Difference between revisions of "Single: New Power Generation"

23 October 1990 (US 7")
29 November 1990 (US 12")

Brother With A Purpose (4:18)
Get Off (4:41)
Loveleft, Loveright (5:00)
The Lubricated Lady (2:39)
Melody Cool (Extended Remix) (6:04)
N.P.G. (Funky Weapon Remix) (5:01)
T.C.’s Rap (3:11)

• ?? October 1990 configuration #1

Side 1

A1. New Power Generation Pt. I and II - combined version

A2. T.C.’s Rap - featuring T.C. Ellis ; as released

A3. Tony’s Iggnant Mix - featuring Tony Mosley ; released as Brother With A Purpose

A4. Get Off - as released

A5. The Lubricated Lady - as released

Side 2

B1. Loveleft, Loveright - shorter than released

B2. Segue - later incorporated into N.P.G. (Funky Weapon Remix) and Loveleft, Loveright

B3. Ooh Bee Shoo Bee Doo Koo Shoo Ooh - featuring Elisa Fiorillo ; a.k.a. Oobey Doop Be Shoo Doo Loo Fly Me Doo Koo Shoo Ooh; extended version of Oobey Doop

B4. My Tree

B5. A Positive Place - featuring Robin Power

B6. Play - a.k.a. U Want Me 2 What?

B7. Heaven Is Keeping Score

• A handwritten tracklist (by Prince) has the same but omits Heaven Is Keeping Score

• ?? October 1990 configuration #2

Side 1

A1. New Power Generation Pt. I (Funky Weapon Remix) - as released

A2. T.C.’s Rap - featuring T.C. Ellis ; as released

A3. Tony’s Iggnant Mix - featuring Tony Mosley ; released as Brother With A Purpose

A4. Get Off - as released

A5. The Lubricated Lady - as released

Side 2

B1. Loveleft, Loveright - as released

B2. U Want Me 2 What? - a.k.a. Play

B3. Oobey Doop - featuring Elisa Fiorillo

B4. Oobey Doop Be Shoo Doo Loo Fly Me Doo Koo Shoo Ooh - featuring Elisa Fiorillo ; a.k.a. Ooh Bee Shoo Bee Doo Koo Shoo Ooh; extended version of Oobey Doop

B5. New Power Generation Pt.II - as released

New Power Generation was the third single (second single by Prince, following Round And Round by Tevin Campbell) to be released from Prince’s twelfth album Graffiti Bridge. It was released two months after the album, and received a release around the world.

The 7" and cassette singles contained New Power Generation Part II as the b-side, while the 12" and CD maxi-singles contained several tracks which are given unique names and could be considered separate tracks, but are built around the foundation of the song New Power Generation (a template he later followed on Gett Off and Cream).

There were a couple of unreleased early configurations made of the maxi-single containing additional tracks - see Quotations and trivia for details.

The single reached number 64 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart and number 27 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles Chart.

A. New Power Generation (3:39)
B. New Power Generation Part II (2:57)

• Cat #: US: 7-19525
  

UK: W9525
DE: 5439-19525-7
AU: MX306045-6

A. New Power Generation (3:39)
B. New Power Generation Part II (2:57)

• Cat #: US: 4-19525
  

UK: W9525C

A1. N.P.G. (Funky Weapon Remix) (5:01)
A2. T.C.’s Rap (3:11) - featuring T.C. Ellis
A3. Brother With A Purpose (4:18) - featuring Tony Mosley
B1. Get Off (4:41)
B2. The Lubricated Lady (2:39)
B3. Loveleft, Loveright (5:00)

• Cat #: US: 4-21783
  

A1. New Power Generation (3:39)
B1. New Power Generation Part II (2:57)
B2. Melody Cool (Extended Remix) (6:04) - Mavis Staples

• Cat #: UK: W9525T
  

DE: 7599-21801-0
AU: MX306085-6

A1. N.P.G. (Funky Weapon Remix) (5:01)
A2. T.C.’s Rap (3:11) - featuring T.C. Ellis
A3. Brother With A Purpose (4:18) - featuring Tony Mosley
B1. Get Off (4:41)
B2. The Lubricated Lady (2:39)
B3. Loveleft, Loveright (5:00)

• Cat #: US: 0-21783
  

DE: 7599-21783-1

A1. New Power Generation (3:39)
B1. New Power Generation Part II (2:57)
B2. Melody Cool (Extended Remix) (6:04) - Mavis Staples

• Cat #: UK: W9525TP
  

• See individual tracks and related albums for credits.

(JAP: WPDP-6259)
1. New Power Generation (3:39)
2. New Power Generation Part II (2:57)

• (UK: W9525CD)
  
• (DE: 7599-21801-2)
  

1. New Power Generation (3:39)
2. New Power Generation Part II (2:57)
3. Melody Cool (Extended Remix) (6:04) - Mavis Staples

• (US: 9 21783-2)

1. N.P.G. (Funky Weapon Remix) (5:01)
2. T.C.’s Rap (3:11) - featuring T.C. Ellis
3. Brother With A Purpose (4:18) - featuring Tony Mosley
4. Get Off (4:41)
5. The Lubricated Lady (2:39)
6. Loveleft, Loveright (5:00)

• (JAP: WPCP-4200)
  

1. Thieves In The Temple (Remix) (8:03)
2. Thieves In The House Mix (6:50)
3. Temple House Dub (5:06)
4. N.P.G. (Funky Weapon Remix) (5:01)
5. T.C.’s Rap (3:11) - featuring T.C. Ellis
6. Brother With A Purpose (4:18) - featuring Tony Mosley
7. Get Off (4:41)
8. The Lubricated Lady (2:39)
9. Loveleft, Loveright (5:00)

(US: PRO-A-4515)
A. New Power Generation (3:39)
B. New Power Generation (3:39)

• (US: PRO-A-4578)
  

A. N.P.G. (Funky Weapon Remix) (5:06)
B. N.P.G. (Funky Weapon Remix) (5:06)

• (US: PRO-CD-4515)
  

1. New Power Generation (3:39)
2. New Power Generation Part II (2:57)

• (US: PRO-CD-4578)
  

1. N.P.G. (Funky Weapon Remix) (5:01)

This single wasn't released on Digital format.

• There are two known unreleased early configurations of the New Power Generation maxi-single, containing additional tracks, both compiled in October 1990 (see Alternate Configuration section above)

• The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)
• http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=18251