Difference between revisions of "Single: 1999: The New Master"
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|label = [[NPG Records]] | |label = [[NPG Records]] | ||
|tracks = [[1999]] (Acapella) (5:11)<br> | |tracks = [[1999]] (Acapella) (5:11)<br> | ||
− | [[1999]] (Keep | + | [[1999]] (Keep Steppin’) (4:33)<br> |
[[1999]] (Rosie & Doug E. In A Deep House) (6:23)<br> | [[1999]] (Rosie & Doug E. In A Deep House) (6:23)<br> | ||
[[1999]] (The Inevitable Mix) (5:46)<br> | [[1999]] (The Inevitable Mix) (5:46)<br> | ||
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|previous single = Single: 1999-98 | |previous single = Single: 1999-98 | ||
|next single = Single: Extraordinary | |next single = Single: Extraordinary | ||
− | |previous single link = [[Single: 1999-98|1999 ( | + | |previous single link = [[Single: 1999-98|1999 (’98 reissue)]] |
|next single link = [[Single: Extraordinary|Extraordinary]] | |next single link = [[Single: Extraordinary|Extraordinary]] | ||
<!-------ALBUM TEXT -------> | <!-------ALBUM TEXT -------> | ||
− | |introduction = <b>1999</b> was originally the first single to be released from [[Prince]] | + | |introduction = <b>1999</b> was originally the first single to be released from [[Prince]]’s fifth album [[Album: 1999|1999]], but the release listed here is a stand-alone single re-recorded and released to coincide with the calendar year 1999 (on the same day as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Central_Station Graham Central Station’s] album [[Album:_GCS_2000|GCS 2000]]). |
− | Although [[Prince]] was using the name [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] at the time, the tracks and single were credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]] | + | Although [[Prince]] was using the name [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] at the time, the tracks and single were credited to [[Prince and the Revolution|Prince and the noiɈυlovǝЯ]]. The original track and single were recorded and credited only to [[Prince]], although [[Lisa Coleman]], [[Jill Jones]] and [[Dez Dickerson]] were co-lead vocalists. This new version was recorded with [[Rosie Gaines]], [[Larry Graham]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_E._Fresh Doug E. Fresh]. |
− | The single was released independently by [[NPG Records]] within six weeks of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] | + | The single was released independently by [[NPG Records]] within six weeks of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.]’ re-release of the original [[Single: 1999-98|1999]] single, but there was no video accompanying the single and without much marketing, the single did not sell well, reaching only number 150 in the US Billboard Pop Chart, and number 58 on the Billboard R&B Chart. |
[[Love4OneAnother.com]] stated at the time that every track released by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] had been re-recorded as a "new master" by [[Prince]] (specifically as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) (to, in essence, regain control over the songs), and that this was the first taste of these recordings. No other "new masters" have been made publicly available, however. | [[Love4OneAnother.com]] stated at the time that every track released by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] had been re-recorded as a "new master" by [[Prince]] (specifically as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) (to, in essence, regain control over the songs), and that this was the first taste of these recordings. No other "new masters" have been made publicly available, however. | ||
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A2. <b>[[1999|Rosario (1999)]]</b> (1:19)<br> | A2. <b>[[1999|Rosario (1999)]]</b> (1:19)<br> | ||
A3. <b>[[1999]] (The Inevitable Mix)</b> (5:46)<br> | A3. <b>[[1999]] (The Inevitable Mix)</b> (5:46)<br> | ||
− | A4. <b>[[1999]] (Keep | + | A4. <b>[[1999]] (Keep Steppin’)</b> (4:33)<br> |
B1. <b>[[1999]] (Rosie & Doug E. In A Deep House)</b> (6:23)<br> | B1. <b>[[1999]] (Rosie & Doug E. In A Deep House)</b> (6:23)<br> | ||
