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|label = [[NPG Records]] / [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Records Columbia Records] | |label = [[NPG Records]] / [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Records Columbia Records] | ||
− | |studios = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA; Metalworks Studios, Mississauga, ON, Canada; [[The Hit Factory]], New York, NY, USA | + | |studios = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA; [[Metalworks Studios]], Mississauga, ON, Canada; [[The Hit Factory]], New York, NY, USA |
<!------ ALBUM CHRONOLOGY --------> | <!------ ALBUM CHRONOLOGY --------> | ||
|previous year = 2003 | |previous year = 2003 | ||
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|next album link = [[Album: The_Chocolate Invasion|The Chocolate Invasion]] | |next album link = [[Album: The_Chocolate Invasion|The Chocolate Invasion]] | ||
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− | |introduction = | + | |introduction = <b>Musicology</b> is the 28th full-length studio album by [[Prince]], and his first release on a major label since 1999’s [[Album: Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic]]. The album was released initially on CD in a basic slipcase, and was given to every audience member of every show on the [[Musicology Live 2004ever]] tour (and at each movie theater which simulcast the tour’s second show). |
− | It was also released as a download at the opening of the [[NPG Music Club]] | + | It was also released as a download at the opening of the [[NPG Music Club]]’s [[NPG Music Club#Musicology Download Store|Musicology Download Store]]. |
Three weeks later, the album was released in retail stores, with complete packaging. This retail CD also included a CD-ROM component which showed the [[Video: Musicology|Musicology]] video. | Three weeks later, the album was released in retail stores, with complete packaging. This retail CD also included a CD-ROM component which showed the [[Video: Musicology|Musicology]] video. | ||
− | The album, and the corresponding tour, were timed to coincide with [[Prince]] | + | The album, and the corresponding tour, were timed to coincide with [[Prince]]’s induction into the [[15_March 2004-1|Rock ‘N’ Roll Hall Of Fame]], and marked [[Prince]]’s return to the mass media spotlight after five years of low-key and online-only releases. |
− | <b> | + | <b>Sessions and compiling</b> |
− | Recording details for many of the | + | Recording details for many of the album’s tracks are not known. Given the specific jazz or piano themes of albums released between 2001 and 2003, it is likely that many of the tracks included on '''Musicology''' may have been recorded during that time and saved for this release. |
− | + | [[A Million Days]] was recorded in May 1997 and [[If Eye Was The Man In Ur Life]] in February 1999 with [[H.M. Buff]] engineering at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA. [[Life 'O' The Party]] was recorded in September 2002. Recording engineer [[L. Stu Young]] said that [[Prince]] recorded [[The Marrying Kind]], [[If Eye Was The Man In Ur Life]] and [[On The Couch]] back-to-back at [[Metalworks Studios]], Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (sometime in 2003). It is not known, however, if these songs were fully recorded (or re-recorded) there or if they were additional recordings. | |
It is assumed that the rest of the album was recorded in 2003 or early 2004, but this may be inaccurate. Despite having a cohesive band for live shows, many of the tracks on the album are largely solo recordings by [[Prince]], with only four of the tracks featuring drums by [[John Blackwell]]. | It is assumed that the rest of the album was recorded in 2003 or early 2004, but this may be inaccurate. Despite having a cohesive band for live shows, many of the tracks on the album are largely solo recordings by [[Prince]], with only four of the tracks featuring drums by [[John Blackwell]]. | ||
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The album produced three singles, [[Single: Musicology|Musicology]], [[Single: Cinnamon Girl|Cinnamon Girl]] and [[Single: Call My Name|Call My Name]] (available as a promotional release only). | The album produced three singles, [[Single: Musicology|Musicology]], [[Single: Cinnamon Girl|Cinnamon Girl]] and [[Single: Call My Name|Call My Name]] (available as a promotional release only). | ||
− | Ten months prior to the album release, however, [[Reflection]] was offered as an mp3 download on a revamped [[NPG Music Club]] website. [[What Do U Want Me 2 Do?]] was also streamed on the [[NPG Music Club]] five months before the | + | Ten months prior to the album release, however, [[Reflection]] was offered as an mp3 download on a revamped [[NPG Music Club]] website. [[What Do U Want Me 2 Do?]] was also streamed on the [[NPG Music Club]] five months before the album’s release. |
