1999

Highlights: 1999, Delirious, Let's Pretend We're Married, D.M.S.R, Lady Cab Driver, All the Critics Love U in New York

Buen álbum. Muy futurístico, divertido pero extraño. Justamente, era en un contexto de tensión nuclear entre US y USSR, por ende el concepto era "bailemos, pero hay algo que no está bien". Da vibes de episodio de Stranger Things cuando no están siendo atacados por demogorgons.

amazing work

Day 15 1999 by Prince Alright, this weird, fun, nostalgic gem was such a vibe. I found myself singing along in the car with Prince even though I don’t really know the songs that well. There are some heavy synths here, sometimes almost weird, but it somehow just works. The songs are long, but it feels more like being in a jam session with Prince than listening to a structured pop album. I enjoyed this a lot. At times it almost feels more like an experience or a mood than just an album. It’s steamy, bubbly, groovy, full of funk. I can definitely see myself coming back to this when I want something fun and nostalgic. Wine pairing? A nice orange, natural funky wine fits perfectly. Something a bit wild, full of character, slightly unpredictable. Food pairing? Spicy late-night chipotle Shrimp tacos. Favourite song? “D.M.S.R.” Vinyl? Yeah, I’d want this on vinyl. First listen? Yes. Overall 4 out of 5.

very groovy, straight out of the early 80s late 90s. prince is a great vocalist and for my second album of his im happy.

Little Red Corvette: Hay ritmos que no envejecen, solo se vuelven más clásicos. Subirte al rojo. Free: "Be glad that you are free. Un recordatorio necesario que encontré en este álbum de 1982."

One of my favourites from his.

Songs are fun though long. Liked the ones I knew the best and also All the Critics.

Why was this album so long? There were some great tracks, but I got bored at the end as they continued on far longer than I was interested in listening to them. The title track, of course, holds a lot of fond memories for me. I missed this album when it came out because I was quite young, but I distinctly remember driving home from a New Year's party ringing in 1999, and listening to the radio where the DJ had this song on repeat the entire drive home.

Good music, but not really my favorite kind.

Maximalist pop by the freakiest man at the party.

The more I listen to Prince the more I appreciate his talent. Incredible artist, his albums always make their way back into my playlists.

chill 80s background music. None of the songs were exiting imo.

I appreciate prince and his legacy but just isn’t my thing. Some groovy jams on here and all though.

lovely

21/04/26 PRINCE!!!!!!!! mentira que essas duas vozes em 1999 são do prince puta merda ele é genial mesmo a excentricidade dele é o destaque de tudo o que ele faz, é bom por ser diferente e não ter medo essas duas primeiras músicas são maravilhas da humanidade o jeito dele de cantar e fazer a lírica sexual ser o sexo puro é inigualável, caralho de fato estou delirando com o jeito undertale de delirious metade da galera reclama de faixa longa, mas eu não vi problema nenhum, já que o prince sabe aproveitar disso perfeitamente e realmente incrementar o que ele faz e se propõe a fazer em cada faixa tipo olha esse synth solo que delícia vc pesquisa desejo no dicionário e vai aparecer o prince meu medo é essa duração extensa três vezes seguidas, mas já superei com esse início de dmsr mds que coisa maravilhosa, sem palavras pra quão bom é isso aqui dá pra ver que ele se divertia criando e que criatividade pqp, mais de 7 min que não enjoam, inacreditável caralhooooooooooooooooo (automatic) pq tudo aqui é bom, precisa ter um defeito esse vocal distorcido do caralho - e é sobre aspectos como esse que eu me refiro quando falo da criatividade do prince does not compute é bom de um jeito diferente, é meio eerie esse gritão insano free underrated, a menos reproduzida bonita pra caramba o andamento e o piano são sensacionais mano n é possível que de fato não tenha uma coisa ruim dentro dessa liberdade criativa do prince lady cab driver é gostosinho a lírica dela é poeticamente confusa eu não ouvi o prince vomitando no meio do ngc não né transição smooth de lady cab driver pra all the critics o jogo de bateria e sinteitzador continua foda international lover mto foda por fim descobri um álbum mto foda, que já esperava pq o prince é bom pela criatividade ousada e de desejo. tudo em 1999 é sonoricamente fechado e definido, e ao mesmo tempo explorado até o talo. a duração das faixas e do projeto não decepciona, é o que ajuda a expandir e explorar essa sonoridade. synths, voz, temática, baixo, bateria, guitarra, tudo combina de forma única dentro da visão singular e genial do prince 10/10 / 5/5

This is another example of an album that I was glad to have the opportunity to listen to, because I have heard of Prince, but never listen too much of his music. I mostly liked what I discovered. In some ways he reminds me of Michael Jackson, but he's a little bit more experimental and a lot more overly sexual. That was probably my least favorite part of the album, as well as some of his singing. He's clearly a very skilled vocalist, but similar to the Jah Wobble Album, I liked his background vocals more than the lead vocals, because they're over performative and have less tonal integrity. That's most of the bad things I have to say about this album. otherwise, I liked it a lot. A lot of these songs were catchy, some were very funky, and there was still a bit of variety and experimentation and trippy tracks mixed in. I thought it was impressive how he could structure an entire song around one groove, but still keep it interesting for up to 8 minutes by adding variation and different sections. Still, I could've done without a few of the sections (especially the ones where he's talking about or imitating sex), and I think a few of these tracks could've been shorter. DMSR was definitely my favorite., but there were many other moments with funky bass and guitar that I liked throughout the album. also tough to decide between three and four...

This is another one that I own, but probably didn't play a lot for you (sorry?). I guess by the time y'all came along, I'd kind of lost interest -- or, more accurately, there were too many other things to listen to, including new stuff. The first two songs, in particular, I've heard so many times that they've lost some of their luster and charm (for me); not really possible for me, now, to hear them "fresh.". Even though I know they're very good songs. The other thing is that, I guess, for me, I think Prince will always be a 4 (at best), rather than a 5, at least in terms of how much I like it, and probably also in terms of how I'd rate it. I recognize that his songs are clever and catchy and fun, but there's something about his music that I don't love, or that I think (some) other people love more than I do. He has certain stylistic (musical) tics, in terms of his vocals, in particular, which I don't love. Also, maybe his music is a bit too (and this feels weird to say) stiff? Sort of mechanical? I don't know, maybe that's dumb. Ok, sorry to be long-winded, as usual. I'll leave you with a Dad story: Freshman year at FSU, Fred and I were roommates in a dorm. In the room to 1 side of us (closer to my bed) were 2 black guys - forget their names (maybe 1 of them was Larry?), but I remember that 1 (or both) of them loved Prince's song "Head," which was from an album or two before this, and they played it all the time. All we could hear, coming through the wall, was the simple thumping bass line. Oh, wait, I have another story: "1999," the song, which came out in 1982, was about a year that seemed way in the future (lol). Now, of course, it's a) way in the past, and b) it's Sam's birth year! (Love you, Sam!) Ok, back to grading: despite all the pseudo-complaints, I recognize that this is a great album, so I'm pretty sure it's at least a 4, with a slight chance for a 5. First 2 songs: not their fault I've heard them so often - they're still good songs. Third song (Delirious), too, for a great first album side. And DMSR is maybe even better -- the funkiest one of all - except, wait, it goes on way too long. Automatic is too long, too (although some nice bass toward the end). Lady Cab and All the Critics also kinda long, even a little boring (maybe intended more for dance club?). So, for me, now, I'd have to say it's definitely not a 5, and I'm a little less sure about the 4. This might be another double album that might have been stronger if it's been a single album (either pick the best songs, or cut the long songs in half). But, in the end, I'll still go with 4, for all the creativity. I wonder, sometimes, how ALL of this music will sound in 20 years, or 50, or 100 - what will hold up, what won't? I guess I'm wondering that now because I have a slight sense that possibly Prince is starting to sound dated, even though, when it came out, he seemed, if anything, ahead of his time.

