Welcome 2 America Album: 2021

Prince Estate and Legacy Recordings, part of Sony Music Entertainment, on On July 30, 2021, The unveiled the mysterious and forward-thinking 2010 album Welcome 2 America. This album serves as a compelling artistic expression of Prince's worries, aspirations, and insights regarding a changing society, accurately predicting a time marked by political division, misinformation, and a revived struggle for racial justice.

Recorded in 2010 and then mysteriously archived, Welcome 2 America features some of Prince’s only studio collaborations with bassist Tal Wilkenfeld, drummer Chris Coleman, and GRAMMY-nominated engineer Jason Agel, with additional contributions from New Power Generation singers Shelby J., Liv Warfield, and Elisa Fiorillo and keyboardist Morris Hayes, who Prince also recruited to co-produce several tracks on the album.

I think he knew this album needed to wait. He knew we'd need it later.”

Shelby J., NPG vocalist

Shortly after completing the Welcome 2 America album, Prince embarked on a unique tour of the same name that included multiple performances in several U.S. cities, capped off by the historic “21 Nite Stand” at The Forum in Inglewood, California. The Deluxe Edition of Welcome 2 America includes the complete studio vault album on both CD and black vinyl (accompanied with a hi-res digital download) plus a never-before-released full concert video of Prince’s April 28, 2011 show at The Forum, presented in 1080p HD with stereo, 5.1 surround and Dolby Atmos audio.

The live concert video features Prince performing with his 2011-era lineup of the New Power Generation, including Shelby J., Liv Warfield, Elisa Fiorillo, and Morris Hayes, additional keyboardists Renato Neto and Cassandra O’Neal, bassist Ida Nielsen, drummer John Blackwell, and dancers Maya and Nandy McClean (The Twinz). Captured midway through his marathon “21 Nite Stand” at The Forum in Inglewood, California, this performance documents the spontaneity and incendiary energy of that historic portion of the Welcome 2 America Tour – an audiovisual testament to the proclamation he made at the launch of the tour in October, 2010, stating “Bring friends, bring Ur children, and bring foot spray, because… it’s gonna B funky.”

CD

Welcome 2 America (5:23)

Running Game (Son Of A Slave Master) (4:05)

Born 2 Die (5:03)

1000 Light Years From Here (5:46)

Hot Summer (3:32)

Stand Up And B Strong (5:18) 1

Check The Record (3:28)

Same Page, Different Book (4:41) 2

When She Comes (4:46)

1010 (Rin Tin Tin) (4:42)

Yes (2:56)

One Day We Will All B Free (4:41)

Vinyl LP

Welcome 2 America (5:23)

Running Game (Son Of A Slave Master) (4:05)

Born 2 Die (5:03)

1000 Light Years From Here (5:46)

Hot Summer (3:32)

Stand Up And B Strong (5:18) 1

Check The Record (3:28)

Same Page, Different Book (4:41) 2

When She Comes (4:46)

1010 (Rin Tin Tin) (4:42)

Yes (2:56)

One Day We Will All B Free (4:41)

Side A:

A1 Welcome 2 America (5:23)

A2 Running Game (Son Of A Slave Master) (4:05)

A3 Born 2 Die (5:03)

A4 1000 Light Years From Here (5:46)

Side B:

B1 Hot Summer (3:32)

B2 Stand Up And B Strong (5:18) 1

B3 Check The Record (3:28)

B4 Same Page, Different Book (4:41)

Side C:

C1 When She Comes (4:46)

C2 1010 (Rin Tin Tin) (4:42)

C3 Yes (2:56)

C4 One Day We Will All B Free (4:41)

Side D: Etching

Blu-ray: Live at The Forum, Inglewood, CA, April 28, 2011 - available on Deluxe (2LP + 1CD + Blu-ray) set and a Japanese edition (1CD + Blu-ray) only

Joy In Repetition (Live at The Forum, Inglewood, CA, April 28, 2011)

Brown Skin (Live at The Forum, Inglewood, CA, April 28, 2011) 3

17 Days (Live at The Forum, Inglewood, CA, April 28, 2011) 4 (contains unlisted lyrics from Lovergirl 5)

Shhh (Live at The Forum, Inglewood, CA, April 28, 2011)

Controversy (Live at The Forum, Inglewood, CA, April 28, 2011)

Theme From "Which Way Is Up" (Live at The Forum, Inglewood, CA, April 28, 2011) 6

What Have You Done For Me Lately (Live at The Forum, Inglewood, CA, April 28, 2011) 7

Partyman (Live at The Forum, Inglewood, CA, April 28, 2011)

It’s Alright (Live at The Forum, Inglewood, CA, April 28, 2011) 8

Make You Feel My Love (Live at The Forum, Inglewood, CA, April 28, 2011) 9

Misty Blue (Live at The Forum, Inglewood, CA, April 28, 2011) 10

Let’s Go Crazy (Live at The Forum, Inglewood, CA, April 28, 2011)

Delirious (Live at The Forum, Inglewood, CA, April 28, 2011)

1999 (Live at The Forum, Inglewood, CA, April 28, 2011)

Little Red Corvette (Live at The Forum, Inglewood, CA, April 28, 2011)

Purple Rain (Live at The Forum, Inglewood, CA, April 28, 2011)

The Bird (Live at The Forum, Inglewood, CA, April 28, 2011) 11

Jungle Love (Live at The Forum, Inglewood, CA, April 28, 2011) 11

A Love Bizarre (Live at The Forum, Inglewood, CA, April 28, 2011) 12

Kiss (Live at The Forum, Inglewood, CA, April 28, 2011)

Play That Funky Music (Live at The Forum, Inglewood, CA, April 28, 2011) 13

Hollywood Swingin’ (Live at The Forum, Inglewood, CA, April 28, 2011) 14

Fantastic Voyage (Live at The Forum, Inglewood, CA, April 28, 2011) 15

More Than This (Live at The Forum, Inglewood, CA, April 28, 2011) 16

Sources

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