1999

This is the first time I've ever listened to Prince and I think I may have heard a song by him here and there. Otherwise I just knew about him through popular culture. I liked it... but it's also too damn long. In recent days I've gotten so many albums that are great but just have too much filler. Easily could have cut down quite a bit from this album and achieve the same. Nonetheless it's quite fun and funky.

The instrumentation, lyrics, and voices make a great album. DMSR.

El primer pas de la conquesta del món del pop per part de Prince. Molt funky, molt groovy, molt llarg, molt atapeït... Combinació de temes imbatibles amb altres menys meritoris i que desgasten el resultat global. Malgrat tot, un disc per emmarcar entre el més destacable de la primera part dels '80

Lovely to listen back to. Properly classic

Prince is to 1980s party music what SHACK is to child snatching - the sexiest in the business.

Very good

Great album, very ahead of its time

Some of the songs were too poppy for me but overall I liked it. The last song was my favorite

An almost all-time classic. A bit uneven, and at times sprawling, but the highs are glorious.

This album starts out on fire but I think there’s a bit of filler in the latter part. Still it’s a great combo of funk, soul, pop and good old rock and roll.

yo prince va hårt???!!

Prince made bangers. It’s been known

He has such a recognizable style and voice. I feel seduced by Prince a little bit, it really does spiral into some real sexual songs. There's definitely some great songs, though some went on a bit long.

This is one of those things that was always there... never considered myself a Prince fan and yet lots of tracks have wheedled into my life. And those first three, come on...1999, Little Red Corvette and Delirious (which I only recalled from a Cheech and Chong film) are all classics. so maybe I am just an avid listener if not a fan.

God, I'm such a prude. Felt a little uncomfy with how Prince was singing to me LOL. Standout tracks: Little Red Corvette & Something In The Water (Does Not Computer)

Funky and enjoyable, with some weirder moments here and there. Very long, and probably doesn't need that length.

Enjoyed this a lot. Love the future-proofing that Prince deployed with 1999. Not sure Busted will do so well with Year 3000

It was Prince! No complaints.

What a weird, funky, horny album. I like that even though a lot of the music is synth-heavy dance music, none of it feels overly processed and robotic like the majority of pop and club music today. There's an organic quality and an off-kilter energy that runs throughout the album. The songs feel alive and unpredictable. I didn't know Prince was so filthy and funny. I can't get enough of that spoken word portion in "Lady Cab Driver" where he has sex with the cab driver and dedicates his thrusts - at first to personal resentments and societal ills and eventually getting abstract as he melts into an orgasm. Really hilarious, strange stuff. And wow, what a performance on the closer, “International Lover.” It’s a supremely cheesy song and he does some kind of character or parody on it but he has incredible range as a singer.

I love prince and I really like this album doesn’t have all of his best songs on it but it’s still a super good album except for a couple songs at the end

The funk is forever, but the keys sound a bit dated. Of the big hits, only "Little Red Corvette" really works for me. "DMSR" is a plus-plus track and side 2 – especially the moderated, non-hits "Free" and "Lady Cab Driver" and "All the Critics Love You" and "International Lover" – are strong adds, better than I remember. 3.8 but rounding up because of the body of work.

That's a proper party album. Another artist I've grown to be a bigger fan of over time and appreciate what he's done.

Zašt men nitko nije reko da je Prince ovolko dobar?

Kinda front-loaded but still an amazing album Fav Tracks: "Little Red Corvette" "1999"

Great first half. Less great 2nd half. But overall very good

As the opening strains of the album started creeping out of my speakers, my initial reaction was very negative. Those super dated synths are just so cringe. But the thing about Prince is that he's brilliant and, by the end of the record, I was just bopping along with him, enjoying the heck out it. Princes music isn't timeless. I is, however, perfectly timely. Every album seems to be a perfect distillation of the cutting edge trends in music at that exact moment. And then Prince, being Prince, takes everything up several notches with his immaculate musicianship and consummate showmanship. I'm shocked, but this is an effortless 4-star album after all.

Fun album...never fully appreciated Prince until the last few years. Super musicianship with fun poppy tunes. 3.5/5

very cool and interesting quite funky i like

I mean, it's a classic with banger after banger. It's Prince. What else is there to say? So many sex songs. Again...it's Prince. How could you expect anything less? I guess this makes me a basic bitch, but I love 1999 (my fave track). I wish we could party like it's 1999 because partying like it's 2022 usually means lots of lonely drinking and masking up. #COVIDproblems Anyway, thank you, Prince, for making my COVID-19 experience a COVID-1999 experience, even if it was only for a little while.

1999 - super catchy and fun, with enveloping synths and wicked guitar lines. the odd vocals near the end give off a Ween sensibility, which makes sense when you consider how much the band was inspired by Prince Little Red Corvette - the chorus makes up immensely for the subpar verses, with powerful background vocals and a glimmering synth-funk instrumental. Delirious - a bit less grandiose than the last two tracks, with interesting synth sounds that elevate a cute song about the excitement of love Let's Pretend We're Married - Prince's performance does a lot for this track, paired with the dark and bass-heavy instrumentation that still carries the shimmering quality of the other tracks. The length of the songs doesn't bother me as much as I thought it would, as the band does a good job of keeping the motifs engaging. D.M.S.R. - punchy and funky, very carefree Automatic - i like the driving call-and-response with the guitar and synths, and i live for the one accented bass note that comes around every phrase. it does feel repetitive in the first third, and most of the tracks so far fall into the trap of greatly benefiting from a tonal and/or sonic switch-up. Something in the Water (Does Not Compute) - frantic drums and off-putting synth lines that grow into a psychedelic heartbreak ballad. I don't care for Prince's spoken passages on this track, and the odd sensibility of the song as a whole isn't my favorite. Free - revisit Lady Cab Driver - yeah it's good, instrumental break has a lot of good shredding and walls of synths International Lover - a passionate closer

An hour straight of dance bangers. Killer grooves throughout, with a healthy dose of shredding here and there, when necessary. Favorite Tracks: "1999", "Little Red Corvette", "Let's Pretend We're Married", "D.M.S.R.", "Lady Cab Driver", "International Lover"

I didn't know how raunchy this album would be. The first four tracks are the best. Arguably too good, as the rest of the record doesn't seem to hit the same highs. I'm not going to go into detail because The Purple One needs no explanation. My one gripe is that some of the songs were a little too long, though.

the electronic 80s sound of funk is too synthetic. I prefer the 70's warm sound. But Prince's song writing and coolness is endless.

