Prince (May 14 2002) One Nite Alone... - Album
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- May 14, 2002
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One Nite Alone... (subtitled Solo piano and voice by Prince) is Prince’s twenty-fifth studio album. It is a sparse, intimate solo piano recording, released exclusively to NPG Music Club members..
RELEASE DETAILS
Artist: Prince
Label: NPG Records
Catalogue: n/a (club exclusive)
Format: CD
Country: Worldwide
Released: May 14, 2002
Genre: Jazz, Soul, Piano
Length: 34:59
PERSONNEL Musicians Prince — all vocals, piano, and instruments (except where noted)
ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS AND BACKGROUND
John Blackwell — drums (Here On Earth, A Case Of U)
Divinity & Majesty (Prince’s doves) — ambient singing
THE STORY
A minimalist album featuring Prince alone at the piano with occasional subtle accompaniment. The tracks range from originals to a cover of Joni Mitchell’s “A Case of U,” creating an intimate, late-night listening experience.
CONTEXT & NOTES
Recorded in spring 2001 at Paisley Park during/after The Rainbow Children sessions. This was the first album of new material in the second year of the NPG Music Club. It inspired the name of the One Nite Alone... Tour, which heavily featured piano performances. A 2020 vinyl reissue was part of the Up All Nite With Prince box set.
TRACK LISTING (2002 Original CD)
One Nite Alone... — 3:35
U’re Gonna C Me — 5:16
Here On Earth — 3:22
A Case Of U — 3:39
Have A ♥ — 2:03
Objects In The Mirror — 3:26
Avalanche — 4:24
Pearls B4 The Swine — 3:00
Young And Beautiful — 2:44
Arboretum — 2:16
Total Length: 34:59
Production
Prince — producer, arranger
Femi Jiya, Joe Lepinski — recording engineers
Steve Parke — photography and art direction
PACKAGING HIGHLIGHTS
Beautiful cover featuring piano keys, sunflowers, and a bird’s nest with blue eggs
Minimalist, elegant design matching the intimate solo piano concept
Includes booklet with credits and lyrics
CHARTS
Not eligible for mainstream charts as it was a club-exclusive release.
Songs on the album largely feature Prince singing and accompanying himself on piano, making only occasional use of other instruments. It includes a cover of the Joni Mitchell classic "A Case of You", retitled "A Case of U", and thanks her in the liner notes.
One song that caused some controversy amongst fans is "Avalanche", which describes Abraham Lincoln as a racist. and includes the line "Mr. John Hammond with his pen in hand... Sayin' 'Sign your kingdom over to me and be known throughout the land!'"
One Nite Alone... was given to members of the NPG Music Club, separately and included in his One Nite Alone...Live box set. Original CD copies are quite rare. For many years, the primary way to hear the album was through bootlegs shared as MP3s. In 2015, the album was released on the Tidal streaming service, and on May 29, 2020, the album was released on vinyl.
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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