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NPG Records Sampler (1998)

Sampler details Released: 11 April 1998 (handed out to attendees of the show given at The Irving Plaza, New York, NY, USA) Length: 22:57 Label(s): NPG Records See also Newpower Soul (Album) Come 2 My House (Album)

NPG Records Sampler is a promotional cassette that was given out in 1998 to promote the upcoming releases of The NPG’s Newpower Soul, Chaka Khan’s Come 2 My House and Graham Central Station‘s GCS 2000 albums. Unlike the previous samplers, this cassette came with no artwork and track list and doesn’t have a title. It is often referred to as “NPG Sampler ‘98” or “NPG Records Sampler ‘98”. The tape was handed out to some attendees at the aftershow Prince gave on 11 April 1998 at The Irving Plaza, New York, NY, USA. All of the 14 tracks have been released but the tape contains 10 versions (edits or excerpts of alternate versions) that were not available anywhere else: Mad Sex, Push It Up, The One, Spoon and The Drama appear in edited versions as well as edited versions of alternate mixes of We’ve Been Waiting ‘98 (early title for GCS 2000) and Just Found Somebody 2 Love. Excerpts (one-minute samples) of early mixes of This Crazy Life Of Mine and Journey 2 The Center Of Your Heart are also included. Groove On is edited and contains a promotional announcement by Larry Graham for the Newpower Soul, Come 2 My House and GCS 2000 albums. Track listing Cassette A side Free (Excerpt) - (1:47) - Graham Central Station This Crazy Life Of Mine (1:41) 1 - Chaka Khan Push It Up (2:21) 2 - The NPG U Move Me (Excerpt) (1:17) - Graham Central Station Spoon (1:32) 2 - Chaka Khan Mad Sex (1:33) 2 - The NPG We’ve Been Waiting ‘98 (1:56) 3 - Graham Central Station B side The Drama (1:59) 2 - Chaka Khan Until U’re In My Arms Again (Excerpt) (1:29) - The NPG Just Found Somebody 2 Love (1:46) 3 - Graham Central Station Journey 2 The Center Of Your Heart (1:15) 1 - Chaka Khan Come On (Excerpt) (1:14) - The NPG The One (1:53) 2 - The NPG Groove On (1:23) 3 - Graham Central Station References: US/CAN: UK: See individual tracks and related albums for credits. 1 Excerpt of an alternate mix 2 Edited version 3 Edited version of an alternate mix

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Cassette
Country	Format	Cat. Number	Comments	Front	Back	Label 1	Label 2
USA	Cassette	None

Additional Information Trivia References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

1995 The Good Life Exodus Sampler Experience

All Samplers

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2000 Man ‘O’ War (Remix) (Nine Deep Trax)