Difference between revisions of "New Power Generation"
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− | The song started out as '''Bold Generation''', which was recorded | + | The song started out as '''Bold Generation''', which was recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January_12|12 January 1982]] at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California, during recording sessions that yielded tracks for [[The Time]]’s second album [[Album: What Time Is It?|What Time Is It?]]. Although it’s not clear if the song was initially intended for the group, it features only [[Prince]] and [[Morris Day]], like the majority of [[The Time]]’s tracks. '''Bold Generation''' in its early incarnation was not kept for [[Album: What Time Is It?|What Time Is It?]], but was released in 2019 as the sixth track on the ''Vault Tracks part 1'' disc of a ''Super Deluxe Edition'' edition of the [[Album: 1999 Deluxe|1999]] album. The song was sourced from a cassette to be included on this release as the original master tape was so damaged that it become unusable (a box photographed in his vault at [[Paisley Park Studios]] listing '''Bold Generation''' and [[Gigolos Get Lonely Too]] was made public after [[Prince]]’s passing). |
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− | In December 1989, the song was taken from the vault and reworked as [[New Power Generation]] at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same sessions that produced [[Round And Round]]). It was considerably overdubbed but retained the original drum track of Morris Day, buried in the mix. The lyrics and the melody stayed more or less intact. As ''' New Power Generation''', the song was included as the second track on a late 1989 configuration of [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]], with a shorter '''Reprise''' as the 14th and final track. It was kept as the second track on a 1990 configuration, with '''Pt. II''' as the 17th and final track, where they stayed for the final release. Among others it uses a keyboard part that had appeared | + | In December 1989, the song was taken from the vault and reworked as [[New Power Generation]] at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same sessions that produced [[Round And Round]]). It was considerably overdubbed but retained the original drum track of Morris Day, buried in the mix. The lyrics and the melody stayed more or less intact. As ''' New Power Generation''', the song was included as the second track on a late 1989 configuration of [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]], with a shorter '''Reprise''' as the 14th and final track. It was kept as the second track on a 1990 configuration, with '''Pt. II''' as the 17th and final track, where they stayed for the final release. Among others it uses a keyboard part that had appeared earlier in [[Flesh And Blood]] recorded in the Summer of 1989 at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota, for use on the proposed [[Album: Jill Jones (1990)|second album]] by [[Jill Jones]]. |
The track was remixed in September or October 1990 at [http://www.larrabeestudios.com/ Larrabee Sound Studios] in North Hollywood, California, creating '''N.P.G. (Funky Weapon Remix)''' and '''T.C.’s Rap''', during recording sessions for the [[Single: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] maxi-single (during the same set of sessions as [[Brother With A Purpose|Tony’s Iggnant Mix]], [[Get Off]], [[The Lubricated Lady]], [[Loveleft, Loveright]], a [[New Power Generation|segue]] later included in the [[New Power Generation|N.P.G. (Funky Weapon Remix)]], [[Oobey Doop]], [[Play]], [[Heaven Is Keeping Score]], additional recording on [[My Tree]] and [[A Positive Place]] and a remix for [[The Latest Fashion]]). The '''Segue''' recorded at the same time (beginning "Are there really angels?") was later incorporated into '''N.P.G. (Funky Weapon Remix)''' and [[Loveleft, Loveright]], and is included here as a result. | The track was remixed in September or October 1990 at [http://www.larrabeestudios.com/ Larrabee Sound Studios] in North Hollywood, California, creating '''N.P.G. (Funky Weapon Remix)''' and '''T.C.’s Rap''', during recording sessions for the [[Single: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] maxi-single (during the same set of sessions as [[Brother With A Purpose|Tony’s Iggnant Mix]], [[Get Off]], [[The Lubricated Lady]], [[Loveleft, Loveright]], a [[New Power Generation|segue]] later included in the [[New Power Generation|N.P.G. (Funky Weapon Remix)]], [[Oobey Doop]], [[Play]], [[Heaven Is Keeping Score]], additional recording on [[My Tree]] and [[A Positive Place]] and a remix for [[The Latest Fashion]]). The '''Segue''' recorded at the same time (beginning "Are there really angels?") was later incorporated into '''N.P.G. (Funky Weapon Remix)''' and [[Loveleft, Loveright]], and is included here as a result. | ||
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|3= [[Single: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] single | |3= [[Single: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] single | ||
|4= Remix | |4= Remix | ||
− | |5= Remix focused on rap from '''Pt. II''' | + | |5= Remix focused on rap from '''Pt. II''' with additional vocals by [[Prince]] |
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|1= '''New Power Generation''' | |1= '''New Power Generation''' | ||
− | |2= 3: | + | |2= 3:00 |
− | |3= | + | |3= [[Home_Video:_Graffiti_Bridge|''Graffiti Bridge'']] (SE DVD release 2005) |
− | |4= | + | |4= Promo video |
|5= See [[Video:_New_Power_Generation|New Power Generation]] for details | |5= See [[Video:_New_Power_Generation|New Power Generation]] for details | ||
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|1= '''N.P.G. (Funky Weapon Remix)''' | |1= '''N.P.G. (Funky Weapon Remix)''' | ||
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|3= Promotional release only | |3= Promotional release only | ||
− | |4= | + | |4= Promo video |
|5= See [[Video: New Power Generation|N.P.G. (Funky Weapon Remix)]] for details | |5= See [[Video: New Power Generation|N.P.G. (Funky Weapon Remix)]] for details | ||
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