Funky. Calling this record "horny" is a gross understatement. A little indulgent in certain spots, but if you get caught into the groove, it's tough to shake it. Favorite tracks: "Little Red Corvette", "Delerious", "Let's Pretend We're Married"

On the one hand, I can see what so many people absolutely love Prince. On the other, it's just not for me. I can get into the most intense/best songs like the title track and Lady Cab Diver, but so many track just have nothing to hook me in.

A high 4 for sure!

Very 1980s sound for 1999. Heavy synth, voice effects, electro drum beats. Funky at times such as dsmr. Strong lead and backup vocals including duet to start 1999. Lyrics focus on sex, wealth and parties with lurking sub text of violence, destruction, end of days. 1999, Delerious, DSMR, little red corvette

Not bad, some songs were a lil long

This is a fun one! I like it

Toppenalbum, lite framtung och bränner alla top tier bangers direkt i min åsikt. Bra sound, piggt och energetiska effekter och trummaskin med undantaget Little Red Corvette, finns det någon anledning varför sången är så jävla RÖV? Känns som ett så himla kulturförlust i stil med när Notre Dame brann ner att en av världens bästa låtar är inspelad på en Gameboy Advance. Är tyvärr ingen TRVE Price head men uppskattar mainstreamgrejjerna och detta album sitter på ungefär hälften av de låtar jag lyssnar på vad det gäller Prince. Tycker dock inte resten av albumet håller samma skyhöga swag som de inledande 3 låtar. Automatic är toppen dock... Det är ju FEL att säga att resten är 'filler' men ger lite den känslan. Snudd på femma men gillar inte resten lika mycket som inledningen.

Lovely stuff

An album that evoked the future, now the past, but lives perfectly in the time it was created. Prince exists outside of our earthly constructs, even when he was on earth. I'd give it 5 stars, but I'm reserving that for Purple Rain, which I assume is on this list.

Classic. not as good as Purple Rain, but pretty damn good.

It's Prince! That's a statement by itself. Prince set the bar in his own variety of extremely suggestive funk. It is undeniably extremely fun and catchy. All of the radio hits retain are just as fun as ever, and songs that are less often remembered, like Something in the Water, are just as fun as the radio hits. Perhaps I'm more prudish than most, but I didn't see the "genius" in the sex obsession in Prince's music. I just felt like the music was shallow, approaching lecherous. But even if don't consider this to be a good moral code, you can still enjoy the album intensely. I did.

Prince is awesome, but (just one critique) this album could have been shorter. Some of the songs get a bit repetitive after minute 6 or so. Still, he's one of the greatest all-around musicians, songwriters, producers, performers, and cool guys ever.

Not his very best. But it’s still Prince!

I had forgotten how many of these songs I had heard before. My sister was big into Prince for a while, so I imagine she played this tape in our room. I never really got into it at the time, but I should have appreciated his musicianship. I mean... WOW. The first three tracks are definite hits that were played over and over on the radio, but the others are just as solid. Truly a talent, gone too soon.

There's a lot to like about this album. I only knew the hits and I definitely enjoyed most of the rest. It's a little longer than I think it needs to be and some of the lyrics are just awkward ("I wanna f*** the taste out of your mouth"?? Really?). Favorite tracks: 1999 (even though the synths are a little dated, it's still a classic. I really liked the extended outro that you don't get to hear in the single), Little Red Corvette, Delirious, D.M.S.R. (just makes you want to get up and dance...unfortunately, I'm too lazy and you don't want to see me dance anyway), and Lady Cab Driver (good funky song, but I could do without the sex moaning).

This needs multiple listens imo. Really enjoyed a lot of the instrumentals. 1999: Leo pointing meme I know this song Delirious: Brody Quest Vibes DMSR: did daft punk sample this? 6:05 bass drum beat Automatic: Leo pointing meme 2 electric boogaloo Biggest complaint is that songs are very long and not enough changes for my personal tastes, this is fine on some songs like international lover, but not on automatic

This album is a build-up towards the most uncomfortable moan. Jokes aside is it possible not to groove listening to this ? no

Pretty good! No songs I disliked but nothing that stood out too much. Would definitely listen again!

This is how you use drum machines properly. Never dull, doesn't drag, chilled and fun through. The model of many an imitation, but it still stands. Slightly more adventurous instrumentals may have suited the lyrical edge, but not the mood.

He ain't MJ but he's pretty good.

Making sleazy and creepy cool - the Purple One just fucking fucks. That one two three punch of the first three tracks is kissing your neck, whispering in your ear and tickling your arsehole... and he smuggled a dick on the cover. Best Tracks: 1999; Little Red Corvette; Delirious

Funky and still fresh. The beginning of the album is a little poppier and more casual-listener-friendly, but this still sparkles today.

Prince vient une nouvelle fois prouver le théorème suivant: Plus la féminité d'un artiste du générateur est importante, plus ce dernier a de chances de proposer un bon album. J'en appelle donc à tous mes lecteurs: lorsque la fonction commentaires sera rendue disponible sur notre site favori, merci de me propsoer votre liste de chanteurs effeminés.

I dunno. It’s fun and it’s Prince.

4.1 + Starts with two mega-hits that endure on pop radio - "1999", "Little Red Corvette." Both bangers. The middle is a quirky blend of synthesized funk with some extended jams that include interesting monologues, often chock-full of sex talk. "Lady Cab Driver" is a curious one - he's listing various injustices that anger him while pounding that pussy. The album kind of ends with a whimper. Some highs, some lows, some confusing parts. It's colorful and varied and funky and alive.

