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The album contained [[Got To Be Something Here]], written by [[Sonny T.|Sonny Thompson]] and featuring [[Prince]] on background vocals and guitar. | The album contained [[Got To Be Something Here]], written by [[Sonny T.|Sonny Thompson]] and featuring [[Prince]] on background vocals and guitar. | ||
− | The band contained [[Sonny T.|Sonny Thompson]] (who would become a member of the [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] many years later), and brothers Pierre and André Lewis. Of note is that the | + | The band contained [[Sonny T.|Sonny Thompson]] (who would become a member of the [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] many years later), and brothers Pierre and André Lewis. Of note is that the band’s name was The Lewis Connection, but the album was mistitled '''The Lewis Conection'''; despite the error, the album is listed as such here. |
In 2013, reissue group [http://www.numerogroup.com/ The Numero Group] re-released the album on vinyl and, for the first time, on CD. | In 2013, reissue group [http://www.numerogroup.com/ The Numero Group] re-released the album on vinyl and, for the first time, on CD. | ||
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<b>Sessions and compiling</b> | <b>Sessions and compiling</b> | ||
− | [[Prince]] | + | [[Prince]]’s contributions to [[Got To Be Something Here]] were recorded in late 1976 at [[Sound 80]], during sessions where [[Prince]] also worked on at least one other track, [[Stone Lover]]. |
<b>Promotion</b> | <b>Promotion</b> | ||
− | The album was only distributed in the Twin Cities area, and it did not enter the charts. It is not known if The Lewis Connection played live to support the album, but it is unlikely [[Prince]] would have appeared with them, as he was quite successful in his own right at the time of the | + | The album was only distributed in the Twin Cities area, and it did not enter the charts. It is not known if The Lewis Connection played live to support the album, but it is unlikely [[Prince]] would have appeared with them, as he was quite successful in his own right at the time of the album’s release in 1979. |
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|tracklisting = <small>The compact disc version is a reissue from the original LP.</small> | |tracklisting = <small>The compact disc version is a reissue from the original LP.</small> | ||
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|alternative = | |alternative = | ||
− | |references = [[Book:_The_Vault| | + | |references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' |
* [http://pitchfork.com/news/48620-numero-launches-twin-cities-reissues-with-rumored-prince-collaborators-lewis-connection/ '''Numero launches Twin Cities reissues with rumored Prince collaborators Lewis Conection''' ''(16 November 2012: Pitchfork.com)''] | * [http://pitchfork.com/news/48620-numero-launches-twin-cities-reissues-with-rumored-prince-collaborators-lewis-connection/ '''Numero launches Twin Cities reissues with rumored Prince collaborators Lewis Conection''' ''(16 November 2012: Pitchfork.com)''] | ||
|categories = [[Category:1979]][[Category: Related Artists]][[Category:Studio Albums (Related Artists)]] | |categories = [[Category:1979]][[Category: Related Artists]][[Category:Studio Albums (Related Artists)]] | ||
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