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|album name = Gold Nigga | |album name = Gold Nigga | ||
|album image = [[Image:Goldnigga album.jpg|Gold Nigga album artwork]] | |album image = [[Image:Goldnigga album.jpg|Gold Nigga album artwork]] | ||
− | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 31|31 August | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 31|31 August 1993]] - first sold at concert retail stalls |
|length = 46:48 (1st edition)<br>43:24 (2nd edition) | |length = 46:48 (1st edition)<br>43:24 (2nd edition) | ||
|label = [[NPG Records]] | |label = [[NPG Records]] | ||
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|introduction = '''Gold Nigga''' is the first 'solo' album by the [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] (who had previously been credited on the [[Prince and the New Power Generation]] albums [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] and [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]]). It was also the first album to be released by [[NPG Records]], following the closure of [[Paisley Park Records]]. | |introduction = '''Gold Nigga''' is the first 'solo' album by the [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] (who had previously been credited on the [[Prince and the New Power Generation]] albums [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] and [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]]). It was also the first album to be released by [[NPG Records]], following the closure of [[Paisley Park Records]]. | ||
− | The album was first available at retail stalls on the [[Act II]] tour, beginning with the [[31 August | + | The album was first available at retail stalls on the [[Act II]] tour, beginning with the [[31 August 1993|31 August 1993, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France]] tourdate. It was later sold at [[The New Power Generation Store]]s in Minneapolis and London, but there was no wider retail release. |
While [[Tony M.]] is featured as the lead vocalist, [[Prince]] can be heard at various points on the album, and was heavily involved in writing, producing and performing on the album (uncredited). A second pressing of the album removed the track [[Guess Who's Knockin']], which borrows heavily from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wings_(band) Wings] song [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_%27Em_In Let 'Em In] (written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_McCartney Paul McCartney], from the 1976 album [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wings_at_the_Speed_of_Sound Wings At The Speed Of Sound]). | While [[Tony M.]] is featured as the lead vocalist, [[Prince]] can be heard at various points on the album, and was heavily involved in writing, producing and performing on the album (uncredited). A second pressing of the album removed the track [[Guess Who's Knockin']], which borrows heavily from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wings_(band) Wings] song [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_%27Em_In Let 'Em In] (written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_McCartney Paul McCartney], from the 1976 album [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wings_at_the_Speed_of_Sound Wings At The Speed Of Sound]). | ||
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The album produced one single, [[Single: 2gether|2gether]], which received a similarly small-scale release as the album. Because of the album's low-key release, it was not eligible for the charts. | The album produced one single, [[Single: 2gether|2gether]], which received a similarly small-scale release as the album. Because of the album's low-key release, it was not eligible for the charts. | ||
− | The album was first developed as a concept in early 1992, and first worked on in April | + | The album was first developed as a concept in early 1992, and first worked on in April 1992, when [[Goldnigga]], [[Deuce & A Quarter]] and [[Goldie's Parade]] were recorded at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studios_301 Studios 301], Sydney, Australia, during Australian dates on the [[Diamonds And Pearls Tour]]. Most other tracks were recorded at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA, later in 1992 following the end of the tour. [[2gether]] was the last track recorded for the album, in May/June 1993, and the previously-recorded track [[Call The Law]], from late 1991, was also added to the album. |
While likely only coincidental, it is noteworthy that the single [[Single: Pink Cashmere|Pink Cashmere]] by [[Prince]] (his first using his solo name since 1990's [[Single: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]]) was released on the same day [[Album: Gold Nigga|Gold Nigga]] went on sale at [[Act II]] tourdates, highlighting the idea that [[Prince]] and the [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] were now separate entities (which was, in reality, far from true). | While likely only coincidental, it is noteworthy that the single [[Single: Pink Cashmere|Pink Cashmere]] by [[Prince]] (his first using his solo name since 1990's [[Single: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]]) was released on the same day [[Album: Gold Nigga|Gold Nigga]] went on sale at [[Act II]] tourdates, highlighting the idea that [[Prince]] and the [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] were now separate entities (which was, in reality, far from true). |
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