Today Marks The 22nd Anniversary of Prince’s 28th Studio Album “Musicology” Officially Released in The United States on April 20, 2004.
“Musicology” is the twenty-eighth studio album by multi-talented musician Prince released in 2004 on NPG/Columbia Records.
The story of Musicology is centered on Prince’s massive commercial and creative "comeback" in 2004.
The album was first given to concertgoers at his Musicology Tour, from March 27 to September 9, 2004, in North America.
Prince executed a brilliant, controversial marketing strategy for the Musicology tour. He bundled a physical copy of the CD with every concert ticket sold, giving them to fans as they entered the venue.
Chart Impact: This tactic propelled the album to No. 3 on the Billboard 200, as every ticket sold counted as an album sale.
Policy Change: The move was so effective that it forced Billboard and Nielsen SoundScan to change their chart methodology to require an "opt-out" option for customers to count such sales in the future.
Track Highlights:
"Musicology": A heavy funk title track that name-checks legends like James Brown and Sly Stone.
"Call My Name": A lush, award-winning R&B ballad dedicated to his wife.
"Cinnamon Girl": A catchy pop-rock anthem that addresses social issues in a post-9/11 world.
"Reflection": A mellow, nostalgic acoustic closer that is a fan favorite for its vulnerability.
Reissue:
On 8 February 2019, The Prince Estate re-released the album with Sony’s Legacy Recordings (3121 and Planet Earth were also re-released on the same day).
Tracklisting
1. Musicology (4:23)
2. Illusion, Coma, Pimp & Circumstance (4:45)
3. A Million Days (3:49)
4. Life O' The Party [feat. Chance Howard and Candy Dulfer] (5:14)
5. Call My Name [feat. Stokey Williams, Chance Howard and Kip Blackshire] (3:56)
6. Cinnamon Girl [feat. Candy Dulfer, Rhonda Smith and Chance Howard] (3:56)
7. What Do U Want Me 2 Do? [spoken outro Ornella Bonaccorsi] (4:14)
8. The Marrying Kind (2:49)
9. If Eye Was The Man In Ur Life (3:08)
10. On The Couch (3:33)
11. Dear Mr. Man (3:14)
12. Reflection (3:03)”
Video 1; Musicology
By Romie Rome for Musique Funkology ©



