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Great double album
This is such a vibrant and upbeat album and I enjoyed it a lot. However, I think it did run a little too long and I was slightly tired of it near the end. Overall, it is still a very enjoyable album and it was a fun listen.
Good but is dragged down by its runtime…
It was not for me.
Great composition, every arrangement of instruments fall softly on the perfect tempo and space to be enjoyed
Yep, that's Prince. But I'd take Bat Dance over this.
Good
Prince has his own style that is so evident in this album. it has so much of that 80s vibe mixed with his vibe and it’s so unique. he does his own thing, and he does it well.
It's Prince so.
funky beats mais j’avoue que je suis unimpressed
Listening to Prince albums is a bit like going on a night out when you don’t really want to. There are some highlights but you can’t wait til it’s over.
The music is great here, and Prince is clearly at his creative peak, but double albums are almost always a mistake just because it's hard to maintain quality over such a long time span, and this record is no different. Cut the weakest 20 minutes and you have a 5 star album. 3.5/5.0: Very Good
man this is way too long. this is similar to the beatles white album. a bunch of incredible songs with a bunch of filler to hit the double album length. in both cases though filler songs from great musicians are still pretty good songs. i listened to this a few months ago and was between a four and a five. i enjoyed it more this go around.
я люблю принца но этот альбом был на удивление не так крут как другие, но все равно красиво
There's instant pop hits here and songs that make no sense and take a real long time to fully appreciate. For example, 'Adore' was my least favourite track for a long time, but 2:30 to 3:30, once you know it well, is one of my favourite song moments of all time, the passage is just pure perfection. Also, interesting fact, Dorothy Parker is about an autistic young lady. Again, another grower, needs a lot of listens to be truly fully appreciated. A masterpiece imho.
4/10 He’s just not my thing
No great for me, grooves weren’t deep and over synthesized for my taste
ok
First Prince album I actually fucked with. This one has its ups and downs but mostly ups. I love the emotion on the vox and some of the instrumentation (the parts that aren't that lifeless'80s synth drum).
7.5/10
Buen disco, creo me gusta más que Purple Rain, el segundo disco tirando al final más experimental lo resaltaria como mi favorito
no
Such an iconic sound. Love it!
An amazing album.
There’s no single song that makes this album great. It’s a collection of little flourishes that make this album cohesive, distinctive, and full of life.
This is not a Prince album I know and I know why this is well bellow the very high standard he has set for his music It is completly bathling why this is on the list in terms of why include this from prince when its not close to his best? Then from track six there are just lots of great songs why is the start so week and the rest so great, means it feels between a 3 and 4 for me but it's prince so I will be generous.
my first time listening to Prince and... well, it's fine I guess? very disco-pop, very dancefloor energy, which is cool if you're into that, but I'm just not. for me, most of the tracks were okay. some moments caught my ear, won't pretend there's absolutely nothing here at all. don't know about the other albums but now — no notes, just not mine
Every time I learn something about Prince I gain more respect for him. Although his style of music is not something I ever acquired the taste for or really understood, I am a fan of his craft and authentic expression. He no doubt deserves the long lasting notoriety. I appreciate the uniqueness of his sound, the authenticity oozing out of every song, and the fact that things would go wrong during recordings and he would keep those mistakes in anyways. It’s so human and timeless. With all that said, I’m still yet to find a Prince song I enjoy the sound of. I want to like his songs so bad but I don’t. If this wasn’t Prince we’re dealing with here and I didn’t care for the artist behind the music, I would give this one star just because none of the songs appealed to me. But I’ll give it a 3 because of all the other elements that I appreciate.
I love Prince this isn’t my favourite album of his but I still listen to it a lot
Wow. Like blonde + disco b in 1987…
pas trop mon dél, à réécouter ptetre
My second Prince LP in three days – I’m not complaining, especially as Sign “O” The Times is absolutely peak Prince. I had tickets for this tour in London, but Prince pulled the dates for some reason, so we all trekked into town to watch the tour film at a big screen cinema instead, blown away with the man’s brilliance and gutted that we weren’t getting to see it in the flesh. As for the album, the title track is worth the price of admission all on its own – a stone-cold classic and genuine protest song (a rare beast in the ‘80s, outside of punk). There’s also plenty of other great tracks to be found here; “Play In The Sunshine”, “Housequake”, “U Got The Look”, “I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man” and “The Cross” for starters. It’s an incredible collection, and a double album that doesn’t outstay its welcome for a minute. 9/10
Some good beats hiding here
I like coffee and a starfish a lot, but the rest is a lot of talk signing in a creepy way about sex with long instrumentals :///
Unfortunately, not Prince’s best
Very groovy
Unfortunately not a big Prince guy
Nope
Love Prince but not my favorite album of his and never fully understood why it’s so highly rated
Not for me. I can't with Prince.
Great record. There are still a few Prince albums I like better, so this one is only getting a four.
My first (of 3 on this list) Prince album. Not my favourite, my last Prince album that I bought back then was Parade. Still, the title track is iconic, and the rest of the album is quite good, although it drags a bit to the end.
I wouldn't call myself a Prince fan but he was an interesting character and incredible musician, both are in display here in what in what I understand was a departure from what he'd been doing previously. And it started very well, the title track is a socially conscious pop banger and the psychedelic gospel-funk of Play in the Sunshine. Housequake is pure P-Funk George Clinton worship, followed by the late-night groove of The Ballad of Dorothy Parker . I wouldn't say it's bad from this point but fatigue set in and the songs largely started to sound a bit samey; picking up only briefly towards the end. Perhaps it's one that needs more time, one day it may get it.
Preferable to Purple Rain, which drags a bit. This album has a lot more oomph, being propelled by the drum machine high up in the mix. And the title track is an all-time banger. Has my approval.
This was so fresh and different I love the freedom he was given on this album. You can just tell and feel he didn't change a thing for the studio. His appetite for "lovin" is just un-matched lolol. Absolute animal. The album also has crazy rang, funk, soul, hard rock, hip hop. Feels like an honest and true personal expression.
