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<b>The Voice</b> was the first single from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples]' second [[Paisley Park Records]] album, [[Album: The Voice|The Voice]], and was released in Summer 1993, at around the time of the album's release. The single was re-released in 1994 on [[NPG Records]] at around the same time as the album's re-release.  
 
<b>The Voice</b> was the first single from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples]' second [[Paisley Park Records]] album, [[Album: The Voice|The Voice]], and was released in Summer 1993, at around the time of the album's release. The single was re-released in 1994 on [[NPG Records]] at around the same time as the album's re-release.  
  
The CD single included [[You Will Be Moved]], also taken from the album, and [[Come Home]] (from the album [[Album: Time Waits For No One|Time Waits For No One]], but also included on the [[NPG Records]] reissue of [[Album: The Voice|The Voice]]). A promo release of the single also contained a remix of the track containing a rap by [[Tony M.]].
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A promo release of the single also contained a remix of the track containing a rap by [[Tony M.]], but this version did not receive an official release.
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The CD single in Australia contained [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples]' version of [[Positivity]] from the same album. When the single was re-released in 1994 in the USA, it included [[You Will Be Moved]], also taken from the album, and [[Come Home]] (from the album [[Album: Time Waits For No One|Time Waits For No One]], but also included on the [[NPG Records]] reissue of [[Album: The Voice|The Voice]]).
  
 
The single did not enter the charts.
 
The single did not enter the charts.
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==Track listing==
 
==Track listing==
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<br>
 
===CD===
 
===CD===
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(AUS: 5439184472)<br>
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1. <b>[[The Voice]]</b> (4:14)<br>
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2. <b>[[Positivity]]</b> (4:34)<br>
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(EUR: 0060795NPG)<br>
 
(EUR: 0060795NPG)<br>
 
1. <b>[[The Voice]]</b> (4:14)<br>
 
1. <b>[[The Voice]]</b> (4:14)<br>
 
2. <b>[[You Will Be Moved]]</b> (4:12)<br>
 
2. <b>[[You Will Be Moved]]</b> (4:12)<br>
 
3. <b>[[Come Home]]</b> (5:29)<br>
 
3. <b>[[Come Home]]</b> (5:29)<br>
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===12" promo===
 
===12" promo===
 
(US: PRO-A-5991)<br>
 
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A. <b>[[The Voice]] (Extended Remix Edit)</b> (5:01)<br>
 
A. <b>[[The Voice]] (Extended Remix Edit)</b> (5:01)<br>
 
B. <b>[[The Voice]]</b> (4:14)<br>
 
B. <b>[[The Voice]]</b> (4:14)<br>
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==Credits==
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===Credits===
 
* See individual tracks and related albums for credits.
 
* See individual tracks and related albums for credits.
 
<br>
 
<br>
 
==Charts==
 
==Charts==
 
*This single did not enter the charts.
 
*This single did not enter the charts.
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==Releases==
 
==Releases==
 
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===Variants, special editions and re-releases===
 
===Variants, special editions and re-releases===
 
* This single was re-released on [[NPG Records]] in 1994.
 
* This single was re-released on [[NPG Records]] in 1994.
 
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===See also===
==Single promotion==
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* [[Video: The Voice|The Voice]] music video
* None.
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===Associated videos===
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* [[Video: The Voice|The Voice]]
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==Awards, nominations, and certifications==
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==Trivia==
* None.
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==Quotations and trivia==
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* None.
 
* None.
 
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==References==
 
==References==
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* ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] ''
 
* ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] ''
 
* [http://www.discogs.com/Mavis-Staples-The-Voice/master/219987 http://www.discogs.com/Mavis-Staples-The-Voice/master/219987]
 
* [http://www.discogs.com/Mavis-Staples-The-Voice/master/219987 http://www.discogs.com/Mavis-Staples-The-Voice/master/219987]
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Revision as of 19:03, 11 October 2017

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The Voice


Thevoice single.jpg

Single details


Released: August 1993
Related album: The Voice
Label(s): Paisley Park Records / Warner Bros.
Non-album tracks: The Voice (Extended Remix Edit) (5:01)

The Voice was the first single from Mavis Staples' second Paisley Park Records album, The Voice, and was released in Summer 1993, at around the time of the album's release. The single was re-released in 1994 on NPG Records at around the same time as the album's re-release.

A promo release of the single also contained a remix of the track containing a rap by Tony M., but this version did not receive an official release.

The CD single in Australia contained Mavis Staples' version of Positivity from the same album. When the single was re-released in 1994 in the USA, it included You Will Be Moved, also taken from the album, and Come Home (from the album Time Waits For No One, but also included on the NPG Records reissue of The Voice).

The single did not enter the charts.

Track listing


CD

(AUS: 5439184472)
1. The Voice (4:14)
2. Positivity (4:34)

(EUR: 0060795NPG)
1. The Voice (4:14)
2. You Will Be Moved (4:12)
3. Come Home (5:29)

12" promo

(US: PRO-A-5991)
A. The Voice (4:14)
B. The Voice (4:14)

(US: PRO 1091)
A. The Voice (Extended Remix Edit) (5:01)
B. The Voice (4:14)

Credits

  • See individual tracks and related albums for credits.


Charts

  • This single did not enter the charts.


Releases

Variants, special editions and re-releases


See also


Trivia

  • None.


References


Holdme single.jpeg 1993
Hold Me
All Singles All Related Artists Singles 1993
Blood Is Thicker Than Time
Bloodisthickerthantime single.jpg