We already told you about this new release, Welcome 2 America, scheduled for July 30 and for which we have a nice surprise in store for you this weekend on Classic 21!
Prince used to record a lot of tracks in his studio in Paisley Park and in 2010 he worked on this album with his band. New Power Generation without taking it out. The artist then began a tour Welcome 2 America in December 2010 with his group through Canada and Europe with a three-hour concert in Paris at the Stade de France.
He had played for the occasion several of the titles of the album including “Welcome 2 America” and “Hot Summer” which is shared with us today to promote the next release of the album:
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On this new album, you will find eleven original songs and a cover of the Stand Up and B Strong by Soul Asylum. In addition to the titular range, the title “Born 2 Die” was recently unveiled.
The deluxe version of this new album will of course include the 12 tracks of Welcome 2 America on vinyl and on CD, but also a live film concert on April 28, 2011 at the Forum in Inglewood, California.
You can already pre-order it here.
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In parallel to this release, we also discover the podcast The Story of Welcome 2 America, told by music journalist Andrea Swensson and longtime backing vocalist and collaborator Shelby J. They tell the story behind this album and the recording sessions. Discover the first episode now here.
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Tracklist
Prince – Welcome 2 America
Studio Album (CD/LP/Digital)
- Welcome 2 America
- Running Game (Son of a Slave Master)
- Born 2 Die
- 1000 Light Years From Here
- Hot Summer
- Stand Up and B Strong *
- Check The Record
- Same Page, Different Book
- When She Comes
- 1010 (Rin Tin Tin)
- Yes
- One Day We Will All B Free
Prince – Welcome 2 America (Live at The Forum, April 28, 2011)
Concert Performance (Blu-Ray) :
- Joy In Repetition
- Brown Skin (India. Arie cover)
- 17 Days
- Shhh
- Controversy
- Theme From “Which Way Is Up” (Stargard cover)
- What Have You Done For Me Lately (Janet Jackson cover)
- Partyman
- Make You Feel My Love (Bob Dylan cover)
- Misty Blue (Eddy Arnold cover)
- Let’s Go Crazy
- Delirious
- 1999
- Little Red Corvette
- Purple Rain
- The Bird (The Time cover – Prince composition)
- Jungle Love (The Time cover – Prince composition)
- A Love Bizarre (Sheila E. cover – Prince composition)
- Kiss
- Play That Funky Music (Wild Cherry cover)
- Inglewood Swinging (cover of Kool & the Gang’s “Hollywood Swinging”)
- Fantastic Voyage (Lakeside cover)
- More Than This (Roxy Music cover)
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