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:''“This raw, intimate recording, which took place at the start of Prince's career right before he achieved international stardom, is similar in format to the Piano & A Microphone Tour that he ended his career with in 2016,” said Prince Estate entertainment adviser Troy Carter. “The Estate is excited to be able to give fans a glimpse of his evolution and show how his career ultimately came full circle with just him and his piano.” '' | :''“This raw, intimate recording, which took place at the start of Prince's career right before he achieved international stardom, is similar in format to the Piano & A Microphone Tour that he ended his career with in 2016,” said Prince Estate entertainment adviser Troy Carter. “The Estate is excited to be able to give fans a glimpse of his evolution and show how his career ultimately came full circle with just him and his piano.” '' | ||
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The album documents a home studio cassette recording by [[Prince]]. It was likely recorded by [[Prince]] to document works-in-progress and as a rehearsal only, rather than with the intention of using these recordings as a basis for overdubs or additional work. | The album documents a home studio cassette recording by [[Prince]]. It was likely recorded by [[Prince]] to document works-in-progress and as a rehearsal only, rather than with the intention of using these recordings as a basis for overdubs or additional work. | ||
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The remaining five tracks on the album have been released in other versions previously, although on disparate projects. [[International Lover]] was recorded in the studio on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 14|14 January 1982]] and released on [[Prince]]'s fifth album [[Album: 1999|1999]] later in 1982. [[Strange Relationship]] was initially recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 14|14 March 1983]], but was worked on heavily over the next four years before it was released on [[Prince]]'s ninth album [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]] in 1987. [[17 Days]], was re-recorded by [[Prince]] in January 1984 and released as the b-side of [[Single: When Doves Cry|When Doves Cry]]. [[Purple Rain]] had been recorded live on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 3|3 August 1983]] and was released on [[Prince]]'s sixth album [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]], the first album to be credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]], in 1984. [[A Case Of U|A Case Of You]] was recorded by [[Prince]] in the studio almost 18 years after the session documented here, in Spring 2001, and released on his 25th album [[Album: One Nite Alone...|One Nite Alone...]] (which was similarly subtitled "''Solo piano and voice by Prince''") in 2002. | The remaining five tracks on the album have been released in other versions previously, although on disparate projects. [[International Lover]] was recorded in the studio on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 14|14 January 1982]] and released on [[Prince]]'s fifth album [[Album: 1999|1999]] later in 1982. [[Strange Relationship]] was initially recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 14|14 March 1983]], but was worked on heavily over the next four years before it was released on [[Prince]]'s ninth album [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]] in 1987. [[17 Days]], was re-recorded by [[Prince]] in January 1984 and released as the b-side of [[Single: When Doves Cry|When Doves Cry]]. [[Purple Rain]] had been recorded live on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 3|3 August 1983]] and was released on [[Prince]]'s sixth album [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]], the first album to be credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]], in 1984. [[A Case Of U|A Case Of You]] was recorded by [[Prince]] in the studio almost 18 years after the session documented here, in Spring 2001, and released on his 25th album [[Album: One Nite Alone...|One Nite Alone...]] (which was similarly subtitled "''Solo piano and voice by Prince''") in 2002. | ||
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<b>Promotion</b> | <b>Promotion</b> | ||
− | Although no true singles were issued, [[Mary Don't You Weep]] was released as a preview ahead of the album on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 7|7 June 2018]]. [[17 Days]] was available as a pre-release download on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 6|6 September 2018]], and a [[Single: 17 Days|17 Days (Piano Version)]] 7" vinyl single was released in September 2018 as a cover mount with the German edition of Rolling Stone magazine. [[Why The Butterflies]] was released as the final pre-release download on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 13|13 September 2018]]. | + | Although no true singles were issued, [[Mary Don't You Weep]] was released as a preview ahead of the album on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 7|7 June 2018]]. The song was also included in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike_Lee Spike Lee]'s movie [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BlacKkKlansman BlacKkKlansman] (premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2018 and released in August, a month before the album). [[17 Days]] was available as a pre-release download on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 6|6 September 2018]], and a [[Single: 17 Days|17 Days (Piano Version)]] 7" vinyl single was released in September 2018 as a cover mount with the German edition of Rolling Stone magazine. [[Why The Butterflies]] was released as the final pre-release download on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 13|13 September 2018]]. |
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<b>Charts</b> | <b>Charts</b> | ||
