Pop icon Prince released Two New CDs “Art Official Age” and “Plectrum Electrum” September 30th on Warner Bros. Records, the label Prince was signed to from 1978 to the mid-1990s, He reached a deal with Warner in April, earning the rights to the music he recorded on the label.
Prince released key projects like “Purple Rain,” ”1999,” ”Diamonds and Pearls,” and “Around the World in a Day” on Warner. The agreement with the label comes years after his relationship with Warner soured as he failed to gain possession of the music he recorded for the label. Prince changed his name to an unpronounceable symbol and wrote the word “slave” on his cheek. He also vowed to rerecord the 17 albums he released on the label and sell them on his own.
After Warner, Prince began releasing music in 1996 over the Internet and struck deals with Arista Records and Columbia Records, where he saw a comeback with the Grammy-winning “Musicology” in 2004.
His second upcoming album, “PlectrumElectrum,” will feature 3RDEYEGIRL, the band that includes guitarist Donna Grantis, drummer Hannah Ford Welton, and bassist Ida Nielsen.
Prince and the trio performed in Europe this year during their “Hit & Run” tour.
He also recently guest-starred on the Fox sitcom “New Girl” in the show’s post-Super Bowl episode. This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of the release of his film and album “Rain,” with the album version having been released in June and the movie following in July of that year
A 30th anniversary deluxe edition of “Purple Rain” is also in the works, the label had announced at the time, though no release date has yet been set.
“PlectrumElectrum” and “Art Official Age” are both available now for pre-order at the website ArtOfficialAge.com.
Art Official Age track list:
1. “Art Official Cage”
2. “Clouds”
3. “Breakdown”
4. “The Gold Standard”
5. “U Know”
6. “Breakfast Can Wait”
7. “This Could Be Us”
8. “What It Feels Like”
9. “Affirmation I & II”
10. “Way Back Home”
11. “Funknroll”
12. “Time”
13. “Affirmation III”
Plectrumelectrum track list:
1. “Wow”
2. “Pretzelbodylogic”
3. “Aintturninround”
4. “Plectrumelectrum”
5. “Whitecaps”
6. “Fixurlifeup”
7. “Boytrouble”
8. “Stopthistrain”
9. “Anotherlove”
10. “Tictactoe”
11. “Marz”
12. “Funknroll”
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