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|album name = Come | |album name = Come | ||
|album image = [[Image:come.jpg]] | |album image = [[Image:come.jpg]] | ||
− | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_15|15 August 1994]] (UK)<br>[[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_16|16 August 1994]] (USA) | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_15|15 August 1994]] (UK)<br> |
+ | [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_16|16 August 1994]] (USA) | ||
|length = 48:45 | |length = 48:45 | ||
|label = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] | |label = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] | ||
− | |studios = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA; [ | + | |studios = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA; [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Record_Plant Record Plant], Los Angeles, CA, USA |
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|previous year = 1993 | |previous year = 1993 | ||
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|next album = Album: The Black Album | |next album = Album: The Black Album | ||
|previous album link = [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]] | |previous album link = [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]] | ||
− | |next album link = [[Album: The Black Album|'' | + | |next album link = [[Album: The Black Album|''“The Black Album”'']] |
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|introduction = | |introduction = | ||
− | '''Come''' is the fifteenth full-length studio album by [[Prince]]. It was the last album of newly-recorded material to be released by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] under the name [[Prince]] while he was under exclusive contract (although [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] released [[Album: The Black Album|'' | + | '''Come''' is the fifteenth full-length studio album by [[Prince]]. It was the last album of newly-recorded material to be released by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] under the name [[Prince]] while he was under exclusive contract (although [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] released [[Album: The Black Album|''“The Black Album”'']] only three months later, and would later also release [[Album: The Vault... Old Friends 4 Sale|The Vault... Old Friends 4 Sale]]). |
It was released worldwide in August 1994 (eleven months after [[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]], [[Album: The Hits 2|The Hits 2]] and [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]] compilations. | It was released worldwide in August 1994 (eleven months after [[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]], [[Album: The Hits 2|The Hits 2]] and [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]] compilations. | ||
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− | <b> | + | <b>Sessions and compiling</b> |
Most tracks on the album were recorded in the first half of 1993, although [[Race]] dates back to late 1991 (originally recorded during the [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]] album sessions, but re-worked in 1993), and the last track recorded for the album, [[Letitgo]], was recorded in March 1994, nine months after [[Prince]] changed his name. | Most tracks on the album were recorded in the first half of 1993, although [[Race]] dates back to late 1991 (originally recorded during the [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]] album sessions, but re-worked in 1993), and the last track recorded for the album, [[Letitgo]], was recorded in March 1994, nine months after [[Prince]] changed his name. | ||
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An initial configuration was made in March 1993 (although no album title was known for this configuration), and several other configurations are known to have been made throughout 1993 and early 1994 (see [[#Quotations and trivia|below]]). | An initial configuration was made in March 1993 (although no album title was known for this configuration), and several other configurations are known to have been made throughout 1993 and early 1994 (see [[#Quotations and trivia|below]]). | ||
− | In late 1993, the | + | In late 1993, the album’s tracks were to have been merged into the planned 3-disc set [[Album: The Dawn 1993|The Dawn]], but the album was later separated out again. Of note is that the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March_11|11 March 1994]] configuration of the album, as submitted to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.], did not contain the title track. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] responded by asking for [[Come]] and [[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]] to be included, as well as two or three other strong tracks. |
