tony M.]] as the lead vocalist, '''Exodus''' featured lead vocals by [[Sonny T.]] and by [[Prince]], disguised as [[Tora Tora]].
  
'''Promotion'''
 
 
The album produced three singles, [[Single: Get Wild|Get Wild]], [[Single: The Good Life|The Good Life]] (which was also released in North America despite the album not being released there) and [[Single: Count The Days|Count The Days]].
 
 
[[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) promoted the album on [[The Ultimate Live Experience]] tour which was taking place at the same time as the album's release, often playing one or more of the album's songs, although none of the songs were played regularly on the tour. The album reached number 11 on the UK Gallup Album Chart.
 
  
 
'''Recording Sessions'''
 
'''Recording Sessions'''
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The album is very much a band recording, containing substantial musical input by [[Sonny T.]], [[Michael B.]], [[Mr. Hayes]] and [[Tommy Barbarella]] in addition to [[Prince]] (using the disguise [[Tora Tora]]).
 
The album is very much a band recording, containing substantial musical input by [[Sonny T.]], [[Michael B.]], [[Mr. Hayes]] and [[Tommy Barbarella]] in addition to [[Prince]] (using the disguise [[Tora Tora]]).
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'''Promotion'''
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The album produced three singles, [[Single: Get Wild|Get Wild]], [[Single: The Good Life|The Good Life]] (which was also released in North America despite the album not being released there) and [[Single: Count The Days|Count The Days]].
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[[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) promoted the album on [[The Ultimate Live Experience]] tour which was taking place at the same time as the album's release, often playing one or more of the album's songs, although none of the songs were played regularly on the tour. The album reached number 11 on the UK Gallup Album Chart.
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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>
 
# <b>[[Exodus Segues#NPG Operator Intro|NPG Operator Intro]]</b> (0:33)
 
# <b>[[Exodus Segues#NPG Operator Intro|NPG Operator Intro]]</b> (0:33)
# <b>[[Get Wild]]</b> (4:33)<sup>1</sup>
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# <b>[[Get Wild]]</b> (4:33) <sup>1</sup>
 
# <b>[[Exodus Segues#Segue # 1|Segue]]</b> (0:37)
 
# <b>[[Exodus Segues#Segue # 1|Segue]]</b> (0:37)
 
# <b>[[Exodus Segues#DJ Gets Jumped|DJ Gets Jumped]]</b> (0:22)
 
# <b>[[Exodus Segues#DJ Gets Jumped|DJ Gets Jumped]]</b> (0:22)
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*Side A:
 
*Side A:
 
# <b>[[Exodus Segues#NPG Operator Intro|NPG Operator Intro]]</b> (0:33)
 
# <b>[[Exodus Segues#NPG Operator Intro|NPG Operator Intro]]</b> (0:33)
# <b>[[Get Wild]]</b> (4:33)<sup>1</sup>
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# <b>[[Get Wild]]</b> (4:33) <sup>1</sup>
 
# <b>[[Exodus Segues#Segue # 1|Segue]]</b> (0:37)
 
# <b>[[Exodus Segues#Segue # 1|Segue]]</b> (0:37)
 
# <b>[[Exodus Segues#DJ Gets Jumped|DJ Gets Jumped]]</b> (0:22)
 
# <b>[[Exodus Segues#DJ Gets Jumped|DJ Gets Jumped]]</b> (0:22)
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*[[Prince]] (as [[Tora Tora]]) - vocals, all other instruments, except where noted (credited for "Double Bass, Vox and Other Shit"
 
*[[Prince]] (as [[Tora Tora]]) - vocals, all other instruments, except where noted (credited for "Double Bass, Vox and Other Shit"
 
*[[Michael B.]] - drums and vocals
 
*[[Michael B.]] - drums and vocals
*[[Tommy Barbarella]] - piano, purpleaxxe and vocals
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*[[Tommy Barbarella]] - piano, Purpleaxxe™ and vocals
 
*[[Mr. Hayes]] - organ, synths and vocals
 
*[[Mr. Hayes]] - organ, synths and vocals
 
*[[Mayte]] - background vocals, "Spanish vibe and hallucinations"
 
