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|introduction = '''Electric Circus''' is the fifth full-length studio album by Chicago R&B/rap artist [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_(entertainer) Common] (born Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr., formerly known as Common Sense), and was released in December 2002. | |introduction = '''Electric Circus''' is the fifth full-length studio album by Chicago R&B/rap artist [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_(entertainer) Common] (born Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr., formerly known as Common Sense), and was released in December 2002. | ||
− | The album cover (deliberately reminiscent of The | + | The album cover (deliberately reminiscent of The Beatles’ 1967 album [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sgt._Pepper%27s_Lonely_Hearts_Club_Band Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band]) shows images of many musicians, personalities, personal friends and family of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_(entertainer) Common], represents those directly or indirectly involved in, or influential to the making of the album. [[Prince]] appears (in a 1986 photo) in the top-left corner of the display. |
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− | The album contained [[Star *69 (PS With Love)]], a track featuring [[Prince]] on keyboard and guitar ([[Prince]] is not credited for any writing input). Specific recording dates are unknown, but it is likely that basic tracking for [[Prince]] | + | The album contained [[Star *69 (PS With Love)]], a track featuring [[Prince]] on keyboard and guitar ([[Prince]] is not credited for any writing input). Specific recording dates are unknown, but it is likely that basic tracking for [[Prince]]’s contribution took place in the Summer of 2001 at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (Common was one of the artists who played at [[Paisley Park Studios]] during the 2001 [[Prince: A Celebration]] week). |
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*My band: Kevin, June & Mark, Keyon, Omar, D.J. Dumi, Mike Love & The Diz, Tiffany Green, Dorsey Fuller, Steve Harvey, Big Boy, Felli Fel, Greg Street, DJ Enuff, Kelly G., Steven Hill, Melanie Massie, Penny he BET Family, Buttaman, Nolan Baynes, Dustin Prager, Tony Calderone and the MTV staff, Dana Sims, Cara Lewis, Robi Reed, Mike Jolicoeur, Phil Strong, Tyris Jones, Sanaa Hamn, Wendy Goldstein, MCA Family and Staff, Tim Reid, Alicia Graham, Jay Boberg, Jayne Simon, Michela Smith, Lilian Matulic, Erik Stein, Valerie Lewis, Jackie Gibb, Mike Chavez, Big D., Troy Marshall, Jeff Harleston, Marnie Nieves, Kami Broyles, Azim Rashid, Benny Pough, Dwayne McClary, Dennis Boemer, Don Clemons, Darren Wolf, Lexi Ben-Meir, Amy Neiman, Rita Tarin, Donald Nicholson, Don Pooh, Aaron Foreman, Jeff Becker, and Uumoiya Glass. | *My band: Kevin, June & Mark, Keyon, Omar, D.J. Dumi, Mike Love & The Diz, Tiffany Green, Dorsey Fuller, Steve Harvey, Big Boy, Felli Fel, Greg Street, DJ Enuff, Kelly G., Steven Hill, Melanie Massie, Penny he BET Family, Buttaman, Nolan Baynes, Dustin Prager, Tony Calderone and the MTV staff, Dana Sims, Cara Lewis, Robi Reed, Mike Jolicoeur, Phil Strong, Tyris Jones, Sanaa Hamn, Wendy Goldstein, MCA Family and Staff, Tim Reid, Alicia Graham, Jay Boberg, Jayne Simon, Michela Smith, Lilian Matulic, Erik Stein, Valerie Lewis, Jackie Gibb, Mike Chavez, Big D., Troy Marshall, Jeff Harleston, Marnie Nieves, Kami Broyles, Azim Rashid, Benny Pough, Dwayne McClary, Dennis Boemer, Don Clemons, Darren Wolf, Lexi Ben-Meir, Amy Neiman, Rita Tarin, Donald Nicholson, Don Pooh, Aaron Foreman, Jeff Becker, and Uumoiya Glass. | ||
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− | |singles = *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Come_Close Come Close] | + | |singles = <small>The single released from this album didn't contain a [[Prince]] contribution:</small> |
+ | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Come_Close Come Close] | ||
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