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| − | |introduction = '''Millennium''' is the 16th studio album by legendary American R&B / disco band [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth Wind_%26_Fire Earth, Wind & Fire]. | + | |introduction = '''Millennium''' is the 16th studio album by legendary American R&B / disco band [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth,_Wind_%26_Fire Earth, Wind & Fire]. |
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| | It was their first on Reprise Records, and their first and only to include input by [[Prince]], released in September 1993. The track includes one song written by [[Prince]], [[Super Hero]], on which he also features as a musician. | | It was their first on Reprise Records, and their first and only to include input by [[Prince]], released in September 1993. The track includes one song written by [[Prince]], [[Super Hero]], on which he also features as a musician. |
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| − | [[Super Hero]] was originally recorded by [[Prince]] in September 1992, before vocal and instrumental overdubs were added by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth Wind_%26_Fire Earth, Wind & Fire] at some point between late 1993 and Summer 1993. | + | [[Super Hero]] was originally recorded by [[Prince]] in September 1992, before vocal and instrumental overdubs were added by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth,_Wind_%26_Fire Earth, Wind & Fire] at some point between late 1993 and Summer 1993. |
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| | |Single = [[Single: Blood Brothers|Blood Brothers]] <small>(Japan only)</small> | | |Single = [[Single: Blood Brothers|Blood Brothers]] <small>(Japan only)</small> |
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| − | |trivia = '''Millennium''' was released on the same day as [[Prince]]'s compilation albums [[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]], as well as [[Home Video: The Hits Video Collection|The Hits Video Collection]]. | + | |trivia = '''Millennium''' was released on the same day as [[Prince]]'s compilation albums [[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]], as well as [[Home_Video: The Hits Collection|The Hits Collection]] home video. |
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| | |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)]]'' |
| Millennium is the 16th studio album by legendary American R&B / disco band Earth, Wind & Fire.
It was their first on Reprise Records, and their first and only to include input by Prince, released in September 1993. The track includes one song written by Prince, Super Hero, on which he also features as a musician.
Sessions and compiling
Super Hero was originally recorded by Prince in September 1992, before vocal and instrumental overdubs were added by Earth, Wind & Fire at some point between late 1993 and Summer 1993.
Promotion
The album produced four singles, Sunday Morning, Spend The Night, Two Hearts and Blood Brothers (which contained an extended version of Super Hero, released in Japan only). The album reached number 39 on the US Billboard Pop Chart, and number 8 on the Billboard R&B Chart.
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Track listing
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Details given for Prince-related tracks only:
- Even If You Wonder
- Sunday Morning
- Blood Brothers
- Kalimba Interlude
- Spend The Night
- Divine
- Two Hearts
- Honor The Magic
- Love Is The Greatest Story
- The "L" Word
- Just Another Lonely Night
- Super Hero (4:08) 1
- Wouldn't Change A Thing About You
- Love Across The Wire
- Chicago (Chi-Town) Blues
- Kalimba Blues
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- Even If You Wonder
- Sunday Morning
- Blood Brothers
- Kalimba Interlude
- Spend The Night
- Divine
- Two Hearts
- Love Is The Greatest Story
- Just Another Lonely Night
- Super Hero (4:08) 1
- Love Across The Wire
- The "L" Word
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1 Written by Prince
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Personnel
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- specifically for Super Hero
- Maurice White - lead and background vocals, horn arrangement
- Philip Bailey - lead and background vocals
- Verdine White - bass guitar
- Prince - background vocals, keyboards and drum programming, rhythm arrangement
- Sheldon M. Reynolds - background vocals, additional programming
- Mike McKnight - synthesizer programming
- Bill Meyers - synthesizer and horn arrangement
- Michael Thompson - guitar
- Jerry Hey - trumpet
- Gary Grant - trumpet
- Daniel Higgins - saxophone
- Larry Williams - saxophone
- William Reichenbach - trombone
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- Album production credits, except where noted specifically for Super Hero
- Maurice White - producer (for Kalimba International)
- Paul Klingberg - recording engineer
- Mark Feregesen - assistant engineer
- Keith Kresge - assistant engineer
- Judy Kürschner - assistant engineer
- Terry Reiff - assistant engineer
- Ray Blair - assistant engineer
- Lee Watters - assistant engineer
- Keith Cohen - mix for Super Hero (at Larrabee Sound Studios)
- Tom Daughtery - mix assistant for Super Hero (at Larrabee Sound Studios)
- Guy DeFazio - additional engineering
- Steve Hall - mastering (at Future Disc Systems)
- Richard Salvato - album coordination
- Art Macnow - project supervision and business management
- Tadanori Yokoo - illustration
- Teruhisa Tajima - computer assistance
- Reiko Yoshida - artwork coordinator
- Kim Champagne - art direction
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- A very special thanks to all staffs at all of the recording studios for your assistance and support during this project
- Thanks to the following for technical & product support: Crate Amps, Dolby Laboratories, Inc. for their SR Noise Reduction System, Ensoniq, Peavey Guitars & Amps, Siemens Audio, Inc. for their AMS ST-250 Microphone, Washburn Basses, Westwood Music, Kurzweil.
- Special thanks to: Mo Ostin, Lenny Waronker, Bob Cavallo, Benny Medina, Rebbeca K. Mostow, Leonard Richardson, Nicky Brown, Jon Lind, Simon Law, Jeff Welch, Emmitt Siniard & Jackie Cartwright/Playstation, Cheryl Robinson, Pat Dorn, Roy Ayers, Mark Fergesen, Sheila Minard, Laurel Stearns, Jeff Ingber, Ziva Edelson, Tony McAnany, and Max the dog for ignoring our equipment.
- IN THE LAST THOUSAND YEARS, MANKIND HAS MADE EXTRAORDINARY STRIDES IN TECHNOLOGY OF ALL KINDS; BUT IN HUMAN COMMUNICATION, WE HAVE NOT PROGRESSED AS WELL. THERE IS STILL GREAT ANGUISH IN THE WORLD. HOPEFULLY, ART AND MUSIC CAN PLAY A CONTRIBUTING ROLE IN TOUCHING THAT PLACE IN OUR HEARTS THAT WILL AWAKEN US TO A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR ALL HUMANITY. WE DEDICATE THIS MUSIC TO THAT PURPOSE, AS WE APPROACH THE END OF THIS MILLENNIUM. PEACE - MAURICE WHITE, EARTH, WIND & FIRE 1993
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