🟣Silicon – Digital Single: Mar‑2002

Digital (mp3) — NPG Music Club (no catalogue number)

Released: March 22, 2002 (Worldwide)

A rare NPG Music Club standalone download, later folded into The Slaughterhouse.

“Silicon” was first introduced as a short preview in NPG Ahdio Show #2 (March 2001) before receiving its full debut as an mp3 download in NPG Music Club Edition #11. On March 22, 2002, the track was unexpectedly reissued as one of only two downloads offered during the Club’s second year. An edited version later appeared as the opening track on the 2004 digital compilation The Slaughterhouse. The song’s origins trace back to the late 1999–2000 period, drawing lyrical material from The Greatest Romance Ever Sold (The Adam & Eve Remix).

🟣 Highlights

• First previewed in NPG Ahdio Show #2 (2001)

• Full version debuted in NPGMC Edition #11

• Reissued as a free download on March 22, 2002

• Edited version included on The Slaughterhouse (2004)

• Contains lyrical elements from The Greatest Romance Ever Sold (Adam & Eve Remix)

• Lyrics later referenced in live versions of Xenophobia

🟣 Track Details (Full Tracklist)

Silicon — Prince

• mp3 download (full version)

• Edited version later included on The Slaughterhouse (2004)

• Recording dates unknown (likely late 1999–2000, Paisley Park)

🟣 Verified Release Variants (Grouped by Country)

(Digital‑only release — no physical formats exist. Verified via Prince Vault.)

🌍 Worldwide

• Digital mp3 — NPG Music Club — March 22, 2002

• Digital mp3 — NPG Music Club Edition #11 (2001)

• Digital (edited version) — The Slaughterhouse (2004)

(No catalogue numbers. No physical formats. No promos. No speculative variants.)

🟣 Reissues & Global Variants

• 2002: Reissued as a standalone NPGMC Year 2 download

• 2004: Edited version included on The Slaughterhouse digital album

• No artwork issued for any version

• No physical reissues verified

🟣 Production and Context

“Silicon” appears to originate from the late 1999–2000 period, as its first verse borrows heavily from The Greatest Romance Ever Sold (The Adam & Eve Remix). The track likely emerged from Paisley Park sessions exploring electronic textures and lyrical themes Prince revisited in later works. A line from the song — “don’t you know dead blood kills interferons?” — resurfaced in live performances of Xenophobia, linking the track to Prince’s early‑2000s conceptual vocabulary.

🟣 Singles Released

(Digital‑only; no commercial single issued.)

• “Silicon” — NPG Music Club mp3 (2002)

• Edited version later included on The Slaughterhouse (2004)

🟣 Chart Performance

No chart entries — digital fan‑club release only.

🟣 Mini Discography

• Previous: NPGMC Edition #11 (2001)

• This Release: “Silicon” (Digital Single, 2002)

• Next: The Slaughterhouse (2004)

🟣 Mini‑Timeline

• March 2001 — Clip appears in NPG Ahdio Show #2

• 2001 — Full track included in NPGMC Edition #11

• March 22, 2002 — Free standalone mp3 download

• 2004 — Edited version included on The Slaughterhouse

🟣 Glam Flashback

A glitchy, experimental cut from Prince’s early‑2000s digital renaissance, “Silicon” captures the restless creativity of the NPGMC era.

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🟣 Image & Artwork Copyright Notice

No official artwork exists for this release. Any images referenced remain the property of their respective copyright holders and are included solely for historical and educational purposes under fair‑use principles.

🟣 Sources

Prince Vault

Discogs verified catalogue entries

Chart archives

Collector documentation