Originally conceived as XENOPHOBIA, the album XPECTATION was ultimately released in 2003 as a limited digital-only release. It marked Prince's first fully instrumental album under his own name, featuring his longtime collaborators such as Candy Dulfer, Rhonda Smith, and John Blackwell, along with violinist Vanessa-Mae. The album presents a jazzy, improvisational sound that reflects the "new direction in music" noted in the sub-credit—an ambitious departure into uncharted territory for Prince.
This Expanded Edition not only includes the previously unreleased-on-CD original album, but also adds rare studio material from the same era and live versions of tracks like “XOTICA” and “XENOPHOBIA.” CD2 features a curated selection of high-quality soundboard recordings from the One Nite Alone Tour 2002, capturing electrifying live performances with rotating saxophonists such as Maceo Parker, Eric Leeds, and Candy Dulfer.
A must-have collector’s edition compiling studio and live recordings from 2002–2003, this release offers a comprehensive glimpse into a bold and experimental chapter in Prince’s career.
=PURPLE GOLD ARCHIVES COLLECTION=
PRINCE
/ XENOPHOBIA XPECTATION
- EXPANDED ALBUM COLLECTOR'S EDITION
[2CD] PURPLE GOLD ARCHIVES COLLECTION PGA079CD1/2
CD1
XPECTATION : EXPANDED ALBUM
1. XHALATION
2. XCOGITATE
3. XEMPLIFY
4. XPECTATION
5. XOTICA
6. XOGENOUS
7. XPAND
8. XOSPHERE
9. XPEDITION
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10. UNITED STATES OF DIVISION
11. MAGNIFICENT
12. THE DANCE
13. PURPLE HOUSE
14. SAMPLES FROM XENOPHOBIA
15. XOTICA (Live at North Sea Jazz Festival, JVC Statenhal, The Hague, Netherlands 13 July 2003)
16. XENOPHOBIA (Live at Portland Center, Portland, OR, USA 30 April 2002)
CD2
ONE NITE ALONE TOUR 2002 COMPILATION
1. FUNK JAM
Soundcheck at Falkoner Salen, Copenhagen 25 October 2002
2. XENOPHOBIA
3. MUSE 2 THE PHARAOH
4. MELLOW
5. THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PILLOW
6. STRANGE RELATIONSHIP
Live at Murat Center, Indianapolis 11 March 2002
7. DAYS OF WILD
8. DAYS OF WILD (EXTENDED)
Live at Centre Molson Theatre, Montreal 18 June 2002
9. 1 + 1 + 1 = 3
Xenophobia Celebration - Paisley Park 26 June 2002
10. 1 + 1 + 1 = 3
Live at Youkey Theatre, Lakeland 6 April 2002
11. SILVER TONGUE (Demo 2004)
Prince (vox, guitar, bass, keyboard, drums), John Blackwell (drums), Rhonda Smith (bass, vox), Renato Neto (keyboards), Greg Boyer (trombone) +
Najee (saxophone, flute) =March/April
Maceo Parker (saxophone) =June
Eric Leeds (saxophone, flute), Candy Dulfer (saxophone) =October
