21 Night in London shows, 21 Nights photo book

Planet Earth album, 3 show blow out in Minneapolis inc 1st Avenue

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Chelsea Rogers, 3121 fragrance

album released in England by newspaper

era was in full swing before the album release

1. Planet Earth
2. Guitar Released: July 9, 2007
3. Somewhere Here On Earth Released: September 2007
4. The One U Wanna C

5. Future Baby Mama leaked to the Internet June 27, 2007
6. Mr. Goodnight [B side]
7. All The Midnights In The World
8. Chelsea Rodgers Released: August 6, 2007
9. Lion Of Judah
10. Resolution

If Planet Earth was in the palm of your hand

Gettin' dirty at the club again
No, no more hurt as long as I'm here on Earth

That's why I come like thunder 2 tell U...

Cinderella was a waste of time then oops, she's out the door
The energy in this field's been known 2 flicker lights, a'ight?
The children of the future with all the spiritual food they need
Earth boots on and flowers in her hair
2 gypsy bandits who only by grace came 2 be a star
Making amends is a difficult pill 2 swallow

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
July 13, 2007 Friday
Metro Edition

Jon Bream

Virtual Revolution

Much fuss is being made about Prince's reunion with former Revolution members Wendy & Lisa for his "Planet Earth" CD, due July 24.

But Wendy Melvoin told I.W. that she wasn't even in the studio with Prince; he e-mailed files to her, and she and Lisa Coleman added their parts on five songs and e-mailed them back.

Planet Earth is the twenty-fifth studio album by American musician Prince, first released July 15, 2007 in the UK as a free covermount with The Mail on Sunday national newspaper. This was followed by the album's worldwide distribution. It features contributions from his newest protegée Bria Valente and former New Power Generation members Marva King, Sonny T, and Michael Bland, as well as Sheila E. and former Revolution members Wendy & Lisa. The album debuted at number 3 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling 96,000 in its first week. Upon its release, Planet Earth received generally positive reviews from most music critics, based on an aggregate score of 65/100 from Metacritic.

The track features past bandmembers Michael B. on drums and Sonny T. on bass guitar. The album's credits do not indicate who else played on the track, however.

Planet Earth

Imagine holding Planet Earth in the palm of your hand
With no regard 4 your place of birth or claim 2 any land
The only thing between us now is the truth we understand
If Planet Earth was in the palm of your hand

50 years from now what will they say about us here?
Did we care 4 the water and the fragile atmosphere?
There are only 2 kind of folk and the difference they make
The ones that give and the ones that take

CHORUS:
Just like the countless bodies that revolve around the sun
Planet Earth must now come in2 balance with the one
That caused it all 2 be and then we'll see His kingdom come
So shall it be written, shall be sung

Imagine U could rid the earth of anyone U choose
Which ones would U need the most and which ones would U lose?
Do we wanna judge another lest we be judged 2?
Careful now... the next one might be U

CHORUS:
(All around)
(Right now! The one, the one, the one)
(We will see His kingdom come)

Imagine sending your first born off 2 fight a war
With no good reason how it started or what they're fighting 4
(No good reason, what are we fighting 4?)
And if they're blessed 2 make it home, will they still be poor?
Pray 4 peace right now and 4ever more

CHORUS
(Ooh, wee!)
(All around the sun, yeah)
(Say we got 2, with the one, the one, the one)
(We will see His kingdom come)

Oh, say it one more time

CHORUS
(Jehovah)
(See His kingdom come)
(Shall be sung)

