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As part of the [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]] package, the album reached number 62 on [[The Billboard 200]], and number 59 on the [[Billboard Top R&B Albums]] Chart. The album was not sold separately at that time, however, so could not chart separately. | As part of the [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]] package, the album reached number 62 on [[The Billboard 200]], and number 59 on the [[Billboard Top R&B Albums]] Chart. The album was not sold separately at that time, however, so could not chart separately. | ||
− | On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 12|12 June 2021]], [[The Prince Estate]] re-released the album as an LP (separately and not as part of a set) with Sony’s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legacy_Recordings Legacy Recordings] for the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Record_Store_Day Record Store Day]. The re-issue reached number 1 on the US Billboard Vinyl Albums chart. | + | On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 12|12 June 2021]], [[The Prince Estate]] re-released the album as an LP (separately and not as part of a set) with Sony’s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legacy_Recordings Legacy Recordings] for the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Record_Store_Day Record Store Day]. The re-issue reached number 1 on the US Billboard Vinyl Albums chart. On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 9|9 June 2023]], the album was re-released by [[The Prince Estate]] with Sony’s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legacy_Recordings Legacy Recordings] and available for all retailers with no limitation in time. |
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* <b>The Truth</b> was only originally available to purchase as part of the [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]] package, along with [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]]. The initial [[1-800 New Funk]] orders also included a fifth CD, [[The NPG Orchestra]]’s [[Album: Kamasutra|Kamasutra]]. | * <b>The Truth</b> was only originally available to purchase as part of the [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]] package, along with [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]]. The initial [[1-800 New Funk]] orders also included a fifth CD, [[The NPG Orchestra]]’s [[Album: Kamasutra|Kamasutra]]. | ||
* When [[Album:_Crystal_Ball_Volume_II|Crystal Ball Volume II]], a follow-up to [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]] was planned in 2000, the two 'new' CDs were going to be mailed out with jewel cases for [[Album: The Truth|The Truth]] and [[Album: Kamasutra|Kamasutra]]. The two 'new' CDs would then take the place of these discs in the [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]] 5CD case. | * When [[Album:_Crystal_Ball_Volume_II|Crystal Ball Volume II]], a follow-up to [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]] was planned in 2000, the two 'new' CDs were going to be mailed out with jewel cases for [[Album: The Truth|The Truth]] and [[Album: Kamasutra|Kamasutra]]. The two 'new' CDs would then take the place of these discs in the [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]] 5CD case. | ||
− | * [[Welcome 2 The Dawn]] (Acoustic Version) was included as the b-side on a free promo cassette single of [[Single: The Holy River|The Holy River]] given out by [[Exclusive retail partnerships#Borders Books & Music|Borders Books & Music]] in the summer of 1997. The cassette stated that [[Welcome 2 The Dawn]] (Acoustic Version) was taken from "the 4thcoming album [[ | + | * [[Welcome 2 The Dawn]] (Acoustic Version) was included as the b-side on a free promo cassette single of [[Single: The Holy River|The Holy River]] given out by [[Exclusive retail partnerships#Borders Books & Music|Borders Books & Music]] in the summer of 1997. The cassette stated that [[Welcome 2 The Dawn]] (Acoustic Version) was taken from "the 4thcoming album [[Album: The Dawn|The Dawn]]". It seems likely, however, that the acoustic version was already planned for [[Album: The Truth|The Truth]] and that the unreleased 'non-acoustic' version was planned for the aborted project [[Album: The Dawn|The Dawn]]. |
* The 2021 re-release in LP format was limited to 13,000 copies. | * The 2021 re-release in LP format was limited to 13,000 copies. | ||
* The credits on the 2021 re-release wrongly lists [[John Blackwell]], [[Rhonda Smith]], [[Renato Neto]], [[Najee]] and [[Greg Boyer]] as additional musicians on [[The Other Side Of The Pillow]]. The version included on '''The Truth''' is a solo performance by [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]. [[John Blackwell|Blackwell]], [[Rhonda Smith|Smith]], [[Renato Neto|Neto]], [[Najee]] and [[Greg Boyer|Boyer]] play on the live version of the song recorded five years later and included on [[Album: One Nite Alone... Live!|One Nite Alone... Live!]]. | * The credits on the 2021 re-release wrongly lists [[John Blackwell]], [[Rhonda Smith]], [[Renato Neto]], [[Najee]] and [[Greg Boyer]] as additional musicians on [[The Other Side Of The Pillow]]. The version included on '''The Truth''' is a solo performance by [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]. [[John Blackwell|Blackwell]], [[Rhonda Smith|Smith]], [[Renato Neto|Neto]], [[Najee]] and [[Greg Boyer|Boyer]] play on the live version of the song recorded five years later and included on [[Album: One Nite Alone... Live!|One Nite Alone... Live!]]. |
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