[[Prince]] delivered the final version of the album on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 19|19 May 1994]] (on the same day as delivering a configuration of [[Album: The Gold Experience|The Gold Experience]]), having removed [[Interactive]] and [[Endorphinmachine]] (which he reasoned were recorded by [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]], not [[Prince]], and were included on [[Album: The Gold Experience|The Gold Experience]] instead), but with the newly-recorded track [[Letitgo]]. | [[Prince]] delivered the final version of the album on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 19|19 May 1994]] (on the same day as delivering a configuration of [[Album: The Gold Experience|The Gold Experience]]), having removed [[Interactive]] and [[Endorphinmachine]] (which he reasoned were recorded by [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]], not [[Prince]], and were included on [[Album: The Gold Experience|The Gold Experience]] instead), but with the newly-recorded track [[Letitgo]]. | ||
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] asked for further changes, but [[Prince]] refused, giving them no other option than to release the album as it was. [[Prince]] proposed that [[Album: Come|Come]] should be released by "[[Prince]]", with [[Album: The Gold Experience|The Gold Experience]] by "[[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]" following a few weeks later, but [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] was unenthusiastic about this idea. | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] asked for further changes, but [[Prince]] refused, giving them no other option than to release the album as it was. [[Prince]] proposed that [[Album: Come|Come]] should be released by "[[Prince]]", with [[Album: The Gold Experience|The Gold Experience]] by "[[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]" following a few weeks later, but [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] was unenthusiastic about this idea. | ||
− | Seven of the | + | Seven of the album’s tracks ([[Come]], [[Space]], [[Pheromone]], [[Loose!]], [[Race]], [[Dark]] and [[Orgasm|Poem]] - the original full-length version of [[Orgasm]]) were used in the [[Project: Glam Slam Ulysses|Glam Slam Ulysses]] stage-show, credited to [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]], which premiered in August 1993, and six of the tracks ([[Come]], [[Pheromone]], [[Loose!]], [[Papa]], [[Race]] and [[Orgasm|Poem]]) also appeared on [[TV Film: The Beautiful Experience|The Beautiful Experience]] TV movie, again credited to [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]). |
[[Michael B.]], [[Sonny T.]], [[Tommy Barbarella]] and [[Morris Hayes]] are listed as musicians for the album as a whole, but [[Tommy Barbarella]] and [[Morris Hayes]] only appear on [[Space]] and [[Dark]], while [[Michael B.]] and [[Sonny T.]] appear on those tracks as well as [[Papa]]. | [[Michael B.]], [[Sonny T.]], [[Tommy Barbarella]] and [[Morris Hayes]] are listed as musicians for the album as a whole, but [[Tommy Barbarella]] and [[Morris Hayes]] only appear on [[Space]] and [[Dark]], while [[Michael B.]] and [[Sonny T.]] appear on those tracks as well as [[Papa]]. | ||
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[[Prince]] even responded to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] advertisements for '''Come''' by taking out advertisements for his [[Album: 1-800 New Funk|1-800 New Funk]] compilation in music periodicals mimicking those by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] The intention by [[Prince]] was to market '''Come''' as "old" music, and [[Album: 1-800 New Funk|1-800 New Funk]] as "new" music. | [[Prince]] even responded to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] advertisements for '''Come''' by taking out advertisements for his [[Album: 1-800 New Funk|1-800 New Funk]] compilation in music periodicals mimicking those by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] The intention by [[Prince]] was to market '''Come''' as "old" music, and [[Album: 1-800 New Funk|1-800 New Funk]] as "new" music. | ||
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+ | <b>Charts</b> | ||
The album reached number 15 on [[The Billboard 200]] (his lowest position for an album of new material since [[Album: Controversy|Controversy]] in 1981), but reached number 2 on the US [[Billboard Top R&B Albums]] Chart. | The album reached number 15 on [[The Billboard 200]] (his lowest position for an album of new material since [[Album: Controversy|Controversy]] in 1981), but reached number 2 on the US [[Billboard Top R&B Albums]] Chart. | ||
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+ | <b>Certifications</b> | ||
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+ | The album was certified gold by RIAA two months after release, on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October_18|18 October 1994]]. | ||
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<!-------TRACK LIST -------> | <!-------TRACK LIST -------> | ||
|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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}} | }} | ||
{{AlbumSinglesLine| | {{AlbumSinglesLine| | ||
− | |Single = [[Single: Come|Come (Poem)]] <small>(promo only)</small> | + | |Single = [[Single: Come|Come (Poem)]] <small>(Germany promo only)</small> |
|B-side = None | |B-side = None | ||
|Image = Come single.jpg | |Image = Come single.jpg | ||
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|see also = | |see also = | ||
{{SeeAlso| | {{SeeAlso| | ||
− | |item1 = [[Sheet_Music:_Come|Come<br>( | + | |item1 = [[Sheet_Music:_Come|Come]]<br>(Sheet Music) |
|image1 = [[File:SheetMusic-Come.jpg|60px|border|link=Sheet Music: Come]] | |image1 = [[File:SheetMusic-Come.jpg|60px|border|link=Sheet Music: Come]] | ||
|item2 = | |item2 = | ||