*[[Mayte]] - background vocals, "Spanish vibe and hallucinations"
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*[[Eric Bradford]] - background vocals on [[Return Of The Bump Squad]]
 
*[[Eric Bradford]] - background vocals on [[Return Of The Bump Squad]]
 
*[[James McGregor]] - background vocals on [[Return Of The Bump Squad]]
 
*[[James McGregor]] - background vocals on [[Return Of The Bump Squad]]
*[[Kathleen Bradford]] - background vocals on [[Return Of The Bump Squad]]
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*[[Kathleen Johnson|Kathleen Bradford]] - background vocals on [[Return Of The Bump Squad]]
 
*[[Michael Bradford]] - background vocals on [[Return Of The Bump Squad]]
 
*[[Michael Bradford]] - background vocals on [[Return Of The Bump Squad]]
 
*[[David Bauder|Denis Boder]] - electric violin on [[Hallucination Rain]]
 
*[[David Bauder|Denis Boder]] - electric violin on [[Hallucination Rain]]
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*[[Kimm James]] - assistant engineer
 
*[[Kimm James]] - assistant engineer
 
*[[Kyle Bess]] - assistant engineer
 
*[[Kyle Bess]] - assistant engineer
*[[Shane Keller]] - assistant engineer
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*[[Shane T. Keller|Shane Keller]] - assistant engineer
 
*[[David Friedlander|Chronic Freeze]] - mixing engineer
 
*[[David Friedlander|Chronic Freeze]] - mixing engineer
 
*[[Ray Hahnfeldt]] - mixing engineer
 
*[[Ray Hahnfeldt]] - mixing engineer
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*Michael Van Huffel - artwork
 
*Michael Van Huffel - artwork
 
*Steve Parke - artwork
 
*Steve Parke - artwork
|thanks                =  
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|thanks                = This album is dedicated to the memory of His Royal Badness
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*Sonny T. thanx God, Rhonda K., my Mother and Father, NPG, [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] - who is my friend and all the fans.
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*Michael B. thanx the Blands, the Threats, all friends and family, my loving wife Valerie and God.
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*Tommy Barbarella would like to give special thanks to God, Nikki, my family, the breath of life (Andrea), [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] and all the funky MF's who came B4 us. Peace.
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*Mr Hayes thanx God, Maxine & Moses Hayes (mom & dad), Aunt Wilma, Jack Robinson (my partner), Craig Rice, Karen Lee, Mandy Fallon, Carly, Greg & Lynn Said, Eugene Hayes (my big bro), Levi Seacer Jr., Mark Brown, Derick Hughes, Marilyn Voss, Marilyn Hawkins (threads), Bruce Little (law books), Rodney Johari, Bob & Mike @ OMC, Dick McCalley @America Pro' Audio, Scott Turk, Will Pitts, my nephew and niece, Luke, Derrick, Percy & Shawna, Felicia, my keyboard cat Craig Anderson (911) & all whom I have forgotten on paper but not in my heart. Also 2 all the DJ's not afraid 2 GET WILD! & U.
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*Mayte thanx The Creator, Nell and John, [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] and all the waves of fans I surf on at concerts!
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*Tora Tora would like 2 thank The Creator 1st and always. Secondly, but not lastly, the devout fans who support this experiment in truth. Peace & Be Wild!
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*THE EXODUS HAS BEGUN "All characters portrayed in this work are fictitious, any resemblance or similarity to actual persons living or dead is purely coincidental. So get a life M.F.!" THE NEW POWER GENERATION
 
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|singles                =  
 
|singles                =  
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|album promotion        = [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) was touring Europe at the time of the album's release there (on [[The Ultimate Live Experience]] tour), and performed songs from this album regularly.
 
|album promotion        = [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) was touring Europe at the time of the album's release there (on [[The Ultimate Live Experience]] tour), and performed songs from this album regularly.
 
* [[The New Power Generation]], including [[Prince]] disguised as [[Tora Tora]], performed [[Get Wild]] on the UK music show [[15_March 1995-m|Top Of The Pops]], and both [[Get Wild]] and [[Count The Days]] on the UK music show [[05_April 1995|The White Room]].
 
