Prince (July 10, 2010) 20Ten - Studio Album
- GlamSlamEscape
- Jul 10, 2010
- 2 min read
20Ten is Prince’s 35th studio album, a vibrant, funk-rock driven release issued as a free covermount with several European newspapers — continuing the innovative distribution strategy he pioneered with Planet Earth.
RELEASE DETAILS
Artist: Prince
Label: NPG Records
Format: CD (newspaper covermount)
Catalogue: UP20TEN001 (promo)
Country: Europe (primarily Belgium & UK)
Released: 10 July 2010 (Belgium & UK newspapers) / 22 July 2010 (Germany & France)
Genre: Rock, Funk, Soul
Length: 39:18
THE STORY
A tight, energetic album blending sleek funk, rock edge, and soulful grooves. Standouts include the spiritual “Compassion,” the soaring “Future Soul Song,” the playful “Sticky Like Glue,” and the powerful “Act Of God.” The album ends with the hidden track “Laydown.”
CONTEXT & NOTES
Released during Prince’s 20TEN Tour in Europe, the album served more as a promotional tool for the tour than vice versa. It was given away with major newspapers (Het Nieuwsblad, de Gentenaar, Daily Mirror, Daily Record, Rolling Stone magazine, etc.), generating huge publicity but making it ineligible for official charts. A rumored 20Ten Deluxe companion album was announced but never materialized.
TRACK LISTING (CD)
Compassion — 3:57
Beginning Endlessly — 5:27
Future Soul Song — 5:08
Sticky Like Glue — 4:46
Act Of God — 3:14
Lavaux — 3:04
Walk In Sand — 3:30
Sea Of Everything — 3:49
Everybody Loves Me — 4:09
Laydown — 3:07 (hidden track – listed as track 77; tracks 11–76 are silence)
Total Length: 39:18
PERSONNEL Musicians Prince — all vocals and instruments (except where noted)
Vocals
Shelby J., Liv Warfield, Elisa Dease — background & additional vocals
Horns (on Compassion)
Maceo Parker — saxophone
Greg Boyer — trombone
Ray Monteiro — trumpet
Production
Prince — producer, arranger
James “Fluff” Harley — engineer
Debbie McGuan — design
Anthony Malzone — additional design
PACKAGING & VISUALS The striking cover art (shown in your image) is a vibrant, hand-drawn illustration of Prince in a flamboyant multicolored outfit with a prominent 20Ten logo and the Love Symbol. The design features bold colors, flowing shapes, and Prince’s signature aesthetic.
CHARTS
Not eligible for official charts due to its free newspaper distribution model.
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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