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The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince) – Emancipation (1996) | Album profile | Dork

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The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince)
Emancipation

ALBUM

The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince)

Emancipation

Release date: 1st January 1996

NPG Records

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"Emancipation" is an album by The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince), released 1st January 1996 via NPG Records.

About the Artist

The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince)

The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince)

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The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince) — Face Down

The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince)

Face Down

The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince) — Betcha By Golly Wow!

The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince)

Betcha By Golly Wow!

The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince) — Emancipation

The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince)

Emancipation

The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince) — Friend, Lover, Sister, Mother/Wife

The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince)

Friend, Lover, Sister, Mother/Wife

The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince) — Face Down

The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince)

Face Down

The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince) — White Mansion

The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince)

White Mansion

The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince) — Emancipation

The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince)

Emancipation

The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince) — Slave

The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince)

Slave

Pressings & releases

Emancipation — release variants

Country, format and catalogue-number detail for each known pressing.

CD · Album
Main
Country USYear 1996
NPG Records · 7243 8 54982 2 0
Barcode: 7 2438-54982-2 0
CD · Album
Country CanadaYear 1996
NPG Records · 7243 8 54982 2 0
Barcode: 7 2438-54982-2 0
CD · Album
Clean
Country USYear 1996
NPG Records · 7243 8 55063 2 1
Barcode: 7 2438-55063-2 1
CD · Album
Country EuropeYear 1996
EMI · CDEMD 1102
Barcode: 7 24385 49822 0
CD · Album
Country JapanYear 1996
NPG Records · TOCP-1997~1999
Barcode: 4988006725393

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