I respect it, but it's not for me. There's a lot of creative energy on display. It gets crazy and surreal at times, which I like. Lots of funky, tasteful arrangements, tasteful uses of the new electronic instruments in the 80s This was definitely worth listening to, especially since I hadn't listened to any Prince before. I can see why he was iconic

Despite Prince being by far the greatest live performance I have ever seen, I don't love listening to his music. And I especially not a fan of his more "story song" style songs. And the problem is, a lot of this album (and most of his albums really) is that kind of song with only a couple of his hits.

Feels like purple rain without purple rain. So good, but not great in my opinion. Plus I felt very uncomfortable

Hell yeah, Prince.

Taint tickling delights from the main man from the land of the 10k lakes. I dig it

La mayoría, buenas canciónes. Hay dos que particularmente no me gustaron porque eran muy sexuales y personalmente no me gustan ese tipo de canciónes tan explícitas... Pero sacando eso y que algunas letras estaban medias pedorras, la verdad es un álbum re escuchable.

fav track international lover

I’ve listened to this album recently and loved it. Still love it now. I think “Delirious” is my favorite track. It’s a tough call because 1999 is such a strong song. But I love how delirious feels and sounds like you’re delirious 🤣. The vibe of this album just puts me at ease. Up to DMSR. I really love this album. Apparently I’ve not listened to as much of this album as I thought. Just got to “Free”. What an amazing song. Closing track international lover is fantastic

Just takes me back. Synth masterpiece.

First half of the album was great. Second half felt like filler

My stepmom loves Prince so I've heard a lot of his stuff over the years and always thought it was decent enough. I wasn't expecting to enjoy this as much as I did though! Funky and fun, technically impressive, and overall a very good time listening to this.

Good

The bangers are bangers, the other funkier songs were intricate, beautiful -- sometimes boring.

Muy buena vibra, lo es y he mientras caminaba y me subió el humor para bien

I typically do some pre-reading when diving into an established book, album, game, etc. to get necessary context and set my expectations. Somehow, all of my reading failed to bring up that Prince would climb out of my speakers and fuck me, but I don’t think it would’ve helped me even IF I had known that. I had to stop and stand with my jaw agape multiple times because this album is just absolutely nuts man… just so blatantly horny that when it was over I couldn’t help but laugh…

couple songs keep it from a 5

Not Purple Rain, but still one of his best

It's not as good as batman, but what is? Favorite Track: D.M.S.R.

I’ve always had somewhat mixed feelings about Prince: on the one hand, I admire his skill on various instruments and his arranging ideas; on the other hand, for my taste, he’s written very few truly good songs. “1999” is no exception here; after the title track and “Little Red Corvette,” there isn’t much else that’s catchy. The best parts here are the numerous instrumental interludes. Perhaps it would have been more convincing as a purely instrumental album? As I write this, “International Lover” is playing, which I actually find quite good. For me, that’s what tips the scales for 4 stars right now.

Las canciones son muy largas y muy chill.

no se si tendria q escuchar de vuelta este album pero me parecio una puta mierdaaa, es muy olvidable. tiene el tipico sonido cliche y aburrido de los 80, con baterias chotisimas q parecen las mas comunes sacadas de una caja de ritmos o a veces medio bizarras q ni suenan bien. ahh y lo peor son los putos sintes q tienen un sonido espantoso con melodias aun peores en la mayoria de los temas, tipo temas como "Delirious", "Lets pretend we are married", "Automatic" o los sintes de la putisima intro de "D.M.S.R." q parece algo q haria xqc en flstudio tipo no entiendo q mierda pasa con los teclados en este tema, mi teoria es q prince pelaba la pija y la dejaba caer sobre las teclas y lo que sonaba lo dejaba. lo q si destaco musicalmente son el bajo y la guitarra, q ta suenan bien objetivamente y ta, entonces es un alivio dentro del album pero despues no son nada del otro mundo. tipo si, muchos temas son catchy por eso y porq tienen ritmo, pero despues se sienten vacios y hasta molestos a veces porq hay algunos temas q son innecesariamente largos tipo "Automatic" q posiblemente es el peor del album y el q fue mas complicado de escuchar tipo dura nueve minutos y medio y es horrible :"v lo q siento es q prince trata de ser medio experimental poniendo sonidos random de la nada o esas melodias pija y lo unico q termina logrando es sonar a puta mierda. igual hay temas medio experimentales q tienen cosas interesantes como "something in the water", pero se queda en interesante y ta. es un album q capaz se podria poner de fondo en algun lado onda un bar o algo pero mentira no, ni siquiera, porq hay momentos incomodisimos de prince gimiendo o hablando muy cerca de la forma mas sexosa y diciendo cosas como "i wanna fuck you", tipo entiendo q estes horny pero me estas incomodando. aparte eso, la voz de prince es interesante y muy reconocible y en algunos momentos hace juegos q son divertidos, pero a veces es molesta y grita mucho de la nada y es algo q no viene a cuento sabes. despues las letras me parecen q no estan tan mal para ser sobre cosas muy superficiales como salir de fiesta o minas q estan buenas, tipo algunas me parecen originales, pero no les di mucha bola la verdad. tampoco conozco el contexto del album y las letras, pero no me interesa como para analizarlo a profundidad. los únicos temas q destaco por si mismos son los dos primeros (q son los mas conocidos) y "Lady Cab Driver" q diría q fue mi favorito, porq básicamente es una jam así onda funky q esta buena ahr y es catchy así q ta. aparte creo es el único tema q la batería se siente q tiene algo mas de vida, prince no canta de forma molesta, me gustan casi todas las boludeces q pone de fondo (hasta los gemidos de mujer) y la parte hablada me gusto mucho. igual mas allá de q ponele q destaco esos temas y los disfruté, no me parecen ninguna locura ni nada q escucharía yo por mi cuenta. en conclusiónnnnn... este álbum del pequeño prince no me gustó y fue un alivió cuando terminó la verdad.