Need to probably re listen because I found it somewhat boring
забавный альбом, интересное звучание порой, но некоторые песни казались слишком резкими для меня. возможно просто определенный настрой нужно, чтобы слушать его. sing ‘o’ the times - довольно часто переслушиваю, очень нравится. the ballad of dorothy parker - хорошая, нравится драм машина, забавный текст. добавила даже. slow love - прям сахарная, такая мелодичная нежная. красивая, но вряд ли такое слушать буду… hot thing - нравится инструментал, разнообразие инструментов и звуков разной текстуры, но абсолютно страннейший текст. в целом тексты … не сильная сторона этого альбома. еще понравилась starfish and coffee, звучит как песня из передачи про доброе утро. 2.5/5
A lot more consistent than Purple Rain, though the highlights aren’t quite as high. I am still in the camp where I appreciate his work rather than really enjoy it.
It’s ambitious but I’m not sure it’s a good as purple rain. It’s probably more consistent but that consistency isn’t as good quality at times and I left it feeling more uninspired by it than expected. The 80s drums also haven’t aged brilliantly despite likely being cutting edge at the time.
Couldn't make it through the whole album. Not my type of music. Very slow, very sensual. It was interesting hearing the commentary on times back then, but just not my style of music.
Don't tell Mom I didn't like this one. I don't know what my favorite song was, but "if I was your girlfriend" wasn't it.
Just not my type of music
Very nice.
prince can do no wrong
Listening back to this, all I'm thinking is USE DRUMS!!!! Every song that has the best drum machine of the day instead just sounds terrible. Side 4 seems to be immune from this, but doesn't have the best tunes. This hasn't stood the test of time. I didn't really enjoy it much, despite having a few great tunes scattered throughout. I'm quite disappointed.
Bought this the day of release and again on vinyl, and tracks still making my playlists. 1. Sign "O" The Times 2. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man 3. The Cross
I'm not sure if it's as good as Purple Rain...there's a lot of great stuff on here but I'm wondering if it's too much as a double album. Can't give this a 5, as much as I'd like to. Really like it, would want to listen to it again sometime. There's a lot of funk, some good rock, some great beats...it's weird and it's fun, highly experimental.
I appreciate that Prince was immensely talented musician and artist. That is undeniable. I just wish I could like his music more. As I listened to this one in the background it started to grow on me and by the end I was not minding it so much. I definitely liked this album more than 1999 and this music clicked more for me more than other Prince music. Not a bad album.
Buen disco, no soy muy fan de prince pero voy entrando de a poco
favorites: housequake; the ballard of dorothy park; slow love
Prince was never the chap for me either in his original form or when he became a hieroglyph. He was not totally a miss as he was undoubtedly a great guitarist. There are better examples of his guitar playing on other albums as this one is rooted very much in 80’s electronica. Sounding now very dated and of its time. 2/5 22/2/26
I've never been too fond of Prince but I can respect his musicality so this album was likely to be a 3 at best unless something really surprised me. About half way through I was thinking it would be a 2, not terrible but not for me. But then the levels were all over the place. I understand dynamic range and, but there it will go from a loud song to several in a row where I had to turn it up because I couldn't hear a thing, only then to blast out a loud song again. Favourite song: Probably The cross.
Yes
Great album that starts off strong, I feel like it faded away on the second half but overall a great listen
Oh Yeah! Un autre album " Plaisir"! C'est beaucoup... C'est pas ce qu'on pourrait appeller un album épuré. Les arrangements sont top, ça part dans tous les sens, il y a de la virtuosité de guit et de brass, du drum machine et/ou du vrai drum, des hooks vocaux (parfois même parlés).Vers la fin de Hot Thing, quand il lâche un geignement animal et que le sax repique la mélodie, c'est du génie. Mention spéciale au banger Hot Thing, qui est pas mal 1 accord tout le long et qui est tout sauf plate, c'est à peine si on se rend compte que cest 1 seul accord tellement ça bouge (même si bon des paroles un peu douteuse de type gars qui groom des jeunes filles de 21 ans mais bon il y en avait à la pelle à l'époque). Parlant de bangers, il y en avait plusieurs. Accroche à la première écoute, alors qu'il y avait aucun des titres de pièce qui me disait quelque chose en les lisant. (Housequake aussi par exemple) Selon le bouquin 1001A, son label Warner a refusé qu'il fasse un album triple car les ventes post Purple Rain avaient mal été, donc ils lui ont demandé de cherry picker les chansons qu'il préférait, ce qui donne une courtepointe, passant du "grinding funk" au "smoochy soul". ( BTW C'est auto-réalisé! ) Il y a même quelque chose de précurseur au pop-punk dans I could Never Take the Place of Your Man. Note à moi-même : revenir à cet album, et écouter plus de Prince.
ужасно скучно и неинтересно слишком спокойно и как-будто бессмысленно
Its alright, not really my thing tbh. Didnt really intrigue me
Oh yes. Possibly my favourite Prince album and for good reason. It’s sprawling and magnificent, from the dryly political title track to the babymaking jam of closing track Adore. There isn’t a bad song here and it’s very hard to pick highlights. This truly is an album everyone must hear before they die.
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Infinitely better than the film, which is shite.
Really enjoyed. I don’t know enough Prince but it was groovy
Maybe the most 80s album I've ever heard. I think there's definitely some misses in the tracklist (for me at least), but some of the hits really blew me away. Very sensual at times, but also really explosive. Also definitely enjoyed the second half more than the first, but that's mostly due to me not being in love with straightforward love songs. Favorite Songs: "Sign o' the Times", "Strange Relationship", "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man", "The Cross", "It's Gonna Be a Beautiful Night" Least Favorite Song: "If I Was Your Girlfriend" Mid 4.
PRINVCEEE
80’s Funk ⭐️Adore
Favorite Tracks: Sign O' The Times / Starfish & Coffee / I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man / Adore Rating: 3.6 Listened to the 2020 Remaster version. Yup, it'sa Prince album. Some real bangers, some ego-stroking filler tracks, a kitchen sink full of styles and sounds...all pretty creative, all with plenty of musicianship. I gotta be in the right mood for it personally.
slow love and adore is all i have to say
I liked a lot of these songs, I'm also glad I finally listened to a Prince album LOL
First Prince album I ever listen to, I was expecting more. It wasn't bad, but it didn't blow me away or anything.
