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| − | |studios = [[Paisley Park Studios|Paisley Park]] | + | |studios = [[Paisley Park Studios|Paisley Park]], Chanhassen, MN, USA |
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| − | |introduction = <b>One Nite Alone...</b> (subtitled '''Solo piano and voice by Prince''') is the 25th full-length studio album by [[Prince]], and the first album of new material to be released exclusively through [[Prince]] | + | |introduction = <b>One Nite Alone...</b> (subtitled '''Solo piano and voice by Prince''') is the 25th full-length studio album by [[Prince]], and the first album of new material to be released exclusively through [[Prince]]’s [[NPG Music Club]] ([[Album: Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic]], the companion album to [[Album: Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic]], was released through the club the previous year, however). |
The album was mailed to [[NPG Music Club]] members worldwide in May 2002. Later in 2002, the album was also included as a separately-packaged fourth disc with the [[NPG Music Club]] edition of [[Album: One Nite Alone... Live!|One Nite Alone... Live!]], meaning many [[NPG Music Club]] members received two separate copies of the album. | The album was mailed to [[NPG Music Club]] members worldwide in May 2002. Later in 2002, the album was also included as a separately-packaged fourth disc with the [[NPG Music Club]] edition of [[Album: One Nite Alone... Live!|One Nite Alone... Live!]], meaning many [[NPG Music Club]] members received two separate copies of the album. | ||
| − | The | + | The album’s title was the inspiration for the name of the [[One Nite Alone... Tour]] which took place in 2002 (starting two and a half months before the album’s release). |
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Specific recording dates for the album are unknown, but it is believed that the tracks were all recorded in Spring 2001 at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA, during the mastering of [[Album: The Rainbow Children|The Rainbow Children]] album. | Specific recording dates for the album are unknown, but it is believed that the tracks were all recorded in Spring 2001 at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA, during the mastering of [[Album: The Rainbow Children|The Rainbow Children]] album. | ||
| − | The album is a solo recording by [[Prince]], featuring [[John Blackwell]] on drums on only two tracks, [[Here On Earth]] and [[A Case Of U]]. [[Prince]] | + | The album is a solo recording by [[Prince]], featuring [[John Blackwell]] on drums on only two tracks, [[Here On Earth]] and [[A Case Of U]]. [[Prince]]’s doves, named "Divinity" and "Majesty", are also credited for "ambient singing" on the album. |
The album is sparse in nature, focusing on piano and vocals, although (in a similar vein to [[Album: The Truth|The Truth]] focusing on acoustic guitar and vocals) some other instruments and sound effects appear throughout. | The album is sparse in nature, focusing on piano and vocals, although (in a similar vein to [[Album: The Truth|The Truth]] focusing on acoustic guitar and vocals) some other instruments and sound effects appear throughout. | ||
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The album did not produce any singles, but the first four tracks of the album were included as mp3 downloads as part of [[NPG_Music_Club_Year_One_Releases#NPGMC_Edition_.23_12|NPGMC Edition # 12]], the final edition of the first year of the [[NPG Music Club]], as promotion for the second year. [[Pearls B4 The Swine]] had also been included in [[NPG Ahdio Show 8]], a special show posted in response to the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks in the USA. | The album did not produce any singles, but the first four tracks of the album were included as mp3 downloads as part of [[NPG_Music_Club_Year_One_Releases#NPGMC_Edition_.23_12|NPGMC Edition # 12]], the final edition of the first year of the [[NPG Music Club]], as promotion for the second year. [[Pearls B4 The Swine]] had also been included in [[NPG Ahdio Show 8]], a special show posted in response to the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks in the USA. | ||
