Difference between revisions of "Album: Newpower Soul"
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− | |introduction = '''Newpower Soul''' is the third and final | + | |introduction = '''Newpower Soul''' is the third and final ’solo' album by the [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] (although [[Prince]] is the only band member featuring on all three albums). It was released worldwide in June 1998. The album produced only one commercially-released single, [[Single: Come On|Come On]], although [[Single: The One|The One]] was available as a promotional single in the USA prior to the album’s release. |
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As such, the album is often incorrectly referred to as a "[[Prince]]" or "[[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]" album, but the choice to release the album under the band name was intentional, and as such, it is featured here as it is credited. | As such, the album is often incorrectly referred to as a "[[Prince]]" or "[[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]" album, but the choice to release the album under the band name was intentional, and as such, it is featured here as it is credited. | ||
− | Although the band is referred to as [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] the album title uses "Newpower" as a single word. This is perhaps to differentiate it from the track [[New Power Soul]], released on [[Album: Exodus|Exodus]]. Also of note is that "Newpower" in the album title is printed on the inlay card, visible using a clear CD tray; it is not printed on the | + | Although the band is referred to as [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] the album title uses "Newpower" as a single word. This is perhaps to differentiate it from the track [[New Power Soul]], released on [[Album: Exodus|Exodus]]. Also of note is that "Newpower" in the album title is printed on the inlay card, visible using a clear CD tray; it is not printed on the album’s booklet, so images of the album cover using the booklet as a basis, such as the one used here, do not display the full album title. |
'''Promotion''' | '''Promotion''' | ||
− | [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) toured extensively to support the album with the [[New Power Soul Tour]] and the [[New Power Soul Festival Tour]], promoting this album and the 'companion' albums, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan] | + | [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) toured extensively to support the album with the [[New Power Soul Tour]] and the [[New Power Soul Festival Tour]], promoting this album and the 'companion' albums, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan]’s [[Album: Come 2 My House|Come 2 My House]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Central_Station Graham Central Station’s] [[Album: GCS 2000|GCS 2000]]. The tours were billed using the name [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]], but the name "[[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]]" was used commonly on promotion, and the images, the merchandise and the backdrop of the tour focused on the '''Newpower Soul''' album. |
The album reached number 22 on the US Billboard 200 Chart, and number 8 on the Billboard R&B Albums Chart. | The album reached number 22 on the US Billboard 200 Chart, and number 8 on the Billboard R&B Albums Chart. | ||
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# <b>[[Newpower Soul]]</b> (5:00) | # <b>[[Newpower Soul]]</b> (5:00) | ||
# <b>[[Mad Sex]]</b> (5:12) <sup>1</sup> | # <b>[[Mad Sex]]</b> (5:12) <sup>1</sup> | ||
− | # <b>[[Until | + | # <b>[[Until U’re In My Arms Again]]</b> (4:47) |
# <b>[[When U Love Somebody]]</b> (5:56) | # <b>[[When U Love Somebody]]</b> (5:56) | ||
# <b>[[Shoo-Bed-Ooh]]</b> (3:23) | # <b>[[Shoo-Bed-Ooh]]</b> (3:23) | ||
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# <b>[[Newpower Soul]]</b> (5:00) | # <b>[[Newpower Soul]]</b> (5:00) | ||
# <b>[[Mad Sex]]</b> (5:12) <sup>1</sup> | # <b>[[Mad Sex]]</b> (5:12) <sup>1</sup> | ||
− | # <b>[[Until | + | # <b>[[Until U’re In My Arms Again]]</b> (4:47) |
# <b>[[When U Love Somebody]]</b> (5:56) | # <b>[[When U Love Somebody]]</b> (5:56) | ||
# <b>[[Shoo-Bed-Ooh]]</b> (3:23) | # <b>[[Shoo-Bed-Ooh]]</b> (3:23) | ||
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*[[Hornheadz]] - horns on [[Newpower Soul]], [[Mad Sex]], [[Freaks On This Side]] | *[[Hornheadz]] - horns on [[Newpower Soul]], [[Mad Sex]], [[Freaks On This Side]] | ||
*[[Brother Jules|DJ Brother Jules]] - scratches on [[Mad Sex]] and [[Push It Up]] | *[[Brother Jules|DJ Brother Jules]] - scratches on [[Mad Sex]] and [[Push It Up]] | ||
− | *[[NPG Orchestra]] - orchestra on [[Until | + | *[[NPG Orchestra]] - orchestra on [[Until U’re In My Arms Again]] and [[The One]] |
*[[Pierre Baptiste]] - additional horns on [[When U Love Somebody]] | *[[Pierre Baptiste]] - additional horns on [[When U Love Somebody]] | ||
*[[Clark Gayton]] - additional horns on [[When U Love Somebody]] | *[[Clark Gayton]] - additional horns on [[When U Love Somebody]] | ||
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*[[Hans-Martin Buff]] - engineer | *[[Hans-Martin Buff]] - engineer | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Gardner Brian Gardner] - mastering (at Bernie Grundman) | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Gardner Brian Gardner] - mastering (at Bernie Grundman) | ||
− | *[[Clare Fischer]] - [[NPG Orchestra]] arrangement and conducting on [[Until | + | *[[Clare Fischer]] - [[NPG Orchestra]] arrangement and conducting on [[Until U’re In My Arms Again]] and [[The One]] |
− | *Arne Frager - orchestra engineer on [[Until | + | *Arne Frager - orchestra engineer on [[Until U’re In My Arms Again]] and [[The One]] (O’Henry Sound Studios) |
− | *Brett Swain - assistant orchestra engineer on [[Until | + | *Brett Swain - assistant orchestra engineer on [[Until U’re In My Arms Again]] and [[The One]] (O’Henry Sound Studios) |
*[[Fred Harrington]] - additional engineering on [[Come On]] | *[[Fred Harrington]] - additional engineering on [[Come On]] | ||
