Xpectation is the 26th full-length studio album by Prince, and the first instrumental album released under Prince's own name. It was released as a surprise mp3 download on New Year's Day, 2003 to members of the NPG Music Club, with no formal artwork (only two weeks after the commercial release of his previous album, One Nite Alone... Live!).
In 2004, it was released to purchase for members and non-members alike as part of the NPG Music Club's Musicology Download Store. There has been no wider retail release.
Recording process
Sessions for the album took place in Autumn, 2001, at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA, with saxophone overdubs by Candy Dulfer taking place in December, 2001, also at Paisley Park Studios. The album was initially titled Xenophobia until the title track was removed, perhaps because of its inclusion on the album One Nite Alone... Live!.
Promotion
No singles were released from the album, and the album was not eligible for any charts as it was not available on the commercial markets measured by charts.
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Personnel
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Musicians
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- Prince - keyboards and guitar
- John Blackwell - drums on Xcogitate, Xemplify, Xpectation, Xotica, Xogenous, Xpand, Xosphere and Xpedition
- Rhonda Smith - bass guitar on Xcogitate, Xemplify, Xpectation, Xotica, Xogenous, Xpand, Xosphere and Xpedition
- Candy Dulfer - acoustic and electric saxophone on Xcogitate, Xemplify, Xpectation, Xotica, Xogenous, Xpand, Xosphere and Xpedition
- Vanessa Mae - violin on Xhalation, Xcogitate, Xemplify, Xpectation, Xogenous, Xosphere and Xpedition
- "Silence - itself"
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Production
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- Prince - producer and arranger (no production credits officially given)
- No other production credits available.
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Thanks
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