This would be a five star album if it weren't so bloated. Still a fantastic, classic album, but it really starts to drag as it goes on...

a step down from purple rain but still real good

Loved it. A couple that surprised me with how on the nose they were mixed in with classics.

This album is the embodiment of most of 80s pop. It's got simple drum loops, an infectious "dance feeling", and vocals that more or less fit the theme. There's a bit of a looming feeling in the words throughout the album, but the feel-good backing rarely dwells on it. Favorite track: Delirious

Soulful, intimate rock.

Good album, not entirely my thing however. Also the more eccentric lyrics, such as the panicked woman at the end of D.M.S.R., definitely left me confused and wondering what the intent was.

Synthesisers and drum machines with Prince rocketing towards his peak. What's not to love?

It's not my favorite Prince album, but that doesn't make it any less of a classic. I've always thought MJ was overrated anyways. Highlights: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11.

Very good. Especially 1999

I’ve never listened to this record the whole way through before, and it was (mostly) a blast. Compared to other albums of his from this era, this one was maybe a little underdeveloped. A good number of tracks are essentially riffs that stretch out longer than necessary - possibly awesome live, but this is a record. I prefer the radio edit of the title track, not included here, which cuts out the very beginning and end of the song (which nobody wants to hear). Another good double LP that would be a killer single LP.

In 1999, I did not party as much as should have to this

In conclusione: Quando è partito il primo pezzo ero un po' preoccupato che questo album fosse un po' più acerbo e modaiolo. Fortunatamente sono stato smentito, questo album è sicuramente un crescendo. Nonostante i suoni siano i pieni suoni di synth anni 80 che tutti abbiamo imparato ad odiare, la personalità di Prince e la sua bravura compositiva riescono a mettere in secondo piano pure sto fatto in molti casi e il risultato è la full Prince experience, sbroccata al punto giusto. L'unica nota negativa è probabilmente legata ai testi monotematici per tutto il disco. C'è da dire però che in vari pezzi nonostante sfioriamo livelli espliciti alla Notorious BIG (ce l'ho fatta pure qui a nominarlo) Prince è così simpatico che non dà per niente fastidio anzi, quando ti invita a salire a bordo al suo Prince 747 to Romance e "in case of excitement you may use your secretions as a floating device" comunque te la fa prende bene. Alcuni pezzi su tutti secondo me svettano comunque, tipo Lady Cab Driver o Something In The Water. Comunque 4 pieno.

overall good for that era.

I can't stop thinking about the number of people danced to the second half of this album and the number of children conceived while second half of it were playing! Sexy, genius, sexy, elaborated, sexy and greatly produced..

All the critics love U in New York probably my favourite track. Great album.

Yeah Baby!

Would be 3.5 if I could do half stars

great

Funky

Probably to 3 of Prince albums

"1999" Publicado: 24 de septiembre de 1982 "Little Red Corvette" Publicado: 9 de febrero de 1983 "Delirious" Publicado: 17 de agosto de 1983 "Automatic" Publicado: agosto de 1983 "Let's Pretend We're Married" Publicado: 23 de noviembre de 1983

1999 into Little Red Corvette is great 1-2. Delirious is a lot of fun, cool album

Pop-rock noventero muy animado

Nada mal!

Fresco, personal, talentoso.

Les 2 premieres sont des classique et l’album se merite un 4 pour cela. Et aussi pour son facteur de reecoute. Cependant les tounes s’allongent a la fin et l’album de 1h10 c’est beaucoup d’ecoute pour du drum machine.

A masterpiece of early-to-mid-80s, funky R&B.

Nice

Was an amazing album for the time, but the song length no longer fits with modern music standards.

Trip down nostalgia lane. Love the funk! Some songs were much longer than I remember.

Production: 13/20 Songwriting: 11/20 Innovation: 17/20 Bangers: 15/20 Emotional response: 14/20 =70 Lovely stuff

Little red corvette!!

Prins

Maybe the best three-song start to any album ever? Don't think I ever appreciated how prolific and talented Prince was when he was alive.

For lange sanger

Good album. Much better than the last one I listened to. Lots of good dancey tunes, some odd lyrics but that's expected.

PRINCE

Is good

The first of an incredible run of albums..

Some decent songs. Not my favorite Prince record

Good one, many interesting and new songs I didn't know earlier

Vanvittig pop, funky, lidt rocket, måske en anelse for jammet til sidst

Banger

A classic, king of Minnesota.

Need a re listen, first couple tracks are the strongest (1999, little red corvette)

Biggest misgivings about this album are mostly production related. It sounds curiously flat from a recording perspective, and the electronic drums and early Oberheim synth sound is not my favorite thing. Still quite a bit of good music on here in 1999, Little Red Corvette, D.M.S.R., Automatic, and Lady Cab Driver (the only song where he stretches out on guitar, sadly). Some more percussive oomph might have bumped this up a notch, but it's still a decently good time.

Prince is a fantastic artist and an exceptionally talented guitarist. I love his funk. Many of his albums feature excellent tracks, but there isn’t a single one that I think is so good that it deserves a place in a top 1000 list—except that it would be inappropriate not to include him in such a compilation. I couldn’t say that this is his best album, but which one is?

You know this guy fucks

Этот альбом не зашёл, как и другие.

Olipa pitkä levy. Tuntu että olin jääny johonkin limboon (saatoin ollaki, tuntu että biisit soi useempaan kertaan ja levy kesti ikuisuuden). Prince kuulostaa aina vaan Princeltä, paikoitellen viihdyttävää, paikoitellen häröä, 100% sekavaa. Kertaalleen kuunteli, mutta ei musta Prince-fania tän perusteella vielä tuu. Todella kova artisti, taitava muusikko ja puski musiikkia uusiin paikkoihin, ei iske itselle täysiä.

I listened to it, and, all of Prince albums sound the same to me.

