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[[File:Thefamily album.jpg|48px|left|border|link= Album:_The Family]] [[Album:_The Family|The Family]]''' is the first album by [[The Family]]. While [[Prince]] was only credited with writing [[Nothing Compares 2 U]], he wrote seven of the eight songs and played almost all the instruments on the album ([[Bobby Z.]] wrote the remaining track, [[River Run Dry]]). Vocals were provided by [[Paul Peterson|St. Paul Peterson]] and [[Susannah Melvoin]]. The album also feature saxophone by [[Eric Leeds]] and string orchestration by [[Clare Fischer]]. | [[File:Thefamily album.jpg|48px|left|border|link= Album:_The Family]] [[Album:_The Family|The Family]]''' is the first album by [[The Family]]. While [[Prince]] was only credited with writing [[Nothing Compares 2 U]], he wrote seven of the eight songs and played almost all the instruments on the album ([[Bobby Z.]] wrote the remaining track, [[River Run Dry]]). Vocals were provided by [[Paul Peterson|St. Paul Peterson]] and [[Susannah Melvoin]]. The album also feature saxophone by [[Eric Leeds]] and string orchestration by [[Clare Fischer]]. | ||
There was little promotion for the album, as [[Jerome Benton]] and [[Susannah Melvoin]] flew to France with [[Prince]] to film the [[Film: Under The Cherry Moon|Under The Cherry Moon]] movie at the time of the | There was little promotion for the album, as [[Jerome Benton]] and [[Susannah Melvoin]] flew to France with [[Prince]] to film the [[Film: Under The Cherry Moon|Under The Cherry Moon]] movie at the time of the album’s release, and [[Paul Peterson|St. Paul Peterson]] was taking acting and dancing lessons in Los Angeles to prepare for a future (undetermined) [[Prince]] film project. As such, a planned tour and other promotional activities were put on hold. | ||
[[The Family]] played only one show at the time of the | [[The Family]] played only one show at the time of the album’s release, on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 13|13 August, 1985]] at First Avenue in Minneapolis. Perhaps due to the lack of promotion, the album reached only #62 on the US Billboard Pop Chart, and #17 on the US Billboard Black Chart... >> [[Album:_The Family|Read more]]. | ||
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The Family (Album) |
 There was little promotion for the album, as Jerome Benton and Susannah Melvoin flew to France with Prince to film the Under The Cherry Moon movie at the time of the album’s release, and St. Paul Peterson was taking acting and dancing lessons in Los Angeles to prepare for a future (undetermined) Prince film project. As such, a planned tour and other promotional activities were put on hold. The Family played only one show at the time of the album’s release, on 13 August, 1985 at First Avenue in Minneapolis. Perhaps due to the lack of promotion, the album reached only #62 on the US Billboard Pop Chart, and #17 on the US Billboard Black Chart... >> Read more. |
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See also: Today’s Featured Article Calendar |
