1999

Prince? More like Shit. I imagine in 1982 when it was released it would have got everyone wet but I've heard dic...dic...dictionary on the keyboard in year 7 music and my dick felt just as limp then as it did listening to this. All tracks were irritating apart from Lady Cab Driver, only because it was nice to hear some moaning without needing to download a VPN. Sure women can be Uber drivers too, you tell 'em sis! One star for the album then another star because inevitably there's always something worse around the corner.

Never got the Prince hype. The neighbours must have thought there was a summers day orgy occurring when international lover was playing. 2 stars.

So many red flags in this album... D.M.S.R. and Automatic are cool though.

Чё-то совсем мимо. Как-то однообразно

overall, the vibe is nice and peaceful. But 1) the songs are way too long and it gets kinda boring at times 2) some sound effects and moments are a little weird and uncomfortable I enjoyed 1-2 songs, but even then, it’s like, when does it end? It stays the same a lot.

Funk osuudet iskee mutta todella paljon aikaansa sidottua syntikkaa, liian korkeaa pitchausta, kummallista kaikuefektiä joista en tykännyt!

My first Prince album - not a huge fan of the songs I heard beforehand over time, and feel that that "GREATEST SOLO EVER OMG OMG" from the Hall of Fame show is a load of overblown wank. Hoping that a full album can give me a proper understanding of why he's so revered and influential! -------- Sounds like it was made to be pumped directly into a club. Which could be the best explanation for why everything is so long and repetitive - although there's some great funk moments in there! Sounds best when the songs move their furthest away from pop and into electronic soundscapes. All that genius production and it still comes out so lightweight... I'm still not really won over. Favourite tracks: Pretend That We're Married, Something in the Water, half of Lady Cab Driver

I am sure this is a classic in it's own right, but I took three things from listening: 1. Prince is afraid he 's gonna die soon. 2. He is very, very, horny. 3. He is determined to resolve nr. 2 before nr. 1 occurs. Although I fully understand the sentiment, I don't think I will be listening to him telling about it again

It was fine, more like a 2.8

I had never listened to Prince before, so was good for me to check this out. I wasn’t that interested though. Metaphors in the closing tracks were a neat part

Puede ser interesante, algunos sonidos estan bien

I’ve always understood Prince was one of those revolutionary pop artists that everyone is supposed to enjoy, but I did not enjoy the first few tracks at all. 1999 was just awful 80s pop garbage, Little Red Corvette was slightly better but it was still pretty awful, and Delirious was at least a minute too long and that synth line is grating. I was gearing up for a long, tough listen, but I did end up enjoying the middle section even if the tracks were still surprisingly long. A lot more fun, funky tracks like Lady Cab Driver and All the Critics Love U in New York and some absolutely wild and experimental tracks like Something in the Water (Does Not Compute). Let's Pretend We're Married and DMSR are probably the horniest songs I've heard; the last few verses of Let's Pretend We're Married in particular are pretty wild. Unfortunately, the album ends on another sour note with International Lover that is more awful 80s pop garbage. I gave the album a second listen to make sure I wasn't missing something, but other than a few tracks in the middle, I'd prefer to never listen to this again.

Prince has been "on the list" of artists to get to for a while. This removed him from that list...

I wanted to like this album more than I ended up liking it. While the vocal range of Prince is undeniably on display in “1999” there isn’t much depth beyond that. One detriment is that the first two songs on the album, “1999” and “Little Red Corvette”, are two of Prince’s most well-known hits and so the rest of the album feels like the producers quit trying and just threw some leftover material to fill the void. At best “1999” is a satirical hit-piece on the hypersexual pop culture of the 1980s—at worst it’s merely a product of that culture. If there is to be found any redeeming factor in this album it will be found in the song “Free” which balances the eroticism so signature in Prince’s artwork with a kind of activist edge. It’s almost as if Prince is still discovering his voice of the prophetic love that would become more apparent in his later work.

I dig he fun 80s pop instrumentation but I've just never been a fan of Prince's vocals. I will say even though I didn't 100% vibe with this album, I can see myself giving it another go someday.

So incredibly horny that I couldn’t finish on the first listen. Prince is on another plane of sexuality than the rest of us. I’ll stick to Purple Rain

Couple of pretty good songs, the rest is meh. Horny shit made me cringe

1999 and Red Corvette and Delirious are great, but I can't really get into the others

Two Prince albums in a row huh? Well this review is same as my last. Lots of people love him, but his music just does not move me. Also once again entirely too long.

Singles good. Rest is way too long and uninspired funk.

Decent Prince album, I like some of his other stuff better. It started strong but does get a bit long in the tooth with some songs maybe being longer than they should have been. I can appreciate that Prince was pushing boundaries and all with some of his subject matter, but D.S.M.R was not my thing at all. Couple with the fact that it was 8 minues long, when it should have been half that, and Automatic follows it and that was 9 MINUTES!!.

De fraco para regular. Excesso de sintetizadores e batidas eletrônicas, associados a vocais "gritados". Sons onomatopaicos em "Let's Pretend We're Married" soam infantis. Melhor faixa é o funk "Lady Cab Driver".

Not for me.

Mid.

385/1001

I like the sound but I unfortunately am no where near sexually charged enough for this album. It would have gotten much higher points if it was shorter or if I was dancing to it.

I enjoy an opening song/title that predicts the millennium bug despite a FIRM musical grounding in the 80s. So many songs that would be perfect for a dressing up montage in a brat pack movie. I just wish you would surprise me, Prince. Didn’t care for the lyric ‘work your body like a whore’ neither. Absolute hedonism can get tiresome when there’s nothing else on offer - Versailles felt like this sometimes, I imagine. Including a mildly sinister undercurrent (what’s with the woman screaming ‘help, please help me’?). I do like a camp laugh though. My mum will be pleased I’ve listened to this.