Just too much synth pop and too long 3/5

A lot of the same beat throughout. Let's Pretend We're Married stood out. 2.5/5

Maybe a hot take but far from my favourite Prince, it’s VERY 80’s, which isnt usually a bad thing, but i wasnt feeling it that much this time, especially for 70 minutes. Idk i’d probably bump it up to a 4 on a friday night after a few pints. Standouts are Little Red Corvette, DMSR and International Lover.

#251/1001 🇺🇸🟪 Not familiar with this album except the singles. The next 2 followed are his best records in my opinion. There are some longer in length tracks here which tread a fine line between being experimental and egotistical. Best tracks: Little Red Corvette, Free, Delerious, 1999.

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Much more funk/pop than I was expecting from a Prince album, but makes sense considering it was made in the early albums. Definitely some good tracks but not super imaginative and would’ve liked to hear more guitar. If I wanted to listen to 8 minute long songs I’d just queue up free bird 10 times in a row

Está bien. Él es completísimo y es fino, tiene elegancia, suena impresionante, todo. Pero no me llega. No sé si será el estilo, o lo perfecto que está todo, pero no me llega. 6/10

7/10

I have a distinct memory of hearing "1999" (the song) on the radio when I was an uncultured kid and thinking it was horrible. Not sure what I was on, because it's pretty groovy like most of this album. The "Little Red Corvette" hook is insanely catchy, but I didn't particularly enjoy listening to the rest of the songs--would prefer not to listen to that much moaning while doing my work and such. And nothing in this comes close to beating "Purple Rain" for me.

Prince remain a funksexgodgenius, although I might lack his stamina, because at some point I can't continue to get down a song continuing to repeat "Dance. Sex. Music. Party." or whatever.

That was a crazy ride, I love the first couple of popular tracks for sure but it went really sideways from there.

I like Prince a good deal, but Ive realized that I really only need a greatest hits record from him. This record starts strong, but the middle and end are pretty much filler. I guess Prince diehards could get into it, but I’m pretty underwhelmed by his deep cuts. 7.5/10

First couple songs are good, turns into mush after that

I was vibing with the music suddenly mid album prince started whimpering and dirty talking on my ears then I checked if I have any tab still open but I found nothing now I feel a little violated

It overstays it's welcome, but this is coming from someone who thinks Cream is Prince's best song, so...

Si no le podría dar 3 estrellas, le daría 2 antes de 4. Para alguien como Princesa este álbum me parece bastante mediocre y no refleja el ingenio del artista. Sabor a poco.

Me di cuenta que no conozco nada de Prince. Me interesa escuchar más, aunque este disco no me gustó taanto. Estaba bien, era música agradable, pero no me llegó a gustar gustar ninguna canción, quizá 1999 o little red corvete.

nahhh

Lets Pretend We're Married is very 50s/60s vibes mixed with some screaming. 1999 is super catchy and so is Red Corvette. Delirious is not my favorite. DMSR is super 80s. Classic 80s. I enjoyed Automatic it was very catchy and easy to vibe to up until the end when it sounds like someone is crying in the background. Something in the Water was WEIRD and I didn't like the screeching. Lady Cab Driver is good. Easy listen. Up until a lady sounds like she's getting railed. All the critics love u in New York is a vibe super groovy funky weird International Lover is nice. This song sounds like it was made for Prince vocals for sure. I'm sorry to prince fans for giving it 3 stars this album just isn't my taste but mad respect for his artistry

has nice vibes. very catchy funky tunes that linger in ur mind af combines more lyrical tracks w/ intense guitar wailing. some hits some shit

Bravo Prince, sicuro. Ma non riesco a farmi piacere questo genere che puzza così di anni 80.

To be honest, I found this quite disappointing. I've heard that Prince is considered one of the best guitarists of all time, and yet there was like one guitar part on the entire album that impressed me, and that was on Lady Cab Driver. Other than that, I found the lyrics pretty boring where he's basically just bragging about having sex a lot and vaguely alluding to the world ending at times? And using some okay metaphors? Then, the vocals themselves have some really awful bits where his voice gets very annoying, but there are a few really good bits, but I just found this really overrated. Maybe I'm being a little harsh - it's not terrible, just not that good in any way really, but thankfully it didn't feel as long as it was.

3.8/5

Meh

I really liked the songs I knew already but otherwise found this a little repetitive.

It's 3.5

It's 2026. I am listening to an album called 1999 released in 1982. Is this the future? Anyway, this sure is an 80's pop album. The title track is a good one. Not an album I would willingly listen to, but it's definitely good music.

The second Prince album I’ve had on this list, the first being Sign ‘O’ The Times. I thought this was slightly weaker by comparison. My two main issues were the cheesy synth sounds, which often sounded as if they had come from a preset on a Casio keyboard, and the track lengths. The tracks just didn’t have enough going on to sustain lengths of up to nine minutes. Enjoyable enough, but certainly not as spectacular as Prince has been made out to be by others.

This album sounds so 1980s that while I hate this sound it has become likeable. But yeah a lot of songs were way way too long. Finaly I slept on the last 3 (4?) songs, way too long indeed. Favorite songs: 1999

Incredible side A, horrible side B

Quite chunky in places and contains some his biggest hits. Not really a fan but it was listenable

this album has "weird" songs but yk what?? I love them. The vibe is amazing and also the lyrics are interesting. I will be giving this album an oportunitie to be in my gym playlist cause it makes me feel with energy.

The album bangs, but its definitely overlong 3.5/5

Animação

It's alright, was surprised how many silly sound effects are in there

Not bad

I feel like there are lots of popular and/or critically acclaimed artists that I'll never see in the way everyone else does. Mostly Slint. That band is actually terrible. Spiderland is one of the worst albums I've ever heard. I can't wait to write a whole dissertation on why that album sucks when I get it on this list. That being said, I don't feel the same way about Prince. His music is fine. Not earth-shattering or revolutionary in the way that Rolling Stone or Pitchfork would make him sound, but he's fine. There are a few really genius songs on this album, like the title track or Something in the Water, but I can't find much of note other than the drum machine they probably dug out of a trash can. That is the worst-sounding drum machine I've ever heard and I love it.

