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{{Label|
 
{{Label|
 
|label name      = NPG Records
 
|label name      = NPG Records
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|stop date      = Still active (Run by [[Prince]]'s Estate)
 
|stop date      = Still active (Run by [[Prince]]'s Estate)
 
|founder        = [[Prince]] / [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]
 
|founder        = [[Prince]] / [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]
|location        = Chanhassen (MN), ORUSA
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|location        = Chanhassen (MN), USA
 
|distributors    = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellmark_Records Bellmark], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edel_AG Edel], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMI EMI], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertelsmann_Music_Group BMG Entertainment], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arista_Records Arista], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Records Columbia Records], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Music_Group Universal], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Because_Music Because Music], Redline Entertainment
 
|distributors    = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellmark_Records Bellmark], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edel_AG Edel], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMI EMI], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertelsmann_Music_Group BMG Entertainment], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arista_Records Arista], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Records Columbia Records], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Music_Group Universal], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Because_Music Because Music], Redline Entertainment
 
|subsidiaries    = [[Paisley Park Enterprises]]
 
|subsidiaries    = [[Paisley Park Enterprises]]
 
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|1st prince album release    = [[Album:_The_Gold_Experience |Thchakae Gold Experience]]
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|1st prince album release    = [[Album:_The_Gold_Experience |The Gold Experience]]
 
|1st prince single release    = [[Single: The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]]
 
|1st prince single release    = [[Single: The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]]
 
|1st associate album release  = [[The NPG]]: [[Album:_Gold_Nigga |Gold Nigga]]
 
|1st associate album release  = [[The NPG]]: [[Album:_Gold_Nigga |Gold Nigga]]
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Artists who recorded for NPG Records include [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Graham Larry Graham], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan], [[Andy Allo]], [[Támar Davis]], [[Mayte]], [[Liv Warfield]], [[Bria Valente]] and [[Judith Hill]].
 
Artists who recorded for NPG Records include [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Graham Larry Graham], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan], [[Andy Allo]], [[Támar Davis]], [[Mayte]], [[Liv Warfield]], [[Bria Valente]] and [[Judith Hill]].
 
The label is currently run by the Estate.  
 
The label is currently run by the Estate.  
|label creation  = ''This is a DRAFT article - to be completed''
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The first album bearing the imprint "NPG Records", [[The NPG]]'s [[Album: Gold_Nigga |Gold Nigga]] was released after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] alleged refusal to release that album through [[Paisley Park Records]], a joint venture between [[Prince]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.]). The record label's motivation for their decision was that they felt [[Prince]] was releasing too much music to be marketed properly and be absorbed by the public, combined with the decreasing sales of his albums and the lake of success of the [[Paisley Park Records]] artists. [[Prince]] rejected the arguments and blamed it on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.]' lack of promotion and felt that the label wanted to limit his artistic freedom. With other contractual aspects like the ownership of the masters, [[Prince]] then lead to a public dispute with the label.
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The first album bearing the imprint '''NPG Records''', [[The NPG]]'s [[Album: Gold_Nigga|Gold Nigga]] was released after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] alleged refusal to release that album through [[Paisley Park Records]] (a joint venture between [[Prince]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.]). The record label's motivation for their decision was that they felt [[Prince]] was releasing too much music to be marketed properly and be absorbed by the public, combined with the decreasing sales of his albums and the lake of success of the [[Paisley Park Records]] artists. [[Prince]] rejected the arguments and blamed it on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.]' lack of promotion and felt that the label wanted to limit his artistic freedom. With other contractual aspects like the ownership of the masters, [[Prince]] then lead to a public dispute with the label.
  
 
[[Album: Gold Nigga|Gold Nigga]] received an independent, low-key release, being first sold it at retail stalls on the [[Act_II_Tour_1993|Act II tour]] (along with the [[Single: 2gether|2gether]] just a week after the release of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples] album [[Album: The Voice|The Voice]] on [[Paisley Park Records]]. NPG Records was registered as a trademark in November 1993, three months before [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records] ended the distribution deal with [[Paisley Park Records]], and therefore the joint venture with that label.
 
[[Album: Gold Nigga|Gold Nigga]] received an independent, low-key release, being first sold it at retail stalls on the [[Act_II_Tour_1993|Act II tour]] (along with the [[Single: 2gether|2gether]] just a week after the release of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples] album [[Album: The Voice|The Voice]] on [[Paisley Park Records]]. NPG Records was registered as a trademark in November 1993, three months before [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records] ended the distribution deal with [[Paisley Park Records]], and therefore the joint venture with that label.
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The single “[[Single: The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]]” was released in February 1994 by NPG Records and distributed by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellmark_Records Bellmark] in the US and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edel_AG Edel] elsewhere, after an agreement with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] allowing [[Prince]] to release a song independently. Prevented from releasing another original song, [[Prince]] put out several different versions of [[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]], some so different that they could be considered separate tracks on the [[Single: The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Beautiful Experience EP]].  
 
The single “[[Single: The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]]” was released in February 1994 by NPG Records and distributed by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellmark_Records Bellmark] in the US and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edel_AG Edel] elsewhere, after an agreement with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] allowing [[Prince]] to release a song independently. Prevented from releasing another original song, [[Prince]] put out several different versions of [[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]], some so different that they could be considered separate tracks on the [[Single: The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Beautiful Experience EP]].  
  
Just a few days before the release of [[Album: Come|Come]], an album released by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] under its contract with [[Prince]] renewed in 1992, the album [[Album: 1-800 New Funk|1-800 New Funk]] got its release on '''NPG Records'''. The album is a compilation of mostly-unreleased music largely written and produced by [[Prince]], recorded by him and others from his camp ([[Mayte]], [[The NPG]], [[Madhouse]], [[The Steeles]], [[Minneapolis]], [[Margie Cox]], [[Nona Gaye]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_%28musician%29 George Clinton], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples]), some of which had previous releases on [[Paisley Park Records]]. The compilation, distributed by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edel_AG Edel], works as a presentation for the label and the booklet showed images that could have been intended as album covers for each artist.  
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Just a few days before the release of [[Album: Come|Come]], an album released by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] under its contract with [[Prince]] renewed in 1992, the album [[Album: 1-800 New Funk|1-800 New Funk]] got its release on '''NPG Records'''. The album is a compilation of mostly-unreleased music largely written and produced by [[Prince]], recorded by him and others from his camp ([[Mayte]], [[The NPG]], [[Madhouse]], [[The Steeles]], [[Minneapolis]], [[Margie Cox]], [[Nona Gaye]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_%28musician%29 George Clinton], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples]), some of which had previous releases on [[Paisley Park Records]]. The compilation, distributed by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edel_AG Edel], works as a presentation for the label and the booklet showed images that could have been intended as album covers for each artist.  
  
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records], who had agreed that [[Prince]] could appear as a guest on the album (on [[Love_Sign|Love Sign]]), did not authorize the song as a single under his new name (see [[Single:_Love_Sign|Love Sign]] single page for details). In subsequent months, two previously released albums by [[Paisley Park Records]], [[Album: The Voice|The Voice]] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples] and [[Album: Hey Man... Smell My Finger|Hey Man... Smell My Finger]] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_%28musician%29 George Clinton] received a re-release by NPG Records with a different track sequence and/or artwork.  
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records], who had agreed that [[Prince]] could appear as a guest on the album (on [[Love_Sign|Love Sign]]), did not authorize the song as a single under his new name (see [[Single:_Love_Sign|Love Sign]] single page for details). In subsequent months, two previously released albums by [[Paisley Park Records]], [[Album: The Voice|The Voice]] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples] and [[Album: Hey Man... Smell My Finger|Hey Man... Smell My Finger]] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_%28musician%29 George Clinton] received a re-release by NPG Records with a different track sequence and/or artwork.  
  
 
[[Album: Gold Nigga|Gold Nigga]] by [[The NPG]] was also re-released with a song missing compared to the 1993 edition. These albums were produced in small quantities and available mainly through the phone service [[1-800 New Funk]] and [[The New Power Generation Store‏‎]] which also offered other products related to [[Prince]].
 