1999 de prince, lo saco el 1982 prince, clickbait😑😑 m encanto l final del primer tema pero el tema es una pija lo odie buu. Bueno hay temas q me hipnotizan pero no m matan,.ahre q era esa frase d cincuentero, dale dale dale oh yeah 🤟😝😝 . Porq son tan largos los temaw loco m hartan, va con o sin h artan, no se. No es muy atrevido el album, no tiene personalidad creo yoo, onda hay algunas cosas ahi q puede explotarlas pero no lo hace nunca, tipo prince, no es un type beat loco podes hacer cambios sabes no? Igual es lo q pudo hacer en su momento no, hay q ponersnos en su lugar. Bien. Capaz si hubiese sido mi primer acercamiento con la musica en general, m hubiese parecido coherente..😅😅 hay veces q la bateria esta muy buena, hasta q t das cuenta q es casi el mismo loop todo el tema. El ultimo tema esta bueno m gustaa m gusta m guta😋 esos momentos donde calla todo y s queda la bateria sola un poco, m encantan porq yo lo hago eso y nada q m siento identificado viste, m esta tocando el nervio q l voy a hacer. Sii el ultimo es el mejor tema del album m gusto😊😊 un tre

The 10-year old me and one of my sisters made a dance routine for 1999 and knew all the lyrics. All these years later and just the opening chords brings back the lyrics… although I won’t try and remember or replicate the moves… Also pretty sure we didn’t understand all the lyrics, or connotations, at the time. This is the first time I believe I’ve listened to the album the track was on. Apart from 1999 and Little Red Corvette I’m not sure if I’ve heard most of the tracks here. Overall I wasn’t all that impressed. It’s ok but certainly no Purple Rain.

I love this album despite its flaws - some dubious lyrics and at least one track that probably didn't need to be 8+ minutes - but that's Prince all over.

I worry a little that it I look too closely I to the lyrics they might be a little much. But it's a great listen - 5 stars

Buenisima. Me tuvo moviendo los pies todo el rato. Increíble que con 24 años ya llevaba su cuarto álbum Prince eres una estrella más del cielo

My main problem with 1999 is that while I really like a lot of the melodies, they're completely marred by the "futuristic" synth and crappy drum machines. I really dislike the dated 80s drum machine sound and clap tracks so a lot of the songs fell flat for me. Standout tracks on this listen were "1999" "Let's Pretend We're Married" and "Automatic" I dont think Prince is my thing. I respect the hell out of what he did and he was an incredible guitarist, but this album fell a bit out of my taste profile. Overall 1999 made me more angry than not, so its gotta be a 2 from me. There are glimpses of greatness, but a lot of this album is just really annoying. It's quite long too, which didn't help it out. Bummer.

benlik degil çok eski bir sound. r&b nin atasıymış ama

Popular culture would say I’m supposed to like Prince, but I think he’s just a creep and this album certainly didn’t help.

Second best album from maybe the greatest artist of all time. My love for Prince can not be overstated and 1999 is a classic

I respect Party Like it’s 1999 and Little Red Corvette but this is just not my vibe.

1999 and Little Red Corvette are classics. I really liked the bass work in Automatic and Lady Cab Driver. Just short of a 5 for me as things were a little played out by the end and I probably wouldn't buy and listen to the whole album again, but I really enjoyed it.

meh

4.5 Like a direct transmission from a funkier, hornier, alien planet. I adore it.

Little to long

not my fav icl … michael bodies

siento que es un gran artista que juega mucho con los sintetizadores, hace sonidos increíbles, me lleva mucho a la pelicula volver al futuro no se porque. suena muy bien pero tiene canciones muy largas. me encanta el piano y la batería que cuando aparece esta muy limpia

Album # 62, Prince, 1999, ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I was excited to see this come up. I gave Sign o’ the Times five stars. it’s one of the best albums I’ve ever heard and the best new discovery I’ve had on the list. This isn’t on that level, but I still enjoyed it. It’s less inventive and a bit more straightforward pop, and he doesn’t cover as many genres, so it’s not as impressive overall. That said, it’s still a very, very good pop album. It’s fun, it’s danceable, and even though each song is very long, the grooves and repetition actually work in its favour. That feels like the whole point of the record. He keeps things interesting too, throwing in guitar solos and strange production choices, and oddball tracks like Automatic and Something in the Water (Does Not Compute), which are just really interesting. It’s kind of a weird protest album that’s also massively about sex. When he’s not singing about saving the world, he’s singing about sex, and sometimes it’s a bit much. International Lover is basically him narrating his orgasm, step by step. And in Lady Cab Driver he lets out all his frustration through the act of sex on a cab driver. He just loves sex. He’s mad for the ride. It can be a bit much sometimes. But the musicianship is undeniable. His singing, his playing, his overall ability, he’s just phenomenal. One of the most impressive musicians I’ve ever listened to. His band are great too. I don’t think I’ll come back to this as much as Sign o’ the Times, but if anything this whole exercise has made me a big Prince fan.

Did not like this album's start, really liked how it ended. I came around on this one as some good club music that was disco adjacent, and as some nice summer music. Favorite track was Lady Cab Driver for sure, that ones a banger.

its a classic i guess first time heard it prince is insane most of the songs were a miss (not for me) favs: Delirious, Free

Lång skiva med ett bra sound, skön funk. Alldeles för lång och för många sega ointressanta partier. Skulle inte lyssna på hela skivan igen men det finns ett gäng bra låtar. 3:a

This came up pretty early in my time working at this set of albums, and at the time was comfortably the most famous album to rear its head. It was the only album I knew of before the project i’ve encountered so far. As such, it had a level of hype to it the other albums simply didn’t. I found those expectations met perfectly adequately. Prince is an incredibly popular artist, one of the greats in the public subconscious. I do not dislike his work, neither am I a fan. I listen to some of his stuff passively, never really seek it out. I found the album to be, what I would consider with my limited knowledge of the former artist, a perfectly standard Prince affair. Possibly because it was the benchmark of what that means. Ran a bit too long for my tastes, and I was more drawn to the sideshows (Delirious, Let’s Pretend We’re Married, Something In The Water) Rhan the main attractions (Little Red Corvette, title track). Hasn’t converted me to the disciples of Prince, hasn’t given me a reason to dislike him, solid artistry throughout. Perhaps I would have given it a 4 without the fame that surrounds that name, maybe it would be the 3 I’m hesitating on. We may never know.

Fantastic album

I dont know what the big deal is about him. He is alright, but certainly doesnt measure up to the hype, in my estimation

Crazy synths and melodies for that time, love prince. Also love the rhythm. He did a great job on this one

I really like this album but the song were very long

The second double album by Prince we've gotten in this challenge, and just as smooth, soulful, and sexed-up as the first. This ain't just music for making love. This is music for FUCKING.

I just don’t get the popularity of Prince sorry. Might be one of those things where I had to be there at that time to appreciate this specific album because while many people in the reviews mention it being what they thought the future would be like, it just sounds incredibly dated to me

Prince is awesome! This album definitely #Funks it up to a degree unimaginable by 80s minds, but the years haven't been the kindest to it imo. Standouts: Let's Pretend We're Married • D.M.S.R • All The Critics Love U In New York

Great album. I do have a slight quibble with how it drags at the end but the first 2/3 are perfect to me. Cannot deny the stranglehold Prince had on pop culture and this is the rare album over an hour that I feel is not too long.

was cool

No es mi tipo de música, pero me parece un albúm valioso desde lo cultural. Tinte político, pero con frescura. Algo de miedo con respuesta irreverente. La que más me gustó: D.M.R.S.

