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|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 12|12 December 2015]] <small>([[Tidal]] release)</small><br> | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 12|12 December 2015]] <small>([[Tidal]] release)</small><br> | ||
[[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 15|15 December 2015]] <small>(iTunes release)</small><br> | [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 15|15 December 2015]] <small>(iTunes release)</small><br> | ||
− | [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 21|21 January 2016]] <small>(CD first available at [[Paisley Park Studios]] show)</small> | + | [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 21|21 January 2016]] <small>(CD first available at [[Paisley Park Studios]] show)</small><br> |
− | [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 29|29 April 2016]] <small>(Worldwide | + | [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 29|29 April 2016]] <small>(Worldwide retail release)</small> |
|length = 58:00 | |length = 58:00 | ||
|label = [[NPG Records]] | |label = [[NPG Records]] | ||
− | |studios = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA | + | |studios = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA; The Brewhouse Studios, Minneapolis, MN, USA |
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|introduction = '''Hitnrun Phase Two''' (stylized as '''HITnRUN Phase Two''') is the 39th full-length studio album by [[Prince]], and the final [[Prince]]-related album to be released during his lifetime. It was released digitally in December 2015, just three months after his previous album [[Album: Hitnrun Phase One|Hitnrun Phase One]], and four months before his death. | |introduction = '''Hitnrun Phase Two''' (stylized as '''HITnRUN Phase Two''') is the 39th full-length studio album by [[Prince]], and the final [[Prince]]-related album to be released during his lifetime. It was released digitally in December 2015, just three months after his previous album [[Album: Hitnrun Phase One|Hitnrun Phase One]], and four months before his death. | ||
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+ | A physical CD was first available for purchase at [[Prince]]’s two-show ''Piano And A Microphone Gala Event'' at [[Paisley Park Studios]] on [[21 January 2016-1|21 January 2016]]. Shortly after it was available via local stores in Minneapolis. A large distribution of the CD album in stores was planned by [[Prince]] and was scheduled for [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 29|29 April 2016]]. Although he has worked on other projects in the meantime ([[Album:_Black Is The New Black (2016) |Black Is The New Black]] and [[Album: Piano & A Microphone|Piano & A Microphone]]), '''Hitnrun Phase Two''' is the last album that came out during [[Prince]]’s lifetime (in digital), and the first one to hit the stores after his unexpected death. It is therefore not considered as a posthumous album. | ||
The album contains twelve tracks, six of which were previously unreleased in any shape or form. Initially, the album was only available as a bundle with [[Album: Hitnrun Phase One|Hitnrun Phase One]] on [[Tidal]]. Three days later it was also available as standalone download via iTunes. | The album contains twelve tracks, six of which were previously unreleased in any shape or form. Initially, the album was only available as a bundle with [[Album: Hitnrun Phase One|Hitnrun Phase One]] on [[Tidal]]. Three days later it was also available as standalone download via iTunes. | ||
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When asked why the album was given to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records], [http://twitter.com/Prince3EG @Prince3EG] replied using the phrase: <blockquote>''"OLIVE BRANCH"'' </blockquote> | When asked why the album was given to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records], [http://twitter.com/Prince3EG @Prince3EG] replied using the phrase: <blockquote>''"OLIVE BRANCH"'' </blockquote> | ||