[[Album: Gold Nigga|Gold Nigga]] by [[The NPG]] was also re-released with a song missing compared to the 1993 edition. These albums were produced in small quantities and available mainly through the phone service [[1-800 New Funk]] and [[The New Power Generation Store‏‎]] which also offered other products related to [[Prince]].
Except for the single releases of [[Single: Standing At The Altar|Standing At The Altar]] by [[Margie Cox]] and a [[Single: MPLS|MPLS]] by [[Minneapolis]] that was only available through the [[1-800 New Funk]] phone service, no album by these artists were released. The third [[Madhouse]] album [[Album: 24 (1994)|24]] remains unreleased, as are the projected albums (if there were any) with [[Nona Gaye]] and [[The Steeles]]. The only new album that materialized with the artists of [[Album: 1-800 New Funk|1-800 New Funk]] is [[Album: Child Of The Sun|Child Of The Sun]] by [[Mayte]], released the following year by '''NPG Records''', once again with a distribution deal with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edel_AG Edel].  
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Except for the single releases of [[Single: Standing At The Altar|Standing At The Altar]] by [[Margie Cox]] and a [[Single: MPLS|MPLS]] by [[Minneapolis]] that was only available through the [[1-800 New Funk]] phone service, no album by these artists were released. The third [[Madhouse]] album [[Album: 24 (1994)|24]] remains unreleased, as are the projected albums (if there were any) with [[Nona Gaye]] and [[The Steeles]]. The only new album that materialized with the artists of [[Album: 1-800 New Funk|1-800 New Funk]] is [[Album: Child Of The Sun|Child Of The Sun]] by [[Mayte]], released the following year by '''NPG Records''', once again with a distribution deal with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edel_AG Edel].  
  
 
Like for [[Album: Come|Come]], the '''NPG Records''' label does not appear on [[Album: The Black Album|The Black Album]], [[Album: The_Vault... Old Friends 4 Sale|The_Vault... Old Friends 4 Sale]], the [[Album: Girl 6|Girl 6]] soundtrack album (published under the name [[Prince]]) and [[Album: Chaos And Disorder|Chaos And Disorder]] (published under the [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] moniker). Those albums were delivered by [[Prince]] to fulfill and end his contract with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.]. He did limited (if any) promotion and said publicly that they were "contractual obligation" or "recorded before the name change" (although it was not always the case). Since he did not own the masters of the songs, he did not support those records, sometimes preventing fans from buying them.
 
Like for [[Album: Come|Come]], the '''NPG Records''' label does not appear on [[Album: The Black Album|The Black Album]], [[Album: The_Vault... Old Friends 4 Sale|The_Vault... Old Friends 4 Sale]], the [[Album: Girl 6|Girl 6]] soundtrack album (published under the name [[Prince]]) and [[Album: Chaos And Disorder|Chaos And Disorder]] (published under the [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] moniker). Those albums were delivered by [[Prince]] to fulfill and end his contract with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.]. He did limited (if any) promotion and said publicly that they were "contractual obligation" or "recorded before the name change" (although it was not always the case). Since he did not own the masters of the songs, he did not support those records, sometimes preventing fans from buying them.
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'''Pressing, distribution deals and master ownership'''
 
'''Pressing, distribution deals and master ownership'''
  
Freed from contractual obligations to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.], [[Prince]] signed a promotion and distribution deal with the major label [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMI EMI]. This agreement allowed [[Prince]] to keep the master tapes, the copyright and benefit a larger share of the royalties. Being the owner of the [[Paisley Park Studios]], [[Prince]] could assume the recording costs, while the label would only be responsible for the manufacturing and the distribution and receive a fee for each copy sold. [[Prince]] would later duplicate this type of agreement with other major labels on other occasions: with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertelsmann_Music_Group BMG Entertainment] ([[Album:_Newpower_Soul|Newpower Soul]]), [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arista_Records Arista] (for [[Album:_Rave_Un2_The_Joy_Fantastic |Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic]]), [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Records Columbia Records] ([[Album:_Musicology|Musicology]]) , [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Music_Group Universal] ([[Album:_3121|3121]]) and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records] ([[Album:_Art_Official_Age|Art Official Age]]and [[Album:_Plectrumelectrum|Plectrumelectrum]]). [[Album:_The_Rainbow_Children|The Rainbow Children]] was distributed by the independent label Redline Entertainment while [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Because_Music Because Music] would distribute [[Album:_Lotusflow3r|Lotusflow3r]] / [[Album:_MPLSound|MPLSound]] /[[Album: Elixer|Elixer]] in parts of Europe. Some stand-alone singles would also be released after a P&D agreement ([[Single: Rock And Roll Love Affair|Rock And Roll Love Affair]] and [[Single: Screwdriver|Screwdriver]] with the Swiss label [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_Music_Switzerland Purple Music]) or as an exclusive release ([[Single: Fallinlove2nite|Fallinlove2nite]] with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic_Records Epic]).
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Freed from contractual obligations to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.], [[Prince]] signed a promotion and distribution deal with the major label [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMI EMI]. This agreement allowed [[Prince]] to keep the master tapes, the copyright and benefit a larger share of the royalties. Being the owner of the [[Paisley Park Studios]], [[Prince]] could assume the recording costs, while the label would only be responsible for the manufacturing and the distribution and receive a fee for each copy sold. [[Prince]] would later duplicate this type of agreement with other major labels on other occasions: with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertelsmann_Music_Group BMG Entertainment] ([[Album:_Newpower_Soul|Newpower Soul]]), [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arista_Records Arista] (for [[Album:_Rave_Un2_The_Joy_Fantastic|Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic]]), [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Records Columbia Records] ([[Album:_Musicology|Musicology]]) , [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Music_Group Universal] ([[Album:_3121|3121]]) and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records] ([[Album:_Art_Official_Age|Art Official Age]]and [[Album:_Plectrumelectrum|Plectrumelectrum]]). [[Album:_The_Rainbow_Children|The Rainbow Children]] was distributed by the independent label Redline Entertainment while [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Because_Music Because Music] would distribute [[Album:_Lotusflow3r|Lotusflow3r]] / [[Album:_MPLSound|MPLSound]] /[[Album: Elixer|Elixer]] in parts of Europe. Some stand-alone singles would also be released after a P&D agreement ([[Single: Rock And Roll Love Affair|Rock And Roll Love Affair]] and [[Single: Screwdriver|Screwdriver]] with the Swiss label [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_Music_Switzerland Purple Music]) or as an exclusive release ([[Single: Fallinlove2nite|Fallinlove2nite]] with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic_Records Epic]).
  
Through NPG Records, and without a major label interfering with the creative or marketing process, [[Prince]] released as many albums as he wanted. [[Album:_Emancipation |Emancipation]] was his first release after his contractual obligations with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] ended, and the first triple album of new music released by a major artist, ten years after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] refusal to release [[Album:_Crystal_Ball_1986|Crystal Ball]] (which evolved into the double album [[Album:_Sign_O%27_The_Times|Sign O' The Times]] released in 1987).
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Through NPG Records, and without a major label interfering with the creative or marketing process, [[Prince]] released as many albums as he wanted. [[Album:_Emancipation|Emancipation]] was his first release after his contractual obligations with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] ended, and the first triple album of new music released by a major artist, ten years after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] refusal to release [[Album:_Crystal_Ball_1986|Crystal Ball]] (which evolved into the double album [[Album:_Sign_O%27_The_Times|Sign O' The Times]] released in 1987).
  
