This is a "featured" topic! — From here you can jump to the « previous or next » featured topic.
New topic 
Printable EverlastingNow said: All of this will be announced first on their myspace page www.myspace.com/allthewayvague. We broke this story last Friday and we'll continue to be the place to be for all things Family.
 
oooooh! Well excuuuuuse me. Didn't mean to 'tread on anybodys toes'. Please, be my guest - the floor is all yours! 
ps: Kat Dyson will be guesting.  | |
- E-mail - orgNote -  Report post to moderator |
CosmicTalk said: Paul is very accomplished, working as Donny Osmond's musical director
Wait, isn't that reason enough to NOT let him produce for The Family? | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
I have had The Family album on repeat for hours on end.  I literally cannot get enough of it.
Was never able to track down a German or Japanese import of it... I read that some Japanese pressings have "The Screams of Passion (Extended Mix)" on it! 
Can we get this thing remastered and released domestically... soon?  | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
Yes! Yes! Yes! After 21 years. That's what we need. Let folks know what album "Nothing Compares 2 U" appeared on. Does this possibly mean that there will be a re-release of the 1st album? Will Mr. Leeds, Mr. Benton,and Mr. Johnson be in the mix? Man I can't wait. It's time to fix your clock. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
The news just made Metafilter today http://www.metafilter.com and guess where they link to for the official news source...Prince.org 
'The Family' Has Reunited. Members of the studio band created in the wake of The Time's disintegration, who never toured and who only released one self-titled album (featuring the beautiful photography of Horst and lavish orchestration by Clare Fischer, like much of Prince's other projects at the time) have reunited. No word yet about any involvement from either Prince (writer of nearly all the band's songs, including their gigantic hit Nothing Compares 2 U - well, at least for Sinead O'Connor) or his Revolution cohorts Wendy (twin sister of Family co-lead vocalist Susannah Melvoin) & Lisa, now a successful scoring team for film and television.
posted by dagarrat at 8:47 PM PST - 4 comments [Edited 2/1/07 7:56am] [Edited 2/1/07 7:57am] | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
Tom said: The news just made Metafilter today http://www.metafilter.com and guess where they link to for the official news source...Prince.org
'The Family' Has Reunited. Members of the studio band created in the wake of The Time's disintegration, who never toured and who only released one self-titled album (featuring the beautiful photography of Horst and lavish orchestration by Clare Fischer, like much of Prince's other projects at the time) have reunited. No word yet about any involvement from either Prince (writer of nearly all the band's songs, including their gigantic hit Nothing Compares 2 U - well, at least for Sinead O'Connor) or his Revolution cohorts Wendy (twin sister of Family co-lead vocalist Susannah Melvoin) & Lisa, now a successful scoring team for film and television.
posted by dagarrat at 8:47 PM PST - 4 comments [Edited 2/1/07 7:56am] [Edited 2/1/07 7:57am] That's me!  | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
St. Paul said that THE FAMILY is going to be playing at a pre-Grammys party in L.A. on Feb. 10th.
I WANT TO GO!!!!! m MyeternalgrattitudetoPhil&Val.Herman said "We want sweaty truckers at the truck stop! We want cigar puffing men that look like they wanna beat the living daylights out of us" Val"sporking is spooning with benefits" | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
WonderU said: Seen this over on the GBN MySpace page and now it's on Housequake too. This was Jesse's post:
As some of you know, I run the GBNetwork My Space page (www.myspace.com/girlbrosnetwork) and we help promote Wendy and Lisa. Well today I heard from Susannah and St Paul and they wanted me to let everyone know that the FAMILY has reunited! They are putting out a new record and are going out on the road and they will "work the family record the way it should have been worked awhile back." We will put out all the details as soon as they become available. Anyone who caught them at the Family Jamm knows, that this group sounds better than ever and this is going to be A LOT OF FUN to watch unfold! A big WELCOME BACK to the Family!!!!" This is going to be amazing! Come Oooon! That was 21 years ago! Even then their sound wasn't what you call pop. In this day of youth. They are going to really walk on water to get noticed. We all want a big hit again because
we want to relive the Hysteria & Pandemonium we experienced when Purple Rain was Hot. Actually, he doesn't care if it happens again or not. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
SnidelyWhiplash said: i heard Paul has to make a payment on the "van down by the river" he is living in ....
