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Thread started 09/11/02 7:29pm

monica

Exodus

There is a Prince song called "Exodus" (I think) and I heard it a while ago and really liked it (it was long- a funky up tempo song). Anyways, I was wondering if anyone knew what song it is I am talking about and what cd its on. And if it's on some special club cd if anyone could send the song file to me. I got it once on audiogalaxy, but now that's gone and I can't seem to find it.
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Reply #1 posted 09/11/02 7:48pm

slvrhrt7

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It's the title song from the NPG album, Exodus. It's a really great album that is hard to find. I believe it was originally sold as an import only.
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Reply #2 posted 09/11/02 7:50pm

thebumpsquad

That'll be the EXODUS song, from the EXODUS album.It aint credited to him, it's Tora Tora,but there are thanks to
o(+> on there.
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Reply #3 posted 09/11/02 8:10pm

Tom

I think the Exodus album was going to be released here, but ultimately never was. There were maxi singles from it released in the US which said "from the forthcoming NPG album..."

I have the maxi singles from this album as well. One of them was remixes of The Good Life(also off the Exodus album) which had a sample of Ice Cube saying "bought a house next to Prince..."

The other was a maxi for Get Wild, which had a very very cool jazz instrumental mix on it. The logo on the case was the same as the eyes on the Get Wild perfume bottle.
[This message was edited Thu Sep 12 4:07:56 PDT 2002 by Tom]
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Reply #4 posted 09/11/02 8:28pm

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slvrhrt7 said:

It's the title song from the NPG album, Exodus. It's a really great album that is hard to find. I believe it was originally sold as an import only.


I bought mine at the NPG store in Uptown. It wasn't priced as an import.

"Count the Days" is the jam.
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Reply #5 posted 09/11/02 8:48pm

korovyov

I'm getting Exodus for my B-day! I bought it off of e-bay for the great price (considering how hard it is to find this thing) of 19.99!
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Reply #6 posted 09/12/02 12:10am

jseven

Also in the U.S., the first single released, "The Good Life" made it into record stores.
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Reply #7 posted 09/12/02 2:59am

FunkyBrotha

i bought exodus in the HMV sale in the uk for £2.99 last year they had loads of them!!
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Reply #8 posted 09/12/02 4:48am

aiden

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What?

Youve not heard Exodus!!

Its a great album far superior to new power soul or even Rave unto the Joy Fantastic.

tracks I love on this album:

Get Wild - funky "we are conducting a world-wide talent search"
Count The Days - reminds me of the performance on The White room where he played nice old epiphone guitar.
The Good Life - classic
Cherry, Cherry - Sonny T gets all emotional
Exodus - dark funk for the masses
"Still Crazy 4 Coco Rock"
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Reply #9 posted 09/12/02 4:50am

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[This message was edited Wed Feb 26 3:41:31 PST 2003 by IstenSzek]
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Reply #10 posted 09/12/02 4:52am

aiden

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sorry u guys didnt get it in the u.s

we still havent got the rainbow children in the u.k...

Imports are not the same even if most of our c.d's are manufactured in France or Germany. (prince discs are anyway)
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Reply #11 posted 09/12/02 4:56am

rdhull

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You need Exodus for Mashed Potato Girl alone...that is the BEST thing on there and its Prince at his funniest imho.
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Reply #12 posted 09/12/02 5:02am

aiden

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"Ladies night at the club yo"
"AGAIN, when are they gonna have some live music down there"
--- Michael B say "When are they gonna have some chicken down there"

wicked album

from The exdous has begun

"This is dedicated to the memory of his royal baddness, I know his name that mother fucking Prince, Rest In Peace Nigger"

as I said it was dark...
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Reply #13 posted 09/12/02 6:21am

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[This message was edited Wed Feb 26 3:41:49 PST 2003 by IstenSzek]
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Reply #14 posted 09/12/02 6:32am

mrchristian

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'Get Wild' was my least fav song on the album. Exodus and 'Return of the Bumpsquad' are my standouts.

'The exodus has begun!'-haven't listened to it in a while, thanks for the reminder.
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Reply #15 posted 09/12/02 6:40am

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I bought Exodus from 1-800-NEW-FUNK upon it's release.
Perhaps you can still purchase it via npgmc ??
It's an excellent CD - one of my favorites & i'm mad cuz I can't find mine right now sad

The return of the Bump Squad - comes from this CD
BIG FUN
Good Life

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The Rainbow children CD reminds me, somewhat of the Exodus CD (some songs - not all!)
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Well - hope EVERYONE is able to get a copy of this CD because it truly is great work by prince

I found it on Tower Records.com click here
Lyrics Click HERE
Track Listing:

NPG Operator Intro
Get Wild
Segue
DJ Gets Jumped
New Power Soul
DJ Seduces Sonny
Segue
Count The Days
The Good Life
Cherry, Cherry
Segue
The Return Of The Bump Squad
Mashed Potato Girl Intro
Segue
Big Fun
New Power Day
Segue
Hallucination Rain
NPG Bum Rush The Ship
The Exodus Has Begun
Outro
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Reply #16 posted 09/12/02 10:29am

Tom

You must get the Exodus CD simply for the "beans & rice" skit. I laughed my ass off for days after hearing that.

P has a twisted sense of humor at times.
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Reply #17 posted 09/12/02 10:35am

monica

Wow, thanks you guys for all the help! I really want it now!
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Reply #18 posted 09/12/02 10:57am

rdhull

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IstenSzek said:

rdhull said:

You need Exodus for Mashed Potato Girl alone...that is the BEST thing on there and its Prince at his funniest imho.


That's right. Very funny piece. I like it best with the
one speaker turned off so that you only hear Prince doing
his thing without having to listen to the other sketch
that is mixed in with it.