His first album to be released and distributed independently of any record label by NPG Records was also a triple album, and also named [[Album:_Crystal_Ball|Crystal Ball]]. This collection of outtakes from the vault was initially only available through phone pre-order [[1-800 New Funk]]. Chain-store deals were made to distribute the triple album with [[Album:_The_Truth|The Truth]] album included in the package. Those who ordered the album by phone or online (via Love4oneanother.com ) received a fifth disc, [[Album:_Kamasutra|Kamasutra]], an instrumental album by [[The NPG Orchestra]]. Other records delivered independently to stores include [[Prince]]'s first live album [[Album:_One_Nite_Alone..._Live!|One Nite Alone... Live!]], and his final albums [[Album:_Hitnrun_Phase_One|Hitnrun Phase One]] and [[Album:_Hitnrun_Phase_Two |Hitnrun Phase Two]].
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His first album to be released and distributed independently of any record label by NPG Records was also a triple album, and also named [[Album:_Crystal_Ball|Crystal Ball]]. This collection of outtakes from the vault was initially only available through phone pre-order [[1-800 New Funk]]. Chain-store deals were made to distribute the triple album with [[Album:_The_Truth|The Truth]] album included in the package. Those who ordered the album by phone or online (via Love4oneanother.com ) received a fifth disc, [[Album:_Kamasutra|Kamasutra]], an instrumental album by [[The NPG Orchestra]]. Other records delivered independently to stores include [[Prince]]'s first live album [[Album:_One_Nite_Alone..._Live!|One Nite Alone... Live!]], and his final albums [[Album:_Hitnrun_Phase_One|Hitnrun Phase One]] and [[Album:_Hitnrun_Phase_Two|Hitnrun Phase Two]].
 
During the second part of the nineties, [[Prince]] saw the Internet as a way to release his music and created a website to stream live material and original songs. In the early 2000s, members of the [[NPG Music Club]] had access to songs released monthly, and digital albums ([[Album: Xpectation|Xpectation]], [[Album: The Chocolate Invasion|The Chocolate Invasion]], [[Album: The Slaughterhouse|The Slaughterhouse]], [[Album: C-Note|C-Note]]), exclusive physical albums or singles that weren't sold elsewhere ([[Album:_Rave_In2_The_Joy_Fantastic|Rave In2The Joy Fantastic]], [[Album:_One_Nite_Alone...|One Nite Alone...]]).  
 
During the second part of the nineties, [[Prince]] saw the Internet as a way to release his music and created a website to stream live material and original songs. In the early 2000s, members of the [[NPG Music Club]] had access to songs released monthly, and digital albums ([[Album: Xpectation|Xpectation]], [[Album: The Chocolate Invasion|The Chocolate Invasion]], [[Album: The Slaughterhouse|The Slaughterhouse]], [[Album: C-Note|C-Note]]), exclusive physical albums or singles that weren't sold elsewhere ([[Album:_Rave_In2_The_Joy_Fantastic|Rave In2The Joy Fantastic]], [[Album:_One_Nite_Alone...|One Nite Alone...]]).  
  
Other ways of distributing music without the help of a major label were explored by [[Prince]] and NPG Records in the 2000s: In 2001, during the [[Hit_N_Run_Tour_00-01|Hit N Run Tour]] and the [[Prince]]: [[A Celebration]], singles pressed independently were sold and weren't available physically elsewhere. Other albums pressed and distributed by NPG Records solely were given to audience members of the [[Musicology_Live_2004ever|Musicology 2004ever Tour]] and [[21_Nights_In_London_:_The_Earth_Tour|21 Nights In London residency]], or to newspapers ([[Album: Planet Earth|Planet Earth]] and [[Album: 20Ten|20Ten]]) as a promotional tool. A live album ([[Album:_Indigo_Nights|Indigo Nights]]) was only available for purchase with the [[Book:_21_Nights_(Atria_Books)|21 Nights]] book.
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Other ways of distributing music without the help of a major label were explored by [[Prince]] and NPG Records in the 2000s: In 2001, during the [[Hit_N_Run_Tour_00-01|Hit N Run Tour]] and the [[Prince]]: [[A Celebration]], singles pressed independently were sold and weren't available physically elsewhere. Other albums pressed and distributed by NPG Records solely were given to audience members of the [[Musicology_Live_2004ever|Musicology 2004ever Tour]] and [[21_Nights_In_London_:_The_Earth_Tour|21 Nights In London residency]], or to newspapers ([[Album: Planet Earth|Planet Earth]] and [[Album: 20Ten|20Ten]]) as a promotional tool. A live album ([[Album:_Indigo_Nights|Indigo Nights]]) was only available for purchase with the [[Book:_21_Nights_(Atria_Books)|21 Nights]] book.  
With a low-key or limited release and unconventional ways of distribution, many of [[Prince]]'s albums were not eligible to chart or went unnoticed by the large public. Only albums released jointly with a major label ([[Album: Emancipation|Emancipation]], [[Album:_Rave_Un2_The_Joy_Fantastic |Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic]], [[Album:_3121|3121]]) were certified by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America RIAA] reaching 'gold' status. [[Album:_Emancipation |Emancipation]] was certified platinum because each of the three discs was counted separately. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_charts Billboard] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nielsen_SoundScan Nielsen Soundscan] changed their policies of counting album sales with the distribution of the [[Album:_Musicology|Musicology]] album during [[Musicology_Live_2004ever|Musicology 2004ever Tour]]. After this album, musicians are required to offer fans different ticket prices, one including the album and one without if they want their CDs distributed at concerts counted as sales.
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With a low-key or limited release and unconventional ways of distribution, many of [[Prince]]'s albums were not eligible to chart or went unnoticed by the large public. Only albums released jointly with a major label ([[Album: Emancipation|Emancipation]], [[Album:_Rave_Un2_The_Joy_Fantastic|Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic]], [[Album:_3121|3121]]) were certified by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America RIAA] reaching 'gold' status. [[Album:_Emancipation|Emancipation]] was certified platinum because each of the three discs was counted separately. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_charts Billboard] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nielsen_SoundScan Nielsen Soundscan] changed their policies of counting album sales with the distribution of the [[Album:_Musicology|Musicology]] album during [[Musicology_Live_2004ever|Musicology 2004ever Tour]]. After this album, musicians are required to offer fans different ticket prices, one including the album and one without if they want their CDs distributed at concerts counted as sales.
  
 
All in all, [[Prince]] has released more studio albums (21) during the second half of his career with '''NPG Records''' under his own name, than during the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] and/or [[Paisley Park Records]] era (18), including two triple albums plus four live albums. He also released 3 'solo' albums under the moniker [[The NPG]] via his independent label (Two of them, [[Album:_Exodus|Exodus]] and [[Album:_Newpower_Soul|Newpower Soul]], being more or less seen as "Prince" albums).
 
All in all, [[Prince]] has released more studio albums (21) during the second half of his career with '''NPG Records''' under his own name, than during the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] and/or [[Paisley Park Records]] era (18), including two triple albums plus four live albums. He also released 3 'solo' albums under the moniker [[The NPG]] via his independent label (Two of them, [[Album:_Exodus|Exodus]] and [[Album:_Newpower_Soul|Newpower Soul]], being more or less seen as "Prince" albums).
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'''Personnel'''
 
'''Personnel'''
  
The first President of operations for the label was [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]], former bassplayer and guitarist for [[The NPG|The New Power Generation]]. He resigned in 1994.
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The first President of operations for the label was [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]], former bassplayer and guitarist for [[The NPG|The New Power Generation]]. He resigned in 1994.  
TO BE COMPLETED
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The name of his successors in this position, if any, between 1994 and 2012 are not known. [[Trevor Guy]] was named president of the label in 2013 and remained at this position until 2016.
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The label is still active and is currently run by [[Prince]]'s estate.
 