B2. <b>[[1999]] (The New Master: Single Edit)</b> (4:30)<br> | B2. <b>[[1999]] (The New Master: Single Edit)</b> (4:30)<br> | ||
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2. <b>[[1999|Rosario (1999)]]</b> (1:19)<br> | 2. <b>[[1999|Rosario (1999)]]</b> (1:19)<br> | ||
3. <b>[[1999]] (The Inevitable Mix)</b> (5:46)<br> | 3. <b>[[1999]] (The Inevitable Mix)</b> (5:46)<br> | ||
− | 4. <b>[[1999]] (Keep | + | 4. <b>[[1999]] (Keep Steppin’)</b> (4:33)<br> |
5. <b>[[1999]] (Rosie & Doug E. In A Deep House)</b> (6:23)<br> | 5. <b>[[1999]] (Rosie & Doug E. In A Deep House)</b> (6:23)<br> | ||
6. <b>[[1999]] (The New Master: Single Edit)</b> (4:30)<br> | 6. <b>[[1999]] (The New Master: Single Edit)</b> (4:30)<br> | ||
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A2. <b>[[1999|Rosario (1999)]]</b> (1:19)<br> | A2. <b>[[1999|Rosario (1999)]]</b> (1:19)<br> | ||
A3. <b>[[1999]] (The Inevitable Mix)</b> (5:46)<br> | A3. <b>[[1999]] (The Inevitable Mix)</b> (5:46)<br> | ||
− | A4. <b>[[1999]] (Keep | + | A4. <b>[[1999]] (Keep Steppin’)</b> (4:33)<br> |
B1. <b>[[1999]] (Rosie & Doug E. In A Deep House)</b> (6:23)<br> | B1. <b>[[1999]] (Rosie & Doug E. In A Deep House)</b> (6:23)<br> | ||
B2. <b>[[1999]] (The New Master: Single Edit)</b> (4:30)<br> | B2. <b>[[1999]] (The New Master: Single Edit)</b> (4:30)<br> | ||
B3. <b>[[1999]] (Acapella)</b> (5:11)<br> | B3. <b>[[1999]] (Acapella)</b> (5:11)<br> | ||
|format4 = Cassette | |format4 = Cassette | ||
− | |12 inches = This single | + | |12 inches = This single wasn’t released on cassette. |
− | |other = This single | + | |other = This single wasn’t released in any other format. |
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|charts = | |charts = | ||
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|item1 = [[Single: 1999|1999]]<br>(original issue) | |item1 = [[Single: 1999|1999]]<br>(original issue) | ||
|image1 = [[File:1999_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: 1999]] | |image1 = [[File:1999_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: 1999]] | ||
− | |item2 = [[Single: 1999-98|1999 | + | |item2 = [[Single: 1999-98|1999 ’98]]<br>(1998 reissue) |
|image2 = [[File:1999'98 single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: 1999-98]] | |image2 = [[File:1999'98 single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: 1999-98]] | ||
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|album promotion = The arrival of the calendar year 1999 meant that the original version of [[1999]] was played heavily on radio and TV, and the lyrics were referred to regularly throughout the media world. | |album promotion = The arrival of the calendar year 1999 meant that the original version of [[1999]] was played heavily on radio and TV, and the lyrics were referred to regularly throughout the media world. | ||
− | * [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) hosted two launch parties in Las Vegas, NV, USA, to celebrate the | + | * [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) hosted two launch parties in Las Vegas, NV, USA, to celebrate the single’s release. The first, on [[01_January 1999|1 January 1999]], featured a live set by [[The Time]] at which [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) guested on guitar and keyboards for two songs. The second, on [[02_January 1999|2 January 1999]], featured a full live set by [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]), also featuring [[Rosie Gaines]], [[Larry Graham]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_E._Fresh Doug E. Fresh], who appear on the single. |
* NPG flyer for this release.<br> | * NPG flyer for this release.<br> | ||
[[File:1999-newmaster-NPG-flyer.png|100px]] | [[File:1999-newmaster-NPG-flyer.png|100px]] | ||
− | |trivia = | + | |trivia = [[1999]] is the only song by Prince to have been released twice as a single in a revisited version with several years apart. |
|alternative = | |alternative = | ||
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Revision as of 09:19, 26 January 2021
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