593 albums in and we have hit what may be my #1 album of my musical history. Could be because this album came out in 1987, shortly after I met Mindy as a 20 year old college student. Could be because I think this album fully showcases all of his music styles, sounds, creative energy and song writing. We have funk, soul, jazz, dance tunes and of course his over the top sexual energy. Mix that with Mindy, at the beginning stages of what turned out to be a 30 year marriage and it couldn't get any better. This is a no skip album that I have probably said "this is my favorite song" about every song on the album. Shit, I played Forever in My Life so early in my relationship with Mindy, she had to wonder wtf she got herself into. Probably thinks the same to this day. Adore definitely near the top of his Prince's most beautiful songs. Starfish and Coffee you can't help but sing along. Go on Cynthia. Set your mind free, baby. Pretty sure Mindy strutted across the stage to Hot Thing during one of her Hawaiian Tropic contests. I know we danced the night away at Bourbon Street and hearing Housequake and You Got The Look. Shit even Strange Relationship and If I Was Your Girlfriend were getting airplay at he time. Yea, parts of If I was your girlfriend were edited out. I love how The Cross, a song about despair and desperation, evolves into a rock n roll song while still touching the heart. So many songs that make me think of the person I love so much, about times I would love to relive again, from a musician that opened my eyes, ears and heart like no one since. Heading to Puerto Rico in a couple weeks. Already know we'll be hearing It's Gonna be a Beautiful night! Shit, me just may play the entire album, but we may have to skip the "Mindy" songs so we don't embarrass the kids. This is #1 of the 593! 5
3.5 When put on the spot after consuming a spicy potato chip à la Hot Ones, my dad once named this his favorite album from his favorite artist, and if that’s not the most honest, authentic commendation, I don’t know what is. Given that, his review of this album is likely to be much more insightful than my own, so if I’m able, I’ll try to link it below. Anyway, here are my thoughts as someone who has heard a lot of Prince in his life, but somehow, never this full album: It’s pretty good, but I don’t think it’s his best. Coming off a streak of his more popular works, this feels like Prince’s “mature” album in a lot of ways, in substance and songwriting especially, and I think it shines in that regard a lot of the time, particularly on songs like the title track and The Cross, the latter of which I’m pretty sure is my dad’s favorite from this. Or, at least, it’s the one I’ve heard the most. Truth be told, it was actually my favorite across my listenings here as well, despite how Jesus freak-y it is. There’s a fantastic buildup, and it’s really elevated to musical highs when the sitar (or at least what sounds like one) kicks in - for some reason it reminded me of Luna by The Smashing Pumpkins in that way. Of course, it wouldn’t be a Prince album without a little bit of horniness, and that’s certainly here as well in the form of songs like It (sadly not about the Stephen King novel) and If I Was Your Girlfriend, which feel much more like classic Prince fare. I was kind of expecting some form of subtle dirty messaging behind my second favorite song here, Starfish and Coffee, but I guess it’s based on an amusing quote he overheard from a child, so it’s just an innocent, enjoyable little pop tune. Outside of everything mentioned so far, the only other tracks I really thought were standouts were Play in the Sunshine and I Could Never Take the Place of Your Lover. I hate to say it, but the rest of this kind of blended together, or in the case of Housequake, annoyed me with its cheerleader structure. I do think this album could have been cut down just a bit, especially being 80 minutes long, or at the very least, they should have expanded upon the ending of The Cross and capped things there - I didn’t really need nine minutes of the Wizard of Oz guard chant or a six-and-a-half minute ballad to close things out. Overall, I would say this was pretty good and added to my appreciation of Prince in some ways, but it also felt a bit bloated - in my opinion, Purple Rain is a bit more focused, compact, and overall enjoyable. I’m not the Prince expert though - I’ll leave it to my dad. Edit: https://1001albumsgenerator.com/groups/luke-and-wills-1001-albums/albums/5f34ee8bf0857e55ed5ebe48
Can't give Prince less than 3 out of 5 cos it's Prince. Some good tracks on here but some that are kinda weird with a rather dated 80s feel. Dialogue on 'If I was your girlfriend' almost killed me off. I will say it ended much better than it started
hochmusikalisches album mit tollen songs von einem meister.
Leider macht seine Stimme nicht mehr mit
Wahrlich eines der besten Alben, ever!
I hope this list doesn't have many more Prince albums. If I didn't like Purple Rain, there's not a lot of hope for me with his music. I don't like the artificial sound of the synthesizer and drum machine; it's repetitive and annoying. I'm not against synthesizers at all, artists like Kate Bush and Enya got beautiful use out of them. But here I just wish I could reach through the speakers to unplug it and make it stop. The lyrics also strike me as superficial. When the messy singalong backing vocals kicked in during "Forever in My Life" I truly questioned whether I could finish this album. And "Housequake" is absolutely appalling. Maybe my rating is unfair because I know Prince was a trailblazer in some ways, but I truly could not bear to listen to this album ever again.
非常美妙哇！ 合成器和鼓机用得好棒。
це прікол
Not for me. I struggled to get through this one. It didn’t help that it was a double album. Liked maybe one or two tracks enough to listen to them again, but most of the album was a miss for me.
Is it Purple Rain? No. But comparison is the thief of joy, and this is definitively Prince
I've never really been a Prince fan, but this album had some great vibe songs. It also had some stinkers, but not every album is perfect. I think it deserves at least a 5/10
Zeer sfeerig
Van genoten
Þessi stjörnugjöf er námunduð upp í tvær. Rosalega erfið til hlustunar fyrir mig 😓
Like many of Prince’s albums, a couple masterpiece songs, and a lot of filler. You got the look and I could never take the place of your man are great. Rest is fine
It’s Price of course it’s GREAT MUSIC
4/10 Top three of my most-overrated artists. I hated this and found myself shouting "ShutUpShutUpSHUUTTTTUPPPPP" as he squealed his disturbing attempts at seduction. The music isn't actually that good - Flight of the Concords have parodied this so well, it is hard not to hear it all as a big joke. I'm sure they do it from a place of love for Prince, but I can't stand it. I've often allowed for music I dislike but can see the skill and musicianship that it holds, giving an odd bonus s star, but I can't be bothered to do that here. It sucks.
