On this day in 1997, Prince’s 19th full length album Emancipation was certified double platinum (sales of 2 million albums) by the RIAA. Released as a triple album in 1996 on NPG Records and EMI records, Emancipation represented Prince’s freedom from his 1977 contract with Warner Bros. Records. The deal with EMI was a distribution-only deal with Prince owning the master recordings, and it still paid him the largest advance of his career. Now, that’s what his fight for freedom generated. He later went on the Emancipation tour and educated artists to own their masters. (📸 Image 3 - L to R: L Londell McMillan, Charles Koppelman, Prince and Teri Santisi of EMI)
@prince Along with the Gold Experience it’s my favorite P album.❤️❤️❤️
@prince such an important part of music history ❤️🔥
@prince This was a massive disappointment, I don’t even think there is an ok single album from the three discs, At the time it sounded so dated and when listened to now time has not been kind to these songs. Just can’t believe that 2M other punters paid top dollar for a triple Cd.
@prince @MiaBoca58 It was called The Jam of the Year Tour. He never referred to it as the Emancipation Tour
@prince Freedom = lack of quality control. Sadly
@prince @Baron3121 Sounds like a good time to drop a commemorative sheet set. Maybe with some wine glasses!
@prince @LondellMcMillan Emancipation “Break The Chain”✊🏽🕊️☝🏽
@prince True work of a free artist,entire album is a fricking masterpiece, baseline is straight 💥🔥💜💯⭐🐐🦁🥰 Take me back,good memories!💜 Funky like no other, king of funk!