Wow so catchy! A-u-t-o-matic, so in love with you! Ooh! Alright! Dance, music, sex, romance! Also Lady Cab Driver is where the main melody of Lady by Mojo is lifted from.

Maybe Im just not in the mood

I'm not a fan of Prince. I even like synth-pop. The first half of this album is terrible. The second half even holds up. For a long time, I wanted to give it a ★★, but let it have a ★★★

really long but nice

some of the songs were just too long

There’s a good album in here buried under about 35 minutes of filler

Prince is one kinky bastard, I enjoyed it.

No me desagradó. Tiene una clara intención bailable, ya que los temas son muy (MUY) largos. Me gusta que en cada tema se pueda distinguir un claro motivo melódico de algún sintetizador o la guitarra eléctrica.

I don't understand the complaints about some of the songs being too long, grow up y'all.

i love this album, it is so fun. to have this much energy with live music is incredible

Incredible record

So good!!! Such an interesting album to listen to, and stands the test of time.

- he wants her bad - horn dog, but I guess fun about it - good background music vibes - I hate the moaning and crying sound effects - calm down

Prince solidifies his reputation as the horniest human in all of history, just ahead of Genghis Khan. Some fun and funky instrumentals that run long, but only a couple overstay their welcome. Highlights: "Delirious"

These songs are really long, I wish 1999 was tomorrow. Wow Prince was very ahead of his time very sexy 🤭

So deliciously dirty. My only complaint is a lot of the songs could have been trimmed down a bit. No denying the man was a musical genius.

Great album by a great artist. I wasn't a fan in the 80s, but didn't actively dislike Prince. Now, holy hell. The 180s synth sounds and drum tracks on so many albums of the time didnt sit with me. Im more tolerant of them now.

Great Prince album. The only thing keeping it from being 5 stars is the length of the songs. It really interrupted the flow. It would feel like the song was winding down, and I’d be thinking “Awesome song. Can’t wait for the next one.” Then I’d look and there were still 4 minute left of the song. The extended music wasn’t bad necessarily, you can hear the band rocking out while Prince says strange things over the music. It just seemed unnecessary. But awesome album nonetheless.

A little too much moaning for a guy like me. Thought it was alright though

Repeat listen

Great!

My fav International Lover

Maybe Prince's funkiest album, and also maybe his best. Most of these songs are quite long, luxuriating in their rhythms and melodies without changing all that much. The funk is light and bouncy but still quite quite hard-hitting on songs like "Delirious." And it has "Little Red Corvette," which may be Prince's best song, the perfect combination of a catchy song with dirty funk guitar. Not all of the songs work; "Something in the Water" and "Free" are a bit too limp and make the long running time drag a bit. But the majority of this is quite strong and an interesting exercise in grooves over songwriting. While only a few of these songs are truly amazing, most have something that makes them interesting.

Very good album. Only Prince can do what Prince does. Always take his competence as a musician and guitarist for granted. Highlight is the final track. Adore the riff on the airline stuff. Not as good as his peak records, but very solid. 4/5

This is the first Prince album I've ever listened to. I can't believe I didn't give him a chance. "1999" is a great album that deserves its spot on the list. A lot of musicians and groups from the early 80s were bland, and Prince wasn't one of them. Let's see if I get "Purple Rain" soon. 4 stars for "1999".

it’s a 4/5 it’s a lovely album!!

Just in the studio doing shit. I dig.

Masterpiece

Prince is God. Period. "1999" and "International Lover" were the best ones for me.

I've never considered myself a fan of Prince despite liking a few of his hits. But I try to be fair and open to changing my opinions, so I went into this album thinking that even if I didn't end up liking Prince, a full album might at least help me appreciate what he does. It did not. By the end, I felt even less inclined to listen to his music. Notes: Little Red Corvette is objectively a great song, most likely due to the melody of the verse and the way it builds tension. Free isn't terrible, but I highly doubt I'll come back to it. International Lover isn't bad either. It's far more tender and emotive than most of the album. Though even that gets undercut by the weird flight attendant roleplay outro, which makes the whole thing feel a bit ridiculous. The rest I either did not like or they didn't stand out enough for me to remember what I'd listened to as soon as the song ended. One of the few redeeming qualities of the album is Prince's penchant for sharp, throaty screaming, which at least injects some energy into what is otherwise a boring-as-hell album. A lot of the album relies on repeating grooves without a payoff, which is likely why I felt bored.

Had somewhat high hopes for this after hearing lots of good stuff about Prince and also being familiar with the title song '1999'. However about halfway through i honestly had enough with the album(still listened all the way through). It felt like every song just had some random moaning and grunting, most of the lyrics were all just very sexual and it became kinda creepy and also repetitive towards the end. I will give it some merit because of some interesting intrumentals but still had a very heavy 80s electric effect sound to it, which i personally think doesnt always age too well this, being one of them. There were some underlying political themes apart from all the sex stuff which did grab my attention but then was thrown back into some random moaning. I dont know if its just me with this opinion on it all but yeah honestly i went into this thinking i would like it as '1999' is a tune and was let down. Sidenote i really dont like the album cover, i cant describe why but i think it looks awful.

For years, I’ve heard many people, some of whom I respect, continue to praise Prince for his genius and amazing songwriting. Of course, I’ve heard the radio hits and never quite understood all of the reverence. Well, I’ve finally listened to a prince album front to back and I still don’t understand the reverence. I will admit that he writes some decent hooks and some of the synth work is interesting, but I find his singing to be obnoxious and the songs are repetitive. If you want funk listen to parliament, if you want pop listen to MJ

Coincidentally I watched the Animaniacs episode with the "finger Prince" gag today. Anyways, another instance of Prince being super fuckin cool

𝟣𝟫𝟫𝟫 highlights Prince’s musicality at its peak, blending funk, pop, and electronic elements into a polished and often infectious sound. The grooves are tight, the arrangements detailed, and there’s a clear sense of creativity running through the album. At the same time, the album feels overly long. Even though the individual tracks are strong, the overall length makes it harder to stay engaged, and I found myself wondering when it would finally end.

Damn I wanna fuck this album (In parts eerily reminded me of Jack Stauber, just listen to Let's pretend we're married)

This record resonates with me for so many ways. First it is a legendary record. Second it has two songs that would be top 50 ever. Lastly for me, it reminds me of my youth. This record has a lot of meaning for me and it is wonderful.

So much going on in his songs. So good

The musical equivalent of sex on the brain.

amazing

Didn't enjoy this. Too 80s. Most songs went on for too long.

