Prince (March 29 2004) The Chocolate Invasion - Album
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- Mar 29, 2004
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The Chocolate Invasion (subtitled Trax from the NPG Music Club Volume One) is Prince’s twenty-ninth studio album / compilation. It collects previously unreleased and club-exclusive tracks from 2000–2002, released as a companion piece to The Slaughterhouse.
RELEASE DETAILS Artist: Prince Label: RELEASE DETAILS
Artist: Prince
Label: NPG Records
Format: Digital Download (mp3 / WMA)
Country: Worldwide
Released: March 29, 2004 (NPG Music Club)
Genre: Rock, Funk / Soul, Pop
Length: 48:42 (2004) / 49:06 (2015 reissue)
THE STORY
A collection of strong, unreleased material featuring extended funk grooves, rock energy, and sensual tracks. Standouts include “Judas Smile,” “Supercute,” “Vavoom,” and the title track.
CONTEXT & NOTES
This was the first of two club-exclusive albums released on the same day (The Slaughterhouse being the other). Most tracks were originally offered individually via the NPG Music Club between 2001 and 2002. The 2015 Tidal reissue used a slightly different configuration (replacing “The Dance” with “My Medallion”).
TRACK LISTING (2004 Original Digital Release)
When Lay My Hands On U — 3:40
Judas Smile — 6:33
Supercute — 4:13
Underneath The Cream — 3:59
Sexmesexmenot — 5:40
Vavoom — 4:35
High — 5:05
The Dance — 4:43
Gamillah — 3:09
U Make My Sun Shine — 7:05
Total Length: 48:42
SINGLES RELEASED
U Make My Sun Shine (b/w When Will We B Paid?) – 2000/2001
Supercute (b/w Underneath The Cream) – Sold at concerts / Celebration 2001
PERSONNEL Musicians Prince — all vocals and instruments (except where noted)
ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS AND BACKGROUND
Mr. Hayes — additional keyboards
DVS, Kip Blackshire — background vocals
Najee — saxophone
Angie Stone — co-lead vocals
Milenia — background vocals
Production
Prince — producer, arranger, engineer
Sam Jennings — executive producer
PACKAGING HIGHLIGHTS
Digital-only release (no official physical CD)
Striking cover artwork featuring a model in a white fur coat (as shown)
made available to download from NPGMC
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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