Difference between revisions of "Album: Musicology"
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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 |
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|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]]’s [[NPG Music Club#Musicology Download Store|Musicology Download Store]]. | 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]]. | ||
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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. | 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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# <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]]<br> | + | |credits = All songs written by [[Prince]].<br> |
|* comment = | |* comment = | ||
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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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|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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