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1998

Newpower Soul

Newpower Soul is the third album credited to the New Power Generation. However, Prince is the lead vocalist, appears on the cover (as Symbol) and toured the album extensively so it is included here.

It is largely a funk and R&B album with a few ballads. Prince uses the Linn LM-1 and Oberheim OB-8 for the first time since the 1980s. Although it is credited to the NPG, there are no full band performances. Kirk Johnson contributes programming and co-production on many of the songs, Kat Dyson plays slide guitar and Rhonda Smith plays fretless bass.

Prince and the NPG toured the album from April to December 1998.

Prince Live

Equipment

Rig Diagram

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CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN DIRTY DIRTY DIRTY DIRTY DIRTY SOLDANO SLO-100 (DIRTY) SAMSON UR-5D x4 MESA/BOOGIE STRATEGY 500 (CLEAN) x2 EFFECT RETURN ROLAND EV-5 ROLAND FC-100 BOSS DS-2 TURBO DISTORTION BOSS VB-2 VIBRATO BOSS DD-3 DIGITAL DELAY BOSS BF-2 FLANGER BOSS OC-2 OCTAVE BOSS BD-2 BLUES DRIVER DUNLOP CRY BABY DUNLOP ROTOVIBE EFFECT SEND EFFECT SEND EFFECT SEND UPTOWN GREAT DIVIDE DIGITAL MUSIC CORP MX-8 ZOOM 9030 ZOOM 9030 ROLAND GP-16 UPTOWN FLASH CUSTOM SWITCHING UNIT CUSTOM SWITCHING UNIT SOLDANO/CASWELL X99 RANE ME-30 GRAPHIC EQUALIZER BEHRINGER DENOISER SNYDER THROUGH BOX UPTOWN FLASH PEAVEY 5150 4x12” x2ON STAGE PEAVEY 5150 4x12” x2ON STAGE MARSHALL 1960AOFF STAGE, MIKED FOR FRONT OF HOUSE MARSHALL 1960AOFF STAGE, MIKED FOR FRONT OF HOUSE

Prince In The Studio

Newpower Soul was recorded between May 1997 and February 1998 at Paisley Park. The album is credited to the New Power Generation, but it is unclear which songs they appear on. See the live section above for a list of their equipment.

Equipment

Vocals
Guitars
Amplifier
Effects
Basses
Synthesizers
Drums and Percussion

References