ok so Prince dropped a new album Jan 1st

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Its called Xpectation and its up online for npg club members. Its his fusion jazz thang. No vocals just Prince jamming on guitar and rhodes. Vanessa Mae on violin, Candy Dulfer on sax, Rhonda Smith on bass John Blackwell on drums. (3/5 girl band!) Some of it is really sick some of it is really mellow and pretty. The rest is just blah. Very 70's Headhunters Benny Maupin, Weather Report Wayne Shorter stuff almost. I think its a just some jams he made with friends after his father died last year. He was a jazz guy and named Prince after his trio actually. I dunno. Heres the track listing.
01 - "Xhalation"
02 - "Xcogitate"
03 - "Xemplify"
04 - "Xpectation"
05 - "Xotica"
06 - "Xogenous"
07 - "Xpand"
08 - "Xosphere"
09 - "Xpedition"

― chaki (chaki), Thursday, 2 January 2003 20:11 (twenty-two years ago) link

"Xosphere"??

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 2 January 2003 20:14 (twenty-two years ago) link

I take it the X is to be pronounce as "ten" after the Romans?

― Horace Mann, Thursday, 2 January 2003 20:15 (twenty-two years ago) link

"The outermost region of a planet's atmosphere"

― chaki (chaki), Thursday, 2 January 2003 20:16 (twenty-two years ago) link

Xcrement

― christoff (christoff), Thursday, 2 January 2003 20:18 (twenty-two years ago) link

hehe.

― chaki (chaki), Thursday, 2 January 2003 20:18 (twenty-two years ago) link

Xactly, Christoff.

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Thursday, 2 January 2003 20:19 (twenty-two years ago) link

10 yrs ago Prince coming out with a "XXX" album would mean something totally different!

― chaki (chaki), Thursday, 2 January 2003 20:19 (twenty-two years ago) link

why you all such haterz?

― chaki (chaki), Thursday, 2 January 2003 20:19 (twenty-two years ago) link

he played the Montreal Jazz Fest and rumor was that it was alright. but Candy Dulfer? Vanessa Mae? I think we have reason to be skeptical.

― Dave M. (rotten03), Thursday, 2 January 2003 20:23 (twenty-two years ago) link

It sounds like there'd have to be a least a couple-a nifty tracks -- it's just that (the artist currently known as) Prince can such a goofy fuk.

What ever happen to Cindy Blackman?

― christoff (christoff), Thursday, 2 January 2003 20:25 (twenty-two years ago) link

I liked him better when he just went by "Palace Brothers".

― Brass Hinges, Thursday, 2 January 2003 20:27 (twenty-two years ago) link

I ain't no hata! But then I am not an NPG club member either, so the odds of me hearing this are close to zero. I'd be curious to hear this - being a big-fan of the more "out there" 70s electro-jazz fusion stuff - but your review does not really surprise me.

Still waiting for that 3-CD live set to be delivered tho.

― Shakey Mo Collier, Thursday, 2 January 2003 20:28 (twenty-two years ago) link

the 3 live cd set is out and you CAN hear it thats why i posted the track list (hint hint)

― chaki (chaki), Thursday, 2 January 2003 20:41 (twenty-two years ago) link

but Candy Dulfer? Vanessa Mae? I think we have reason to be skeptical.

i cant disagree here.

― chaki (chaki), Thursday, 2 January 2003 20:42 (twenty-two years ago) link

Did Cindy Blackman ever play for Prince? Perhaps you are thinking of Sheila E.?

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 2 January 2003 21:29 (twenty-two years ago) link

Jordon -- I don't even know what to make of that mistake; Blackman did some session work for Lenny Kravitz. ---Must be i fried too many brain cells this past holiday.

― christoff (christoff), Thursday, 2 January 2003 21:35 (twenty-two years ago) link

if I am a hata, it's only because I was once a lova...his decade plus of classic work is why I sound like a bitter ex-spouse when discussing him.

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Thursday, 2 January 2003 21:39 (twenty-two years ago) link

Has anyone seen that Kevin Smith DVD? He goes into great detail about a documentary he filmed at Prince's that will probably never see the light of day. The funniest part is when he talks about a conversation he had with one of Prince's assistants. Smith was asking the assistant about Prince's leisurewear -- or what he wears when he's not in full-on Prince mode. The assistant 'fessed that they go shopping for him at Nordstrom's. More specifically, they get his clothes from Nordstrom's boys dept.

― Andy K (Andy K), Thursday, 2 January 2003 21:51 (twenty-two years ago) link

I find it hard to believe that he's ever *not* in full-on Prince mode.

― Sean (Sean), Thursday, 2 January 2003 22:01 (twenty-two years ago) link

that piece on the Smith dvd is great. it certainly doenst show prince in a good light.

― chaki (chaki), Thursday, 2 January 2003 22:24 (twenty-two years ago) link

Xtremely unXciting.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Friday, 3 January 2003 00:33 (twenty-two years ago) link

Vanessa Mae's involvement
(with anything, not least a Prince album)
is reason enough for not just scepticism but proper pessimism

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Friday, 3 January 2003 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Did'ya hear? Prince just dangled Mayte out of a Paris hotel balcony window...

― maria b (maria b), Friday, 3 January 2003 02:33 (twenty-two years ago) link

Has anyone seen that Kevin Smith DVD?

Chaka mad...

― Nicole (Nicole), Friday, 3 January 2003 03:20 (twenty-two years ago) link

how's the live album that was just released recently?

― Al (sitcom), Friday, 3 January 2003 05:38 (twenty-two years ago) link

Chaki are you an NPG member? Which tracks are "really sick"? I want the funk not the fuzak, knowadimsayin? Can you get this on file-sharing doodads?

― James Annett (jlannett), Friday, 3 January 2003 14:28 (twenty-two years ago) link

Cindy Blackman should play for Prince though! She is hotttt and way better than Sheila E. (nothing against Sheila), and Prince likes to have the ladeez in his bands.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 3 January 2003 17:35 (twenty-two years ago) link

ok i digging this right now. my fav tracks are 4 and 7.

― chaki (chaki), Friday, 3 January 2003 20:50 (twenty-two years ago) link

ok the last song is really good to like madhouse stuff. yah im a npgmc member. it was totally worth it! i got to meet him watch him soundcheck and go watch an afterparty.

― chaki (chaki), Friday, 3 January 2003 21:04 (twenty-two years ago) link

Where is 'Xor'?

― dwh (dwh), Friday, 3 January 2003 21:25 (twenty-two years ago) link

shit he just released 4 new soundboard quality tracks from various soundchecks! hes really in the 'releasing' mood today!

― chaki (chaki), Friday, 3 January 2003 22:43 (twenty-two years ago) link

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