Zasto je princ tako horny ??? Hahahahahha legenda. Iskreno svidja mi se album, Princ je legenda sto se tice same njegove pojave kao i njegove muzike. Pre ovog albuma sam samo znao za par njegovih pesama(bas volim par pesama sa njegovog albuma Purple Rain). Produkcija zvuci veoma iznad svog vremena ali takodje sadrze sintisajzere koji su tipicni za 80-te ali su tako dobro uklopnjeni da zvuce unikatno. Realno ovaj album zasluzuje da se naziva klasikom i uzivao sam ga slusajuci, ali ne znam da li bi se toliko vracao na njega samim tim bih mu dao ocenu 3 od 5.

Several great songs but it became a little repetitive and self indulgent by the end

Poppy, danceable, nice

With track after track of infectious hits, it's apparent why Prince garnered so much fame and acclaim as a musical auteur

Really boring and I had trouble getting through it. It dragged and I didn’t like it

Really liked it, but didn't love it. The obvious hits are incredible and fun to hear again despite having heard them roughly 1,000 times. The others are fun - much more 80's-ish than I was expecting, though I'm not sure why I wouldn't have been expecting that.

New Wave funk at its ever loving best. It's prime Prince and as such an easy 5/5! This is a love that's gonna last!

Yeah I loved this. Super funky, I think the first Prince album I've ever fully listened to? Really wonderful

Enjoyable but overlong

Not as good as purple rain

Great album, feels like there might be quite a lot more Prince to come…3 lovely stars…

Prince is so incredibly talented, but I would love for his albums to be a little more condensed.

Thought I was listening to mj

I spent 3/4 of this one dancing my ass off.

Great album

44# UUUH first prince appearance cul cul cul Esse prince deixa sempre um gajo desconfortavel

Probably my second favorite prince album after purple rain. Feels a little long towards the back half though.

Starts off extremely hot and kinda gets a little softer with every song, still a solid album overall, you don't get to to hear much experimental funk on this list.

About damn time we got a Prince album. This is the breakthrough where he put his other-worldly talents to use forming a clearer musical identity and really arrived as Prince. Some of the synths are dated and tracks a little long, but its still a masterpiece. 4.5 with a round-up because I am a Prince fanatic.

It's not awful music, though I do not care about Prince and his music. Also, the tracks drag on too long

Dit album pakt me een stuk minder dan Purple Rain van 2 jaar later. Alleen de titeltrack is echt goed.

Van het eerste helft van dit album krijg ik echt zin om op een keyboard te rammen

Always loved Prince’s songs but never listened to a full album by him! 3/5 Favorites: Little Red Corvette, International Lover

Starting off with one of his most famous songs, Prince starts "1999" on an upbeat and doesnt let up. This album, Prince's fifth, helped codify the Minneapolis sound - heavy in the drums and synths. This album also helped Prince break into the TV rounds, with two videos here being featured on MTV.

A lot of the songs are rather samey sounding and the subject matter is decidedly not for me

oh hey i know prince. i like prince. i’ve heard this album. i went on a huge prince deep dive a couple years back, listened to every prince album. bad idea, give them space. hated the guy once i was done. this one was a highlight though, im excited to jump back into this. dammit. i love this album but i don’t think im gonna be in the mood for this today. sucks. never mind absolutely in the mood for this. generational opening two songs. that being said, each song goes on slightly too long 😭 dammit i’m not really feeling this after delirious. great three track run. these songs just take forever to end. usually that’s not a problem for me, but it’s weird in a pop song. feels like it’s going for an extended gospel ending thing, i just don’t think it’s landing for me. and you can’t do that for EVERY SONG, PRINCE. oh god this next song is nine minutes long. thought the song was ending so i checked and there’s three minutes left. this isn’t an attention span thing, this is just genuinely too long for what these songs are. and shoot me but these later songs aren’t nearly good enough to be this long. well 1999 is a FANTASTIC song and even then i thought it was overstaying its welcome just a bit. i’m on lady cab driver. i haven’t fully liked a song since delirious. i’m worried bc this song is also eight minutes and by the sound of it so far has no reason to be. still on lady cab driver. this album is getting a two. yea i liked very disparate parts of this. mainly at the starts of songs. but i really didn’t care for this as an album. that surprised me a lot.

If you enjoy the pop aesthetic of the '80s, you're gonna love this. I'm not really a fan, but Prince is so unbelievable at what he does that I can't help joining in on the fun. Favourite track: Automatic

I’m physically incapable of giving less than five stars to Prince

Mid

Favorites: 1999, little red corvette, dmsr, free, international lover

Agréable à écouter mais pas exactement ce que je préfère

I really want to like Prince more than I actually do. For pop music, it’s pretty great, but I’m just not that into pop music. I know this is sacrilege to so many, and I appreciate Prince for what he was, but it’s just not my jam. Maybe if I were a dancer I would like it more?

The phrase “This one’s for Yosemite Sam” sung over the sounds of a woman orgasming? This is the work of a true artist and visionary.

Bit all over the place. There's the hits, there's the garbage, and there's the average songs.

Так вот как звучит это на удивление знакомое мне имя

О своем отношении к Принсу я уже писал. Впрочем, этот альбом чуть не изменил мое мнение. Пара треков из первой половины мне зашли. Но потом началась типичная для него тягомотина с жутко затянутыми и при этом однообразными песнями, без каких-либо фишек и интересностей. Не хватило до конца альбома и до 4.

Пока все жили в 1982, принц уже жил в 1999 и в 2005. LCD Soundsystem звучит прекрасно.

Я не выкупаю Принца за пределами Purple Rain. Как интересная поп-музыка для меня это не работает из-за музыкальной задроченности, которая вредит мелодичности и запоминаемости песен. Как что-то артовое мне этот синт-фанк просто не близок. В целом то музыка норм, но для себя практически ничего не могу вычленить из прослушивания.

Лучшая песня: DMSR Худшая: Automatic Типичный альбом Принца - 2-3 норм песни и понос

Груви фанки дэнс щит

purple rain был поприятнее, это 3

Этот альбом понравился больше Purple Rain в музыкальном плане, зашел танцевальный и фанковый вайб. Из минусов просто невозможные завывания, даже забавно, что за International Lover была получена номинация Грэмми, слушать вокал сложновато. Была удивлена дикой секси-атмосфере, немножко неловко слушать даже. Не ожидала, что Prince был такой машиной любви, но, видимо, при Рейгане все средства хороши

Sounds very dated and too funky for me., but maybe I just don't understand it?

wobbly wiggly freaky ahh music cuh

Niet mijn muziek

Not exactly my thing, but it's a good and interesting thing.

Very sexual. Too much.

His early years. He's got it, but it's early and needs germinating before the Purple Rain era. It's not bad though, I like lady taxi driver and little red corvette.

Fun! Not my genre but a classic of funk-pop-soul. Prince was an artist and I respect that. More stars are deserved but cannot go against my gut.