Got tired of listening to prince whisper about how he wants to fuck me for 3 mins at the end of every song.

Nije samo do toga što ne volim Princa generalno. Cijenim što ovaj album zvuči kao da je puno noviji nego što jeste. Ali ne cijenim što je svaka pjesma komotno mogla biti tri ili čak pet minuta kraća. Nema nikakve poente u skoro pola dužine ovog albuma.

Every time I started liking a song he started to moan in my ear

Prince, for me at least, is more famous as a performer than a musician. I know a lot about him as a personality, but the music doesn't seem to get as much play as I would expect. Maybe I'm not hearing it, but I don't really hear his songs in the wild. Other similar artists are Bjork, the Grateful Dead, and Lady Gaga is on her way there. I guess Franz Liszt would be the early example. And after hearing it, yeah, that makes sense. He's a great singer, he's got personality, but I really don't find the music that catchy. It's fine, but I JUST listened to it and probably could only hum 1999. The rest of it is glaringly 80's, and mostly forgettable outside of the sometimes bizarre lyrics.

Add me to the segment of listeners who just doesn't get Prince. I've seen recordings of live performances, and he is electrifying. Truly a great showman and guitar player. I can't say that I enjoy any of his studio singles. I had never listened to a whole album before this, and this did not change my mind.

Vraiment pas fan du boug

I consider myself a Prince fan but I was extremely disappointed by this. Maybe I’m not a Prince fan after all. 1999 is great, Little Red Corvette is pretty good, but the rest of the album is is a slog. The album has some dance tropes which work horribly - long songs with repeating grooves that don’t really go anywhere. A distinct lack of chord progressions. The instrumentation has a stank of 80s tackiness and not even Prince’s charisma can overcome it. Fave Track: 1999 2.5/5

Nei

Again with all the weird sex stuff. A couple decent songs, but also a lot of boring drum machines and synthesizers.

prince was freaky af 2+/5

Maybe I'm a prude, but I don't care for all the moaning etc. The shock value of singing about fucking is gone in 2025, though I imagine it was more transgressive to be a horny little freak in the 80s. Now it's just irritating. Musically it has its moments, but they're few and far between. Every time I saw the next track was 7, 8, 9 minutes long, I thought "oh for fuck's sake".

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meh .. its a great beat, sure, but after 1999 it starts to sound really repetitive

What a banging opening -1999 deserves its classic status and Little Red Corvette's memorable, then it peters right out. Not my cuppa tea back in the day (1982, aged 14) - I preferred my music spiky and lo-fi so no doubt sneered at this for its pomp and production. I remember back in the day finding the whole sexy talk of Prince squirmish rather than sensual, ridiculous rather than raunchy, and nothing's changed. Sample lyrics 'Work your body like a whore' and 'This is your pilot Prince speaking, you're flying aboard the Seduction 747 and this plane is fully equipped with anything your body desires' do natch for me.

Not always huge on Prince and this album is way too dance-synth-pop for me. I like the couple big songs on the album but the rest do absolutely nothing for me. Sorry.

J - 2/5 Best Track - "1999" F - 2/5

Lot more crying women than I remembered

It is always interesting to hear an older album reference a year that has already happened for us, but is so far in the future at the time of the album. The opening track dreams of partying in 1999/2000, what were their expectations of those years? This is the first Prince album I have ever listened to. The first track made me want to tease my hair, wear bright colors, and wear a pair of huge earrings. Many of the tracks carried this same groove. While the songs were fun and playful, much of this album felt gimmicky to me. Between the synths and voice effects, mixed with the songwriting, I felt it was all made to catch my attention, which it did, but it did not stick with me. This album was made to make people dance, and I am sure it was revolutionary at the time, but it did not feel super interesting to listen to, especially on my second go-around. It was long, some songs dragged, and I felt like everything blended. The first two tracks were my favorites, I would not listen to this album again though :(

Is probably a great funk record, but I'm not really vibing with it. Shreeking sounds and songs that just go on for way too long. Might be better if high on coke.

1999 by Prince (1982) was super funky and made me want to dance, especially the title track, but honestly, the album just wasn’t for me. A lot of the songs like “Little Red Corvette,” “Delirious,” “Let’s Pretend We’re Married,” and “Automatic” felt pretty meh, and the more electronic tracks like “D.M.S.R” and “Something in the Water (Does Not Compute)” didn’t really vibe with me either (though I did like the bass on “D.M.S.R”). “Free” was the first song I really loved — it had gorgeous vocals and instrumentals that actually sounded like the Prince I expected. “Lady Cab Driver” was funky but not my thing, “All the Critics Love U in New York” was a no, and “International Lover” was kind of nice but still didn’t win me over. Overall, the album bored me and my mind kept wandering, even though the funky beats made me want to move sometimes. I’d give it a 4/10.

I'm surprised that the "party like it's 1999" phrase was coined in 82. Prince was really planning ahead with that one. Solid album. It has a few good hooks and is pretty experimental, but this album makes the grave sin of being long as shit. I'm also not sure what context this music fits into. The long runtimes on many of the tracks and the club thematic leads me to believe that this album was intended for a DJ set, yet funk isn't really the standard when it comes to clubbing. When listened to within the confines of my own room and as actual music the album also doesn't hold up due to the immense amount of dead air. I guess it belongs in house parties? This album is surprisingly very subdued, which I guess plays into the decision to make this album the auditory equivalent of a marathon. It's cool, but not for me. The constant moaning also really kills the vibe, though it's exclusively on the long tracks, so I guess nothing much was lost in my eyes.

