Difference between revisions of "Single: Blood Is Thicker Than Time"

From Prince Vault
Jump to: navigation, search
 
(6 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
 
{{single|
 
{{single|
<!------ ALBUM TABLE -------->
 
 
|single name            = Blood Is Thicker Than Time
 
|single name            = Blood Is Thicker Than Time
|single image          = [[File:Bloodisthickerthantime1st_single.jpg|200px]] <br><br> [[Image:Bloodisthickerthantime single.jpg|200px]]
+
|single image          = [[File:Bloodisthickerthantime1st_single.jpg|170px]] &nbsp;&nbsp; [[Image:Bloodisthickerthantime single.jpg|200px]]
|date                  = Autumn 1993 ([[Paisley Park Records]] original release)<br>
+
|date                  = Late November / Early December 1993 ([[Paisley Park Records]] original release)<br>
 
Summer 1995 ([[NPG Records]] re-issue)
 
Summer 1995 ([[NPG Records]] re-issue)
 
|album                  = [[Album: The Voice|The Voice]]
 
|album                  = [[Album: The Voice|The Voice]]
 
|label                  = [[Paisley Park Records]] / [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.]; [[NPG Records]]
 
|label                  = [[Paisley Park Records]] / [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.]; [[NPG Records]]
 
|tracks                = None
 
|tracks                = None
<!------ SINGLE CHRONOLOGY -------->
 
 
|previous year          = 1993
 
|previous year          = 1993
|next year              = 1993
+
|next year              = 1994
|previous image        = Image:Thevoice single.jpg
+
|previous image        = File:Shhh single.jpg
|previous single        = Single: The Voice
+
|previous single        = Single: Shhh
|next image            = Image:Thebigpump single.jpg
+
|next image            = File:Imready single.jpg
|next single            = Single: The Big Pump
+
|next single            = Single: I’m Ready
|previous single link  = [[Single: The Voice|The Voice]]
+
|previous single link  = [[Single: Shhh|Shhh]]
|next single link      = [[Single: The Big Pump|The Big Pump]]
+
|next single link      = [[Single: I’m Ready|I’m Ready]]
<!-------ALBUM TEXT ------->
+
|introduction          = <b>Blood Is Thicker Than Time</b> was the second and final single from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples]’ second [[Paisley Park Records]] album, [[Album: The Voice|The Voice]], and was released in late 1993, a few months after the album’s release.  
|introduction          = <b>Blood Is Thicker Than Time</b> was the second and final single from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples]’ second [[Paisley Park Records]] album, [[Album: The Voice|The Voice]], and was released in Autumn 1993, a few months after the album’s release.  
+
  
The b-side, ''I'll Be Right There'', was also taken from the album.  
+
The b-side, ''I’ll Be Right There'', was also taken from the album.  
  
 
The single was re-released in 1995 on [[NPG Records]] soon after the album’s re-release, including different b-sides, [[The Undertaker]] and [[House In Order]] (both also taken from the album).
 
The single was re-released in 1995 on [[NPG Records]] soon after the album’s re-release, including different b-sides, [[The Undertaker]] and [[House In Order]] (both also taken from the album).
  
 
The single did not enter the charts.
 
The single did not enter the charts.
<!-------FORMAT 1 LIST ------->
 
 
|format1                = Cassette
 
|format1                = Cassette
 
|tracklisting            =  
 
|tracklisting            =  
Line 33: Line 29:
 
<b>USA:</b> 918300-4{{break2}}
 
<b>USA:</b> 918300-4{{break2}}
 
}}
 
}}
<!-------FORMAT 2 LIST ------->
 
 
|format2                = 12" promo
 
|format2                = 12" promo
 
|content                =  
 
|content                =  
Line 40: Line 35:
 
{{SingleRef|1=
 
{{SingleRef|1=
 
<b>USA:</b> PRO-A-5997{{break2}}
 
<b>USA:</b> PRO-A-5997{{break2}}
 +
}}
 +
<hr><br>
 +
{{SingleTitle|1=5" CD Promo}}
 +
1. <b>[[Blood Is Thicker Than Time]]</b> (3:13)<br>
 +
2. <b>I’ll Be Right There</b><br>
 +
{{SingleRef|1=
 +
<b>USA:</b> PRO-CD-5997{{break2}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
|credits                = See individual tracks and related albums for credits.
 
|credits                = See individual tracks and related albums for credits.
<!-------Other formats----------->
 
 
|format3                = CD 1995 Re-Issue
 
|format3                = CD 1995 Re-Issue
 
|7 inches                =  
 
|7 inches                =  
Line 54: Line 55:
 
|12 inches              =  
 
|12 inches              =  
 
|other                  = * This record wasn’t issued in any other format.
 
