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− | |introduction = '''Piano & A Microphone 1983''' is the first stand-alone album of previously unreleased material by [[Prince]] and the fourth posthumous release overall. The album is a recording of a solo piano rehearsal by [[Prince]], assumed to be from spring 1983 at his [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA. The album was announced on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 7|7 June 2018]] (which would have been [[Prince]] | + | |introduction = '''Piano & A Microphone 1983''' is the first stand-alone album of previously unreleased material by [[Prince]] and the fourth posthumous release overall. The album is a recording of a solo piano rehearsal by [[Prince]], assumed to be from spring 1983 at his [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA. The album was announced on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 7|7 June 2018]] (which would have been [[Prince]]’s 60th birthday) with the release of the track [[Mary Don’t You Weep]] as a preview, and was released in September 2018, a month after the [[Album: Anthology: 1995-2010|Anthology: 1995-2010]] digital compilation. |
− | The album was released on CD, and digital download, as well as deluxe CD+LP format, packaged in a hardback 12” gatefold book, containing the album on CD and 180g LP. The announcement also states that the package will include a 12” booklet featuring brand new liner notes written by [[Prince]] | + | The album was released on CD, and digital download, as well as deluxe CD+LP format, packaged in a hardback 12” gatefold book, containing the album on CD and 180g LP. The announcement also states that the package will include a 12” booklet featuring brand new liner notes written by [[Prince]]’s engineer [[Don Batts]], who worked for [[Prince]] until July 1983 as well as candid shots of [[Prince]] including never before seen photos. |
− | The | + | The album’s title is an intentional reference to [[Prince]]’s final tour in 2016, [[Prince:_Piano_%26_A_Microphone_2016|Piano & A Microphone]]. The announcement of the release stated: |
− | :''“This raw, intimate recording, which took place at the start of | + | :''“This raw, intimate recording, which took place at the start of Prince’s career right before he achieved international stardom, is similar in format to the Piano & A Microphone Tour that he ended his career with in 2016,” said Prince Estate entertainment adviser Troy Carter. “The Estate is excited to be able to give fans a glimpse of his evolution and show how his career ultimately came full circle with just him and his piano.” '' |
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The album documents a home studio cassette recording by [[Prince]]. It was likely recorded by [[Prince]] to document works-in-progress and as a rehearsal only, rather than with the intention of using these recordings as a basis for overdubs or additional work. | The album documents a home studio cassette recording by [[Prince]]. It was likely recorded by [[Prince]] to document works-in-progress and as a rehearsal only, rather than with the intention of using these recordings as a basis for overdubs or additional work. | ||
− | Of the nine songs included on the album, four had not been previously released in any form by [[Prince]]: [[Mary | + | Of the nine songs included on the album, four had not been previously released in any form by [[Prince]]: [[Mary Don’t You Weep]] (a cover version of an old negro spiritual from the American Civil War), [[Wednesday]], [[Cold Coffee & Cocaine]], and [[Why The Butterflies]]. A studio version of [[Wednesday]] was recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 24|24 October 1983]], and was included as the fifth track on a [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 7|7 November 1983]], configuration of [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]], but was removed from the album and the movie as the project progressed. It is not known if, but seems unlikely that full studio versions of [[Mary Don’t You Weep]], [[Cold Coffee & Cocaine]], and [[Why The Butterflies]] were ever recorded. |
