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Prince - Musicology Audio CD

A fair review of the Prince "Musicology" 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: Musicology
Rating:
Release Date: 2004-04-20
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Musicology 2: Illusion, Coma, Pimp & Circumstance 3: A Million Days 4: Life 'O' The Party 5: Call My Name 6: Cinnamon Girl 7: What Do U Want Me 2 Do? 8: The Marrying Kind 9: If Eye Was The Man In Ur Life 10: On The Couch 11: Dear Mr. Man 12: Reflection

Groovin' and Funky !
For me this is the first that I've heard this kind of vibe from Prince for the majority of an album. This is pretty good from the samples I've heard.

This album seems to have a funk and neo soul groove vibe to it. Cool!.


A great upbeat, yet modernized version of funk!
But with this album, the artist knew what they were talking about. When an artist usually says there going to do an old-school funk album, most are not from that era. I remember this cd, got a little buzz on the radio, because Prince was trying to do something commercial again. Musicology is great album, with a lot of great beats, and guitar rifts. My favorite track was the last one reflection. I also found Illusion/ Circumstance to be interesting. If your a prince fan this is def. the album for you! It's a classic Prince CD highlighting what he does best, funk music. Most of this album was very enjoyable for me to listen to, and didn't feel as if it were "The artist formally known as prince" doing something weird that wouldn't be enjoyable to listen to. If you get my drift. If your into old school r and b then this album is a must have!.


Move to the Groove
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The hot funk of the title track is a salute to James Brown, while the gospel flavor of On the Couch provides a solid change of pace. Nominated for five Grammy Awards and winning a pair - Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Vocal Performance (Male) - the 47:26 for the 12 tracks is the artistry of Prince taking a more radio-friendly approach to the grooves, as he provides a tutorial on "Commercial Being Classic. And there is a little controversy, as the powerful Cinnamon Girl had a music video that got the critics in a tizzy.

Released in April 2004, it was Prince's first album on a major label in five years and the first time in 20-plus years that he actively pursued the recording of material outside of Minneapolis. With the energy from a variety of new sources, Prince delivers an outstanding album that majestically stands alongside the classic disks from the various signposts in his remarkable career.


(3.5 stars) Length is its downfall
For once, Prince the Guitarist shines through here. It wouldn't have killed Prince to chop a couple songs off of this, but it's worth it on a whole. Listen to "Cinnamon Girl" (which also has a superb chorus, and awesome protest lyrics. And no, it's got nothing to do with Neil Young), "What Do U Want Me 2 Do Girl", and "The Marrying Kind". For another, Funky Prince is funky as ever: the funk title song, a tribute to Prince's musical heroes, is probably the best song on the album. For a third, Prince the Purple Eccentric is as lovably odd as ever on "Coma, Illusion, Pimp & Circumstance", and is also clearly in charge of those kooky keyboards you hear on "If I Was the Man in UR Life" and the low-key "Dear Mr. Man", with a steady groove, occasional interesting horn blasts, and a delicate wah-wah. But I think that Prince is still a big-time victim of CD era indulgence. It's like he sees these shiny new 80 minutes, and goes, "Ooh! Now I can toss that song on here! And that one! And that one! That one, too!" That's why. . . well, a lot of these songs made the cut. "Life `o' the Party" ironically has no life, and it's supposed to be a rip-roarin' party "joint", so it quickly deteriorates. And while Prince ballads are usually quite reliable, from "Adore" to "Purple Rain" to "When You Were Mine" to "The Beautiful Ones", I think the ship containing them sunk and they were forced to swim to shore, waterlogged and nearing death. None of them really merit mention, but I'll throw their titles out there just the same; "A Million Days"; "Call My Name"; "On the Couch"; and "Reflection". Despite the many complaints I have, I still think Musicology is really worth a look. .


Another "going through motions" album from Prince...
While commercially "successful". . mostly due to his ingenious idea of including a copy of the CD with every concert ticket, "Musicology" is nothing more than a throw-away Prince album. Nothing here seems inspired or up to his lofty standards. . . these seem more like songs he can write in his sleep. Do yourself a favor and pick up "The Rainbow Children" which finds him and his muse at a rare peak.


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