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|album name            = Millennium
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|album image            = [[Image:Millennium album.jpg|200px|Millennium (Front Cover)]]
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|date                  = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 14|14 September 1993]]
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|length                = 63:55
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|label                  = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reprise_Records Reprise Records]
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|studios                = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA; other studio information needed
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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].
|Page name    = Millennium}}
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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.
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:Millennium album.jpg|200px|Millennium (Front Cover)]]
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'''Sessions and compiling'''
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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.
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| valign="top" width="25%"| <b>Released:</b>
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| [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 14|14 September, 1993]]
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| valign="top"| <b>Length:</b>
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| 63:55
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| valign="top"| <b>Label(s):</b>
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| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reprise_Records Reprise Records]
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| [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA; other studio information needed
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'''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 (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]]). The track includes one song written by [[Prince]], [[Super Hero]], on which he also features as a musician.
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'''Promotion'''
  
 
The album produced four singles, ''Sunday Morning'', ''Spend The Night'', ''Two Hearts'' and [[Single: Blood Brothers|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.
 
The album produced four singles, ''Sunday Morning'', ''Spend The Night'', ''Two Hearts'' and [[Single: Blood Brothers|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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|tracklisting          =Details given for [[Prince]]-related tracks only: <br>
  
[[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.
 
<br>
 
==Track listing==
 
Details given for [[Prince]]-related tracks only:
 
===CD===
 
 
# <b>Even If You Wonder</b>
 
# <b>Even If You Wonder</b>
 
# <b>Sunday Morning</b>
 
# <b>Sunday Morning</b>
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# <b>The "L" Word</b>
 
# <b>The "L" Word</b>
 
# <b>Just Another Lonely Night</b>
 
# <b>Just Another Lonely Night</b>
# <b>[[Super Hero]]</b> (4:08) *
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# <b>[[Super Hero]]</b> (4:08) <sup>1</sup>
 
# <b>Wouldn't Change A Thing About You</b>
 
# <b>Wouldn't Change A Thing About You</b>
 
# <b>Love Across The Wire</b>
 
# <b>Love Across The Wire</b>
 
# <b>Chicago (Chi-Town) Blues</b>
 
# <b>Chicago (Chi-Town) Blues</b>
 
# <b>Kalimba Blues</b>
 
# <b>Kalimba Blues</b>
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<b>*</b> Written by [[Prince]]
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|other format            = LP/MC
===LP/MC===
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|content                =
 
*Side 1:
 
*Side 1:
 
# <b>Even If You Wonder</b>
 
# <b>Even If You Wonder</b>
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# <b>Love Is The Greatest Story</b>
 
# <b>Love Is The Greatest Story</b>
 
# <b>Just Another Lonely Night</b>
 
# <b>Just Another Lonely Night</b>
# <b>[[Super Hero]]</b> (4:08) *
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# <b>[[Super Hero]]</b> (4:08) <sup>1</sup>
 
# <b>Love Across The Wire</b>
 
# <b>Love Across The Wire</b>
 
# <b>The "L" Word</b>
 
# <b>The "L" Word</b>
==Personnel==
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|credits                =  
===Musicians===
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|* comment              =  
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_White Maurice White] - lead vocals, kalimba, percussion
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<sup>1</sup> Written by [[Prince]]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Bailey Philip Bailey] - lead vocals
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<!-------PERSONNEL ------->
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|musicians              = specifically for [[Super Hero]]
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_White Maurice White] - lead and background vocals, horn arrangement
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Bailey Philip Bailey] - lead and background vocals
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verdine_White Verdine White] - bass guitar
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verdine_White Verdine White] - bass guitar
*[[Prince]] - background vocals, keyboards, drums
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*[[Prince]] - background vocals, keyboards and drum programming, rhythm arrangement
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Johnson_(musician) Ralph Johnson] - percussion
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheldon_Reynolds_(guitarist) Sheldon M. Reynolds] - background vocals, additional programming
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Woolfolk Andrew Woolfolk] - saxophone
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*Mike McKnight - synthesizer programming
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheldon_Reynolds_(guitarist) Sheldon M. Reynolds] - vocals, guitar, keyboards (Tuscanini)
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*Bill Meyers - synthesizer and horn arrangement
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*Michael Thompson - guitar
===Production===
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*Jerry Hey - trumpet
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_White Maurice White] - producer
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*Gary Grant - trumpet
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*Daniel Higgins - saxophone
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*Larry Williams - saxophone
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*William Reichenbach - trombone
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|production            = Album production credits, except where noted specifically for [[Super Hero]]
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_White Maurice White] - producer (for Kalimba International)
 
