NPG Records

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NPG Records is a record label that was owned by Prince and run by Trevor Guy. [1] "NPG" is short for New Power Generation. It was founded to release his music after Paisley Park Records was shut down by Warner Bros. Records in 1994.

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Though the 1994 compilation 1-800-NEW-FUNK featured several artists, NPG Records never developed into a full label like Paisley Park did; instead, it exclusively released Prince's albums or side-projects.

Discography

Prince releases

Year of releaseAlbum titleDistributed byReleased as
1994 The Beautiful Experience (EP) Bellmark/Life Records through Bellmark Records Prince
1995 The Gold Experience Warner Bros. Records Prince
1996 Emancipation EMI Prince
1997 NYC (EP)unknownPrince
1998 Crystal Ball NPG RecordsPrince
1998 The Truth NPG RecordsPrince
1999 1999: The New Master (EP)NPG RecordsPrince and The Revolution
1999 Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic Arista Records Prince
2001 Rave In2 the Joy Fantastic unknownPrince
2001 The Rainbow Children Redline EntertainmentPrince
2002 One Nite Alone... NPG Music Club Prince
2002 One Nite Alone... Live! unknownPrince and The New Power Generation
2003 Xpectation NPG Music ClubPrince
2003 C-Note NPG Music ClubPrince
2003 N.E.W.S Big Daddy Music DistributionPrince
2004 Musicology Columbia Records Prince
2004 The Chocolate Invasion NPG Music ClubPrince
2004 The Slaughterhouse NPG Music ClubPrince
2006 3121 Universal Music Group Prince
2007 Planet Earth Columbia RecordsPrince
2008 Indigo Nights unknownPrince
2009 LOtUSFLOW3R / MPLSoUND Because Music Prince
2010 20Ten unknownPrince
2014 Plectrumelectrum Warner Bros. RecordsPrince and 3rdeyegirl
2014 Art Official Age Warner Bros. RecordsPrince
2015 Hit n Run Phase One UniversalPrince
2015 Hit n Run Phase Two Tidal Prince
2016 Prince 4Ever Warner Bros. RecordsPrince
2017 Purple Rain Deluxe Warner Bros. RecordsPrince & The Revolution
2018 Piano and a Microphone 1983 Warner Bros. RecordsPrince
2019 Originals Warner Bros. RecordsPrince
2019 1999 Deluxe Warner Bros. RecordsPrince
2021 Welcome 2 America Legacy Recordings Prince

Other artists

Year of releaseAlbum titleDistributed byRecording Artist
1993 Goldnigga unknownThe New Power Generation
1994 1-800-NEW-FUNK Bellmark/Life Records through Bellmark RecordsVarious Artists
1995 Exodus Edel The New Power Generation
1995Drum Fever [2] EdelJacob Armen
1995 Child of the Sun Edel Mayte
1998 Kamasutra unknownThe NPG Orchestra
1998 Newpower Soul BMG through RCA Records The New Power Generation
1998 Come 2 My House BMG Chaka Khan
1999 GCS 2000 BMG Graham Central Station
2009 Elixer
(released as part of LOtUSFLOW3R / MPLSoUND)
Because Music Bria Valente
2012Superconductorunknown Andy Allo
2015Back In Time Tidal Judith Hill
2015 Oui Can Luv Tidal Andy Allo featuring Prince

See also

References

  1. Petridis, Alexis (2015-11-12). "Prince: 'Transcendence. That's what you want. When that happens – Oh, boy'". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  2. "Drum Fever". discogs.com. 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2015.