I thought prince played the guitar

Tervanjuontia. Helvetin pitkä ja puuduttava jamisessio. Silti yks tähti tuntuis liian törkeälle.

There's a lot of video game music on this one. Drags in the second half

Good singles, otherwise a boring listen. Struggled to get through

Got bored after the first two songs which were the singles and then it just became background music. Didn’t hold my attention

Very 80s.. reminds me of being in the car with my parents growing up. A lot of range for sure. Just not my style Of music. Raspberry beret is a banger tho

A couple of good songs, a couple of ok ones but the rest just seems to be self indulgent jam sessions.

I’ve always thought Prince was overrated, this did nothing to change my mind.

Before listening to this album today I was never really a fan of Prince. And after listening to this album today I’m still not.

Начало вроде ничего, но потом чем дальше, тем чаще приходят мысли: "Зачем я это слушаю? В чём ценность этой музыки?". Долгие песни (или, вернее, бормотание под монотонную музыку), невыразительные мелодии... Не знаю, сначала думал, что этот альбом нравится больше, чем "Purple rain", но теперь вообще не уверен, что он мне нравится. Просто не понимаю, зачем и при каком настроении его можно повторно слушать. Да, и послевкусие потом из рода "наконец-то это закончилось". 4 из 10 и в основном за начало.

1999? More like 1982, am I right?

Very Long songs, not all my type. Very sexual Finally Over.

I'm always surprised how Prince has some immortal hits - and how I find most of his albums absolute chores to listen to. Especially the 80s stuff. Not dissimilar to Queen, who have some immortal hits, but who also have mostly mediocre albums.

I only ever liked one Prince song - When the doves cry - and its not on this album.

ok but too lo g

2.18

I didn't like this album very much. It really seemed to drag, and songs like "Automatic" were an ordeal to get through. Favorite Song: "Little Red Corvette"

Sounds old and tired

I’m sure this was great for the time, but in the modern era I find that I can’t listen to any of these songs past the first half before my mind starts to wander. I need a little more excitement—change the time signature, key, throw in some modified notes… anything. This album very much feels like a compilation of songs meant to be used as the backtrack to a transition between scenes in a movie. They need focal points.

While I have heard a few Prince songs here and there growing up, this album was honestly a tough listen.

Not trying to shit on Prince or anything, but this record is too 80's to be timeless or feel anywhere near relevant in 2025. Waves of this genre have come and gone 3 or 4 times since. Don't get me wrong. It's fun. Just feels old and irrelevant. I can't help but feel like the synth is super corny despite all the horny lyrics. My only guess is that copious amounts of cocaine are required for this to all make sense. Also that album cover. Woof.

Didnt like it

I respect what Prince did as an artist, as a pioneer, as a symbol and how much influence he had on many following generations. Unfortunately, the music itself is just not for me. I like some of the funky elements but it just feels dated to me.

Practically every song - and consequently the album as a whole - is incredibly long and repetitive.

Found this somewhat funky in places but it didn't really grab me and went on too long. I've discovered some good Prince through the list but this wasn't it.

Fucking hell Prince at least take me out to dinner first I get his whole aesthetic and how he wants to portray himself, but to me it just comes off as pretentious and a bit of a wanker A lot of these songs are at least 3 minutes too long, making them feel so, so repetitive. Not all songs were like that though especially towards the back end, such as Free and International Lover

Welp OK gravy knows how I feel about prince's music in general. Love the musician, hate the music. We'll see if that changes It didn't. Better than doves cry tho.

No hay ningún hit, o al menos que yo lo reconozca. Es puro Prince y aunque me gusta normalmente no soy un superfan. Tras escucharlo, nada que destacar, no creo que lo vuelva a oír.

Most of Prince's music just does not click for me, as much as I have tried. This album was about how I remembered it, OK. Delirious is a great song (one of the few Prince songs I really enjoy). 1999 and Little Red Corvette were also big hits. After those 3, the rest of the album is a bit of a slog to get through at times. Maybe if the songs were longer, especially Automatic and Lady Cab Driver...

This Prince fella seems to know his way around a bedroom. If I were a dancing man, and if this were the 80s, this record would be the shit. Unfortunately I am not a dancing man and it’s not the 80s. These songs are cooler than I expected but I can’t handle just how 80s they sound most of the time. I know it was the Wild West of synthetic instruments, but damn. Prince could play, wish we coulda heard more of that. Also this album seems to be the basis of Bruno Mars’ entire career.

not really my vibe, i feel like a lot of the songs were way longer than necessary, i think i would enjoy this a lot more if i were like drinking or at the clüb but listening sober in my room isnt doing it for me. i ended up skipping through a few of the songs but they weren't *bad*, just kind of went on for longer than i liked without like switching it up or anything. the synths were funky but they kind of annoyed me, im sure they were cool when he was the first guy making that sound but considering how many ppl have bit his style in annoying ways in the many years since this came out im sick of it by now. umm favourite song something in the water

80s synth pop

такое се

too funky? too sexual? too repetitive?

There are some classic tunes here! Recommend listening on headphones. I expect high production levels, excellent musicianship, multi-octave vocals, and I'm getting all that and more. Not a fan of electro-techno keyboards that are all over this album, but at the time this was recorded, it was kinda mandatory. With songs averaging over six minutes long, there's a lot of repetition. Make that A LOT of repetition. In fact, put that very close to TOO MUCH repetition. My expectations are being lowered with each passing song. Admitting that I'm both old and old-fashioned, the f-bombs in LETS PRETEND WERE MARRIED strike me as 80s-fashionable but unnecessary. Coming into this album, I was sure it would warrant 4 or 5 stars, but ultimately, for me anyway, it'll fall somewhere between 3 and 4. This album was probably remarkably cutting edge in '82, but doesn't cut it today. Ultimately boring. ⭐⭐ ________________________________ 🎧 LPs reviewed: 64 🎧 LPs left to review: 933 🎧 LPs I found great/relevant enough to be mandatory listens (5): 14 🎧 LPs I *might* include in my own list (4): 17 🎧 LPs I will certainly *not* include in mine (1-2): 18

Groovy yet somehow kind of boring?

