New Power Generation (March 27, 1995) Exodus – Studio Album
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- Mar 27, 1995
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Exodus is the second "solo" album by the New Power Generation, a wild, conceptual funk-rock party record released primarily in Europe. It features Prince heavily disguised as Tora Tora alongside strong band performances led by Sonny T.
RELEASE DETAILS
Artist: New Power Generation
Label: NPG Records
Format: CD, LP, MC
Country: Europe, Australia, Taiwan (not released in the USA)
Released: 27 March 1995
Genre: Funk, Rock, R&B
Length: 65:33”
THE STORY
A playful, narrative-driven album filled with skits, segues, and high-energy funk. It blends party anthems, social commentary, and psychedelic moments. Standouts include the hit “Get Wild,” the groovy “The Good Life,” the epic title track “The Exodus Has Begun,” and the infectious “Big Fun.”
CONTEXT & NOTES
Recorded at Paisley Park between May 1994 and January 1995. This album marked a more collaborative band effort compared to the previous Gold Nigga. It was promoted during Prince’s The Ultimate Live Experience tour, with several tracks performed live. The album reached No. 11 on the UK Albums Chart.
SINGLES
Get Wild
The Good Life
Count The Days
TTRACK LISTING (CD)
NPG Operator Intro — 0:33
Get Wild — 4:33
Segue — 0:37
DJ Gets Jumped — 0:22
New Power Soul — 4:09
DJ Seduces Sonny — 0:38
Segue — 0:42
Count The Days — 3:24
The Good Life — 5:48
Cherry, Cherry — 4:44
Segue — 0:18
Return Of The Bump Squad — 7:19
Mashed Potato Girl Intro — 0:20
Segue — 3:00
Big Fun — 7:26
New Power Day — 3:48
Segue — 0:14
Hallucination Rain — 5:48
NPG Bum Rush The Ship — 1:40
The Exodus Has Begun — 10:05
Outro — 0:35
Total Length: 65:33
PACKAGING & VISUALS The vibrant, cartoon-style cover (as shown) depicts NPG members as colorful characters in an urban night scene with buildings, graffiti, and a dramatic sky. It includes the bold "NPG EXODUS" logo and a Parental Advisory sticker for explicit lyrics.
PERSONNEL
Sonny T. — lead & background vocals, bass guitar
Prince (as Tora Tora) — vocals, guitars, keyboards, production
Michael B. — drums
Tommy Barbarella — keyboards, piano
Mr. Hayes — organ, synthesizers
Mayte — background vocals, NPG Operator voice
NPG Hornz & Eric Leeds — horns
Additional guests: Jevetta Steele, Jearlyn Steele, etc.
Production
Prince — producer (credited to NPG)
Kirk Johnson — associate producer (select tracks)
Multiple engineers & mixers
Clare Fischer (orchestra on some tracks)
CHARTS UK — Peak: 11
Belgium — Strong Top 30 entry
SOURCES Album liner notes, official discography, Discogs, 45cat, Official Charts, Wikipedia, Prince Vault.
COPYRIGHT NOTICE All album artwork, photographs, logos, and original text excerpts remain the property of their respective copyright holders. This entry is a transformative, non-commercial archival summary created for historical documentation and educational reference
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