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|5=[[File:Raveun2thejoyfantastic_album.jpg|60px|border|link=Album:_Rave_Un2_The_Joy_Fantastic]]  
 
|6=[[File:Ravein2thejoyfantastic_album.jpg|60px|border|link=Album:_Rave_In2_The_Joy_Fantastic]]
 
|6=[[File:Ravein2thejoyfantastic_album.jpg|60px|border|link=Album:_Rave_In2_The_Joy_Fantastic]]
 
|7=[[File:Rainbowchildren_album.jpg|60px|border|link=Album:_The_Rainbow_Children]]
 
|7=[[File:Rainbowchildren_album.jpg|60px|border|link=Album:_The_Rainbow_Children]]
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}}
 
}}
 
{{AlbumLine|
 
{{AlbumLine|
|1=[[Album:_The_Gold_Experience |The Gold Experience]]
+
|1=[[Album:_The_Gold_Experience|The Gold Experience]]
|2=[[Album:_Emancipation |Emancipation]]
+
|2=[[Album:_Emancipation|Emancipation]]
|3=[[Album:_Crystal_Ball |Crystal Ball]]  
+
|3=[[Album:_Crystal_Ball|Crystal Ball]]  
 
|4=[[Album: The Truth|The Truth]]
 
|4=[[Album: The Truth|The Truth]]
|5=[[Album:_Rave_Un2_The_Joy_Fantastic |Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic]]
+
|5=[[Album:_Rave_Un2_The_Joy_Fantastic|Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic]]
|6=[[Album:_Rave_In2_The_Joy_Fantastic |Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic]]
+
|6=[[Album:_Rave_In2_The_Joy_Fantastic|Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic]]
 
|7=[[Album:_The_Rainbow_Children|The Rainbow Children]]
 
|7=[[Album:_The_Rainbow_Children|The Rainbow Children]]
 
|8=[[Album:_One_Nite_Alone...|One Nite Alone...]]
 
|8=[[Album:_One_Nite_Alone...|One Nite Alone...]]
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|4=[[File:Artofficialage_album.jpg|60px|border|link=Album:_Art_Official_Age]]
 
|4=[[File:Artofficialage_album.jpg|60px|border|link=Album:_Art_Official_Age]]
 
|5=[[File:Hitnrun_album.jpg|60px|border|link=Album:_Hitnrun_Phase_One]]  
 
|5=[[File:Hitnrun_album.jpg|60px|border|link=Album:_Hitnrun_Phase_One]]  
|6=[[File:Hitnrun_PHASEII_album.jpg |60px|border|link=Album:_Hitnrun_Phase_Two]]
+
|6=[[File:Hitnrun_PHASEII_album.jpg|60px|border|link=Album:_Hitnrun_Phase_Two]]
|7=[[File:Prince4ever_album.jpg |60px|border|link=Album:_4Ever]]
+
|7=[[File:Prince4ever_album.jpg|60px|border|link=Album:_4Ever]]
 
|8=[[File:Purplerain_Deluxe.jpg|60px|border|link=Album: Purple Rain Deluxe]]
 
|8=[[File:Purplerain_Deluxe.jpg|60px|border|link=Album: Purple Rain Deluxe]]
 
|9=[[Image:Anthology1995-2010.jpg|60px|border|link=Album: Anthology: 1995-2010]]
 
|9=[[Image:Anthology1995-2010.jpg|60px|border|link=Album: Anthology: 1995-2010]]
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|4=[[Album:_Art_Official_Age|Art Official Age]]
 
|4=[[Album:_Art_Official_Age|Art Official Age]]
 
|5=[[Album:_Hitnrun_Phase_One|Hitnrun Phase One]]
 
|5=[[Album:_Hitnrun_Phase_One|Hitnrun Phase One]]
|6=[[Album:_Hitnrun_Phase_Two |Hitnrun Phase Two]]
+
|6=[[Album:_Hitnrun_Phase_Two|Hitnrun Phase Two]]
|7=[[Album:_4Ever |4ever]]
+
|7=[[Album:_4Ever|4ever]]
 
|8=[[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain Deluxe]]
 
|8=[[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain Deluxe]]
 
|9=[[Album: Anthology: 1995-2010|Anthology: 1995-2010]]
 
|9=[[Album: Anthology: 1995-2010|Anthology: 1995-2010]]
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|prince singles =
 
|prince singles =
 
{{AlbumList|
 
{{AlbumList|
|Content = Only digital singles that were available to the general public, physical and promotional singles are listed.
+
|Content = Digital singles are listed only if they were available to the general public.
 
{{AlbumLine|
 
{{AlbumLine|
 
|1=1994
 
|1=1994
|2=1995
+
|2=1994
 
|3=1995
 
|3=1995
|4=1996
+
|4=1995
|5=1997
+
|5=1995
|6=1997
+
|6=1995
|7=1997
+
|7=1995
|8=1998
+
|8=1995
|9=1999
+
|9=1996
|10=1999
+
|10=1997
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{AlbumLine|
 
{{AlbumLine|
 
|1=[[File:Themostbeautiful_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]]  
 
|1=[[File:Themostbeautiful_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]]  
|2=[[File:Eyehateu_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Eye Hate U]]  
+
|2=[[file:Lovesign single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Love Sign]]  
|3=[[File:Gold_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Gold]]  
+
|3=[[File:Pcontrol_single.png|60px|link=Single: P. Control]]  
|4=[[File:Betchabygollywow_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Betcha By Golly, Wow!]]
+
|4=[[File:Dolphin_single.png|60px|link=Single: Dolphin]]  
|5=[[File:Theholyriver_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: The Holy River]]
+
|5=[[File:Endorphinmachine_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Endorphinmachine]]  
|6=[[File:Nyc_single.png|60px|link=Single: NYC]]  
+
|6=[[File:Eyehateu_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Eye Hate U]]  
|7=[[File:Thetruth_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: The Truth]]  
+
|7=[[File:Gold_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Gold]]  
|8=[[File:1999'98_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: 1999-98]]
+
|8=[[File:Slave_single.png|60px|link=Single: Slave]]  
|9=[[File:1999thenewmaster_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: 1999: The New Master]]  
+
|9=[[File:Betchabygollywow_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Betcha By Golly, Wow!]]
|10= [[File:Thegreatestromance_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: The Greatest Romance Ever Sold]]
+
|10=[[File:Theholyriver_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: The Holy River]]
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{AlbumLine|
 
{{AlbumLine|
 
|1=[[Single: The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]]  
 
|1=[[Single: The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]]  
|2=[[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Single: Eye Hate U]][[Single: Eye Hate U| Hate U]]  
+
|2=[[Single: Love Sign|Love Sign]]<br><small>''(Promo only)''</small>
|3=[[Single: Gold|Gold]]  
+
|3=[[Single: P. Control|P. Control]]<br><small>''(US promo only)''</small>
|4=[[Single: Betcha By Golly, Wow!|Betcha By Golly, Wow!]]  
+
|4=[[Single: Dolphin|Dolphin]]<br><small>''(US promo only)''</small>
|5=[[Single: The Holy River|The Holy River]]
+
|5=[[Single: Endorphinmachine|Endorphinmachine]]<br><small>''(Japan promo only)''</small>
|6=[[Single: NYC|NYC]]
+
|6=[[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Single: Eye Hate U]][[Single: Eye Hate U| Hate U]]  
|7=[[Single: The Truth|The Truth]]  
+
|7=[[Single: Gold|Gold]]  
|8=[[Single: 1999-98|1999]]  
+
|8=[[Single: Slave|Slave]]<br><small>''(US promo only)''</small>
|9=[[Single: 1999: The New Master|1999: The New Master]]  
+
|9=[[Single: Betcha By Golly, Wow!|Betcha By Golly, Wow!]]  
|10=[[Single: The Greatest Romance Ever Sold|The Greatest Romance Ever Sold]]  
+
|10=[[Single: The Holy River|The Holy River]]
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{AlbumLine|
 