So shall it be written, shall be sung

© 2007 Controversy Music — ASCAP

The EARTH TOUR

2007.07.07 Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
2007.07.08 First Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA Aftershow
2007.07.16 Auditorium Stravinsk1, Montreux, Switzerland
2007.07.17 Montreux Jazz Café, Montreux, Switzerland Aftershow
2007.08.01 O2, Greenwich, London, UK
2007.08.02 IndigO2, Greenwich, London, UK Aftershow
2007.08.03 O2, Greenwich, London, UK
2007.08.04 O2, Greenwich, London, UK
2007.08.07 O2, Greenwich, London, UK Support act Grupo Fantasma
2007.08.07 O2, Greenwich, London, UK
2007.08.08 IndigO2, Greenwich, London, UK Aftershow
2007.08.10 O2, Greenwich, London, UK
2007.08.11 IndigO2, Greenwich, London, UK Aftershow
2007.08.11 O2, Greenwich, London, UK
2007.08.14 O2, Greenwich, London, UK
2007.08.15 IndigO2, Greenwich, London, UK Aftershow
2007.08.17 O2, Greenwich, London, UK
2007.08.18 IndigO2, Greenwich, London, UK Aftershow The NPG
2007.08.18 O2, Greenwich, London, UK
2007.08.19 IndigO2, Greenwich, London, UK Aftershow
2007.08.24 O2, Greenwich, London, UK
2007.08.25 IndigO2, Greenwich, London, UK Aftershow
2007.08.25 O2, Greenwich, London, UK
2007.08.26 IndigO2, Greenwich, London, UK Aftershow The NPG
2007.08.28 O2, Greenwich, London, UK
2007.08.29 IndigO2, Greenwich, London, UK Aftershow
2007.08.31 O2, Greenwich, London, UK
2007.09.01 IndigO2, Greenwich, London, UK Aftershow The NPG
2007.09.01 O2, Greenwich, London, UK
2007.09.02 IndigO2, Greenwich, London, UK Aftershow
2007.09.06 O2, Greenwich, London, UK
2007.09.07 IndigO2, Greenwich, London, UK Aftershow
2007.09.09 O2, Greenwich, London, UK
2007.09.10 IndigO2, Greenwich, London, UK Aftershow
2007.09.12 O2, Greenwich, London, UK
2007.09.13 IndigO2, Greenwich, London, UK Aftershow The NPG
2007.09.13 O2, Greenwich, London, UK
2007.09.14 IndigO2, Greenwich, London, UK Aftershow
2007.09.16 O2, Greenwich, London, UK
2007.09.17 IndigO2, Greenwich, London, UK Aftershow
2007.09.20 O2, Greenwich, London, UK
2007.09.21 IndigO2, Greenwich, London, UK Aftershow The NPG
2007.09.21 O2, Greenwich, London, UK
2007.09.22 IndigO2, Greenwich, London, UK Aftershow
2008.04.26 Empire Polo Field (Main Stage), Indio, California, USA
2008.10.10 Hotel Gansevoort, New York, New York, USA
2008.10.11 Hotel Gansevoort, New York, New York, USA Aftershow

May 7. 2007
London, England
21 Nights In London
"The Earth Tour"
Press Conference

http://www.nme.com/news/prince/28197

Prince announces massive London residency

August 26. 2007
Chinawhite Nightclub

6 Air Street, W1B 5AA, Central London, UK

Chinawhite is one the most prestigious clubs in Central London. The nightclub is famous for the VIP guests and celebrities including Prince Harry and many others. Special parties, a glamorous atmosphere, shows and many surprises for one of the sexiest crowds in town.

Taking a break from his 21 day London tour, Prince visited the infamous China White nightclub. Word on the street is that Prince refused to leave the nightclub until he was covered from London's torrential rain by TWO umbrella's. Apparently his security was overheard saying that not one drop of rain was to land on him or else! You have to laugh, but hey it's Prince,

love that cd

House of Blues, West Hollywood
Aftershow

1. Meceo Solo
2. Chaos & Disorder
3. I Like It There
4. Prince & The Band

What are the 5 songs Wendy & Lisa worked on? I'm guesing Lion of Judah, All The Midnights, The 1 U Wanna C & Resolution but that's only 4 & I'm not even sure if those are correct.

BEAUGARDE said:

What are the 5 songs Wendy & Lisa worked on? I'm guesing Lion of Judah, All The Midnights, The 1 U Wanna C & Resolution but that's only 4 & I'm not even sure if those are correct.

Planet Earth also

On paper this doesn't look like such a bad album, but it has proven so far to be perhaps my least favorite.

I liked the direction, and I feel like it had potential, but it felt very slight, all things considered.

I knew it had to be Planet Earth, I have been listining to this CD for the last 3 or 4 days now & love it more now than I did before. That happens a lot w/P's albums. I always thought Controversy wasn't as good as Dirty Mind & 1999 but again, I found myself loving it more now than back then. But Planet Earth does have a Revolution-type vibe to it. I've always loved P's solo work more than The Revolution stuff. But The Revolution stuff is the shit, too!!!

when i heard Somewhere here on earth for the first time

(it was on the radio, some jazz station i think)

i initially thought it was Smokey Robinson singing,

it had that Here i go again feel about it,

so i took it as a little tribute to Smokey

i thought it was a half a very good album...think five of the tracks are great and the other five are average to poor...typical prince album of the last 15 years...

This all lead to the most heavy CD sleeve I ever obtained (Indigo Nights).

Which is a bit funny as it contradicts the theme of the song Planet Earth.

[Edited 12/5/12 3:55am]

BEAUGARDE said:

What are the 5 songs Wendy & Lisa worked on? I'm guesing Lion of Judah, All The Midnights, The 1 U Wanna C & Resolution but that's only 4 & I'm not even sure if those are correct.

