Reviews (page 11 of 15)
2.5 tähteä pyöristyy vahvan alun vuoksi ylöspäin.
I'm biased but I just can't give this a 3.
I’m going to sound like a broken record here as it was only recently that I reviewed a different one of Prince’s albums. I’m very happy to be reviewing another today, as I’ve yet to find any music that he created that wasn’t great. Let’s listen! Songs I already knew: 1999, Little Red Corvette Favourites: 1999, Little Red Corvette, Lady Cab Driver I’m not sure what more there is to say that I haven’t already said elsewhere on Prince’s albums. This is an excellent mix of rock, pop and funk presented in a way that only Prince could. Everything here is a delight to listen to. There’s maybe not quite as many ear worms as on Purpose Rain, but then again that’s simply comparing to a masterpiece.
I have loved Prince's other albums, but this one seemed just obsessed with synth to the detriment of the music. It lacked the charisma charm and grace Prince usually infuses.
I like the beats. The songs are a little too long for me, though. (I felt similarly about War's album The World is a Ghetto, although I would say this is a big step up).
Nice, groovy beats the whole album long. Most of the time I like the music more than the vocals and lyrics on this. The additional songs on the double LP compared with the single vinyl edition cost him the fourth star. Sometimes less is more! Favourite songs: "1999", "Free", "International Lover"
Prince is a genius. This entire album is just pure gold, and so influential. Before I converted to Prince I still found this album to have great songs if a bit too bloated. But now I fully love every second, and wish it never ended. The songs are given so much time to breathe and absorb, get lost in, etc. This isn't even my favorite Prince album on this list
Somehow I’d never listened to a Prince record all the way through. This is so much fun - full of funk and sex.
Starts out like the New Year’s Eve party of the century! Little Red Corvette drives the crowd Delirious, great 80s dance vibe. But then the songs get too long. Don’t wanna be on the dance floor for that same 8 minute beat. B side is weak, but hits carry the album. Revolutionary vision in 1982. (2.6*s)
I def dig Prince but a lot of the songs on this compilation came off as a little cheesy to me, like a bad 80's video game backing track with some hip thrusts thrown in. There's a lot to unpack here so it warranted a repeat listen and was better the second time around. Still, a lot of sound effects and little melodies that tack it permanently to the early 80's (not necessarily a bad thing) that I didn't need. It's a lot of electro synth and drum machine for 9 minutes at a time and all those little beeps and pops sorta overshadow his guitar talents. By the end, you feel like your toes have been licked and your splattered in his sweat (also not necessarily a bad thing). Rounding up because Prince.
Funky Prince-bot likes a long song. Not bad but runs on with the same electro beats. Title track is the highlight.
I wouldn't call it loaded with hits but doesn't have many low points. Funky, groovy and sensual much like Prince himself. Starts to drag in the second half but overall I enjoyed the listen. It feels like Prince was carving out a new sound and it worked for the most part. Prince is certainly a unique and notable talent. Everybody knows plenty of Prince hits but his expansive discography means I haven't listened to a Prince album in unison before this. I expect he has plenty of other music I would enjoy but also plenty I would need to skip. I don't think I have it in me to delve into 20+ albums but hope he shows up on the list again. 2.8 stars
es un álbum el cual no termine de escuchar porque me aburrió.
I didn’t feel Delirious at all after I listened to this album. In fact I felt Free. Like a Little Red Corvette on the autobahn.
There are several elements of this that make prudish or biased parts of me want to say, “no thank you,” but the musicianship and presentation of this is so well done, I can't really fault it. Well done, Prince.
Sorry, this was just too damn 80's for me. Respect to Prince, but this is not my jam.
I wish I enjoyed this record as much as I know other do. Prince is a terrific musician, but the hyper synth sound doesn't click with me.
i love prince i would do anything for him
It doesn't hold up. It was the early 80's and music wasn't great back then in general. Yes, there are a couple iconic songs on this and I'll give it 3 justfor that, but its not relistenable as an entire album.
Coool
This album would be so great if it was all like the first two songs. But the rest of the album sounds so cheesy and outdated it almost made me even give a lesser rating
An amazing musician who sadly mostly writes lyrics that I find uninteresting topically.
Funky ça! EDIT DU FUTUR: TRÈS FUNKY ÇA
Perfect
Pop perfection. Prince knew what he was doing. DMSR is a top ten pop song for me.
Somehow not one of my favorite Prince albums. I think 1999 and Little Red Corvette have been too played out and may have caused me to disconnect with this album.
fun album, very 80s. 4/5
Spray Prince with a spray bottle
It's an okay album greatly bolstered by 1999 and Little Red Corvette.
Great party songs. Production aged like milk. This is what the most expensive synthesizers and drum machines in 1982 sounded like.
More interesting than I thought it would be, listening all the way through? That's probably on me, though.
I really enjoyed the r and b crossover hit that paved the way for mjs monster success
Hype
I mean its good don't get me wrong but it starts to feel repetitive after some time . I don't know whether to associate this with length of songs and overall regord or just the artistry itself
3.5/5 suprisingly better than the other albums on this list
Prince is very talented. And the first couple tracks here are very good. But a lot of them aren’t. Which would be fine if they weren’t each 5+ minutes long. Like, does All The Critics Love U in New York need to be 6 minutes long? Does Lady Cab Driver need to be 8? High highs, and boring lows. 6/10 Top 3: 1. 1999 2. Little Red Corvette 3. International Lover
RnB, Soul, 1982 -> 3
7*
I know Prince is a beloved institution at this point, but he’s just never clicked for me. All his songs feel like they’re missing something
All killer. Love this album.
kind of mid for me. I've heard a lot of the songs beforehand and I feel like the ones I've heard were the stand outs and everything else just blended together.
Up there with some of the classics, but just for one or two tracks. I certainly felt a samey vibe towards the end.
It's Prince, it's sexy, it's cool, and it's way too long for me to keep my interest in this 80s, synthy, funk extravaganza.
I was lucky enough to see Prince live a couple of times. The great thing about that is obvious - duh. The setback is that songs like “Delirious” sounds rather bland in its studio version in comparison to live editions. Not “Little Red Corvette” though, still banger! 1999 is a massive work that requires applause for what it is. But it’s also too massive to bear its own weight in the end. Unfortunately, as there is a lot to love about this. There’s a shorter version of the record to be found on vinyl. Go find that.
First time listening to a full Prince album. Very enjoyable. International lover and little red corvette stood out to me.
