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[[Single: 2gether|2gether]] had previously been available, but tied in with the [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] album [[Album: Gold Nigga|Gold Nigga]].  
 
[[Single: 2gether|2gether]] had previously been available, but tied in with the [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] album [[Album: Gold Nigga|Gold Nigga]].  
  
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[[Single: MPLS|MPLS]] and [[Single: If Eye Love U 2night|If]] [[File:EyeBlue.png|link=Single: If Eye Love U 2night]][[Single: If Eye Love U 2night| ♥ 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). [[Single: If Eye Love U 2night|If]] [[File:EyeBlue.png|link=Single: If Eye Love U 2night]][[Single: If Eye Love U 2night| ♥ U 2night]] was also re-released as a single in November 1995, in conjunction with [[Mayte]]’s album [[Album: Child Of The Sun|Child Of The Sun]].
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[[Single: MPLS|MPLS]] and [[Single: If Eye Love U 2night|If]] [[File:EyeBlue.png|link=Single: If Eye Love U 2night]][[Single: If Eye Love U 2night| ♥ 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). [[Single: If Eye Love U 2night|If]] [[File:EyeBlue.png|link=Single: If Eye Love U 2night]][[Single: If Eye Love U 2night| ♥ U 2night]] was also re-released as a single in October 1995, in conjunction with [[Mayte]]’s album [[Album: Child Of The Sun|Child Of The Sun]].
  
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[[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) 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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] advertising [[Album: Come|Come]] (which was released three days after ''1-800 New Funk''').  
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[[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) 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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] advertising [[Album: Come|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.
 
The album failed to enter the US Billboard 200 chart, but reached number 45 on the Billboard R&B Chart.
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|musicians              = [[Sonny T.]] - co-lead vocals and bass guitar on [[MPLS]] and [[MPLS|MPLS (Reprise)]], bass guitar and background vocals on [[2gether]], bass guitar on [[17]] and [[A Woman’s Gotta Have It]]
 
|musicians              = [[Sonny T.]] - co-lead vocals and bass guitar on [[MPLS]] and [[MPLS|MPLS (Reprise)]], bass guitar and background vocals on [[2gether]], bass guitar on [[17]] and [[A Woman’s Gotta Have It]]
 
*[[Jana Anderson]] - co-lead vocals on [[MPLS]] and [[MPLS|MPLS (Reprise)]]
 
*[[Jana Anderson]] - co-lead vocals on [[MPLS]] and [[MPLS|MPLS (Reprise)]]
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*[[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) - all other instruments, except where noted, on [[MPLS]], [[MPLS|MPLS (Reprise)]], [[2gether]], [[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]] (Sax Mix) and [[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Most Beautiful Boy In The World]], all vocals and instruments, except where noted, on [[Love Sign]], background vocals on [[If I Love U 2 Nite|If]][[file:EyeBlue.png|link=If I Love U 2 Nite]][[If I Love U 2 Nite| ♥ U 2night]], keyboards on [[17]]
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*[[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) - all other instruments, except where noted, on [[MPLS]], [[MPLS|MPLS (Reprise)]], [[2gether]], [[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]] (Sax Mix) and [[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Most Beautiful Boy In The World]], all vocals and instruments, except where noted, on [[Love Sign]], background vocals on [[If I Love U 2 Nite|If]][[file:EyeBlue.png|link=If I Love U 2 Nite]][[If I Love U 2 Nite| ♥ U 2night]], [[Colors]] (uncredited), [[Standing At The Altar]] (uncredited), keyboards on [[17]]
 
*[[Morris Hayes]] - keyboards, background vocals on [[MPLS]] and [[MPLS|MPLS (Reprise)]], keyboards on [[2gether]] and [[Standing At The Altar]]
 
*[[Morris Hayes]] - keyboards, background vocals on [[MPLS]] and [[MPLS|MPLS (Reprise)]], keyboards on [[2gether]] and [[Standing At The Altar]]
 
*[[Billy Franze]] - guitar (unconfirmed) on [[MPLS]] and [[MPLS|MPLS (Reprise)]], guitar on [[If I Love U 2 Nite|If]][[file:EyeBlue.png|link=If I Love U 2 Nite]][[If I Love U 2 Nite| ♥ U 2night]] and [[You Will Be Moved]]
 
