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.
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
editPrince releases
edit| Year of release | Album title | Distributed by | Released 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) | unknown | Prince |
| 1998 | Crystal Ball | NPG Records | Prince |
| 1998 | The Truth | NPG Records | Prince |
| 1999 | 1999: The New Master (EP) | NPG Records | Prince and The Revolution |
| 1999 | Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic | Arista Records | Prince |
| 2001 | Rave In2 the Joy Fantastic | unknown | Prince |
| 2001 | The Rainbow Children | Redline Entertainment | Prince |
| 2002 | One Nite Alone... | NPG Music Club | Prince |
| 2002 | One Nite Alone... Live! | unknown | Prince and The New Power Generation |
| 2003 | Xpectation | NPG Music Club | Prince |
| 2003 | C-Note | NPG Music Club | Prince |
| 2003 | N.E.W.S | Big Daddy Music Distribution | Prince |
| 2004 | Musicology | Columbia Records | Prince |
| 2004 | The Chocolate Invasion | NPG Music Club | Prince |
| 2004 | The Slaughterhouse | NPG Music Club | Prince |
| 2006 | 3121 | Universal Music Group | Prince |
| 2007 | Planet Earth | Columbia Records | Prince |
| 2008 | Indigo Nights | unknown | Prince |
| 2009 | LOtUSFLOW3R / MPLSoUND | Because Music | Prince |
| 2010 | 20Ten | unknown | Prince |
| 2014 | Plectrumelectrum | Warner Bros. Records | Prince and 3rdeyegirl |
| 2014 | Art Official Age | Warner Bros. Records | Prince |
| 2015 | Hit n Run Phase One | Universal | Prince |
| 2015 | Hit n Run Phase Two | Tidal | Prince |
| 2016 | Prince 4Ever | Warner Bros. Records | Prince |
| 2017 | Purple Rain Deluxe | Warner Bros. Records | Prince & The Revolution |
| 2018 | Piano and a Microphone 1983 | Warner Bros. Records | Prince |
| 2019 | Originals | Warner Bros. Records | Prince |
| 2019 | 1999 Deluxe | Warner Bros. Records | Prince |
Other artists
edit| Year of release | Album title | Distributed by | Recording Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Goldnigga | unknown | The New Power Generation |
| 1994 | 1-800-NEW-FUNK | Bellmark/Life Records through Bellmark Records | Various Artists |
| 1995 | Exodus | Edel | The New Power Generation |
| 1995 | Drum Fever[2] | Edel | Jacob Armen |
| 1995 | Child of the Sun | Edel | Mayte |
| 1998 | Kamasutra | unknown | The 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 |
| 2012 | Superconductor | unknown | Andy Allo |
| 2015 | Back In Time | Tidal | Judith Hill |
| 2015 | Oui Can Luv | Tidal | Andy Allo featuring Prince |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Drum Fever". discogs.com. 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2015.