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OldFriends4Sal
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Newpower Soul era 1997-1998

Bushy head mulatto breakdown

proceeded by the Love 4 One Another charities & the Jam of the Year tour

2 the darkness — let there be light
2 the soundman — turn up my voice real tight
2 the N.P.G. — if U in this mother, scream
Show me how U all get down — 1 2 3, come on

Gemini rising on the 7th day
Makin' MAD SEX, UNTIL U'RE IN MY ARMS, OK?
Cuz WHEN U LOVE SOMEBODY like that, it's cool
U gots no need 4 the SHOO-BED-OOH-bed-ooh
THE GOOD LIFE, yeah, we'll be livin'
PUSHIN' UP on every FREAK THIS SIDE of heaven
COME ON, come on, shake it, come on
U know I be's THE ONE with the FUNKY MUSIC, hon'
And I'm layin' phat claims 2 the booty
Phat claims 2 the Newpower booty
Keepin' the crowd movin', y'all, is my one and only duty, ooh wee!
With the NEWPOWER SOUL
Right on

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Reply #2 posted 11/27/13 6:30am

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New Power Soul


Released June 30, 1998

1. Newpower Soul
2. Mad Sex
3. Until U're In My Arms Again
4. When U Love Somebody
5. Shoo-Bed-Ooh
6. Push It Up
7. Freaks on This Side
8. Come On
"The One" (Remix) only available on 1-800-NEW-FUNK maxi-single
9. The One
10. (I Like) Funky Music
11-48 [silent tracks]

49. Wasted Kisses (hidden track)

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Newpower Soul is a 1998 album by The New Power Generation, but is de facto a

The album sold relatively poorly despite promotional efforts and many of the reviews for the album were poor as well.[citation needed] The title track reuses the music from "Big Fun", from the album Exodus. The album is currently the last from the New Power Generation, as their own entity.

Despite the negative reviews,[citation needed] the album is noted by fans for a few key tracks such as "The One", "Come On" (featuring vocals by soul legend Chaka Khan) and the bonus hidden track "Wasted Kisses".

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Reply #3 posted 11/27/13 6:39am

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Why did I waste my kisses on U, baby?
Why did I waste my kisses on U love?
Why did I waste my kisses on U, baby?
Why did I waste my kisses on U love?

Overdue – that's how I described the hour
The minute, the moment that I first laid eyes on U
I guess I knew that sooner or later this power
Would manifest itself into a rendezvous

Small dark room – that's where I let U smother
In front of your gut, toned other
Why should I care?
Cheap perfume all over those burgundy stockings
The ones I tied U up with
I shoulda just left 'em there (Shoulda just left 'em there)
Why'd I waste my kisses on U?

Why did I waste my kisses on U, baby?

CHORUS

Why'd I waste my kisses on U, baby? (On U)
Why did I waste my kisses on U love?
Why'd I waste my kisses on U, baby? (On U)
Why did I waste my kisses on U love?

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Reply #5 posted 11/27/13 6:57am

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This period is rarely celebrated, but it was one of the big turning points in his carreer: from now on his reputation was no longer based on groundbreaking albums, but on his fantastic live shows. And of course Larry Graham started to add some bass (and Jehova) and things would never be the same again.
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Reply #6 posted 11/27/13 7:05am

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SuperSoulFighter said:

This period is rarely celebrated, but it was one of the big turning points in his carreer: from now on his reputation was no longer based on groundbreaking albums, but on his fantastic live shows. And of course Larry Graham started to add some bass (and Jehova) and things would never be the same again.

great observation

he was now emancipated

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Reply #7 posted 11/27/13 7:21am

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Prince at the Hollywood Bowl in October 1997

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Reply #8 posted 11/27/13 7:40am

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1997 ... Prince and Muhammad Ali during a press conference announcing the World Healing Project and Honours Benefit Concert.

"Boxing great Muhammad Ali, right, embraces the Artist Formerly Known as Prince, during a meeting in Washington on June 24, 1997 prior to a news conference where they were to announce plans for a benefit concert in October. The World Healing Honors will be a grand benefit concert to promote international harmony and tolerance."

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Reply #10 posted 11/27/13 7:47am

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(I like funky music)
(I like funky music)
(I like funky music)
(I like funky music)

Everybody get on the floor
We got the groove u feel in your soul
When ure good n funky, u can say u know
Dance 2 the funky music, come on

Chorus

If u aint got no partner u can use your hair
Shake it like a hooker, baby, I dont care
Whatever u do, u got 2 make the people stare
Dance 2 the funky music, yeah

Chorus

This beat I got is specially designed (specially designed)
2 make u lose your phone number 2 somebody fine
The nastier u get, the funkier we got
My claim 2 fame is scandal, baby, and I aint here 2 stop (ow!)