I stopped at D.S.M.R. Prince is one of the greatest musical minds of all time. He was an incredible multi-instrumentalist and an absolute legend in every sense of the word.. With that said, I hated this album so much. I didn’t even finish it, and even skipped a couple songs. All of the tracks seem to be at least 2 minutes longer than they needed to be. I’d rather scoop my eardrums out with a cocaine spoon than listen to this ever again
Started off strong then fell off
Remember when we all thought we were going to die in Y2k and "1999" was absolutely everywhere? The quaint old times (or maybe we did all die then, and this is the Bad Place?). It's undeniable that Prince was a musical genius. Dude played like 17 instruments, wrote, produced, danced—he did it all. His performance of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" at the George Harrison tribute might just be the best live performance ever. That said, Prince's music has always been an artist who, like the man himself, I prefer in small doses. I own Purple Rain but don't listen to it that often. Likewise, the first two tracks on this album are iconic (the aforementioned "1999" and "Little Red Corvette"). "Free" is also pretty good. The rest of the album was pretty meh for me. Musically, I bet it was mind blowing at the time with its use of synths and drum machines and experimentation. And there are some great funk grooves, and several amazing guitar solos. But most of the songs are overly long and start to become background music after awhile. And the lyrics—dude, we get it: you like sex. There's only so many times you can simulate sex noises on a record before it starts to feel like someone's twelve-year-old nephew hijacked the microphone trying to be funny. It's not even that I'm scandalized by it—it's just not very interesting after the third song, let alone the tenth. 3/5
Pas mal !!
Prince is one of those once-in-a-lifetime acts who spews music out, and quite a lot of it is good. It defines "the music of Prince" perfectly. There are some production choices in this that now sound amateurish and silly, but overall there's not Princier Prince album around.
Forgot quite how many extended funk jams there are on this.
Pensaba que el mítico prince molaría algo más
Only Prince could make the coming apocalypse a dance party. Only Prince could make Cold War anxiety so funky. Only Prince could invest yet another car-based love/heartbreak song with new life. Only Prince could, and boy did he ever. The title track makes us look forward to immanent doom and after about 55 seconds it’s pretty clear that “Little Red Corvette” is an ageless smash across multiple genres. And that’s the magic trick of this whole record: everything we adore about Prince is on display here. That LinnDrum isn’t a tool, it’s a Time Machine that Prince uses to guide us into the musical future he knows we need to hear. His god-tier creative potential is realized on “1999,” and even though we saw Prince in real time as the hit maker he was destined to be, it’s still taken decades for Pop music to pick up what he was laying down. Every night we put this record on is the night we’re gonna party like it’s 1982, 1999, 2024, and 2099. “Purple Rain” may have lifted Prince into the stratosphere, but there’s no question that “1999” fueled the engines that rocketed him up there.
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!
So good
4 Sterne weil Prince. Ansonsten muss ich es nochmal in Ruhe hören
iconic
Blech
I like the vibe but only a couple of the songs really grabbed me
Sounds like Richard Simmons workout music
An icon. Legend. Prince of pop. But every song could have been ~2 mins shorter.
The baby was a bit much
Every song is one minute of shitty synth keyboard played over and over for 8 minutes. Felt like i was watching a corny 80s rom com. I dont understand prince.
At first I didn’t think this was for me but as the album played on, I found myself getting into it. This genre is still not my typical choice but I can see how Prince became as iconic as he was. Intriguing instrumentation, surprisingly explicit lyrics, and a clear passion for wanting people to have fun and dance. It’s definitely intoxicating and I can see how it ended up on this list. I would rate it 3.5/5 stars, but I can’t do halves!
se me hace largo.
Good album. Definitely some tracks on here that I was not as familiar with. Remember finding a good copy of this used at a thrift store in college.
Boring and lots of long songs that never change
Brings back great college memories
Revolutionary visions to blend pop, funk and Prince's signature guitar.
A classic.
could i write poetry to this? y
It's great...but not "Purple Rain" great.
A masterpiece amongst many
A real mixed bag.
I almost didn't finish listening to it. Perhaps if I had been around at the time of release, I'd have a greater appreciation for this album. There were some moments on the record that had me moving but those were few and far between.
Yep. Is there a rating higher than five stars?
Bastante parecidas todas pero guay
Does he really say "f### the taste outta' you're mouth"?! Some parts did not age well.
Prince is one of the few artists that come to mind as being so authentically themselves that within the first couple notes you know exactly who it is. This is probably my second favorite Prince album, only behind Purple Rain. Standout Tracks: 1999, Little Red Corvette, Delirious
Yes.
I'm so passively familiar with these songs that I was so excited when the album turned out to be about an apocalyptic orgy. Simply an incredible concept. It makes total sense that Jack Nicholson's Joker would blast Prince while killing people with poisonous gas. This shit is dark!
A masterpiece by the master.
Prince was a consummate showman. How can you go wrong?
Prince is incredibly horny on this double LP, dripping with Oberheim synth and Linn drums, as well as Prince's signature funk guitar. It might be dismissed as merely "an album to fuck to," but that would be doing the tone a disservice; the breadth of sound the man arranged himself dances on the ears, to the point where you can feel the plucking of chords. Infinitely danceable, the project begins strong and ends strong, with maybe the only weak link being "All the Critics Love U in New York". Overall a fantastic showing by the Minneapolis Madman, may he rest in peace.
1999 is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Prince, released on October 27, 1982, by Warner Bros. Records. It became his first album to be recorded with his band the Revolution. 1999's critical and commercial success propelled Prince to a place in the public psyche and marked the beginning of two years of heightened fame via his following releases.1999 was Prince's first top 10 album on the Billboard 200, peaking at number nine, and was fifth in the Billboard Year-End Albums of 1983. "1999", a protest against nuclear proliferation, was a Billboard Hot 100 top 20 hit, peaking at number 12. It has since become one of Prince's most recognizable compositions. "Delirious" reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100, while "Little Red Corvette" peaked at number six, becoming Prince's highest charting US single at the time. "International Lover" was also nominated for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 26th Grammy Awards, which was Prince's first Grammy Award nomination. 1999 received widespread acclaim from critics, and was seen as Prince's breakthrough album. On March 24, 1999, 1999 was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Following Prince's death in 2016, the album re-entered the Billboard 200 and peaked at number seven, besting its original performance on the chart thirty-three years earlier. A re-release and remaster of the album, including 35 previously unreleased recordings, was released in November 2019.1999 has been ranked as one of the greatest albums of all time by several publications and organizations. The music videos for both "1999" and "Little Red Corvette" received heavy rotation on MTV, making Prince one of the first black artists to be in heavy rotation on the television channel. According to the Rolling Stone Album Guide (2004), "1999 may be Prince's most influential album: Its synth-and-drum machine-heavy arrangements codified the Minneapolis sound that loomed over mid-'80s R&B and pop, not to mention the next two decades' worth of electro, house, and techno." It is also included on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. In 2008, the album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame
Have not ever been a big fan of prince’s music. Until now! Every song is an ear worm with a timeless groove to back it up. This guy pulled no punches! Favorite songs Little Red Corvette, Free, and Delerious
I think Prince usually puts together albums that have some misses. This is one of the albums I own and I know it front to back. I remember my brother was really into Prince when he was like 7 or 8--this was in the 80s when there were only a few (mostly) filthy albums. Weird. Anyway, it's good!
