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+ | |album name = The Voice | ||
+ | |album image = [[Image:Thevoice album.jpg|200px|The Voice (Front Cover)]] | ||
+ | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 24|24 August 1993]] | ||
+ | |length = 53:44 - 1993 release<br> | ||
+ | 59:13 - 1995 reissue | ||
+ | |label = [[Paisley Park Records]] | ||
+ | |studios = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
+ | <!------ ALBUM CHRONOLOGY --------> | ||
|previous year = 1993 | |previous year = 1993 | ||
|next year = 1993 | |next year = 1993 | ||
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|previous album link = [[Album: Heaven Help Us All|Heaven Help Us All]] | |previous album link = [[Album: Heaven Help Us All|Heaven Help Us All]] | ||
|next album link = [[Album: Millennium|Millennium]] | |next album link = [[Album: Millennium|Millennium]] | ||
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− | + | |introduction = '''The Voice''' is the eighth solo studio album by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples] (her second and final on [[Paisley Park Records]]), and her second to include input by [[Prince]]. | |
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− | '''The Voice''' is the eighth solo studio album by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples] (her second and final on [[Paisley Park Records]]), and her second to include input by [[Prince]]. | + | |
Eight of the album's twelve songs are written by [[Prince]] (two of which, [[Melody Cool]] and [[Positivity]], had previously been included in different forms on albums released by [[Prince]]), and he appears as a musician to varying degrees on some of the tracks also. [[Ricky Peterson]] produced the five newly-written [[Prince]] tracks, and added production to the vault track [[A Man Called Jesus]]. | Eight of the album's twelve songs are written by [[Prince]] (two of which, [[Melody Cool]] and [[Positivity]], had previously been included in different forms on albums released by [[Prince]]), and he appears as a musician to varying degrees on some of the tracks also. [[Ricky Peterson]] produced the five newly-written [[Prince]] tracks, and added production to the vault track [[A Man Called Jesus]]. | ||
The album produced two singles, [[Single: The Voice|The Voice]] and [[Single: Blood Is Thicker Than Time|Blood Is Thicker Than Time]], but the album failed to chart. | The album produced two singles, [[Single: The Voice|The Voice]] and [[Single: Blood Is Thicker Than Time|Blood Is Thicker Than Time]], but the album failed to chart. | ||
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+ | In 1995, the album was re-released by [[NPG Records]] with a different sequence, including an additional track, [[Come Home]], which was previously included in identical form on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples]' first [[Paisley Park Records]] release [[Album: Time Waits For No One|Time Waits For No One]]. | ||
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+ | '''Recording process''' | ||
[[Melody Cool]] was recorded in Summer, 1987 (and was at one point planned for the [[Album: Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic|Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic]] album), before lead vocals by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples] were overdubbed in late 1989 (a remix by [[Ricky Peterson]] was made in 1992 for its inclusion on '''The Voice'''). | [[Melody Cool]] was recorded in Summer, 1987 (and was at one point planned for the [[Album: Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic|Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic]] album), before lead vocals by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples] were overdubbed in late 1989 (a remix by [[Ricky Peterson]] was made in 1992 for its inclusion on '''The Voice'''). | ||