*[[Steve Parke|Parke]] - artwork and design, photography | *[[Steve Parke|Parke]] - artwork and design, photography | ||
*Debbi McGuan - design | *Debbi McGuan - design | ||
− | |thanks = ''"TheNewPowerGeneration would like 2 praise God/Love/Truth 4 universal knowledge and preservation in the face of mendacity... thank u 4 everexpanding clarity. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan], [[Larry Graham]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_E._Fresh Doug E. Fresh], [[Hornheadz]] and [[Kat Dyson]]: your contributions b da bomb... peace, at least! [[NPG Records]] thanx - [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]], [[Mayte]], [[Jacqui Thompson]], Willie Donwell, [[Steve Parke|Parke]], [[Billy Sparks]], Opnmind, Milv, Evolve2001, [[Manuela Testolini|Manuela T.]] and Love4Oneanother Charities, Inc.. [[NPG Records]] is owned and operated by the New Power Generation. A word 2 all up and coming "artists" - the art u create is an xtension of u and your contribution is priceless. | + | |thanks = ''"TheNewPowerGeneration would like 2 praise God/Love/Truth 4 universal knowledge and preservation in the face of mendacity... thank u 4 everexpanding clarity. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan], [[Larry Graham]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_E._Fresh Doug E. Fresh], [[Hornheadz]] and [[Kat Dyson]]: your contributions b da bomb... peace, at least! [[NPG Records]] thanx - [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]], [[Mayte]], [[Jacqui Thompson]], Willie Donwell, [[Steve Parke|Parke]], [[Billy Sparks]], Opnmind, Milv, Evolve2001, [[Manuela Testolini|Manuela T.]] and Love4Oneanother Charities, Inc.. [[NPG Records]] is owned and operated by the New Power Generation. A word 2 all up and coming "artists" - the art u create is an xtension of u and your contribution is priceless. Don’t sell out. $is only paper and your picture ain’t on it, but a good song never dies. Much respect 2 the husbands and midwives and husbands - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan], [[Larry Graham]], [[Kirk Johnson]] 4 the drum and synth programs, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_E._Fresh Doug E. Fresh] and the [[Hornheadz]]."'' |
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− | |album promotion = [[Prince]] toured extensively to support the album with the [[New Power Soul Tour]] and the [[New Power Soul Festival Tour]], promoting this album and the 'companion' albums, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan] | + | |album promotion = [[Prince]] toured extensively to support the album with the [[New Power Soul Tour]] and the [[New Power Soul Festival Tour]], promoting this album and the 'companion' albums, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan]’s [[Album: Come 2 My House|Come 2 My House]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Central_Station Graham Central Station’s] [[Album: GCS 2000|GCS 2000]]. The tours were billed using the name [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]], but the name "[[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]]" was used commonly on promotion, and the images, the merchandise and the backdrop of the tour focused on the '''Newpower Soul''' album. |
|trivia = Initial copies of the album incorrectly number the tracks on the back cover. [[Shoo-Bed-Ooh]] is correctly identified as track 5, but the next track, [[Push It Up]], is listed as track 7 (likely due to the intended inclusion of [[The Good Life|The Good Life (Big City Mix)]] as track 6). This error was corrected for later printings. | |trivia = Initial copies of the album incorrectly number the tracks on the back cover. [[Shoo-Bed-Ooh]] is correctly identified as track 5, but the next track, [[Push It Up]], is listed as track 7 (likely due to the intended inclusion of [[The Good Life|The Good Life (Big City Mix)]] as track 6). This error was corrected for later printings. | ||
− | * The album was included in a so called ''Newpowerpak'' 3CD box-set, released through [[1-800 New Funk]], along with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan] | + | * The album was included in a so called ''Newpowerpak'' 3CD box-set, released through [[1-800 New Funk]], along with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan]’s [[Album: Come 2 My House|Come 2 My House]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Central_Station Graham Central Station’s] [[GCS 2000]]. The box-set included the standard packaging for each album, with a cardboard slipcover around the three CD cases. |
− | *An early configuration of the album contained [[The Good Life|The Good Life (Big City Remix)]]; the track was removed, but the first printings of the | + | *An early configuration of the album contained [[The Good Life|The Good Life (Big City Remix)]]; the track was removed, but the first printings of the album’s back cover show incorrect numbering following the track’s removal (it is also mentioned in order during the rap on [[Newpower Soul]]. |
* During a [[Love4oneanother.com]] "? of the week" in 1999, a fan (using the name ''Joe Kelly'') asked, "Since you are obviously opposed to violence and promote peace, what is the positive significance and meaning of your gun microphone [used on the album cover and during live shows]?", to which [[Prince]] replied, ''"My words of peace go in2 the gun and nullify its power"''. | * During a [[Love4oneanother.com]] "? of the week" in 1999, a fan (using the name ''Joe Kelly'') asked, "Since you are obviously opposed to violence and promote peace, what is the positive significance and meaning of your gun microphone [used on the album cover and during live shows]?", to which [[Prince]] replied, ''"My words of peace go in2 the gun and nullify its power"''. | ||
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# <b>[[Newpower Soul]]</b> | # <b>[[Newpower Soul]]</b> | ||
# <b>[[Mad Sex]]</b> | # <b>[[Mad Sex]]</b> | ||
− | # <b>[[Until | + | # <b>[[Until U’re In My Arms Again]]</b> |
# <b>[[When U Love Somebody]]</b> | # <b>[[When U Love Somebody]]</b> | ||
# <b>[[Shoo-Bed-Ooh]]</b> | # <b>[[Shoo-Bed-Ooh]]</b> |
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