I can't believe I never realized that this album did not actually come out in 1999. Title track is of course, great. "Little Red Corvette" is also a really good song. These songs...are all SO LONG. I feel like I'm missing something. It does give the feeling of being at a live show and watching the band ease there way in and out of sections. Lots of these songs either have really long outros or just keep repeating the hook between long verses, or both. Still, each songs creates its own atmosphere with a variety of production elements. "D.S.M.R.," groovy, a very steady beat. "Something in th Water" is a really cool song; it's eerie and a lil sad, however, there's a quirky outer-space-sounding synth melody that is quite distracting. "All the Critics" and "International Lover" are also pretty good.
I just don’t like prince’s music to be honest it verges on too long and too corny for me, some songs are fine though 2/5
None of the songs are necessarily bad, but damn do they overstay their welcome. The vibes and instrumentals are there, but they're not grasping enough to be as long as they are. They do make you want to get up and dance, but not for over an hour. P.S. Shout out to Prince's Tom & Jerry screams; RIP the legend
A few of these songs are catchy, but that's the only positive thing I have to say. Every song is way too long. Prince's voice is over the top melodramatic and just sort of weird. My favorite was Lady Cab Driver until the sexual part ruined it.
"1999" by Prince, released in 1982, is a landmark album that solidified Prince's status as a musical genius and cultural icon. The album is a tour de force of musical innovation, blending elements of funk, rock, pop, and R&B into a cohesive and groundbreaking sound. Tracks like the title track "1999," "Little Red Corvette," and "Delirious" are timeless classics that showcase Prince's exceptional songwriting, musicianship, and production skills. Beyond its musical brilliance, "1999" also reflects the social and political climate of its time, with themes of partying, love, and the impending turn of the millennium. Overall, "1999" is a masterpiece that transcends genre and time, earning it a perfect 5/5 rating. It remains a testament to Prince's unparalleled talent and creativity, and its impact on music is still felt today.
Always a 5
It’s Prince! Dance, music, sex, romance. Great music!
All the songs sound the same and are too long.
Not a Prince Fan, one of the better albums though...
Love Prince
I think Mr. Prince has his expectations for the late 90s too high. Then again, we did get The Matrix, so maybe not so.
I think this is the first prince I’ve listened to outside of Purple Rain (the song). Gotta say, it’s pretty good. Good singing, a fascinating mix of instrumentals. It’s incredible to know that he did everything himself. A very talented guy. And a very horny guy too. Not my usual listening, but maybe worth listening to more
I just don't get Prince. I liked Little Red Corvette, that's about it.
Album 317 of 1001 Prince - 1999 Rating : 4.5 / 5 This was a double album but, as far as hits, it was all about Disc 1 Side 1. Everything after that, while not as 'hit' worthy, sure provides some awesome background music. This album, a scruple-lacking stunning, blond older Nashville woman and a couple of shots of Crown Royal combined for some real turning of age stuff for an adventurous 17 year old small town high school senior on a weekly basis over 2 or 3 months...but I digress. Really good album. Left us wanting more and he soon delivered with Purple Rain.
Amazing, classic...the best of Price
Nicht meine Richtung
Funky. But that isn't enough to make it interesting to me.
Plus 5 more Stars!
Super talented artist but just a lot of weird stuff
An early Prince: already Prince-style but with electronics of the 80ies.
Did not enjoy this
Groovy album but Prince was a little sicko
Classic
Gefällt mir nicht.
Zu gleich
It's Prince. No discussion needed
Strong start, kinda started to lose me towards the end?
Classic Prince. Sexy. Groovy vibe
Didnt like it that much personally. But some cool beats here and there
Prince is always jamming.
Heard of prince and a few song titles ring bells. Quite enjoying the vibe. High 3.
There wasn’t enough consistently here to get me on board with all of the praise 1999 receives. Prince is pretty horny on this one, at times it worked and at other points it was just a bit much, Lady Cab Driver in particular. All that being said, there is some exceptional dance pop here starting with the title track. D.M.S.R and All the Critics Love U in NY were a couple other of my favourites. Overall, interesting listen but I think I’ll stick to Purple Rain. 3 stars
2.81
Legend
eh i didn’t really like this album. the first song 1999 is great. a timeless classic. but the rest of the album didn’t stick out to me and i was just bored while listening to this album
Arrived at this drafting sharp words about the cruise-liner play length, leaving it wondering if Prince listened to much Can and if I prefer "Automatic" to "Sister Ray". I had a lot of fun with this. Opening with two bangers is deceptive, the sleight of hand being that their extended instrumental iterations are representative of the rest, rather than the impeccable tunes themselves. The weakest parts are when drum machine and synth ape rock bands; fortunately, most of the record embraces the beep, the whoosh, the clean flatness of the sounds, and the space in between. The comedy erotic language is delightful, and I've gained a rich insight into the sense of humour of one of our project's voyeurs, as Prince is one of his favourites (Simon, betting you can deduce who).
I'm a bit of a Prince philistine; strongly on the Greatest Hits side of the equation (the only Prince album I have ever owned is the Batman soundtrack, which I will defend to the death). 1999 is quite fun, and helped define the sound of the era early on, but you likely get everything you need from Little Red Corvette. It's basically too long (started out as a 4* and lost a point on repeated listens)
Very early 80's. Okay, didn't fall in love with anything in particular. If I had a cheap casio keyboard and 100 hours, I could make something similarly thin sounding.
Loved most of it. Some of the techno was a little much.