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[[House In Order]], [[Blood Is Thicker Than Time]], [[You Will Be Moved]] and [[The Undertaker]] were recorded in Summer 1992, without [[Prince]]'s direct involvement. [[Positivity]] was recorded in 1992 or early 1993, reusing some tracks from the original December 1987, recording by [[Prince]]. | [[House In Order]], [[Blood Is Thicker Than Time]], [[You Will Be Moved]] and [[The Undertaker]] were recorded in Summer 1992, without [[Prince]]'s direct involvement. [[Positivity]] was recorded in 1992 or early 1993, reusing some tracks from the original December 1987, recording by [[Prince]]. | ||
+ | <!-------TRACK LIST -------> | ||
+ | |tracklisting =Details given for [[Prince]]-related tracks only: <br> | ||
− | + | # <b>[[The Voice]]</b> (4:14) <sup>1</sup> | |
− | + | # <b>[[House In Order]]</b> (4:44) <sup>2</sup> | |
− | + | # <b>[[Blood Is Thicker Than Time]]</b> (3:13) <sup>2</sup> | |
− | + | # <b>[[You Will Be Moved]]</b> (4:12) <sup>2</sup> | |
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− | # <b>[[The Voice]]</b> (4:14) | + | |
− | # <b>[[House In Order]]</b> (4:44) | + | |
− | # <b>[[Blood Is Thicker Than Time]]</b> (3:13) | + | |
− | # <b>[[You Will Be Moved]]</b> (4:12) | + | |
# <b>All Because Of You</b> (5:06) | # <b>All Because Of You</b> (5:06) | ||
− | # <b>[[The Undertaker]]</b> (7:26) | + | # <b>[[The Undertaker]]</b> (7:26) <sup>3</sup> |
− | # <b>[[Melody Cool]]</b> (3:46) | + | # <b>[[Melody Cool]]</b> (3:46) <sup>2</sup> |
# <b>Kain't Turn Back</b> (4:03) | # <b>Kain't Turn Back</b> (4:03) | ||
# <b>I'll Be Right There</b> (4:03) | # <b>I'll Be Right There</b> (4:03) | ||
− | # <b>[[A Man Called Jesus]]</b> (3:56) | + | # <b>[[A Man Called Jesus]]</b> (3:56) <sup>2</sup> |
# <b>Why</b> (4:27) | # <b>Why</b> (4:27) | ||
− | # <b>[[Positivity]]</b> (4:34) | + | # <b>[[Positivity]]</b> (4:34) <sup>2</sup> |
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− | <b> | + | <b>1995 NPG Records release</b> |
− | < | + | # <b>[[Blood Is Thicker Than Time]]</b> (3:13) <sup>2</sup> |
− | < | + | # <b>I'll Be Right There</b> (4:03) |
− | + | # <b>Why</b> (4:27) | |
+ | # <b>[[House In Order]]</b> (4:44) <sup>2</sup> | ||
+ | # <b>All Because Of You</b> (5:06) | ||
+ | # <b>[[A Man Called Jesus]]</b> (3:56) <sup>2</sup> | ||
+ | # <b>Kain't Turn Back</b> (4:03) | ||
+ | # <b>[[Come Home]]</b> (5:29) <sup>2</sup> | ||
+ | # <b>[[You Will Be Moved]]</b> (4:12) <sup>2</sup> | ||
+ | # <b>[[The Voice]]</b> (4:14) <sup>1</sup> | ||
+ | # <b>[[The Undertaker]]</b> (7:26) <sup>3</sup> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Melody Cool]]</b> (3:46) <sup>2</sup> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Positivity]]</b> (4:34) <sup>2</sup> | ||
+ | <!-------LP FORMATS -------> | ||
+ | |other format = MC | ||
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*Side 1: | *Side 1: | ||
− | # <b>[[The Voice]]</b> (4:14) | + | # <b>[[The Voice]]</b> (4:14) <sup>1</sup> |
− | # <b>[[House In Order]]</b> (4:44) | + | # <b>[[House In Order]]</b> (4:44) <sup>2</sup> |
− | # <b>[[Blood Is Thicker Than Time]]</b> (3:13) | + | # <b>[[Blood Is Thicker Than Time]]</b> (3:13) <sup>2</sup> |
− | # <b>[[You Will Be Moved]]</b> (4:12) | + | # <b>[[You Will Be Moved]]</b> (4:12) <sup>2</sup> |
# <b>All Because Of You</b> (5:06) | # <b>All Because Of You</b> (5:06) | ||
− | # <b>[[The Undertaker]]</b> (7:26) | + | # <b>[[The Undertaker]]</b> (7:26) <sup>3</sup> |
*Side 2: | *Side 2: | ||
− | # <b>[[Melody Cool]]</b> (3:46) | + | # <b>[[Melody Cool]]</b> (3:46) <sup>2</sup> |
# <b>Kain't Turn Back</b> (4:03) | # <b>Kain't Turn Back</b> (4:03) | ||
# <b>I'll Be Right There</b> (4:03) | # <b>I'll Be Right There</b> (4:03) | ||
− | # <b>[[A Man Called Jesus]]</b> (3:56) | + | # <b>[[A Man Called Jesus]]</b> (3:56) <sup>2</sup> |
# <b>Why</b> (4:27) | # <b>Why</b> (4:27) | ||
− | # <b>[[Positivity]]</b> (4:34) | + | # <b>[[Positivity]]</b> (4:34) <sup>2</sup> |
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− | + | <sup>1</sup> Written by [[Prince]], [[Rosie Gaines]] and [[Francis Jules]]<br> | |
− | + | <sup>2</sup> Written by [[Prince]]<br> | |
− | + | <sup>3</sup> Written by [[Prince]], [[Tommy Barbarella]], [[Michael B.]], [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] and [[Sonny T.]]<br> | |
