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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 1994]] | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July_12|12 July 1994]] (advanced release for a signing session) <br>[[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 12|12 August 1994]] (worldwide release) |
|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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<b>Promotion</b> | <b>Promotion</b> | ||
− | The album produced | + | The album produced two singles: [[Single: Love Sign|Love Sign]] (available only as a promotional single) and [[Single: Standing At The Altar|Standing At The Altar]] (the only commercially-available single from the album). |
[[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 | + | [[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]]. |
− | [[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'''). |
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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B6. <b>[[MPLS|MPLS Reprise]]</b> - ''[[Minneapolis]] '' (0:48) <sup>1</sup><br> | B6. <b>[[MPLS|MPLS Reprise]]</b> - ''[[Minneapolis]] '' (0:48) <sup>1</sup><br> | ||
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− | |musicians = [[Sonny T.]] - co-lead vocals and bass guitar on [[MPLS]] and [[MPLS|MPLS (Reprise)]], bass guitar on [[2gether]], [[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)]] | ||
− | *[[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) - all other instruments, except where noted, on [[MPLS]], [[MPLS|MPLS (Reprise)]], [[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]] | + | *[[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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*[[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]] | ||
*[[Tony M.]] - lead vocals on [[2gether]] | *[[Tony M.]] - lead vocals on [[2gether]] | ||
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*[[Michael B.]] - drums on [[2gether]] and [[17]] | *[[Michael B.]] - drums on [[2gether]] and [[17]] | ||
*[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] - guitar on [[2gether]], [[Standing At The Altar]], [[You Will Be Moved]] and [[17]] | *[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] - guitar on [[2gether]], [[Standing At The Altar]], [[You Will Be Moved]] and [[17]] | ||
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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]] | ||
− | *[ | + | *[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]] | ||
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|Image = MPLS single.jpg | |Image = MPLS single.jpg | ||
|Link = Single: MPLS | |Link = Single: MPLS | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | |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]]<small> (limited release in 1994 and re-released in Europe in 1995 in conjunction with [[Album: Child Of The Sun|Child Of The Sun]])</small> | ||
+ | |B-side = [[However Much U Want]] | ||
+ | |Image=IILU2N NPG store version.jpg | ||
+ | |Link = Single: If Eye Love U 2night | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|Image = Standingatthealtar single.jpg | |Image = Standingatthealtar single.jpg | ||
|Link = Single: Standing At The Altar | |Link = Single: Standing At The Altar | ||
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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 = The album was made available on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July_12|12 July 1994]], a month before its official release, at Tower Records, New York, NY, USA for a signing session. |
+ | * [[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 [[1-800 New Funk]], which offered music and other products related to [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]. | |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]]. | ||
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