* [[The New Power Generation]], including [[Prince]] disguised as [[Tora Tora]], performed [[Get Wild]] on the UK music show [[15_March 1995-m|Top Of The Pops]], and both [[Get Wild]] and [[Count The Days]] on the UK music show [[05_April 1995|The White Room]].
* The New Power Generation]], including [[Prince]] disguised as [[Tora Tora]], hosted a half-hour radio show, titled [[WNPG Radio Show]], on BBC Radio 1 in the UK, playing several tracks from the album along with others by [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) and [[Mayte]].
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* [[The New Power Generation]], including [[Prince]] disguised as [[Tora Tora]], hosted a half-hour radio show, titled [[WNPG Radio]], on BBC Radio 1 in the UK, playing several tracks from the album along with others by [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) and [[Mayte]].
 
|trivia                = Two early configurations of the album are known to exist containing additional tracks which remain unreleased. See Alternate Configuration section above.
 
|trivia                = Two early configurations of the album are known to exist containing additional tracks which remain unreleased. See Alternate Configuration section above.
 
|alternative            =  
 
|alternative            =  
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# <b>[[The Exodus Has Begun]]</b>
 
# <b>[[The Exodus Has Begun]]</b>
 
# <b>[[Exodus Segues#NPG Operator Intro|NPG Operator]]</b>
 
# <b>[[Exodus Segues#NPG Operator Intro|NPG Operator]]</b>
# <b>[[Get Wild]]</b><sup>1</sup>
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# <b>[[Get Wild]]</b> <sup>1</sup>
 
# <b>[[Exodus Segues#Segue # 2|Sonny Turns The TV Off]]</b> (later renamed [[Exodus Segues#Segue # 2|Count Segue]], then [[Exodus Segues#Segue # 2|Segue]])
 
# <b>[[Exodus Segues#Segue # 2|Sonny Turns The TV Off]]</b> (later renamed [[Exodus Segues#Segue # 2|Count Segue]], then [[Exodus Segues#Segue # 2|Segue]])
 
# <b>[[Count The Days]]</b>
 
# <b>[[Count The Days]]</b>
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* '''<u>2 December 1994 configuration</u>'''
 
* '''<u>2 December 1994 configuration</u>'''
 
# <b>[[Exodus Segues#NPG Operator Intro|NPG Operator]]</b>
 
# <b>[[Exodus Segues#NPG Operator Intro|NPG Operator]]</b>
# <b>[[Get Wild]]</b><sup>1</sup>
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# <b>[[Get Wild]]</b> <sup>1</sup>
 
# <b>[[Slave 2 The System|Slave]]/[[Acknowledge Me]]</b> ([[Slave 2 The System|Slave]] a.k.a. [[Slave 2 The System]])
 
# <b>[[Slave 2 The System|Slave]]/[[Acknowledge Me]]</b> ([[Slave 2 The System|Slave]] a.k.a. [[Slave 2 The System]])
 
# <b>[[Super Hero]]</b> (incorporates [[Outa-Space]] (uncredited))
 
# <b>[[Super Hero]]</b> (incorporates [[Outa-Space]] (uncredited))
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# <b>[[New Power Soul]]</b>
 
# <b>[[New Power Soul]]</b>
 
# <b>[[Mad]]</b>
 
# <b>[[Mad]]</b>
# <b>[[Love... Thy Will Be Done]]</b><sup>2</sup>
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# <b>[[Love... Thy Will Be Done]]</b> <sup>2</sup>
# <b>[[Funky (Chambers Brothers)|Funky]]</b><sup>3</sup>
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# <b>[[Funky (Chambers Brothers)|Funky]]</b> <sup>3</sup>
# <b>[[Proud Mary]]</b><sup>4</sup>
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# <b>[[Proud Mary]]</b> <sup>4</sup>
 
# <b>[[Exodus Segues#NPG Bum Rush The Ship|NPG Bum Rush The Ship Segue]]</b>
 
# <b>[[Exodus Segues#NPG Bum Rush The Ship|NPG Bum Rush The Ship Segue]]</b>
 
# <b>[[The Exodus Has Begun]]</b>
 
# <b>[[The Exodus Has Begun]]</b>
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'' </small>
 
'' </small>
 
}}
 
}}
|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) ISBN 91-631-5482-X
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|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)  
 
* [http://www.discogs.com/New-Power-Generation-Exodus/release/1143814 Discog]
 