I've enjoyed the two other Prince albums we've had but 1999 is not one of his better efforts. It incorporates a lot of bad 80s themes and sounds and doesn't lead anywhere near the sort of stuff I prefer from him. Couple of good tracks at the start, although I didn't like 1999 in 1999 and that was its third release, at least two too many. More misses than hits on this for me so probably a 2 since I didn't even particularly enjoy the hits, I'll just listen to Purple Rain and Sign O The Times for my Prince stuff thank you.
Really disappointing compared to the previous Prince albums we had. Just too 80s, not as cutting or as catchy as the other albums we had. Also the title track really grates on me, which downgrades it to a 2.
Never listened to a full Prince album before and had high expectations. Was a little let down from this album - some great songs but a lot of forgettable ones as well.
Didn't like it as much as Purple Rain, but that's a pretty high bar to clear. Almost a 4.
This was okay. I think I needed some coke and three bad bitches to see the vision.
Very good album. Driving beat and fun contrast and real and electronic instrumental. Prince knows how to have fun and write.
It was okay. Definitely like Purple Rain better. While the beats and sounds were super interesting and fun, the album overall just didn’t capture my attention as much.
Great funk album clearly Ahead of its time and influenced so much music after it, but in my opinion this is just not in the same league as purple rain or sign o’ the times. Which are my Prince go to albums. I think the songs are just a little too long and self indulgent at times.
some bangers! but not all were fabulous
4/5. Better than the last one he did.
Eh, I was a bit bored. 3/5 -- "Not really interested in an encore for this one."
I am sure he is talented, but I could not tell at what on this album. 80's coke music....
Bra album!
A great record to dance to. Prince is a magician when it comes to electronic funk
Firstly, Prince rules. Secondly, the synths and drum sounds on this album are the most 80's things I can feasibly imagine. Forever a king. 4.5/5
Great album. That's it. That is the whole review.
Overrated
Opens strong. First three songs are 5+. Levels off after that to a solid 4 at best.
Talented but just not for me.
I think I would have liked it more if the songs weren’t so long
Really good. I forgot how long some of these songs are. Whole album is like one long party. I like Prince a lot so was happy to see this pop uup. Little Red Corvette was current when I first really became aware of pop music being popular - like where things stood on nightly countdowns on the radio vs just what I was aware of and listening to and watching on MTV.
This album is absolutely great, and perfectly captures Prince's talent. It doesn't end as well as it starts, but it still ends better than 95% of albums out there.
Un peu trop kitch pour les 3 premiers quarts mais la fin sauve tout
Very good album. Better than Sign O’ The Times, not as good as Purple Rain - but close.
prince <33
🕺🏻🪩💃🏻 — can't wait to be on the dancefloor, 4.5/5
Tirando a temática, é um album excepcional com melodias viciantes e vibrantes com uma produção impecável.
Prince is a real sexual freak, has anyone else noticed that??? Thoroughly enjoyed this album. So 80s in the best way. And his voice! Incredible. I would throw this on if I had some conservative Christians in my house that I wanted to leave.
1982 1999 2024 2057 Sit down, very good. 4
1999 // Little Red Corvette // Free //
It's Prince. Need I say more?
No soy especialmente fan de Prince, pero he de reconocer, con el paso del tiempo, que este tío sabía hacer música de verdad 10/10
This is a classic album. I can listen to it over and over again.
1999, Little Red Corvette, Delirious, are the only 3 tracks worth listening to, the rest of the album is annoying at best. Prince did create other great music, it's just not on this album.
I always thought that Prince was a great artist and an excellent guitar player. Recently I saw when he performed during the Super Bowl halftime show and it's insane how good it was. This album doesn't even come close to my image of Prince and my previous experiences with his works. The albulm 1999 is just OK and didn't blow me away. It did however make me a little bit uneasy as I was listening to it with others in the room and I hope they didn't hear anything from the headphones. Jeebus it's sexual.
Absolute classic. No notes.
As a Minnesotan, I am obligated to love this album. Which conveniently I do. The man is a god damn vibes machine. Loved it.
Had fun listening and dancing to this album.
I like Prince, but 1999 was not my thing.
# Playlist track - 1999 # Notes - Album starts out pretty fun. - "Something in the water" is atrocious and then it slides from there.
this record has a lot of Very Long Songs on it
Great, classic album!!! Haven’t actually listened to this album in its entirety.
Really grew on me after a few listens. 1999 is not my favorite prince track, maybe because it reminds me of 7th grade when it was overplayed (y2k, etc). The back end of the album rips, and is sufficiently weird to merit multiple listens with prince’s high pitch squeals and bizarre lyrics
Listening to Prince's '1999' is like being invited to a wildly eccentric party thrown by a musical mad scientist. Released in 1982, this album showcases Prince's experimental genius, blending synths and drum machines to create a sound that's both a product of its time and a glimpse into the future. The album’s use of synths and drum machines, signature elements of the 80s, give it a slightly dated yet charmingly nostalgic feel. You can't help but wonder how these tracks would sound with the sleek polish of modern technology, but there's an undeniable raw energy in this vintage production that's captivating. True to its era, '1999' is a party album at heart, weaving themes of celebration, hedonism, and a hint of existential dread, particularly in the title track. This blend of carefree revelry with deeper musings reflects the spirit of the early 80s, making the album a vivid snapshot of its time. While '1999' predates my own memories, it doesn’t evoke personal nostalgia but rather a curiosity about the era it encapsulates. I can't help but feel that experiencing these songs live, with The Revolution bringing their palpable energy, would add a new layer of vibrancy to an already dynamic album. Prince's '1999' stands out as a testament to his innovative spirit. While it firmly belongs to the era of shoulder pads and neon, it's a fascinating exploration of a musical genius at play. It's a party in a disc, a funky, quirky journey that leaves you intrigued about the past and excited about the magic of live performances
Couldn't even finish it. I can't figure out the hype with Prince.
Not my thing
Ein Popalbum, welches seiner Zeit durchaus enspricht, sich aber doch schwer auf die neuen 20er übertragen lässt. Prince erweckt in manchen Songs eine fast schon düstere, feruchte atmosphäre, erinnert mich teils an Jeanny von Falco. Der meist gestreamte Song von dem Album (Little Red Corvette, 54 Mio. Streams) ist auch mein persönliches Highlight, eher ein upbeat, gute Laune Song der sich von den anderen abhebt. Generell nicht mein Musikgeschmack, lyrisch als auch melodisch leider nicht.
