Prince (November 15, 2001) – NPG Music Club Edition #10 / NPG Ahdio Show #9 Digital Release
NPG MUSIC CLUB: DIGITAL RELEASE |
DETAIL / INFORMATION
DETAIL | INFORMATION |
Artist | Prince / Various Artists |
Release | NPG Music Club Edition #10 |
Release Date | November 15, 2001 |
Additional Material Date | November 20, 2001 |
Platform | NPG Music Club |
Format | Digital audio / video |
NPG Ahdio Edition | NPG Ahdio Show #9 |
Prince Tracks | Underneath The Cream / Vavoom |
Contest Material | Three fan-created tracks |
INTRODUCTION | RELEASE STRUCTURE |
The initial November 15 release provided the principal audio material. Additional video tracks and live audio associated with the edition followed on November 20, making Edition #10 a staged digital release rather than a single conventional album or single package. | |
Among the key Prince recordings were Underneath The Cream and Vavoom. The edition also gave three NPG Music Club members a place within the programme through recordings created from the Contest Song concept. | NPG Ahdio Show #9 formed another major component, combining additional recordings and live performances within the NPG Music Club's audio-programme format. |
NPG MUSIC CLUB EDITION #10
PRINCE MATERIAL | CONTEST SONG MATERIAL |
Vavoom – 4:05 Underneath The Cream – 4:00 Live 4 Love (Live) – Prince and the New Power Generation – 6:52 The Undertaker (Live) – 9:45 | Where Are Your Dandelions? – Dana D. – 3:36 How Could I Love You More? – Miles Rivers – 3:38 No War – The Muse – 5:00 |
CONTEST SONG / FAN PARTICIPATION
CONTEST CONCEPT | THREE RELEASED ENTRIES |
Edition #10 incorporated three tracks created by NPG Music Club members using the Contest Song as their starting point. This placed fan-created material directly alongside Prince and NPG-related recordings within the edition. | Dana D. contributed Where Are Your Dandelions?, Miles Rivers contributed How Could I Love You More?, and The Muse contributed No War. |
Their inclusion makes Edition #10 distinct within the NPG Music Club sequence, documenting the interactive element that formed part of the club's relationship with its membership. | The three recordings were presented as part of the edition's audio programme rather than as conventional standalone commercial singles. |
NPG AHDIO SHOW #9
NPG Ahdio Show #9 ran for 62:07 and was released as part of the November 15 package.
FEATURED MATERIAL | LIVE / ALTERNATE MATERIAL |
Jukebox With A Heartbeat Bay Girl Northside – alternate instrumental version | Let’s Go Crazy – live Kiss – live Irresistible Bitch – live She’s Always In My Hair – live |
When You Were Mine – live Insatiable – live Scandalous – live |
ADDITIONAL AUDIO
TITLE | DETAILS |
NPG Ahdio Show #9 | 62:07 |
Vavoom | 4:05 |
Underneath The Cream | 4:00 |
Live 4 Love | Live – 6:52 |
The Undertaker | Live – 9:45 |
Where Are Your Dandelions? | Dana D. – 3:36 |
How Could I Love You More? | Miles Rivers – 3:38 |
No War | The Muse – 5:00 |
NOVEMBER 20 ADDITIONS
VIDEO MATERIAL | LIVE MATERIAL |
Live 4 Love – Prince and the New Power Generation – 6:53 The Undertaker – 9:45 Love Sign – Nona Gaye and Prince – 5:41 | The additional material expanded Edition #10 beyond the original November 15 audio offering and continued the combination of archive performance, contemporary club content and video. |
PREMIUM BONUS TRAX
AUDIO | VIDEO |
We Gon’ Make It Funky (Live) – Maceo Parker and Prince – 4:47 | We Gon’ Make It Funky (Live) – Maceo Parker and Prince – 4:47 |
FORMAT-SPECIFIC CONTEXT
NPG MUSIC CLUB | DIGITAL PRESENTATION |
Edition #10 demonstrates the breadth of material being distributed through the NPG Music Club, with Prince recordings sitting alongside live performances, an Ahdio show and material created by club members. | Unlike a conventional physical single or album, the release was assembled from different forms of digital material. The November 15 audio release was subsequently supplemented by further content on November 20. |
The format allowed material such as Underneath The Cream and Vavoom to reach members without requiring a conventional retail release. | Audio, video, archive performance material and fan participation therefore became components of a single NPG Music Club edition. |
NOVEMBER 2001 TIMELINE
NOVEMBER 15, 2001 | NOVEMBER 20, 2001 |
Further video tracks and live audio associated with Edition #10 followed. The expanded material included live performance video and additional bonus content. |
NOTES
NOTES | NOTES |
• Three fan-created tracks were included. • Contest Song formed the basis of the fan contributions. • Further material followed November 20. • Audio and video content formed part of the edition. • Premium Bonus Trax included additional live material. |
SOURCES / COPYRIGHT & ARCHIVAL USE |
SOURCES |
Prince Vault Sleevographia2 |
COPYRIGHT & ARCHIVAL USE |
All magazine scans, photographs, audio-visual materials, and original text excerpts referenced in this entry remain the property of their respective copyright holders. This Chronicle entry is a transformative, non-commercial archival summary created for historical documentation and educational reference. No ownership of the original material is claimed or implied. |
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