Such a strong start but songs were either too long or too focused on sex... or both lmao. Not a bad album but won't be coming back to it quickly

I can respect Prince’s talent, but I’ve just never connected with the music and that continued with this 80s funky + electro-synthy album. I don’t mind the lengthy tracks when they have some cool funk jams going; but overall the lyrics, tone, and feel don’t grab me (lady cab driver is a great example of both). If the sound doesn’t grab you, this album just doesn’t cut it. Good musician though and some strong instrumental parts, I just don’t dig the package they’re in.

ziopera se era infoiato prince

Too poppy for my taste. Not terrible though. 2/5.

Well it's 1999. I'm afraid I didn't have the patience for this. I love the fact that Prince existed in the world but I never been bitten by the bug.

I wasn’t a big fan of the new wave songs. Good exploration but I don’t think it’s for me

I'll be honest this was mid AF. The mainstream songs were the highlights and the rest of the album was mediocre imo. In the war between MJ and Prince, MJ is the winner for sure. I expected more from Prince.

Bem massante de ouvir, esperava mais

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Starts well with the two singles that continue to get airtime as they are great funky tunes. Thereafter I lose interest fairly rapidly - 80's funk not my bag especially slap bass and the quality of the tunes gets weaker as album progresses.

I thought I would love this but I grew increasingly tired of it as I neared the end of it. It's an okay album. I think Purple Rain is better despite it being a soundtrack. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

This album is fine, kinda goofy and fun in a slightly dated way. But it does not need to be a double LP at all. None of these songs need to be longer than 6 minutes, and the ones that don't know when to end go on for absolutely no reason. Maybe I'd like it more if it was more streamlined, but I also don't get why this was so popular when it came out.

I know this is going to sound sacrilegious to some, but after listening to this album, it seems to me to be really overrated. I never cared for the singles off of this record, but went into it with as open of mind as possible, even hoping to like it. But I found several of these songs really redundant and even more repetitive, seeming to go on forever. Most of them were just too long. I never have been a fan of 80s electronic pop, and this album just reaffirms that for me. The last song, International Lover was probably the one I liked best. But, I just don’t get the critical acclaim and love for this album. Two stars from me.

A little bit of Prince goes a long way.

Yeah, noo.

I appreciate that Prince is an icon, but I just can’t click with his music. 2.5

5

Sorry, y'all. I respect the hell out of him, but it just ain't my bag. 2/5

Really don't rate this - repetitive, vain and dated

80s slop

radio music

Perdón pero me aburrió un poco.

Dunno about this one. 1 2 punch then falls off a cliff

I prefer Prince's funky stuff rather than the radio pop-friendly songs. Not a huge fan of this or Purple Rain.

I tried, but I think I drifted off somewhere around the seven hour mark. Five and a half hours later when I started paying attention again Prince was still bouncing his indefatigable purple booty off all the walls and having marathon sex sessions with everything in sight. The poster child for ADHD and short man syndrome.

same song

Prince is the Stephen King of music. Talented, but can't write an ending for shit. I don't know about his views on weird teen sex, though. Pretty much every track here could be cut in half and nothing of value would be lost. Having said that, an album like that would still only get 3 stars at best from me, so the fact this bloated thing is solidly over an hour long means that I'm sorry Mr Nelson, but it's a 2 from me - I just don't get your stuff.

Okish..but pretentious

Not my vibe

This was disappointing

I find it hard to believe this man goes on to write Nothing Compares 2U after this... First couple of songs were great, after that noise. Pretty disappointed. I thought it will be better...

Starts well but then it’s very “bah bah bah” (hard to illustrate in words) but erratic sounding it was not pleasant

Very long and very repetitive

Second Prince album of the list. Couple of decent songs and a whole lotta shit. 9 minutes per song is just self-indulgent - guy needed an editor to be firm with him.

Negative points for the songs that unnecessarily go on forever. Prince, like Bowie, sorry not gonna upvote just because.

Somehow not as good as I remember it. 5/10

That was tough listening, again because I really thought that when I at some point I'd give Prince the time of day I'd absolutely love him, after only knowing Purple Rain (song, not the album) and loving it. For the second time I'm left sorely disappointed. 80s pop dross to be honest. Almost made it to the end but I just couldn't anymore. I'd love for someone to explain the attraction of prince to me. Maybe you had to be there.

Outside of the few hits, I wasn't vibing

International Lover

I learned that I am not a fan of him or his lyrics

2, maybe 3, songs by Prince & then I'm done. several of these just ramble on, & on. I don't get the huge hype-too many falsettos, overly synthesized

Starts of well then fizzles out

I wanted to love this album. The very first song has a line that goes "I don't wanna die, I'd rather dance my life away" for cryin out loud! But... I just didn't. The songs were too long. There was too much fake digital computer-sounding stuff and that's not really my jam. I don't know. I really like the Prince songs that I like, so I'll just give this a rating and keep it moving. No need to stay negative.