- International Lover
Me recuerda a la pelicula de Batman con Jack Nicholson comp el Joker, maravilloso
Didn’t love it honestly… wanted to like it more
Meh
Somehow I had never heard this album, although of course I knew 1999 and Little Red Corvette. This has a combination of sounds that range from classic Prince that I remembered from his early TV appearances to songs that I would have never guessed were him. This was the first album with the Revolution, including many co-lead and backing vocals. I was great going back to the origins of his influential sound. I can only imagine how much fun these concerts were.
Ngl as soon as it said prince I was like nope I guess I am skipping these lol
Not a big fan
Real good. This is what I'm looking for. Unique and funky. 4.2
El cierre muy bueno pero suena muy ochentero más que 90s.
Prince is a big blind spot in my musical odyssey so I'm happy to have been able to give this whole record a spin. First two tracks are of course familiar thanks to their status in music culture but the rest of the album was new. Though it runs for a hefty 70 minutes it went by incredibly quickly. Even 7-9 minute tracks would fly by. Definitely revisiting this later
Summary: The genre switching and tendency for staccato make this a challenging album for me. There are some grooves on here and it starts strong but quickly falls off for me. I kept waiting for another track that spoke to me but it never came. Prince's style just doesn't really work for me and if this is representative of his catalog, we can part ways with the possible exception of a track here and there. Track by track notes Well... the intro is not my kind of thing but luckily isn't that long. Track 1 - 1999 Are there multiple singers? I cannot tell if Prince has multiple vocal tracks or if there are guest(s). Definitely a groove. I could see this getting on some party playlists. Track 2 - Little Red Corvette Quite the tone shift from track 1, almost a genre change. More of a chill driving song. Decent. Track 3 - Delirious Did we change genre again? This song is charming but goofy. Track 4 - Let's pretend we're married I'll stop commenting on how different each track is. This one has a nice driving beat but feels a bit more raw than previous tracks. The "being nasty" part of this song is a turn off for me. Skip! Track 5 - D.M.S.R. I think I get where this song is going but I kept waiting for it to come together and be less choppy. Not really my thing. Track 6 - Automatic I have to mention the song lengths only because this one and the last few I've looked up to see how much longer they were as I was a bit tired of them after a couple minutes. 7, 8 and 9 minutes for repetitive songs can work but these aren't working for me. Track 7 - Something In The Water This track was... fine. No complaints but forgettable. Track 8 - Free Got distracted and forgot to listen to this song the first time around. It's a nice song. Nothing I would seek out to listen to again. Track 9 - Lady Cab Driver I didn't like it. Another long one as well. Track 10 - All The Critics Love U In New York I got bored and didn't get through the whole track. Track 11 - International Lover This song is probably fine but my ears are tired of this album.
appreciated the funkiness and the reminder of Prince's unabashed showmanship. the use of synth, etc was groundbreaking at the time but feels played out for me at this point. the videos are kind of amazing time capsules, lol
1999- I'm really enjoying this song. The lyrics and vocals are great. The music behind it is great with a solid beat. I don't know how to talk music but I really like this track. I don't think it would make my liked list so 8/10 Little Red Corvette- Might be early to say (but I did listen once through at work) but I think this is the album peak for me. Love everything about this song, it gets on the liked list and is a certified banger 9/10 Delirious- Good beat and lyrics, the very tenor synth is a bit much for me. Overall I like the track but listening too loud hurts my ears, just misses making the liked list with that 8/10 Let's Pretend We're Married- Oh man I really dig this track, great vibe and fun lyrics. Loving the synth on this track, oh and the break down and rebuild *chefs kiss*, makes the list 8.5/10 (Didn't love the end, that might wind up in Rotational real quick) D.M.S.R.- This song isn't holding me very strongly, the beat is decent but doesn't hit me very strong. 6/10 Automatic- Fine enough love song, easy listening. No complaints but not a very strong entry either 6/10 Something in The Water (Does Not Compute)- Don't love this one as much. Not a big fan of the more industrial influence here (I think industrial is the right term anyway). Would skip if not listening to the whole album 4/10 Free- Solid easy listening song with solid lyrics doesn't make my liked list but does get a solid 6.5/10 Lady Cab Driver- Ooooh funky bass line Lyrics didn't grab me but man that bass line is funky. Will probably end up in Rotational 7.5/10 dang why is this song over 8 minutes All The Critics Love U In New York- another fine track for me, head bopper for sure 7/10 International Lover- Another perfectly fine love song, easy listening and a solid 7/10 Averaging all of my song scores across the album comes back with 7.1/10 rounding up which I will give the album. Overall it's a really solid listen and I can hear it's influence on music as a whole. The songs I like on this record I like a lot and the songs that are ok are ok for me 5/10 is average in my mind for this scale with songs meaning an average album is probably a 5/10 or so making this album 2 points above average in the territory I would call "Absolute Bop" material. Absolute Bops are things that have you boppin your head or tappin your foot pretty regularly. There are a couple songs that are *Certified Bangers* but overall I think the album falls short of that categorization for me.
Albums with a heavy amount of drum machine are never going to be 100% my jam, but I like this one a lot even if I'm not at the full on "love it" that a lot of other people are.
Loved it. I had forgotten how many of those songs I liked.
Fun and goofier than I expected. I knew Prince was a horny little fella, but I didn't expect this much.
I loved the first 2 songs. Not crazy about the last two. Especially the S&M part of the video.
A great prince album.
So, after the first three songs, shit got real weird.
Is this review public?
Was surprised by the songs I hadn’t listened to on this album.
As if this album needs a review
Synthy. Punchy. Sexy. Not for the kids
I was a Prince fan even before this album, but it is a true classic.
Yuck!!
A funky, sexy party, unfortunately my mind started to wonder a bit. The album really didn’t hook me in.
Was previously familiar. Had not listened in a long time though. Prince was great!!!
Classic Prince. I put it right under Purple Rain.
Prince deciding to make this a double album feels like a flex. Thankfully this was released as a palatable single LP in some countries. The hits (1999, Little Red Corvette) still pack a punch. Subsequent tracks are hit and miss, mostly due to the length. The funk driven drums and synth combo definitely have inspired artists to come. Odd choice to include women crying at the end of Automatic or the amused baby noise at the end of Delirious. We can trust Prince to perform each song at an epic scale. Many lyrics range from flirtatious to seductively sinister. Out of the three Prince albums on the list, this is the front runner for holding its place. Overall: 6/10
I appreciate his talent and this is a strong album, especially the second half is interesting. I didn't really like the early 1980s production style though - it is a sound that I don't usually like. Overall I've found this a good album but I liked 'Purple Rain' much more than this one.
