Artist |
Prince |
Album Title: |
Emancipation |
Album Cover: |
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Primary Genre |
Funk / Soul |
Format |
CD (3) |
Released |
11/19/1996 |
Label |
NPG Records |
Catalog No |
7243 8 54982 2 0 |
Bar Code No |
7 2438-54982-2 0 |
Packaging |
Jewelcase |
Tracks |
Emancipation [disc 1] |
1.
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Jam of the Year (6:09)
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2.
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Right Back Here in My Arms (4:43)
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3.
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Somebody's Somebody (4:43)
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4.
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Get Yo Groove on (6:31)
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5.
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Courtin' Time (2:46)
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6.
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Betcha By Golly Wow! (3:31)
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7.
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We Gets Up (4:18)
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8.
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White Mansion (4:47)
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9.
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Damned if I Do (5:21)
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10.
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I Can't Make U Love Me (6:37)
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11.
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Mr. Happy (4:46)
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12.
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In This Bed I Scream (5:40)
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Emancipation [disc 2] |
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Sex in the Summer (5:57)
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2.
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One Kiss at a Time (4:41)
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3.
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Soul Sanctuary (4:41)
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4.
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Emale (3:38)
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5.
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Curious Child (2:57)
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6.
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Dreamin' About U (3:52)
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7.
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Joint 2 Joint (7:52)
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8.
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The Holy River (6:55)
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9.
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Let's Have a Baby (4:07)
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10.
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Saviour (5:48)
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11.
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The Plan (1:47)
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12.
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Friend, Lover, Sister, Mother/ Wife (7:37)
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Emancipation [disc 3] |
1.
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Slave (4:51)
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2.
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New World (3:43)
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3.
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The Human Body (5:42)
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4.
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Face Down (3:17)
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5.
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La-La (Means I Love U) (3:59)
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6.
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Style (6:40)
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7.
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Sleep Around (7:42)
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8.
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Da Da Da (5:15)
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9.
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My Computer (4:37)
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10.
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One of Us (5:19)
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11.
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The Love We Make (4:39)
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12.
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Emancipation (4:12)
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Date Acquired |
03/07/2009 |
Personal Rating |
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Acquired from |
David Fruin (Amazon) |
Purchase Price |
8.98 |
Web Links |
All Music Guide Entry: Discogs Entry: |
Notes |
EMANCIPATION "see u in the purple rain..." "True freedom takes place in the spirit. Man will try 2 shackle that spirit, 4 many have none of their own. Step 2 the right and uppercut them all. Never stopbelieving that if nothing else - things change. Evolve in2 thelight and all disorder will cease. Live4loveandlovewilllive4u. Iwish u heaven-"
This release contains the explicit version of the album.
Booklet:
EMALE Re-recorded in Minneapolis after New York paved the way.
THE PLAN xcerpt from full length ballet KAMASUTRA available on NPG
