Difference between revisions of "NPG Records"
m |
|||
Line 18: | Line 18: | ||
|1st prince single release = [[Single: The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]] | |1st prince single release = [[Single: The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]] | ||
|1st associate album release = [[The NPG]]: [[Album:_Gold_Nigga |Gold Nigga]] | |1st associate album release = [[The NPG]]: [[Album:_Gold_Nigga |Gold Nigga]] | ||
− | |||
|1st associate single release = [[The NPG]]: [[Single: 2gether|2gether]] | |1st associate single release = [[The NPG]]: [[Single: 2gether|2gether]] | ||
<!----- INTRODUCTION / HISTORY -----> | <!----- INTRODUCTION / HISTORY -----> | ||
Line 47: | Line 46: | ||
− | '''Pressing | + | '''Pressing, distribution deals and master ownership''' |
Freed from contractual obligations to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.], [[Prince]] signed a promotion and distribution deal with the major label [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMI EMI]. This agreement allowed [[Prince]] to keep the master tapes, the copyright and benefit a larger share of the royalties. Being the owner of the [[Paisley Park Studios]], [[Prince]] could assume the recording costs, while the label would only be responsible for the manufacturing and the distribution and receive a fee for each copy sold. [[Prince]] would later duplicate this type of agreement with other major labels on other occasions: with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertelsmann_Music_Group BMG Entertainment] ([[Album:_Newpower_Soul|Newpower Soul]]), [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arista_Records Arista] (for [[Album:_Rave_Un2_The_Joy_Fantastic |Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic]]), [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Records Columbia Records] ([[Album:_Musicology|Musicology]]) , [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Music_Group Universal] ([[Album:_3121|3121]]) and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records] ([[Album:_Art_Official_Age|Art Official Age]]and [[Album:_Plectrumelectrum|Plectrumelectrum]]). [[Album:_The_Rainbow_Children|The Rainbow Children]] was distributed by the independent label Redline Entertainment while [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Because_Music Because Music] would distribute [[Album:_Lotusflow3r|Lotusflow3r]] / [[Album:_MPLSound|MPLSound]] /[[Album: Elixer|Elixer]] in parts of Europe. Some stand-alone singles would also be released after a P&D agreement ([[Single: Rock And Roll Love Affair|Rock And Roll Love Affair]] and [[Single: Screwdriver|Screwdriver]] with the Swiss label [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_Music_Switzerland Purple Music]) or as an exclusive release ([[Single: Fallinlove2nite|Fallinlove2nite]] with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic_Records Epic]). | Freed from contractual obligations to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.], [[Prince]] signed a promotion and distribution deal with the major label [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMI EMI]. This agreement allowed [[Prince]] to keep the master tapes, the copyright and benefit a larger share of the royalties. Being the owner of the [[Paisley Park Studios]], [[Prince]] could assume the recording costs, while the label would only be responsible for the manufacturing and the distribution and receive a fee for each copy sold. [[Prince]] would later duplicate this type of agreement with other major labels on other occasions: with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertelsmann_Music_Group BMG Entertainment] ([[Album:_Newpower_Soul|Newpower Soul]]), [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arista_Records Arista] (for [[Album:_Rave_Un2_The_Joy_Fantastic |Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic]]), [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Records Columbia Records] ([[Album:_Musicology|Musicology]]) , [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Music_Group Universal] ([[Album:_3121|3121]]) and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records] ([[Album:_Art_Official_Age|Art Official Age]]and [[Album:_Plectrumelectrum|Plectrumelectrum]]). [[Album:_The_Rainbow_Children|The Rainbow Children]] was distributed by the independent label Redline Entertainment while [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Because_Music Because Music] would distribute [[Album:_Lotusflow3r|Lotusflow3r]] / [[Album:_MPLSound|MPLSound]] /[[Album: Elixer|Elixer]] in parts of Europe. Some stand-alone singles would also be released after a P&D agreement ([[Single: Rock And Roll Love Affair|Rock And Roll Love Affair]] and [[Single: Screwdriver|Screwdriver]] with the Swiss label [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_Music_Switzerland Purple Music]) or as an exclusive release ([[Single: Fallinlove2nite|Fallinlove2nite]] with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic_Records Epic]). | ||
Line 62: | Line 61: | ||
− | + | '''NPG Records artists''' | |
− | + | ||
