Newpower Soul

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Newpower Soul
Newpower Soul cover
Studio album by New Power Generation
Released June 30, 1998
Recorded Paisley Park Studios
Genre Pop, Rock, Funk
Length 60.02
Label NPG Records
Producer Prince
Professional reviews
New Power Generation chronology
Exodus
(1995)		 Newpower Soul
(1998)

Newpower Soul is a 1998 album by the New Power Generation, but is de facto a Prince album (his stage name at that time being an unpronounceable symbol).

The album title has had a long history in the Prince world. In 1988, "New Power Soul" was a lyric in the Lovesexy top ten hit, "Alphabet St." and was also part of the album art (written in the form of an arrow. A year later, the smash hit "Batdance" also had a segment repeating "Power Soul". This was sampled later on Carmen Electra's debut album (which was primarily written by Prince). In 1995, The New Power Generation's second album, Exodus contained a mostly instrumental track with the title "New Power Soul" and a spoken outtake from the album prompted the listener to await the next NPG album, Newpower Soul. "New Power" was contracted to "Newpower" for the later album and song. Indeed, the whole concept is most likely related to the New Power Generation, which was also mentioned back on Lovesexy.

The album sold relatively poorly despite promotional efforts and many of the reviews for the album were poor as well. 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, 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".

[edit] Track listing

  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"
  9. "The One"
  10. "(I Like) Funky Music"

11.– 48. (silent tracks)

49. "Wasted Kisses" (hidden track)

[edit] Singles

  1. "Come On" (Doug E. Fresh Mix)
  2. "Come On" (Remix)
  3. "Come On" (Album Edit)
  4. "Come On" (Hypermix)
  5. "Come On" (Latenitemix)
  6. "Come On" (Acapella)
  7. "The One" (Remix) only available on 1-800-NEW-FUNK maxi-single


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