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|album name = 1-800 New Funk | |album name = 1-800 New Funk | ||
|album image = [[Image:1800newfunk album.jpg|1-800 New Funk (Front Cover)]] | |album image = [[Image:1800newfunk album.jpg|1-800 New Funk (Front Cover)]] | ||
− | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 12|12 August | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 12|12 August 1994]] |
|length = 46:02 - worldwide release<br>60:37 - Japanese release | |length = 46:02 - worldwide release<br>60:37 - Japanese release | ||
|label = [[NPG Records]] | |label = [[NPG Records]] | ||
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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]]. | ||
− | [[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 released as a single in November | + | [[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 released as a single in November 1995, in conjunction with [[Mayte]]'s album [[Album: Child Of The Sun|Child Of The Sun]]. |
[[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'''). | [[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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# <b>[[MPLS|MPLS Reprise]]</b> - ''[[Minneapolis]] '' (0:48) <sup>1</sup> | # <b>[[MPLS|MPLS Reprise]]</b> - ''[[Minneapolis]] '' (0:48) <sup>1</sup> | ||
# <b>[[Standing At The Altar]] (Extended Version)</b> - ''[[Margie Cox]]'' (5.59) | # <b>[[Standing At The Altar]] (Extended Version)</b> - ''[[Margie Cox]]'' (5.59) | ||
− | # <b>[[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]] (Sax Mix)</b> - ''[[Brian Gallagher]] '' (4:29) | + | # <b>[[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]] (Sax Mix)</b> - ''[[Brian Gallagher]] '' (4:29) |
− | # <b>[[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Most Beautiful Boy In The World]]</b> - ''[[Mayte]] '' (4:34) | + | # <b>[[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Most Beautiful Boy In The World]]</b> - ''[[Mayte]] '' (4:34) |
|credits = All songs written by [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) except when indicated. | |credits = All songs written by [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) except when indicated. | ||
|* comment = <small> | |* comment = <small> | ||
− | <sup>1</sup> Written by [[Sonny T.]]<br> | + | <sup>1</sup> Written by [[Prince]] (credited to [[Sonny T.]])<br> |
<sup>2</sup> written by [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]])<br> | <sup>2</sup> written by [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]])<br> | ||
<sup>3</sup> Written by [[Prince]] (credited to the [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]])<br> | <sup>3</sup> Written by [[Prince]] (credited to the [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]])<br> | ||
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*[[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] - "featuring..." (unidentified musicians, although most likely this was simply [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) on [[Love Sign]], [[Color]], [[Standing At The Altar]] and [[A Woman's Gotta Have It]] | *[[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] - "featuring..." (unidentified musicians, although most likely this was simply [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) on [[Love Sign]], [[Color]], [[Standing At The Altar]] and [[A Woman's Gotta Have It]] | ||
*[[Mayte]] - lead and 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]] and [[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Most Beautiful Boy In The World]] | *[[Mayte]] - lead and 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]] and [[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Most Beautiful Boy In The World]] | ||
− | *[[Kathleen Bradford]] - 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]] | + | *[[Kathleen Johnson|Kathleen Bradford]] - 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]] |
*[[Statik]] - drum programming 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]] | *[[Statik]] - drum programming 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]] | ||
*[[Kirk Johnson]] - unidentified instruments on [[Color]], background vocals on [[2gether]], percussion on [[You Will Be Moved]] | *[[Kirk Johnson]] - unidentified instruments on [[Color]], background vocals on [[2gether]], percussion on [[You Will Be Moved]] | ||
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*[[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]] | ||
− | *[[Juli Knapp-Winge]] - '''1-800 New Funk''' project manager | + | *[[Juli Knapp|Juli Knapp-Winge]] - '''1-800 New Funk''' project manager |
*Lizz Luce - art direction / design | *Lizz Luce - art direction / design | ||
*J C Munson - art direction / design | *J C Munson - art direction / design | ||