− | [[Prince]] toured North America extensively with the [[Musicology Live 2004ever]] tour, beginning shortly before the | + | [[Prince]] toured North America extensively with the [[Musicology Live 2004ever]] tour, beginning shortly before the album’s commercial release, but as the tour ticket included a CD copy of the album (given to attendees as they entered the venue), the tour should not be considered promotion for the album. |
The album was very successful, reaching number 3 on [[The Billboard 200]], and number 3 on the [[Billboard_Top_R&B_Albums|Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums]], although the inclusion of the album in ticket sales greatly increased its chart presence (resulting in a policy change by Billboard to prevent such inclusions in future charts). | The album was very successful, reaching number 3 on [[The Billboard 200]], and number 3 on the [[Billboard_Top_R&B_Albums|Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums]], although the inclusion of the album in ticket sales greatly increased its chart presence (resulting in a policy change by Billboard to prevent such inclusions in future charts). | ||
− | The album was also successful in other countries, however, perhaps boosted by [[Prince]] | + | The album was also successful in other countries, however, perhaps boosted by [[Prince]]’s induction into the [[15_March 2004-1|Rock ‘N’ Roll Hall Of Fame]]. |
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+ | On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 8|8 February 2019]], [[The Prince Estate]] re-released the album with Sony’s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legacy_Recordings Legacy Recordings] ([[Album: 3121|3121]] and [[Album: Planet Earth|Planet Earth]] were also re-released on the same day). | ||
<!-------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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# <b>[[Illusion, Coma, Pimp & Circumstance]]</b> (4:46) | # <b>[[Illusion, Coma, Pimp & Circumstance]]</b> (4:46) | ||
# <b>[[A Million Days]]</b> (3:50) | # <b>[[A Million Days]]</b> (3:50) | ||
− | # <b>[[Life | + | # <b>[[Life ‘O’ The Party]]</b> (4:30) |
# <b>[[Call My Name]]</b> (5:16) | # <b>[[Call My Name]]</b> (5:16) | ||
# <b>[[Cinnamon Girl]]</b> (3:57) | # <b>[[Cinnamon Girl]]</b> (3:57) | ||
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# <b>[[Illusion, Coma, Pimp & Circumstance]]</b> (4:46) | # <b>[[Illusion, Coma, Pimp & Circumstance]]</b> (4:46) | ||
# <b>[[A Million Days]]</b> (3:50) | # <b>[[A Million Days]]</b> (3:50) | ||
− | # <b>[[Life | + | # <b>[[Life ‘O’ The Party]]</b> (4:30) |
# <b>[[Call My Name]]</b> (5:16) | # <b>[[Call My Name]]</b> (5:16) | ||
# <b>[[Cinnamon Girl]]</b> (3:57) | # <b>[[Cinnamon Girl]]</b> (3:57) | ||
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# <b>[[Dear Mr. Man]]</b> (4:15) | # <b>[[Dear Mr. Man]]</b> (4:15) | ||
# <b>[[Reflection]]</b> (3:05) | # <b>[[Reflection]]</b> (3:05) | ||
− | |credits = All songs written by [[Prince]] | + | |credits = All songs written by [[Prince]].<br> |
|* comment = | |* comment = | ||
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# <b>[[Illusion, Coma, Pimp & Circumstance]]</b> (4:46) | # <b>[[Illusion, Coma, Pimp & Circumstance]]</b> (4:46) | ||
# <b>[[A Million Days]]</b> (3:50) | # <b>[[A Million Days]]</b> (3:50) | ||
− | # <b>[[Life | + | # <b>[[Life ‘O’ The Party]]</b> (4:30) |
# <b>[[Call My Name]]</b> (5:16) | # <b>[[Call My Name]]</b> (5:16) | ||
# <b>[[Cinnamon Girl]]</b> (3:57) | # <b>[[Cinnamon Girl]]</b> (3:57) | ||
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# <b>[[Illusion, Coma, Pimp & Circumstance]]</b> (4:46) | # <b>[[Illusion, Coma, Pimp & Circumstance]]</b> (4:46) | ||
# <b>[[A Million Days]]</b> (3:50) | # <b>[[A Million Days]]</b> (3:50) | ||
− | # <b>[[Life | + | # <b>[[Life ‘O’ The Party]]</b> (4:30) |
# <b>[[Call My Name]]</b> (5:16) | # <b>[[Call My Name]]</b> (5:16) | ||
# <b>[[Cinnamon Girl]]</b> (3:57) | # <b>[[Cinnamon Girl]]</b> (3:57) | ||
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# <b>[[Reflection]]</b> (3:05) | # <b>[[Reflection]]</b> (3:05) | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <big><div style="color:#ab3e00">LP 2019 re-release</div></big><br> | ||
+ | *Side 1: | ||
+ | # <b>[[Musicology]]</b> (4:24) | ||
+ | # <b>[[Illusion, Coma, Pimp & Circumstance]]</b> (4:46) | ||
+ | # <b>[[A Million Days]]</b> (3:50) | ||
+ | *Side 2: | ||
+ | # <b>[[Life ‘O’ The Party]]</b> (4:30) | ||
+ | # <b>[[Call My Name]]</b> (5:16) | ||
+ | # <b>[[Cinnamon Girl]]</b> (3:57) | ||
+ | *Side 3: | ||
+ | # <b>[[What Do U Want Me 2 Do?]]</b> (4:15) | ||
+ | # <b>[[The Marrying Kind]]</b> (2:49) | ||
+ | # <b>[[If Eye Was The Man In Ur Life]]</b> (3:09) | ||
+ | *Side 4: | ||
+ | # <b>[[On The Couch]]</b> (3:34) | ||
+ | # <b>[[Dear Mr. Man]]</b> (4:15) | ||
+ | # <b>[[Reflection]]</b> (3:05) | ||
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|musicians = [[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted<br> | |musicians = [[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted<br> | ||
