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− | |introduction = <b>Xpectation</b> is the 26th full-length studio album by [[Prince]], and the first instrumental album released under [[Prince]]’s own name. It was released as a surprise mp3 download on New Year’s Day 2003 to members of the [[NPG Music Club]], with no formal artwork (only two weeks after the commercial release of his previous album, [[Album: One Nite Alone... Live!|One Nite Alone... Live!]]). | + | |introduction = <b>Xpectation</b> is the 26th full-length studio album by [[Prince]], and the first instrumental album released under [[Prince]]’s own name. It was released as a surprise mp3 download on New Year’s Day 2003 to members of the [[NPG Music Club]], with no formal artwork (only two weeks after the commercial release of his previous album, [[Album: One Nite Alone... Live!|One Nite Alone... Live!]]). The [[NPG Music Club]] download page for the album contained the phrase ''New directions in music from [[Prince]]'' similar to the term ''Directions in Music by Miles Davis'' that appeared on a series of albums by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Davis Miles Davis] from the late 60s and early 70s. |
In 2015, the album was re-released on the [[Tidal]] music service, initially only to stream before a download store was opened three months later, offering the album in mp3 and flac files. | In 2015, the album was re-released on the [[Tidal]] music service, initially only to stream before a download store was opened three months later, offering the album in mp3 and flac files. | ||
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<b>Sessions and compiling</b> | <b>Sessions and compiling</b> | ||
− | Sessions for the album took place in Autumn 2001, at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA, with saxophone overdubs by [[Candy Dulfer]] taking place in December 2001, also at [[Paisley Park Studios]]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanessa_Mae Vanessa Mae]’s violon parts were also recorded at [[Paisley Park Studios|Paisley Park]] and overdubbed to the existing tracks. | + | Sessions for the album took place in Autumn 2001, at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA, with saxophone overdubs by [[Candy Dulfer]] taking place in December 2001, also at [[Paisley Park Studios]]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanessa_Mae Vanessa Mae]’s violon parts were also recorded at [[Paisley Park Studios|Paisley Park]] and overdubbed to the existing tracks. The album was registered at the Library of Congress on 19 February 2002. |
The album was initially titled '''Xenophobia''' until the title track was removed, perhaps because of its inclusion on the album [[Album: One Nite Alone... Live!|One Nite Alone... Live!]]. | The album was initially titled '''Xenophobia''' until the title track was removed, perhaps because of its inclusion on the album [[Album: One Nite Alone... Live!|One Nite Alone... Live!]]. | ||
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* The initial download contained an audible skip in the track [[Xotica]], but this was quickly rectified and a new version uploaded. | * The initial download contained an audible skip in the track [[Xotica]], but this was quickly rectified and a new version uploaded. | ||
* When he invited [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanessa_Mae Vanessa Mae] to come play with him, [[Prince]] asked her to listen to some [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather_Report Weather Report] albums and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbie_Hancock Herbie Hancock]’s [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_Hunters Head Hunters] before the sessions. | * When he invited [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanessa_Mae Vanessa Mae] to come play with him, [[Prince]] asked her to listen to some [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather_Report Weather Report] albums and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbie_Hancock Herbie Hancock]’s [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_Hunters Head Hunters] before the sessions. | ||
+ | * The ''New directions in music'' subtitle or a variant also appears on [[Madhouse]]’s second and final album [[Album: 16|16]] in 1987 and [[Album: N.E.W.S.|N.E.W.S.]] in 2003. | ||
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# <b>[[Xpedition]]</b> | # <b>[[Xpedition]]</b> | ||
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− | |references = [[Book:_The_Vault| | + | |references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' |
+ | *<b>Library of congress</b>: ''Xenophobia''; By Prince Rogers Nelson / Registration number : SRu000455580 (2002) | ||
|categories = [[Category:2003]][[Category:Albums (Prince)]][[Category:Studio albums (Prince)]][[Category:Instrumental Albums]][[Category:NPG Records releases]] | |categories = [[Category:2003]][[Category:Albums (Prince)]][[Category:Studio albums (Prince)]][[Category:Instrumental Albums]][[Category:NPG Records releases]] | ||
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