Um. I thought Prince was tight and funky? This was just a lackluster mixtape set to porn. Artist formerly known as good, more like
Peak Prince? Possibly. The title track is possibly the greatest dance track of all time. Little red corvette is just .. oh! And the rest of the album. Let’s pretend we’re married (and presumably not talk for months). DMSR. Delirious. All of them. Wow! What he’s a little underrated in is long grooves. When the revolution settle in it’s just magic. No wonder the live reputation is immense. 19 stars.
Prince , the genius, indisputably has to be on any top 1000 list. Who else did *everything* - composed, played very instrument, saucy lyrics and voice, grooving performances and , the Mineapolis sound, song writer of many of our most memorable songs )(Sinead), and what a performer - we've all seem that stage show where all the guitar greats are there and he does his solo and its call clear. What artistry. now, this album... (one of 8 Prince albums which defined if not dominated 80s music). My guess is he has 4-5 albums in this list. Would I consider this one essential in my collection, no...but I am sure I'd say yes to some others. I just don't know which.
Little Red Corvette - just about my favourite Prince track. To open an album with 1999 & Little Red Corvette is just showing off. So talented. And this is a ripper of a listen.
I was a teenager in the 80s, and I must confess I didn't initially get Prince. I was aware of the singles from this album when they were released, but I didn’t have the album, and I didn’t really understand what the fuss was. A schoolmate, Bassel, was a fan and constantly tried to convince me of Prince’s genius, but it took a while. Sorry Bassel, I got there eventually. Then, in about 1988, the penny finally dropped and I got it. Over the next couple of years, I obsessively hunted down the whole Prince back catalogue. I played his music constantly, and I still do. I saw him at the Sydney Entertainment Centre in 1992, and he tore it up live. Prince’s imperial phase of the 1980s is a rich treasure trove of pleasures, and this is the album where he really started sounding like Prince. It is his first album with The Revolution (instead of multi-tracking everything himself in the studio). It was his first top ten album, with his first top ten singles. It’s the beginning of his explicit mix of rock and hard funk, and clearly aimed at a cross-over crowd. The videos from this album were some of the first by black artists to get major play on MTV. The tunes have great pop hooks, but the sound is often leaning towards an experimental electro-funk, and the album versions typically stretch out each song to the length of a dance single (although there were much shorter 7" edits). His use of drum machines is distinctive and revolutionary, and the contributions of the Revolution (especially Wendy and Lisa) in the vocal harmonies and instrumental arrangements broaden his musical palate. Big fan of their work. The run of songs that kick off the record are amazing; 1999, Little Red Corvette and Delirious make up one of the most perfect sides of an album ever. Some of the material at the back end of the album maybe not quite as stellar, but I still find fun, funky and interesting. Is this my favourite Prince album? No, not quite. But it is the album where he first really finds his strength and true voice, ironically by leading a band instead of doing everything himself. 4 stars.
Little Red Corvette is phenomenal Not my style of music and some of the songs were lengthy however it is obvious to see how influential this would be in 1982. The music was mixed as if it came out in the 2020s.
Ihan jees!
This is like peak '80s music in my mind. This was fun but not something I'd listen to on my own.
If you do not know much about Prince and want to start exploring his catalog, chances are that your point of entry will be "1999" or "Purple Rain." The popularity of these albums is well-earned since they comprise Prince's musical DNA fantastically: larger-than-life pop songs with tons of sexual references (some of them pretty obvious) over a funky, infectious bass line. As the visionary that he was, Price shared with us his version of the "Y2K" dystopia so many years ahead. I had never heard sci-fi stories about digital dependence/disaster sung in a voice as claustrophobic as horny. A total must-listen.
Album carried by the two singles, on the whole the songs go on a bit too long for my liking. Nothing offensive to my taste, just fine - 2.5/5
2.5/5 Some songs are funky and fun and because of the nostalgia, they are enjoyable. Found myself wanting the album to end and songs felt a bit repetitive. It could play in the background somewhere and id pay it no mind.
What can I say besides “ughh”! Prince is a little freak and it’s awesome. RIP to the only nympho to ever come out of Minnesota 💜
Party likes it’s 1999! Can’t listen without moving my body all around , I can feel some of that George Clinton funk in this track, kind of haunting and nihilistic too… hedonistic ?? Idk 🤷🏻♂️, great track, but there’s definitely some Zen To extract from this gem 💎 “Delirious” … is this what “Bebop” is??? ¡¡¡Ok ok, did anyone else catch that sample??? You know the one that’s used by timbaland in that Aliyah song with the little baby giggling in the background !!! (PS it’s at the end of the song) “DMSR” intro reminds me of the level on teenage mutant mini turtles when you’re about to fight a big boss 🤷🏻♂️ Ok; so Andre 3000 and the “Love below album” , ummm didn’t fall too far from this one ☝🏼 RIP Prince, you nasty for that one! ☝🏼
The opening let's me know this is gonna be a WILD FLARPING RIDE... *organs intensify* big themes ~~p4RRtiee t!m3~~ purple but also red horses? okay saturdays fast cars sweatin' it to the oldies syncopated clapping
Was stoked to hear the baby from Aaliyah's "Are you that somebody" on "Delirious" Catchy but the musicality sounds very 80s to me in a dated way... might be partially my not great speakers but there's a flatness & busyness to the sounds. Like the drums in "Let's Pretend We're Married" sounded chintzy like those included in most DAWs. I can imagine these songs were pretty revolutionary in 1982 and perhaps my listen suffers from hearing imitators & later evolution of these sounds all my life. DSMR & Lady Cabdriver were pretty sick. 3.5 / 5
It was okay. Like mellow disco, none of them were bangers for me
Only liked a couple songs
This album is great, I argue it would be fantastic if the album would be trimmed down to 55-60 minutes. Some songs meander a bit too long without really going somewhere. But the bulk of this album however is really good! Powerful stuff. Standouts: 1999, Little Red Corvette, Let’s Pretend We’re Married, Automatic, Free, Lady Cab Driver, International Lover 8 out of 10
A groundbreaking classic.
