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|introduction = <b>Planet Earth</b> is the 32nd full-length studio album by [[Prince]]. It was initially available included on CD with the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July_15|15 July 2007]] edition of the [[Exclusive retail partnerships#Mail on Sunday|Mail on Sunday]] newspaper in the UK and Ireland (using simple slipcard packaging), with a retail release (using a full CD case containing a lenticular cover) following a week later in the rest of the world (sixteen months after the previous album, [[Album: 3121|3121]]). | |introduction = <b>Planet Earth</b> is the 32nd full-length studio album by [[Prince]]. It was initially available included on CD with the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July_15|15 July 2007]] edition of the [[Exclusive retail partnerships#Mail on Sunday|Mail on Sunday]] newspaper in the UK and Ireland (using simple slipcard packaging), with a retail release (using a full CD case containing a lenticular cover) following a week later in the rest of the world (sixteen months after the previous album, [[Album: 3121|3121]]). | ||
− | The album (using slightly different slipcard packaging to the [[Exclusive retail partnerships#Mail on Sunday|Mail on Sunday]] edition) was given to every audience member at each night of [[Prince]] | + | The album (using slightly different slipcard packaging to the [[Exclusive retail partnerships#Mail on Sunday|Mail on Sunday]] edition) was given to every audience member at each night of [[Prince]]’s [[21 Nights In London : The Earth Tour]] residency in August and September 2007. |
− | Strangely, the | + | Strangely, the album’s packaging on each edition does not include a tracklist, indicating that the final tracklist may have been decided upon at a very late stage. Album credits only mention recording personnel by name, but do not specify which tracks feature each musician. The listing below reflects a best effort to compile accurate credits, but may not be completely accurate. Corrections will be made if further information becomes available. |
− | <b> | + | <b>Sessions and compiling</b> |
− | Little is known about the recording sessions for the album. Basic tracking for most tracks took place between November 2004 and Spring 2007, at three locations: [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA; [[3121 at The Rio]] Las Vegas, NV, USA; and [[Circle House]], Miami, FL, USA. Two of the songs [[Planet Earth]], [[Guitar]] were recorded in November 2004, during a three-and-a-half hour session with [[Michael B.]] on drums and [[Sonny T.]] on bass at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Songs that were included on the [[Album: 3121|3121]] album (the title track [[3121]]), released in 2006 and his next studio album [[Album: Lotusflow3r|Lotusflow3r]] ([[From The Lotus...]], [[...Back 2 The Lotus]], [[Colonized Mind]], [[Love Like Jazz]] and [[Wall Of Berlin]]) were also recorded during this session | + | Little is known about the recording sessions for the album. Basic tracking for most tracks took place between November 2004 and Spring 2007, at three locations: [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA; [[3121 at The Rio]] Las Vegas, NV, USA; and [[Circle House]], Miami, FL, USA. Two of the songs [[Planet Earth]], [[Guitar]] were recorded in November 2004, during a three-and-a-half hour session with [[Michael B.]] on drums and [[Sonny T.]] on bass at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Songs that were included on the [[Album: 3121|3121]] album (the title track [[3121]]), released in 2006 and his next studio album [[Album: Lotusflow3r|Lotusflow3r]] ([[From The Lotus...]], [[...Back 2 The Lotus]], [[Colonized Mind]], [[Love Like Jazz]] and [[Wall Of Berlin]]) were also recorded during this session. |
− | A four-song ''"Man Opera"'' consisting of [[I Am]], [[Touch Me]], [[Sunrise Sunset]] and [[No One Else]] was tentatively placed on an early configuration of [[Album: Planet Earth|Planet Earth]] in May 2007 but left off the album. | + | Most of the songs from [[Album: Planet Earth|Planet Earth]] appeared on an early configuration of the [[Album:_Lotusflow3r | Lotusflow3r]] which contained 15 tracks at that time (early 2007): [[Guitar]], [[Chelsea Rodgers]], [[Mr. Goodnight]], [[All The Midnights In The World]], [[Lion Of Judah]], [[Future Baby Mama]], and [[Resolution]] (see the [[Album:_Lotusflow3r | Lotusflow3r]] album page for the full configuration). Of note, the song [[Planet Earth]] is missing from this configuration. It is not entirely clear whether this 2007 project evolved into [[Album: Planet Earth|Planet Earth]] with the inclusion of what became the title track or was an entirely separate project. A four-song ''"Man Opera"'' consisting of [[I Am]], [[Touch Me]], [[Sunrise Sunset]] and [[No One Else]] was tentatively placed on an early configuration of [[Album: Planet Earth|Planet Earth]] in May 2007 but left off the album. |
