Prince & The New Power Generation / Love Symbol
Artist Prince & The New Power Generation
Album Title: Love Symbol
Album Cover:
Primary Genre Funk / Soul
Format CD
Released 10/13/1992
Label Paisley Park/Warner Bros.
Catalog No 9362-45037-2
Bar Code No 0 9362-45037-2 9
Reissue Yes
Packaging Jewelcase
Tracks
1. My Name Is Prince (6:25)
2. Sexy M.F. (5:25)
3. Love 2 The 9's (5:46)
4. The Morning Papers (4:02)
5. The Max (4:31)
6. Segue (0:21)
7. Blue Light (4:38)
8. I Wanna Melt With U (3:51)
9. Sweet Baby (4:01)
10. The Continental (5:31)
11. Damn U (4:04)
12. Arrogance (1:38)
13. The Flow (2:28)
14. 7 (5:09)
15. And God Created Woman (3:18)
16. 3 Chains O' Gold (6:03)
17. Segue (1:30)
18. The Sacrifice Of Victor (5:42)
Date Acquired 06/08/2016
Personal Rating
Acquired from OxfordshireEngland (Amazon)
Purchase Price 9.44

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Notes

Recorded and mixed at Paisley Park Studios, Mpls., MN
Additional mixing at Larrabee West Studios
Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering
Kirstie Alley's voice recorded at The Record Plant
Strings recorded at Ocean Way Studios

'Arrogance' contains a sample of "I Know You Got Soul" performed by Eric B & Rakim
Also contains a sample of "Jazz It Up (Jazz Mix)" performed by C.F.M. Band
Also contains a sample of "Niggaz 4 Life" performed by N.W.A.
'7' contains a sample of "Tramp" as performed by McCrackin and Fulsom
'The Sacrifice Of Victor' contains a sample of "God Make Me Funky" performed by The Headhunters

CREDITS:
Arranged By [Strings], Conductor – Clare Fischer
Art Direction, Design – Greg Ross, Jeff Gold
Artwork [Eye Logo] – Michael Diehl
Artwork [Hand Lettering ] – Lorna Stovall
Composed By – Prince
Creative Director – Sotera Tschetter
Design [Additional] – Liz Luce
Engineer [Assistant] – Dave Aron, Steve Durkee
Horns – Brian Gallagher, Dave Jensen, Kathy J., Mike Nelson, Steve Strand
Mastered By – Brian Gardner
Mastered By, Recorded By, Engineer [Assistant] – Steve Noonan
Mixed By – Bob Rosa, Steve Beltran, Tom Garneau
Mixed By, Producer [Additional Production] – Keith "Kc" Cohen
Other [Prince And The NPG's Typhoons] – Tonya Thompson
Other [Visages] – Kasha
Performer [Prince And The New Power Generation] – Damon Dickson, Kirky J., Levi Seacer Jr., Mayte, Michael Bland, Prince, Sonny T., Tommy Barbarella, Tony M.
Photography By [Band Photos] – Jeff Katz
Producer, Arranged By, Performer – The New Power Generation, Prince
Programmed By [Additional Programming], Engineer [Assistant] – Airiq Anest
Recorded By – Dave Friedlander
Recorded By [Kirstie Alley's Voice] – Peter Arata
Recorded By [Strings] – Larry Mahn
Recorded By, Engineer [Assistant] – Brian Poer, Ray Hahnfeldt
Recorded By, Mixed By – Michael Koppelman
Scratches – D.J. Graves

COMPANIES:
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – WEA International Inc.
Copyright © – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright © – WEA International Inc.
Made By – Warner Music Manufacturing Europe
Manufactured By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Distributed By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Recorded At – Paisley Park Studios
Recorded At – Record Plant
Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording
Mixed At – Paisley Park Studios
Mixed At – Larrabee West
Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering

Paisley Park Records, manufactured and distributed by Warner Bros. Records Inc.
©℗ 1992 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. & WEA international Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.

Standard jewel case with a 6 panel fold-out leporello.
Paisley Park Records, manufactured and distributed by Warner Bros. Records Inc., a Time Warner Company
©℗ 1992 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Made in Germany by Warner Music Manufacturing Europe
Tracks 6 & 17 are segues and don't appear in the tracklist.
Track 8 is printed as "[Eye symbol] Wanna Melt With U"

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Analyzed Folder: Prince & The New Power Generation - The Love Symbol Album_dr.txt
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DR         Peak       RMS        Filename                      
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DR7     -0.00 dB    -8.19 dB   01 - My Name Is Prince.flac  
DR8     -0.00 dB    -9.51 dB   02 - Sexy M.F..flac          
DR8     -0.00 dB    -9.88 dB   03 - Love 2 the 9's.flac      
DR7     -0.00 dB    -9.84 dB   04 - The Morning Papers.flac  
DR6     -0.00 dB    -7.88 dB   05 - The Max.flac            
DR16   -4.18 dB  -23.76 dB   06 - Segue.flac              
DR8     -0.00 dB    -9.81 dB   07 - Blue Light.flac          
DR6     -0.00 dB    -7.87 dB   08 - I Wanna Melt With U.flac
DR10   -0.00 dB  -10.92 dB   09 - Sweet Baby.flac          
DR8     -0.00 dB    -9.31 dB   10 - The Continental.flac    
DR9     -0.00 dB  -11.49 dB   11 - Damn U.flac              
DR8     -0.00 dB  -10.64 dB   12 - Arrogance.flac          
DR9     -0.00 dB    -9.41 dB   13 - The Flow.flac            
DR8     -0.00 dB    -9.37 dB   14 - 7.flac                  
DR7     -0.00 dB  -10.28 dB   15 - And God Created Woman.flac
DR7     -0.00 dB    -9.41 dB   16 - 3 Chains O' Gold.flac    
DR14   -1.19 dB  -21.39 dB   17 - Segue.flac              
DR7     -0.00 dB    -8.44 dB   18 - The Sacrifice of Victor.flac
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Number of Files: 18
Official DR Value: DR8
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Reviews
AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine:

The New Power Generation is the most talented and versatile band Prince has ever fronted, and they fulfill their potential on The Love Symbol Album. Although the NPG factored heavily on Diamonds and Pearls, it still sounded like a solo Prince album. Symbol sounds like a band performing together, working off of each other's strengths and weaknesses. Opening with the dance smash "My Name Is Prince" and the deep funk of "Sexy M.F.," The Love Symbol Album has Prince's best dance tracks since The Black Album. But Prince wasn't content; he decided to run the gamut of modern pop/R&B/dance, and the music is uniformly accomplished and excellent. Unfortunately, he also decided to make a "rock soap opera," so the music is saddled with ridiculous lyrics and annoying sound bridges by Kirstie Alley. However, The Love Symbol Album has some of the finest, most inventive music of Prince's career.
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