• Wendy Melvoin - acoustic guitar on The One U Wanna C and Resolution, mandolin on All The Midnights In The World
• Lisa Coleman - additional keyboards on The One U Wanna C and Resolution

http://www.princevault.co...anet_Earth

It's worth noting that the only added instruments, no backing vocals (because at one point people were pointing to this song or that song as sounding like W&L doing vox).

blackbob said:

i thought it was a half a very good album...think five of the tracks are great and the other five are average to poor...typical prince album of the last 15 years...

+1 to that, exactly my thoughts too. I like the album.

September 19. 2007
London

Satisfied...this is gonna be a long night..oh U gonna get satisfied

May 10. 2007
Koko Club London, England

1.Pass The Peas
2.Satisfied
3.Coutin Time/Down By The Riverside
4.Girls & Boys
5.I Never LovedA Man (Aretha Franlin)
6.Lolita
7.Black Sweat
8.Kiss
9.Shhh
10.Musicology
11.Instrumental
12.Sing A Simple Song
13.Play That Funky Music
14.Sax Solo/What A Wonderful World
15.Love IsA Losing Game AmyWinehouse
16.Gotta Broken Heart Again
17.Cream
18.U Got The Look
19.Crazy
20.Nothing Compares 2 U
21.Let's Go Crazy

As a taster for his 21 dates at the O2 arena in August, Prince played a two-hour, late-night secret show at the 1,500-capacity Koko in London last night.

Superbly backed by a new line-up for the New Power Generation, which included two Beyoncés-lookalike dancing twins, singer Shelby Johnson and a horn section featuring Maceo Parker, it was a performance few of the people lucky enough to squeeze into the Camden venue will forget.

Coming on stage at midnight, he teased us with "So many hits, so little time". Punctuated by solo turns by Parker and Johnson, the 20-number set included Kiss, Nothing Compares to U, Girls and Boys, Musicology, and ripped-up versions of U Got the Look and the Hendrix-inspired Let's Go Crazy. As well as a broad sweep of his back catalogue, including tracks from last year's 3121 album, there were covers of Play that Funky Music, Amy Winehouse's Love is a Losin' Game and Gnarls Barkley's Crazy.

During one extended jam, Prince disappeared from view and emerged in the middle of the audience on the first floor balcony, grabbing a handful of fans to join him on stage. It all proved too much for one girl, who leapt on the singer and attempted to straddle him as he lay on the stage before being hauled away by security.

Doubtless she was carried away by the sheer hedonistic euphoria, generated not only by the man himself, who even at the age of 48 did nothing to belie his status as music's supreme performer, but also by an ecstatic audience.

"You give me the energy to do this", he told us. "At the O2 we're gonna turn that thang out. They're gonna be the best shows you've ever seen." You better believe it.

http://entertainment.time...777280.ece

May 10. 2007
Koko Club London, England

Prince Attacked by Woman During London Concert?! : Rolling Stone ... It seems that reports that Prince may have been attacked at a show in London last night ... one over-excited fan reportedly gave Prince a kiss on the cheek ...

www.rollingstone.com/rock...n-concert/

It seems that reports that Prince may have been attacked at a show in London last night were not entirely accurate. During the concert several of the Purple One’s fans were pulled on stage to dance. In the throws of the insta-party moment, one over-excited fan reportedly gave Prince a kiss on the cheek inspiring the pop star to fall to the floor in a mock swoon. A bouncer didn’t get the apparent joke and removed the fan from the stage. Prince then reportedly appeared with his head wrapped in a towel. Funny guy!

dualboot said:

This all lead to the most heavy CD sleeve I ever obtained (Indigo Nights).

Which is a bit funny as it contradicts the theme of the song Planet Earth.

LOL and it was the cheapest Prince cd I ever bought at $4.99.

Planet earth by far is one of my favorite albums by Prince (call me crazy).

I enjoyed every song. Guitar, somewhere here on earth, lion of Juda, future baby mama,

chelsea rogers... I can play these songs over and over again.

nyse said:

Planet earth by far is one of my favorite albums by Prince (call me crazy).

I enjoyed every song. Guitar, somewhere here on earth, lion of Juda, future baby mama,

chelsea rogers... I can play these songs over and over again.

not a cohesive album, I could move songs around and place them on other albums

I love Planet Earth, love Guitar-live, Somewhere Here On Earth

OldFriends4Sale said:

nyse said:

Planet earth by far is one of my favorite albums by Prince (call me crazy).

I enjoyed every song. Guitar, somewhere here on earth, lion of Juda, future baby mama,

chelsea rogers... I can play these songs over and over again.

not a cohesive album, I could move songs around and place them on other albums

I love Planet Earth, love Guitar-live, Somewhere Here On Earth

I agree with you 100% with that. not Cohesive at all. The album felt much more like a compilation of songs rather that a album with a unified vibe to it.

But with that being said it is a good testament to his musical versatility. The only song I realy did not care fore was "All the midnights in the world". To me The album is in the top 5 of his efforts of the 2000's.