 I can assure you Paul's living well ... he's done a lot of stuff behind the scenes that people don't know about.He's got over 20 million sales as a songwriter and is an in demand session player, producer and arranger! [Edited 2/1/07 16:17pm] | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
BananaCologne said: To clear a few things up, this is what I can tell you officially:
The band will include all 5 original members: St Paul Susannah Melvoin Eric Leeds Jellybean Johnson Jerome Benton *They only finally agreed amongst themselves to do this as of last friday... *The bands overall goal goes way beyond being merely a "revival group"... *There is no new record...yet. But there has been talk of working a new album by late summer 2007... *Meanwhile, keep your eyes and ears peeled for potential upcoming club appearances just to "get their feet back under them"... *There may be an official announcement of an L.A. appearance in the surprisingly near future. Details to follow... The band is getting back together, they are going to play a short set at Questlove's Grammy Party in LA next week, they are planning on doing some more shows and they may do a new CD later this year. They are all very good friends and really want to work together. The idea was hatched very very recently and everyone is very excited. If they do an album it will not be dated. It will sound like The Family but will still be contemporary. The people lining up to work with the group is impressive to say the least! At this stage it would be remiss to speculate about Prince's involvement. Jerome is no longer in The Time but Jellybean will continue to play with Morris and the fellas (one more rumour stopped!). The LA show will feature the 5 original members along with Kat Dyson and the 2members of Sheila E's band who performed with them at The Familly Jamm. Paul is always very busy and will continue to work on his other projects hand in hand with his role in The Family. And if you want to know what Paul has been up to check out www.stpaulproductions.com or www.stpaulmusic.com. The former talks more about Paul's studio work and has my contact details listed for those interested. [Edited 5/21/11 20:23pm] | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
nusouldownunder said: SnidelyWhiplash said: i heard Paul has to make a payment on the "van down by the river" he is living in ....
I can assure you Paul's living very well ... he's done a lot of stuff behind the scenes that people don't know about.He's got over 20 million sales as a songwriter and is an in demand session player, producer and arranger! Well okay good for Paul. I have always respected him as a musician and I am glad to hear that he is doing extremely well even if some people don't know about. I can't wait look forward him being part of the Family project. I think he has a nice voice even though at the time he tried to sound like Prince. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
nusouldownunder said: BananaCologne said: To clear a few things up, this is what I can tell you officially:
The band will include all 5 original members: St Paul Susannah Melvoin Eric Leeds Jellybean Johnson Jerome Benton *They only finally agreed amongst themselves to do this as of last friday... *The bands overall goal goes way beyond being merely a "revival group"... *There is no new record...yet. But there has been talk of working a new album by late summer 2007... *Meanwhile, keep your eyes and ears peeled for potential upcoming club appearances just to "get their feet back under them"... *There may be an official announcement of an L.A. appearance in the surprisingly near future. Details to follow... My name is Neil Richards and I'm St Paul's friend and manager. The news above is on the money. The band is getting back together, they are going to play a short set at Questlove's Grammy Party in LA next week, they are planning on doing some more shows and they may do a new CD later this year. They are all very good friends and really want to work together. The idea was hatched very very recently and everyone is very excited. If they do an album it will not be dated. It will sound like The Family but will still be contemporary. The people lining up to work with the group is impressive to say the least! At this stage it would be remiss to speculate about Prince's involvement. Jerome is no longer in The Time but Jellybean will continue to play with Morris and the fellas (one more rumour stopped!). The LA show will feature the 5 original members along with Kat Dyson and the 2members of Sheila E's band who performed with them at The Familly Jamm. Paul is always very busy and will continue to work on his other projects hand in hand with his role in The Family. And if you want to know what Paul has been up to check out www.stpaulproductions.com or www.stpaulmusic.com. The former talks more about Paul's studio work and has my contact details listed for those interested. Thanx for the info. Now, is there any news on re-issuing their debut album? Also, is Paul's debut solo album available anywhere? Cornbread, Grits, and Collard Greens/I got what you need/If you want it/Cuz I'm a pimp, girl/With a drippy, juicy Jheri Curl | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
June7 said: "They are putting out a new record and are going out on the road and they will "work the family record the way it should have been worked awhile back."
Uh... okay. Is this a slam at Prince? Um, Prince created The Family. Prince wrote them their one and only hit... so...  Nice way to announce a "come back". Sounds kinda bitter to me.
...and another thing... why is this front page news? A sticky would have sufficed. The way it should have been worked is somebody w/ more sense shoulda gotten the shot. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
|
nusouldownunder said: My name is Neil Richards and I'm St Paul's friend and manager. The news above is on the money.