<b>Promotion</b> | <b>Promotion</b> | ||
− | The album produced only one commercially-released single, [[Single: Guitar|Guitar]] (which preceded the album), but also produced three promotional singles, [[Single: Chelsea Rodgers|Chelsea Rodgers]] (in the USA only), [[Single: | + | The album produced only one commercially-released single, [[Single: Guitar|Guitar]] (which preceded the album), but also produced three promotional singles, [[Single: Chelsea Rodgers|Chelsea Rodgers]] (in the USA only), [[Single: Future Baby Mama|Future Baby Mama]] (in France only) and [[Single: The One U Wanna C|The One U Wanna C]] (in Holland only). |
[[Prince]] launched the [[21 Nights In London : The Earth Tour]] residency, but rather than the tour promoting the album, the album was in essence a promotion for the tour, as a copy was given to every audience member. | [[Prince]] launched the [[21 Nights In London : The Earth Tour]] residency, but rather than the tour promoting the album, the album was in essence a promotion for the tour, as a copy was given to every audience member. | ||
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# <b>[[The One U Wanna C]]</b> (4:29) | # <b>[[The One U Wanna C]]</b> (4:29) | ||
# <b>[[Future Baby Mama]]</b> (4:47) | # <b>[[Future Baby Mama]]</b> (4:47) | ||
+ | # <b>[[Mr. Goodnight]]</b> (4:27) | ||
+ | # <b>[[All The Midnights In The World]]</b> (2:22) | ||
+ | # <b>[[Chelsea Rodgers]]</b> (5:41) | ||
+ | # <b>[[Lion Of Judah]]</b> (4:11) | ||
+ | # <b>[[Resolution]]</b> (3:41) | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <big><div style="color:#ab3e00">LP 2019 re-release</div></big><br> | ||
+ | *Side 1: | ||
+ | # <b>[[Planet Earth]]</b> (5:51) | ||
+ | # <b>[[Guitar]]</b> (3:45) | ||
+ | # <b>[[Somewhere Here On Earth]]</b> (5:46) | ||
+ | # <b>[[The One U Wanna C]]</b> (4:29) | ||
+ | # <b>[[Future Baby Mama]]</b> (4:47) | ||
+ | *Side 2: | ||
# <b>[[Mr. Goodnight]]</b> (4:27) | # <b>[[Mr. Goodnight]]</b> (4:27) | ||
# <b>[[All The Midnights In The World]]</b> (2:22) | # <b>[[All The Midnights In The World]]</b> (2:22) | ||
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*[[Ian Boxill]] - assistant engineer | *[[Ian Boxill]] - assistant engineer | ||
*Eddy Schreyer - mastering (Oasis, Los Angeles)<br> | *Eddy Schreyer - mastering (Oasis, Los Angeles)<br> | ||
− | *Sam Jennings - package design | + | *[[Sam Jennings]] - package design |
*Afshin Shahidi - photography | *Afshin Shahidi - photography | ||
|thanks = "''AEG - "much respect"<br>"Ultimate power & glory 2 the most high - Jehovah"''" | |thanks = "''AEG - "much respect"<br>"Ultimate power & glory 2 the most high - Jehovah"''" | ||
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|singles = | |singles = | ||
{{AlbumSinglesLine| | {{AlbumSinglesLine| | ||
− | |Single = [[Single: Guitar|Guitar]] | + | |Single = [[Single: Guitar|Guitar]] <small>(Europe Only)</small> |
|B-side = [[Somewhere Here On Earth]] | |B-side = [[Somewhere Here On Earth]] | ||
|Image = Guitar single.jpg | |Image = Guitar single.jpg | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{AlbumSinglesLine| | {{AlbumSinglesLine| | ||
− | |Single = [[Single: Chelsea Rodgers|Chelsea Rodgers]] <small>promo only</small> | + | |Single = [[Single: Chelsea Rodgers|Chelsea Rodgers]] <small>(US promo only)</small> |
|B-side = [[Mr. Goodnight]] | |B-side = [[Mr. Goodnight]] | ||
|Image = Chelsearodgers single.jpg | |Image = Chelsearodgers single.jpg | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{AlbumSinglesLine| | {{AlbumSinglesLine| | ||
− | |Single = [[Single: | + | |Single = [[Single: Future Baby Mama|Future Baby Mama]] <small>(France promo only)</small> |
|B-side = None | |B-side = None | ||
− | |Image = | + | |Image = Futurebabymama single.jpg |
− | |Link = Single: | + | |Link = Single: Future Baby Mama |
}} | }} | ||
{{AlbumSinglesLine| | {{AlbumSinglesLine| | ||
− | |Single = [[Single: | + | |Single = [[Single: The One U Wanna C|The One U Wanna C]] <small>(Holland promo only)</small> |
|B-side = None | |B-side = None | ||
− | |Image = | + | |Image = Theoneuwannac single.jpg |
− | |Link = Single: | + | |Link = Single: The One U Wanna C |
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|item1 = [[21_Nights_In_London_:_The_Earth_Tour|21 Nights In London: The Earth Tour Residency]] | |item1 = [[21_Nights_In_London_:_The_Earth_Tour|21 Nights In London: The Earth Tour Residency]] | ||
|image1 = [[File:2007_21NIghtsWorkingpass.png|60px|link= 21 Nights In London : The Earth Tour]] | |image1 = [[File:2007_21NIghtsWorkingpass.png|60px|link= 21 Nights In London : The Earth Tour]] | ||
− | |item2 = [[Sheet Music: Planet Earth|Planet Earth]] | + | |item2 = [[Sheet Music: Planet Earth|Planet Earth]]<br>(Sheet Music) |
