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The Look Of Love live video
On 27 December, 2011 a live video of The Look Of Love, from the 7 August, 2011: 10-øren (Amager Strandpark), Storkøbenhavn (Copenhagen), Denmark concert, was streamed on Andy Allo’s Facebook page.
Take Me With U live video
On 21 December, 2011 a live video of Take Me With U, from the 16 December, 2011, Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC, Canada concert, was streamed on Andy Allo’s Facebook page. Andy Allo has streamed several other previously-unreleased tracks recently on her Facebook page. See here for details.
Shockadelica live video
On 14 December, 2011 a 0:42 video of Shockadelica, from the 13 December, 2011, Rexall Place, Edmonton, AB, Canada concert, was streamed on Andy Allo’s Facebook page. Andy Allo has streamed several other previously-unreleased tracks recently on her Facebook page. See here for details.
Dance 4 Me single (re-release with new mixes)
Swiss record label Purple Music released a new version of the 2009 single Dance 4 Me on 9 December, 2011, containing newly-created remixes of the track. The single was available under Vinyl, Vinyl Picture Disc and CD formats.
Stand! live video
On 9 December, 2011 a 6:32 video of Sly and the Family Stone’s Stand!, from the 8 December, 2011, MTS Centre, Winnipeg, MB, Canada concert, was streamed on Andy Allo’s Facebook page. Andy Allo has streamed several other previously-unreleased tracks recently on her Facebook page. See here for details.
Extraloveable
The digital single Extraloveable was released in the USA on 29 November, 2011, after being released in Canada and other territories the previous week. The single contains a 2011 re-recording of the previously-unreleased 1982 track Extraloveable, featuring a rap by Andy Allo >> Read more.
Andy Allo: Oui Can Luv (Full Version Demo)
On 28 November, 2011 a 4:21 video (audio only with a static image) of an acoustic demo titled Oui Can Luv Full Version Demo (a renamed version of We Can Funk, with a revised chorus to match) was streamed on Andy Allo’s Facebook page, following on from the 1:00 clip posted on 11 November, 2011. Andy Allo has streamed several other previously-unreleased tracks recently on her Facebook page. See here for details.
Toronto live videos
On 27 November, 2011 a 1:35 video of Cool from 26 November, 2011 Toronto, CA - Air Canada Center concert was streamed on Andy Allo’s Facebook page. This was followed hours later by a 2:25 video of Angel from the same show, which was removed and replaced by a full 6:59 video the following day, 27 November, 2011. Andy Allo has streamed several other previously-unreleased tracks recently on her Facebook page. See here for details.
ChumFM.com Prince interview podcast
[http://www.chumfm.com/Media/Podcasts.aspx On 25 November, 2011, ChumFM.com released an audio podcast of Prince’s appearance the same day on Toronto, ON, Canada, radio station 104.5 CHUM FM, giving a brief interview about the upcoming Welcome 2 Canada Tour. The podcast lasts 46:25 and includes highlights of the whole show; Prince appears only in the final ten minutes.
Extraloveable
On 23 November, 2011 a single of Extraloveable, containing a 2011 re-recording of the previously-unreleased 1982 track Extraloveable, was released on iTunes Canada. The song features a rap by Andy Allo, and was presented as a Canadian exclusive to celebrate the tour to come, but it was also available in Europe and in Australia from the 24th onwards.
Recording session with Trombone Shorty and Maceo Parker at Paisley Park Studios
Trombone Shorty posted on Twitter on 23 November, 2011: "Dream come true worked in the studio with Prince and Maceo Parker yesterday!!!" He had posted the previous day that he was in Minneapolis, so it can be assumed that the session took place at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA. Andy Allo posted the following day that she hoped Shorty would take up the offer of joining the band on the Welcome 2 Canada Tour.
Andy Allo: Oui Can Luv (Demo)
On 11 November, 2011 a 1:00 video (audio only with a static image) of an acoustic demo of Oui Can Luv (a renamed version of We Can Funk, with a revised chorus to match) was streamed on Andy Allo’s Facebook page, with the tagline "CHECK OUT WHAT EYE FOUND IN PRINCE'S VAULT (Demo recorded in Sacramento on 8/31/11 using ProTools 9 & a Sterling Audio ST69 Mic)". Prince’s involvement is unknown, however. Andy Allo has streamed several other previously-unreleased tracks recently on her Facebook page. See here for details.