Esse é o cara q comparam com o Michael Jackson?

It was kinda mid nth special had good tracks tho

Wasn't a huge fan, I'd heard the single 1999 before but didnt know the name, and other than that, whilst it was interesting music I didnt find it very enjoyable to listen to. Not for me :(

Decent but not my type.

A funky and clever album from a great artist. Begins with some great hits before heading towards long and impressive but slightly less easy to listen to songs. I became less engaged as the album continued.

Horny little thing wasn't he?

Inte riktigt min vibe men helt ok

Very strong start.

good but hit or miss.

Sounded much better with headphones than on stereo. The metallic drums just felt better that way

The LP is so '80s. Not in a bad way, per se, but it is a bit cheesy and I feel like I need some palate cleanser with some Purple Rain (which is ironic because Purple Rain as a whole was released just two years after this LP).

High highs and low lows - better than sign of the times in my opinion

The 1st 3 tracks are massive pop hits and classic Prince, the rest is eh?

Just a tad too horny

This album is a vibe, but it's left me cold for some reason. The tracks are also a bit long and repetitive for me. Rating: 3

The album’s length, occasional self-indulgence, and unevenness keep it just below Prince’s absolute peak. 1999 changed pop music forever. But the truly astonishing thing is that Prince would make even better records afterward.

Somewhere between a 2 and a 3 for me. There’s clearly some really really good little bits, but there just always feels like something is missing or lacking for me. Maybe Prince just isnt my cuppa tea. That’s definitely one thing this list has taught me. He’s often held up with the likes of Bowie, but I think Bowie is on a totally different level

There are like 3 or 4 great songs here and potentially a thematically satisfying album but there's a lot of what feels on first listen to be random filler or overlong tracks for me to go higher than a 3*

I like the album and can understand its significance, but it’s just ok for me

I dont like Prince, I know I suck. Im ust not cool enough ig. That cover sucks 👍 As with every other prince album Ive listened to, its kinda fun and their is some good songs but its not my style. And this album is long man. Holy shit their are some crazy thunderstorm outside right now. Even Zeus hates my music taste ,damn.

As a kid, I always thought of Prince as a Michael Jackson spinoff. With the wisdom of age comes the realization that he was a gifted artist in a very unique way. And I honestly enjoy his music more than Jackson’s. Just not quite enough to round up from a 3.5*.

The first three tracks were great, but the rest seem to be second rate (for Prince), meant to shock - which it really doesn’t do today.

The hits are spectacular, but there's several that just drag on. Almost every song is 1-2 minutes too long.

Some decent songs but I think Prince is one of those things you either love or fairly indifferent to 3.5*

3.4 2x i just cant find the love that so many people have for this album but i did enjoy it

I enjoy Prince in small doses; at some point the synth and sex has me rolling my eyes and looking for something else to listen to. This album is decent and Prince is certainly talented, but it did not change my general opinion on his music. Best tracks are 1999, Little Red Corvette, and Free (which was a discovery for me, so that's nice).

The album starts with it's two big hits, and then the third was a lesser one. I listened on headphones and noticed a lot of the production craftsmanship. Clearly talented, Prince blends many musical elements, styles, and approaches, with an emphasis on the gospel/soul/R&B of American black music traditions. The album is also a product of the emerging technology of the day - sequencing, drum machines, sampling, advances in musical synthesis. It's a prime example of the marrying of the tools of the digital age with long-established musical lanes. In these ways, the album strikes me as noteworthy. That said, it's not my cup of tea. It's deeply dance pop. While that makes it accessible and catchy, and is not an indictment on its own, I just get bored with repetition, especially across an entire album. Songs that set a drum machine and go get old quick to me. For that reason, I can't give the album five stars, even though I imagine many would. By the end of this album, I was feeling like I don't need to listen to another Prince song for, I don't know, maybe the rest of my life. The lyrics, when they were trying to make sense at all, seemed perverse. I can't give something four stars that produces that reaction, even if I know others would strongly disagree.

Standouts 1999 Little Red Corvette D.M.S.R.

vou ser crucificada se eu disser que não sou a maior fã do prince? pelo menos não nesse álbum....

I can just imagine the excitement of listening to this in 1999

WOOO! Just know when Prince said all the white people clap your hands, I was clapping. All the songs are very layered. David said this last week, but it’s nice to be able to pick out each instrument one by one. Long songs, sometimes too long unfortunately. The highs on this album were some of my favorite songs ever, but the lows took over a large proportion of the run time. Oh and very provocative language 🧐

Other than the guitar, this album could’ve been made with a redstone circuit

Lekker up tempo beatje Veel seksualizing (geluiden) Veel alien like sound effects, nieuw/experimenteel Vond 1999, t leukste nummer

Det var ändå nice vibes, men kanske inte något jag skulle sätta på och lyssna på själv. Dock kul att höra Prince, har inte lyssnat så mycket på honom. Som sagt kanske inte riktigt något jag skulle sätta på själv. Låtar jag sparade som favoriter: 1999, Little Red Corvette, D.M.S.R, Free.

The hits are there. Prince is not someone I go out of my way to listen to.

5.5/10

Jamais écouté avant. Sentiment contrasté après ma première écoute d'un album de Prince dans son intégralité. D'un côté, l'aura du bonhomme, son charisme comme chanteur et son génie derrière à peu près chaque instrument sont patents tout au long de 1999. De l'autre, le tout est noyé dans un bain de synthés et de boîtes à rythme qui, pour être probablement futuriste en 1983, n'en sonne pas moins horriblement daté aujourd'hui. Et en même temps, qui d'autre que lui pourrait rendre aussi sexy (jusqu'à l'excès, il n'a pas volé sa réputation d'obsédé) et funky les sonorités froides et artificielles qui encombreront toutes les années 1980 ? Je ne suis pas complètement convaincu, donc (et frustré de l'avoir si peu entendu à la guitare...), et j'espère être plus séduit par ses autres albums présents dans la liste. À suivre. Top : Little Red Corvette Flop : Lady Cab Driver

Album 246. 1999 (https://open.spotify.com/album/3U1ht9EdWEI9nMvaqdQI67?si=NO7EctVwQniL-YzfJoJX_A) — Prince (1982) It's good, Prince is Prince, but why is it so long... 3/5 Liked: — 1999 — Little Red Corvette — Something in the Water (Does Not Compute)

Not overly exciting today. Not a bad album, just more generic 80s Prince fluff. Wouldn't be bothered to listen again, but wouldn't complain either.