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{{AlbumSingles| | {{AlbumSingles| | ||
− | |singles = * | + | |singles = *[[Mary Don't You Weep]] and [[Why The Butterflies]] were issued as preview downloads ahead of the album in 2018. |
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+ | |Single = [[Single: 17 Days|17 Days (Piano Version)]] | ||
+ | |B-side = [[1999|1999 (Single Edit)]] <br><small> ''Released as cover mount with the October 2018 edition of Rolling Stone magazine in Germany''</small> | ||
+ | |Image = 17days_single.jpg | ||
+ | |Link = Single: 17 Days | ||
+ | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
|see also = | |see also = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | |charts | + | |charts = |
{{Charts| | {{Charts| | ||
− | |charts | + | |charts = |
+ | {{ChartLine-3|text= iTunes}} | ||
+ | {{ChartLine| | ||
+ | | Date = 21 Sept. 2018 | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': | ||
+ | | Peak Position = '''1'''<sup>(2)</sup> | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 13 (days) | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ChartLine| | ||
+ | | Date = 21 Sept. 2018 | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''Canada''': | ||
+ | | Peak Position = 9 | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 9 (days) | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ChartLine| | ||
+ | | Date = 21 Sept. 2018 | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''Brazil''': | ||
+ | | Peak Position = 25 | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 4 (days) | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ChartLine| | ||
+ | | Date = 21 Sept. 2018 | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''Australia''': | ||
+ | | Peak Position = 6 | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 14 (days) | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ChartLine| | ||
+ | | Date = 21 Sept. 2018 | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''UK''': | ||
+ | | Peak Position = 7 | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 10 (days) | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ChartLine| | ||
+ | | Date = 21 Sept. 2018 | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''Germany''': | ||
+ | | Peak Position = 8 | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 12 (days) | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ChartLine| | ||
+ | | Date = 21 Sept. 2018 | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''France''': | ||
+ | | Peak Position = 2 | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 18 (days) | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ChartLine| | ||
+ | | Date = 21 Sept. 2018 | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''Spain''': | ||
+ | | Peak Position = 3 | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 12 (days) | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ChartLine| | ||
+ | | Date = 21 Sept. 2018 | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''Italy''': | ||
+ | | Peak Position = 22 | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 10 (days) | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Chart-Blank}} | ||
{{ChartLine-3|text= America}} | {{ChartLine-3|text= America}} | ||
{{ChartLine| | {{ChartLine| | ||
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| Peak Position = 7 | | Peak Position = 7 | ||
| Weeks in chart = 1 | | Weeks in chart = 1 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ChartLine| | ||
+ | | Date = 6 Oct. 2018 | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard R&B Album Sale | ||
+ | | Peak Position = '''1'''<sup>(2)</sup> | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 45 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ChartLine| | ||
+ | | Date = 6 Oct. 2018 | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard Top R&B Albums | ||
+ | | Peak Position = '''1'''<sup>(1)</sup> | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 3 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ChartLine| | ||
+ | | Date = 6 Oct. 2018 | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales | ||
+ | | Peak Position = 2 | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 31 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ChartLine| | ||
+ | | Date = 6 Oct. 2018 | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard Top Albums Sales | ||
+ | | Peak Position = 3 | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 5 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{ChartLine| | ||
+ | | Date = 6 Oct. 2018 | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard Top Current Albums | ||
+ | | Peak Position = 3 | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 10 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ChartLine| | ||
+ | | Date = 6 Oct. 2018 | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard Internet Albums | ||
+ | | Peak Position = 3 | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 2 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ChartLine| | ||
+ | | Date = 6 Oct. 2018 | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard Digital Albums | ||
+ | | Peak Position = 5 | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 1 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ChartLine| | ||
+ | | Date = 6 Oct. 2018 | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard Vinyl Album | ||
+ | | Peak Position = 2 | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 3 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ChartLine| | ||
+ | | Date = 6 Oct. 2018 | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard Tastemaker Albums | ||
+ | | Peak Position = '''1'''<sup>(1)</sup> | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 6 | ||
}} | }} | ||
|certifications = {{noCertification|format=album|Country= the USA}} | |certifications = {{noCertification|format=album|Country= the USA}} |
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