5/10. Not my cup of tea but listening made me appreciate how much modern pop music is inspired by Prince.
i don't get the hype
Admittedly I'm not much a fan of Prince, nothing personal. I did enjoy this album a good deal, there were some standout songs.
Pretty snazzy blud did not release this in 1999‼️
Lüpfig
I was dreamin' when I wrote this so forgive me if it goes astray... An absolute party of an album, a party where Prince fucks you with the funk, and then makes you pancakes for breakfast the next morning. His purple badness is here giving you the full business.
Sexist lyrics, plastic music. At least now I remember why I hated the 80s.
Ganz gut, aber bissi anstrengend
Out
2nd listen. I just generally don’t like Prince’s style, but I think this is one of his best albums.
Sounds incredibly 80s and incredibly timeless at the same time. Never listened to it in its entirety before. A classic for a reason.
This was an alright album. I could see where childish gambino got his influences for Redbone here. Overall it was fine, but wasn't entirely my thing for most of it. Still pretty good though Feeling decent to strong 3
Prince puts the fun in funk, baby. Not every song is a banger and sometimes he veers into the corny side of horny, but this is a blast to listen to.
Prince's sound is interesting but many of these songs are much too long for their content.
So, I'm biased. I'm from Minneapolis. Paisley Park was blocks from where my dad worked, and I saw it often. I was dancing at First Avenue to "1999" on New Year's Eve when the clock struck midnight and it became 2020. "When I woke up this morning/Could've sworn it was judgement day." "We're running out of time." "We could all die any day." Tell me about it. The songs are long, sure. The Minneapolis Sound might not be for everybody. He says some freaky shit on this thing. But god damn, when Prince sings "I'm gonna have fun every motherfuckin' night", I believe him. Highlights: 1999, Little Red Corvette, Let's Pretend We're Married, D.M.S.R., Free, Lady Cab Driver, International Lover
Klinkt echt heerlijk. Favos dmsr en lady cab
Hij maakt vast goeie nummer, ik vind niet dat ze op dit album staan
Oeeeh ok, hier ben ik heel benieuwd naar! De muziek die ik van Prince ken, wat niet heel veel is, is altijd super swingend en best wel vibey/funky. Als dit album in zn geheel zo is dan is het zeker veelbelovend! 1999 is dus precies wat ik bedoel, funky en swingend! Lekkere binnenkomer man. Dan 2 nummesr die me minder pakken, voor we weer volle bak funken met Let's pretend were married! DMSR funkt ook de pan uit. Synths galloreeee. Volgens mij is dit hele album gewoon pure sex. Helaas. Ook Prince maakt zich schuldig aan een fenomeen dat we helaas vaker zien: Kreunende vrouwen op een album outro. WAAROM? Wat voegt het toe? Niets, dat voegt het toe, he-le-maal niets. Vind ook de nummers te lang. inclusief outros en dergelijke doen de nummers 8 tot 9 minuten... Dat is echt serieus lang en niet elk nummer heeft zo'n lange outro nodig. Ook vind ik het album in het middenstuk en op het einde wat tegenvallen, waar het zo ijzersterk uit de startblokken schoot. FAVO:1999, Lets pretend were married, DMSR
While I don't like this album as much as Purple Rain, it's still super fun. Some of the songs were overly long, but overall I dug it.
Was ready not to like this, but actually was quite good. I like this way more than Purple Rain. 3.75/5
this has always been one of my lesser favorites of Prince’s peak era (which is basically the whole of the 80s but likely stops with Sign o’ the Times). The songs here largely feel like 12-inch remix versions of the original tracks, and I’d rather here those shorter takes. But it’s still classic Prince and has some incredible work. The musicianship is insane and his songwriting only continues to impress with time. Close to an A-range, but I’ll stick with B+
1999 - 8/10 Little Red Corvette - 8/10 Delirious - 7.5/10 Let’s Pretend We’re Married - 8.5/10 D.M.S.R - 7/10 Automatic - 7/10 Something in the Water - 8/10 Free - 8/10 Lady Cab Driver - 7.5/10 All the Critics Love U in New York- 7.5/10 International Lover - 7.5/10 TOTAL - 74.5/110
I mean the guy is a genius for sure, I'm honestly just not a huge fan of most of the music on this album. I can see the historical value, just not my style kinda.
He was the goat in a lot of ways. Most of his albums have that nostalgic feeling to them.
A sincerely incredible album that touches almost every musical genre you can imagine. What an artist. Favorite track: Let's Pretend We're Married
I can fully recognize that Prince is talented. The album is just painfully 80s.
I think I like Prince, but if I'm honest, I've never found the energy to get really into him. There's no doubting the musical chops on this; he's a superb guitar player and singer, and the songs are extremely funky and fun. But it all just leaves me a little cold. There's not that much emotional range I think. Certainly when you compare it to Purple Rain say, this all just seems a touch too same-y for me. Not bad, but I was expecting to have the scales fall from my eyes in a major way
I know its Prince and I am supposed to rate high but I think album is just okay. I was not blown away and I barely remember any tune or song after listening so I guess its not that life-changing art.
I’d love to hear a fan edit of this album with all of the overlong instrumental breaks edited down. This would be a 10/10 if most of the songs were about half as long. “International Lover” is the only one that earns that length, although it is good that the album ends on such a high note.
1999 heel leuke opener, goeie mix, mag wel 2 minuten korter+wtf is dat einde?? Delirious' trompet synth deuntje is hilarisch Let's pretend we are married klinkt als king gizz in a good way Sex en romance wow gedurft Rare eindes, vormt een raar interessant verhaal
Genius
Good. Prince’s cool style is hard to beat
Geggjuð plata 19999, little red corvette, Delirious og lets pretend were married 10/10
Gífurlega mikilvæg plata. Kom Prince á kortið. Án hennar hefðum við kannski aldrei fengið stóru plöturnar. Maður sér strax hvað hann er að gera. Kominn með eigið sound og er svona að finishera heildarpakkann. Svo er það bara oh no, let's go! Fyrstu þrjú lögin eru auðvitað það sem gerir plötuna stóra. Þrír risastórir singlar sem koma honum hátt á top 200 poplistanum í u$a. Finnst næstu lög plötunnar mjög experimental, löng og aðeins of hrá. Flott heildarverk samt sem áður miðað við hvað þetta er early hjá honum.
Prince er alltaf skemmtilegur. Litla rauð corvettan er eitt uppáhaldslagið mitt með honum. Platan í heild góð og engin leiðinleg lög.