{{AlbumLine|
|1=2000
+
|1=1997
 +
|2=1997
 +
|3=1997
 +
|4=1997
 +
|5=1999
 +
|6=1999
 +
|7=1999
 +
|8=2000
 +
|9=2001
 +
|10=2001
 +
}}
 +
{{AlbumLine|
 +
|1=[[File:Somebodyssomebody_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Somebody's Somebody]]
 +
|2=[[File:Nyc_single.png|60px|link=Single: NYC]]
 +
|3=[[File:Thetruth_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: The Truth]]
 +
|4=[[File:Facedown_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Face Down]]
 +
|5=[[File:1999thenewmaster_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: 1999: The New Master]]
 +
|6=[[File:Thegreatestromance_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: The Greatest Romance Ever Sold]]
 +
|7=[[File:Babyknows_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Baby Knows]]
 +
|8=[[File:Manowar_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Man'O'War]]
 +
|9=[[File:Umakemysunshine_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: U Make My Sun Shine]]
 +
|10=[[File:Supercute_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Supercute]]
 +
}}
 +
{{AlbumLine|
 +
|1=[[Single: Somebody's Somebody|Somebody's Somebody]]<br><small>''(US promo only)''</small>
 +
|2=[[Single: NYC|NYC]]
 +
|3=[[Single: The Truth|The Truth]]
 +
|4=[[Single: Face Down|Face Down]]<br><small>''(US promo only)''</small>
 +
|5=[[Single: 1999: The New Master|1999: The New Master]]
 +
|6=[[Single: The Greatest Romance Ever Sold|The Greatest Romance Ever Sold]]
 +
|7=[[Single: Baby Knows|Baby Knows]]<br><small>''(US promo only)''</small>
 +
|8=[[Single: Man'O'War|Man'O'War]]<br><small>''(US promo only)''</small>
 +
|9=[[Single: U Make My Sun Shine|U Make My Sun Shine]]
 +
|10=[[Single: Supercute|Supercute]]
 +
}}
 +
{{AlbumLine|
 +
|1=2001
 
|2=2001
 
|2=2001
 
|3=2001
 
|3=2001
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|6=2004
 
|6=2004
 
|7=2004
 
|7=2004
|8=2005
+
|8=2004
 
|9=2005
 
|9=2005
|10=2006
+
|10=2005
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{AlbumLine|
 
{{AlbumLine|
|1=[[File:Umakemysunshine_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: U Make My Sun Shine]]  
+
|1=[[File:Theworkpt1_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: The Work Part 1]]
|2=[[File:Supercute_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Supercute]]  
+
|2=[[File:Shelovesme4me_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: She Loves Me 4 Me]]  
|3=[[File:Theworkpt1_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: The Work Part 1]]
+
|3=[[File:Lastdecember_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Last December]]  
 
|4=[[File:Daysofwild_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Days Of Wild]]
 
|4=[[File:Daysofwild_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Days Of Wild]]
 
|5=[[File:Musicology_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Musicology]]  
 
|5=[[File:Musicology_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Musicology]]  
 
|6=[[File:Cinnamongirl_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Cinnamon Girl]]
 
|6=[[File:Cinnamongirl_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Cinnamon Girl]]
|7=[[File:Controversyhawai_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Controversy (Live In Hawaii)]]
+
|7=[[File:Callmyname_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Call My Name]]  
|8=[[File:Sst_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: S.S.T.]]  
+
|8=[[File:Controversyhawai_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Controversy (Live In Hawaii)]]
|9=[[File:Teamocorazon_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Te Amo Corazón]]
+
|9=[[File:Sst_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: S.S.T.]]  
|10=[[File:Blacksweat_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Black Sweat]]
+
|10=[[File:Teamocorazon_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Te Amo Corazón]]
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{AlbumLine|
 
{{AlbumLine|
|1=[[Single: U Make My Sun Shine|U Make My Sun Shine]]  
+
|1=[[Single: The Work Part 1|The Work Part 1]]  
|2=[[Single: Supercute|Supercute]]  
+
|2=[[Single: She Loves Me 4 Me|She Loves Me 4 Me]]<br><small>''(US promo only)''</small>
|3=[[Single: The Work Part 1|The Work Part 1]]  
+
|3=[[Single: Last December|Last December]]<br><small>''(Japan promo only)''</small>
 
|4=[[Single: Days Of Wild|Days Of Wild]]  
 
|4=[[Single: Days Of Wild|Days Of Wild]]  
 
|5=[[Single: Musicology|Musicology]]
 
|5=[[Single: Musicology|Musicology]]
 
|6=[[Single: Cinnamon Girl|Cinnamon Girl]]
 
|6=[[Single: Cinnamon Girl|Cinnamon Girl]]
|7=[[Single: Controversy (Live In Hawaii)|Controversy (Live In Hawaii)]]  
+
|7=[[Single: Call My Name|Call My Name]]<br><small>''(US promo only)''</small>
|8=[[Single: S.S.T.|S.S.T.]]  
+
|8=[[Single: Controversy (Live In Hawaii)|Controversy (Live In Hawaii)]]  
|9=[[Single: Te Amo Corazón|Te Amo Corazón]]
+
|9=[[Single: S.S.T.|S.S.T.]]  
|10=[[Single: Black Sweat|Black Sweat]]  
+
|10=[[Single: Te Amo Corazón|Te Amo Corazón]]
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{AlbumLine|
 
{{AlbumLine|
 
|1=2006
 
|1=2006
|2=2007
+
|2=2006
|3=2007<br><small>(Digital only)</small>
+
|3=2007
|4=2009
+
|4=2007
|5=2011<br><small>(Digital only)</small>
+
|5=2007
|6=2012
+
|6=2007
|7=2013
+
|7=2007
|8=2013
+
|8=2009
|9=2013
+
|9=2009
|10=2014
+
|10=2011
}}  
+
}}
 
{{AlbumLine|
 
{{AlbumLine|
|1=[[File:Fury_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Fury]]
+
|1=[[File:Blacksweat_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Black Sweat]]
|2=[[File:Guitar_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Guitar]]
+
|2=[[File:Fury_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Fury]]
|3=[[File:Funk_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: F.U.N.K.]]
+
|3=[[File:Guitar_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Guitar]]
|4=[[File:Dance4me_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Dance 4 Me]]
+
|4=[[File:Chelsearodgers_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Chelsea Rodgers]]
|5=[[File:Extraloveable - Single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Extraloveable]]
+
|5=[[File:Futurebabymama_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Future Baby Mama]]
|6=[[File:Rocknrollloveaffair_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Rock And Roll Love Affair]]
+
|6=[[File:Theoneuwannac_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: The One U Wanna C]]
|7=[[File:Screwdriver single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Screwdriver]]
+
|7=[[File:Funk_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: F.U.N.K.]]
|8=[[File:Fixurlifeup single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Fixurlifeup]]
+
|8=[[File:Dance4me_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Dance 4 Me]]
|9=[[File:Breakfastcanwait_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Breakfast Can Wait]]
+
|9=[[File:UregonnaCme_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: U're Gonna C Me]]
|10=[[File:Pretzelbodylogic_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Pretzelbodylogic]]
+
|10=[[File:Extraloveable - Single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Extraloveable]]
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{AlbumLine|
 
{{AlbumLine|
|1=[[Single: Fury|Fury]]  
+
|1=[[Single: Black Sweat|Black Sweat]]  
|2=[[Single: Guitar|Guitar]]
+
|2=[[Single: Fury|Fury]]  
|3=[[Single: F.U.N.K.|F.U.N.K.]]
+
|3=[[Single: Guitar|Guitar]]
|4=[[Single: Dance 4 Me|Dance 4 Me]]
+
|4=[[Single: Chelsea Rodgers|Chelsea Rodgers]]<br><small>''(US promo only)''</small>
|5=[[Single: Extraloveable|Extraloveable]]
+
|5=[[Single: Future Baby Mama|Future Baby Mama]]<br><small>''(France promo only)''</small>
|6=[[Single: Rock And Roll Love Affair|Rock And Roll Love Affair]]
+
|6=[[Single: The One U Wanna C|The One U Wanna C]]<br><small>''(Holland promo only)''</small>
|7=[[Single: Screwdriver|Screwdriver]]
+
|7=[[Single: F.U.N.K.|F.U.N.K.]]<br><small>''(Digital only)''</small>
|8=[[Single: Fixurlifeup|Fixurlifeup]]
+
|8=[[Single: Dance 4 Me|Dance 4 Me]]
|9=[[Single: Breakfast Can Wait|Breakfast Can Wait]]  
+
|9=[[Single: U're Gonna C Me|U're Gonna C Me]]<br><small>''(France promo only)''</small>
|10=[[Single: Pretzelbodylogic|Pretzelbodylogic]]
+
|10=[[Single: Extraloveable|Extraloveable]]<br><small>''(Digital only)''</small>
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{AlbumLine|
 