The tweet that included the link to the [[Big City]] snippet read:<blockquote> ''"WARNER BROTHERS "BIG CITY" SHOUT ... C'MON U'ALL, WE CAN WORK THIS OUT!"'' </blockquote> | The tweet that included the link to the [[Big City]] snippet read:<blockquote> ''"WARNER BROTHERS "BIG CITY" SHOUT ... C'MON U'ALL, WE CAN WORK THIS OUT!"'' </blockquote> | ||
− | This phrasing was interesting, given that the unreleased 1977 track [[We Can Work It Out]] included the lyric " | + | This phrasing was interesting, given that the unreleased 1977 track [[We Can Work It Out]] included the lyric "Makin’ music naturally, me and W.B. / Music for the young and old, music bound to be gold". However, as expected [[We Can Work It Out]] was not included on the album. |
As speculated before its release other tracks debuted in 2015 were also included on the album. Two studio tracks released in 2015 that were not included, however, are [[Free Urself]] and the 2014 re-recording of [[If I Could Get Your Attention|If Eye Could Get Ur Attention]]. | As speculated before its release other tracks debuted in 2015 were also included on the album. Two studio tracks released in 2015 that were not included, however, are [[Free Urself]] and the 2014 re-recording of [[If I Could Get Your Attention|If Eye Could Get Ur Attention]]. | ||
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− | + | <b>Sessions and compiling</b> | |
− | + | The album is a selection of songs recorded from March 2010 to mid 2015 at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, Minnesota, USA. | |
− | *[[Black Muse]] was debuted live during the opening night of the [[Welcome 2 America Tour]] on [[15 December 2010|15 December 2010, Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ, USA]], in its only known performance (although the performance included lead vocals by [[Shelby J.]], [[Elisa Dease]] and [[Liv Warfield]] while [[Prince]] was offstage. | + | *[[Black Muse]], [[1000 Light Years From Here]] and [[When She Comes]] originate from 2010. Different versions of [[1000 Light Years From Here]] and [[When She Comes]] were intended for the planned 2011 [[Album: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America]] album (Both songs were included in their original forms in 2021 on the posthumous release of the album). [[Black Muse]] was debuted live during the opening night of the [[Welcome 2 America Tour]] on [[15 December 2010|15 December 2010, Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ, USA]], in its only known performance (although the performance included lead vocals by [[Shelby J.]], [[Elisa Dease]] and [[Liv Warfield]] while [[Prince]] was offstage). On the album, [[Black Muse]] is followed on the same track by an unlisted song : [[1000 Light Years From Here]]. It is not known why [[Prince]] chose to sequence the two songs as one track on the physical and digital releases of the album and not as separate tracks. |
− | *[[2 Y. 2 D.]] was first recorded in early-to-mid 2011, most likely at [[Paisley Park Studios]]. While the original version | + | *[[2 Y. 2 D.]] was first recorded in early-to-mid 2011, most likely at [[Paisley Park Studios]]. While the original version (included on '''Hitnrun Phase Two''') is a horn-driven funk version, [[Prince]] and [[3rdEyeGirl]] re-recorded the track in early 2013 (this version remains unreleased). |
− | *[[Revelation]] | + | *[[Xtraloveable]] and [[Big City]] also date back to 2011. [[Extraloveable|Xtraloveable]] was first recorded in 1982 and re-recorded for a [[Single:_Extraloveable|single release]] in 2011 to promote the [[Welcome 2 Canada Tour]]. |
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+ | *[[Rock And Roll Love Affair|Rocknroll Loveaffair]] (as 'Rock And Roll Love Affair'), [[Screwdriver]] and [[Groovy Potential]], were recorded in 2012 and released to the public that same year or the following year. | ||
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+ | *[[Revelation]] and [[Look At Me, Look At U]] are believed to have been recorded in 2014 while [[Baltimore]] and [[Stare]], the most recent songs on '''Hitnrun Phase Two''', were recorded in 2015 at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, Minnesota, USA. | ||
