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Prince - Lovesexy Audio CD

A fair review of the Prince "Lovesexy" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Prince reviews here, or go back to the Prince tabs.

Prince Band: Prince
Title: Lovesexy
Rating:
Release Date: 1990-10-25
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Eye No 2: Alphabet St. 3: Glam Slam 4: Anna Stesia 5: Dance On 6: Love Sexy 7: When 2 R in Love 8: I Wish U Heaven 9: Positivity

Prince gives you a plus sign and a reason to "Dance On"
Nearly every year the prolific singer-songwriter-musician had a full studio release out (excluding only 1983 when he was touring, making "Purple Rain" and working a handful of albums for others in his Minneapolis fam). Prince was not the most successful aritst sales wise of the 1980s (even though he toppped the charts with "Purple Rain" and a number of big singles) but arguably it was his greatest decade of musical output. In the case of "LoveSexy", the experimental musical madman messed with the emerging format of compact disc. Instead of letting listeners go right to their favorite tracks, one of the many benefits of the new media, the 1988 album was released as only one long track with nine songs almost seamlessly mixed so that it is almost one continuous song.

Thematically, the album is a companion to the dark, dense and humorous "The Black Album". Released as a substitute when that album was pulled and shelved by Prince and Warners, "LoveSexy" sounds like the complete opposite (although the trademark offbeat humor is there). Nearly every track has a euphoric upbeat groove and lyrics as exhibited in "Positivity" ("Have you had your plus sign today?"). There is something so urgent yet peaceful as Prince sings over layers of guitars, keyboards and drums. He is a at peace about having "No smack on his brain". While the funky and carefree "Alphabet Street" (featuring playful banter with rapper Cat) was the hit, the two singles that weren't so succesful are gems not to be missed. "I Wish U Heaven" starts with a simple drumbeat (likely provided by Sheila E. as it is in the video) but then the track soars as Prince's vocals and a beautiful musical arrangement carry this request out. "Glam Slam" is an effective rocker with a passionate Prince screaming over a wailing guitar and great synthesizer work. While the album is mostly dance music with a very positive message about God and love, "Anna Stesia" is sinister song about sin (where Prince seems to confess in order to be saved) while "When 2 R In Love" is a sexy ballad that seems strangely out of place thematically here as it did on "The Black Album" where it was originally a track. Still, the album has no weak spots and the reason for making it one track makes sense so it feels like such a full experience rather than just songs placed on an album to fit an obligation.

As a follow up to "Sign O the Times" and the predecessor to the misguided "Batman" soundtrack, "LoveSexy" is arguably one of Prince's last great albums that works as a tight concept album but also an amazing sounding pop album filled with joy filled bliss about heaven but also some great Prince kinky quirks (including the controversial cover) that showed Prince was still not a saint and certainly not stale.


One of Prince's worst album ever.
The follow-up to the best album Prince has ever recorded, SIGN "O" THE TIMES, is the worst album Prince has ever recorded. If this album sold any copies, it must be because of the cover (nude). Well, one of the worst, if not thee worst.

Prince was set to release another double-disc epic but I guess Warner Bros. wouldn't allow it so LOVESEXY was released on Warners and THE BLACK ALBUM was released as a bootleg. The better of the two: THE BLACK ALBUM. Reasoning: Funky tracks. Although "When 2 R In Love" appears on both albums, (LOVESEXY 9 selections to THE BLACK ALBUM's 8) LOVESEXY just does not shine in a partly cloudy sky. "Alphabet Street", "Anna Stesia" and "I Wish U Heaven" are the only worthwhile selections here and speaking of selections, it was a really stupid move between Prince and Warners to release 9 selections as just 1 selction for the entire album, how annoying is that?

What else can I say here? Nothing good. I am a die-hard Prince fans so to all you Prince fans out there who enjoyed LOVESEXY, I don't know. Maybe there's too much wax in my ears to hear what you all have heard.


Erratic Prince
"Lovesexy" (1988) certainly has its moments: "Glam Slam," "Eye No," "Anna Stesia," "I Wish U Heaven" and the gloriously extended "Alphabet St. Prince's follow-up to his triumphant "Sign 'O' the Times" is a slight letdown. " Unfortunately, the remaining songs are forgettable, including "When 2 R in Love" (a weak ballad lifted from the legendary "Black Album"). Whenever Prince decides to remaster "Lovesexy," he should include the "Alphabet St. " instrumental remix as a bonus track.


Prince's last great masterpiece
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the perfect prince album
this album is perhaps prince's most perfect album. yes, prince released this album only after the "defunked" black album was pulled, and then subsequently re-released. . . the black album being a close second. . . listen to them both back to back. . . but to say that one is better than the other is crazy. what did he release just after the whole lovesexy/black album "thing"?. . . . "batman". . . he played batman, gemini, joker, and other characters in that morality play of light and dark. . . prince is "the man" displaying the best and worst in human nature in the same mirror. . . pick any prince album, listen to it alone with your subconscious, and make your own evaluations. . . every album and every experience is different. peace.


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