Hahaha I do the same thing!
"Climb in my fur."
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Reply #19 posted 09/12/02 12:36pm

PsychedelicMam
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Ahhh, Big Fun, guess you can tell that's my favorite...'Psychedelic Mama, tell me girl what's your sign? You and me should get together, it wouldn't be a waste of time'.

When I first heard the 'beans' skit, I couldn't believe how gross P was being and would skip over it everytime. But now, it is just plain HILARIOUS!!!
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Reply #20 posted 09/12/02 12:49pm

Tom

"TRY THE CANOLIES, THEY'RE FABULOUS!"

hehhehhehhheh
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Reply #21 posted 09/12/02 1:28pm

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NPG Exodus.. One Eyed Bass heavy, Michael B. Drum thumpin' funk... A must have for the Prince collection. I believe I got mine from 1-800-NEW-FUNK also at the time. So, it was very available in the U.S.

Released by the NPG instead of O)+> under another label, as a thump to Warner who didn't want prince flooding the market.. Sonny T. covers a bunch of lead and co-lead vocals on it. Count the days is just great. . Great video also..
prince is credited as Tora Tora on the album and was performing the songs in a mask or scarf actually to conceal his face...Prince plays his one-eyed slap bass on most of the album It came out right before The Gold Experience. Most of the tunes were recorded around the time of those sessions. Too funky. I've seen the following videos:
Videos: Count The Days, Get Wild, The Good Life. VH1 aired two of them during a speacial in late '95/early '96.

"I don't know what you thinkin' about, but the Exodus Has Begun.. Motha Fuckas!"

http://npgmusicclub.com/n...xodus.html
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Reply #22 posted 09/12/02 1:50pm

Ifsixwuz9

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Overall good album. Three things bug me about it though:

  • Prince doesn't sing lead on all of songs; Sonny T. fart
  • Too much cursing; it's just over the top and annoying
  • The segues are fun to listen to every blue moon, but not everytime I play the album
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Reply #23 posted 09/12/02 1:58pm

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Ifsixwuz9 said:

Overall good album. Three things bug me about it though:

  • Prince doesn't sing lead on all of songs; Sonny T. fart
  • Too much cursing; it's just over the top and annoying
  • The segues are fun to listen to every blue moon, but not everytime I play the album


There is a load of cursing on it. Prince was younger mind you, as was I, but it seems cool at the time. He was kind of pissed off, and it showed. Hard to go from 20 years of cursing in songs, and then go clean. Come to think about it, I don't curse half as much as I used to amymore. I don't know if that comes from age or influence.
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Reply #24 posted 09/12/02 2:20pm

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Tom said:

"TRY THE CANOLIES, THEY'RE FABULOUS!"

hehhehhehhheh



You gonna eat dat? I kid you not...
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Reply #25 posted 09/13/02 12:46am

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If you can get your hands on "The Wild Experience-Get Wild" 3 song CD maxi, do so. As far as I know, this is the only disc that has the track "Beautiful Girl", an instrumental version of TMBGITW featuring Eric Leeds on lead sax.

The best version of this song as far as i'm concerned.

The other 2 songs are "Get Wild" (different mix) and "Hallucination Rain"

On the inside cover it says backwards: "Free the Gold Experience @#&%@#!(*&^)@, Now!"
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Reply #26 posted 09/13/02 5:06am

jseven

squirrelgrease said:

If you can get your hands on "The Wild Experience-Get Wild" 3 song CD maxi, do so. As far as I know, this is the only disc that has the track "Beautiful Girl", an instrumental version of TMBGITW featuring Eric Leeds on lead sax.


Unless it says Eric Leeds in the book...
Sorry to say but WRONG! (Don;t take it personally cuz sometimes I am wrong too)

The Sax Version of "Beautiful Girl" is done by Brian Gallagher & is available on the original promo of the Beautiful Experience which was yellow.

It is also on the Japanese Import of 1-800-New Funk along with an extended "Standing At the Altar" & Mayte singing "The Most Beautiful Boy in the World".

I like the sax version n made the top 10 list of most played version at weddings in a poll of 1994.

Brian Gallagher also released a single version of it on Bellmark Records on Cd & Cassette in the U.S.
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Reply #27 posted 09/13/02 5:27am

Ifsixwuz9

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cracknbush said:

Ifsixwuz9 said:

Overall good album. Three things bug me about it though:

  • Prince doesn't sing lead on all of songs; Sonny T. fart
  • Too much cursing; it's just over the top and annoying
  • The segues are fun to listen to every blue moon, but not everytime I play the album


There is a load of cursing on it. Prince was younger mind you, as was I, but it seems cool at the time. He was kind of pissed off, and it showed. Hard to go from 20 years of cursing in songs, and then go clean. Come to think about it, I don't curse half as much as I used to amymore. I don't know if that comes from age or influence.



The majority of the songs Prince released between 1978 and 1993 didn't have an excessive amount of cursing on them. Exodus' swear content was so over the top it distracted the listener from the music.
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I'll play it first and tell you what it is later.
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Reply #28 posted 09/13/02 6:04am

aprilspearl

i think EXODUS is a very nice album - especially HALLUCINATION RAIN is one of the most beautiful songs from that era. but the whole interlude/segue stuff really pisses me off.
i bought my copy at a local mini-supermarket for 2 Euros. i REALLY was surprised to find it there.
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Reply #29 posted 09/13/02 9:16am

candyperfume

So eye went out & bought this album after reading all that u wrote here.

At first listen, eye am enjoying it. The segues resemble De La Soul's earlier work.

eyeheart when Prince does things under a pseudonym, back when he still had 2. With his freedom, it looks like those days r over.

eye have a feeling eye will b listening 2 this all weekend.
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