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Unlike the previous samplers, this cassette came with no artwork and track list and doesn’t have a title. It is often referred to as “''NPG Sampler ‘98''” or “''NPG Records Sampler ‘98''”. The tape was handed out to some attendees at the aftershow [[Prince]] gave on [[11_April_1998-am|11 April 1998 at The Irving Plaza, New-York, NY, USA]].
 
Unlike the previous samplers, this cassette came with no artwork and track list and doesn’t have a title. It is often referred to as “''NPG Sampler ‘98''” or “''NPG Records Sampler ‘98''”. The tape was handed out to some attendees at the aftershow [[Prince]] gave on [[11_April_1998-am|11 April 1998 at The Irving Plaza, New-York, NY, USA]].
  
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All of the 14 tracks have been released but the tape contains 10 versions (edits or excerpts of alternate versions) that were not available anywhere else:  [[Mad Sex]], [[Push It Up]], [[The One]] [[Spoon]] and [[The Drama]] appear in edited versions as well as edited versions of alternate mixes of [[GCS 2000|We've Been Waiting ‘98]] (early title for [[GCS 2000]]) and  [[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Eye Just Found Somebody 2 Love]][[Eye Just Found Somebody 2 Love|I Just Found Somebody To Love]]. Excerpts (one-minute samples) of early mixes of [[This Crazy Life Of Mine]] and [[Journey 2 The Center Of Your Heart]] are also included. [[Groove On]] is edited and contains a promotional announcement by [[Larry Graham]] for the [[Album: Newpower Soul|Newpower Soul]], [[Album: Come 2 My House|Come 2 My House]] and [[Album: GCS 2000|GCS 2000]] albums.  
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All of the 14 tracks have been released but the tape contains 10 versions (edits or excerpts of alternate versions) that were not available anywhere else:  [[Mad Sex]], [[Push It Up]], [[The One]] [[Spoon]] and [[The Drama]] appear in edited versions as well as edited versions of alternate mixes of [[GCS 2000|We've Been Waiting ‘98]] (early title for [[GCS 2000]]) and  [[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Eye Just Found Somebody 2 Love]][[Eye Just Found Somebody 2 Love|Just Found Somebody 2 Love]]. Excerpts (one-minute samples) of early mixes of [[This Crazy Life Of Mine]] and [[Journey 2 The Center Of Your Heart]] are also included. [[Groove On]] is edited and contains a promotional announcement by [[Larry Graham]] for the [[Album: Newpower Soul|Newpower Soul]], [[Album: Come 2 My House|Come 2 My House]] and [[Album: GCS 2000|GCS 2000]] albums.  
  
 
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# '''[[GCS_2000|We've Been Waiting ‘98]]''' (1:56) <sup>3</sup>  - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Central_Station Graham Central Station]
 
# '''[[GCS_2000|We've Been Waiting ‘98]]''' (1:56) <sup>3</sup>  - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Central_Station Graham Central Station]
 
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# '''[[The Drama|Drama]]''' (1:59) <sup>2</sup> - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan]
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# '''[[The Drama]]''' (1:59) <sup>2</sup> - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan]
 
# '''[[Until U're In My Arms Again]]''' (Excerpt) (1:29) - [[The NPG]]
 
# '''[[Until U're In My Arms Again]]''' (Excerpt) (1:29) - [[The NPG]]
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# '''[[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Eye Just Found Somebody 2 Love]][[Eye Just Found Somebody 2 Love|I Just Found Somebody To Love]]''' (1:46) <sup>3</sup> - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Central_Station Graham Central Station]
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# '''[[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Eye Just Found Somebody 2 Love]][[Eye Just Found Somebody 2 Love|Just Found Somebody 2 Love]]''' (1:46) <sup>3</sup> - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Central_Station Graham Central Station]
 
# '''[[Journey 2 The Center Of Your Heart]]''' (1:15) <sup>1</sup> - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan]  
 
# '''[[Journey 2 The Center Of Your Heart]]''' (1:15) <sup>1</sup> - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan]  
 
# '''[[Come On]]''' (Excerpt) (1:14) - [[The NPG]]
 
# '''[[Come On]]''' (Excerpt) (1:14) - [[The NPG]]

Revision as of 16:58, 14 September 2018

1995: TheGoodLifeSampler.png The Good Life Exodus
Sampler Experience ◄ 		All Samplers All Promo Albums ► 2000: ManOwarsampler-artwork-PV.png Man 'O' War (Remix)
(Nine Deep Trax)
NPG Records Sampler (1998)
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Sampler details

Released: 11 April 1998 (handed out to attendees of the show given at The Irving Plaza, New-York, NY, USA)
Length: 22:57
Label(s): NPG Records

See also

Newpower Soul
(Album) 		Come 2 My House
(Album)
Newpowersoul album.jpg Come2myhouse album.jpg
NPG Records Sampler is a promotional cassette that was given out in 1998 to promote the upcoming releases of The NPG’s Newpower Soul, Chaka Khan’s Come 2 My House and Graham Central Station‘s GCS 2000 albums.

Unlike the previous samplers, this cassette came with no artwork and track list and doesn’t have a title. It is often referred to as “NPG Sampler ‘98” or “NPG Records Sampler ‘98”. The tape was handed out to some attendees at the aftershow Prince gave on 11 April 1998 at The Irving Plaza, New-York, NY, USA.

All of the 14 tracks have been released but the tape contains 10 versions (edits or excerpts of alternate versions) that were not available anywhere else: Mad Sex, Push It Up, The One Spoon and The Drama appear in edited versions as well as edited versions of alternate mixes of We've Been Waiting ‘98 (early title for GCS 2000) and EyeBlue.pngJust Found Somebody 2 Love. Excerpts (one-minute samples) of early mixes of This Crazy Life Of Mine and Journey 2 The Center Of Your Heart are also included. Groove On is edited and contains a promotional announcement by Larry Graham for the Newpower Soul, Come 2 My House and GCS 2000 albums.



Track listing
Cassette

A side

  1. Free (Excerpt) - (1:47) - Graham Central Station
  2. This Crazy Life Of Mine (1:41) 1 - Chaka Khan
  3. Push It Up (2:21) 2 - The NPG
  4. U Move Me (Excerpt) (1:17) - Graham Central Station
  5. Spoon (1:32) 2 - Chaka Khan
  6. Mad Sex (1:33) 2 - The NPG
  7. We've Been Waiting ‘98 (1:56) 3 - Graham Central Station

B side

  1. The Drama (1:59) 2 - Chaka Khan
  2. Until U're In My Arms Again (Excerpt) (1:29) - The NPG
  3. EyeBlue.pngJust Found Somebody 2 Love (1:46) 3 - Graham Central Station
  4. Journey 2 The Center Of Your Heart (1:15) 1 - Chaka Khan
  5. Come On (Excerpt) (1:14) - The NPG
  6. The One (1:53) 2 - The NPG
  7. Groove On (1:23) 3 - Graham Central Station

References:
US/CAN:
UK:

  • See individual tracks and related albums for credits.


1 Excerpt of an alternate mix
2 Edited version
3 Edited version of an alternate mix

Release
Cassette
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2
USA Cassette None center center center center
 
Additional Information
Trivia
References
TheGoodLifeSampler.png 1995
The Good Life Exodus
Sampler Experience 		All Samplers All Promo Albums 2000
Man 'O' War (Remix)
(Nine Deep Trax) 		ManOwarsampler-artwork-PV.png
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