Superconductor Album: 2012

A Prince-Blessed Funk Soul Spark

Andy Allo’s Superconductor was released in the US on November 20, 2012, on Allo Evolution/NPG Records. Her sophomore album and first with Prince input — executive-produced by NPG — this 9-track funk-soul gem featured Prince co-writes (“Superconductor”, “Long Gone”, “The Calm”), Hornheadz, Maceo Parker, Trombone Shorty, and NPG members. Issued in CD enhanced digipak (PDF booklet), signed cardboard sleeve, AIFF digital ZIP (lyric booklet), and autographed MP3 memory stick (bonus live tracks). A vibrant Prince satellite project.

Album Overview

Label: Allo Evolution / NPG Records.

Formats: CD (enhanced digipak, cardboard sleeve signed), 9 x File AIFF, Memory Stick MP3 192 kbps.

℗ & ©: 2012 Allo Evolution / NPG Records.

Mastered by Dylan Dresdow.

Track Listing (all formats unless noted)

1. Superconductor (5:26–5:31)

2. People Pleaser (5:31–5:32) – Sax: Maceo Parker, Trombone: Trombone Shorty (memory stick)

3. Long Gone (3:36–3:42)

4. The Calm (5:20–5:29)

5. Yellow Gold (4:15–4:20)

6. Nothing More (5:39–5:51)

7. If I Was King (6:18–6:22) – Sax: Maceo Parker, Trombone: Trombone Shorty (memory stick)

8. Story Of You & I (3:22–3:25)

9. When Stars Collide (6:34–6:27)

Memory Stick Bonus Tracks

10. Long Gone (Live) (3:56)

11. Story Of You & I (Live) (3:10)

Reissues & Global Variants

CD, Album, Enhanced, Digipak – Allo Evolution/NPG none – US – 2012

CD, Album, Cardboard Sleeve (signed) – Allo Evolution/NPG none – US – 2012

9 x File, AIFF – Allo Evolution/NPG 8-55624-00400-8 – US – 2012

Memory Stick, MP3 192 kbps – Allo Evolution/NPG none – US – 2012

Production and Context

Executive-Produced by NPG (Prince). Produced/Vocals/Guitar by Andy Allo. Horns arranged by Michael B. Nelson. Hornheadz, Maceo Parker, Trombone Shorty, NPG: Ida Nielsen (bass), John Blackwell (drums), Mr. Hayes (keyboards), Shelby J., Liv Warfield, Elisa Dease (backing). Prince believed to play on every track (uncredited). Six Allo songs, two Prince, one co-write.

Singles Released

People Pleaser b/w None

Legacy and Collectibility

Superconductor is Andy Allo’s Prince-mentored funk-soul triumph. Original signed cardboard sleeve CDs fetch £30–£80 on eBay/Discogs, memory sticks £50–£120, digital AIFF £10–£20. Verify andyallo.com provenance.

Streams on Spotify preserve the NPG fire. This release is a must-have for Prince satellite and modern funk collectors.

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Sources

Information is drawn from my personal knowledge and supplemented by web sources, including Prince Vault, Discogs, 45cat, AllMusic, Rate Your Music, Wikipedia, BBC Official Charts Company, Billboard Chart History and YouTube