Difference between revisions of "Album: His Majesty's Pop Life"
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− | |album name = His Majesty's Pop Life | + | <!------ ALBUM TABLE --------> |
+ | |album name = His Majesty's Pop Life / The Purple Mix Club | ||
|album image = [[File: Hismajestyspoplife album.jpg|200px]] | |album image = [[File: Hismajestyspoplife album.jpg|200px]] | ||
− | |date = Late 1985 | + | |date = Late 1985 (Promotional - Japan only)<br>[[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 13|13 April 2019]] (Special re-release for the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Record_Store_Day Record Store Day] - Worldwide) |
− | |length = | + | |length = 72:20 |
− | |label = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] | + | |label = [[Paisley Park Records]] / [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Music_Group Warner Pioneer] (1985 Release) |
− | |studios = [[ | + | [[NPG Records]] / [[The Prince Estate]] / [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records] (2019 Reissue) |
− | |previous year = | + | |studios = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA; [[Location: 77 Beverly Park Lane|77 Beverly Park Ln.]], Beverly Hills, CA, USA; [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA |
− | |next year = | + | <!------ ALBUM CHRONOLOGY --------> |
− | |previous image = Image: | + | |previous year = 2018 |
− | |next image = | + | |next year = 2019 |
− | |previous album = Album: | + | |previous image = Image:Piano&amicrophone1983.jpg |
− | |next album = Album: The | + | |next image = File:The Versace Experience Prelude 2 Gold.jpg |
− | |previous album link = [[Album: | + | |previous album = Album: Piano & A Microphone 1983 |
− | |next album link = [[Album: The | + | |next album = Album: The Versace Experience (Prelude 2 Gold) |
− | |introduction = <b>His Majesty's Pop Life</b> (subtitled "The Purple Mix Club") is | + | |previous album link = [[Album: Piano & A Microphone 1983|Piano & A Microphone 1983]] |
− | + | |next album link = [[Album: The Versace Experience (Prelude 2 Gold)| The Versace Experience (Prelude 2 Gold)]]. | |
+ | <!-------ALBUM TEXT -------> | ||
+ | |introduction = <b>His Majesty's Pop Life</b> (subtitled "The Purple Mix Club") is a compilation album of [[Prince]]'s studio work, initially released in 1985 as a promotional record (500 copies) in Japan only, following the commercial release of [[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]] and its associated singles. At that time, it was [[Prince]]’s second promotional compilation album (after [[Album:_Strange_Tales_From_The_Rain|Strange Tales From the Rain]]). <b>His Majesty's Pop Life</b> was re-released worldwide in a limited quantity (14 000 copies) for the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Record_Store_Day Record Store Day] on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 13|13 April 2019]], becoming [[Prince]]’s eight compilation album and the fifth posthumous release. | ||
The first disc includes versions of the tracks released as singles from [[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]] (only [[America]] is included in its album version, while the others are remixes originally included on the 12" single vinyl releases). | The first disc includes versions of the tracks released as singles from [[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]] (only [[America]] is included in its album version, while the others are remixes originally included on the 12" single vinyl releases). | ||
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Of note is that both [[Prince]] and [[Sheila E.]] had created remixes of [[Pop Life]], and the version included on the record is billed as [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix) (the one created by [[Sheila E.]]) while it is the Extended Mix created by [[Prince]] instead. The title given for the remix of [[Raspberry Beret]], [[Raspberry Beret]] (New Mix), has not been used elsewhere, although it is the same remix titled [[Raspberry Beret]] (Extended Remix) and [[Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version) elsewhere. | Of note is that both [[Prince]] and [[Sheila E.]] had created remixes of [[Pop Life]], and the version included on the record is billed as [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix) (the one created by [[Sheila E.]]) while it is the Extended Mix created by [[Prince]] instead. The title given for the remix of [[Raspberry Beret]], [[Raspberry Beret]] (New Mix), has not been used elsewhere, although it is the same remix titled [[Raspberry Beret]] (Extended Remix) and [[Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version) elsewhere. | ||