Synthy and quiet sexual...some v long songs. 1999 and little red courvette are big hits

not the best prince album imo. i feel like the songs are soooo long and not that many bangers

Despite it all, I've never been much of a Prince fan. Sacrilegious perhaps, but I think we all get a couple 'big artists' that we're allowed some ambivalence on. He's practically a de-facto face on the Mount Rushmore of pop icons of the late 20th century and I've never really quite grokked with it. The best parts of this album are, surprisingly, the same parts that have aged the worst. 'Delirious', a track so synth-soaked in that brightly-commercial 80s way, is so wonderfully retro-twee now. The album feels like an attempt at a sound for the optimistic future that never materialized. Like that funky little sound on 'D.M.S.R' is fun and playful and kinda dorky in a charming way. Conversely, at its worst it's so sexually self-indulgent. There's that moaning, sweaty theme throughout that just ends up feeling and sounding masturbatory. Feels like Prince is doing this whole Steely Dan thing, but with more discomforting lyrical sleaze and less of that flowergram romance. What the fuck is going on in 'Lady Cab Driver', for example? An otherwise catchy 80s beat falls to the awkward vinyl posturing of some insecure masculine posturing. Fav tracks: Delirious, D.M.S.R.

#986. Despite that fact that Prince took himself extremely seriously, his music is best enjoyed if you do not take it seriously at all. 3/5: goofy

The recording of this is pretty shit. Not sure if I had a bad version, but there was lots of clipping. Music is nice and funky - super horny.

I rue the day drum machines were invented. IMO they take all the life and soul out a song. Couple of nice hits here. Otherwise, a bunch of overlong, lifeless drivel. I like a lot of Prince’s ouvre, but this album’s popularity and apparent significance baffle me.

izrazito napaljen album, još jedan u nizu »semks hehe«. no dosta zabavan. premda je dug (70 minuta), nije mi smetalo, solidno je bilo preslušati. u stvari nešto bolji od »purple rain«, njegovog albuma koji sam slušao prije ovoga, razmjerno nedavno. izdvojio bih drugu stvar (»little red corvette«) kao najjaču. sve skupa, evo jedne jače trojčice...

I liked this much more than the last Prince album I got. I guess this one has the hits.

Soulful pop rock at its finest.

A crates egg, great hits but overall a bit tedious as too much in the same groove

D.M.S.R was my favorite

Fun album. Nostalgic of listening to the radio with mum and dad growing up.

BANGERR honestly

A few decent songs but most of them felt too long and fairly uninspired, like someone was throwing a party for themselves and I just happened to be there. Maybe it would seem better with multiple listens—I love the songs I've heard a ton (1999 & Little Red Corvette).

The first half of the album is really good with songs like 1999 and little red corvette. In my opinion I feel like it gets weirder and kind of falls flat compared to the beginning of the album in the 2nd half with songs like something in the water.

Må jo nesten være tidenes mest horny album

I was surprised that I liked the beginning and the end. Lady cab driver and all the critics love, New York, so fun. I liked international level too. Sexy, fun, All together, good time spent.

Es un álbum animado siento que sería ideal para bailar es una fiesta, literalmente es de los 80's, me gusta la combinación de diferentes sonidos en este álbum y como predominan sonidos electrónicos

I feel like I accidentally summoned incubus Prince on Halloween.

Not really my kind of jam, and then it was the longer it progresses. This was so sexy, orgasmic. Love the moans and the hard guttural screams. I listened to this with my mouth slightly ajar, almost like I'm getting close.

a very good album as a whole, im not sure im ever going to listen to its tracks on their own tho. fav song: let’s pretend we’re married

Le roi de la pop queer, mais peut-être pas son meilleur album

Pas grand chose à dire C’était sympa

He’s obviously a genius, but a lot of this is just not really my scene. Harsh 80’s synths, and so many sex noises Jesus Christ. I feel like I need someone to explain more context. Obv inspired lots of other greats, esp the singing

Pre Y2K funk

Music doesn't vibe with me at the moment.

All in all a good album with many cool hooks, however the length of many of the songs tend to be a wee bit long.

Crazy to drop this then Purple Rain

This album seems like it would be the sound track to Beverly Hills Cop.

I respect him

Starts so strong but tails off. A little disappointing in the end.

Really good instrumentation and vocals but it just didnt do it for me. I feel like the singles stood out too much from the rest od the album's content, making it feel weak

Prince is so hard for me to rate. He was very talented, and I can see and hear the talent. He just went too much into a pop sound for me. I would have loved to hear Prince go bluesy. 5 for talent 2 for how much I like it, 3.5, goes to 3 since there isn't anything I would own or download, which is a requirement for me to give something a 4 or 5.

Fine album! Not my cup of tea.

Started really strong but has better albums

Little red corvette 3:5

A pretty solid album from Prince with excellent guitar work and some very funky synths. Unfortunately, doesn’t quite hit the heights of his next album and some songs can tend to go on too long. Overall, decent.

muito bom!! confesso que não estou muito familiarizada com o prince, acabei descobrindo músicas incríveis dele.

simplemente uau, me sentía en una fiesta disco de los 80, aunque se han pasado con las canciones largas y he disociado un poco

Had high expectations given the singles but... it's fine, if a little indulgent in track length.

