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|introduction = '''Child Of The Sun''' is the first and only studio album by [[Mayte]], and was released in November 1995 in Europe only on [[NPG Records]] ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] refused to release the album in the USA). | |introduction = '''Child Of The Sun''' is the first and only studio album by [[Mayte]], and was released in November 1995 in Europe only on [[NPG Records]] ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] refused to release the album in the USA). | ||
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− | + | '''Sessions and compiling''' | |
− | + | All but one of the 12 tracks were written or co-written by [[Prince]] (with the other, [[Brick House|House Of Brick (Brick House)]], being a cover version of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodores Commodores] track [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brick_House_(song) Brick House]), and all contain him playing some instruments, with significant contributions from other bandmembers. | |
An early version of the album was titled '''Latino Barbie Doll''', and contained several tracks which were removed as the album progressed; [[Latino Barbie Doll]], [[If I Could Get Your Attention]], [[Telepathy]], [[Violet Blue]], [[Slow Love]], [[Hold Me]] and [[The_Most_Beautiful_Girl_In_The_World|¿Quieres Ser El Mas Bello De Este Mundo?]] (which was included on the single of [[Single: The Most Beautiful Boy In The World|The Most Beautiful Boy In The World]]). | An early version of the album was titled '''Latino Barbie Doll''', and contained several tracks which were removed as the album progressed; [[Latino Barbie Doll]], [[If I Could Get Your Attention]], [[Telepathy]], [[Violet Blue]], [[Slow Love]], [[Hold Me]] and [[The_Most_Beautiful_Girl_In_The_World|¿Quieres Ser El Mas Bello De Este Mundo?]] (which was included on the single of [[Single: The Most Beautiful Boy In The World|The Most Beautiful Boy In The World]]). | ||
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Of the ten English-language tracks included on '''Latino Barbie Doll''', eight were [[Mayte]]'s versions of tracks released on earlier [[Prince]]-related albums ([[If I Love U 2 Nite|If I Love U Tonight]], [[Love's No Fun]], [[If I Could Get Your Attention]], [[Telepathy]], [[Violet Blue]], [[Slow Love]], [[Hold Me]] and [[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Most Beautiful Boy In The World]]), in addition to the two Spanish-language tracks, [[If I Love U 2 Nite|Si Te Amo Esta Noche]] and [[The_Most_Beautiful_Girl_In_The_World|¿Quieres Ser El Mas Bello De Este Mundo?]] | Of the ten English-language tracks included on '''Latino Barbie Doll''', eight were [[Mayte]]'s versions of tracks released on earlier [[Prince]]-related albums ([[If I Love U 2 Nite|If I Love U Tonight]], [[Love's No Fun]], [[If I Could Get Your Attention]], [[Telepathy]], [[Violet Blue]], [[Slow Love]], [[Hold Me]] and [[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Most Beautiful Boy In The World]]), in addition to the two Spanish-language tracks, [[If I Love U 2 Nite|Si Te Amo Esta Noche]] and [[The_Most_Beautiful_Girl_In_The_World|¿Quieres Ser El Mas Bello De Este Mundo?]] | ||
− | In 1998, [[Love4OneAnother.com]] announced an album release by [[Mayte]] called [[Album: Scorpio|Scorpio]], which was to contain some of the same tracks from '''Child Of The Sun''' with some newly-recorded tracks in addition. This project never came to pass, and it is not clear if this was completed. | + | |
+ | <b>Promotion</b> | ||
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+ | The album produced four singles, [[Single: The Most Beautiful Boy In The World|The Most Beautiful Boy In The World]], [[Single: If Eye Love U 2night|If]] [[File:EyeBlue.png|link=Single: If Eye Love U 2night]][[Single: If Eye Love U 2night| Love U 2night]] (both of which preceded the album), [[Single: House Of Brick (Brick House)|House Of Brick (Brick House)]] (which was available as a promotional single only) and [[Single: Rhythm Of Your Heart|Rhythm Of Your ♥]] (which received a limited release in 1998). | ||
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+ | The album failed to enter the charts. | ||
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+ | In 1998, [[Love4OneAnother.com]] announced an album release by [[Mayte]] called [[Album: Scorpio (1998)|Scorpio]], which was to contain some of the same tracks from '''Child Of The Sun''' with some newly-recorded tracks in addition. This project never came to pass, and it is not clear if this was completed. | ||
<br><!------ ALBUM TEXT --------> | <br><!------ ALBUM TEXT --------> | ||
|tracklisting = <small>The compact disc version is the original issue.</small> | |tracklisting = <small>The compact disc version is the original issue.</small> | ||
