Difference between revisions of "Album: Hitnrun Phase One"
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artwork used in album announcement<br>(not confirmed as album cover) | artwork used in album announcement<br>(not confirmed as album cover) | ||
− | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 7|7 September, 2015]] (announced release on [http://tidal.com/ Tidal]) | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 7|7 September, 2015]] <small>(announced release on [http://tidal.com/ Tidal])</small> |
+ | *[[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 25|25 September, 2015]] <small>(announced French CD release)</small> | ||
|label = [[NPG Records]] (assumed) | |label = [[NPG Records]] (assumed) | ||
|studios = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed) | |studios = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed) | ||
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|next album link = [[Albums:_Unreleased|See unreleased albums]] | |next album link = [[Albums:_Unreleased|See unreleased albums]] | ||
− | |introduction = '''Hitnrun''' is | + | |introduction = '''Hitnrun''' (full title '''Hitnrun Phase One''') is the 38th full-length studio album by [[Prince]]. It has been announced as an exclusive on the [http://tidal.com/ Tidal] streaming platform where it will be available starting on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 7|7 September, 2015]]. A CD release has been confirmed in France, however, with a release date of [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 25|25 September, 2015]]. |
− | A | + | A tracklist for the album was revealed by [http://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B014RPCV82?ref_=cm_sw_r_awd_Sy95vb04A5H2T Amazon.fr] four days before the [http://tidal.com/ Tidal] stream. It does not entirely match information given in an interview and album preview by [http://medium.com/@smokey/all-day-all-night-all-prince-698cf6533bf0 Medium] posted the day before, however, which suggested that the album contains 10 tracks, and also suggested that a remix of [[Breakfast Can Wait]] is included. At the time of writing it remains to be seen if the [http://tidal.com/ Tidal] stream will match the contents of the French CD release as listed on [http://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B014RPCV82?ref_=cm_sw_r_awd_Sy95vb04A5H2T Amazon.fr], however, and this page will be updated as and when new information becomes available. |
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− | + | The album title suggests a connection with [[Prince]]'s various "hit n' run" one-off shows - a term he has used since the Spring 1986 series of short-notice shows prior to the [[Parade Tour]] - this is a studio album recorded and produced in similar fashion to his other recent work, however. Having been announced before its release, the title also doesn't reflect the album's release strategy, and the tracks themselves were recorded over an extensive period of time, so the title does not refer to a quick recording process either. | |
− | + | <b>Recording process</b> | |
− | The album | + | The album is believed to have been recorded in early-to-mid 2015 at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA. It is assumed at this point that [[A 1,000 Hugs And Kisses]] and [[This Could Be Us]] are new recordings not based on the previously-exisiting recordings of these tracks, but more details will be added as they become known. |
− | + | During the announcement of the album, [[Hannah Welton-Ford]] announced that the album was recorded solely by [[Prince]] and [[Joshua Welton]], indicating that the [[3rdEyeGirl]] band was not involved in the album. | |
− | + | She also announced that the album was played in full during a DJ set by [[Joshua Welton]] following [[Prince]] and [[3rdEyeGirl]]'s private show celebrating African-American Music Appreciation Month, hosted by President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama in the East Room of The White House in Washington, D.C., on [[13 June, 2015]], indicating that the album was complete at that time. | |
+ | A full tracklist is not known, but some information was given about certain tracks planned for inclusion. Two tracks have been reworked from earlier versions for inclusion on the album. | ||
+ | *[[A 1,000 Hugs And Kisses]], initially recorded in late April - early May 1992 with vocals by [[Rosie Gaines]] (with new vocals recorded by [[Nona Gaye]] in late 1993), has been re-recorded for inclusion on the album. | ||
+ | *Also included is an "industrial" version of [[This Could Be Us]], a song which was previously recorded in Spring 2014 and released on [[Album: Art Official Age|Art Official Age]]. | ||
+ | *[[Hardrocklover]], released as a [[Single: Hardrocklover|single]] in early July, 2015, has also been announced for inclusion on the album. | ||
+ | *According to tweets following a [[Paisley Park Studios]] party on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 8|8 August, 2015]], [[Million Dollar Show]] was played during a preview of the album, suggesting it is intended for inclusion on the album. [[Shut This Down]] was also played during the same party. | ||
− | + | An interview and album preview by [http://www.ebony.com/entertainment-culture/prince-makes-king-move-with-tidal-interview-999#axzz3k8reqoQ0 Ebony] also confirmed guest appearances on the album by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rita_Ora Rita Ora] and [[Judith Hill]]. It is likely that [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rita_Ora Rita Ora]'s appearance is on [[Ain't About 2 Stop]], a song they recorded together, although it is not yet known on which track [[Judith Hill]] appears. | |
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− | The album was first announced during an interview by [[Hannah Welton-Ford]] on BBC 6music on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 24|24 July, 2015]]. An article on the [http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-33649080 BBC News Entertainment & Arts] website followed the same day. Another interview by the [[3rdEyeGirl]] band with BBC 6music DJ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0072kvv Liz Kershaw] was announced for the following day to discuss the album further, but this was then postponed to either 8 or 15 August, 2015. | + | The album was first announced during an interview by [[Hannah Welton-Ford]] on BBC 6music on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 24|24 July, 2015]]. An article on the [http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-33649080 BBC News Entertainment & Arts] website followed the same day. Another interview by the [[3rdEyeGirl]] band with BBC 6music DJ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0072kvv Liz Kershaw] was announced for the following day to discuss the album further, but this was then postponed to either 8 or 15 August, 2015 (this did not end up taking place). |
− | + | In the two weeks prior to the album's availability on [http://tidal.com/ Tidal], several newspapers and music websites ran interviews with [[Joshua Welton]], which were held at [[Paisley Park Studios]]. [[Prince]] would drop in briefly during each interview. Curiously, reporters were asked not to name any tracks on the album other than those already confirmed at the time ([[Hardrocklover]], [[This Could B Us]] and [[1000 X's & O's]]. | |
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− | + | Three singles from the album have been released to date: [[Single: Fallinlove2nite|Fallinlove2nite]] was released 18 months before the album (prior to the release of the two previous studio albums, in fact, with no album announced at the time of the single's release); [[Single: Hardrocklover|Hardrocklover]] was released ten weeks before the album's release (although no album was announced at the time of the single's release); [[Single:_This_Could_B_Us|This Could B Us]] was released two weeks prior to the album's availability on [http://tidal.com/ Tidal]. | |
− | |tracklisting = The | + | <!-------TRACK LIST -------> |
− | + | |tracklisting = <small>The compact disc and digital versions are the original issue.</small> | |
− | + | # <b>[[Million $ Show]]</b> | |
− | + | # <b>[[Shut This Down]]</b> | |
− | + | # <b>[[Ain't About 2 Stop]]</b> | |
− | + | # <b>[[Like A Mack]]</b> | |
+ | # <b>[[This Could Be Us|This Could B Us]]</b> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Fallinlove2nite]]</b> | ||
+ | # <b>[[The X's Face|X's Face]]</b> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Hardrocklover]]</b> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Mr. Nelson]]</b> | ||
+ | # <b>[[1000 X's & O's]]</b> | ||
+ | # <b>[[June]]</b> | ||
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− | |credits = All songs written by [[Prince]] | + | |credits = All songs written by [[Prince]] and [[Joshua Welton]] (assumed)<br> |
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|musicians = [[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted (assumed) | |musicians = [[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted (assumed) |
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