Super Dope
Very funky album - kinda feels like he was trying out a new sound. I was surprised to find out it came AFTER Purple Rain. Some people say it's better but generally I disagree Highlights: Ballad of Dorothy Parker, The Cross
Album #42: Sign o’ the Times (Double Album) - Prince Genre (W): R&B, funk, soul, rock, avant-pop Singles: Title track, If I Was Your Girlfriend, U Got the Look, I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man I have not listened to this album before. Thoughts: Once again, an album considered one of the best of all time is underwhelming. I don’t understand, maybe I need to just assume every single album I listen to is bad so I can enjoy them. I do love the production and some songs are extremely well-written, so good for Prince! Overall, not my stuff. Favorite songs: Starfish and Coffee, Slow Love, Hot Thing, U Got The Look
Maybe you need to be on massive amounts of coke? Idk
классный альбом. Мне понравились почти все песни
La verdad no fue un disco que disfrute mucho. Creo que me gustaron como 3 canciones nada más. Yo se que es Prince y para algunos estaré diciendo tonterías pero en realidad no lo sentí como un gran disco digno de los mejores.
Fine
przyjemny kilka fajnych utworow
I do appreciate Prince as an artist but I just didn’t get this. Some pretty poor tracks with the odd good one. That’s the best I can say
Just a little bit too much filler to be a five. The good songs are very good though.
Not for me.
3 or 4 good songs
Some good moments but many that I didn’t really care for, and the production hasn’t aged well. It’s interesting if nothing else
This was a bit like Purple Rain in that I thought it was quite patchy and most of it didn't really grab me, but this is stretched over double the length. He also needs hosing down at the end of If I Was Your Girlfriend the horny weirdo.
groovy af. listened to on a sunny walk around the block.
nehany kiemelkedo banger pl housequake de eleg uncsi lesz a vegere
Was a bit lacking of songs I could get into
Tengo una rara repulsión a Prince. No encuentro su genio y creo que está inflada su fama. Nada me impresiona, es más, me fastidia solo verlo
Wycieczka międzygatunkowa, która mnie nie porwała
Needs less filler and more guitar
Not a big fan of the 1st one "Sign O'The Times, way too repetitive and kinda bland and dull. Not a fan of the first three songs. It's getting better with "The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker", it sounds mellow. Oopsie forgot to listen to the rest of it cause it did not hype me up
Psychedelic at times Happycore at times Weirdstep at times no stunners sadly "It's gonna be a beautiful night" - Rapping is SICK
Not as good as 1999
I thought it was really good!
Incredibly strong songwriting and some really catchy songs on this. Just makes it to a 5.
3/10
Although I don't particularly like the weird helium vocals on a few tracks, and the drum machines sound a little rubbish whenever I notice them, this is mostly amazing. A sprawling and eclectic mix of songs but it does a bit of everything - soulful, sexy, groovy, rocking, funky and epic. I haven't even listened to close to all of his albums but this seems a pretty good indicator of what a mad genius he was
Lauv
The title track is funky. Some others were ok
Starts off great with the title track, which I think is one of his best songs, followed by another strong song. But then Housequake comes on and wrecks the momentum. I appreciate the James Brown samples but the rapping that sounds like he inhaled helium? I don’t know what he was going for but it’s kind of obnoxious. The rest of disc 1 ranges from pretty good to excellent (Starfish and Coffee). Disc 2 starts with more of the helium vocals on “U Got the Look,” but they’re a little less annoying this time since there’s a lot more going on in this song. More helium on If I was Your Girl Friend, which has an ok groove but is a little schlocky. Strange Relationship is pretty good, and it’s followed by another of Prince’s best - I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man, and Disc 2 continues with several good songs. Arguably this could’ve made a great single album, if Housequake and a few other songs were cut, but I think it mostly works as is - not every song is my cup of tea, but it’s interesting to hear his experimentation with lots of different ideas.
Pues será muy ecléctico y muy genial, pero yo no le veo la coherencia a este disco por ninguna parte.
Masterpiece!
La nota va en función de su valor histórico. Considero que para esa época, había cosas bastante parecidas (y quizás hasta mejores) pero, entendiendo el contexto del album, es muy interesante a nivel producción y producto final. Sin embargo, Prince en general me parece un bodrio.
This album got out of the box slow and very 1980’s, but boy did it turn that around. It was great by the end.
Interesting sound and interesting vocals. I don't like this genre, so this album is a one-time listen.
Besta plata þess herrans árs 1987, á því leikur enginn vafi. Heilt yfir er það frekar magurt ár í tónlistarsögunni, en skortur á samkeppni breytir því ekki að hér er okkar maður í toppformi og súpertöff. Meðal hans allra bestu verka og færa færa má rök fyrir því að hún taki toppsætið.
Oh yeah, always love Prince! Good start to our group too.
This is a super fun album. Found myself bopping my head a lot more to this than I expected.
This was the first time I'd heard a Prince album in full, but of course I knew several of his songs. I knew going into it that he liked to experiment, so I wasn't really sure what I was getting into with this. It was alright. I liked Disc 2 significantly more than Disc 1.
Starfish and Coffee and If I was your girlfriend kinda go hard
I find prince to be overrated (with the exception of purple rain). This album wasn’t good.
Ah ah that man. Not that perfect.
Really really great album
Album I would replace this one with: Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend (2008) 5/5
This album made me a fan of Prince. The range and control of different genres, instruments and tools is inspiring
Wow that was a amazing album. This was my first time listening experience with Prince and this album absolutely destroyed it. I liked the mix 80s rock with a more groovy tone. Definitely listening to it again in the future, or other Prince albums. 5/5
Four great tracks but the rest is just filler unfortunately. No doubt Prince was incredibly talented but for me, apart from Purple Rain, his albums fall.
Highlights: Sign O' The Times, Play In The Sunshine, Housequake, It, U Got The Look, If I Was Your Girlfriend, I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man, It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night, Adore Lowlights: ---------------------------------------------------------- Yeah, this was amazing man, I don't know how else to describe it. 100% transparency, I've seldomly listened to Prince at all in my life, my favorite track of his going into this was Paisley Park. I've only heard one song off this album before (U Got The Look) and I didn't even know that until I heard it. So, I had no idea what I was really getting into here, but I'm so glad I was able to do so.
A fine prince album
To me, Prince is all show and very little substance. This album absolutely did not have to be double sided.
The music on this is great, but some of the songs are little bit too much to be enjoyable. Paired with 80 minute runtime I have to drop it a point
Five, five, five, five, five. Five.
Love Prince! A few moments that fell flat, a few fun tracks, but overall a nice listen. Band and backup vocals are top notch.
The first track was great, capturing my attention to a greater extent than anything else I've ever heard from Prince. However, the immediate downturn that followed was a sharp one, and a firm reminder of why I absolutely cannot stand Prince. There was literally nothing else half-decent on Disc 1, which is all I managed to get through.