{{AlbumLine|
|1=2014
+
|1=2012
|2=2014
+
|2=2013
|3=2015<br><small>(Digital only)</small>
+
|3=2013
|4=2015
+
|4=2013
|5=2015
+
|5=2014
|6=2015<br><small>(Digital only)</small>
+
|6=2014
|7=2018
+
|7=2014
|8=2018
+
|8=2014
 +
|9=2015
 +
|10=2015
 +
}}
 +
{{AlbumLine|
 +
|1=[[File:Rocknrollloveaffair_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Rock And Roll Love Affair]]
 +
|2=[[File:Screwdriver single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Screwdriver]]
 +
|3=[[File:Fixurlifeup single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Fixurlifeup]]
 +
|4=[[File:Breakfastcanwait_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Breakfast Can Wait]]
 +
|5=[[File:Pretzelbodylogic_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Pretzelbodylogic]]
 +
|6=[[File:Fallinlove2nite_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Fallinlove2nite]]
 +
|7=[[File:TheBreakdown_single2.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: The Breakdown]]
 +
|8=[[File:Clouds_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Clouds]]
 +
|9=[[File:Baltimore single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Baltimore]]
 +
|10=[[File:Hardrocklover_artwork.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Hardrocklover]]
 +
}}
 +
{{AlbumLine|
 +
|1=[[Single: Rock And Roll Love Affair|Rock And Roll Love Affair]]
 +
|2=[[Single: Screwdriver|Screwdriver]]
 +
|3=[[Single: Fixurlifeup|Fixurlifeup]]
 +
|4=[[Single: Breakfast Can Wait|Breakfast Can Wait]]
 +
|5=[[Single: Pretzelbodylogic|Pretzelbodylogic]]
 +
|6=[[Single: Fallinlove2nite|Fallinlove2nite]]
 +
|7=[[Single: The Breakdown|The Breakdown]]
 +
|8=[[Single: Clouds|Clouds]]<br><small>''(Europe promo only)''</small>
 +
|9=[[Single: Baltimore|Baltimore]]<br><small>''(Digital only)''</small>
 +
|10=[[Single: Hardrocklover|Hardrocklover]]<br><small>''(US promo only)''</small>
 +
}}
 +
{{AlbumLine|
 +
|1=2015
 +
|2=2015
 +
|3=2018
 +
|4=2018
 +
|5=
 +
|6=
 +
|7=
 +
|8=
 
|9=
 
|9=
 
|10=
 
|10=
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{AlbumLine|
 
{{AlbumLine|
|1=[[File:Fallinlove2nite_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Fallinlove2nite]]
+
|1=[[File:Thiscouldbus_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: This Could B Us]]
|2=[[File:TheBreakdown_single2.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: The Breakdown]]
+
|2=[[File:Freeurself_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Free Urself]]
|3=[[File:Baltimore single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Baltimore]]
+
|3=[[File:Nothingcompares2u2018_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Nothing Compares 2 U 2018]]
|4=[[File:Hardrocklover_artwork.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Hardrocklover]]
+
|4=[[File:17days single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: 17 Days]]
|5=[[File:Thiscouldbus_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: This Could B Us]]
+
|5=
|6=[[File:Freeurself_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Free Urself]]
+
|6=
|7=[[File:Nothingcompares2u2018_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Nothing Compares 2 U 2018]]
+
|7=
|8=[[File:17days single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: 17 Days]]
+
|8=
 
|9=
 
|9=
 
|10=
 
|10=
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{AlbumLine|
 
{{AlbumLine|
|1=[[Single: Fallinlove2nite|Fallinlove2nite]]
+
|1=[[Single: This Could B Us|This Could B Us]]<br><small>''(Digital only)''</small>
|2=[[Single: The Breakdown|The Breakdown]]
+
|2=[[Single: Free Urself|Free Urself]]<br><small>''(Digital only)''</small>
|3=[[Single: Baltimore|Baltimore]]
+
|3=[[Single: Nothing Compares 2 U 2018|Nothing Compares 2 U]]
|4=[[Single: Hardrocklover|Hardrocklover]]
+
|4=[[Single: 17 Days|17 Days (Piano Version)]]
|5=[[Single: This Could B Us|This Could B Us]]
+
|5=
|6=[[Single: Free Urself|Free Urself]]
+
|6=
|7=[[Single: Nothing Compares 2 U 2018|Nothing Compares 2 U]]
+
|7=
|8=[[Single: 17 Days|17 Days (Piano Version)]]
+
|8=
 
|9=
 
|9=
 
|10=
 
|10=
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
 +
 
|associated albums =
 
|associated albums =
 
{{AlbumList|
 
{{AlbumList|
|Content =
+
|Content = *'''The New Power Generation'''
 
{{AlbumLine|
 
{{AlbumLine|
 
|1=1993<br><small>(None)</small>
 
|1=1993<br><small>(None)</small>
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{{AlbumLine|
 
{{AlbumLine|
 
|1=<small>[[The NPG]]</small><br>
 
|1=<small>[[The NPG]]</small><br>
[[Album:_Gold_Nigga |Gold Nigga]]
+
[[Album:_Gold_Nigga|Gold Nigga]]
 
|2=<small>[[The NPG]]</small><br>
 
|2=<small>[[The NPG]]</small><br>
 
[[Album:_Exodus|Exodus]]
 
[[Album:_Exodus|Exodus]]
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|9=
 
|9=
 
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[[Single: Get Wild|Get Wild]]
 
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[[Single: Come On|Come On]]  
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|1=<small>Mavis Staples</small><br>
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|2=<small>George Clinton</small><br>
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[[Single: House Of Brick (Brick House)|House Of Brick (Brick House)]]  
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|10=<small>Chaka Khan</small><br>
[[Single: Don't Talk 2 Strangers|Don't Talk 2 Strangers]]  
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|2=<small>Támar Davis</small><br>  
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[[Single: Beautiful, Loved & Blessed|Beautiful, Loved & Blessed]]
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|3=<small>Támar Davis</small><br>  
[[Single: Holla & Shout|Holla & Shout]]
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[[Single: Rhythm Of Your Heart|Rhythm Of Your ♥]]
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[[Single:_Another Boy|Another Boy]]
 
 
|6=<small>Bria Valente</small><br>  
 
|6=<small>Bria Valente</small><br>  
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[[Single:_2nite|2nite]]
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[[Single: Cry, Cry, Cry|Cry, Cry, Cry]]
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|see also        =[[Paisley Park Records]]
 
|see also        =[[Paisley Park Records]]
 
|trivia          =
 
|trivia          =
|references      = [http://www.mtv.com/news/1488027/billboard-sours-on-princes-musicology-sales-experiment/ '''Billboard sours on Prince's"Musicology" sales experiment''' ''by Joe Dangelo'' (MTV.com – 28 May 2004)]
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|references      = [http://www.mtv.com/news/1488027/billboard-sours-on-princes-musicology-sales-experiment/ '''Billboard sours on Prince's"Musicology" sales experiment''' ''by Joe Dangelo'' (MTV.com – 28 May 2004)]
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NPG_Records '''Wikipedia''': NPG Records]
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NPG_Records '''Wikipedia''': NPG Records]
 
* <b>Catalog</b>: [https://www.discogs.com/fr/label/23773-NPG-Records Discog: NPG Records], [http://www.45cat.com/label/paisley-park-us 45Cat: NPG Records]
 
* <b>Catalog</b>: [https://www.discogs.com/fr/label/23773-NPG-Records Discog: NPG Records], [http://www.45cat.com/label/paisley-park-us 45Cat: NPG Records]
* <b>Trademark</b>: [http://www.tmfile.com/owner/pa/paisley-park-enterprises24.php Trademark file: Paisley Park Entreprises Trademark]
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NPG Records

