N.e.w.s

N.E.W.S
Studio album by Prince
Released	July 22, 2003
Recorded	February 6, 2003
Genre	Jazz fusion, Funk, Instrumental
Length	56:00
Label	NPG
Producer	Prince
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Amazon.com link
Prince chronology
One Nite Alone... Live! (2002) N.E.W.S (2003) Musicology (2004)

See N.E.W.S. for the 1984 album by Golden Earring.

N.E.W.S is a 2003 instrumental jazz fusion/funk album by Prince containing 4 tracks of fourteen minutes duration each. Recorded at Prince\'s Paisley Park Studios in a single day, the album was initially available through Prince\'s NPG Music Club website on May 26, 2003 before becoming widely commercially available on July 22 of the same year. The album can be seen as a modern incarnation of Madhouse, but this time as a Prince release. Original Madhouse member Eric Leeds lends his talents, as well as New Power Generation members John Blackwell, Rhonda Smith and Renato Neto. The album is reportedly the lowest selling Prince album released to date, with just 30,000 copies sold, but it did become a top ten hit on the Billboard internet sales chart, and was garnered with a grammy nomination.

Track listing

1. "North" – 14:00
2. "East" – 14:00
3. "West" – 14:00
4. "South" – 14:00

Band members

• Prince – Guitar, fender rhodes, digital keyboards and percussion
• Eric Leeds – Tenor and baritone saxophone
• John Blackwell – Drums
• Renato Neto – Piano and synthesizers
• Rhonda Smith – Acoustic and electric bass

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