Tommy Barbarella

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The New Power Generation

Keyboardist who recorded, performed and toured with Prince and later joined the Minneapolis funk band Greazy Meal.

ALBUMS

Sophia Shorai With Tommy Barbarella

Long As You're Living

2010, CD, Album, Not On Label

Find My Way Home

Give! Give! Give!

2014, File, AIFF, Single, Not On Label (Sarah Morris (4) Self-released)

Sounds Of Giving - Holiday Classics

2013, CD, Album, Comp, Not On Label,

2004, CD, Single, Promo, Kon-Kord Records

Pop Rock/Synth-pop

Introducing Hot Joints From Shaft The Movie Soundtrack / Next - Welcome II Nextasy

2000, CD, Promo, Smplr, BMG Nederland BV,

Welcome II Nextasy

Contemporary R&B

CD, R, R And R Records,

Digitalize World Greaze

1997, CD, Album, TRG Records

The New Power Generation

Minneapolis Sound/Funk

The New Power Generation

Funk/Minneapolis Sound/Contemporary R&B

The New Power Generation

1995, CD, Comp, Unofficial, New Power Zounds

APPEARANCES +

Philipp Fankhauser

Ain't That Something

2025, 2xLP, Album, 180, Funk House Blues Productions,

Rhythm & Blues/Country/Gospel/Chanson

Prince & The New Power Generation

Live At Glam Slam

Cory Wong with Metropole Orkest*

Starship Syncopation

Jazz-Funk/Minneapolis Sound

Letters To The West

2023, CD, Album, Cedar Woods Records

Prince & The New Power Generation

Diamonds And Pearls / Nothing Compares 2 U (Live At Glam Slam)

2022, 7", Ltd, Num, Pea, NPG Records, The Prince Estate,

The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince)

Rock N Roll Is Alive (And It Lives In Minneapolis)

Happier Holidays

2018, File, AIFF, Single, Not On Label (Sarah Morris (4) Self-released)

2017, CD, EP, Not On Label

Silhouette Of Sirens

Cory Wong And The Green Screen Band

Funk/Jazz-Funk/Soul

Funk/Minneapolis Sound/Pop Rock

Some Monsterful Wonderthing

2015, CD, Album, Koganote

Kevin Bowe + The Okemah Prophets*

2012, CD, Album, Not On Label (Kevin Bowe And The Okemah Prophets Self-released)

Delayed Reaction

Timothy Frantzich*

The Best Of World Flutes

2011, 3xCD, Comp, Lifescapes,

Aboriginal/Folk/Celtic

Heart Of Worship - Praise & Worship Collection

Live At The Ryman

Blues Rock/Modern Electric Blues

Nick Jonas & The Administration

Ballas Hough Band

2009, CD, Album, Enh, Hollywood Records,

Soft Rock/Pop Rock

The Relaxing Afternoon Jazz Collection

2009, 2xCD, Comp, Lifescapes, Compass Productions

Fly On The Wall

Remember December

Here We Go Again

Power Pop/Pop Rock

Pop Rock/Pop Punk/Power Pop

Pop Rock/Glam/Pop Punk/Soft Rock

Monster Mash Party Songs & Spooky Sounds For Kids (Ages 8 & Older)

Spirito Libero (Viaggi Di Voce 1992-2008)

Vocal/Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Ballad

2007, CD, Album, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Ricordi

Acoustic/Soft Rock/Pop Rock

Writing In The Margins

2006, CD, Album, Red House Records

Expansions + Contractions (Psoems 1:1)

2006, CDr, Album, Speakeasy Records / Tru Ruts,

Wiesner Amphitheater Concert 8.11.2006

2006, CD, Not On Label

For New Orleans (A Benefit For The Musicians' Village Habitat For Humanity)

2006, 2xCD, Comp, Sugarfoot Music (2),

Love Is My Religion

2006, CD Card Sleeve Cover,

A Thousand Different Ways

Funk/Minneapolis Sound/Pop Rock/Pop Rap

American Idol Season 5 Encores

Country/Rhythm & Blues

backStreetboys*

Europop/Pop Rock/Ballad

Asche & Spencer

Stay (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

MTV Unplugged Giorgia

Nothing Is Sound

Chance For A Lifetime

2004, CD, Album, Not On Label

Mistaken Identity

Soft Rock/Ballad

The Best Of Mandy Moore

Europop/Ballad/Pop Rock/Soft Rock/Soundtrack

Instant Pleasure

Pop Rock/Soft Rock/Folk Rock

2002, CD, Album, Not On Label (Moveable Feast Self-Released)

Folk Rock/Country Rock/Pop Rock

Sons Of Almighty

The Great Tribulation

2001, CD, Album, Atomic K Records

Vocal/Indie Pop/Ballad

Asche & Spencer

Monster's Ball (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Soundtrack/Country Rock/Ambient

