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Newpower Soul

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Released
  
June 30, 1998

Artist
  
The New Power Generation

Label
  
NPG Records

Length
  
60.02

Release date
  
30 June 1998

Place recorded
  
Paisley Park Records

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Producer
  
The New Power Generation (de facto Prince)

Genres
  
Funk, Soul music, Rock music, Pop music, Contemporary R&B, Hip hop music, House music, Dance music

Similar
  
Prince albums, Funk albums

Freaks on this side 1998 newpower soul


Newpower Soul is a 1998 album by The New Power Generation, but is a de facto Prince album (his stage name at that time being an unpronounceable symbol). The album was announced as a "Prince" album in a press release issued by his publicist, but mere days later his official website at the time claimed those were mere rumors.

Contents

The album title has a long history in Prince's songs. In 1988, "New Power Soul" was a lyric in the Lovesexy top ten hit, "Alphabet St." and was also part of the album art (written in the form of an arrow). A year later, the hit "Batdance" also had a segment repeating "Power Soul". This was sampled later on Carmen Electra's debut album (which was primarily written by Prince). The 1992 song "Love 2 the 9's", from the Love Symbol Album, features the lyrics "Stay awake 4 4teen hours, Listen 2 the band play New Power Soul". In 1995, The New Power Generation's second album, Exodus contained a mostly instrumental track with the title "New Power Soul" and a spoken outtake from the album prompted the listener to await the next NPG album, Newpower Soul. "New Power" was contracted to "Newpower" for the later album and song. The concept is most likely related to the New Power Generation, which was also mentioned back on Lovesexy.

Reception

The album sold relatively poorly despite promotional efforts and many of the reviews for the album were poor as well. The title track reuses the music from "Big Fun", from the album Exodus. The album is currently the last from the New Power Generation, as their own entity.

Despite the negative reviews, the album is noted by fans for a few key tracks such as "The One", "Come On" (featuring vocals by Chaka Khan) and the bonus hidden track "Wasted Kisses".

Track listing

  1. "Newpower Soul"
  2. "Mad Sex"
  3. "Until U're in My Arms Again"
  4. "When U Love Somebody"
  5. "Shoo-Bed-Ooh"
  6. "Push It Up"
  7. "Freaks on This Side"
  8. "Come On"
  9. "The One"
  10. "(I Like) Funky Music"
  11. "Wasted Kisses" (3:07) – hidden track, following silent tracks 11–48.

Singles

  • "Come On"
    1. "Come On" (Doug E. Fresh Mix)
    2. "Come On" (Remix)
    3. "Come On" (Album Edit)
    4. "Come On" (Hypermix)
    5. "Come On" (Latenitemix)
    6. "Come On" (Acapella)
    7. "The One" (Remix) only available on 1-800-NEW-FUNK maxi-single

    Songs

    1New Power Soul5:02
    2Madsex5:14
    3Until U're in My Arms Again4:47

    References

    Newpower Soul Wikipedia
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