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Prince Estate to Release ‘3121’ Expanded Edition, With Concert Video and Multiple Unreleased Tracks
Prince’s estate and NPG Records will release an expanded edition of *3121*, with new recordings and footage from a 2007 Las Vegas concert. The release brings the album’s material together with live performances, while a concert film will also receive a limited theatrical run in the US and Canada.
The expanded edition arrives on 11 December in digital, 3LP plus Blu-ray, and 2CD plus Blu-ray formats, adding 10 recordings to the original 12 tracks. The 154-minute film begins screenings on 3 December, with tickets on sale from 11 November; the live album is due on 27 November for Record Store Day Black Friday. *3121* debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, becoming Prince’s first album to do so and his fourth to top the chart.
In short
- *3121* gets 10 additional recordings.
- A 154-minute Las Vegas concert film is coming to cinemas.
- The live album is due on 27 November.
Explained simply
Prince was an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose work spanned funk, rock and pop. His estate manages his music and recordings since his death in 2016, while NPG Records is the label associated with his releases.
3121 is Prince’s 2006 studio album, named after the Los Angeles address where he lived at the time. It includes songs such as “Black Sweat” and “Fury”, and reached the top of the US Billboard album chart.
The album is part of a catalogue that continues to be reissued and explored through archival releases. Expanded editions can bring previously unreleased studio recordings and concert performances to listeners, while film screenings offer another way to experience his live work.
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