The Best Of Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame + Museum Live album released with While My Guitar Gently Weeps featuring Prince released on CD
A 3CD set titled The Best Of Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame + Museum Live was released on 1 November, 2011, including Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood, Dhani Harrison and Prince’s live version of While My Guitar Gently Weeps, marking its first CD release (the 3CD set was previously released digitally in March, 2011).
Nikka Costa, Prince and Larry Graham: Thank You For Talkin’ To Me Africa / Funky
On 13 September, 2011 a 2:41 video of a mostly-instrumental jam of Sly and the Family Stone’s Thank You For Talkin’ To Me Africa, containing some lyrics from The Chamber Brothers' Funky, from 7 August, 2011, 10-øren (Amager Strandpark), Storkøbenhavn (Copenhagen), Denmark was streamed on Nikka Costa’s official YouTube channel, known as "Nikka’s Box", under the title "Nikka sings with Prince & Larry Graham".
Late August, 2011, recording sessions @ Powerplay Studios, Maur, Switzerland
Zürcher Oberländer reports that Prince recorded at Powerplay Studios, Maur, Switzerland, from 20-31 August, 2011. Nothing else is known about these recording sessions.
Andy Allo: Facebook streams
On 18 August, 2011 a 2:15 video of Empty Room as performed on 17 August, 2011 at Hallenstadion, Zürich, Switzerland was streamed on Andy Allo’s Facebook page, as "Empty Room, Zurich Switzerland". The video was an excerpt of the last quarter of the song, and over the end the video has the text: Thanks Euro 4 the best summer ever. On 14 August, 2011 a 4:40 video of Hot Thing (including a sample from Alphabet St.) as performed on 12 August, 2011, Slottsskogen, Gothenburg, Sweden at the Way Out West Festival was streamed on Andy Allo’s Facebook page, as "Hot Thing, Way Out West Fest 8/12/11". The video also included clips of 777-9311 and I Would Die 4 U. Andy Allo has streamed several other previously-unreleased tracks recently on her Facebook page. See here for details.
New songs performed in 2010/2011 shows
Prince sang lyrics to a new song, Only Heaven Knows (over the music of Thank You For Talkin’ To Me Africa on 30 June, 2011 at Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France. A few other new songs have been performed in recent months: a new song, tentatively known as We Live (2 Get Funky), was performed on the French TV show Le Grand Journal, broadcast live on TV and online (although the song was first played live three days earlier, 24 June, 2011). Also played was a previously-unknown song by new bandmember Andy Allo, tentatively known as People Pleaser, which may have writing input by Prince, although this is not known. A song tentatively known as When She Comes was performed at the one-off show on 11 May, 2011. A song tentatively known as U Will B was played on 5 May, 2011. The lyrics of Gingerbread Man have been sung over the backing music of The Question Of U/The One a few times, beginning 29 December, 2010. Welcome 2 America was premiered on 18 December, 2010, and lyrics from the track have been included a few times in performances of Dreamer since then. Black Muse, sung by Shelby J., Liv Warfield & Elisa Dease while Prince was offstage, was played during the first Welcome 2 America Tour show, 15 December, 2010. It is not known if these are intended for a particular project. See the songs' entries for more details.
Dirty Mind, Controversy and 1999 vinyl re-releases
Prince’s third, fourth and fifth albums Dirty Mind, Controversy and 1999 were to be re–released 19 April on 180g vinyl by Warner Bros./Rhino Records, but they were delayed until 10 May. No additional information is known yet about packaging or anything that is unique to these releases.
The Cookhouse Five sessions
94 East released a digital collection of The Cookhouse Five sessions on 5 April, 2011. This set includes If We Don’t, If You See Me, I’ll Always Love You, Games and Better Than You Think, featuring Prince as a musician, to mark the 35th anniversary of their recording (although the tracks were recorded in 1975). The tracks are remixed by Matt "Dr." Fink.
The Best Of Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame + Museum Live digital album released with While My Guitar Gently Weeps featuring Prince
A digital album titled The Best Of Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame + Museum Live was released on 15 March, 2011, including Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood, Dhani Harrison and Prince’s live version of While My Guitar Gently Weeps, marking its first audio release (the song was previously released on DVD).
1999 album re-released in Australia
Prince’s fifth album 1999 was re-released in Australia on 4 March, 2011. The album was not remastered, and contained no additional tracks.