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# <b>[[Baltimore]]</b> (4:33) | # <b>[[Baltimore]]</b> (4:33) | ||
# <b>[[Rocknroll Loveaffair]]</b> (4:01) | # <b>[[Rocknroll Loveaffair]]</b> (4:01) | ||
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# <b>[[When She Comes]]</b> (3:45) | # <b>[[When She Comes]]</b> (3:45) | ||
# <b>[[Screwdriver]]</b> (4:15) | # <b>[[Screwdriver]]</b> (4:15) | ||
− | # <b>[[Black Muse]]</b> (7:21) | + | # <b>[[Black Muse]]</b> (7:21)<br> includes [[1000 Light Years From Here]] (unlisted) |
# <b>[[Revelation]]</b> (5:21) | # <b>[[Revelation]]</b> (5:21) | ||
# <b>[[Big City]]</b> (6:26) | # <b>[[Big City]]</b> (6:26) | ||
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− | |credits = All songs written by [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]])<br> | + | |credits = All songs written by [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]]).<br> |
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# <b>[[When She Comes]]</b> (3:45) | # <b>[[When She Comes]]</b> (3:45) | ||
# <b>[[Screwdriver]]</b> (4:15) | # <b>[[Screwdriver]]</b> (4:15) | ||
− | # <b>[[Black Muse]]</b> (7:21) | + | # <b>[[Black Muse]]</b> (7:21)<br> includes [[1000 Light Years From Here]] (unlisted) |
# <b>[[Revelation]]</b> (5:21) | # <b>[[Revelation]]</b> (5:21) | ||
# <b>[[Big City]]</b> (6:26) | # <b>[[Big City]]</b> (6:26) | ||
− | |musicians = [[Prince]] - Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted | + | |musicians = [[Prince]] - Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted |
− | *[[Michael B. Nelson]] - trombone on [[Baltimore]], [[ | + | *[[Michael B. Nelson]] - trombone on [[Baltimore]], [[2 Y. 2 D.]], [[Xtraloveable]], [[Groovy Potential]], [[When She Comes]] and [[Black Muse]] (and [[1000 Light Years From Here]]) |
− | *[[Steve Strand]] - trumpet on [[Baltimore]], [[ | + | *[[Steve Strand]] - trumpet on [[Baltimore]], [[2 Y. 2 D.]], [[Xtraloveable]], [[Groovy Potential]], [[When She Comes]] and [[Black Muse]] (and [[1000 Light Years From Here]]) |
− | *[[Dave Jensen]] - trumpet on [[Baltimore]], [[ | + | *[[Dave Jensen]] - trumpet on [[Baltimore]], [[2 Y. 2 D.]], [[Xtraloveable]], [[Groovy Potential]], [[When She Comes]] and [[Black Muse]] (and [[1000 Light Years From Here]]) |
− | *[[Kenni Holmen]] - tenor sax on [[Baltimore | + | *[[Kenni Holmen]] - tenor sax on [[Baltimore]], [[Xtraloveable]], [[Groovy Potential]], [[When She Comes]] and [[Black Muse]] (and [[1000 Light Years From Here]]) |
− | *[[Kathy Jensen]] - baritone sax on [[Baltimore]], [[ | + | *[[Kathy Jensen]] - baritone sax on [[Baltimore]], [[2 Y. 2 D.]], [[Xtraloveable]], [[Groovy Potential]], [[When She Comes]] and [[Black Muse]] (and [[1000 Light Years From Here]]) |
+ | *[[Eryn Allen Kane]] - vocals on [[Baltimore]] | ||
*[http://stringenius.com/ Stringenius] - strings on [[Baltimore]] | *[http://stringenius.com/ Stringenius] - strings on [[Baltimore]] | ||
+ | *[[John Blackwell]] - drums on [[Rocknroll Loveaffair]], [[2 Y. 2 D.]], [[Look At Me, Look At U]], [[Xtraloveable]], [[When She Comes]], [[Screwdriver]], [[Black Muse]] (and [[1000 Light Years From Here]]), [[Revelation]] and [[Big City]] | ||
*[[Ida Nielsen]] - bass guitar on [[Rocknroll Loveaffair]], [[Screwdriver]] and [[Big City]] | *[[Ida Nielsen]] - bass guitar on [[Rocknroll Loveaffair]], [[Screwdriver]] and [[Big City]] | ||
− | *[[ | + | *[[Andy Allo]] - background vocals on [[Rocknroll Loveaffair]] (assumed) |
+ | *[[Marcus Anderson]] - tenor saxophone on [[Rocknroll Loveaffair]], [[Stare]] and [[Big City]], (as part of [[NPG Hornz]]), soprano saxophone on [[Revelation]], flute and saxophone on [[Look At Me, Look At U]] and [[When She Comes]] | ||
+ | *[[Keith Anderson]] - tenor saxophone on [[Rocknroll Loveaffair]] (assumed), [[Stare]] and [[Big City]] (as part of [[NPG Hornz]]) | ||
+ | *[[Lynn Grissett]] - trumpet on [[Rocknroll Loveaffair]] (assumed), [[Stare]] and [[Big City]] (as part of [[NPG Hornz]]) | ||
+ | *[[Joey Rayfield]] - trombone on [[Rocknroll Loveaffair]] (assumed), [[Stare]] and [[Big City]] (as part of [[NPG Hornz]]) | ||
