... Spooky Electric wanted the Black Album to be released, but Camille stopped it and released Lovesexy. Spooky Electric is the bad guy throughout the record and the negativity that people feel about God and love. The song itself is funky, but sounds very 80s. Thankfully, as with literally hundreds ... Read review
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LOVESEXY
Personnel: Prince (vocals, various instruments); Cat (vocals); Miko (guitars, background
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vocals); Eric Leeds, Atlanta Bliss (brass, background vocals); Boni Boyer (keyboards, background vocals); Dr. Fink (keyboards); Levi Seacer, Jr. (bass, background ...
Advantages: Uplifting songs, tender ballads, brilliant songwriting and numerous other positives! Disadvantages: Album released as a single track, other than that, pretty perfect!
...on the album but on Lovesexy that doesn't really matter as every song is at least very good, with many going to superb. Alphabet St. is again funky, with more guitar in than Eye No. It also has a rap by new band member Cat. Thankfully, unlike many of Prince's later attempts at putting rap into his records, it fits the song nicely and is a nice little touch.
Glam Slam follows, a song with lyrics that are very simple, but perfectly define the feelings ... ...you 2 tight, but I just can't seem 2 get close enough'. The chorus itself is very uplifting and this is my favourite song off of the album. However the song ends with a long instrumental synth 'crescendo'. Personally I like it alot, it's different and leads nicely into the next song, but when played on Radio One in the 80s, the DJ (Steve Wright I think) commented that Prince had at last gone mad, which might give you some idea of the publics perception ...
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Label / Distributor: Paisley Park / Cinram Logistics
Engineer: Joe Blaney; Eddie Miller; Prince
Producer: Prince
Pieces in Set: 1
Studio / Live: Studio
Stereo: Stereo
Format: Performer
EAN: 75992572026
Catalogue Number: 7599257202
SPAR code: AAD
Additional notes
Album Notes: Personnel: Prince (vocals, various instruments); Cat (vocals); Miko (guitars, background vocals); Eric Leeds, Atlanta Bliss (brass, background vocals); Boni Boyer (keyboards, background vocals); Dr. Fink (keyboards); Levi Seacer, Jr. (bass, background vocals); Sheila E. (drums, percussion, background vocals).
Album Reviews: Rolling Stone - 3.5 Stars - Very Good
Titles on disc 1
1.: I No
2.: Alphabet Street
3.: Glam Slam
4.: Anna Stesia
5.: Dance On
6.: Lovesexy
7.: When 2 R In Love
8.: I Wish U Heaven
9.: Positivity
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