2002 May 14: One Nite Alone Era

This Japanese enhanced CD edition marks the retail release of Prince’s all-instrumental album N.E.W.S., featuring four extended 14-minute tracks representing the cardinal directions. Artist: Prince Label: Victor / NPG Date: July 29, 2003 Catalogue: VICP-62523 Format: Enhanced CD (Digipak) Country: Japan Genre: Jazz / Funk / Instrumental Style: Extended instrumental jams Written by: Prince Produced by: Prince TRACK LIST Japan Enhanced CD (VICP-62523) North (14:00) East (14:00)

N.E.W.S. is Prince’s twenty-seventh studio album and his second fully instrumental release in succession. It consists of four 14-minute tracks named after the cardinal directions, forming a continuous jazz-funk exploration. RELEASE DETAILS Artist: Prince Label: NPG Records Catalogue: n/a (club) / 85337 70712-8 (retail) Format: CD (Compass-style folding card case) Country: Worldwide Released: June 30, 2003 (NPG Music Club) / July 29, 2003 (retail) Genre: Jazz, Funk, Instrument

The live version later became the closing track of the download‑only album C‑Note. Originally written and first recorded with The Revolution in August 1985 after an argument with Susannah Melvoin, the song was revisited and re‑recorded at Paisley Park in March 1992, though no studio version has ever been officially released. Its appearance as a 2003 live download cemented Empty Room as one of Prince’s most mythic vault creations — a song whispered about for decades, finally s

As a members‑only digital download, the single was not eligible for chart tracking, but it became a cornerstone of the NPG Music Club’s 2003 output and later reappeared as part of the full C‑Note digital album.

Xpectation is Prince’s twenty-sixth studio album and his first fully instrumental release under his own name. It was surprise-released as a download to NPG Music Club members on New Year’s Day 2003. RELEASE DETAILS Artist: Prince Label: NPG Records Format: Digital Download (mp3 / WMA) Country: Worldwide Released: January 1, 2003 (NPG Music Club) Genre: Jazz, Instrumental, Fusion Length: 40:53 CONTEXT & NOTES Originally titled Xenophobia, the title track was removed (likely du

One Nite Alone... Live! is Prince’s first official live album, credited to Prince and the New Power Generation. Recorded during the One Nite Alone... Tour, it captures the intimate, piano-heavy performances that defined the tour. RELEASE DETAILS Artist: Prince and the New Power Generation Label: NPG Records Catalogue: n/a (club) / 22193-CD-0214 + 0215 (retail box) Format: 2×CD (part of 3CD box set) Country: Worldwide Released: November 24, 2002 (NPG Music Club) / December 17,

Copenhagen was released on October 29, 2002, as a free MP3 download exclusively for European members of the NPG Music Club. Recorded live during a soundcheck on October 25, 2002, at Falconer Salen in Frederiksberg, Denmark, the track represents Prince’s deep dive into jazz‑funk improvisation during the One Nite Alone… Tour. The NPG Music Club version runs approximately eight minutes and includes a 3-minute, 20-second silent tribute to Miles Davis, later edited out for the sho

This limited 12" single captures a powerful live performance of “Days Of Wild” from the One Nite Alone... Tour in Montreal, released as a special memento for fans attending the final night of the Xenophobia Celebration. Artist: Prince & The New Power Generation Label: NPG Records Date: June 27, 2002 Catalogue: DMD-05 Format: 12" Single Country: Canada TRACK LIST Side A Days Of Wild (Concert Mix) (10:45) Side B 1+1+1=3 (excerpt from live CD One Nite Alone) (5:51) Days Of Wild

“Days Of Wild” was recorded live on June 18, 2002 at the Centre Molson – Hémicycle in Montreal, Quebec, Canada during the One Nite Alone… Tour. The recording was captured directly from the mix console by Prince’s longtime sound engineer Scottie Baldwin, giving the release a uniquely immediate, unpolished energy.