The band is getting back together, they are going to play a short set at Questlove's Grammy Party in LA next week, they are planning on doing some more shows and they may do a new CD later this year. They are all very good friends and really want to work together. The idea was hatched very very recently and everyone is very excited. If they do an album it will not be dated. It will sound like The Family but will still be contemporary. The people lining up to work with the group is impressive to say the least! At this stage it would be remiss to speculate about Prince's involvement. Jerome is no longer in The Time but Jellybean will continue to play with Morris and the fellas (one more rumour stopped!). The LA show will feature the 5 original members along with Kat Dyson and the 2members of Sheila E's band who performed with them at The Familly Jamm. Paul is always very busy and will continue to work on his other projects hand in hand with his role in The Family. And if you want to know what Paul has been up to check out www.stpaulproductions.com or www.stpaulmusic.com. The former talks more about Paul's studio work and has my contact details listed for those interested. Thanks! I hope they play New York!! And re-release the Family CD and St. Paul's debut! Also, I know Paul has been a prolific musician since then. But question: I've read he wrote 2 of Paula Abdul's songs (Oppossites atract, foever your girl) but the copyright only shows Oliver Leiber. Why is that?  |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
JudasLChrist said: KidOmega said: um.... why? not that their album isn't great, but.... um, they didn't actually DO anything.
Well, the thing about The Family was that they rehearsed the shit out of that band, and Prince had just stopped paying attention to them due to negligence. When it ended, it probably seemed like a waste of alot of hard work. I bet they always regretted not touring. The Family Jamm show having been so sucessful, I bet they are doing this project now merely for the fun of it, it's not like it's gonna make them tons of money or anything. That's a great reason to have a band! yeah, i understand that. but they weren't even really a band at the time. songs by Prince. performed by Prince (and a few others). vocals re-recorded by Paul, imitating Prince's original lead vocal. an excuse to put out a tester album for Eric Leeds. The Family's album is fucking fantastic, but it has little or nothing to do with any of the actual members of the group "The world of the heterosexual is a sick and boring life. " -- Edith Massey in Female Trouble | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
CosmicTalk said: Thanx for the info. Now, is there any news on re-issuing their debut album? Also, is Paul's debut solo album available anywhere?
Not sure about The Family at this stage but we have made enquiries about re-issuing the 'St Paul' album. If we are able to license this CD then we would include the 12 inch versions of the singles too. [Edited 2/2/07 0:18am] | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
Folks who keep asking for as Family re-issue please keep in mind that Prince owns the rights to that album and would have to work with Warner to re-issue.
and we know how that goes... Space for sale... | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
prettymansson said: without a tiny man slappin the bass and busting funkyass quirky beats on his Linn LM-1 and some chicken guitar played on a Hohner telecaster (by that same tiny man)..I have ZERO INTEREST !!!!!
You don't know what you're missing, my friend. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
SquirrelMeat said: Riverpoet31 said: Sorry to say (for 'them') but of course the Family album from 1985 was a Prince album. A sometimes genious experiment to mix the Minneapolis sound with real orchestral arrangements by Clare Fisher. And therefore a blueprint for a lot of the music on Parade, The Jill Jones album and parts of Lovesexy.
Some tracks were predating his Jazz-funk work with Madhouse, and were a result of him trying out things with Eric Leeds. St. Paul is not a bad singer, but on the album he is obviously 'copying' the vocal tracks Prince layed out on the basic tracks. His solowork after that is often not more then very cheesy eighties-funkpop. What dit we really hear from Susannah after this album. She might have written some nice tracks for others, and has performed some decent background vocals on the albums of Wendy and Lisa. But not much more. According to the reports Jellybean Johnson and Jerome Benton (does he even 'play' an instrument?) weren't even on the album! To conclude: - Yes, please, release this fine album on CD. - Don't expect some brilliant new music from the Family, its probably best they limit themselves to performing on the Minneapolis club circuit. Every word is true, but I can't help getting excited about them touring (even though I'm sure it will be a let down!). I saw them at the Family Jamm. You will not be disappointed. I promise. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
nusouldownunder said: CosmicTalk said: Thanx for the info. Now, is there any news on re-issuing their debut album? Also, is Paul's debut solo album available anywhere?
Not sure about The Family at this stage but we have made enquiries about re-issuing the 'St Paul' album. If we are able to license this CD then we would include the 12 inch versions of the singles too. [Edited 2/2/07 0:18am] Ok, cool. Thanks again! Cornbread, Grits, and Collard Greens/I got what you need/If you want it/Cuz I'm a pimp, girl/With a drippy, juicy Jheri Curl | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
sosgemini said: Folks who keep asking for as Family re-issue please keep in mind that Prince owns the rights to that album and would have to work with Warner to re-issue.