Funky, sexy, clever. It's Prince. It's fine.
It's Prince. Beautiful songs.
For the first time in this project, I'm brought to tears. The album starts with a cold, mechanical groove: a wet Linn Drum, reverb and echo like it's coming from an empty subway or the sad quiet of a hospital hallway. Bass enters and at first impression it's not giving any impression besides maybe a light, friendly gift to the groove. Within the first lines, I realize I've made a grave error, there is menace in this bass. A warning flash of teeth was mistaken for a smile. A mention of church, and a flash of steely rich bell synth gets interrupted just as it's about to lift off. A hurricane mistaken for salvation. Somehow, the same nervy bassline's groove and menace is now speaking sadness as well. Maybe it's a sign of OUR times, but even prior knowledge of the song's subject, I had never really connected in a meaningful way to the song's lyrics. In part, for years, for me, Prince for me was firstly party music. Through a bit of willful ambivalence supported by the "Totin' a machine gun" lyric having me too easily picture a 1920's gangster with a Tommy gun, I naively never much took the song seriously. That changed today. (Damn, the power of intentional, attentive listening strikes again!) I'm also older now. I guess you can't expect someone to be able to emotionally take a song like "Sign 'O' The Times" at face value, unless they've faced some of the signs themselves. I have friends with HIV and AIDS (the big diseases with little names). As a society we've collectively faced COVID. The machine gun in question is now an AR-15. I've lost friends to heroin. I have had to move because of a Hurricane. Even outside my own experience, social media today has given the song power, making any of these Signs ("every other story is tellin' you somebody died") palpable, ready, and real for someone attentive to quick and shocking news, with the empathy and imagination to care about the world outside their own experience. The song had me crying sadness for the situations I could relate to, or even just imagine. I had tears, too, laughing at the absurdity of thinking I could recognize menace or sadness in a short punchy bass. That teary feeling turned warm with gratitude when I realized that this vague shapeshifting might be intentional, and it might be the genius of Prince. Just as the opening song comes in for a landing, the spirit turns optimistic, and for the rest of the album, its as if Prince is in service to his listeners with more secular concerns: play, dance, curiosity, horniness, absurdity, horniness (but slow), flirting, love, aesthetics, dreaming, fidelity, and faith. The gravity of the opening song is never lost or buried, though, beneath the 15 songs that follow it. My friend Naomi passed away tragically a few years ago. She was an amazing and widely respected chef. In life, she possibly had one real singular joy though, and that was Prince. Everyone understood that Prince just 'worked' for her, even if it didn't get them off, themselves. She was a bit older, and had certainly seen more than me in this life. I've been with this album for so many years, and now with this recent listen, I'm joyfully floored with the understanding of Prince's joy. He has done absolute service to music, and in doing that service, he has done service to us willing to listen. Thank you, Prince.
One of the best ever from one of the best ever!
Second album I got from Prince. Didn't like this one.
Expansive, whimsical and endlessly prince. There's all sorts of musical traps to be be lured into. It like prince has been sucked inside a synthesizer and is fucking his way out.
Funky and quite strange. Some great tracks in here but not very cohesive or consistently enjoyable.
This is good Prince. I have grown to really like the talent that was Prince. The man was an incredible musical talent, in so many ways. Honestly this album probably has something for everyone to enjoy.
You can keep your Michael and Madonna. Prince is the only pop royalty we need. This album is just funky enough to keep it interesting, sexy enough to be alluring, poppy enough to keep it bouncy, rocky enough to groove. This is an actual "you must hear this" album. It deserved more radio play. Come on, radio guys, play more Prince! My Rating: 5/5
Man that live song is so energetic The album is such a rollercoaster 4.5/5
Reminds me of albums like "All Things Must Pass" or "Sadinista". Many ideas, some great tracks, but in total too overambitious…
Not really an album I would seek out or listen to a second time. Decent songs, well produced, but lacking sorely the energy and appeal of Purple Rain or earlier recordings from the early 1980s. Do not recall hearing any of these songs back in the late 80s era. I can appreciate Prince and his genius this just doesn't land for me. Mid.
“I could never take the place of your man” is my favorite so far. I also like “The Cross” a good bit, especially the intro
LOVED this. very cohesive album whilst also being so stylistically diverse. Prince was an absolute genius
Better and more interesting than purple rain but still not really my bag. Lengthy, boring
Ehh, very okay album. Purple Rain is his masterpiece IMO and these other albums have some good songs, but also a lot of filler for me.
It's prince, of course this was going to be a great album!
I used to like this better.
I love Prince...big into his whole sound, vibe, energy, and especially his personality. It all comes through here in another masterpiece of an album.
Not my favourite prince album but sone great songs. Gets a bit self-indulgent in places?
😞
At first I thought: " okay it can be like 2 stars, it is a little bit enjoable."... After sixth same song I was bored and pissed off. So no it is certainly not enjoyable. Not for me.
What an incredibly mediocre album.
I like Prince alright, but this project has shown me that I don't love a whole album of his; he's pretty hit and miss with me, and when I can distill Prince down to his hits, I love him. But his albums are a little bit of a slog for me. Sign O' the Times carries on the rich Prince tradition of embedding a couple decent tracks in a whole bunch of filler songs. And I'll also say that it takes something pretty special for me to get too amped on a record that is over an hour long. When Prince brings his A-game, I love him. As a whole, I don't think Sign o' the Times is his A-game. 2.5/5
First and title track insantly grabbed me because of the sparse beats and Prince's voice complimenting them perfectly. Ballad of Dorothy Parker is also gorgeous and the melody in his voice is perfect.
I feel like I've been slacking on my Prince listening! He's an artist I've always heard and knew the hits, but have never goen out of my to listen too. I think this is a travestry because I absolutely love everything I've heard recently, and this album is the same. I love the funky groovy vibe that's found throughout this album. I will definitely be diving further into the Prince catalog when I have the chance!
Quite surprised how much i like it. Funky, party!
good record
Prince is very talented, what a shame he is problematic.
Wasn't expecting to be blown away, but I did think I'd enjoy it more than I did, given how big Prince was, maybe you had to be there?
I loved the range in songs in this album, a ballad one moment, experimental rock the next. Favourite track: Slow Love
classy album which was exactly what i expected from prince, given the fact that my knowledge about his music is very basic. definitely, i found a few jams such as "hot thing" or "strange relationship"
I just bought this album.....3/5 I liked Pirple Rain better
I liked this one. Although its long, there’s a good amount of variety between the tracks to remain relatively engaging throughout.