*[[Billy Franze]] - guitar (unconfirmed) on [[MPLS]] and [[MPLS|MPLS (Reprise)]], guitar on [[If I Love U 2 Nite|If]][[file:EyeBlue.png|link=If I Love U 2 Nite]][[If I Love U 2 Nite| ♥ U 2night]] and [[You Will Be Moved]]
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*[[Steve Noonan]] - recording engineer and mixing engineer on [[Standing At The Altar]], recording engineer on [[You Will Be Moved]]
 
*[[Steve Noonan]] - recording engineer and mixing engineer on [[Standing At The Altar]], recording engineer on [[You Will Be Moved]]
 
*[[Michael Koppelman]] - recording engineer on [[Standing At The Altar]] and [[You Will Be Moved]]
 
*[[Michael Koppelman]] - recording engineer on [[Standing At The Altar]] and [[You Will Be Moved]]
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*[[Simon Harris]] - extended version engineering on [[Standing At The Altar]]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Harris_(musician) Simon Harris] - extended version engineering on [[Standing At The Altar]]
 
*[[Dave Kent]] - recording engineer on [[You Will Be Moved]]
 
*[[Dave Kent]] - recording engineer on [[You Will Be Moved]]
 
*[[Fred Harrington]] - recording engineer on [[A Woman’s Gotta Have It]]
 
*[[Fred Harrington]] - recording engineer on [[A Woman’s Gotta Have It]]

Latest revision as of 18:51, 8 June 2023

Imready album.jpg 1993: I’m Ready ◄ All Prince Albums All Related Artists Albums ► 1995: Symbolic Beginning Symbolicbeginning album.jpg
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 		2gether single.jpg
MPLS (limited release)
b/w The Ryde Dyvine 		MPLS single.jpg
If EyeBlue.png ♥ 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 		IILU2N NPG store version.jpg
Love Sign (promo only)
b/w Standing At The Altar 		Lovesign single.jpg
Standing At The Altar
b/w 17 		Standingatthealtar single.jpg
1-800 New Funk is a compilation of music largely written and produced by Prince/SymbolSmallerBlue.png, 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 SymbolSmallerBlue.png), Love Sign, which was credited as a duet by "Nona Gaye and SymbolSmallerBlue.png", 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 EyeBlue.png ♥ 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 EyeBlue.png ♥ U 2night was also re-released as a single in October 1995, in conjunction with Mayte’s album Child Of The Sun.

Prince (as SymbolSmallerBlue.png) 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 & SymbolSmallerBlue.png (4:31) 2
  4. IfEyeBlue.png ♥ 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 & SymbolSmallerBlue.png (4:31) 2
  4. IfEyeBlue.png ♥ 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 & SymbolSmallerBlue.png (4:31) 2
A4. IfEyeBlue.png ♥ 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 SymbolSmallerBlue.png) except when indicated.
1 Written by Prince (credited to Sonny T.)
2 written by Prince (as SymbolSmallerBlue.png)
3 Written by Prince (credited to the New Power Generation)
4 Written by Prince
5 written by Prince (as SymbolSmallerBlue.png), 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. SymbolSmallerBlue.png



Releases
LP, CD, Cassettes and Other versions
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2
America
Canada CD ACD 1412 border border link=File:LabelA}}} link=File:LabelB}}}
USA CD BR 71006-2 border border link=File:LabelA}}} link=File:LabelB}}}
USA LP SPRO 71006 Promotional record center center center center
USA LP BR 71006-1 border border link=File:LabelA}}} link=File:LabelB}}}
USA Cassette BR 71006-4 center center center center
► See more  ► See more 
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2
Brazil CD M450999368-2 border border link=File:LabelA}}} link=File:LabelB}}}
Europe
Germany CD 0060512NPG border border link=File:LabelA}}} link=File:LabelB}}}
Germany LP 0060511NPG border border link=File:LabelA}}} link=File:LabelB}}}
France Cassette 191 418-4 center center center center
Australia
Australia CD D31254 border border link=File:LabelA}}} link=File:LabelB}}}

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 center center center center
 
 
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.
  • SymbolSmallerBlue.png 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 SymbolSmallerBlue.png’s "new" music, as opposed to Prince’s "old" music.
    Bellmark records advert published in Billboards
  • 1-800 New Funk was named after SymbolSmallerBlue.png’s phone service 1-800 New Funk, which offered music and other products related to SymbolSmallerBlue.png.
References
Imready album.jpg 1993
I’m Ready 		All Albums All Related Artists Albums 1995
Symbolic Beginning 		Symbolicbeginning album.jpg
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