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*[[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] - instruments (credited as a group) on [[Children Of The Sun]], [[In Your Gracious Name]], [[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|The Rhythm Of Your ♥]], [[Love's No Fun]], [[Baby Don't Care]] and [[However Much U Want]], performer on [[Ain't No Place Like U]] (as [[Band: New Power Generation|The New Power Generation Drum Corp]]) | *[[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] - instruments (credited as a group) on [[Children Of The Sun]], [[In Your Gracious Name]], [[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|The Rhythm Of Your ♥]], [[Love's No Fun]], [[Baby Don't Care]] and [[However Much U Want]], performer on [[Ain't No Place Like U]] (as [[Band: New Power Generation|The New Power Generation Drum Corp]]) | ||
*[[Kirk Johnson]] - keyboards on [[Children Of The Sun]] and [[In Your Gracious Name]], background vocals on [[However Much U Want]], all instruments on [[Mo' Better]] | *[[Kirk Johnson]] - keyboards on [[Children Of The Sun]] and [[In Your Gracious Name]], background vocals on [[However Much U Want]], all instruments on [[Mo' Better]] | ||
− | *[[Kathleen Johnson]] - background vocals on [[Children Of The Sun]] | + | *[[Kathleen Johnson|Kathleen Bradford]] - background vocals on [[Children Of The Sun]], [[If I Love U 2 Nite|If]] [[File:EyeBlue.png|link=If I Love U 2 Nite]][[If I Love U 2 Nite| Love U 2night]], [[Brick House|House Of Brick (Brick House)]], [[Love's No Fun]], [[Baby Don't Care]] and [[Mo' Better]] |
*Kameron Johnson - kid vocals on [[Children Of The Sun]] | *Kameron Johnson - kid vocals on [[Children Of The Sun]] | ||
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*[[Billy Franze]] - 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| Love U 2night]] | *[[Billy Franze]] - 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| Love U 2night]] | ||
*[[Ricky Peterson]] - all other instruments on [[If I Love U 2 Nite|If]] [[File:EyeBlue.png|link=If I Love U 2 Nite]][[If I Love U 2 Nite| Love U 2night]], keyboards on [[Baby Don't Care]] | *[[Ricky Peterson]] - all other instruments on [[If I Love U 2 Nite|If]] [[File:EyeBlue.png|link=If I Love U 2 Nite]][[If I Love U 2 Nite| Love U 2night]], keyboards on [[Baby Don't Care]] | ||
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*[[Ray Hahnfeldt]] - engineering on [[Children Of The Sun]], [[In Your Gracious Name]], [[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|The Rhythm Of Your ♥]], [[Ain't No Place Like U]], [[Love's No Fun]], [[Baby Don't Care]], [[However Much U Want]] and [[Mo' Better]] | *[[Ray Hahnfeldt]] - engineering on [[Children Of The Sun]], [[In Your Gracious Name]], [[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|The Rhythm Of Your ♥]], [[Ain't No Place Like U]], [[Love's No Fun]], [[Baby Don't Care]], [[However Much U Want]] and [[Mo' Better]] | ||
*[[Steve Durkee]] - engineering on [[Children Of The Sun]], [[In Your Gracious Name]], [[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|The Rhythm Of Your ♥]], [[Ain't No Place Like U]], [[Love's No Fun]], [[Baby Don't Care]], [[However Much U Want]] and [[Mo' Better]] | *[[Steve Durkee]] - engineering on [[Children Of The Sun]], [[In Your Gracious Name]], [[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|The Rhythm Of Your ♥]], [[Ain't No Place Like U]], [[Love's No Fun]], [[Baby Don't Care]], [[However Much U Want]] and [[Mo' Better]] | ||
− | *Shane T. Keller - assistant engineering on [[Children Of The Sun]], [[In Your Gracious Name]], [[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|The Rhythm Of Your ♥]], [[Ain't No Place Like U]], [[Love's No Fun]], [[Baby Don't Care]], [[However Much U Want]] and [[Mo' Better]] | + | *[[Shane T. Keller]] - assistant engineering on [[Children Of The Sun]], [[In Your Gracious Name]], [[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|The Rhythm Of Your ♥]], [[Ain't No Place Like U]], [[Love's No Fun]], [[Baby Don't Care]], [[However Much U Want]] and [[Mo' Better]] |
*[[Hans-Martin Buff]] - assistant engineering on [[Children Of The Sun]], [[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|The Rhythm Of Your ♥]], [[Ain't No Place Like U]], [[Love's No Fun]] and [[However Much U Want]] | *[[Hans-Martin Buff]] - assistant engineering on [[Children Of The Sun]], [[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|The Rhythm Of Your ♥]], [[Ain't No Place Like U]], [[Love's No Fun]] and [[However Much U Want]] | ||
*[[Tim Hoogenakker]] - assistant engineering on [[Children Of The Sun]] | *[[Tim Hoogenakker]] - assistant engineering on [[Children Of The Sun]] | ||
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|B-side = [[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|¿Quieres Ser El Mas Bello De Este Mundo?]] | |B-side = [[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|¿Quieres Ser El Mas Bello De Este Mundo?]] | ||