Again I wish this site allowed 1/2 stars. I gave the last Prince album the extra 1/2 star so I'm taking the 1/2 star away from this one to make this a 3 star album. I really like some of the album - especially the last 1/4 of it but really don't see this as Prince's best album as some site claim.
Honestly, I expected worse...
Funky
It would be crazy to call this album safe given its 80 minute runtime, song concepts like "If I Was Your Girlfriend," and the variety of sounds and production techniques on it. And yet, I can't help but feel like it never really lets loose. These songs have nice, tight melodies, but they're often very linear and don't build to anything. It's funky, but the funk isn't very deep. Songs like "Hot Thing" and "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man" are catchy, but they feel like they're missing something. This all may be misguided because the one song that does go big - "Housequake" - is one of the worst, and the most dated. Still, it feels like there's surprisingly little ground covered here despite every song feeling distinct. There are no bad songs here and it doesn't feel its length, but for an album with such a grand title that feels like a big swing, it's lacking the impressive memorable highlights.
I mean it’s Prince
Some absolute classics on here
Not my style. Some songs are creepy
A great balance of the slower-paced, spacey, and cerebral '1999', and its more catchy, explosive, and immediate younger brother 'Purple Rain'. The contrast is made clear right off the bat, with the opening title track sticking to this vibey, simplistic, and synthetic sound that was so prominent in '1999', with lyrics that are equally as ominous and forboding as that album's title track as well. While the song 'Play in the Sunshine' is a stark contrast to that, as the title may suggest, it feels like a bright sunny day, and is far more catchy and immediate. Overall, though, I'd say this album is certainly Prince's most alien-sounding, filled to the brim with numerous production oddities, grooves, and samples that couldn't have possibly come from this world. 'The Ballad of Dorothy Parker' comes to mind, with these aggressive drum fills hitting the listener more often than it sounds like they should - like the song glitched and all its various tracks started going haywire. Still, a good chunk of it, and my favorite songs, are some of Prince's more easily digestible ones. I really loved the cutsey, jolly piano-chord progression and vocal melodies of 'Startfish and Coffee'. It's sort of simple by Prince standards, but it works remarkably well. The string-backed and lush 'Slow Love' may be Prince's sentimental magnum opus, another gorgeous chord progression, and those harmonies are to die for. 'If I Were You Girlfriend' is maybe the most "Prince" Prince song out there; it's what I'd show someone to get them into the guy. This song has it all: the slowly creeping, tight groove with an emphasis on a popped bassline, the intense falsetto shrieks and vocal inflections, and lovesick lyrics with a heavy emphasis on the sexuality of it all (Heck, Prince is playing a female character on this song!). 'Strange Relationship' and the jammy, psych-influenced 'I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man' are two other highlights here. Just another great release from this guy, not much more to be said. If you remain unimpressed by this, I'd say it's important to put into context that this batshit experimental behemoth of an artsy RnB and rock album was released in the late '80s. It's no wonder so many people look up to this guy.
Wow. This was terrible. Overindulgent. And this was supposed to be a triple album? This was the point right after he broke up The Revolution and he really needed someone to be telling him no. Maybe two or three good songs on this album. I was in Middle School when this came out and there’s a reason I only really remember U Got The Look from the four singles and have vague recollections of the title track. The only other song I’d say is good is The Cross. Hell, there’s a whole song about taking multiple baths with a woman with his pants on. This is really bad.
Listened to disc 1, could not finish
Just what I expected from Prince. Enjoyable listening. Nothing outstanding
I did this. It’s not as good as Purple Rain, but it’s still good. A bit long. 3.5/5
Des sonorités sympas mais j'ai pas vraiment accroché
meh
Mystical and magical
This was not for me. I like plenty of Prince's stuff, (Purple Rain got a 5 from me not long ago) but this album just wasn't good. Worse, it's twice as long as it needs to be. By the end it already felt like it had dragged on too long, and that's before the penultimate track was a whopping 9 minutes long, and the final track 6 1/2. There were maybe 2 good songs, the rest just okay.
Great Psychedelic Rock
Sign 'O' the Times Housequake U Got the Look If I Was Your Girlfriend I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man Adore
ok ig really not in the mood for that kinda music just finished season 4 of obx last night and I'm in denial
Most of the album is awful. The end of the album is the only saving grace. Notable tracks include Sogn O The Times, Strange Relationship, I Could Never Take The Place of Your Man, The Cross, Adore. These songs save it and make it a better listen for me than the previous Prince album I’ve had. So far, Prince is not my thing.
9/10 Favorites: Sign O’ The Times The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker Slow Love If I Was Your Girlfriend Strange Relationship I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man
Sure, I can see why this is called a masterpiece and Prince's greatest album. Every song is great at best and ok, fun at worst. It does drag a little too long with 80 minutes and the drum machine (it's on most songs) really becomes painful after a while. All in all, it's a solid album, bordering on great. 4/5
LOVED the production
done
decent prince
Not my favorite prince songs
I appreciate the quality of this, it's just not really my thing
Incredible stuff. So so so influential
Probably my most controversial opinion, I hate this album. I listened to it once in 2022 and refuse to ever listen again. Longest hour and 19 minutes of my life. Felt like it was 3 hours.
The songs I do enjoy on here end up going 1.5-2 minutes too long of repeated chorus or just jamming, they feel like club mixes with the least danceable music ever. At his best Prince sounds incredibly soulful and fun but some tracks are downright whiny, I especially don't like "If I was your girlfriend" which is super horny and not in a good way. There are some tracks I like though, the title track and Play in the Sunshine are great, the rest of this however doesn't strike a positive chord with me
Never understood the hype - still don't
mhh bin nicht mal sicher ob ich das richtige album gefunden habe auf YT anyway war nicht meins, aber Prince ist mein soulsister Davi Bowie Ersatz. c
I just feel like maybe Prince is not for me. But there were a couple of bops on there for sure.
Didn't end up liking this one as much as Purple Rain. Still good, though.
