PrinceThe Rainbow Children

Label:

Redline Entertainment – 70004

Format:

CD , Album, Stereo , Digipak

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

Contemporary R&B

Tracklist

1 Rainbow Children 10:03
2 Muse 2 The Pharaoh 4:21
3 Digital Garden 4:07
4 The Work Pt. 1
Bass [Bazz]Mr. Larry Graham Jr.*
4:28
5 Everywhere 2:54
6 The Sensual Everafter 2:58
7 Mellow 4:24
8 1+1+1 Is 3 5:17
9 Deconstruction 1:59
10 Wedding Feast 0:54
11 She Loves Me 4 Me 2:49
12 Family Name 8:17
13 The Everlasting Now 8:18
14 Last December
Bass [Bazz]Mr. Larry Graham Jr.*
7:57
15 - 19 (no audio) 0:20
20 (no audio) 0:08
21 Last December (Reprise) 0:38

Companies, etc.

  • Copyright ©NPG Records, Inc.
  • Copyright ©NPG Records
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗NPG Records
  • Recorded AtPaisley Park Studios
  • Mixed AtPaisley Park Studios
  • Mastered AtBernie Grundman Mastering
  • Pressed ByDisctronics Group, United States
  • Manufactured ByRedline Entertainment, Inc.
  • Published ByUniversal Music Corp.
  • Published ByControversy Music

Credits

  • Backing Vocals [Backing Vox]Mr. Hayes
  • DesignJeremy Gavin
  • Drums [Drumz]John Blackwell, The Magnificent*
  • Edited By [ProTools Editing]Joe Lepinski
  • Horns [Group Hornz]Hornheadz*
  • IllustrationC'Babi
  • Instruments [All Other Instruments-Digital Or Otherwise], Lead Vocals [Lead And Co-Lead Vox], Percussion, Effects [Sound FX]Prince
  • Mastered ByBrian Gardner
  • Mastered By [Assisted By]Joe Lepinski
  • Mixed By, Recorded ByPrince
  • Soprano Saxophone [Soprano Sax Appeal], FluteNajee

Notes

Yellow hype sticker on shrink:
The controversial new album from Prince

Recorded & mixed at Paisley Park - 2001 - Year One
Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering - Los Angeles, CA

Digipak:
SELECTION #70004-2
© 2001 NPG Records, Inc. In association with Redline Entertainment, Inc.
P.O. Box 9312, Minneapolis, MN 55440 All Rights Reserved

Disc:
© & ℗ 2001 NPG Records, Inc. [...] 70004

Audio content:
Tracks 15 to 19 are silent tracks of four seconds each. Track 20 is another eight seconds of silence, before the unlisted final track fade in, a reprise of "Last December."

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 6 74797 00042 2
  • Barcode (Scanned): 674797000422
  • Other: SELECTION #70004-2
  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): [Disctronics 'triangle' logo] DISCTRONICS MADE IN THE U.S.A. 10/20/01 700042 05
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 2D4F
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L794
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): [Disctronics 'triangle' logo] DISCTRONICS MADE IN THE U.S.A. 10/23/01 700042 11
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L794
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 2D4C
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): [Disctronics 'triangle' logo] DISCTRONICS MADE IN THE U.S.A. 11/1/01 700042 12
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI L794
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 2D4J
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): [Disctronics 'triangle' logo] DISCTRONICS MADE IN THE U.S.A. 11/1/01 700042 12
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI L794
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI 2D4I
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 5): [Disctronics 'triangle' logo] DISCTRONICS MADE IN THE U.S.A. 10/18/01 700042 01
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 5): IFPI L794
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 5): IFPI 2D4I
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 7): [Disctronics 'triangle' logo] DISCTRONICS MADE IN THE U.S.A. 10/20/01 700042 06
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 7): IFPI L794
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 7): IFPI 2D4C

Other Versions (5 of 31)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
New Submission
The Rainbow Children (2×LP, Album) Redline Entertainment 70004 US 2001
Recently Edited
The Rainbow Children (CD, Album, Digipak) Redline Entertainment 3081502, #70004-2 2001
New Submission
The Rainbow Children (CD, Album, Digipak) Shock (2) CTX149CD Australia 2001
New Submission
The Rainbow Children (CDr, Album, Unofficial Release, Cardsleeve) NPG Records (2) NPGMC09 2001
New Submission
The Rainbow Children (CD, Album, Unofficial Release) Smoic none Russia 2001

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Reviews

  • spearheaded's avatar
    spearheaded
    "muse 2 the pharoah" is the absolute smooth jam.. my favorite on the album by far...underrated release otherwise...
    • AntBee's avatar
      AntBee
      This album is highly underrated, therefore I have given it five stars, which I believe it deserves. I hope to see the rating go up on this beautiful and brilliant album.
      • izakteaz's avatar
        izakteaz
        *****/5
        An outstanding album, filled with a wild storyline about a man who banished those who have sinned out of his kingdom and fell in love with a new muse under God. Through the story we hear some incredible music versatility from gospel, funk, soul, rock and experimental musings. Prince sounds very inspired and creative lyrically especially on songs like "Family Name" speaking about the plight of systemic racism with African American last names. The album is best enjoyed as a whole and ends on a high note with "The Everlasting Now" and "The Last December". The Estate released a beautiful vinyl re-release with a rainbow slipmat and clear colored wax. The album has held up today with the likes of creations by Thundercat or Kamasi Washington and does not sound dated at all
        • sylv1947's avatar
          sylv1947
          I purchased this 2xlp for $15.99 when it 1st came out. I'm trying to figure out why is this 2xlp set worth so much.
          • sauron1968's avatar
            sauron1968
            Repress on vinyl (at last !!!) end of march this year
            • EhOh's avatar
              EhOh
              Reissues announced of three NPG releases on vinyl....could this be next?
              • The-Next-Movement's avatar
                Look out for fake copies. Anything sealed without the yellow sticker probably is.
                • cuthbert151's avatar
                  cuthbert151
                  I bought my LP copy for $6.00 used around 2006. Happy I did!

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