− | <b>His Majesty's Pop Life</b> was | + | |
− | < | + | <b>Promotion</b> |
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− | |tracklisting = | + | With only 500 copies pressed and distributed only to DJ’s in Japan, the 1985 release of <b>His Majesty's Pop Life</b> became a collectible item. The 2019 reissue was a special release for the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Record_Store_Day Day], with 14 000 copies available worldwide (on the same day as a cassette replica of [[Album: The Versace Experience (Prelude 2 Gold)| The Versace Experience (Prelude 2 Gold))]]. The cover of the reissue bears the [[NPG Records]] inprint as well as [[The Prince Estate]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records] logos and a “WRECKA STOW DAY EXCLUSIVE” sticker referring to a scene in the [[http://princevault.com/index.php?title=Film:_Under_The_Cherry_Moon|Under The Cherry Moon]] film. |
+ | The compilation reached number 184 on [[The Billboard 200]]. | ||
+ | <!-------TRACK LIST -------> | ||
+ | |tracklisting = <small>The album was available only on vynil.</small> | ||
* Side one: | * Side one: | ||
# <b>[[Pop Life]] (Extended Version) </b> (9:07)<small><sup>1,2</sup> </small> | # <b>[[Pop Life]] (Extended Version) </b> (9:07)<small><sup>1,2</sup> </small> | ||
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# <b>[[Erotic City]] (Make Love Not War Erotic City Come Alive)</b> (7:24)<small><sup>1</sup> </small> | # <b>[[Erotic City]] (Make Love Not War Erotic City Come Alive)</b> (7:24)<small><sup>1</sup> </small> | ||
# <b>[[When Doves Cry]] (Album Version)</b> (5:52)<small><sup>1</sup> </small> | # <b>[[When Doves Cry]] (Album Version)</b> (5:52)<small><sup>1</sup> </small> | ||
− | |credits | + | |credits = All songs written by [[Prince]], except where noted.<br> |
− | |* comment = <small><sup>1</sup> </small> Written by [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]])<br><small><sup>2</sup> </small> Although billed as Fresh Dance Mix, this is actually the Extended Version | + | |* comment = <small><sup>1</sup> </small> Written by [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]])<br> |
− | | | + | <small><sup>2</sup> </small> Although billed as Fresh Dance Mix, this is actually the Extended Version |
− | |content | + | |other format = |
+ | |content = | ||
+ | <!-------PERSONNEL -------> | ||
|musicians = See individual tracks for credits. | |musicians = See individual tracks for credits. | ||
|production = See individual tracks and respective albums for credits. | |production = See individual tracks and respective albums for credits. | ||
+ | |thanks = | ||
+ | <!-------SINGLES -------> | ||
+ | |singles = | ||
+ | {{AlbumSingles| | ||
+ | |singles = * None. | ||
+ | }} | ||
|see also = | |see also = | ||
{{SeeAlso| | {{SeeAlso| | ||
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}} | }} | ||
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+ | {{Charts| | ||
+ | |charts = | ||
+ | {{ChartLine-3|text= America}} | ||
+ | {{ChartLine| | ||
+ | | Date = 27 Apr. 2019 | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': [[The Billboard 200]] | ||
+ | | Peak Position = 184 | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 1 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |certifications = {{noCertification|format=album|Country= the USA}} | ||
+ | |awards = {{noAwards|format=album|Country= the USA}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
|releases = | |releases = | ||
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| Courtesy = Images courtesy of [http://sleevographia2.free.fr/Disques/07a12JPN11.htm Sleevographia] | | Courtesy = Images courtesy of [http://sleevographia2.free.fr/Disques/07a12JPN11.htm Sleevographia] | ||
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+ | |alternative = | ||
|references = http://www.discogs.com/Prince-His-Majestys-Pop-Life-The-Purple-Mix-Club/release/3139336 | |references = http://www.discogs.com/Prince-His-Majestys-Pop-Life-The-Purple-Mix-Club/release/3139336 | ||
− | |categories = [[Category:1985]][[Category:albums (Prince)]][[Category:Compilation Albums (Prince)]] | + | |categories = [[Category:1985]] [[Category:2019]] [[Category:albums (Prince)]][[Category:Compilation Albums (Prince)]] |
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