Any double album is bound to have some filler in there. So it’s not Prince’s tightest album, but it does have some excellent slower soul on it. Slow Love is just gorgeous. The man was a genius.
day 3
A new listen for me. I've listened to People Rain and find the highs low but infrequent. This us a much better album. There's no Purple Rain level song but lots of extremely good material and no clangers. I suspect it's an album that would reward repeated listens
some stuff i really liked and some i skipped. so i give it a 3
Meticulously crafted, genre-spanning, would prefer a mix of live and programmed drums but that's an artistic choice 4 - great even among this list
Not purple rain tier, but good anyways.
Jeg har prøvd å høre på denne (og noen andre Prince skiver) flere ganger, men har aldri kommet lenger enn to-tre spor. Til å ville slappe så mye, synes jeg egentlig det blir litt flatt. Flate 80s trommer med daterte synth presets. Noen ganger er det gøy å høre på alle de merkelige elementene, men det er gøy litt som en bilulykke er gøy. Og skiva bare fortsetter og fortsetter uten noen ende i sikte. Og jeg blir ikke revet med av funken. Noen ganger hører jeg noe jeg prøver å henge meg på, men så er det alltid noe som ødelegger. Enten bopper det ikke nok, eller Prince involverer enda et distraherende element. Låta jeg liker best, The Cross, er også den som høres minst ut som resten av skiva. Ikke et godt tegn. Jeg fucker med siste låta også. Jeg trodde jeg likte funk, men jeg gjør kanskje ikke det da. Liker hot buttered soul.
Jeg vil så gjerne forstå greia med Prince, men alt jeg hører er flate 80-tallstrommemaskiner og knullete vokal. Det føles bare ikke så genialt som folk skal ha det til. Syns plata funker best når den går i soul/funk-sporet. Med "The Cross" og "It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night". Det minner litt om debutalbumet. "Play In The Sunshine" høres ut som den kunne vært med i en av Vacation-filmene? Også artig å høre hvor skamløst Beck har stjålet fra Prince sin "Adore" på sin egen "Debra".
Dette er et monumentalt verk av Prince. Hans Tusk, eller White Album. Til tider er det bedre enn begge to! Det er kaotisk, eklektisk og gjennomgående bra. Ja, jeg liker Housequake, og det burde du og! At noen sammenligner Michael Jackson med denne mannen er et under. Dette albumet er på Top 10 i hele lista.
Très sympa, classique Prince, ça change
Oui, c’était sympa mais pas de coup de cœur ! Sans doute un autre album
J'avais jamais écouté d'albums de Prince en entier ben franchement bonne découverte. Good vibes, un peu street, un peu pop, un peu funky!
C'est grave du hip-hop wsh (non, mais on voit bcp d'inspis, ou trucs inspirés de ça plutôt), j'adore la vibe. Housequake me fait grave penser à Do the Swamp de Puppetmastaz. C'est intéressant. Y'a aussi plein de titres auxquels j'ai l'impression d'avoir vu des réponses ou des reprises, faut que je me renseigne sur son influence
Already one of my favorite albums - and it stays there !!! so many jams, so upbeat, so fun, so funky !
I don’t get it. Great guitarist but this just isn’t good to me. Also entirely too long. 2 stars.
I mean it's Prince! Boom;
Huge Prince fan but this album is one of his worst. Solidly average for an album, which is a disappointment for Prince and the rest of his work.
Definitely the best Prince album so far! :) Had a bit more substance, still very 80s, but that's okay! :)
I was looking forward to this because I never really dove into Prince before and I've only heard good things about his musicianship, but it didn't leave me impressed. I'm not sure I agree with the way many of the instruments are used on these songs. Housequake is a really good example of a song that just doesn't make sense. The lyrics seem rushed and the instrumental clashes with itself especially with that strange warbly synth in the background. Fortunately most of the album isn't quite like Housequake but man that song is not good. There are long stretches of songs that just don't need to be there and get quite boring. There is no world where Hot Thing needs to be longer than 2:15. Any of it's catchiness and desire is completely erroded by the needless instrumental repetition. I guess that's how the album got to 80 minutes. I've heard those stories about how Prince would write a song every day for long stretches of time. It's impressive but I think it really shows in a bad way here. So much of this record is severely under-developed. Only a couple of these songs are good. It starts with a filler track and a large majority of the track listing is just more filler. Slow Love is one of few standout actually good song on this record. It was like a breath of fresh air once we got there. It's the first enjoyable track 7 songs in. The music compliments itself and doesn't try too hard. The lyrics feel like he actually tried to make sense of something. I can say the album generally has a decent vibe, it's sure to get people to bob their head. But it absolutely overstays its welcome and doesn't inspire me to ever revisit it. At least it ends with a song that sounds like the last song on the record. Quality resolve at the end of a largely mediocre project. 2.3/5
Horrible couldn’t get too the half way mark
My favorite so far! It was funny to recognize some sounds that I known cause Prince was probably que og influence.
I'm not into it
Funky but forgettable
Great album! I was surprised with how indie rock this sounded in places. I just know Mac Demarco loves this album.
Horny, some great compositions with jazz, RnB, and folksy influences I really dig. Some really standout pieces, but the pieces like girlfriend really fall flat for me. Cool album!
This was my very first venture into Prince's music, I somehow made it to nearly 26 years of age without hearing him anywhere. I put this album on and for the majority of the album was left confused as to why Prince is held in such high regard. I thought most of the songs were just okay and maybe something was wrong with me for not seeing the genius I'd heard so much about. As the album went on I came away with multiple tracks I enjoyed very much but they did not carry the rest of the album for me. For a good portion of the songs the instrumentals feel kind of flat and uninteresting, however songs like I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man and The Cross sound lively and fun. After finishing this album I thought maybe there was something wrong with me for not "getting" Prince, I then threw on Purple Rain for the first time and was immediately corrected. Purple Rain was fantastic and I can't wait for it to show up here for me to talk about my thoughts on it, but until then it left me with the opinion that Sign O' The Times is just okay, certainly not Prince's best work but not the worst thing I've ever heard.
Fav track- Housequake and Starfish and Coffee Least fav track- The Cross Fav lyric- “Sister killed her baby, ‘Cause she couldn't afford to feed it" Overall rating- 8/10 Notes- beautiful songwriting and a very interesting story told, prince, i love you
Personally never been a fan of Prince. Understand the appeal but vocals and song writing have never delivered for me.
not a prince fan lol
second half picks up a lot more for me, good energizing background music when i’m stretching/doing chores
Not my cup of tea. Purple Rain should be here
favorites: u got the look, the cross
There's a few very good songs on here. Found the length a bit much. Not my favorite Prince album.