− | *[[Candy Dulfer]] - additional vocals on [[Life | + | *[[Candy Dulfer]] - additional vocals on [[Life ‘O’ The Party]] and [[Cinnamon Girl]], saxophone on [[Life ‘O’ The Party]], horns on [[The Marrying Kind]], [[If Eye Was The Man In Ur Life]] and [[On The Couch]] |
− | *[[Chance Howard]] - additional vocals on [[Life | + | *[[Chance Howard]] - additional vocals on [[Life ‘O’ The Party]], [[Call My Name]] and [[Cinnamon Girl]] |
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stokley_Williams Stokley] - additional vocals on [[Call My Name]] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stokley_Williams Stokley] - additional vocals on [[Call My Name]] | ||
*[[Kip Blackshire]] - additional vocals on [[Call My Name]] | *[[Kip Blackshire]] - additional vocals on [[Call My Name]] | ||
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*[[Maceo Parker]] - horns on [[The Marrying Kind]], [[If Eye Was The Man In Ur Life]] and [[On The Couch]] | *[[Maceo Parker]] - horns on [[The Marrying Kind]], [[If Eye Was The Man In Ur Life]] and [[On The Couch]] | ||
*[[Greg Boyer]] - horns on [[The Marrying Kind]], [[If Eye Was The Man In Ur Life]] and [[On The Couch]] | *[[Greg Boyer]] - horns on [[The Marrying Kind]], [[If Eye Was The Man In Ur Life]] and [[On The Couch]] | ||
− | *[[Ornella Bonaccorsi]] - Italian spoken word on [[ | + | *[[Ornella Bonaccorsi]] - Italian spoken word on [[What Do U Want Me 2 Do?]] (credited as "una donna di passaggio" on [[The Marrying Kind]] in the booklet) |
*[[Sheila E.]] - shaker on [[Dear Mr. Man]] | *[[Sheila E.]] - shaker on [[Dear Mr. Man]] | ||
*[[Renato Neto]] - fender rhodes on [[Dear Mr. Man]] | *[[Renato Neto]] - fender rhodes on [[Dear Mr. Man]] | ||
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*Afshin Shahidi - photography | *Afshin Shahidi - photography | ||
*[http://www.armourphoto.com Armour Photography] - photography | *[http://www.armourphoto.com Armour Photography] - photography | ||
− | *Sam Jennings - design | + | *[[Sam Jennings]] - design |
*Jeremy Gavin - design | *Jeremy Gavin - design | ||
|thanks = none. | |thanks = none. | ||
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{{AlbumSinglesLine| | {{AlbumSinglesLine| | ||
|Single = [[Single: Cinnamon Girl|Cinnamon Girl]] | |Single = [[Single: Cinnamon Girl|Cinnamon Girl]] | ||
− | |B-side = [[Dear Mr. Man]] / [[United States Of Division]] | + | |B-side = [[Dear Mr. Man]] (Live at Webster Hall) / [[United States Of Division]] |
|Image = Cinnamongirl single.jpg | |Image = Cinnamongirl single.jpg | ||
|Link = Single: Cinnamon Girl | |Link = Single: Cinnamon Girl | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{AlbumSinglesLine| | {{AlbumSinglesLine| | ||
− | |Single = [[Single: Call My Name|Call My Name]] <small>promo only</small> | + | |Single = [[Single: Call My Name|Call My Name]] <small>(promo only)</small> |
− | |B-side = | + | |B-side = None on physical release |
|Image = Callmyname single.jpg | |Image = Callmyname single.jpg | ||
|Link = Single: Call My Name | |Link = Single: Call My Name | ||
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|see also = | |see also = | ||
{{SeeAlso| | {{SeeAlso| | ||
− | |item1 = [[Sheet_Music:_Musicology|Musicology<br>( | + | |item1 = [[Sheet_Music:_Musicology|Musicology]]<br>(Sheet Music) |
|image1 = [[File:Musicology-sheetmusic.JPG|60px|border|link=Sheet Music: Musicology]] | |image1 = [[File:Musicology-sheetmusic.JPG|60px|border|link=Sheet Music: Musicology]] | ||
|item2 = [[Musicology Live 2004ever]] | |item2 = [[Musicology Live 2004ever]] | ||
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| Peak Position = 3 | | Peak Position = 3 | ||
| Weeks in chart = 38 | | Weeks in chart = 38 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ChartLine| | ||
+ | | Date = 23 Feb. 2019 | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': [[The Billboard 200]] | ||
+ | | Peak Position = 170 | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 1 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ChartLine| | ||
+ | | Date = 5 Aug. 2004 | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': [[Billboard_Top_R&B_Albums|Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums]] | ||
+ | | Peak Position = 3 | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 38 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ChartLine| | ||
+ | | Date = 23 Feb. 2019 <small>( 2019 re-release)</small> | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard Vinyl Albums | ||
+ | | Peak Position = 3 | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 1 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ChartLine| | ||
+ | | Date = 23 Feb. 2019 <small>( 2019 re-release)</small> | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard Tastemaker Albums | ||
+ | | Peak Position = 14 | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 1 | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Chart-Blank}} | {{Chart-Blank}} |
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