Never have ever sat down and listened to Price, but am well aware of him and have watched Purple Rain. Really catchy/interesting/original stuff in there. Some song are definitely too long for me, but I can imagine the goodness just oozing out of him in the studio and they had to keep going. The Little Red Corvette melody will be in my head for days. I guess I'm a Prince fan now.
Not a prince guy. I don’t get it.
1999 - weird ass distorted "don't worry, I won't hurt you." fantastic mixing - love how the all the guitar lines on the right always are followed with a rift on the left. wtf is the "why does everyone have a bomb little red corvette - holy shit what a smooth transition! overall fun song delirious - yeah I don't like this one lol. that high pitched synth is really annoying; the beat feels like it came from a child's TV show - no ty for me let's pretend were married - super fun song! liked alot. can't believe it's 7 min tho dmsr - bruh why is it 8 min; he starts singing at 57 sec... but damn, that bass line is so thiccc, actually just nothing but funk automatic - again, why so longgggg - song okay, tiny bit boring ngl something in the water (does not compute) - uhhh weird song. is okay? I didn't really enjoy free- an okay ballad, idk I feel like the later half of the album kinda too slow? and his voice is very weak on the song lady cab driver - like the band is great, I just hate his wispy voice in the beginning, also the spoken word part meh with all the moans in the back - damn that guitar solo wtf. all the critics love you in new York - uhhh wtf did I just listen too. again, way too long international lover - again, I don't like his wispy voice - ik he's trying to be sensual, but it's just ejdhhxnd. his squeaks are not hot lol. I think overall probs like 3/5 - the some of the songs are fun! but way too long lol. there's like 45 min of just instrumental sections
It’s Prince, what’s not to love. Solid album. Musically diverse, funky, sexy, cool. 4 stars
If he stopped wanking for a minute and concentrated on the music he could have trimmed a good 20 minutes off this album.
why does everybody have a bomb?
An excellent album through and through.
Not really my jam.
It's all a bit 12", eh? Delay drums. Two tempos: cocaine dancing and sex.
Prince is one of those artists (or "The Artist...") who I've always felt I *should* like. Back in the day, I liked the singles when I heard them around but not felt compelled to buy an album. A couple of years ago I tried the "Sign of the Times" album and just liked the singles but wasn't that fussed about the rest of it. So, going into this I expect to like "1999" and "Little Red Corvette" and not be bothered about the rest. Let's see... ...Yeah. That's kind of how I feel about this. I like some of the more jam band sounding stuff. I like it musically. It just sounds a bit "light" or "airy" or something. I feel like it doesn't have any low end or grit. Maybe I need to turn the bass up on my speaker! But that's how I felt the last time I tried Prince too. Also it doesn't help that he's all about partying and having a good time and I don't like either of those things.
I liked this in parts. Would listen again.
Great album
Like an oasis of goat milk
Started well, but lost interest part way through. nice sound but very repetitive
Great variety, not a stale song on the album.
Had a hard time evaluating this one. Some incredible creativity for its time but I’ve just never clicked with Prince in general
Listened to about half of it. Obviously there's a lot of talent and cultural relevance here but it just isn't my cup of tea.
Tempted to give this one 4⭐️ because it gets a little monotonous in the middle. But… it’s Prince’s 1999. How can I NOT give it 5? Classic.
The man was a genius. 1999 transported me back to 1982 with those funky beats!
The music is genius! The lyrics are a little bit too sexual for my tastes though.
Might be the most danceable album ever made.
I’ve never listened to a Prince album and had high expectations but this really disappointed me. 1999 is a decent track but the rest just felt like filler, and it was all over the place. Some songs were stupidly long, 5 mins into let’s pretend we’re married I was thinking ‘where the fuck is this going?’. Lady cab driver redeemed it a bit but Jesus, 8+ mins..? Why?? From this 1001 album challenge I’ve discovered overly horny albums really bug me. Jesus Christ just have a wank mate. He sees himself as some sort of sex god but he comes a cross as a skeevy little creep.
Extra points for being shockingly apocalyptic
Listened to this while playing Paperback Adventures. Such a fun game! I have a pre-existing negative opinion of Prince for reasons. I enjoyed this album ok...but his voice just gets under my skin. Fun story...I had an ex whose bestie got pregnant at a Prince concert, and had her abortion at a Britney Spears concert.
5/5
Prince is fantastic and I love his music. Such a prolific artist, consummate entertainer, and highly accomplished on a ridiculous number of musical instruments. At times, it gets a little too synth-heavy for my tastes, and sometimes sounds a little gimmicky, too, but overall it's a fun album.
Didn’t do much for me
One of my all time favourites. I think bought three cassettes because i wore them out. From beginning to end... just stellar work
Each song is unique - it was fun to listen to.
started great, but faded
Upbeat. Funky. Surprisingly electronic. Extremely, occasionally upsettingly, horny.
dont think i've actually listened to this album in 'one shot' before. pretty great listening to songs i know so well in context, it sounds so far ahead of its time, and i am increasingly convinced he was an alien.
Absolutely fantastic. A classic. An LP full of longer tracks which was rare for a pop LP of its time.
Interesting
Never listened to a Prince album in full before. Dude was talented beyond belief, without any question of a doubt, but I can’t personally get into him. 1999 was alright.
Totally love this, a perfect record! Prince’s 1980’s dance/pop-rock masterpiece is perhaps the commercial zenith of an amazing career. Funky groove with all of the slickness the decade had to offer. Try not to dance, I dare ya!
I have mixed feelings about this album. On one hand little red Corvette and critics only love u in NY are fantastic. On the other hand getting into your car in a dark parking garage and hearing the beginning of 1999 is really not it. The album is half iconic pop songs and half the world is going to end subplot I was not expecting. I still really like Prince but none of these songs needed to be more than 4-5 mins long
Awesome
ahhh, the refreshing sound of Prince after a dry spell of shitty albums. This I can get into. Plenty of songs on here I've never heard before along with some super hits. Good stuff.
Okay, was it just me or were most of these songs way too long? I guess no one wanted to tell Prince that listening to the beat of the song over and over while he moans is unappealing.
Better than purple rain but not good enough yet to make me a true fan of Prince. Enjoyable enough to not turn it off though
Sex funk done right
I wanted to give this 4* because there are some classics on here. But there are a handful that are skippable. Also, the production quality and overall musicianship is just not as strong as his other works. Too much synth and not enough Prince jamming out.