* [http://www.discogs.com/New-Power-Generation-Exodus/release/1143814 Discog]
 
|categories              = [[Category:1995]][[Category:Studio Albums (New Power Generation)]][[Category:Studio Albums (Related Artists)]]
 
|categories              = [[Category:1995]][[Category:Studio Albums (New Power Generation)]][[Category:Studio Albums (Related Artists)]]
 
}}
 
}}

Revision as of 19:37, 30 April 2020

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Exodus

Exodus album artwork

Album details


Released: 27 March 1995
Length: 65:33
Label(s): NPG Records
Studio(s): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA

Charts, Certifications & Awards


Charts
Gallup Album Chart, UK 8 Apr. 1995 11 3
Certifications
This album has not received any certifications in the USA
Awards
This album has not received any awards in the USA

Singles released


Get Wild
b/w Beautiful Girl / Hallucination Rain
Getwild single.jpg
The Good Life
b/w Get Wild
Thegoodlife single.jpg
Count The Days
b/w New Power Soul
Countthedays single.jpg

See also


    

Alternate Album Configuration


  • 19 June 1994 configuration
  1. NPG Bum Rush The Ship
  2. The Exodus Has Begun
  3. NPG Operator
  4. Get Wild 1
  5. Sonny Turns The TV Off (later renamed Count Segue, then Segue)
  6. Count The Days
  7. DJ Gets Jumped
  8. New Power Soul
  9. DJ Seduces Sonny
  10. It Takes 3
  11. Rain (later renamed Segue)
  12. Hallucination Rain
  13. Spooky Soup (later incorporated into NPG Bum Rush The Ship)
  14. NPG Outro


  • 2 December 1994 configuration
  1. NPG Operator
  2. Get Wild 1
  3. Slave/Acknowledge Me (Slave a.k.a. Slave 2 The System)
  4. Super Hero (incorporates Outa-Space (uncredited))
  5. Count Segue (later renamed Segue)
  6. Count The Days
  7. Sonny Segue
  8. DJ Gets Jumped
  9. New Power Soul
  10. Mad
  11. Love... Thy Will Be Done 2
  12. Funky 3
  13. Proud Mary 4
  14. NPG Bum Rush The Ship Segue
  15. The Exodus Has Begun
  16. Funky Design


1 Written by Prince and Sonny T.
2 Written by Prince and Martika
3 Written by The Chambers Brothers
4 Written by John Fogerty

Exodus is the second 'solo' album by the New Power Generation and was only released in Europe, Australia and Taiwan in March 1995. While the previous album, Gold Nigga, featured Tony M. as the lead vocalist, Exodus featured lead vocals by Sonny T. and by Prince, disguised as Tora Tora.


Recording Sessions

The album was recorded between late-May 1994, and January 1995, at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA. The first set of sessions, in late May, resulted in Get Wild, New Power Soul, The Exodus Has Begun, Hallucination Rain, Slave 2 The System, Count The Days and It Takes 3. A number of segues were recorded between May and June 1994, with an early album configuration dated 19 June 1994. Two new tracks, Mad and Funky Design, were recorded in November 1994.

More tracks and segues were recorded in late 1994, including Acknowledge Me, Super Hero, Outa-Space, Love... Thy Will Be Done, Funky, Proud Mary and Somebody's Somebody, and a second album configuration was dated 2 December 1994. In December 1994 and January 1995, The Good Life, Big Fun, Return Of The Bump Squad and Cherry, Cherry were recorded, completing the album. A sampler cassette containing tracks from the album, along with tracks from other NPG Records projects of the time, was compiled on 5 January 1995.

The album is very much a band recording, containing substantial musical input by Sonny T., Michael B., Mr. Hayes and Tommy Barbarella in addition to Prince (using the disguise Tora Tora).


Promotion

The album produced three singles, Get Wild, The Good Life (which was also released in North America despite the album not being released there) and Count The Days.

Prince (as SymbolSmallerBlue.png) promoted the album on The Ultimate Live Experience tour which was taking place at the same time as the album's release, often playing one or more of the album's songs, although none of the songs were played regularly on the tour. The album reached number 11 on the UK Gallup Album Chart.



