| 1-800-NEW-FUNK | |
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| Compilation album by Various artists | |
| Released | July 20, 1994 |
| Genre | New jack swing, hip hop soul |
| Length | 46:08 |
| Label | NPG |
| Producer | Prince |
1-800-NEW-FUNK is a compilation album by Prince's NPG Records, meant to showcase artists signed to the record label. It was released on July 20, 1994. The title of the album was also a toll-free phone number in North America for customers to purchase Prince-related merchandise.[1] Some tracks are from albums that actually saw release either through Prince's previous label, Paisley Park Records or through NPG Records, while others appear only on this compilation.
There were two German releases to this CD; the first release was issued with the reference NPG 6051-2 and is missing artwork from the Steeles album in the liner notes. The second release, reference 0060512NPG, includes an image of the Steeles album cover artwork.
- ^ Michael Corcoran, "A man with no name: The formerly named Prince is doing everything he can to avoid becoming a "has-been", The Spokesman-Review, June 14, 1994.