Piano and a Microphone 1983
Piano and a Microphone 1983 | ||||
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Studio album by Prince | ||||
Released | September 21, 2018 | |||
Recorded | 1983 | |||
Studio | Kiowa Trail, Chanhassen, Minnesota | |||
Length | 34:21 | |||
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Prince chronology | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 83/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The A.V. Club | B[3] |
The Guardian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 8.5/10[5] |
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Piano and a Microphone 1983 is the first posthumous studio album by Prince, released on CD, vinyl, and digital formats on September 21, 2018.[7][8] It is the first album released by the Prince estate with material from his archive, the Vault.[9]
The album was discovered in Prince's vault at Paisley Park as a single cassette tape. The music was recorded in one take with no backing band, just Prince at the piano, at his Kiowa Trail home studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota.[9][10] It includes alternate versions of previously released and yet-to-be released songs, cover versions, and sketches of songs.[11] The New York Times called it "a glimpse of a notoriously private artist doing his mysterious work."[9]
Four of the album's nine tracks were previously unreleased - "Mary Don't You Weep", "Wednesday", "Cold Coffee & Cocaine", and "Why the Butterflies".
Track listing
All songs composed by Prince, except where indicated.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "17 Days" | Prince, Lisa Coleman, Matthew Fink, Wendy Melvoin | 6:23 |
2. | "Purple Rain" | 1:27 | |
3. | "A Case of You" | Joni Mitchell | 1:41 |
4. | "Mary Don't You Weep" | Traditional, arranged by Prince | 4:42 |
5. | "Strange Relationship" | 2:39 | |
6. | "International Lover" (contains an uncredited medley performance of "Do Me, Baby") | 3:49 | |
7. | "Wednesday" | 2:00 | |
8. | "Cold Coffee & Cocaine" | 5:13 | |
9. | "Why the Butterflies" | 6:27 |
Notes
- Track listing adapted from Entertainment Weekly.[12]
- Tracks 1 through 7 (which constitute Side A of the vinyl edition) are presented as a continuous medley, as they were originally recorded.
Charts
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] | 33 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[14] | 10 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] | 4 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[16] | 23 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[17] | 87 |
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[18] | 33 |
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[19] | 5 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[20] | 12 |
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[21] | 10 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[22] | 34 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[23] | 39 |
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[24] | 42 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[25] | 18 |
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[26] | 3 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[27] | 11 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[28] | 8 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[29] | 12 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] | 6 |
UK Albums (OCC)[31] | 12 |
US Billboard 200[32] | 11 |
References
- ↑ "Piano & A Microphone 1983 by Prince".
- ↑ "Piano & a Microphone 1983 – Prince | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ↑ "A rare view of Prince, plus Metric and more in this week's new music". The A.V. Club.
- ↑ Morris, Damien (September 23, 2018). "Prince: Piano & a Microphone 1983 review – intensely intimate". The Guardian.
- ↑ "Prince: Piano & a Microphone 1983 Album Review – Pitchfork". pitchfork.com.
- ↑ Grow, Kory (September 21, 2018). "Review: Prince's 'Piano & A Microphone 1983' is a Revealing Snapshot of the Pop Genius in His Prime". Rolling Stone.
- ↑ "Prince Estate Plots New Album 'Piano and a Microphone 1983'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ↑ Aswad, Jem (June 7, 2018). "Prince Estate Announces 'Piano & a Microphone 1983' Album,' Shares Song (Listen)". Variety. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- 1 2 3 Pareles, Jon (19 September 2018). "Alone in the Studio in 1983, Prince Is Revealed". New York Times. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ↑ "1983 Prince home studio rehearsal set for release in September". 947wls.com. June 8, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ↑ "Prince's New 'Piano & A Microphone 1983' Basement Tape Is as Simple as It Sounds". Billboard. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ↑ "Unheard Prince album 'Piano & A Microphone 1983' to be released by estate". EW.com. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Prince – Piano & a Microphone 1983". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Prince – Piano & a Microphone 1983" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Prince – Piano & a Microphone 1983" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Prince – Piano & a Microphone 1983" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ↑ "Prince Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Prince – Piano & a Microphone 1983". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Prince – Piano & a Microphone 1983" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Prince – Piano & a Microphone 1983" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ↑ "Top 40 album DVD és válogatáslemez-lista – 2018. 39. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Prince". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
- ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Prince – Piano & a Microphone 1983". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ↑ |"Hot Albums". Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Prince – Piano & a Microphone 1983". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
- ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Prince – Piano & a Microphone 1983". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
- ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Prince – Piano & a Microphone 1983". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Prince – Piano & a Microphone 1983". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Prince – Piano & a Microphone 1983". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
- ↑ "Prince Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2018.