*Paul Klingberg - recording engineer
 
*Paul Klingberg - recording engineer
*Other production credits needed.
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*Mark Feregesen - assistant engineer
<br>
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*Keith Kresge - assistant engineer
==Singles released==
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*Judy Kürschner - assistant engineer
*Sunday Morning
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*Terry Reiff - assistant engineer
*Spend The Night
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*Ray Blair - assistant engineer
*Two Hearts
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*Lee Watters - assistant engineer
*[[Single: Blood Brothers|Blood Brothers]] (Japan only)
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*Keith Cohen - mix for [[Super Hero]] (at Larrabee Sound Studios)
[[Image:Princevaultsinglecover.png|100px|border|link=Single: Blood Brothers]]
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*Tom Daughtery - mix assistant for [[Super Hero]] (at Larrabee Sound Studios)
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*Guy DeFazio - additional engineering
==Charts==
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*Steve Hall - mastering (at Future Disc Systems)
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*Richard Salvato - album coordination
! <u>Entry Date</u>
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*Art Macnow - project supervision and business management
! <u>Chart, Country</u>
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*Tadanori Yokoo - illustration
! <u>Peak Position</u>
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*Teruhisa Tajima - computer assistance
! <u>Weeks In Chart</u>
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*Reiko Yoshida - artwork coordinator
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*Kim Champagne - art direction
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|thanks                = A very special thanks to all staffs at all of the recording studios for your assistance and support during this project
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*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.
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*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.
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*''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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|album promotion       =  
===Variants, special editions and re-releases===
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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 Collection|The Hits Collection]] home video.
* None.
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|alternative            =
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|references            = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]''
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*Information needed.
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==Awards, nominations, and certifications==
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* None.
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==Quotations and trivia==
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* '''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]].
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==References==
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* ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]''
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*[http://www.discogs.com/Earth-Wind-Fire-Millennium/master/99498 http://www.discogs.com/Earth-Wind-Fire-Millennium]
 
*[http://www.discogs.com/Earth-Wind-Fire-Millennium/master/99498 http://www.discogs.com/Earth-Wind-Fire-Millennium]
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Millennium

Millennium (Front Cover)

Album details


Released: 14 September 1993
Length: 63:55
Label(s): Reprise Records
Studio(s): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA; other studio information needed

Charts, Certifications & Awards


Charts
America
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
USA: Billboard 200 2 Oct. 1993 39 11
USA: Billboard R&B Albums 2 Oct. 1993 8 24
Certifications
This album has not received any certifications in the USA
Awards
This album has not received any awards in the USA

Singles released


Of the 4 singles released from this album, only the one with a Prince contribution is listed below:

Blood Brothers (Japan only)
b/w
Bloodbrothers single.jpg

See also


    
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.



Track listing
CD LP/MC

Details given for Prince-related tracks only:

  1. Even If You Wonder
  2. Sunday Morning
  3. Blood Brothers
  4. Kalimba Interlude
  5. Spend The Night
  6. Divine
  7. Two Hearts
  8. Honor The Magic
  9. Love Is The Greatest Story
  10. The "L" Word
  11. Just Another Lonely Night
  12. Super Hero (4:08) 1
  13. Wouldn't Change A Thing About You
  14. Love Across The Wire
  15. Chicago (Chi-Town) Blues
  16. Kalimba Blues
  • Side 1:
  1. Even If You Wonder
  2. Sunday Morning
  3. Blood Brothers
  4. Kalimba Interlude
  5. Spend The Night
  6. Divine
  • Side 2:
  1. Two Hearts
  2. Love Is The Greatest Story
  3. Just Another Lonely Night
  4. Super Hero (4:08) 1
  5. Love Across The Wire
  6. The "L" Word


1 Written by Prince



Personnel
Musicians
  • 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


Production
  • 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


Thanks
  • 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



Releases
LP, CD, Cassettes and Other versions
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2

USA CD 9 45274-2 center center center center

Variants, Special Editions and Reissues
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2

None

 

 

 
Additional Information

Promotion (at time of release) Trivia


References
Thevoice album.jpg 1993
The Voice
All Albums All Related Artists Albums 1993
The Red Shoes
Theredshoes album.jpg