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Graffiti Bridge Soundtrack
Some of Prince's core listeners mark Graffiti Bridge as the end of his artistic peak. Although this opinion is easily disregarded, there is little doubt it ended an era in his music. Soon after the release of Graffiti Bridge, the 1990s sound became more dominated by rap and other sounds Prince needed to incorporate in his sound to stay in touch commercially.

The album did not do much on the charts and the movie it was meant to support bombed even worse. The music on Graffiti Bridge was not just limited to Prince, although he wrote it all. Tevin Cambell, The Time and Mavis Staples all contributed to the soundtrack and appeared in the movie. In fact, it was Tevin's performance of "Round And Round" that got the most commercial attention. Prince only managed a minor hit with "Thieves In The Temple." The album is strong, but all the artists performing on the effort blur the excellence of the tracks Prince performed.

Track Listing

  1. Can't Stop This Feeling I Got
  2. New Power Generation
  3. Release It [Performed by The Time]
  4. The Question Of U
  5. Elephants & Flowers
  6. Round And Round [Performed by Tevin Cambell]
  7. We Can Funk [Performed with George Clinton]
  8. Joy In Repetition
  9. Love Machine [Performed by The Time]
  10. Tick, Tick, Bang
  11. Shake! [Performed by The Time]
  12. Thieves In The Temple
  13. The Latest Fashion [Performed by The Time]
  14. Melody Cool [Performed by Mavis Staples]
  15. Still Would Stand All Time
  16. Graffiti Bridge [Performed with the entire cast]
  17. New Power Generation (pt II) [Performed by T.C. Ellis]

General Data

United States
Release Date August 21, 1990
Cat. Number 27493
Peak Position 6
Status Gold
Singles Thieves In The Temple/ New Power Generation

Europe
Release Date ?
Cat. Number CD 7599-27493/ Vinyl WX 361
Peak Position ?
Status ?
Singles Thieves In The Temple/ New Power Generation

Japan
Release Date August 30, 1990
Cat. Number WPCP-3640
Peak Position ?
Status ?
Singles Thieves In The Temple/ New Power Generation

Additional Information

Time: 69 Minutes
Musicians:

  • Prince (vocals, various instruments)
  • Performers: Jana Anderson (vocals), Atlanta Bliss (vocals), Steve Boyd (vocals), Bonnie Boyer (organ, vocals), Sandra Dance (vocals), Sheila E. (drams, vocals), Elisa (vocals), T.C. Ellis (vocals), Joseph Fidler (keyboards, vocals), Rosie Gaines (vocals), Tom Garneau (vocals), Mike Harris (vocals), Michael Koppelman (vocals), Eric Leeds (saxophone), Pat Lewis (vocals), Tracy Lewis (vocals), William Payne (vocals), Robin Power (vocals), Levi Searcer Jr (guitar, bass, vocals), Gary Shider (vocals) and Belita Woods (vocals)
  • Guests: Jerome Benton (vocals), Tevin Cambell (vocals), George Clinton (vocals), Morris Day (vocals, drums), Candy Dulfer (horns), Mavis Staples (vocals), The Steeles [Fred Steele (vocals), J.D. Steele (vocals), Jevetta Steele (vocals) and Jearlyn Steele (vocals)] and Junior Vasquez (post-production).
    Produced By: Prince
    Engineered By: Remi Alya, Dave Friedlander, Eddie Garcia, Tom Garneau, Coke Johnson, Michael Koppelman and Susan Rogers.
    Recorded At: Paisley Park, Chanhassen; Sunset Sound, Los Angeles and United Sound, Detroit.