− | The remaining five tracks on the album have been released in other versions previously, although on disparate projects. [[International Lover]] was recorded in the studio on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 14|14 January 1982]] and released on [[Prince]] | + | The remaining five tracks on the album have been released in other versions previously, although on disparate projects. [[International Lover]] was recorded in the studio on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 14|14 January 1982]] and released on [[Prince]]’s fifth album [[Album: 1999|1999]] later in 1982. [[Strange Relationship]] was initially recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 14|14 March 1983]], but was worked on heavily over the next four years before it was released on [[Prince]]’s ninth album [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] in 1987. [[17 Days]], was re-recorded by [[Prince]] in January 1984 and released as the b-side of [[Single: When Doves Cry|When Doves Cry]]. [[Purple Rain]] had been recorded live on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 3|3 August 1983]] and was released on [[Prince]]’s sixth album [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]], the first album to be credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]], in 1984. [[A Case Of U|A Case Of You]] was recorded by [[Prince]] in the studio almost 18 years after the session documented here, in Spring 2001, and released on his 25th album [[Album: One Nite Alone...|One Nite Alone...]] (which was similarly subtitled "''Solo piano and voice by Prince''") in 2002. |
<b>Promotion</b> | <b>Promotion</b> | ||
− | Although no true singles were issued, [[Mary | + | Although no true singles were issued, [[Mary Don’t You Weep]] was released as a preview ahead of the album on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 7|7 June 2018]]. The song was also included in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike_Lee Spike Lee]’s movie [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BlacKkKlansman BlacKkKlansman] (premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2018 and released in August, a month before the album). [[17 Days]] was available as a pre-release download on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 6|6 September 2018]], and a [[Single: 17 Days|17 Days (Piano Version)]] 7" vinyl single was released in September 2018 as a cover mount with the German edition of Rolling Stone magazine. [[Why The Butterflies]] was released as the final pre-release download on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 13|13 September 2018]]. |
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# <b>[[Purple Rain]]</b> (1:26) | # <b>[[Purple Rain]]</b> (1:26) | ||
# <b>[[A Case Of U|A Case Of You]]</b> (1:40) <small><sup>2</sup></small> | # <b>[[A Case Of U|A Case Of You]]</b> (1:40) <small><sup>2</sup></small> | ||
− | # <b>[[Mary | + | # <b>[[Mary Don’t You Weep]]</b> (4:42) <small><sup>3</sup></small> |
# <b>[[Strange Relationship]]</b> (2:38) | # <b>[[Strange Relationship]]</b> (2:38) | ||
# <b>[[International Lover]]</b> (3:48) | # <b>[[International Lover]]</b> (3:48) | ||
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*Side 1: <br> | *Side 1: <br> | ||
− | # <b>Medley: [[17 Days]]</b> <small><sup>1</sup></small> / <b>[[Purple Rain]]</b> / <b>[[A Case Of U|A Case Of You]]</b> <small><sup>2</sup></small> / <b>[[Mary | + | # <b>Medley: [[17 Days]]</b> <small><sup>1</sup></small> / <b>[[Purple Rain]]</b> / <b>[[A Case Of U|A Case Of You]]</b> <small><sup>2</sup></small> / <b>[[Mary Don’t You Weep]]</b> <small><sup>3</sup></small> / <b>[[Strange Relationship]]</b> / <b>[[International Lover]]</b> / <b>[[Wednesday]]</b> (22:35) <br> |
*Side 2: <br> | *Side 2: <br> | ||
# <b>[[Cold Coffee & Cocaine]]</b> (5:13) | # <b>[[Cold Coffee & Cocaine]]</b> (5:13) | ||
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− | |singles = *[[Mary | + | |singles = *[[Mary Don’t You Weep]] and [[Why The Butterflies]] were issued as preview downloads ahead of the album in 2018. |
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|Single = [[Single: 17 Days|17 Days (Piano Version)]] | |Single = [[Single: 17 Days|17 Days (Piano Version)]] | ||
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− | |references = ''[https://www.eonline.com/news/941939/prince-s-estate-announces-release-of-new-album-piano-a-microphone-1983-on-his-60th-birthday E! News: | + | |references = ''[https://www.eonline.com/news/941939/prince-s-estate-announces-release-of-new-album-piano-a-microphone-1983-on-his-60th-birthday E! News: Prince’s Estate Announces Release of New Album Piano & A Microphone 1983 on His 60th Birthday]'' |
|categories = [[Category:2018]][[Category:Albums (Prince)]] | |categories = [[Category:2018]][[Category:Albums (Prince)]] | ||
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