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− | + | |musicians = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples] - vocals | |
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*[[Prince]] - all instruments, except where noted, on [[The Voice]], [[Melody Cool]], [[A Man Called Jesus]] and [[Positivity]] | *[[Prince]] - all instruments, except where noted, on [[The Voice]], [[Melody Cool]], [[A Man Called Jesus]] and [[Positivity]] | ||
*[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] - guitar and background vocals on [[The Voice]], guitar on [[House In Order]], [[Blood Is Thicker Than Time]], [[You Will Be Moved]] and [[The Undertaker]], bass guitar on [[Positivity]] | *[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] - guitar and background vocals on [[The Voice]], guitar on [[House In Order]], [[Blood Is Thicker Than Time]], [[You Will Be Moved]] and [[The Undertaker]], bass guitar on [[Positivity]] | ||
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*[[Dr. Fink]] - keyboards on [[Positivity]] | *[[Dr. Fink]] - keyboards on [[Positivity]] | ||
*[[Janice Steele]] - background vocals on [[Positivity]] | *[[Janice Steele]] - background vocals on [[Positivity]] | ||
− | + | |production = [[Prince]] - producer on [[The Voice]] (as [[Alias: Paisley Park|Paisley Park]]) and [[Melody Cool]] | |
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*[[Ricky Peterson]] - producer on [[House In Order]], [[Blood Is Thicker Than Time]], [[You Will Be Moved]], [[The Undertaker]], [[A Man Called Jesus]] and [[Positivity]], horn arrangement on [[House In Order]], additional production on [[Melody Cool]] | *[[Ricky Peterson]] - producer on [[House In Order]], [[Blood Is Thicker Than Time]], [[You Will Be Moved]], [[The Undertaker]], [[A Man Called Jesus]] and [[Positivity]], horn arrangement on [[House In Order]], additional production on [[Melody Cool]] | ||
*Michael Stokes - remix on [[The Voice]] | *Michael Stokes - remix on [[The Voice]] | ||
*[[Statik]] - additional programming on [[Melody Cool]], [[A Man Called Jesus]] and [[Positivity]] | *[[Statik]] - additional programming on [[Melody Cool]], [[A Man Called Jesus]] and [[Positivity]] | ||
*[[Tom Tucker]] - remix on [[Melody Cool]] | *[[Tom Tucker]] - remix on [[Melody Cool]] | ||
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− | + | <!-------SINGLES -------> | |
− | + | |singles = | |
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− | + | |Single = [[Single: The Voice|The Voice]] | |
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− | == | + | |Image = Thevoice single.jpg |
− | + | |Link = Single: The Voice | |
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− | + | |Single = [[Single: Blood Is Thicker Than Time|Blood Is Thicker Than Time]] | |
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− | + | |Image = Bloodisthickerthantime single.jpg | |
− | | | + | |Link = Single: Blood Is Thicker Than Time |
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− | | | + | |Country = USA |
− | + | |Format = CD | |
− | | | + | |CatNr = 9 25049-2 |
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− | | | + | |Front = Thevoice album.jpg |
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− | + | |Country = Canada | |
− | | | + | |Format = Cassette |
− | + | |CatNr = 92 50494 | |
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− | + | |Country = Canada | |
− | + | |Format = CD | |
− | + | |CatNr = ACD 1419 | |
− | = | + | |Comment = Reissue distributed by Attic |
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+ | |Country = GER | ||
+ | |Format = CD | ||
+ | |CatNr = 0060542 | ||
+ | |Comment = Re-issued by NPG Records | ||
+ | |Front = Thevoice_album-reissue.jpg | ||
+ | |Back = Princevaultsinglecover.png | ||
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+ | |references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] '' | ||
* [http://www.discogs.com/Mavis-Staples-The-Voice/master/110111 http://www.discogs.com/Mavis-Staples-The-Voice] | * [http://www.discogs.com/Mavis-Staples-The-Voice/master/110111 http://www.discogs.com/Mavis-Staples-The-Voice] | ||
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