| − | The album was not available on the commercial market for almost two decades and therefore was not eligible for the charts. On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 29|29 May 2020]], [[The Prince Estate]] re-released the album on | + | The album was not available on the commercial market for almost two decades and therefore was not eligible for the charts. On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 29|29 May 2020]], [[The Prince Estate]] re-released the album on vinyl with Sony’s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legacy_Recordings Legacy Recordings] ([[Album: The Rainbow Children|The Rainbow Children]], [[Album:_One_Nite_Alone..._Live!|One Nite Alone... Live!]] and [[Album:_One_Nite_Alone..._The_Aftershow:_It_Ain’t_Over|One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It Ain’t Over!]] were also re-released on vinyl as well as a 4CD+DVD box set called [[Collection: Up All Nite With Prince - The One Nite Alone Collection|Up All Nite With Prince - The One Nite Alone Collection]]. |
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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>[[One Nite Alone...]]</b> (3:35) | # <b>[[One Nite Alone...]]</b> (3:35) | ||
| − | # <b>[[ | + | # <b>[[U’re Gonna C Me]]</b> (5:16) |
# <b>[[Here On Earth]]</b> (3:22) | # <b>[[Here On Earth]]</b> (3:22) | ||
# <b>[[A Case Of U]]</b> (3:39) <sup>1</sup> | # <b>[[A Case Of U]]</b> (3:39) <sup>1</sup> | ||
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|content = <small>The digital format is a reissue of the CD version, made available on 26 March 2005 on [[NPG Music Club]] "Musicology Download Store".</small> | |content = <small>The digital format is a reissue of the CD version, made available on 26 March 2005 on [[NPG Music Club]] "Musicology Download Store".</small> | ||
# <b>[[One Nite Alone...]]</b> (3:35) | # <b>[[One Nite Alone...]]</b> (3:35) | ||
| − | # <b>[[ | + | # <b>[[U’re Gonna C Me]]</b> (5:16) |
# <b>[[Here On Earth]]</b> (3:22) | # <b>[[Here On Earth]]</b> (3:22) | ||
# <b>[[A Case Of U]]</b> (3:39) <sup>1</sup> | # <b>[[A Case Of U]]</b> (3:39) <sup>1</sup> | ||
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*Side 1: | *Side 1: | ||
# <b>[[One Nite Alone...]]</b> (3:35) | # <b>[[One Nite Alone...]]</b> (3:35) | ||
| − | # <b>[[ | + | # <b>[[U’re Gonna C Me]]</b> (5:16) |
# <b>[[Here On Earth]]</b> (3:22) | # <b>[[Here On Earth]]</b> (3:22) | ||
# <b>[[A Case Of U]]</b> (3:39) <sup>1</sup> | # <b>[[A Case Of U]]</b> (3:39) <sup>1</sup> | ||
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|thanks = ''"[[A Case Of U]] is dedicated 2 the memory of [[John L. Nelson|John L.]]<br>Special thanx 2 Joni Mitchell"'' | |thanks = ''"[[A Case Of U]] is dedicated 2 the memory of [[John L. Nelson|John L.]]<br>Special thanx 2 Joni Mitchell"'' | ||
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| − | |singles = * None, but [[One Nite Alone...]], [[ | + | |singles = * None, but [[One Nite Alone...]], [[U’re Gonna C Me]], [[Here On Earth]] and [[A Case Of U]] had been released as downloads to [[NPG Music Club]] members on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 17|17 January 2002]], and [[Pearls B4 The Swine]] had featured on [[NPG Ahdio Show 8]], released [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 18|18 September 2001]]. |
|see also = | |see also = | ||
{{SeeAlso| | {{SeeAlso| | ||
|item1 = [[One Nite Alone... Tour]] | |item1 = [[One Nite Alone... Tour]] | ||
|image1 = [[File:2002_ONA_all_access.jpeg|60px|link= One Nite Alone... Tour]] | |image1 = [[File:2002_ONA_all_access.jpeg|60px|link= One Nite Alone... Tour]] | ||
| − | |item2 = | + | |item2 = [[Collection: Up All Nite With Prince - The One Nite Alone Collection|Up All Nite With Prince - The One Nite Alone Collection]] (Collection) |
| − | |image2 = | + | |image2 = [[Image:Upallnitewithprince.jpg|60px|link= Collection: Up All Nite With Prince - The One Nite Alone Collection]] |
}} | }} | ||
|charts = | |charts = | ||