And so begins listing to the 1001 albums you must listen to before you die! So this is where the expression "party like it's 1999" comes from! Sure, you may love purple, but do you love it as much as Prince? That is quite the sexually charged album. Not really my thing, but the melodies sure are catchy anyway! Song Stuck in my head for the rest of the day: Let's Pretend We're Married

У Принца есть хорошие песни, но нет хороших альбомов (с)

I thought I'd like it more, it was solid. Interesting. I'll listen again sometime, but for now, it was kinda OK and kinda not my thing. 2 stars. If I put in effort, I think it would be more, but I'm not really inclined to do so right now.

The first 4 songs were pretty great. My interest went downhill after that to just wanting it to be done by the end. Not really sure how to rate this.

Not bad but never been a massive fan of Prince 5/10

Prince tends to be a bit much for me really. He's got some catchy songs and a couple of them were on this album, but actually I found it was more nostalgia and not that I actually liked them. I thought Little Red Corvette was my fave from this album but it just sounded quite dated. :( I didn't like this album. Fave Track: 1999 Rating: 2

Not a fan. Thought this was super boring and repetitive. Felt like it was designed for the radio rather than for any artistic pursuit

Not for me.

2,5

Too 80s for me

At least accurately pessimistic about life in the 21st century and thus the need to rage like it’s the end of the 20th. At least that’s what I think he was saying.

This was much worse than I was expecting. Good poppy start but then just becomes annoying.

Didn’t mind this at first, but then it became way too sexual. Some tracks were also way too long!

You blinded me with 80s

it is not awful in the musical sense, but so awful in many others

Not my style. Super 80s

Never liked Prince or his music, but he certainly was a clever little man. He knew how to write and perform a hit (whether I like them or not). Obviously I knew the singles, but the rest? Not a lot to grab my attention really, it just drifted on by...

I started out enjoying it but my rating just kept dropping as it went on. Every song was too long, too same-y, and too horny. A word of advice to all musicians everywhere from now until the end of time: never put actual sex noises in your songs ever. I guarantee your audience who's probably just listening while debugging some code at work is not as horny as you were when you recorded the song.

I don't know what to think about this. Some good, some meh. He definitely has done some epic stuff, but this, to me, isn't one.

A few great tracks hidden amongst a toddler playing a synth. Overly simple, way too repetitive. The 80s were a bad time for music.

80s fetish music. Each song sounded basically the same. Loud overproduced 80s crap that has not aged well. Microplastics in the balls right here. 3/10

I really love Prince, I think he was one of the best live performers ever and I would’ve loved to see him in concert. However I feel like the magic of that wasn’t quite caught yet with this album, it didn’t fully show his skills as one of the best guitarists/frontmen in the business! Stronger start but tails off toward the end. Favourite track: 1999

4.5/10 First half ok. Second half terrible and way too long Highlight: Little Red Corvette

M'n derde Prince. Bij Purple Rain heb ik een hele scriptie geschreven, dus ik denk dat ik het deze keer gewoon kort hou. Precies wat je verwacht. Neppe drums, veel echo op de zang, een beetje viezig, goedkoop aanvoelende synths, te lange nummers. Ik geef het 2 sterren. Prince kennen we nu wel.

Horny the album

My first Prince album and apparently I don't get Prince. A lot of these tracks far outstay their welcome without evolving in any interesting way and the whole thing feels really self indulgent. Honestly struggle with being able to name a standout track too. A shame.

Not for me YNN

The opening 3 tracks are really good. Unfortunately the rest of the album is a bit of a slog. The remaining songs are just self indulgent and far too long. Only one of them is under 5 mins. Down-marked accordingly. 2+ Stars.

I want to like Prince, and I'm still holding out for that to happen. But this record didn't do it for me. Entirely too 80s with a serious lack of any of the guitar intricacies that I hear about often when it comes to Prince's music. Lots of the tracks on here border on annoying. Looking forward to Prince redeeming himself because this wasn't it.

Very funky 80s pop. little red corvette was my favorite song from the album

Prince is ultra talented and the first two songs of this album are mega popular. That being said, the songs were all too long and at certain points it felt like I was on a bad trip.

cant be bothered to listen to the whole thing 2/5

Not my favourite album. Weird music, will probably give it a relisten sometime halfway through the entire thing.

i just cannot get behind this except for a couple songs

Ok album, 1/2 songs that stood out but nothing I would come back to. High 2.

Not a fan of 80s music. I just can't bring myself to enjoy it.

Some funky songs, not really my style

It's good, but it feels kinda... uninspired?

Very lengthy songs. Gets a little too weird for me, but you can hear the talent. "Free" was the standout to me.

mehhhhhhhhh

Lo mismo que el álbum anterior, apartir de un momento se empieza a volver monótono, pero necesito volver a escuchar este álbum a futuro pq creo que mi opinión podria cambiar 4/10

Nope. I didn't find anything moving on this album.

The exploded synthesizer passages are really interesting and pretty cool. Except for a few songs, I find it to be quite boring pop music. At least, I haven't been able to get attached to it.

es un álbum el cual no termine de escuchar porque me aburrió.

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.

Sounds like Richard Simmons workout music

Boring and lots of long songs that never change

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

Nicht meine Richtung

Funky. But that isn't enough to make it interesting to me.

Did not enjoy this

Zu gleich

Didnt like it that much personally. But some cool beats here and there

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.

I am sure he is talented, but I could not tell at what on this album. 80's coke music....

Overrated

Talented but just not for me.

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.

Didn’t love it honestly… wanted to like it more

Meh

Ngl as soon as it said prince I was like nope I guess I am skipping these lol

El cierre muy bueno pero suena muy ochentero más que 90s.

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.

A funky, sexy party, unfortunately my mind started to wonder a bit. The album really didn’t hook me in.