|image2 = [[File:Planetearth-sheetmusic.JPG|60px|link=Sheet Music: Planet Earth]] | |image2 = [[File:Planetearth-sheetmusic.JPG|60px|link=Sheet Music: Planet Earth]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|album promotion = On 24 March 2007, the website [[3121.com]] started playing a flash file showing the cover image and stating 'Coming Summer 2007". | |album promotion = On 24 March 2007, the website [[3121.com]] started playing a flash file showing the cover image and stating 'Coming Summer 2007". | ||
* On 10 May 2007, [[Prince]] announced an unprecedented [[21_Nights_In_London_:_The_Earth_Tour|21 shows at the O<sub>2</sub> Arena]] in London. This served to heighten interest in the [[Album: Planet Earth|Planet Earth]] album, although the album was not announced at the time. | * On 10 May 2007, [[Prince]] announced an unprecedented [[21_Nights_In_London_:_The_Earth_Tour|21 shows at the O<sub>2</sub> Arena]] in London. This served to heighten interest in the [[Album: Planet Earth|Planet Earth]] album, although the album was not announced at the time. | ||
− | * A Verizon Wireless commercial was filmed and broadcast, beginning 31 May 2007, with [[Prince]] playing a portion of [[Guitar]]. The song was available as a [[Exclusive retail partnerships#Verizon Wireless|Verizon Wireless]] download, but the album was not announced on the commercial; only in the download | + | * A Verizon Wireless commercial was filmed and broadcast, beginning 31 May 2007, with [[Prince]] playing a portion of [[Guitar]]. The song was available as a [[Exclusive retail partnerships#Verizon Wireless|Verizon Wireless]] download, but the album was not announced on the commercial; only in the download file’s information. |
* The [[Exclusive retail partnerships#Mail on Sunday|Mail on Sunday]] newspaper in the UK announced in early July 2007 that they would be distributing the album free with the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July_15|15 July 2007]] edition of the newspaper. This was unprecedented for an original full-length studio album, and was highly publicized around the world. It gave the album a great deal of free publicity, and caused Sony BMG, the UK distributors, to cancel distribution in the UK. As a result, record store chain HMV carried the [[Exclusive retail partnerships#Mail on Sunday|Mail on Sunday]] newspaper in stores with the sole purpose of being able to sell the album. | * The [[Exclusive retail partnerships#Mail on Sunday|Mail on Sunday]] newspaper in the UK announced in early July 2007 that they would be distributing the album free with the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July_15|15 July 2007]] edition of the newspaper. This was unprecedented for an original full-length studio album, and was highly publicized around the world. It gave the album a great deal of free publicity, and caused Sony BMG, the UK distributors, to cancel distribution in the UK. As a result, record store chain HMV carried the [[Exclusive retail partnerships#Mail on Sunday|Mail on Sunday]] newspaper in stores with the sole purpose of being able to sell the album. | ||
* [[Resolution]] was mis-titled 'Revelation' on some pre-release tracklists. Since there is no tracklist available on any copy of the album, this is still commonly listed as the title online. | * [[Resolution]] was mis-titled 'Revelation' on some pre-release tracklists. Since there is no tracklist available on any copy of the album, this is still commonly listed as the title online. | ||
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*'''Planet Earth''' entered the Billboard 200 Albums chart at position 3 (its peak position) with a number of 96,000 units sold within a week. | *'''Planet Earth''' entered the Billboard 200 Albums chart at position 3 (its peak position) with a number of 96,000 units sold within a week. | ||
*'''Planet Earth''' entered the French TOP 200 Albums chart at position 16 (its peak position) on 28 July 2007. It remained 9 weeks in it, and exited it on 6 October 2007. | *'''Planet Earth''' entered the French TOP 200 Albums chart at position 16 (its peak position) on 28 July 2007. It remained 9 weeks in it, and exited it on 6 October 2007. | ||
− | * On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 10|10 February 2008]], [[Future Baby Mama]] won the Grammy Award for "Best Male R&B Vocal Performance" (beating ''Woman'' by Raheem DeVaughn, ''B.U.D.D.Y.'' by Musiq Soulchild, ''Because Of You'' by Ne-Yo and ''Please | + | * On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 10|10 February 2008]], [[Future Baby Mama]] won the Grammy Award for "Best Male R&B Vocal Performance" (beating ''Woman'' by Raheem DeVaughn, ''B.U.D.D.Y.'' by Musiq Soulchild, ''Because Of You'' by Ne-Yo and ''Please Don’t Go'' by Tank). |
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|references = [http://www.ozap.com/actu/charts-usa-keith-urban-prince-diana-krall-albums/269500 http://www.ozap.com/actu/charts-usa] | |references = [http://www.ozap.com/actu/charts-usa-keith-urban-prince-diana-krall-albums/269500 http://www.ozap.com/actu/charts-usa] |
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