Previously biased against Prince, but I would love to be proven wrong so we'll give it another shot. 1999 - Fine. Heard it countless times. Reminds me of an inside joke, so that's nice I guess. Little Red Corvette - More of a jam than expected. Could be enjoying myself a lot less. Delirious - That's Prince for sure. Standard minimal production - to be expected. Vaguely irritated by the extended instrumental outro that doesn't really change or do anything interesting, but not overly offended. Let's Pretend We're Married - Reminded of early Depeche Mode. The silly synth stabs at the end of phrases during the pre-chorus made me chuckle. Unhinged vibes won me over in the middle, though he's hitting me with another extended instrumental outro that just repeats the same riff we've been listening to the whole time. Four for four at this point with that. D.M.S.R. - John Lennon vocals? With Grace Jones instrumental. I can dig overall. Not blown away, but sure. Ending kind of scary. Automatic - Fun weird vocal effects in the middle, but I did check to see if we were near the end and we sure are not. Vibing considerably less to this one, but we'll see if he can't stick the landing.... in another two and a half minutes. Good lord, things are happening in this extended instrumental outro. Consider my expectations subverted. Oh just kidding that was the end. Well alright. Something in the Water (Does Not Compute) - Quite like the energy of this track so far. Great frenetic drum loop and strange sounding synth hit. Kind of giving Meredith Monk x Michael Jackson. Really dug that one. My favorite so far by far. Free - Not sure I'm in the mood for a doo-wop ballad after that last one, but we'll see what happens. Yeah, not about that one so much. Kind of fizzles out at the end too, which is definitely the point, but I feel sort of let down by it. Lady Cab Drive - Funky. Some ear-pleasing keyboard solos going on. Quite liking this half rap second verse with the lady moaning/distressed in the background. Don't feel like the entire song lives up to its own potential, but I don't half mind while it's on. All the Critics Love U in New York - Full on Grace Jones going on here. Really fucking with this instrumental on this. And the swirly hypnotic texture that happens in this second chorus line, that's awesome. Quite like this one. Wonder if Prince ever listened to Ms. Jones? ... International Lover - Got more of the falsetto Prince vocals going on with this one, which I'm enjoying more now than I usually do. Nice contrast. Jazzy business. An enjoyable closer. Still not blown away but nice. Can't fault this thing for being what it is. It sure is funky, but I'm just not wowed by the musicality or the composition of these songs. The band kills it, but it sort of feels like any decent band could have killed this material. All that said, I could definitely see myself reading back on all this and disappointedly shaking my head. It's definitely the kind of album that I bet I would grow to enjoy after continued listens. But will I continue to listen?

11 songs total on this album, really started to lose me around song 7. everything before that, peak. after that it was downhill. the use of women moaning and crying in his songs is um. disturbing? mostly the crying. something in the water was just. bad. LOL

Confession: I like this better than Purple Rain

Quintessential 80’s. Very danceable and “groovy”.

Some catchy songs but didn't love some of the weird vocals.

I know I am supposed to like Prince; but this was such an emotionless drag on my soul. I would rather repair drywall than be bothered by the annoyance of the a truly dated sounding album, with blithering misfiring of sex appeal.

Sex synths and nihilism

prince is good at his job!!!

Another technically amazing record that just doesn't tickle my fancy. Prince's joyous future-funk is all just a bit camp for my taste, and the sounds just haven't aged well to my ears. I always like his songs better when done by someone else...

Going into this album, I had heard it once before all the way through. 1999, Little Red Corvette, and Delirious are on repeat for me, and are on some of my playlist where these songs have the right vibe. I was doing Prince a disservice because this album fucks hard. I was grooving and vibing the entire listen. The other songs on this project definitely deserve more love and recognition than they get. This project is an hour and 10 min long, but at no point did it feel that way cause it was able to keep my attention and the vibes were right. Prince is definitely freaked out on this album so there is some raunchy lyrics and weirdly sexual moans and if that isn't for you then you probably won't enjoy some of the songs, but if that doesn't bother you this album is a fun listen that will have you grooving.

Vad bra han var, Prince. Denna kom 1982, otroligt. Favoriter: Free, Little Red Corvette och 1999. Några låtar är väldigt mycket 80-tal men helheten är bra.

This is such a powerful and at the time playful album. Adventurous synth and drum machine experimentalism, barebones funk, mixed with occasionally repetitive backbeats and lyrics that leave absolutely no doubt that its creator was horny af. What a fun melange of genres, styles and sounds. An undeniable, a lava-hot classic!

Objectively good but really wasn't to my tastes today. Full of that 80s flair and synth. Reminds me of Bowie although I'm sure someone more knowledgeable than I probably just got triggered by that statement

A few fun songs, but a bit inconsistent and I kind of got tired of listening to it before the end.

I didn't realise how much of Prince's music I knew. High energy, fun music. Love partying like it's 1999. Not quite my vibe for ongoing listening though.

Very solid album

This is Prince's breakout album and has the hits 1999, Delirious and Little Red Corvette.....which are also the best songs on the album. Prince has so much going on that I want to enjoy his music........I just don't. I like his mysterious nature, and he's incredibly talented as a singer and guitar player, his persona is so weird that I want to like him....but his music lets me down each time. So 1999, Little Red Corvette and Delirious are great songs. After that, it's......it's not great for me. I know he's weird, but the overly sexualized nature of the album, with things he's saying behind travels just make me uncomfortable. Maybe some people think that's sexy, it just feels slimy and gross to me. It feels like some guy on the subway coming up to you and seriously saying "I sincerely want to fuck the taste out of your mouth....can you relate?" Actual part of Let's Pretend We're Married.....which let's not pretend isn't an incredibly weird song in the first place. Maybe it's just his singles? It's hard to deny how great the singles are and the music component of the other songs is great, but the constant hypersexual nature of the album doesn't feel sexy to me, it just feels gross.

This was interesting but not my favorite.

Simplesmente Prince, um dos meus artistas favoritos e o disco que em "Little Red Corvette", eu não poderia ter escolhido melhor, uma das melhores obras dele com The Revolution e um disco imperecível

Disc 1: 5 star Disc 2: 2 star. Rounding up as im feeling generous

His best record from a deep catalog. #johnsvinyl

I hate prince

es magistral

Listening session: march 6th, while getting ready in the morning Listened to before: heard a few songs before Thoughts: I would give this a 4/5 because of the funkiness but I found the majority of the songs too long so that’s why I have to give a 3/5 Favourite tracks: 1999 & D.M.S.R.

This was my first experience with Prince and I didn’t love the electric guitar mixed with pop sounds. Also too long!

was into the first few tunes then lost interest

Few big tracks in here but jesus the mans horned to the teeth

I just could not be arsed with Prince. Too many girls screaming in this aswell for some reason.

I’m not a huge Prince fan but think that was my favorite of his. I need to revisit his others to see how my opinion has shifted. It went on a tad too long but still flowed pretty quickly through most of it. Rating: 4.2

I really liked this. One of my favorite prince albums!

An hour of Prince making love to your ears. Not too sure if I consented to it.

its mystery is only exceeded by its power

Freaky freaky, i liked it Wanna listen to Purple rain

7.1

Too much sex

While I don’t doubt that Prince is an immensely talented and popular musician, I did not enjoy the vast majority of this album. 1999 was too poppy, little red corvette was a bit annoying, and none of the other tracks really stood out other than they were way too long. 4.5/10

Starts strong and fades into meh.

