Graffiti Bridge

Graffiti Bridge is an album by Prince, and the soundtrack to the 1990 film Graffiti Bridge. The album was much better received in sales than the film, reaching #6 in the US and #1 in the UK. Nearly every song on the record was written by Prince despite the handful of artists performing, including Tevin Campbell, Mavis Staples and The Time. The album produced the hit single "Thieves in the Temple" as well as "New Power Generation" an anthem in two... more

Graffiti Bridge is an album by Prince, and the soundtrack to the 1990 film Graffiti Bridge. The album was much better received in sales than the film, reaching #6 in the US and #1 in the UK. Nearly every song on the record was written by Prince despite the handful of artists performing, including Tevin Campbell, Mavis Staples and The Time. The album produced the hit single "Thieves in the Temple" as well as "New Power Generation" an anthem in two parts celebrating his newly created backing band, The New Power Generation. The band would get its first official outing on Prince's next album, Diamonds and Pearls. Though its 17 tracks constituted a double album, the significance of this was paled by the rising popularity of the CD format. The concept for the album and film began as early as 1987, or possibly earlier, but kept getting delayed for various reasons. The title track was originally recorded during this period, hence the liner notes listing Sheila E. and Boni Boyer as performers... less