Album: 1-800 New Funk

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1-800 New Funk
1-800 New Funk (Front Cover)

Album details

Released: 12 July 1994 (advanced release for a signing session)
12 August 1994 (worldwide release)
Length: 46:02 - worldwide release
60:37 - Japanese release
Label(s): NPG Records
Studio(s): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA

Charts, Certifications & Awards

Charts
America
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
USA: Billboard R&B 13 Aug. 1994 45 9
Certifications
This album has not received any certifications in the USA
Awards
This album has not received any awards in the USA

Singles released

2gether
(released in 1993 in conjunction with Gold Nigga)
b/w 2gether
MPLS (limited release)
b/w The Ryde Dyvine
If ♥ U 2night (limited release in 1994 and re-released in Europe in 1995 in conjunction with Child Of The Sun)
b/w However Much U Want
Love Sign (promo only)
b/w Standing At The Altar
Standing At The Altar
b/w 17
1-800 New Funk is a compilation of music largely written and produced by Prince/, recorded by other Paisley Park Records / NPG Records artists.

Some had been released previously, but most tracks were previously-unreleased and did not subsequently appear on any other releases, although the booklet showed images that could have been intended as album covers for each artist.

Other than George Clinton’s contribution Hollywood, all songs contained either writing or other musical input from Prince, and the album included a new track by Prince (as ), Love Sign, which was credited as a duet by "Nona Gaye and ", with Nona Gaye credited as the main artist due to the disputes Prince was having with Warner Bros. about releasing his music independently.


Promotion

The album produced two singles: Love Sign (available only as a promotional single) and Standing At The Altar (the only commercially-available single from the album).

2gether had previously been available, but tied in with the New Power Generation album Gold Nigga.

MPLS and If ♥ U 2night received a limited release earlier in 1994 as stand-alone singles but were not connected to this compilation at the time of release (no forthcoming album was listed on the singles artworks). If ♥ U 2night was also re-released as a single in October 1995, in conjunction with Mayte’s album Child Of The Sun.

Prince (as ) supported the album with a video and TV performance of Love Sign, and the album was advertised with a full-page advertisement in Billboard magazine, mimicking the advertisement put out the previous month by Warner Bros. advertising Come (which was released three days after 1-800 New Funk).

The album failed to enter the US Billboard 200 chart, but reached number 45 on the Billboard R&B Chart.



Track listing
CD LP/MC

The compact disc version is the original issue.
Details given for Prince-related tracks only:

  1. MPLS - Minneapolis (4:26) 1
  2. Hollywood - George Clinton
  3. Love Sign - Nona Gaye & (4:31) 2
  4. If ♥ U 2night - Mayte (4:19) 2
  5. Color - The Steeles (4:20) 2
  6. 2gether - New Power Generation (5:07) 3
  7. Standing At The Altar - Margie Cox (3:54) 2
  8. You Will Be Moved - Mavis Staples (4:11) 4
  9. 17 - Madhouse (5:23) 5
  10. A Woman’s Gotta Have It - Nona Gaye (4:30) 6
  11. MPLS Reprise - Minneapolis (0:48) 1


CD (Japan Edition)

  1. MPLS - Minneapolis (4:26) 1
  2. Hollywood - George Clinton
  3. Love Sign - Nona Gaye & (4:31) 2
  4. If ♥ U 2night - Mayte (4:19) 2
  5. Color - The Steeles (4:20) 2
  6. 2gether - New Power Generation (5:07) 3
  7. Standing At The Altar - Margie Cox (3:54) 2
  8. You Will Be Moved - Mavis Staples (4:11) 4
  9. 17 - Madhouse (5:23) 5
  10. A Woman’s Gotta Have It - Nona Gaye (4:30) 6
  11. MPLS Reprise - Minneapolis (0:48) 1
  12. Standing At The Altar (Extended Version) - Margie Cox (5.59)
  13. The Most Beautiful Girl In The World (Sax Mix) - Brian Gallagher (4:29)
  14. The Most Beautiful Boy In The World - Mayte (4:34)

The vinyl long play format and the long play cassette were released at same time as the CD.
Side 1:
A1. MPLS - Minneapolis (4:26) 1
A2. Hollywood - George Clinton
A3. Love Sign - Nona Gaye & (4:31) 2
A4. If ♥ U 2night - Mayte (4:19) 2
A5. Color - The Steeles (4:20) 2

Side 2:
B1. 2gether - New Power Generation (5:07) 3
B2. Standing At The Altar - Margie Cox (3:54) 2
B3. You Will Be Moved - Mavis Staples (4:11) 4
B4. 17 - Madhouse (5:23) 5
B5. A Woman’s Gotta Have It - Nona Gaye (4:30) 5
B6. MPLS Reprise - Minneapolis (0:48) 1

All songs written by Prince (as ) except when indicated.
1 Written by Prince (credited to Sonny T.)
2 written by Prince (as )
3 Written by Prince (credited to the New Power Generation)
4 Written by Prince
5 written by Prince (as ), Eric Leeds, Michael Bland, Sonny Thompson & Levi Seacer, Jr.
6 Written by Bobby Womack, Linda Womack and Darryl Carter



Personnel
Musicians


Production


Thanks
  • MESSAGE 2 A FRIEND "This compilation reflects 2 years of hard work and pain endured by the artists of these children. It’s been said before but songs really are like children and the ones contained herein are left 2 die until now. My eternal gratitude goes out 2 everyone at NPG records 4 giving these children a home. Experience the beautiful.



Releases
LP, CD, Cassettes and Other versions
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America
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USA LP SPRO 71006 Promotional record
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Europe
Germany CD 0060512NPG
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Germany LP 0060511NPG
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France Cassette 191 418-4
Australia
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Variants, Special Editions and Reissues
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2
Japan CD AVCD-11250 OBI, Contains 2 additional tracks
 
 
Additional Information
Promotion (at time of release) Trivia
  • The album was made available on 12 July 1994, a month before its official release, at Tower Records, New York, NY, USA for a signing session.
  • took out advertisements in music periodicals mimicking those that Warner Bros. was putting out for the Come album released three days later. The intention was to market this as ’s "new" music, as opposed to Prince’s "old" music.
    Bellmark records advert published in Billboards
References
1993
I’m Ready 		All Albums All Related Artists Albums 1995
Symbolic Beginning
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