The Very Best Of Prince

Minneapolis Sound/Funk/Contemporary R&B/Disco/Pop Rock

Hot Summer Music - Global Harmonica Summit And The Hot Summer Jazz Festival

2000, CD, Hot Springs Records,

Night At The Red Sea

2000, CD, Hot Springs Records

Mighty Real (A Tribute To Sylvester)

2000, CD, Album, Innova Recordings

2000, CD, Album, Not On Label (Moveable Feast Self-Released),

Everything And Nothing

2000, 2x CD Jewel Case,

Ambient/Art Rock/Synth-pop

Contemporary R&B

Songs From Dead Bees On A Cake

1999, CD, Promo, Smplr, Virgin, Virgin,

Avantgarde/Experimental

Dead Bees On A Cake

Abstract/Synth-pop/Experimental

The Vault ... Old Friends 4 Sale

1999, CD WEA Olyphant Pressing,

Soul/Smooth Jazz/Jazzdance/Funk/Minneapolis Sound

Love And Rockets

The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince)

Funk/Minneapolis Sound/Pop Rock/Acoustic/Neo-Classical

Music From The Motion Picture Girl 6

Soundtrack/Synth-pop/Minneapolis Sound/Funk/Soul

The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince)

Chaos And Disorder

The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince)

Minneapolis Sound/Funk/Soul/Pop Rock/Pop Rap/House/Contemporary R&B

Visualize World Greaze

The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince)

The Gold Experience

Funk/Minneapolis Sound/Pop Rock/Contemporary R&B

Closer Than Close

RnB/Swing/Soul/Funk

P.Funk/Funk/Contemporary R&B

Blood Is Thicker Than Time

Minneapolis Sound/Funk

Minneapolis Sound/Jazz-Funk/Funk/Pop Rock/Contemporary R&B

The Hits / The B-Sides

Soul/Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Minneapolis Sound/Disco/Funk

1993, 2x Vinyl,

Minneapolis Sound/Funk/Soul/Pop Rock/Ballad

House/Gospel/Soul/Synth-pop

Prince And The N.P.G.*

Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection

1992, Laserdisc,

Minneapolis Sound/Funk/Pop Rock/Interview

Prince And The New Power Generation

1992, 2x Vinyl,

Minneapolis Sound/Funk

Prince And The New Power Generation = プリンス* ＆ザ・ニュー・パワー・ジェネレーション*

Cream = クリーム

Funk/Minneapolis Sound

Prince & The New Power Generation

Diamonds And Pearls

CD, EP, Not On Label,

Scott Mulvahill

Surrounded / Creative Potential

LP, EP, Comp, West Sterling Music

A Minnesota Holiday Volume 15 2023

2023, CD, Album, Comp, Phil Thompson Productions

Grand Themes Vol.1

18xFile, AIFF, Album, AIF, Sonic Liberty

21xFile, WAV, Album, Sonic Liberty

20xFile, AIFF, Album, AIF, Sonic Liberty

Miami Glam Slam Club 1994 (Live Radio Broadcast)

2025, LP, Unofficial, 180, Cult Legends

The Sacrifice Of Victor

2019, CD, Comp, Ltd, RM, Unofficial + DVD-V, Comp, Unoff, Purple Gold Archives

3 Nites In Miami (Glam Slam '94)

Rock In Rio 2 • Volume 2 January 1991

The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince) And The New Power Generation

Boogie 2Nite (Remastered Edition)

Nothing Is Sound

Prince And The New Power Generation

The Sacrifice Of... The Undertaker

2004, DVD-V, Comp, Unofficial, NTSC, Ladybird Records (2),

Magnificent Outtakes

2004, 2xCD, Comp, Ltd, Num, Unofficial, Ladybird Records (2)

The South American Festivals 1991

2001, 2xCD, Album, Unofficial, Sabotage Records (2)

Everything And Nothing

Leftfield/Synth-pop/Ambient

The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince)

Chaos And Disorder

Funk/Pop Rock/Ballad

The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince) And The NPG*

1995, 2xCD, Album, Unofficial, Not On Label (Prince), Not On Label (Prince),

The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince) & The NPG*

1995, CD, Album, Unofficial, Free Music (6),

The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince)

(Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) The Undertaker

The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince)

This Is What We Do 2 Have Fun

Prince And The New Power Generation

Love Symbol's Interactive Night

The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince) & The New Power Generation

The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince) & The New Power Generation

Prince & The New Power Generation

1992, 2xCD, Ltd, Num, Unofficial, M.C. Records (6)

Prince & The New Power Generation

Prince & The New Power Generation

Prince & The N.P.G.*

Diamonds And Pearls

The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince)

2xCDr, Ltd, Num, Unofficial, Wild Records (16)

Dead Bees On A Cake

Live At The Ryman