I liked the vibes, some songs were a bit long
Genres: Funk/Rock/PsycPop/Soul/Electronic Viele verschiedene Stile in einem Album verarbeitet, erste Hälfte des Albums ist eher ruhiger und langsamer, die zweite Hälfte dann energetischer. Das Album klingt immer wieder als hätte man Michael Jackson und Jimi Hendrix in einem Mixer gesteckt (positiv). Play in the Sunshine besonders rockig, am Ende dann mit The Cross ein sehr schwerer und kräftiger Song, IGBaBN und ICNTtPoYM fröhliche energetische 90s Banger Top 3: 🥇: Play in the Sunshine 🥈: It's Gonna Be a Beautiful Night 🥉: I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man HM: The Cross, Adore, Strange Relationship, Starfish and Coffee
STARFISH AND COFFEEEEEEEE SO GOODDDD. Love all the songs and the cover is perfection.
The drum machine drives me nuts, but his guitar when given a chance is profound. Many of the songs seem to lack a clear direction. But then I never quite figured out the Prince adoration. Did I mention the drum machine drives me nuts?
I really thought I was going to like this more than I did. Sign o’ the times is just such a stonking track and a couple of the others were pretty good. But it just didn’t hit me consistently.
This is a sublime work full of masterpieces from a genius artist at a creative peak. Energized by his new band, he melds genres and styles, even production styles—from lo-fi to full studio flourish to a live track ... amazing. So many of my favorite Prince songs are on this album. I'm not even going to call them out, you may as well just read the track list 'cause they're all that good. I'd give it more than 5 if I could. P.S. What a thrill to have seen that drum kit when we toured Paisley Park. P.P.S. Shut up already. Damn.
Yeah, I'm just never going to be a Prince fan. Like, I get that there's cool stuff going on here. A few songs spoke to me, but overall, I just don't enjoy the sound or the lyrics or, frankly, the whole vibe. A lot has to do with the production. Those drum sounds really weigh on me. But the rest of it just isn't my jam. Sorry friends. I've failed you.
Prince may be the only person who can make religious conviction feel genuinely moving. The Cross really got to me on this listen not because of the topic but rather his sincere devotion is captivating. Just like his sexiness..it draws me in not with desire but with an intensity I just want to absorb. 5'3" and packed with big musicality and feminine masculinity. Such dichotomy in his life and even his death. He contained such multitudes. This really is a perfect album. So many sounds and instruments. I've likely mentioned this to you before but try to visit Paisley Park before you die. He has a mansion filled with so much art and music it's hard to comprehend all that he did in his short life. And how much more he could have done...
Top artist , top album , great singles so well produced and such an iconic performer , only regret that I didn’t see him live
A fun album and creative tour-de-force, with a clearly unshackled Prince meandering across pop, funk, and R&D across nearly an hour and a half of music. "Sign of the Times" has some of the shambolic appeal of other double album masterpieces like Tusk, London Calling, and Exile on Main Street. I rate it a hair below those records, but it is unequivocally one of Prince's statement works.
3.5 - Good
91/100. This is a great R&B album that mixes different genres in a fun and creative way. Prince’s singing is amazing, and the whole thing has a playful, exciting vibe. At this point in his career, Prince was on fire.
Decent album. Few songs that stood out. Rest all kinda forgettable.
I'm pretty lukewarm on Prince in general, but mostly enjoyed this album. It certainly keeps you engaged. 3.5.
Not as good as everyone thinks he is. A rubbish guitar player.
Funky
This really didn't feel like any Prince I'd heard before, then I realised it was his ninth album? Very different, had elements I like but not sure it's one I'll listen to often
Long album with 0 standout songs for me.
I went into this fully expecting to vibe with the album but am discovering it is just … not for me. Similar to Queen, I’m realizing I prefer his singles over listening to a full album.
Thought I'd enjoy this but, other than a couple of obvious highlights.... Meh. Comes over as quite self-indulgent, which I guess shouldn't be a surprise. Would've benefited from a producer, I think.
Very 80s
what is choogling?
What a pile of shite.
So much Linn drum… damn sis…
Funky
Funky
This was a weird one, cause I'd be super into a song or two, and then kinda zoned out for a couple and then he'd come in with another banger. "Sign o' the Times" "Housequake" "Starfish & Coffee" "Hot Thing" and "The Cross" were faves on here.
Ok my prince-o-meter is full now. Redemption arc is over!
Solid but OK
crazy good drums
His ninth album. Pop / Funk / Rock. Slick production, sexy lyrics and a funky Pop sound. All the things I expect from a Prince album. However this album still somehow manages to miss for me. By the time Slow Love came on I was bored, and I stayed that way. I thought this album a bit directionless and tired.
Early prince. Not bad
This is his best album? I'm starting to think the Prince discography is a joke. I've somehow managed to get all his albums on this list in a very short time-span, and it seems to me that all he talks about is boning - so much so, that I am starting to believe he is a virgin. I cannot imagine somebody who actually has sex writing one billion songs about it. It'd be tripe.
Not really my thing. There are a couple of tracks I don't mind: Starfish and Coffee Strange Relationship
Great funky album.
Prince is so over rated.
You can hear the influence in this album so clearly; that is to say you can hear why artists have been influenced by the album and the rest of Prince's discography. For me, it runs a little long and the songs end up blending in with one another.
Awesome album. Great grooves. Can tell this has influenced a lot of music today
Better than Coldplay
I’m horribly conflicted. Prince is amazing, a 5 for sure. But I really don’t like a lot of the songs. Lyrics are sticky, synth sounds feel dated, production is hyperbolic. So 3, I guess.
pleasant.
Didn’t like this one as much as I thought I would. Lots of slow jams, not as up-tempo as Purple Rain, and nowhere near the number of recognizable hits. It’s musically brilliant, and Prince can fucking shred the guitar, but the album was kinda boring as a whole. Just slightly above average 3/5
musim vice naposlouchat, nevim jestli to na me neni much A PROC JSOU NEKTERE UPE POTICHU
4.5 - probably a 5. Will listen again soon.
prince. vocals. epic.
Another one for the double album that could be a single pile, he’s hugely talented and a great songwriter but I’m not sure I need that many extended jams. You’ve got the look is excellent in any context though
Dated
objectively good but not my thing, definitely preferred disc 2 over disc 1
Truly one of the great artists of all time, though not quite at his peak here.