Um. I thought Prince was tight and funky? This was just a lackluster mixtape set to porn. Artist formerly known as good, more like

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.

It was okay. Like mellow disco, none of them were bangers for me

5/10. Not my cup of tea but listening made me appreciate how much modern pop music is inspired by Prince.

Pretty snazzy blud did not release this in 1999‼️

Sexist lyrics, plastic music. At least now I remember why I hated the 80s.

Hij maakt vast goeie nummer, ik vind niet dat ze op dit album staan

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.

I can fully recognize that Prince is talented. The album is just painfully 80s.

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’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.

Upbeat. Funky. Surprisingly electronic. Extremely, occasionally upsettingly, horny.

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.

Poppy, repetitive album with no real exciting moments besides the very beginning (1999) and about 30 seconds of Lady Cab Driver. This album could have been 30 minutes long and had the same impact. All of the songs are way too long for how little they actually provide. Definitely the worst of the Prince albums we have had so far.

I just don't think I get Prince. Could groove to some songs like 1999 but overall really was not vibing most of the time and confused at others (the crying in Automatic?) Songs were dragged out unnecessarily to the point where I kept having to look to see how much was left in each song. Prince is weird and I usually like weird but I actively hate his weirdness. Leaning very close to a 1 on this but had enough moments to warrant a 2.

Not my thing. Prince is probably one of the most overrated artists of all time.

I liked some of it but did not like the rest

Meh

Don’t get it.

Not really for me unfortunately. 1999 is a good song though!

Too weird

You know those videos called something like, “This is what English sounds like to non-English speakers?” Well, Prince’s 1999 feels like an album called, “This is what my favorite music sounds like to people who don’t like my favorite music.” I just struggle so much with Prince. On a superficial level, it sounds like music I’d like. But I don’t like it. I don’t like the over reliance on square synths. I don’t like the guttural sound of his chest voice or the muppet-esque tone of his falsetto. I don’t like the grooves and I don’t like that every song lasts 3 minutes too long. And yet, each of these elements have similarities to music I DO like. The instruments are well played and the concepts are sometimes interesting. It’s very perplexing. I think ultimately, it comes down to one thing: I don’t think Prince is a good songwriter. Two stars because I don’t like it, but not one star because clearly other people like it, so I think it’s a me problem.

right off the bat not my style, fine though, just not into it it's all blurring together it's not that interesting why won't automatic end it feels longer than 20 minute doom metal songs all of the moaning is weird

I liked the two songs I'd heard before. But the rest was not really doing it for me.

Not a fan. I know Prince is a legend, but it didn't do it for me.

Way 80’s - but overall a tad too out there for me

Very funny, not that good. Makes parodies seem understated.

Can't get into it at all. Maybe in another life where I partied and got shitfaced it would resonate with me more. Has some cool bass lines sometimes, that's all I could give stars for.

Decent music, but too self indulge over all.

Not my favorite Prince record, fun, synthy, repetitive. Horny in ways Kanye wishes he was. 2.5/5

Very sexual

Levyn avausbiisi on hyvä, mutta muuten ei jaksa innostaa.

Songs too long. Very fuck focused, which was nice. He crazy.

Fun, high energy, sexy. Too much synth and weirdness

not my genre I guess. Couldn’t get into it. Top Tracks: 1) 1999 2) Little Red Corvette

Not the biggest prince guy but man can he rip the guitar. Still enjoyed the album and listened to it a few times but probably won’t be coming back anytime soon. 2.5

Controversial opinion #1: I don’t get the cult worship/obsession with Prince. Some great songs, decent songwriter, musician and producer - but also a lot of guff…

The first four songs on the track were good and then the album progressively downgraded. Too many of the songs either involved or were entirely based on sex leaving many songs to come off as repetitive. Little Red Corvette was personally my favorite song on the album. The vocals are good and the song has a great tune and beat. Which can not be stated for many of the other songs on this album.

Overall: There is some interesting production, plenty here that was novel at the time. But ultimately it was underwhelming from a structural point of view, a ton of drawn out repetition both within a song and from track to track. I am not a huge fan of Prince's vocals, and lyrically it suffers from the same issues as above. You can only hear Prince say he loves sex so much before you get it and want something more substantive, particularly if songs are going to be so long. There are a few standouts like Something in the Water, but ultimately I think this album is skippable. 1) 1999 -Big synth boy -Very 80s drums -Nice vocals from the women -No change up leaves it feeling a bit long, but fun song. Plenty of interesting percussion and sounds 2) Little Red Corvette -Organ in the chorus, I think? Like how it fits in the pocket -Nice little solo -Lyrically underwhelming, but a nice song to listen to 3) Delirious -Goofy lead synth line but I liked it -Floaty, light rhythm -Sounds like a 60s song made with 80s instruments, kinda neat -Loses interest halfway through 4) Let's Pretend We're Married -80s percussion doing its thing -No one told Prince "no" about his vocal choices for better or worse -"Look you Martian, I'm not sayin' this just 2 be nasty I sincerely want to fuck the taste outta your mouth". Hmm. Okay 5) D.M.S.R. -Immediate notice, another song about dancing and sex. Prince knows what he wants -Spends a good 3 minutes in the middle of the song that sounds like it is going to begin fading out, but... doesn't -Furthering on that, it doesn't culminate into anything 6) Automatic -Pretty forgettable for a 9 and a half minute song -Standard fare for the album, a good half of it repeats the same part -Synth gets full at the end but by then you're checked out 7) Something in the Water (Does Not Compute) -Wait a second, this song is funky with it -Warpy sounding accenting riff, love it -Mix starts to grow at the mid point, actually keeps attention more than prior tracks -Still could have used a more explosive end rather than petering out again, but it was overall a good track 8) Free -Very distinct from the preceding tracks, which is a must at this point -Nice piano tone -I really do not like Prince's fried voice in this track -Otherwise, decent build up and release, was a nice break after the consistent dispersed funky mix of the album 9) Lady Cab Driver -Gorgeous bass riff and tone in the verse -Synth in the chorus almost sounds like a trumpet, sounds good. There is no trumpet listed on Wikipedia for instrumentation so I'm assuming it's the synth, anyway -Snare tone is more solid than the preceding tracks, gives it a crisp sound -3 minute mark, it's an 8 minute song, perfect time for the song to start a change unlike the prior long songs -Well, there isn't a change sonically, but lyrically it sure changes, accompanied by the sounds of a woman moaning -Cool section where the guitar solo fills in sections between a sustained organ -Solo itself is fine, mostly works with a good contrasting tone -...still 1:30 left in the track just to return to the start of the song and a repeating vocal line. Sounds nice but in terms of the progression of the song, seems unnecessary 10) All the Critics Love U in New York -Another return to what this album has mostly sounded like -The bass punches through the mix in a nice way, but the drumming never moves away from a standard beat, and like most of the other tracks the general rhythm relies on oft repeating empty space, rather than sustained chords. Not a bad thing on its own but every song for the most part operates like this and leaves a similar feeling from song to song 11) International Lover -I like the opening melody -Nice ballad -Not sure this works well as an end to the album cohesively. As a collection of songs, fine, but there isn't a lot of flow to the album, at least not one that allows this sort of ballad to work as a cap