This album is... well... Prince making long and repetitive yet very uninteresting songs. It's insufferable to get to the end. And to think this album is one hour ten minutes long is surprising. Am I missing something or the songs are actually bad? Because I get Prince's reputation, and that he "may" be interesting as an artist, but I just don't end up liking his music (at all). And maybe I should, but his music is at times so insipid for me that I can't get to like it. And more than an hour for the album is too much. I think I have just ("kind of") liked one song and a bit of a few others. But... only one single song! The rest was a bit of funk, a bit of 80's, a bit of electronic, a bit of new wave, some moaning and let's see what happens. Well, nothing good, actually. Just a very bland album.

Princess Sona hehehe

this is a fun pop album, especially the intros ! very funky and lots of sexual energy.

🎧Some killer, mostly filler. Favorite track: D.M.S.R.

Using modes of transportation as metaphor when explaining one's sex life gets old real fast. The music is great though.

Banger

Obvious 5star for me. Love the concept album

First and foremost: I've never been a big fan of Prince's music. Charisma is off the charts, respect him as a musician, and he is clearly insanely talented. Guy can make a guitar sing. But sonically, I just don't enjoy this type of music. (Exception made for Raspberry Beret, I adore that track--but it isn't on this album). I gave a try, honest, but the whole time I wished I could be listening to something else. The synths are just so unpleasant sounding. The drums like some cheap Casio keyboard. At times it sounded like something off a 16-bit SEGA Genesis beat-em-uo, for better and worse. I dunno. This really isn't for me. At all. There are moments of the album I can appreciate, but again, I just found it all so unpleasant.

kinky - pleasant surprise. going to give it a 4 but needs a second listen. consider me intrigued

Great funk synth pop album. Sometimes the synthesizers sound dated.

Bloated purple orgy

Groovy

Took Motown and said the quiet part out loud "Let's pretend we're married" is so quaint Literal banger album (aka sintetizzami sto cazzo) Ok but Something in the Water is something else entirely, holy shit

Funk from the future. Liquid, funky, aggressively digital with a human touch (even if the human touch is mostly sex-crazed)

Funk

4.5

1999 - 5 Little red corvette - 4 Delirious - 3 Ler's pretend we're married - 4 D.m.s.r. - 4 Automatic - 3 Something in the water (does not compute) - 3 Free - 3 Lady cab driver - 3 All the critics love u in new york - 3 International lover - 3

The whole albums is great, really liek this more than I thought. It’s almost a 5 star, made me appreciate prince more that I thought I would.

Prince is an absolute legend and this album is one of his great ones. His vibe, grooves and eccentricity are all here in abundance and it's makes for a fun & dynamic listen throughout. The first two tracks of the album are killer, and the rest of it is strong too. I definitely feel it doesn't quite hit the 5/5 mark, but it's still an amazing album and one I'll be coming back to regularly.

Album starts well but is too long and quite dull after that. 3 stars or C.

1999 song is a classic, the rest are too long

The beginning of Prince’s purple patch, when not only was he wonderful, but he was also extremely successful commercially. It’s fair to say, all the cool kids loved Prince, and obviously that included me. So, apart from the brilliant title track, 1999 delivers on multiple fronts. “Little Red Corvette” is perfect dance pop, “Delirious” is pure ‘50s rock ‘n’ roll brought thrusting into the ‘80s and “Let's Pretend We're Married” is Prince at his most sexually blatant – very blatant. To be honest, all the album’s big tunes are on the first half, so a little work is needed to fully appreciate the later tracks. Still, there is the extended orgasm of “Lady Cab Driver” to look forward to, so no major chore. 9/10

No thanks!

Overall good and his pioneering and quite accurate predictions are what makes this album special. Granted I just don’t love the style

Not a controversial statement, but this is my Prince. Perfect combo of his musical genius and his pop sensibilities. Every song on here is a banger, totally listenable, and pure Prince. Doesn't get any better than this.

Muy groovy, funk y disco, literal un álbum de los 80'. Me gustó bastante la primera mitad del álbum, hay algunas canciones de la segunda mitad que no disfruté tanto. Favoritas: 1999, Little Red Corvette y D.M.S.R

Prince , of course, was a phenomenal musician and songwriter, taking elements of rock, funk and disco and blending them together into his own thing. I love to watch him play guitar, because when he wanted to rock out he pulls all the stops. This is one of his best known albums and it still stands up well over 40 years later. Sadly Prince was one of the 2016 gang, passing over too soon.

9/10

Listen any year.

Continuing the Prince album trend of opening with a banger, before rapidly becoming irksome, although I made it deeper through this than I envisaged I might have when the album popped up earlier this morning. 70 minutes of his bombast and wankiness is just way too much to bear repeating though.

Funny jijijiji

My opinion is that it’s an album with good songs and good ideas, but I feel it lacks a stronger funk sound. If it had melodies and a bass line with more groove, I think it would be a more powerful and engaging album.

Did not enjoy this as much as I thought I would. I’ve only heard amazing things about prince but this felt like funky unfinished jam sessions than something cohesive. First two songs really started great and free has some replay ability.

Lots of talent here, but damn, Prince *really* needed to get laid at this point in his career...

3/5. Songs were longer than I am used to. Favorite song is Little Red Corvette.

How am I just finding out Prince is horny as hell? Clearly, my first experience with Prince and that's definitely my bad. Most of these songs are undeniably too long, but only like one stinker among them (looking at you Automatic). Funky as fuck throughout.

Started out promising but it fizzled out towards the end. The tracks are too long, a lot of the speaking segments are just pure cringe, some of the songs feel like they shouldn't even be on the album they're just too different.

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My First time listening to a Prince’s album. Honestly incredible and so ahead of his time, very sexual.

Hell yeah!!! This slapped. Prince is a genius and these are all amazing songs. I even like Lady Cab Driver, despite the bridge with the woman's moans incorporated. Normally that ruins a song for me, but this one made sense and didn't take away from the experience. I will be returning to this one! 9/10

An hour and ten minutes I won't be getting back. Outside of the singles it's just long meandering nonsense and I can't stand the mix or production. I've always thought 1999 sounded really thin and boxy and cheesy and the rest of the album is the same unfortunately. All there performances are great, it's just not something I connected with on any level.

FUN!!! Charisma, i guess 🤷‍♀️ Player. Life of the party. Persuation. Free is my favourite. Sexy... Romantic 3/5

I mean, it’s Prince He’s my favorite artist and this is his weirdest album Songs go long but the grooves are excellent and his musicianship is excellent Not my favorite album by him but a brilliant work nonetheless

I just don't understand the hype. His voice is screechy and annoying, the music itself is bland and repetitive. Not for me.