While [[Paisley Park Records]] has released 24 albums by more than 15 different artists during its 8 years of existence, not more than ten albums were released by other acts on '''NPG Records''' between 1993 and 2016. The list of the artists associated with NPG records includes: Jacob Armen, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Central_Station Graham Central Station], [[Mayte]], [[Liv Warfield]], [[Bria Valente]], [[Támar Davis]], [[Andy Allo]] and [[Judith Hill]]. [[Prince]] was heavily involved with most of the albums released by '''NPG Records''', the only exceptions being Jacob Armen's Drum Fever (released in Europe in 1995) on which he did not appear, and [[Liv Warfield]]'s [[Album: The Unexpected|The Unexpected]] on which he wrote only two songs. On all the other NPG Records releases, [[Prince]] wrote, played on and/or produced all of the songs. Like most of the albums released by [[Paisley Park Records]], those records did not gain commercial success. Only [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan]'s [[Album: Come 2 My House|Come 2 My House]] charted (as was [[Bria Valente]]'s [[Album: Elixer|Elixer]], but this album was sold with [[Prince]]'s albums [[Album:_Lotusflow3r|Lotusflow3r]] and [[Album:_MPLSound|MPLSound]]). | While [[Paisley Park Records]] has released 24 albums by more than 15 different artists during its 8 years of existence, not more than ten albums were released by other acts on '''NPG Records''' between 1993 and 2016. The list of the artists associated with NPG records includes: Jacob Armen, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Central_Station Graham Central Station], [[Mayte]], [[Liv Warfield]], [[Bria Valente]], [[Támar Davis]], [[Andy Allo]] and [[Judith Hill]]. [[Prince]] was heavily involved with most of the albums released by '''NPG Records''', the only exceptions being Jacob Armen's Drum Fever (released in Europe in 1995) on which he did not appear, and [[Liv Warfield]]'s [[Album: The Unexpected|The Unexpected]] on which he wrote only two songs. On all the other NPG Records releases, [[Prince]] wrote, played on and/or produced all of the songs. Like most of the albums released by [[Paisley Park Records]], those records did not gain commercial success. Only [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan]'s [[Album: Come 2 My House|Come 2 My House]] charted (as was [[Bria Valente]]'s [[Album: Elixer|Elixer]], but this album was sold with [[Prince]]'s albums [[Album:_Lotusflow3r|Lotusflow3r]] and [[Album:_MPLSound|MPLSound]]). | ||
− | + | '''Personnel''' | |
+ | |||
The first President of operations for the label was [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]], former bassplayer and guitarist for [[The NPG|The New Power Generation]]. He resigned in 1994. | The first President of operations for the label was [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]], former bassplayer and guitarist for [[The NPG|The New Power Generation]]. He resigned in 1994. | ||
TO BE COMPLETED | TO BE COMPLETED | ||
|label closure = | |label closure = | ||
− | |||
<!----- RELEASES -----> | <!----- RELEASES -----> | ||
− | + | |prince albums = | |
− | + | ||
− | + | ||
− | + | ||
{{AlbumList| | {{AlbumList| | ||
|Content = | |Content = | ||
Line 83: | Line 78: | ||
|1=1995<br><small>(45999)</small> | |1=1995<br><small>(45999)</small> | ||
|2=1996<br><small>(54982)</small> | |2=1996<br><small>(54982)</small> | ||
− | |3=1997<br><small>( 970188-1-2-3)</small> | + | |3=1997<br><small>(970188-1-2-3)</small> |
|4=1997<br><small>(970188-5)</small> | |4=1997<br><small>(970188-5)</small> | ||
|5=1999<br><small>(14624)</small> | |5=1999<br><small>(14624)</small> | ||
Line 89: | Line 84: | ||
|7=2001<br><small>(70004)</small> | |7=2001<br><small>(70004)</small> | ||
|8=2002<br><small>(None)</small> | |8=2002<br><small>(None)</small> | ||
− | |9=2002<br><small>( 2193-CD-0214 + 0215)</small> | + | |9=2002<br><small>(2193-CD-0214 + 0215)</small> |
− | |10=2002<br><small>( 2193-CD-0213)</small> | + | |10=2002<br><small>(2193-CD-0213)</small> |
}} | }} | ||
{{AlbumLine| | {{AlbumLine| | ||
Line 151: | Line 146: | ||
|9=[[Album:_Indigo_Nights|Indigo Nights]] | |9=[[Album:_Indigo_Nights|Indigo Nights]] | ||
|10=[[Album:_Lotusflow3r|Lotusflow3r]] | |10=[[Album:_Lotusflow3r|Lotusflow3r]] | ||
− | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{AlbumLine| | {{AlbumLine| | ||
Line 188: | Line 182: | ||
|9= | |9= | ||
|10= | |10= | ||
− | = | + | }} |
+ | }} | ||
+ | |prince singles = | ||
+ | |associated albums = | ||
{{AlbumList| | {{AlbumList| | ||
|Content = | |Content = | ||
Line 218: | Line 215: | ||
|1=<small>[[The NPG]]</small><br> | |1=<small>[[The NPG]]</small><br> | ||
[[Album:_Gold_Nigga |Gold Nigga]] | [[Album:_Gold_Nigga |Gold Nigga]] | ||
− | |||
|2=<small>[[The NPG]]</small><br> | |2=<small>[[The NPG]]</small><br> | ||
[[Album:_Exodus|Exodus]] | [[Album:_Exodus|Exodus]] | ||
Line 231: | Line 227: | ||
|9= | |9= | ||
|10= | |10= | ||
− | + | }} | |
− | + | ||
{{AlbumList| | {{AlbumList| | ||
|Content = | |Content = | ||
Line 316: | Line 311: | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | + | |associated singles = | |
− | + | <!-- | |
===Singles=== | ===Singles=== | ||
• Only digital singles that were available to the general public and physical singles are listed. | • Only digital singles that were available to the general public and physical singles are listed. | ||
Line 387: | Line 382: | ||
* 2012: [[Andy Allo]]: [[Single:_People Pleaser|People Pleaser]] | * 2012: [[Andy Allo]]: [[Single:_People Pleaser|People Pleaser]] | ||
* 2015: [[Judith Hill]]: [[Single: Cry, Cry, Cry|Cry, Cry, Cry]] | * 2015: [[Judith Hill]]: [[Single: Cry, Cry, Cry|Cry, Cry, Cry]] | ||
− | + | --> | |
− | + | ||
− | + | ||
<!----- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -----> | <!----- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -----> | ||
|see also =[[Paisley Park Records]] | |see also =[[Paisley Park Records]] |
Revision as of 10:13, 30 December 2018
None ◄ | All Labels | All Studios | ► Paisley Park Records |
NPG Records |
|
|
|
Releases
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catalog numbers are indicated regardless of format, under the year of release, into brackets. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prince
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albums | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Singles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Associated Artists
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albums | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Singles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Information
|
◄ | None | All Labels | All Studios | Paisley Park Records | ► |