Track listing
CD LP

The compact disc version is the original issue.

  1. NPG Operator Intro (0:33)
  2. Get Wild (4:33) 1
  3. Segue (0:37)
  4. DJ Gets Jumped (0:22)
  5. New Power Soul (4:09)
  6. DJ Seduces Sonny (0:38)
  7. Segue (0:42)
  8. Count The Days (3:24)
  9. The Good Life (5:48)
  10. Cherry, Cherry (4:44)
  11. Segue (0:18)
  12. Return Of The Bump Squad (7:19)
  13. Mashed Potato Girl Intro (0:20)
  14. Segue (3:00)
  15. Big Fun (7:26)
  16. New Power Day (3:48)
  17. Segue (0:14)
  18. Hallucination Rain (5:48)
  19. NPG Bum Rush The Ship (1:40)
  20. The Exodus Has Begun (10:05)
  21. Outro (0:35)

The vinyl long play format was released at same time as the CD.

  • Side A:
  1. NPG Operator Intro (0:33)
  2. Get Wild (4:33) 1
  3. Segue (0:37)
  4. DJ Gets Jumped (0:22)
  5. New Power Soul (4:09)
  6. DJ Seduces Sonny (0:38)
  7. Segue (0:42)
  8. Count The Days (3:24)
  9. The Good Life (5:48)
  10. Cherry, Cherry (4:44)
  11. Segue (0:18)
  12. Return Of The Bump Squad (7:19)
  • Side B:
  1. Mashed Potato Girl Intro (0:20)
  2. Segue (3:00)
  3. Big Fun (7:26)
  4. New Power Day (3:48)
  5. Segue (0:14)
  6. Hallucination Rain (5:48)
  7. NPG Bum Rush The Ship (1:40)
  8. The Exodus Has Begun (10:05)
  9. Outro (0:35)

All tracks written by Prince (credited to the New Power Generation), except where noted.

1 written by Prince and Sonny T. (credited to the New Power Generation)



Personnel
Musicians


Production


Thanks
  • This album is dedicated to the memory of His Royal Badness
  • Sonny T. thanx God, Rhonda K., my Mother and Father, NPG, SymbolSmallerBlue.png - who is my friend and all the fans.
  • Michael B. thanx the Blands, the Threats, all friends and family, my loving wife Valerie and God.
  • Tommy Barbarella would like to give special thanks to God, Nikki, my family, the breath of life (Andrea), SymbolSmallerBlue.png and all the funky MF's who came B4 us. Peace.
  • Mr Hayes thanx God, Maxine & Moses Hayes (mom & dad), Aunt Wilma, Jack Robinson (my partner), Craig Rice, Karen Lee, Mandy Fallon, Carly, Greg & Lynn Said, Eugene Hayes (my big bro), Levi Seacer Jr., Mark Brown, Derick Hughes, Marilyn Voss, Marilyn Hawkins (threads), Bruce Little (law books), Rodney Johari, Bob & Mike @ OMC, Dick McCalley @America Pro' Audio, Scott Turk, Will Pitts, my nephew and niece, Luke, Derrick, Percy & Shawna, Felicia, my keyboard cat Craig Anderson (911) & all whom I have forgotten on paper but not in my heart. Also 2 all the DJ's not afraid 2 GET WILD! & U.
  • Mayte thanx The Creator, Nell and John, SymbolSmallerBlue.png and all the waves of fans I surf on at concerts!
  • Tora Tora would like 2 thank The Creator 1st and always. Secondly, but not lastly, the devout fans who support this experiment in truth. Peace & Be Wild!
  • THE EXODUS HAS BEGUN "All characters portrayed in this work are fictitious, any resemblance or similarity to actual persons living or dead is purely coincidental. So get a life M.F.!" THE NEW POWER GENERATION



Releases
LP, CD, Cassettes and Other versions
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2

This section is under construction

Variants, Special Editions and Reissues
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2

This section is under construction

 
Additional Information

Promotion (at time of release) Trivia

  • Two early configurations of the album are known to exist containing additional tracks which remain unreleased. See Alternate Configuration section above.

References
Pretaporter album.jpg 1994
Prêt A Porter
NPG Albums All Prince Albums 1998
Newpower Soul
Newpowersoul album.jpg