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|Courtesy = | |Courtesy = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | |album promotion = None, although the album was released soon after the tour of the same name began, which regularly featured one or more of the | + | |album promotion = None, although the album was released soon after the tour of the same name began, which regularly featured one or more of the album’s tracks. |
|trivia = During a [[Love4oneanother.com]] "? of the week" in 1999, a fan (using the name ''Dewayne'') asked if [[Prince]] would ever release a solo piano album, saying that his playing on this instrument gets overlooked and saying his style was reminiscent of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Tatum Art Tatum] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bud_Powell Bud Powell], to which [[Prince]] replied, ''"Eye so appreciate the compliment. If the demand is there, eye would release a solo piano joint. Get a petition 2gether."'' It is unlikely this prompted the recording of this album, but it is noteworthy nonetheless. | |trivia = During a [[Love4oneanother.com]] "? of the week" in 1999, a fan (using the name ''Dewayne'') asked if [[Prince]] would ever release a solo piano album, saying that his playing on this instrument gets overlooked and saying his style was reminiscent of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Tatum Art Tatum] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bud_Powell Bud Powell], to which [[Prince]] replied, ''"Eye so appreciate the compliment. If the demand is there, eye would release a solo piano joint. Get a petition 2gether."'' It is unlikely this prompted the recording of this album, but it is noteworthy nonetheless. | ||
* This was the first album to be released during the second year of the [[NPG Music Club]], which offered four CDs (as well as concert perks) for the $100 membership fee. The [[Album: One Nite Alone... Live!|One Nite Alone... Live!]] 3CD box-set served as the remainder of the four CD commitment, while the other three CDs mentioned in the [[One Nite Alone... Tour]] program ([[Album: Xpectation|Xenophobia]], [[Album: Last December|Last December]] and [[Album: The Very Best Of Symbol|The Very Best Of ]][[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|Album: The Very Best Of Symbol]]) remain unreleased in their original forms. | * This was the first album to be released during the second year of the [[NPG Music Club]], which offered four CDs (as well as concert perks) for the $100 membership fee. The [[Album: One Nite Alone... Live!|One Nite Alone... Live!]] 3CD box-set served as the remainder of the four CD commitment, while the other three CDs mentioned in the [[One Nite Alone... Tour]] program ([[Album: Xpectation|Xenophobia]], [[Album: Last December|Last December]] and [[Album: The Very Best Of Symbol|The Very Best Of ]][[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|Album: The Very Best Of Symbol]]) remain unreleased in their original forms. | ||
* The album was also included (within the original shrinkwrap) within initial [[NPG Music Club]] shipments of the [[Album: One Nite Alone... Live!|One Nite Alone... Live!]] box-set, which was an unusual move, since members receiving this set had already received [[Album: One Nite Alone...|One Nite Alone...]] at an earlier date. | * The album was also included (within the original shrinkwrap) within initial [[NPG Music Club]] shipments of the [[Album: One Nite Alone... Live!|One Nite Alone... Live!]] box-set, which was an unusual move, since members receiving this set had already received [[Album: One Nite Alone...|One Nite Alone...]] at an earlier date. | ||
|alternative = | |alternative = | ||
| − | |references = [[Book:_The_Vault| | + | |references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' |
* ''[http://princeonlinemuseum.com/love4oneanother/home99.html PrinceOnlineMuseum.com]'' | * ''[http://princeonlinemuseum.com/love4oneanother/home99.html PrinceOnlineMuseum.com]'' | ||
|categories = [[Category:2002]][[Category:Albums (Prince)]][[Category:Studio albums (Prince)]][[Category:NPG Records releases]] | |categories = [[Category:2002]][[Category:Albums (Prince)]][[Category:Studio albums (Prince)]][[Category:NPG Records releases]] | ||
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