Difference between revisions of "Album: Welcome 2 America"
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− | |introduction = '''Welcome 2 America''' is an unreleased album by [[Prince]], tentatively planned for release | + | |introduction = '''Welcome 2 America''' is an unreleased album by [[Prince]], tentatively planned for release in 2011, likely as a follow-up to [[Album: 20Ten|20Ten]] and in conjunction with the [[Welcome 2 America Tour]], which ran from December 2010 to May 2011. |
− | The tracks tentatively planned for inclusion on the album were recorded in 2010 and 2011. | + | |
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+ | <b>Recording process</b> | ||
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+ | The tracks tentatively planned for inclusion on the album were recorded in 2010 and early 2011, although specific recording dates are not known. [[Hot Summer]] and [[Stand Up And B Strong]] are known to have been recorded in Spring 2010 (before the release of the [[Album: 20Ten|20Ten]] album, and may have been the earliest tracks recorded for this album, but this is unconfirmed. | ||
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+ | [[Black Muse]] and [[Cause And Effect]] are two more tracks assumed to have been recorded around the same time but it’s unclear if they were at any point slated for inclusion on the album. | ||
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+ | <b>Musicians input</b> | ||
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+ | While musical credits are not known for many of the album's tracks (specifically [[Born 2 Die]], [[Check The Record]], [[Running Game (Son Of A Slave Owner)]], [[Stand Up And B Strong]] and [[Welcome 2 America]]), it is clear that the album contained more contributions from others than its predecessor, [[Album: 20Ten|20Ten]]. Background singers including [[Shelby J.]], [[Liv Warfield]] and [[Elisa Dease]], who had been present throughout [[Album: 20Ten|20Ten]], appeared on [[Same Page Different Book]] and [[Welcome 2 America]], with [[Shelby J.]] providing a rap on the former track. [[Elisa Dease]] also provides co-lead vocals on [[Stand Up And B Strong]]. [[Andy Allo]] is believed to appear on background vocals on the [[1,000 Light Years Away]] (although since she joined [[Prince]]'s band in May 2011, it's possible that her vocals on the released version were added after the album project was abandoned). Drummer [[Chris Coleman]] and bass guitarist [[Tal Wilkenfeld]] appear on [[Hot Summer]]. | ||
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+ | <b>Track releases</b> | ||
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+ | [[Hot Summer]] was premiered on Minnesota public radio station [http://minnesota.publicradio.org/radio/services/the_current/ 89.3 The Current's website] on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 7|7 June, 2010]], [[Prince]]'s 52nd birthday, prior to the album's intended release. [[Same Page Different Book]] was streamed as audio only over a static video on [[3rd_Eye_Girl_Streams|3rd Eye Girl YouTube channel]] in January, 2013. [[1,000 Light Years Away]] was released in 2015 on [[Album: Hitnrun Phase Two|Hitnrun Phase Two]], included in full as a 3:05 coda to the track [[Black Muse]] (as such, the title [[1,000 Light Years Away]] is not used on the album's tracklist). [[When She Comes]] was also released on [[Album: Hitnrun Phase Two|Hitnrun Phase Two]], although the version intended for '''Welcome 2 America''' was more stripped-down, with just piano and not the accordion used on the released version. | ||
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|tracklisting = Nine tracks are known to have been slated for the project at some point, although there is no exact tracklist or sequence known. In alphabetical order these tracks are: | |tracklisting = Nine tracks are known to have been slated for the project at some point, although there is no exact tracklist or sequence known. In alphabetical order these tracks are: | ||
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*<b>[[Born 2 Die]] </b> | *<b>[[Born 2 Die]] </b> | ||
*<b>[[Check The Record]] </b> | *<b>[[Check The Record]] </b> | ||
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*<b>[[Welcome 2 America]] </b> | *<b>[[Welcome 2 America]] </b> | ||
*<b>[[When She Comes]] </b> | *<b>[[When She Comes]] </b> | ||
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|credits = All songs written by [[Prince]] (assumed) | |credits = All songs written by [[Prince]] (assumed) | ||
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|musicians = [[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted | |musicians = [[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted | ||
+ | *[[Ida Nielsen]] – bass guitar on unconfirmed tracks (assumed) | ||
+ | *[[Michael B. Nelson]] - trombone, horn arrangement on [[1,000 Light Years Away]] | ||
+ | *[[Steve Strand]] - trumpet on [[1,000 Light Years Away]] | ||
+ | *[[Dave Jensen]] - trumpet on [[1,000 Light Years Away]] | ||
+ | *[[Kenni Holmen]] - tenor sax, flute on [[1,000 Light Years Away]] | ||
+ | *[[Kathy Jensen]] - baritone sax, clarinet on [[1,000 Light Years Away]] | ||
+ | *[[Andy Allo]] – background vocals on [[1,000 Light Years Away]] | ||
*[[Chris Coleman]] – drums on [[Hot Summer]] | *[[Chris Coleman]] – drums on [[Hot Summer]] | ||
− | *[[Tal Wilkenfeld]] – bass on [[Hot Summer]] | + | *[[Tal Wilkenfeld]] – bass guitar on [[Hot Summer]] |
*[[Shelby J.]] - background vocals on [[Same Page Different Book]] and [[Welcome 2 America]] (assumed) | *[[Shelby J.]] - background vocals on [[Same Page Different Book]] and [[Welcome 2 America]] (assumed) | ||
*[[Elisa Dease]] - background vocals on [[Same Page Different Book]] and [[Welcome 2 America]] (assumed) | *[[Elisa Dease]] - background vocals on [[Same Page Different Book]] and [[Welcome 2 America]] (assumed) | ||
*[[Liv Warfield]] - background vocals on [[Hot Summer]], [[Same Page Different Book]] and [[Welcome 2 America]] (assumed) | *[[Liv Warfield]] - background vocals on [[Hot Summer]], [[Same Page Different Book]] and [[Welcome 2 America]] (assumed) | ||
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|production = [[Prince]] - producer (assumed) | |production = [[Prince]] - producer (assumed) | ||
|see also = | |see also = | ||
− | |trivia = | + | {{SeeAlso| |
+ | |item1 = [[Welcome 2 America Tour]] | ||
+ | |image1 = [[Image:Prince-W2Abanner.png|60px|link=Welcome 2 America Tour]] | ||
+ | |item2 = [[Album: Hitnrun Phase Two|Hitnrun Phase Two]] | ||
+ | |image2 = [[File:Hitnrun_PHASEII_album.jpg|60px|link=Album: Hitnrun Phase Two]] | ||
+ | }}|trivia = | ||
|alternative = | |alternative = | ||
|references = | |references = | ||
|categories = [[Category:2011]][[Category:Unreleased Albums]] | |categories = [[Category:2011]][[Category:Unreleased Albums]] | ||
}} | }} |
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2003 The Chocolate Invasion (7CD set) |
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