Album
Musicology
2004 · Electronic, Funk / Soul
13 collectors on Gatefold own this
Musicology is a Soul & Funk album by Prince, originally released in 2004. On Gatefold: 59 pressings tracked, owned by 13 collectors.
About
Being a genius can be rough. You set a bar so high that nobody, yourself included, can hit it. <i>Musicology</i> isn't Prince redefining the musical world the way he did in the '80s, and for that reason alone this album hasn't received its full due. Give it a listen, though, and you'll hear every facet of Prince's genius, but kept just enough in check to deal a thundering blow to every lightweight newcomer. Dance workouts, slow jams, and political rants are tossed off with such easy swagger that half the neo-soul movement gets smacked down to irrelevance. The joy and life that Prince puts down (alone and with his band) come from real instruments in the hands of true players, something few R&B musicians can currently claim. All in all, <i>Musicology</i> has everything we miss from the great soul records of the '70s - including that air of confident ease that made their brilliance so easy to take for granted.
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Tracklist
- 1Musicology4:24
- 2Illusion, Coma, Pimp & Circumstance4:46
- 3A Million Days3:50
- 4Life 'O' The Party4:29
- 5Call My Name5:15
- 6Cinnamon Girl3:56
- 7What Do U Want Me 2 Do?4:15
- 8The Marrying Kind2:49
- 9If Eye Was The Man In Ur Life3:09
- 10On The Couch3:33
- 11Dear Mr. Man4:14
- 12Reflection3:06
Side VIDEO
- VideoMusicology4:58
Sound DNA
- Soul & Funk
- Funk
- polished
- urban
- swaggering
Musicology is the 28th studio album by American musician and songwriter Prince.
Released in 2004 through NPG Records and Columbia Records. Initially distributed to concertgoers during his Musicology Tour (March–September 2004), the album was later released digitally and physically in Europe and the U.S. The album was Prince’s most successful in years, reaching #3 on the Billboard 200 and achieving Top 10 status in ten other countries.
Critically well received, Musicology won two Grammy Awards: Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for the title track and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for Call My Name. The album was certified double platinum by January 2005. Its success was partly due to an innovative sales strategy, as copies were included with concert tickets, leading Billboard and Nielsen SoundScan to change their chart rules.
Prince’s Musicology Tour grossed $87.4 million and was attended by 1.47 million fans, featuring both new tracks and classic hits like Purple Rain and Kiss. In 2019, a purple vinyl edition of the album was released.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- PrinceVOICE, PERFORMER
- Candy DulferBACKING VOCALS HORNS SAXOPHONE
- Chance HowardBACKING VOCALS
- Clare FischerSTRINGS
- Greg BoyerHORNS TROMBONE
- John BlackwellDRUMS
- Kip BlackshireBACKING VOCALS
- Maceo ParkerHORNS SAXOPHONE
- Renato NetoELECTRIC PIANO KEYBOARDS
- Rhonda SmithBACKING VOCALS BASS
- Sheila E.PERCUSSION
- Stokley WilliamsBACKING VOCALS
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