Prince (March 29 2004) C-Note - Album
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- Mar 29, 2004
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C-Note is Prince’s live album compiling soundcheck recordings from the One Nite Alone... Tour. Released exclusively to NPG Music Club members, it features instrumental and live tracks named after the cities where they were recorded.
RELEASE DETAILS
Artist: Prince and the New Power Generation
Label: NPG Records
Format: Digital Download (mp3 / WMA) Country: Worldwide
Released: March 29, 2004
(NPG Music Club)
Genre: Jazz, Funk, Live Length: 34:03
THE STORY
A collection of energetic soundcheck performances and instrumentals from the 2002 tour. Tracks include extended jams like “Copenhagen” and “Tokyo,” along with the vocal track “Empty Room.”
CONTEXT & NOTES
C-Note (an acronym of the track titles) was the third live release tied to the One Nite Alone... Tour. It was part of a trio of club-exclusive albums released on the same day (The Chocolate Invasion and The Slaughterhouse). The 2015 Tidal reissue made it more widely available.
TRACK LISTING (2004 Original Digital Release)
Copenhagen — 10:07
Nagoya — 8:53
Osaka — 5:53
Tokyo — 5:09
Empty Room — 4:01
Total Length: 34:03
SINGLES RELEASED None (individual tracks were previously available as downloads).
PERSONNEL
Musicians
Prince — guitar, vocals
The New Power Generation
Rhonda Smith — bass
John Blackwell — drums
Renato Neto — keyboards
Candy Dulfer, Eric Leeds, Maceo Parker — saxophone
Greg Boyer — trombone
Production
Prince — producer
Scottie Baldwin — live recording engineer
PACKAGING HIGHLIGHTS
Digital-only release (no official physical CD at launch)
Iconic cover artwork resembling a $100 bill featuring Paisley Park (as shown)
2015 Tidal reissue used updated artwork
CHARTS
Not eligible for mainstream charts (club download only).
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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