Funky as shit, not my style but it's interesting so far. Going to have to re-listen to this at some point as I don't have enough time tonight. A little too old school funky for my taste but I see the appeal.

Meh. Really don't understand the hype about Prince.

Ekstremt 80-talls, ikke helt min greie.

Not that interesting

Very Princey sounding with very heavy synth and heavy breathing. D.M.S.R. has a good funk and makes me want me to pull out the cardboard. Overall, it seems very dated and not really enjoyable.

Raar je te bedenken dat dit ooit (voor sommige mensen) de belichaming was van supercool. Wat gehakketak op een keyboardje zoals je ze nu bij de kringloop vindt, een beetje interessant doen met wat danspasjes, af en toe 'sex' roepen, een beetje gillen en vervolgens jezelf door de platenmaatschappij op laten blazen tot mega-artiest. Als je het nu terughoort is het een soort jaren-tachtig-liftmuzak, een achtergrondmuziekje bij Beverly Hills Cop of zoiets. En dan vond ik Harold Faltermeyer toch beter.

Bit muddled and dated

Nice singles. Long beat songs in the middle ruin it.

Not only is the whole album way too long, but each song goes on way longer than they should. I mean 1999 has 2 straight minutes of the same annoying riff while people chant "party!" with no change or anything interesting happening. Some of these songs could be decent enough as tight 3min fun pop songs, but instead they're 9 fucking minutes.

not my vibe. it bored me "Let's pretend we're married" and the beginning of "D.M.S.R." are good

I have heard about Prince but that was my first time listening him. This album had its moments but was not something that I would consider one of 1001 that I had to listen.

Nähedu. För 80-taligt sound

I bopped along to the first few songs. Would even throw a few on a running playlist. But got a little old.

Oof. I was excited when I saw it was a Prince album. Oof. After the first two songs it went downhill incredibly fast. What awful songs. And so damn long too.

Was a mix of ok and bad songs

Well crafted album. Saccharine sweet 80s synth and production gets a little exhausting for my personal taste. Something in the water was a quirky stand-up track.

It's Prince. Immensely talented, but I prefer some of his other work

Not really a fan of 80s pop music

Mikä ihmisiä vaivasi 80-luvulla? Tämänkään levyn tuotantoa ei olisi tarvinnut pilata efekteillä "epävireinen urku" ja "pimahtanut tietokone" - se oli pilalla jo alusta lähtien. Mitä musiikkiin tulee, se on paikoin ihan jees ja paikoin hyvää, joskin kappaleet ovat ylipitkiä. Score: Manic Monday: 100 - 1999: 0.

Never was a Prince fan. Too over-produced and just too… 80s. So many synths. I mean I recognize his talent but I just can’t get into him.

IDK, kinda odd. What's with all the weird sexy time references.

Prince is all right. A few bangers here and there.

Not for me :)

Why ruin an alright album by putting sex noises in a song?!

I do not like Prince's music.

Some catchy funky bits, but mostly unmemorable and drags on

International Lover had my laughing very loudly 😂

Je comprends comment ça a été un album landmark, mais les chansons sont un peu drabes et répétitives.

I think that writing a song about an apocalyptic New Year’s Eve party at the end of the century is a cool idea, and if the song is catchy enough, you’ve got a mega-hit that will probably get repeat plays 18 years later. I like the way they switch up the vocalists early on (in 1999) though I have to admit, the slow bpms could never compete with stuff like the B52s when it came to dragging me onto the dancefloor. “Little Red Corvette”, the other hit, doesn’t do much for me, and its signature Linn LM-1 Drum beat pops up throughout album. I appreciate Prince’s brilliance, playing every instrument & writing every song, but the end result doesn’t appeal to me much.

I honestly don’t understand all the fuss over Prince. His hits here are pretty mediocre and dated sounding, especially the percussion. I wanted to give it 1 star but since I couldn’t make it all the way thru the album I’ll round it up in case I actually missed something of substance.

I know this artist but this album I don't like.