It's decent, but it doesn't have that special Prince magic yet

Iha cool, mutta synth-pop ei nii hittaa, syntikan 80-luvun soundit cornyt ja etenki levyn keskivaiheilla paljon mid biisejä. 70min on liian pitkä kesto albumille. Alun funk jutut oli ihan cool ja muksia. Syntikan lisäks rumpukone häiritsi, sai musat kuulostaa pelimusiikilta huonolla tavalla. 80-luvun korkeet kiljahtelut mikkii iha aura. Kaikenlaiset välispeakit biisien sisällä vähä cringe ja välillä tuntu että kuuntelis liveäänitystä

A bit strange that other 80s pop groups get slated for how their sound on here but the reviews for this are positive. Not that it bothers me, I enjoy those elements This could have been pretty good but I don't like a lot of the choices made. These songs are just too long. DMSR just kept going and didn't justify it's own length at all, could've cut it in half and it would be much better. There's also some weird and annoying stuff that detracts, like the moaning sounds that go on for fucking ages on Lady Cab Driver There's a strong album in here but for me it needs a lot of editing to smooth the rough edges Highlights: Little Red Corvette

Best Song: 1999. A goofy little song that makes the turn of the century actual feel like a party. Worst Song: Free. Overwrought and oversung. Overall: Prince is always baseline kinda fun to listen to, but this still sounds way too 80s for me. It felt like a lot of filler tracks, with not enough of the bombastic energy that makes Prince special.

Little long but good listen

I want to start this review by saying Purple Rain is one of my favorite songs of all time. I really wanted to like this one, but I think the dated synth sounds were just too much for me. It's a bit of a drag.

Náði mér ekki

3.1

The first three tracks and Lady Cab Driver are brilliant. One star for each; minus one star for making us listen to everything in between. It changed the music industry so it definitely belongs on any list. I loved it as a kid. But it's cursed by his obsession with FM synths (up there with nuclear weapons as one of the worst inventions of the 20th Century) and that Linn-drum machine. (Imagine these tracks with a drummer to match the incredible bass playing? (Just listen to how much the human snare drum adds to Lady Cab Driver.) Prince's creativity, virtuosity, and ability to pass seamlessly between genres are on full display and stunning. But the songwriting drops off significantly after Delirious, and the horrid pads, bells and robotic percussion that line every track just did not age well.

Solid album from Mr Nelson hitting his purple patch with this and the later albums

Correcto

Mainly for little red corvette and the incredible lyrics to international lover

Enjoyed this but the middle fell off a bit for me. Didn't realize that Prince was so horny. Fave songs: 1999, DMSR

idk how to put this to words but i respect prince more than i love him, third album on this list with under 50 generated and i want to like him more than i do like him he is ridiculously virtuosic, capable of expressing himself in a highly articulate manner across all genres, this is what gives this project its identity and, at the same time, in my opinion, what makes it emotionally distant

Gonna stick to the hits

Ritmos ochenteros, entra bien, pero cuando ves que las canciones duran una eternidad con los mismos ritmos... Está chulo y jamás había escuchado a Prince.

The album "Purple Rain" I understand. But this album making the list? A couple of decent song and the rest that all sound like the same synth chords over and over. "Little Red Corvette" is an amazing song, however.

Dance music / toe tapper / some tracks easy listening

Got some bops. Good to clean the kitchen to before a dinner party

Second half was nice grooving funk

I like the atmosphere of the album. Its artificial, upbeat, bloated, energetic soundscape sheds light to the desperate darkness which surrounds it.

The beginning of the album is phenomenal, but then the songs towards the middle and the end just drag on and don’t stand out. I only need to listen to the first 3-4 songs to get the best out of this album. The tunes are uptempo and classic 80s, which I enjoy, and when Prince is on, he makes some great music. But the album in total is just okay.

153. nice

Ive only heard the title song 1999. Little red corvette has a sound that I really enjoyed. Delirious is a glorp ass beat lmfao. Lets pretend we're married - mid, no notes. Very glorpy album, Im not a fan of Prince's trademark outro (i.e. 1999 "why does he have a bomb", similar tunes in other ones too)

Some bangers Good energy all the way through Didn't resonate with too much

Jeg synes Prince er rimeligt overvurderet, jeg viber sgu ikke så meget med det. Så er der sikkert en historie med tiden og lyden, men i 2026 synes jeg bare det er lidt for meget over the top... Men om jeg vil det eller ej, sidder jeg stadig og føler den lidt, når jeg ikke lægger mærke til det, det er nok en 3'er. Men jeg får sgu også lidt stress af at lytte til noget af det, ærligt. De trommer på something in the water for eksempel.

Dejlig album - jeg har aldrig hørt det før. To virkelig gode startere, 1999 og Little Red Corvette. Der er også noget, der bliver lidt kedeligt, men altså... for eksempel Automatic. Det fader for meget ud for mig. Det er som om, fordelingen af sange er helt forkert. Det lægger ud som en 4'er og taper ud til en 2'er. Det må give en: 3.0

Album #83: 1999 - Prince Genre (W): Minneapolis sound, funk, synth-pop, R&B, dance, new wave Singles: 1999, Little Red Corvette, Delirious, Automatic, Let’s Pretend We’re Married I have not listened to this album before. Thoughts?: Prince is a talented person, able to play multiple instruments and layer each individually on top of one another. I love his ability to create grooves in the tracks, however, I feel like certain tracks drag on for a bit too long. Favorite songs: Side A, Let’s Pretend We’re Married*, Automatic, Free, All the Critics Love U in New York

I go back and forth on how I feel about Prince, and by that I go back and forth on how I feel about this album. At moments I really like it, and really enjoy the more funky side of Prince, and at moments I'm like "ehh, this ain't for me." But the majority of it is hitting for me. I'm going back and forth between a 3 and a 4. So I'll go with 3 for this as it's probably a 3.5.

Good

Just as maximalist and horny as Purple Rain. Prince's 1999 isn't too different from what I've come to expect from him, but 1999 does feature a few more ear worms than Purple Rain. The quality remains consistently high, but I still have the same complaints: a little too much happening at once and too horny for Prince to be higher on my list.