Recorded and mixed at Paisley Park studios
Mastered at Sony Studios, New York
Artwork [Computer Art By], Design [Package Design By] – Steve Parke
Bass – Rhonda Smith (tracks: 1-4, 1-7, 2-6)
Co-producer [Associate Producer], Arranged By [Arranger], Drums [Drumz], Programmed By [Additional Synth Programming], Other [Best Man] – Kirk A. Johnson (Mr. KA'J)
Composed By – The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince) (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5, 1-7 to 1-9, 1-11 to 3-4, 3-6, 3-8, 3-9, 3-11, 3-12)
Guitar – K. Dyson (tracks: 2-4, 2-6, 3-11)
Horns [Hornz Performed By The NPG Hornz] – Brian Gallagher (tracks: 1-5, 2-10, 3-7), Dave Jenson (tracks: 1-5, 2-10, 3-7), Kathy Jenson (tracks: 1-5, 2-10, 3-7), Michael B. Nelson (tracks: 1-5, 2-10, 3-7), Steve Strand (tracks: 1-5, 2-10, 3-7)
Horns [Hornz Performed By] – The NPG Hornz (tracks: 1-5, 2-10, 3-7)
Mastered By – Vlado Meller
Painting [Endorphinbed Painting By] – Debbi McGuan
Painting [Holy River Painting By] – Kim Lawler
Performer [Performed With] – Michael Bland (tracks: 1-6, 2-10), Morris Hayes (tracks: 1-6, 2-10), The New Power Generation (tracks: 1-6, 2-10), Sonny T. (tracks: 1-6, 2-10), Tommy Barbarella (tracks: 1-6, 2-10)
Photography By – Jeff Katz
Photography By [Additional Shots By] – Randee St. Nicholas
Producer, Arranged By, Performer, Recorded By, Artwork [Computer Art By], Design [Package Design By] – The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince)
Programmed By [Programming By] – Cesar Sogbe (tracks: 3-3, 3-7), Joe Galdo (tracks: 3-3, 3-7)
Recorded By – Cesar Sogbe, HM Buff, Joe Galdo, Kirk A. Johnson, Peter Mokran, R. Hahnfeldt, Shane T.K., Steve D., Tom Tucker
Sampler [Vox Sample By] – The Poet 99 (tracks: 1-2, 3-4)
Saxophone [Sax] – Eric Leeds (tracks: 1-10, 2-6)
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DR08 -0.10 dB -9.05 dB 01 - Jam of the Year.flac
DR09 -0.20 dB -11.01 dB 02 - Right Back Here in My Arms.flac
DR10 -0.10 dB -11.88 dB 03 - Somebody's Somebody.flac
DR09 -0.10 dB -9.60 dB 04 - Get Yo Groove On.flac
DR08 -0.10 dB -9.45 dB 05 - Courtin' Time.flac
DR08 -0.20 dB -10.42 dB 06 - Betcha by Golly Wow!.flac
DR08 -0.10 dB -9.12 dB 07 - We Gets Up.flac
DR09 -0.10 dB -10.54 dB 08 - White Mansion.flac
DR08 -0.10 dB -9.11 dB 09 - Damned If I Do.flac
DR10 -0.73 dB -12.25 dB 10 - I Can't Make U Love Me.flac
DR10 -0.00 dB -11.91 dB 11 - Mr. Happy.flac
DR09 -0.10 dB -10.87 dB 12 - In This Bed I Scream.flac
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Number of Files: 12
Official DR Value: DR9
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DR08 -0.20 dB -9.40 dB 01 - Sex in the Summer.flac
DR10 -0.10 dB -11.40 dB 02 - One Kiss at a Time.flac
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DR09 -0.10 dB -10.30 dB 04 - Emale.flac
DR11 -0.10 dB -14.46 dB 05 - Curious Child.flac
DR11 -0.10 dB -12.21 dB 06 - Dreamin' About U.flac
DR06 -0.00 dB -8.48 dB 07 - Joint 2 Joint.flac
DR08 -0.10 dB -9.36 dB 08 - The Holy River.flac
DR12 -0.10 dB -15.43 dB 09 - Let's Have a Baby.flac
DR08 -0.10 dB -10.15 dB 10 - Saviour.flac
DR14 -0.30 dB -17.04 dB 11 - The Plan.flac
DR09 -0.10 dB -12.00 dB 12 - Friend, Lover, Sister, MotherWife.flac
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Number of Files: 12
Official DR Value: DR10
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Analyzed Folder: Prince - Emancipation (Disc 3)_dr.txt
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DR07 -0.10 dB -8.51 dB 01 - Slave.flac
DR08 -0.10 dB -8.61 dB 02 - New World.flac
DR07 -0.10 dB -8.38 dB 03 - The Human Body.flac
DR08 -0.10 dB -9.19 dB 04 - Face Down.flac
DR08 -0.10 dB -9.18 dB 05 - La, La, La Means I Love U.flac
DR08 -0.10 dB -9.02 dB 06 - Style.flac
DR07 -0.00 dB -8.45 dB 07 - Sleep Around.flac
DR07 -0.10 dB -8.31 dB 08 - Da, Da, Da.flac
DR08 -0.10 dB -9.01 dB 09 - My Computer.flac
DR08 -0.10 dB -9.51 dB 10 - One of Us.flac
DR08 -0.90 dB -10.57 dB 11 - The Love We Make.flac
DR07 -0.90 dB -9.89 dB 12 - Emancipation.flac
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Number of Files: 12
Official DR Value: DR8
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Reviews |
All Music Guide Review:
Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Emancipation was a critical moment for Prince, one that he designed as an artistic rebirth and, optimistically, as a commercial comeback. In a typically perverse fashion, Prince decided to make the album a triple-disc set running exactly three hours, easily making it the longest album of all-new original material ever released by a popular artist. As the first album he released since leaving Warner Brothers, Emancipation was supposed to dazzle, proving that he had not lost any of his creative skills or power. And it does dazzle, but it's hard to digest a full three discs of music, even if it is almost all of high quality. Fortunately, Prince made each disc into a distinct entity in its own right, with the first being the most pop, the second being a song cycle devoted to his new marriage, and the third being a dance/funk extravaganza. Throughout all three discs, Prince tries on a variety of styles, from jazz to R&B, but he doesn't break any new ground; instead, the album is simply reaffirmation of his strengths as a composer and a musician. Emancipation doesn't have the bristling, colorful eclecticism of Sign 'o' the Times nor does it have the wildness of early one-man projects like 1999 or Dirty Mind, but with its gentle ballads and complex jams, it signals that Prince has evolved into middle-age gracefully. It's a mature effort, to be certain, but in this case that doesn't mean that it's an album bankrupt of ideas -- it means that Prince's craft continues to grow.
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