This CD has such an amazing reputation, and it's fine, but just not for me. Partly it's that it's just such an enormous wheel of cheese - the heavy synth, machine-like drums and endlessly-repeating riffs just have not aged well. It sounds like dance music for dance styles that don't exist anymore, like cotillion. Like on something like the last 3 minutes of "Let's Pretend We're Married", it sounds like something is supposed to be happening, but then it doesn't - that's probably dancing. It's not actively unpleasant to listen to, but I wouldn't put it on again.

Not my favourite of Prince's albums. He evolved as he went along, and I regard the albums that followed better.

I didn't realise prince was THIS horny. It's fun but I can't see myself dancing to it unless the vibe was strong. Some vocals are a little grating. Got a soft spot for some of the bubbly synths and drums for sure, but this album is way too long to be 90% upbeat dance songs

This one isn't really clicking for me. It's a little cheesy and the tracks don't feel like they develop very much past the first verse/chorus cycle, despite a number of the songs being well over 5 minutes. I also feel like Prince's guitar work is missing. This is probably more enjoyable on the dance floor than in an office.

Not bad, not great

Little Red Corvette is 10/10. So far the rest isn't bad but doesn't do much for me. 2-3 /5

People of a certain age might remember those keyboards that, in addition to the usual 88 keys, had a dizzying array of buttons on the giant panel above the keyboard itself. Whenever I sat down to practice, I would end up just pissing about with all the buttons, instead of actually playing the sodding thing. Every conceivable sound was there (3 options for a timpani!), along with a range of different rhythms and beats, and a feature called 'Automatic' that just spat out something pre-recorded. And it all sounded absolutely dreadful. Which is why I don't get how such an acclaimed record can sound, for way too much of it, like someone playing around with one of those keyboards in an effort to find the tinniest synth sound, before bashing away with reckless abandon. Even the famous tracks were quite grating in that respect. And then, out of nowhere, some actual songs: Lady Cab Driver and International Lover are great. As for the rest of it, I'll have to take people's word for it that it's as much of an accomplishment as it's said to be.

Singlarna från plattan är ju i alla fall okej. Tröttsamt med långa låtar.

Not my type. Skiped after 2 songs

Not terrible, but also not so enjoyable. 0 songs saved to my library.

There are people who are Prince fans. I am the other kind.

I remember seeing the video for 1999 back in the day, and it was so obvious that there is something different about Prince. I am familiar with the first three tracks from this album, but the rest was new music to me. "1999" and "Little Red Corvette" are okay. "Delirious" sounds so 80s, with electronic sounding drums, and keyboards. The rest of the album I would skip. The music doesn't draw me in, and I don't want to hear what Prince is singing about.

I just don't get Prince. Typical (boring) 80s sound with insubstantial vocals

First of all - the best songs here are legit great pop, rock, dance, whatever you want to call it: "1999" and "Little Red Corvette" - those 2 songs, what a start to the album. But the rest is a bit....dated? Aside from the voice (which I'll get to), for the most part the instrumentation, sounds, drum machines, synths just doesn't distinguish itself from a lot from this era. e.g. "Delirious" I hadn't heard in decades. and it sounds it... Too many long songs that sadly don't delve into 7/4 and long passages about rainbows or planets. Seriously: 8 minutes of a rather repetitive dance beat makes me lose interest. (also: "Automatic" is just messed up - listening to the crying while I had headphones on and lying down was creepy as hell and not in any sort of fun way.) Finishing with a positive tho: Prince's voice is the real star - he commands confidence in these songs. I feel like I write this in half of my reviews: I don't focus much at all on either vocals or lyrics except when they're distracting/bad. It's rare that I'll boost an album in my mind for this but I think this qualifies. I do wish there was a touch more of his guitar playing. 5/10 2 stars - the music overall is meh but vocals/swagger bring it up...but I can't bring myself to give it more than 2.

Ok

har aldri skjønt prince

Really long songs, very repetitive. The first 15 mins was great, but then it REALLY starts to drag on.

I found most of these songs a bit vague and boring. To be honest, some of the songs at the beginning I would've liked a lot more if they didn't sound like Prince kept the microphone a meter away from him and if the general mixing had been better. Also all songs on this album could've been cut in half as they just keep repeating the same minute over and over for 6 minutes each.

meh

Repetitive and too 80's

meh

Esperaba más. Una vez más Prince me quedo a deber

Pränz! Auch als sein bekennender Verehrer muss ich zugeben, dass sich bei ihm neben sehr viel Licht auch recht viel Schatten findet. Ich kannte das Album bis auf 1999 und Little Red Corvette nicht und halte 1999 nach wie vor für eine seiner schwächeren Singles. Free ist eine Entdeckung, der Rest ist eher durchwachsen.

never understood the hype and still don't

Expected better, nothing really stood out to me

So repetitive

Not really a fan of this type of music.

Something about this just doesn't click with me. It's probably a "me problem", honestly, but I can't pretend to have really enjoyed this much.

Ei varsinaisesti hivellyt korva tai edes muitakaan alueita kehossa. Ko. herran musa ei ole oikeastaan ikinä säväyttänyt millään tavalla.

I know, he's a genius, brilliant musician, great live performer ( i've even been to see him and quite enjoyed it ) but on record, just not for me ! Too far removed from what I like

Not his best

Weird

A favourite of Grant Cabaret Connor. At the time I hated Prince's music and couldn't understand the hype around him. To be fair I'm a long way from being a fan, but at least I can say I've seen him in the flesh, walking around Las Vegas on his stag do. First two tracks are ok. The rest is unlistenable rubbish

Not my taste. A few bangers but the rest are hard for me to make it through.

One or two classics. The remainder is pretty average

2/5 - I respect his body of work and that there is an audience that adores him, but Prince is not for me. *shrug*