Sharp and clean, still I'm missing the raw potency of Purple Rain

starting on may 2nd veamos que tal! No se si la compresión es por spotify o del album en si sounds somewhat dated but it's charming about it. Horny as hell.

Em, I feel awful, nothing wrong with it but hard to describe as better than fine

I was in no way ready for Prince's music when it was popular. I was too young for this album, and for the four that preceded it. I was wrapped up in my white suburb's homophobia, misogyny and self-hatred, like a can of Slime squeezed by zombie's fist. It took my beloved high school friends who loved Purple Rain to even reveal his music to me; and it took "Kiss" to convince me that he was a pop genius. Listening to it now, I hear the skill, the joy, the complexity of his music. I'm rating it based on its importance in my life.

ok 2.9

A generational talent undermined by his generation's shitty production techniques.

Fav song: Little Red Corvette

Favorite songs: 1999, Little Red Corvette, Delirious

Went by ridiculous quickly? Didn't have the impact of other Prince LPs.

11. 프린스 - 1999 총 11곡 수록, 1시간 10분. 좋아!! 막 와 미친 명곡 이런건 아니지만 꽤 좋느에 캐치한 노래가 몇곡 있네요 DMSR이라든가 근데 너무 과감한 시도가 있어서... 대체 신음소리는 왜 넣은거야? 한줄평: 아, 1982년. 야만의 시대. 취향: ★★★★☆ 재방문: ★★☆☆☆

Pretty good, but obviously Let's Get Crazy is the best one. A lot of similar sounding songs though which I don't always appreciate

1982. Seen as Prince's breakthrough album.

I respect Prince as an artist, and this album is very prototypically Prince. He is an amazing musical talent: vocalist, instrumentalist, and producer. It is evident on this album. I find that I'm not particularly a fan of his though. This album has its moments for sure, but overall, I could take it or leave it. It is a good album though.

I just don’t think I’m a Prince guy. Whenever the instrumentals pull me in, the lyrics take me right back out. “Your seat cushion may be used as a floatation device” followed by squealing and moaning? *sigh* I will choosing to fly Spirit over Prince airlines.

Prince is good but mj better

Such an incredible start to an otherwise okay album. Shame that the rest of the album follows 1999 and little red corvette in track listing only.

Buckle up friends, we're headed to the Horny Zone. No seriously. Buckle up. Horny time. Look, I've got nothing but respect for Prince. He was a singular artist with a strong vision and generational chops. The thing is, I've never really been able to connect with his music. It's fun, but not really my cup of tea. This album is no exception. The songs are super danceable and ear catching, but something about the 80's excess and over the top production of it all just throws me off. I was nodding my head, but also grimacing at certain moments. There's just not a lot of subtlety here, it's all waving right in your face. These shiny, wingdings-style songs. I can get down to it, and some of the tracks made me listen a little closer (shout out to Something In The Water) but overall it's just a bit much for me. 3/5.

I know Prince is one of the greats, but I’ve never really felt like I got his music. People often talk about how meticulous he was in the studio. The band rehearsed everything and had to nail the take. But it just sounds mechanical and dull to me. Little Red Corvette is an awesome song though. But I think I like that songs when he shows more self-doubt and vulnerability. I even prefer the more loose style of this song. Some of the lyrics are layered over each other, so I’m not really even sure what he said. It's just more interesting.

It was a little too 80s cheesy for me at times which is crazy because I love the 80s. The hits were hits for a reason, everything else was fine. I like Prince's earlier stuff more.

1999

Couple of bangers then Peter's out 3 st

The title track and Little Red Corvette are certified bangers. DMSR is okay (would be a banger if it were half its length). This is probably Prince's second-best album (out of what, 30?). But volume doesn't get you quality (except for you, Stevie. All your albums are quality). I dunno, I've never been a huge Price fan. He's an underrated guitar player, clearly the best '80's synth-pop artist, but does that really get you multiple albums here? Purple Rain for sure, but this one's a stretch for me.

Light funky pop. You know 1999, it is a good song. What's interesting is that this draws together a lot of genres and sounds and sounds like late 80s pop. But it's from only 1982, which is surprising! What's up with production on Little Red Corvette, I'm sure I'm hearing clipping and distortion. Ooh, explicit lyrics on Let's Pretend We're Married, didn't expect that from a pop song. Definitely a lyrical theme: partying and sex. But in that oddball Prince way And each track is a long version which is nice. Time for each to settle in and explore. Overall you can see the vision and song-writing skill, but it doesn't resonate with me. Best track - Let's Pretend We're Married, Lady Can Driver 3 stars

Stated off so well with the first couple songs but dragged on

would be higher but its too long

Not my fav, but I can totally see how this album paved the way for others. 1999 & Can We Pretend We're Married were v good, otherwise the instrumentals tickled my ears, not much else.

6 - AVERAGE

I love Prince, but man some of the songs on this one could stand to be so much shorter.

The early 80s were a scary time to be alive. A gung-ho elderly president in the White House and the imminent threat of nuclear war at any moment - oh, wait, guess things haven’t changed all that much. Anyway, we all lived with dreams of purple skies and people running everywhere, so Prince’s song 1999 was a perfect encapsulation of the zeitgeist of partying in the face of Armageddon. The follow up single Little Red Corvette similarly caught the spirit of the hedonistic materialism of the era, although there were some lines alluding to casual sex that might have raised a few eyebrows if you listened closely and knew what a packet of Trojans was. Anyone who bought the album off the back of the singles without being previously aware of Prince’s oeuvre was in for an extremely rude awakening by the time they got to tracks like “Let’s Pretend We’re Married” which leaves absolutely nothing to the imagination. The opening tracks aside, I don’t think that the rest of this album holds up particularly well, at least compared to his later work, with too much reliance on early drum machines and weedy 80s production. This was a double album and too many songs are stretched way too thin and even the remastered version fails to rescue them.

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.

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."

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.

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

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...

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.

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.

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

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

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