|other                  = * This record wasn’t issued in any other format.
<!-------CHARTS ----------->
 
 
|charts                  =  
 
|charts                  =  
 
{{Charts|
 
{{Charts|
Line 73: Line 73:
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
<!-------ASSOCIATED ITEMS----------->
 
 
|see also              =  
 
|see also              =  
 
{{SeeAlso|
 
{{SeeAlso|
|item1  = [[Video: Blood Is Thicker Than Time| Blood Is Thicker Than Time]]<br>(music video)
+
|item1  = [[Video: Blood Is Thicker Than Time| Blood Is Thicker Than Time]]<br>(Music video)
|image1  = [[File:PlaceholderTV.png|80px|link=Video: Blood Is Thicker Than Time]]
+
|image1  = [[File:Blood Is Thicker Than Time videosnap.png|80px|link=Video: Blood Is Thicker Than Time]]
|item2  = [[Album: The Voice|The Voice<br> (album)]]
+
|item2  = [[Album: The Voice|The Voice]]<br>(Album)
 
|image2  = [[Image:Thevoice album.jpg |80px|link=Album: The Voice]]
 
|image2  = [[Image:Thevoice album.jpg |80px|link=Album: The Voice]]
 
}}
 
}}
<!-------RELEASES --------->
 
 
|releases                =  
 
|releases                =  
 
{{SingleReleases|
 
{{SingleReleases|
Line 109: Line 107:
 
| Courtesy    = &nbsp;  
 
| Courtesy    = &nbsp;  
 
}}
 
}}
<!-------ALBUM PROMOTION -->
 
 
|album promotion        =  
 
|album promotion        =  
 
|trivia                  =  
 
|trivia                  =  
 
|alternative            =
 
|alternative            =
<!-------REFERENCES ------->
 
 
|references              = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] ''
 
|references              = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] ''
 
* [http://www.guide2prince.org/mavis-staples-discography/mavis-staples-blood-is-thicker-than-time/ www.guide2prince.org]
 
* [http://www.guide2prince.org/mavis-staples-discography/mavis-staples-blood-is-thicker-than-time/ www.guide2prince.org]
* [http://www.discogs.com/Mavis-Staples-Blood-Is-Thicker-Than-Time/release/1753050  Discogs]  
+
* [https://www.discogs.com/Mavis-Staples-Blood-Is-Thicker-Than-Time/master/463814 Discogs]  
<!-------CATEGORIES ------->
+
 
|categories              = [[Category:1994]][[Category:Singles (Associated Artists)]]
+
|categories              = [[Category:1993]][[Category:Singles (Associated Artists)]]
 
}}
 
}}

Latest revision as of 22:09, 10 August 2023

Shhh single.jpg 1993: Shhh All Singles All Related Artists Singles 1994: I’m Ready Imready single.jpg
Blood Is Thicker Than Time

Bloodisthickerthantime1st single.jpg    Bloodisthickerthantime single.jpg

Single details


Released: Late November / Early December 1993 (Paisley Park Records original release)

Summer 1995 (NPG Records re-issue)

Related album: The Voice
Label(s): Paisley Park Records / Warner Bros.; NPG Records
Non-Album track(s):

None

Charts, Certifications & Awards


Charts
This single has not charted in the USA or elsewhere
Certifications
This single has not received any certifications in the USA or elsewhere
Awards
This single has not received any awards in the USA or elsewhere

See also


Blood Is Thicker Than Time
(Music video)
The Voice
(Album)
Blood Is Thicker Than Time videosnap.png Thevoice album.jpg

Blood Is Thicker Than Time was the second and final single from Mavis Staples’ second Paisley Park Records album, The Voice, and was released in late 1993, a few months after the album’s release.

The b-side, I’ll Be Right There, was also taken from the album.

The single was re-released in 1995 on NPG Records soon after the album’s re-release, including different b-sides, The Undertaker and House In Order (both also taken from the album).

The single did not enter the charts.


Track listing
Cassette 12" promo

A. Blood Is Thicker Than Time (3:13)
B. I’ll Be Right There

  • Cat #: USA: 918300-4


A. Blood Is Thicker Than Time (3:13)
B. I’ll Be Right There

  • Cat #: USA: PRO-A-5997




5" CD Promo

1. Blood Is Thicker Than Time (3:13)
2. I’ll Be Right There

  • Cat #: USA: PRO-CD-5997


See individual tracks and related albums for credits.


Other Formats
CD 1995 Re-Issue

1. Blood Is Thicker Than Time (3:13)
2. The Undertaker (7:26)
3. House In Order (4:44)

  • Cat #: Europe: 0061385NPG


  • This record wasn’t issued in any other format.

Releases
7", 12", CD, Cassettes and Other versions
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2

USA 12" PRO-A-5997 Promo center center center center
GER CD 0061385NPG 1995 reissue Distributed by Edel center center center center

Variants, Special Editions and Reissues
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2

None

 

 

 
Additional Information

Promotion (at time of release) Triva


References
Shhh single.jpg 1993
Shhh
All Singles All Related Artists Singles 1994
I’m Ready
Imready single.jpg