He also began to pursue erratic and unconventional promotional methods for his projects, whether under aliases or as part of projects by his band, now being planned under the auspices of a new label, NPG Records which Prince increasingly operated as if an independent venture using Warner as distributor. In a growing effort to eject himself from his contract, his demands increased further to include ownership of his master recordings and he notoriously began to refer to himself as a 'Slave' to the company, wearing this word on his face in public and in negotiation with the label with resultant public embarrassment for both Warner's public image and his own. He began demanding faster release by Warner of more projects than they were prepared to promote.
His album, inspired by the movie, ended his decade by selling 11 million copies worldwide as one of two soundtracks to, the biggest-grossing movie in cinema history to that date.īy 1993, Prince had changed his name to an un-pronounceable symbol in order to escape the terms of his contract as the Warner-owned product, 'Prince'. Film production directed by Tim Burton, writing and producing songs for its soundtrack. During its subsequent tour, under some financial pressure, he suddenly became involved with production for a highly anticipated forthcoming Warner Bros. 1988's (his first UK number-one record) built further on his mystique while recycling one of the Black Album tracks. After a period in which he'd seemed more accessible and grounded, it also restored earlier enigma. An untitled follow-up (eventually known as ), promotional copies of which were distributed before it was cancelled, became the most bootlegged album in the history of the music business to date. The album's projected tour would largely be cancelled as Prince concentrated on developing the acclaimed concert film of the same name, filming in Europe and at his new Paisley Park facility in Chanhassen.
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