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{{ChartLine| | {{ChartLine| | ||
| Date = 29 Aug. 1994 | | Date = 29 Aug. 1994 | ||
− | | Chart (Country) = '''Germany''': | + | | Chart (Country) = '''Germany''': Musikmarkt Top 100 Albums |
| Peak Position = 9 | | Peak Position = 9 | ||
| Weeks in chart = 11 | | Weeks in chart = 11 | ||
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|releases = | |releases = | ||
{{:Releases: Empty}} | {{:Releases: Empty}} | ||
− | |album promotion = UK, US, France and Japan press adverts:<br>[[File:1994-ad-Come.jpg|x150px|border]] [[File:1994_Come_Press_Advert-PV.jpg|x150px|border]]<br><br>[[File:1994_Come_France_WEA_Press_Advert-PV.jpg|x150px|border]] [[File:1994-09-xx_Come_Japan_Press_Advert-RockinOn-PV.jpg|x150px|border]] | + | |album promotion = UK, US, France and Japan press adverts:<br> |
+ | [[File:1994-ad-Come.jpg|x150px|border]] [[File:1994_Come_Press_Advert-PV.jpg|x150px|border]]<br><br> | ||
+ | [[File:1994_Come_France_WEA_Press_Advert-PV.jpg|x150px|border]] [[File:1994-09-xx_Come_Japan_Press_Advert-RockinOn-PV.jpg|x150px|border]] | ||
|trivia = There are several known unreleased early configurations of the [[Album: Come|Come]] album, containing additional tracks, listed in the "Alternate Album Configuration" section (see above). | |trivia = There are several known unreleased early configurations of the [[Album: Come|Come]] album, containing additional tracks, listed in the "Alternate Album Configuration" section (see above). | ||
+ | * On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 28|28 July 2023]], [[The Prince Estate]] re-released the album with Sony’s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legacy_Recordings Legacy Recordings] ([[Album: Lovesexy|Lovesexy]] was also re-released on the same day). | ||
|alternative = | |alternative = | ||
{{Alternative| | {{Alternative| | ||
|format = Album | |format = Album | ||
|config = | |config = | ||
− | * '''<u> | + | |
− | + | * '''<u>March 1993, untitled cassette configuration</u>''' | |
− | + | # <b>[[Come]]</b><br> | |
− | + | # <b>[[Endorphinmachine]]</b><br> | |
− | + | # <b>[[Space]]</b><br> | |
− | + | # <b>[[Pheromone]]</b><br> | |
− | + | # <b>[[Loose!]]</b><br> | |
− | + | # <b>[[Papa]]</b><br> | |
− | + | # <b>[[Dark]]</b><br> | |
− | + | # <b>[[Dolphin]]</b><br> | |
+ | # <b>[[Orgasm|Poem]]</b><br> | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
* '''<u>29 May 1993, configuration</u>''' | * '''<u>29 May 1993, configuration</u>''' | ||
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:<b>[[Pope]]</b><br> | :<b>[[Pope]]</b><br> | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
− | * '''<u>June-August 1993 | + | * '''<u>June-August 1993 configuration</u>''' |
:<b>Tracklist unknown.</b><br> | :<b>Tracklist unknown.</b><br> | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
− | * '''<u> | + | * '''<u>19 March 1994 configuration</u>''' |
− | + | # <b>[[Orgasm|Poem]]</b> (3:36)<br> | |
− | + | # <b>[[Interactive]]</b> (3:06)<br> | |
− | + | # <b>[[Endorphinmachine|Endorphin Machine]]</b> (3:50)<br> | |
− | :4 | + | # <b>[[Space]]</b> (4:30)<br> |
− | :5 | + | # <b>[[Pheromone]]</b> (4:24)<br> |
− | + | # <b>[[Loose!|Loose]]</b> (3:27)<br> | |
− | + | # <b>[[Papa]]</b> (2:49)<br> | |
− | : | + | # <b>[[Race]]</b> (4:17)<br> |
− | : | + | # <b>[[Dark]]</b> (6:03)<br> |
− | : | + | # <b>[[Solo]]</b> (3:51)<br> |
− | :11 | + | # <b>[[Strays Of The World]]</b> (5:14)<br> |
+ | <br> | ||
+ | * '''<u>undated configuration, possibly March/April 1994</u>''' | ||
+ | # <b>[[Come]]</b><br> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Endorphinmachine]]</b><br> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Space]]</b><br> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Interactive]]</b><br> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Pheromone]]</b><br> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Loose!|Loose]]</b><br> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Papa]]</b><br> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Dark]]</b><br> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Solo]]</b><br> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Dolphin]]</b><br> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | * '''<u>possible April 1994 configuration</u>''' | ||
+ | # <b>[[Orgasm|Come]] </b> (3:36 assumed) <small>(actually Orgasm/Poem) </small> <br> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Endorphinmachine]]</b> (3:50)<br> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Space]]</b> (4:30)<br> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Pheromone]]</b> (4:24)<br> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Loose!|Loose]]</b> (3:27)<br> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Papa]]</b> (2:49)<br> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Race]]</b> (4:17)<br> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Dark]]</b> (6:03)<br> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Dolphin]]</b> (4:59)<br> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Come]]</b> (11:13)<br> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Strays Of The World]]</b> (5:14)<br> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | |references = [[Book:_The_Vault| | + | |references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' |
* <b>Certifications</b>: | * <b>Certifications</b>: | ||
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