|Image = Themostbeautifulboyintheworld single.jpg | |Image = Themostbeautifulboyintheworld single.jpg | ||
− | |Link = The Most Beautiful Boy In The World | + | |Link = Single: The Most Beautiful Boy In The World |
}} | }} | ||
{{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| Love U 2night]] | + | |Single = [[Single: If Eye Love U 2night|If]] [[File:EyeBlue.png|link=Single: If Eye Love U 2night]][[Single: If Eye Love U 2night| Love U 2night]] <small>(Europe only)</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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}} | }} | ||
{{AlbumSinglesLine| | {{AlbumSinglesLine| | ||
− | |Single = [[Single: House Of Brick (Brick House)|House Of Brick (Brick House)]] | + | |Single = [[Single: House Of Brick (Brick House)|House Of Brick (Brick House)]] <small>(Germany promo only)</small> |
|B-side = None | |B-side = None | ||
|Image = Houseofbrick(brickhouse) single.jpg | |Image = Houseofbrick(brickhouse) single.jpg | ||
− | |Link = House Of Brick (Brick House) | + | |Link = Single: House Of Brick (Brick House) |
}} | }} | ||
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|B-side = [[In Your Gracious Name]] | |B-side = [[In Your Gracious Name]] | ||
|Image = Rhythmofyourheart single.jpg | |Image = Rhythmofyourheart single.jpg | ||
− | |Link = Rhythm Of Your Heart|Rhythm Of Your ♥ | + | |Link = Single: Rhythm Of Your Heart|Rhythm Of Your ♥ |
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
|see also = | |see also = | ||
{{SeeAlso| | {{SeeAlso| | ||
− | |item1 = [[Album: Scorpio|Scorpio]] | + | |item1 = [[Album: Scorpio (1998)|Scorpio]] |
− | |image1 = [[File:Unreleased project.png|60px|link=Album: Scorpio]] | + | |image1 = [[File:Unreleased project.png|60px|link=Album: Scorpio (1998)]] |
|item2 = | |item2 = | ||
|image2 = | |image2 = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | |releases = None, although see notes on aborted [[Album: Scorpio|Scorpio]] release. | + | |releases = None, although see notes on aborted [[Album: Scorpio (1998)|Scorpio]] release. |
|album promotion = [[Mayte]] undertook a short tour of Europe in October and November 1995 to promote this release with TV appearances (without [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]). | |album promotion = [[Mayte]] undertook a short tour of Europe in October and November 1995 to promote this release with TV appearances (without [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]). | ||
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{{Alternative| | {{Alternative| | ||
|format = Album | |format = Album | ||
− | |config = An early version of the album, titled '''Latino Barbie Doll''', contains the following tracklist: | + | |config = An undated early version of the album, titled '''Latino Barbie Doll''', contains the following tracklist: |
* '''<u>Undated configuration</u>''' | * '''<u>Undated configuration</u>''' | ||
− | # <b>[[If I Love U 2 Nite|If I Love U Tonight]]</b> '' | + | # <b>[[If I Love U 2 Nite|If I Love U Tonight]]</b> ''[sic]'' |
# <b>[[Love's No Fun]]</b> | # <b>[[Love's No Fun]]</b> | ||
# <b>[[Latino Barbie Doll]]</b> | # <b>[[Latino Barbie Doll]]</b> | ||
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# <b>[[Slow Love]]</b> | # <b>[[Slow Love]]</b> | ||
# <b>[[Hold Me]]</b> | # <b>[[Hold Me]]</b> | ||
− | # <b>[[If I Love U 2 Nite|Si Te Amo | + | # <b>[[If I Love U 2 Nite|Si Te Amo Esta Noche]]</b> ''(sic)'' |
# <b>[[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Most Beautiful Boy In The World]]</b> - ''labeled as "bonus track"'' | # <b>[[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Most Beautiful Boy In The World]]</b> - ''labeled as "bonus track"'' | ||
# <b>[[The_Most_Beautiful_Girl_In_The_World|¿Quieres Ser El Mas Bello De Este Mundo?]]</b> - ''labeled as "bonus track"'' | # <b>[[The_Most_Beautiful_Girl_In_The_World|¿Quieres Ser El Mas Bello De Este Mundo?]]</b> - ''labeled as "bonus track"'' | ||
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+ | * '''<u>Mayte - work in progress 5/5/95</u>''' | ||
+ | # <b>[[Children Of The Sun]]</b> | ||
+ | # <b>[[In Your Gracious Name]]</b> | ||
+ | # <b>[[If I Love U 2 Nite|If I Love U 2Night]]</b> | ||
+ | # <b>[[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|Rhythm Of Your Heart]]</b> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Ain't No Place Like U]]</b> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Brick House|House Of Brick]]</b> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Love's No Fun]]</b> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Baby Don't Care]]</b> | ||
+ | # <b>[[However Much U Want]]</b> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Mo' Better]]</b> | ||
}} | }} | ||
|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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