NPG Records Logo.jpg

Label details


Parent Company: Independant
Founded: 1993
Ceased operation: Still active (Run by Prince's Estate)
Founder: Prince / SymbolSmallerBlue.png
Location: Chanhassen (MN), USA
Distributor(s): Warner Bros. Records, Bellmark, Edel, EMI, BMG Entertainment, Arista, Columbia Records, Universal, Because Music, Redline Entertainment
Subsidiaries: Paisley Park Enterprises
Discography
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NPG Records is an independent record label founded by Prince in 1993. It was created during Prince's feud with Warner Bros. over ownership and artistic freedom and a short time before Paisley Park Records ceased its operations. The label, short for ‘New Power Generation’, shares its name with Prince's band at the time and a song on Graffiti Bridge. NPG records has released Prince/ SymbolSmallerBlue.png albums and singles as well as records by The New Power Generation and side-projects with Pressing And Distribution deal (P&D deal) with record companies or digitally with Prince's official websites or general platforms. While Paisley Park Records was a conventional joint-venture with Warner Bros. Records, Prince used NPG Records to explore new and unconventional ways to distribute his music. Artists who recorded for NPG Records include Larry Graham, Chaka Khan, Andy Allo, Támar Davis, Mayte, Liv Warfield, Bria Valente and Judith Hill. The label is currently run by the Estate.


History
Label Creation

The first album bearing the imprint NPG Records, The NPG's Gold Nigga was released after Warner Bros. alleged refusal to release that album through Paisley Park Records (a joint venture between Prince and Warner Bros.). The record label's motivation for their decision was that they felt Prince was releasing too much music to be marketed properly and be absorbed by the public, combined with the decreasing sales of his albums and the lake of success of the Paisley Park Records artists. Prince rejected the arguments and blamed it on Warner Bros.' lack of promotion and felt that the label wanted to limit his artistic freedom. With other contractual aspects like the ownership of the masters, Prince then lead to a public dispute with the label.

Gold Nigga received an independent, low-key release, being first sold it at retail stalls on the Act II tour (along with the 2gether just a week after the release of Mavis Staples album The Voice on Paisley Park Records. NPG Records was registered as a trademark in November 1993, three months before Warner Bros. Records ended the distribution deal with Paisley Park Records, and therefore the joint venture with that label.

Label Life

The single “The Most Beautiful Girl In The World” was released in February 1994 by NPG Records and distributed by Bellmark in the US and Edel elsewhere, after an agreement with Warner Bros. allowing Prince to release a song independently. Prevented from releasing another original song, Prince put out several different versions of The Most Beautiful Girl In The World, some so different that they could be considered separate tracks on the The Beautiful Experience EP.

Just a few days before the release of Come, an album released by Warner Bros. under its contract with Prince renewed in 1992, the album 1-800 New Funk got its release on NPG Records. The album is a compilation of mostly-unreleased music largely written and produced by Prince, recorded by him and others from his camp (Mayte, The NPG, Madhouse, The Steeles, Minneapolis, Margie Cox, Nona Gaye, George Clinton, Mavis Staples), some of which had previous releases on Paisley Park Records. The compilation, distributed by Edel, works as a presentation for the label and the booklet showed images that could have been intended as album covers for each artist.

Warner Bros. Records, who had agreed that Prince could appear as a guest on the album (on Love Sign), did not authorize the song as a single under his new name (see Love Sign single page for details). In subsequent months, two previously released albums by Paisley Park Records, The Voice by Mavis Staples and Hey Man... Smell My Finger by George Clinton received a re-release by NPG Records with a different track sequence and/or artwork.

Gold Nigga by The NPG was also re-released with a song missing compared to the 1993 edition. These albums were produced in small quantities and available mainly through the phone service 1-800 New Funk and The New Power Generation Store‏‎ which also offered other products related to Prince. Except for the single releases of Standing At The Altar by Margie Cox and a MPLS by Minneapolis that was only available through the 1-800 New Funk phone service, no album by these artists were released. The third Madhouse album 24 remains unreleased, as are the projected albums (if there were any) with Nona Gaye and The Steeles. The only new album that materialized with the artists of 1-800 New Funk is Child Of The Sun by Mayte, released the following year by NPG Records, once again with a distribution deal with Edel.

Like for Come, the NPG Records label does not appear on The Black Album, The_Vault... Old Friends 4 Sale, the Girl 6 soundtrack album (published under the name Prince) and Chaos And Disorder (published under the SymbolSmallerBlue.png moniker). Those albums were delivered by Prince to fulfill and end his contract with Warner Bros.. He did limited (if any) promotion and said publicly that they were "contractual obligation" or "recorded before the name change" (although it was not always the case). Since he did not own the masters of the songs, he did not support those records, sometimes preventing fans from buying them.

The Gold Experience (and subsequent singles) would be the exception as he strongly believed in the success of this album. This was the first record released conjointly by NPG Records and Warner Bros. Records and the last until 2014 with the releases of Plectrumelectrum and Art Official Age under a newly signed 2014 deal with Warner Bros.. But after 15 months of touring and promoting The Gold Experience and the second NPG album Exodus, which was distributed only in Europe by Edel), Prince himself had moved on to other projects, and didn't do much for the album when it was finally released.


Pressing, distribution deals and master ownership

Freed from contractual obligations to Warner Bros., Prince signed a promotion and distribution deal with the major label EMI. This agreement allowed Prince to keep the master tapes, the copyright and benefit a larger share of the royalties. Being the owner of the Paisley Park Studios, Prince could assume the recording costs, while the label would only be responsible for the manufacturing and the distribution and receive a fee for each copy sold. Prince would later duplicate this type of agreement with other major labels on other occasions: with BMG Entertainment (Newpower Soul), Arista (for Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic), Columbia Records (Musicology) , Universal (3121) and Warner Bros. Records (Art Official Ageand Plectrumelectrum). The Rainbow Children was distributed by the independent label Redline Entertainment while Because Music would distribute Lotusflow3r / MPLSound /Elixer in parts of Europe. Some stand-alone singles would also be released after a P&D agreement (Rock And Roll Love Affair and Screwdriver with the Swiss label Purple Music) or as an exclusive release (Fallinlove2nite with Epic).

Through NPG Records, and without a major label interfering with the creative or marketing process, Prince released as many albums as he wanted. Emancipation was his first release after his contractual obligations with Warner Bros. ended, and the first triple album of new music released by a major artist, ten years after Warner Bros. refusal to release Crystal Ball (which evolved into the double album Sign O' The Times released in 1987).

His first album to be released and distributed independently of any record label by NPG Records was also a triple album, and also named Crystal Ball. This collection of outtakes from the vault was initially only available through phone pre-order 1-800 New Funk. Chain-store deals were made to distribute the triple album with The Truth album included in the package. Those who ordered the album by phone or online (via Love4oneanother.com ) received a fifth disc, Kamasutra, an instrumental album by The NPG Orchestra. Other records delivered independently to stores include Prince's first live album One Nite Alone... Live!, and his final albums Hitnrun Phase One and Hitnrun Phase Two. During the second part of the nineties, Prince saw the Internet as a way to release his music and created a website to stream live material and original songs. In the early 2000s, members of the NPG Music Club had access to songs released monthly, and digital albums (Xpectation, The Chocolate Invasion, The Slaughterhouse, C-Note), exclusive physical albums or singles that weren't sold elsewhere (Rave In2The Joy Fantastic, One Nite Alone...).

Other ways of distributing music without the help of a major label were explored by Prince and NPG Records in the 2000s: In 2001, during the Hit N Run Tour and the Prince: A Celebration, singles pressed independently were sold and weren't available physically elsewhere. Other albums pressed and distributed by NPG Records solely were given to audience members of the Musicology 2004ever Tour and 21 Nights In London residency, or to newspapers (Planet Earth and 20Ten) as a promotional tool. A live album (Indigo Nights) was only available for purchase with the 21 Nights book. With a low-key or limited release and unconventional ways of distribution, many of Prince's albums were not eligible to chart or went unnoticed by the large public. Only albums released jointly with a major label (Emancipation, Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic, 3121) were certified by the RIAA reaching 'gold' status. Emancipation was certified platinum because each of the three discs was counted separately. Billboard and Nielsen Soundscan changed their policies of counting album sales with the distribution of the Musicology album during Musicology 2004ever Tour. After this album, musicians are required to offer fans different ticket prices, one including the album and one without if they want their CDs distributed at concerts counted as sales.

