On the 1-800-NEWFUNK album:

the song MPLS...

I remember this album being advertised and being able to order it from 1-800-NEWFUNK when it (the service) first came out. I ordered the Exodus album around this time but never ordered the MPLS. I stillhave the little book that came with my order and it is listed.

Does anyone remember this album?


There are other things in this little book too like the chain hat from 92 - 93.

I'd like to know more about this album. Anyone know anything?

THANKS!

Also, the album cover in the little book looks like the same drawings like on the Exodus cover but only three characters:

one that looks like Prince in the chain hat,
one that looks like Sonny,
a DJ behind some turn tables,
and a long blond hair female character.
[This message was edited Thu Jul 11 20:26:34 PDT 2002 by yamomma]

i actually ordered it in february '94 along with the npg goldnigga cd. i received godlnigga, but they said mpls was backordered. as far as i know it was never made available. then it showed up for sale at some of the jam of the year shows in '97! i'm not too sure, but mpls seems like an early version of npg -the band. prince was kind of working through ideas for a band i assume: the crayons (remember that from the ryde dyvyne tv special?), mpls, new power generation.

Thanks fms, I don't recall that album ever being discussed here.

I was working in my studio tonight and put the 1-800-NEWFUNK album in the 'ol stereo. I don't recall listening to this album since I bought it when it first came out and remembered the first cut.

Any speculation on what was on it?

I remember that cut from the crayons...

"The Ride Divine"

I liked it!

I wonder what might become of some of these projects...

it never came out--but most of the music from that era has come out since, on Chaos and Disorder and in the Undertaker video.

What i do is tape right from the video(vcr should be 'hifi'), as my copy has pretty good sound.

I've never seen "The Undertaker" video nor "The Ride Divine" but I did here the one track (The Ride Divine) when The Seduction 747 had her site up. other than that nadda.

Are there a lot of unreleased songs on these videos?

Eye bought it when it reached the record stores, "It was alright".

Paisley said:

What was the track listing?

are u guys talkin bout the single? with the MPLS, MPLS 12 inch and the Ryde Dyvine? That's the only thing i've seen with MPLS on the front and it's really rare.. going for bout $100 on ebay just for the single.

A full album was never issued.
Just the 12" and CD single.