Return Of The Bump Squad

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Return Of The Bump Squad

Exodus album.jpg
from the album Exodus
Song details
Performer: New Power Generation
First Released: 27 March 1995 - Exodus album
Album(s): Exodus
Writer(s): Prince, Sonny T., Michael B., Mr. Hayes and Tommy Barbarella (credited to the New Power Generation)
Producer(s): Prince (credited to the New Power Generation)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:

Return Of The Bump Squad is the twelfth track (sixth song) on the New Power Generation’s second ’solo' album Exodus. In 2001, a 1995 live version was released as part of NPG Music Club Edition # 2 (to premium members only).

While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place between December 1994 - early January 1995, at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions as The Good Life, Big Fun and Cherry, Cherry). Eric Leeds recorded saxophone overdubs on 16 January 1995, also at Paisley Park Studios (on the same day as recording horn overdubs on Big Fun, Good Pussy and I’m A DJ).

The track contains sampled lines of dialogue by Richard Pryor and Margaret Avery from the 1977 movie Which Way Is Up?.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
December 1994 - early January 1995 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed)
Tracking
16 January 1995 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA
Saxophone overdubs by Eric Leeds
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Return Of The Bump Squad 7:19 Exodus Studio
Return Of The Bump Squad (Live) 4:04 NPG Music Club Edition # 2 mp3 download Live 22 October 1995 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA


Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in...
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Free The Music 1:47 The Good Life single Studio
Free The Music 3:24 The Good Life Exodus Sampler Experience promo Extended version Original full-length version with Little Richard samples
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Return Of The Bump Squad Studio Recorded December 1994 - early January 1995, before horn overdubs
 
Additional Information

See also Trivia


References
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