(I like funky music)
(I like funky music)

I didnt come 2 trample on what u think is cool
I just wanna hip u 2 a brand new groove
If u like your funky mellow, this aint 4 u
Dance 2 the funky music, shoo-bed-ooh!

Yeah (chorus)
Uh-huh (uh!)
Uh, uh, uh-huh
Uh, uh-huh
Uh, uh, uh-huh

Yo, the time has come once again 2 send
A dance groove that wont end
Dont pretend that your feet is tired
And grab my hand girlfriend
And move it, baby, move it
I know u can do it
Move it, baby, move it
I know u can do it, come on
I said come on

{repeat chorus in bg till end}

Now let me tell u somethin
Huh, lookin so good on the floor
Make me wanna get 2 know u better
And dancin all up next 2 u
Is a feeling I can feel 4ever
Being 2gether and doing whats clever
And been so hard 2 stop it, uh
I know no one could top it
Huh, yeah
This groove is funky
Huh, yeah
Yo n.p.g. c drop it!

Huh, say what?
Huh, huh, say what?
Say, say what? uh, uh, uh
Say, say, say what? huh, uh, uh, uh

Yo, enough respect goes 2 the artist and the n.p.g. crew
And the whole new york and uptown
And across the country massive
Big up yourselves cuz its comin at cha loud
Alright?

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Reply #12 posted 11/27/13 7:55am

OldFriends4Sal
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September 25. 1998

Tramps New York
Aftershow
1.Days Of Wild (Inst) W/ Larry Graham
2.The Jam
(Inst) W/ Larry Graham
3.Heaven Must Be Like This
(Inst)
3.Go-Gos/Also Sprach Zarathustra
4.La-Di-Da-Di
W/ Doug E. Fresh
5.Reggae Jam/Higher Love
6.Baby,I Love You
W/ Chaka Khan
7.Sweet Thing
W/ Chaka Khan
8.You Got The Love

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Reply #14 posted 11/27/13 8:45am

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Mad Sex is my jam!! One of his dirtiest, brilliantly obnoxious songs. Love it love it love it.

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Reply #15 posted 11/27/13 9:09am

TrevorAyer

i am gonna come out and say it ...

nps is the last prince record ..

much better than most critiques say .. put it on in the back ground and you will be dancing .. some of the raps are not horrible .. and the simplicity of many tunes make them decent enough .. come on is his last stone cold funk jam that is worth anything .. the one is practically a standard its so classic .. some sweet cheesy ballads on this .. mad sex has some shitty lyrics but the groove is great .. and of course wasted kisses is everybodies favorite .. jams like push it up and freaks on this side are pretty good .. i like funky music is not too bad but the mix is kinda bad .. prince could have polished this record a few more months and called it a prince record and it would have been a hit

way better than emancipation .. i consider it prince true last gasp before leaving us forever

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Reply #16 posted 11/27/13 9:28am

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MattyJam said:

Mad Sex is my jam!! One of his dirtiest, brilliantly obnoxious songs. Love it love it love it.


yeahthat and The One.


Been playing that album for the last 2 days including on my way to work this morning lol

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Reply #17 posted 11/27/13 9:31am

ThomasBjj

I remember being in San Francisco on the release day for NPS. Had to go to 4 different record stores to finally get it. No one at the record shops knew what I was talking about. Hadn't heard about it. Didn't have it. Prince new CD? Nope haven't heard anything. New Power what? Never heard of them. We got our order in for this week, I didn't see it anywhere. Nope not on the invoice.

Finally, the 4th place, same story as the rest, no idea. "Let me check in the back, all the boxes from our delivery today are back there." ...few minutes later... "Is THIS what you're talking about? Oh yeah, it came today. We only got 6 copies."

Very frustrating. I love the album though. 1-2 GREAT songs, 1-2 below average songs, the rest is REALLY GOOD. In my opinion, anyways.

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Reply #18 posted 11/27/13 9:46am

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My favorite era maybe.

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Reply #19 posted 11/27/13 10:01am

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'Come On' is still one of my favourite songs... 100% Pure Funk!!!