+ | *[[Adrian Crutchfield]] –alto saxophone on [[Rocknroll Loveaffair]] and [[Big City]], flute on [[Groovy Potential]] (as part of [[NPG Hornz]]) | ||
+ | *[[BK Jackson]] - baritone saxophone on [[Rocknroll Loveaffair]] (assumed), and [[Big City]] (as part of [[NPG Hornz]]) | ||
+ | *[[Sylvester Onyejiaka]] - baritone saxophone on [[Rocknroll Loveaffair]] (assumed) and [[Big City]] (as part of [[NPG Hornz]]) | ||
+ | *[[Steve Reid]] - trumpet on [[Rocknroll Loveaffair]] (assumed) and [[Big City]] (as part of [[NPG Hornz]]) | ||
+ | *[[Phil Lassiter]] - trumpet on [[Rocknroll Loveaffair]] (assumed) and [[Big City]] (credited as Philip Lassiter, as part of [[NPG Hornz]]) | ||
+ | *[[Nick Marchione]] - trumpet on [[Rocknroll Loveaffair]] (assumed) and [[Big City]] (credited as Nicholas Marchione, as part of [[NPG Hornz]]) | ||
+ | *[[Roy Agee]] - trombone on [[Rocknroll Loveaffair]] (assumed) and [[Big City]] (as part of [[NPG Hornz]]) | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Stanley Justin Stanley] - keyboards and handclaps on [[2 Y. 2 D.]] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Stanley Justin Stanley] - keyboards and handclaps on [[2 Y. 2 D.]] | ||
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*[[Xavier Taplin]] - keyboard on [[Look At Me, Look At U]] and [[Revelation]] | *[[Xavier Taplin]] - keyboard on [[Look At Me, Look At U]] and [[Revelation]] | ||
− | *[[ | + | *[[Michael B.]] - drums on [[Groovy Potential]] (sampled from an other unidentified track) |
− | *[[ | + | *[[Andrew Gouché]] - bass guitar on [[When She Comes]] and [[Revelation]] |
− | *[[ | + | *[[Shelby J.]] - background vocals on [[Black Muse]] (including [[1000 Light Years From Here]]) and [[Big City]] |
− | *[[ | + | *[[Elisa Dease]] - background vocals on [[Black Muse]] (including [[1000 Light Years From Here]]) and [[Big City]] |
− | *[[ | + | *[[Liv Warfield]] - background vocals on [[Black Muse]] (including [[1000 Light Years From Here]]) and [[Big City]] |
+ | *[[Cassandra O’Neal]] - keyboards on [[Big City]] | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ledisi Ledisi] - background vocals on [[Big City]] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ledisi Ledisi] - background vocals on [[Big City]] | ||
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|production = [[Prince]] - producer, arranger, engineer | |production = [[Prince]] - producer, arranger, engineer | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dylan_Dresdow Dylan Dreslow] - engineer | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dylan_Dresdow Dylan Dreslow] - engineer | ||
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Stanley Justin Stanley] - engineer | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Stanley Justin Stanley] - engineer | ||
*[[Booker T.]] - engineer | *[[Booker T.]] - engineer | ||
− | *[[Michael B. Nelson]] - horn and string arrangements and string production on [[Baltimore]], [[2 Y. 2 D.]], [[Extraloveable|Xtraloveable]], [[Groovy Potential]], [[When She Comes]] and [[Black Muse]] | + | *[[Michael B. Nelson]] - horn and string arrangements and string production on [[Baltimore]], [[2 Y. 2 D.]], [[Extraloveable|Xtraloveable]], [[Groovy Potential]], [[When She Comes]] and [[Black Muse]] (and [[1000 Light Years From Here]]) |
*[[Adrian Crutchfield]] - horn arrangement on [[Rocknroll Loveaffair]] | *[[Adrian Crutchfield]] - horn arrangement on [[Rocknroll Loveaffair]] | ||
*[[Marcus Anderson]] - horn arrangement on [[Look At Me, Look At U]] and [[Stare]] | *[[Marcus Anderson]] - horn arrangement on [[Look At Me, Look At U]] and [[Stare]] | ||
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|item1 = [[Tidal]] | |item1 = [[Tidal]] | ||
|image1 = [[Image:Tidal screenshot.png|60px|link=Tidal]] | |image1 = [[Image:Tidal screenshot.png|60px|link=Tidal]] | ||
− | |item2 = [[Album: Hitnrun Phase One|Hitnrun Phase One]] | + | |item2 = [[Album: Hitnrun Phase One|Hitnrun Phase One]]<br>(Album) |
|image2 = [[File:Hitnrun album.jpg|60px|link=Album: Hitnrun Phase One]] | |image2 = [[File:Hitnrun album.jpg|60px|link=Album: Hitnrun Phase One]] | ||
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