and we know how that goes... Oh yeah . Oh well, it was a nice thought! Cornbread, Grits, and Collard Greens/I got what you need/If you want it/Cuz I'm a pimp, girl/With a drippy, juicy Jheri Curl | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
sosgemini said: EverlastingNow said: All of this will be announced first on their myspace page www.myspace.com/allthewayvogue. We broke this story last Friday and we'll continue to be the place to be for all things Family.
let me know before folks start pissing on the carpet to mark their territory. Gee, why am I not surprised that YOU of all people would take that wrong?? I sent Banana an apology if that's how my post was taken. Far be it from you to not get your jab in there though, green is NOT your color  | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
RodeoSchro said: SquirrelMeat said: Every word is true, but I can't help getting excited about them touring (even though I'm sure it will be a let down!). I saw them at the Family Jamm. You will not be disappointed. I promise. I hope that there would be a Family Jamm 2 in the future. I am going to do whatever it takes to see those bands, if they agreed to perform the second time around. I talked from other people who was at the first one of how good and impressd of the Family's performance. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
EverlastingNow said: sosgemini said:
let me know before folks start pissing on the carpet to mark their territory. Gee, why am I not surprised that YOU of all people would take that wrong?? I sent Banana an apology if that's how my post was taken. Far be it from you to not get your jab in there though, green is NOT your color Hey, it's ALL good.  | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
EverlastingNow said: sosgemini said:
let me know before folks start pissing on the carpet to mark their territory. Gee, why am I not surprised that YOU of all people would take that wrong?? I sent Banana an apology if that's how my post was taken. Far be it from you to not get your jab in there though, green is NOT your color oh my stars... green? what do you mean by that? are you implying that im jealous? why would i be jealous? you made a silly comment...i teased you about it...obviously you realized what you said was "off" cause you apologized to naners...you should have just left it at that. please leave me out of your drama man...
grammeredit... [Edited 2/2/07 12:49pm] Space for sale... | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
sosgemini said: EverlastingNow said: Gee, why am I not surprised that YOU of all people would take that wrong?? I sent Banana an apology if that's how my post was taken. Far be it from you to not get your jab in there though, green is NOT your color oh my stars... green? what do you mean by that? are you implying that im jealous? why would i be jealous? you made a silly comment...i teased you about it...obviously you realized what you said was "off" cause you apologized to naners...you should have just left it at that. please leave me out of your drama man...
grammeredit... [Edited 2/2/07 12:49pm] Oh your stars?? I'll leave you out of the drama if you keep your nose on your face I didn't think it was "off" until you had to make it an issue. So don't start something and then act like a martyr.[Edited 2/2/07 13:17pm] | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
WOW! How awesome is that The Family getting back together, I always felt that they were the bomb band and with proper promotion could have been a force to be reckoned with, well here's to The Family 2nd stand.....I will be waiting for the new stuff.....High Fashion! | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
EverlastingNow said: sosgemini said: oh my stars... green? what do you mean by that? are you implying that im jealous? why would i be jealous? you made a silly comment...i teased you about it...obviously you realized what you said was "off" cause you apologized to naners...you should have just left it at that. please leave me out of your drama man...
grammeredit... [Edited 2/2/07 12:49pm] Oh your stars?? I'll leave you out of the drama if you keep your nose on your face I didn't think it was "off" until you had to make it an issue. So don't start something and then act like a martyr.
[Edited 2/2/07 13:17pm] 
still didn't answer my question. Space for sale... | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
WonderU said: Seen this over on the GBN MySpace page and now it's on Housequake too. This was Jesse's post:
As some of you know, I run the GBNetwork My Space page (www.myspace.com/girlbrosnetwork) and we help promote Wendy and Lisa. Well today I heard from Susannah and St Paul and they wanted me to let everyone know that the FAMILY has reunited! They are putting out a new record and are going out on the road and they will "work the family record the way it should have been worked awhile back." We will put out all the details as soon as they become available. Anyone who caught them at the Family Jamm knows, that this group sounds better than ever and this is going to be A LOT OF FUN to watch unfold! A big WELCOME BACK to the Family!!!!" This is going to be amazing! NO FUCKING WAY larry luvlife
http://www.myspace.com/larryluvlife | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
well I'll be dammned...
the Family huh? Well The Family's record was EASILY my favorite of all of the Prince 'side project' albums...well maybe tied with The Time's first two records...but i don't know though, I think the Family's record 'as a whole' may actually age a teeny bit better than either of the Times records 'as a whole' (of course 'Get It Up' and '777-9311' indivedually will always be hard to beat by anything and are straught up classics.) But 'Screams Of Passion' ain't nothin to sneeze at either... I'm looking forward to hearing how they sound (and to seeing Suzannah again too  | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
New topic Printable This is a "featured" topic! — From here you can jump to the « previous or next » featured topic.