3121... Don't U Wanna Come?
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Reply #20 posted 11/27/13 10:18am

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7.24.1998

Prince NPG Come on + Remix Jay Leno Tonight Show 1998

1. Come On
2. Come On remix
Rhonda Smith, Kirk Johnson, Morris Hayes, Mike Scott & Marva King.
File:TVShow 1998 Leno ComeOn.jpg

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OldFriends4Sal
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New Power Generation
Newpower Soul

Yes, it's Prince by yet another nom-de-disc -- this time letting Paisley Park acolytes New Power Generation play some of the instruments, although make no mistake, the diminutive one is in charge of proceedings here. The career of the artist fleetingly known as Victor may have stalled -- "enslavement" by Warner Brothers notwithstanding -- but some things remain immutable in the man's ever-burgeoning canon -- namely the marrying of Sly-meets-Parliament funkadelicism with lashings of lyrical prurience.

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Thus things kick-off predictably enough with the propulsive groove of Gemini Rising On The Seventh Day and the difficult-to-misinterpret Mad Sex which details a typical litany of groinular encounters over a snapping snare-drum-led, although it's ultimately a pedestrian funk jam. Until Ure In My Arms Again revisits the saccharine pop-soul of The Most Beautiful Girl In The World, while Shoo-Bed-Ooh starts promisingly, like a slippery re-working of Sly & The Family Stone's Family Affair before demurring to an insouciant chorus that The Real Thing might have thought twice about. After such an opening, Push It Up! and Freaks On This Side -- the latter featuring an angular horn arrangement worthy of Neal Hefti -- come as something of a relief, both being easier on the steamhammer rhythmic assault and multi-overdubbed Princely harmonies.

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Come On, Gett Off's laid-back cousin, contains some deliciously elastic guitar chops and contrastingly cheesy string synthesizers and Prince's apparently helium-assisted vocals describing an unconventional love triangle in London. Further respite arrives on the leatherette-smooth muzak-ballad The One, although its airbrushed blandness is hardly a cause for celebration. Much better, despite the less-than-groundbreaking title, is the closing Funky Music wherein loquacious clavinets and popping percussion vie for dominance over a dance groove. Buried deep in the run-off groove, or CD equivalent thereof, is an uncredited bonus track, possibly titled Why Do I Waste My Kisses On You, that sees our narrator getting into a lather about burgundy stockings over some suitably sleazy jazz-funk stylings. So no change there, then. It's a meticulously executed exercise in treading water. It's been the case for too long now. More artistry next time, please.

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David Sheppard

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Reply #24 posted 11/27/13 11:11am

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databank said:

My favorite era maybe.

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Reply #25 posted 11/27/13 12:18pm

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Released January 29, 1998 according to http://en.wikipedia.org/w...l_(box_set)

released 2.14.1997 according to the Vault [thanks Databank]

The Plan – 2:02
Kamasutra – 11:49
At Last... The Lost Is Found – 3:38
The Ever Changing Light – 3:00
Cutz – 3:03
Serotonin – 0:46
Promise/Broken – 3:45
Barcelona – 2:17
Kamasutra/Overture #8 – 3:13
Coincidence or Fate? – 3:22
Kamasutra/Eternal Embrace – 4:02

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Kamasutra is an instrumental album by Prince, using the pseudonym of 'The NPG Orchestra', released in 1998.

The album was written to be played during Prince's wedding to Mayte in 1996. A

ll the tracks are instrumentals, ranging from classical music, jazz and experimentations with various sounds.

For example, the track "Cutz" uses the sound of scissors snipping as its basis.

One of the tracks, "The Plan" was previewed in an excerpt on the 1996 3-CD set Emancipation.

The Plan" – 2:02

Kamasutra – 11:49

At Last... The Lost Is Found – 3:38

The Ever Changing Light – 3:00

Cutz – 3:03

Serotonin – 0:46

Promise/Broken – 3:45

Barcelona – 2:17

Kamasutra/Overture #8 – 3:13

Coincidence or Fate? – 3:22

Kamasutra/Eternal Embrace – 4:02

Kamasutra Studio album by The NPG Orchestra

Released January 29, 1998

Recorded 1995GenreClassical, JazzLabelNPG Records

http://en.wikipedia.org/w...l_(box_set)

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Reply #27 posted 11/27/13 1:27pm

Javi

He lost me in this era, and I didn't come back until 10 years later...
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U got the release date wrong: it was first released on 02/14/97 http://www.princevault.co..._Kamasutra

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Reply #29 posted 11/27/13 10:41pm

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correction: http://www.princevault.co...power_Soul

this album (1998) is rightly named "Newpower Soul" (2 words),

"New Power Soul" (3 words) is the title of an instrumental track on the "Exodus" album (1995).

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* Thanks 4 the info-OldFriends4Sale

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