Not my personal pick for Prince's best work, but still some very good tracks here. Side A/B are outstanding, with 1999, LRC and LPWM all being 5s for me. Delirious is a bit too squeaky and bubblegum pop for my taste. The rest of the songs are all solid 3s imo except for International Lover which I'd round up to a 4. Totalling the scores and averaging is a 3.6/5 -> 4/5.

banger after banger and it improved my mood! i will always understand prince hype

One of the greats

Too sexy

I appreciate that if I heard it in 82 it would have felt.....less dated? But today, to me, it just feels like what you'd get if a 14yr old kid opened up garage band and said what's a key-tar. Nothing really interesting or exciting about it. Sorry.

1999 and Little Red Corvette alone make this an all time album.

Sehr funky und spaßig, bezeiten etwas experimentell Lady Cab Driver war gut

I don't get Prince

i have one sided beef with prince but some songs are a vibe

I dont really like Minneapolis Sound 3.59

It's really a pity than a man of such incredible talent makes albums with mostly crappy kitsch-pop songs (in line with the cover art). The hits are OK, the rest is mostly filler. It doesn't groove. Drums (are they even real drums) are mostly simplistic book-shack-boom-shack. The synths haven't aged well. Prince has a few great songs but not so much on this album. I know I'm supposed to rave about Prince but I just don't get his music. His talent and the fact that he can play 25 or so instruments, and that he's dead, are all irrelevant. I'll still give it a three just because I definitely hear he has lots of talent.

Not my favorite. Ok to listen to, but I may have been in the wrong headspace for it.

The one song I liked on this album turned into softcore 👎

Awesome

A classic Prince album. A little funky. I like it but probably not a record I would buy.

C'est pas que c'est nul, mais c'est fucking LONG.

Great album. My only critique is that it’s a bit long in the tooth. However, every song has some great grooves.

I don’t know if I’ll ever truly “get” Prince. A couple of good songs and a bunch of shit I’d rather not listen to.

Prince pretty much always makes fantastic to perfect music

mmmm overrated

Yeah, he cooked here

I really wanted to like this more than I did. This kind of stripped back funk doesn't do it for me, it doesn't feel like the music is going anywhere when you're just getting the same two-bar guitar riff over static bass and drums for 99% of a song. Hadn't realised quite how old this album is, always though it was late 80s.

Not really my cup of tea. Like it's fine but just a type of disco upbeat or whatever it is that is not for me.

Its brilliance is only matched by its weirdness.

legal, mas so gostei de algumas

2 good songs and a bunch of noise

A couple of nice songs, the rest of it flows but nothing exciting about it. The album is long and you get tired of it. 2.5

My least favourite of the three Prince albums we have had. Songs drag on for me.

not my vibe

I never was a big fan of Prince, but I know plenty of people who are. I always thought that maybe there was something I was missing out on, but nope, everything I've heard by him sucks. Two stars, mainly for the first two tracks, as the rest is one star filler material.

Started strong. I like Prince a ton but these songs are so long

Great

Prince fan. Best concert memory (1998), ended up at Paisley Park for an impromptu show. Maybe 300 people there for this show that was word of mouth. He was such a special talent, and I'm so glad I got to grow up with him. Gone too soon.

Førsteskiva er for alltid min favoritt, men dette er en god andreplass (kanskje?).

Prince kennt man. Das Album und die Lieder darauf kannte ich bisher noch nicht. Einiges dabei, was es in meine Playlisten schaffen wird. Die anderen Sachen sind auch gut hörbar. Lieder, die mir am besten gefallen: - Little Red Corvette - D.M.S.R. - Free - International Lover Insgesamt eher positiv.

Some good songs and clearly influential. Prefer over purple rain too. A bit too creepy at times. But Something In The Water may be one of the worst songs I’ve ever heard

its not bad

fav songs: 1999 delirious d.m.s.r. lady cab driver funky, dance, horny prince 70/100

Волшебный альбом. Что-то в нём цепляет и его тоже хочется переслушать, ощущается как сказка на ночь. Сам же Принц в некоторых песнях очень напоминает манерой речи Майкла Джексона, что несомненный плюс.

as a Minnesotan it is my god given responsibility to rate Prince five stars, but even outside of where I live this is still a 5 star banger of an album. Those saying this is just 80 nonsense noises completely fail to recognize most "80s nonsense" was copying Prince.

The first thing that pops into my head when I hear this album is Batman. Tim Burton's Gotham. Jack Nicholson dancing around a museum, spray-painting smiles over priceless art while Prince blares in the background. It was ridiculous and creepy in equal measure. The processed drums and synths on "1999" bring me right back to Gotham City every time. "1999" is soaked in pop culture. Otto's shoes quoting the opening line while he's off his head in The Simpsons. The Joker parading through Gotham to Prince's dance beats. Even if you've never listened to the record, you've absorbed it somewhere. It's also gloriously unhinged. It opens with that distorted voice insisting it doesn't want to hurt us, it just wants to have a good time. Then there are the baby sounds, the moans, the sci-fi sound effects. It's madness bordering on Funkadelic territory, but it never collapses into its own nuttiness. It all comes together and works somehow. Prince is an outstanding guitarist, one of the all-time greats, but it's his voice that's the steals the show here. The falsetto screams feel almost inhuman, a sound that doesn’t seem like it should be physically possible. But I was never entirely convinced that Prince was a regular human being anyways. He's like some alien entity that came to earth to teach us the ways of funk. The songs stretch out into long sessions of just drums and synth. It's music that is clearly intended for dancing. The end of the world might be coming, but Prince's philosophy is to go out dancing, and party like it's 1999.

Great album. "Little Red Corvette" is one of my favorites.

This album doesn’t really seem to know what it’s doing. It starts out really strong and then gets a bit samey at the end. Disappointing.

Didn't really like this one very much. 2 stars

Look. The guy spat out massive pop tunes for fun. I get it. I just find everything about it deeply irritating.

Started off great with first 2 songs then all got a bit samey as the album went on

an extremely horny man weaves some tightly-knit but sometimes goofy jazz synth pop madness. inconsistent overall, but it has the unmistakable sound of the 80s. 3.5/5

Couple of big hits and some very funky tunes. 3.5

Too sensual and doesnt fit my vibe

No one has ever been this horny before.

mä! schade dabei schätze ich Prince und mochte sogar pearls sehr gerne aber 89/90 dunno...c

Great, as always! ★★★★

Solid... not my favorite (it's no "Purple Rain").

Cool! This was very much outside my typical listens, I loved the experimental and sexy nature of the album. Some songs vibe stronger than others, it's true that some are a bit lengthy and repetitive - but not any worse than your typical techno tracks nowadays. Good for creative work :) <3 Minneapolis

It's like okay. I lost concentration like halfway through most of the songs. Definitely a good album but not my favorite.

I'd not listened to this album before but my preconception was that it was a short pop funk album with a couple of hits (1999, Little Red Corvette) on it. I thought it was only around the time of Sign o' the Times that he started getting into double album, sprawling 8 minute track territory. It's a good album with excellent musicianship but some of the songs were just too self-indulgent and could have done with some pruning.

Very erotic, but how could it not be when you are talking about Prince?

best prince album

classic!! i didnt know prince’s music was kind of sexual…. the moaning in lady cab driver?? crazy to me minus some for me because the songs were so long! 8 minutes be fr

I only liked DMSR 🫣