− | *Nicole Nodland - '''1-800 New Funk''' logo photo, photos of [[The Steeles]] and [[Nona Gaye]] | + | *[http://www.nicolenodland.com Nicole Nodland] - '''1-800 New Funk''' logo photo, photos of [[The Steeles]] and [[Nona Gaye]] |
*Debbie McGuan - [[MPLS]] by [[Minneapolis]] design | *Debbie McGuan - [[MPLS]] by [[Minneapolis]] design | ||
*Scott Morgan - photo of George Clinton | *Scott Morgan - photo of George Clinton | ||
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*John Ragel - photo of Mavis Staples | *John Ragel - photo of Mavis Staples | ||
*Richard Litt - [[Madhouse]] photo | *Richard Litt - [[Madhouse]] photo | ||
− | |thanks = | + | |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. [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] |
<!-------SINGLES -------> | <!-------SINGLES -------> | ||
|singles = | |singles = | ||
{{AlbumSinglesLine| | {{AlbumSinglesLine| | ||
− | |Single = [[Single: 2gether|2gether]]<br><small | + | |Single = [[Single: 2gether|2gether]]<br><small>(released in 1993 in conjunction with [[Album: Gold Nigga|Gold Nigga]])</small> |
− | |B-side = | + | |B-side = [[2gether]] |
|Image = 2gether single.jpg | |Image = 2gether single.jpg | ||
|Link = Single: 2gether | |Link = Single: 2gether | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{AlbumSinglesLine| | {{AlbumSinglesLine| | ||
− | |Single = [[Single: MPLS|MPLS]] | + | |Single = [[Single: MPLS|MPLS]] <small>(limited release)</small> |
|B-side = [[The Ryde Dyvine]] | |B-side = [[The Ryde Dyvine]] | ||
|Image = MPLS single.jpg | |Image = MPLS single.jpg | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{AlbumSinglesLine| | {{AlbumSinglesLine| | ||
− | |Single = [[Single: Love Sign|Love Sign]] (promo) | + | |Single = [[Single: Love Sign|Love Sign]] <small>(promo only)</small> |
|B-side = [[Standing At The Altar]] | |B-side = [[Standing At The Altar]] | ||
|Image = Lovesign single.jpg | |Image = Lovesign single.jpg | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{AlbumSinglesLine| | {{AlbumSinglesLine| | ||
− | |Single = [[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]]<br><small | + | |Single = [[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]]<br><small>(released Europe only in 1995 in conjunction with [[Album: Child Of The Sun|Child Of The Sun]])</small> |
|B-side = [[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|The Rhythm Of Your ♥]] | |B-side = [[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|The Rhythm Of Your ♥]] | ||
|Image = Ifeyeloveu2night single.jpg | |Image = Ifeyeloveu2night single.jpg | ||
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| Weeks in chart = 9 | | Weeks in chart = 9 | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | | awards = {{noAwards|format=album|Country= | + | | awards = {{noAwards|format=album|Country= the USA}} |
− | | certifications = {{noCertification|format=album|Country= | + | | certifications = {{noCertification|format=album|Country= the USA}} |
}} | }} | ||
|releases = | |releases = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
|album promotion = [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] took out advertisements in music periodicals mimicking those that [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] was putting out for the [[Album: Come|Come]] album released three days later. The intention was to market this as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]'s "new" music, as opposed to [[Prince]]'s "old" music.<br>[[file:1994-BellmarkAdvert-1800newfunk.png|150px|Bellmark records advert published in Billboards]] | |album promotion = [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] took out advertisements in music periodicals mimicking those that [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] was putting out for the [[Album: Come|Come]] album released three days later. The intention was to market this as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]'s "new" music, as opposed to [[Prince]]'s "old" music.<br>[[file:1994-BellmarkAdvert-1800newfunk.png|150px|Bellmark records advert published in Billboards]] | ||
− | |trivia = [[Album: 1-800 New Funk|1-800 New Funk]] was named after [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]'s phone service [[ | + | |trivia = [[Album: 1-800 New Funk|1-800 New Funk]] was named after [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]'s phone service [[1-800 New Funk]], which offered music and other products related to [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]. |
|alternative = | |alternative = | ||
|references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] '' | |references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] '' |
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