All in all, Prince has released more studio albums (21) during the second half of his career with NPG Records under his own name, than during the Warner Bros. and/or Paisley Park Records era (18), including two triple albums plus four live albums. He also released 3 'solo' albums under the moniker The NPG via his independent label (Two of them, Exodus and Newpower Soul, being more or less seen as "Prince" albums).


NPG Records artists

While Paisley Park Records has released 24 albums by more than 15 different artists during its 8 years of existence, not more than ten albums were released by other acts on NPG Records between 1993 and 2016. The list of the artists associated with NPG records includes: Jacob Armen, Chaka Khan, Graham Central Station, Mayte, Liv Warfield, Bria Valente, Támar Davis, Andy Allo and Judith Hill. Prince was heavily involved with most of the albums released by NPG Records, the only exceptions being Jacob Armen's Drum Fever (released in Europe in 1995) on which he did not appear, and Liv Warfield's The Unexpected on which he wrote only two songs. On all the other NPG Records releases, Prince wrote, played on and/or produced all of the songs. Like most of the albums released by Paisley Park Records, those records did not gain commercial success. Only Chaka Khan's Come 2 My House charted (as was Bria Valente's Elixer, but this album was sold with Prince's albums Lotusflow3r and MPLSound).

Personnel

The first President of operations for the label was Levi Seacer, Jr., former bassplayer and guitarist for The New Power Generation. He resigned in 1994.

The name of his successors in this position, if any, between 1994 and 2012 are not known. Trevor Guy was named president of the label in 2013 and remained at this position until 2016.

Label Closure

The label is still active and is currently run by Prince's estate.


Releases
Catalog numbers are indicated regardless of format, under the year of release, into brackets.
Prince
Albums
1995
(45999)
1996
(54982)
1997
(970188-1-2-3)
1997
(970188-5)
1999
(14624)
2001
(85337 2002)
2001
(70004)
2002
(None)
2002
(2193-CD-0214 + 0215)
2002
(2193-CD-0213)
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The Gold Experience Emancipation Crystal Ball The Truth Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic The Rainbow Children One Nite Alone... One Nite Alone... Live! One Nite Alone…The Aftershow: It Ain’t Over
2003
(Digital only)
2003
(85337 70712)
2004
(92560)
2004
(Digital only)
2004
(Digital only)
2004
(Digital only)
2006
(B0006296-02)
2007
(88697 12970 2)
2008
(82382)
2009
(07541 09549)
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Xpectation N.E.W.S. Musicology The Chocolate Invasion The Slaughterhouse C-Note 3121 Planet Earth Indigo Nights Lotusflow3r
2009
(07541 09549)
2010
(1603996706 UP20TEN001)
2014
(545610-2)
2014
(545612-2)
2015
(B014RPCV82)
2015
(7 98576 86832 1)
2016
(558509-2)
2017
(547374-2)
2018
(Digital only)
2018
(WPZR-30796)
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MPLSound 20Ten Plectrumelectrum Art Official Age Hitnrun Phase One Hitnrun Phase Two 4ever Purple Rain Deluxe Anthology: 1995-2010 Piano & A Microphone 1983
Singles
Digital singles are listed only if they were available to the general public.
1994 1994 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1996 1997
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The Most Beautiful Girl In The World Love Sign
(Promo only)
P. Control
(US promo only)
Dolphin
(US promo only)
Endorphinmachine
(Japan promo only)
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(US promo only)
Betcha By Golly, Wow! The Holy River
1997 1997 1997 1997 1999 1999 1999 2000 2001 2001
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Somebody's Somebody
(US promo only)
NYC The Truth Face Down
(US promo only)
1999: The New Master The Greatest Romance Ever Sold Baby Knows
(US promo only)
Man'O'War
(US promo only)
U Make My Sun Shine Supercute
2001 2001 2001 2002 2004 2004 2004 2004 2005 2005
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The Work Part 1 She Loves Me 4 Me
(US promo only)
Last December
(Japan promo only)
Days Of Wild Musicology Cinnamon Girl Call My Name
(US promo only)
Controversy (Live In Hawaii) S.S.T. Te Amo Corazón
2006 2006 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2009 2009 2011
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Black Sweat Fury Guitar Chelsea Rodgers
(US promo only)
Future Baby Mama
(France promo only)
The One U Wanna C
(Holland promo only)
F.U.N.K.
(Digital only)
Dance 4 Me U're Gonna C Me
(France promo only)
Extraloveable
(Digital only)
2012 2013 2013 2013 2014 2014 2014 2014 2015 2015
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Rock And Roll Love Affair Screwdriver Fixurlifeup Breakfast Can Wait Pretzelbodylogic Fallinlove2nite The Breakdown Clouds
(Europe promo only)
Baltimore
(Digital only)
Hardrocklover
(US promo only)
2015 2015 2018 2018
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This Could B Us
(Digital only)
Free Urself
(Digital only)
Nothing Compares 2 U 17 Days (Piano Version)
Associated Artists
Albums
  • The New Power Generation
1993
(None)
1995
(6103-2)
1998
(60598-2)
1997
(None)
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The NPG

Gold Nigga

The NPG

Exodus

The NPG

Newpower Soul

The NPG Orchestra

Kamasutra

  • Associate Artists
1994
(71006-2)
1995
(006146)
1995
Reissue (0060532)
1995
Reissue (0060542)
1995
(0061622)
1998
(85337)
1999
(89577)
2009
(07541-09549)
2012
(55624-00400)
2014
(1860PCD1)
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Various artists

1-800 New Funk

Jacob Armen

Drum Fever

George Clinton

Hey Man... Smell My Finger

Mavis Staples

The Voice

Mayte

Child Of The Sun

Chaka Khan

Come 2 My House

Graham Central Station

GCS 2000

Bria Valente

Elixer

Andy Allo

Superconductor

Liv Warfield

The Unexpected

2015
(1486702090)
2015
(Digital only)
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Judith Hill

Back In Time

Andy Allo

Oui Can Luv

Singles
Digital singles are listed only if they were available to the general public.
  • The New Power Generation
1993 1995 1995 1995 1996 1998 1998 1998 2001 2001
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The NPG

2gether

The NPG

Get Wild

The NPG

The Good Life

The NPG

Count The Days

The NPG

Girl 6

The NPG

The One
(US promo only)

The NPG

The War

The NPG

Come On

The NPG

Peace

The NPG

The Daisy Chain

  • Associate Artists
1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1995 1995 1995 1995 1998
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Mavis Staples

The Voice
(Reissue)

George Clinton

Paint The White House Black
(Reissue)

Minneapolis

MPLS

Brian Gallagher

The Most Beautiful Girl In The World

Mayte

The Most Beautiful Boy In The World

Margie Cox

Standing At The Altar

Mayte

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Mavis Staples

Blood Is Thicker Than Time
(Reissue)

Mayte

House Of Brick (Brick House)
(Germany promo only)

Chaka Khan

Spoon
(Promo only)

1998 1999 2006 2006 2007 (1998) 2008 2012 2012 2015
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Chaka Khan

Don't Talk 2 Strangers

Graham Central Station

U Move Me
(US promo only)

Támar Davis

Beautiful, Loved & Blessed
(US promo only)

Támar Davis

Holla & Shout
(US promo only)

Mayte

Rhythm Of Your ♥

Bria Valente

Another Boy
(Digital only)

Bria Valente

2nite

Andy Allo

People Pleaser
(Digital only)

Judith Hill

Cry, Cry, Cry
(Digital only)

 
Additional Information

See also Trivia


References
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