Prince (July 15 / 24 2007) Planet Earth - Album
Planet Earth is Prince’s thirty-second studio album. It was initially given away as a covermount CD with the UK Mail on Sunday newspaper and handed out to audiences during his 21 Nights in London residency, marking an innovative distribution strategy.
RELEASE DETAILS
Artist: Prince
Label: NPG Records
Catalogue: PRINCEUP1 (covermount) / 88697-12970-2 (retail)
Format: CD
Country: Worldwide
Released: July 15, 2007 (UK covermount) / July 24, 2007 (retail)
Genre: Rock, Funk / Soul, Pop
Length: 45:00
THE STORY
A vibrant, upbeat album blending funk, rock, and soul with socially conscious themes. Standouts include the lead single “Guitar,” the romantic “Future Baby Mama,” and the title track “Planet Earth.”.
CONTEXT & NOTES
Released during Prince’s groundbreaking 21-night residency at London’s O2 Arena, the album was given free to concertgoers and newspaper readers. This innovative approach generated massive publicity. It reached the top 10 in multiple countries and marked another strong commercial phase for Prince.
TRACK LISTING (2007 Original CD)
Planet Earth — 5:51
Guitar — 3:45
Somewhere Here On Earth — 5:46
The One U Wanna C — 4:29
Future Baby Mama — 4:47
Mr. Goodnight — 4:27
All The Midnights In The World — 2:22
Chelsea Rodgers — 5:41
Lion Of Judah — 4:11
Resolution — 3:41
Total Length: 45:00
SINGLES RELEASED
Guitar (Europe only)
Chelsea Rodgers (US promo)
Future Baby Mama (France promo)
The One U Wanna C (Holland promo
PERSONNEL Musicians Prince — all vocals and instruments (except where noted)
ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS AND BACKGROUND
Shelby J., Marva King, Bria Valente, The Twinz — background & additional vocals
C.C. Dunham, Joshua Dunham — rhythm section (select tracks)
Maceo Parker, Candy Dulfer, Greg Boyer — horns
Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman — guest appearances
Sheila E. — percussion
Production
Prince — producer, arranger, engineer
Ian Boxill, L. Stu Young — engineers
Mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering
Afshin Shahidi — photography
Sam Jennings — design
PACKAGING HIGHLIGHTS
Striking lenticular retail cover (as shown)
Mail on Sunday / concert versions in simple slipcard packaging
No printed tracklist on early editions
CHARTS
America USA: Billboard 200 | 11 Aug. 2007 | 3 | 10 weeks
USA: Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | 11 Aug. 2007 | 1 | 18 weeks
Europe (selected)
UK: UK Albums Chart | 1 Apr. 2006 wait, correction from data: strong UK performance via covermount
The Netherlands: Album Top 100 | 30 Jul. 2007 | 3 | 13 weeks
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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