Emancipation (album)

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Emancipation is a 1996 triple-CD album by (formerly known as Prince). The title refers to 's freedom from his contract with Warner Bros. Records, with whom he had a contentious relationship. The album holds the Guinness World Record for the longest album of all time, clocking in at exactly three hours; one hour per disc.

Contents

1 Response To The Album
2 Track listing

2.1 Disc I
2.2 Disc II
2.3 Disc III

3 Singles and
4 External link

Response To The Album

The album received many mixed reviews by both critics and fans, the majority feeling that it would have been a better album had

shortened it to either a single disc or even 2 discs. Also, many fans were disappointed in the singles that were chosen. In the US, the album debuted at #11. Though not a major seller, it did sell over 500,000 copies, as well as being certified double platinum (the RIAA certifies based on amount shipped rather than sold). Also, the resulting "Jam of the Year" tour was a major success, resulting in a minor comeback for

Track listing

Disc I

"Jam of the Year" (6:09)
"Right Back Here In My Arms" (4:43)
"Somebody's Somebody" (4:43)
"Get Yo Groove On" (6:31)
"Courtin' Time" (2:46)
"Betcha by Golly Wow!" (3:31)
"We Gets Up" (4:18)
"White Mansion" (4:47)
"Damned if Do" (5:21)
" Can't Make U Love Me" (6:37)
"Mr. Happy (4:46)
"In This Bed Scream" (5:40)

Disc II

"Sex In the Summer" (5:57)
"One Kiss at a Time" (4:41)
"Soul Sanctuary" (4:41)
"Emale" (3:38)
"Curious Child" (2:57)
"Dreamin' About U" (3:52)
"Joint 2 Joint" (7:52)
"The Holy River" (6:55)
"Let's Have a Baby" (4:07)
"Saviour" (5:48)
"The Plan" (1:47)
"Friend, Lover, Sister, Mother/Wife" (7:37)

Disc III

"Slave" (4:51)
"New World" (3:43)
"The Human Body" (5:42)
"Face Down" (3:17)
"La, La, La Means Love U" (3:59)
"Style" (6:40)
"Sleep Around" (7:42)
"Da, Da, Da" (5:15)
"My Computer" (4:37)
"One of Us" (5:19)
"The Love We Make" (4:39)
"Emancipation" (4:12)

Singles and

Betcha by Golly Wow!

"Betcha by Golly Wow!" (#84 US, #10 R&B, #11 UK, #20 Australia)
"Betcha by Golly Wow!"
"Right Back Here In My Arms"

The Holy River / Somebody's Somebody (CD 1)

"The Holy River" (CD 1) (#31 US)
"The Holy River (Radio Edit)"
"Somebody's Somebody (Edit)"
"Somebody's Somebody (Live Studio Mix)"
"Somebody's Somebody (Ultrafantasy Edit)"

The Holy River / Somebody's Somebody (CD 2)

"The Holy River" (CD 2) (#31 US)
"The Holy River"
"The Most Beautiful Girl In the World (Mustang Mix)"
"Somebody's Somebody (Edit)"
"On Sale Now!"

External link

Emancipation [lyrics]

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