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1 CD(s) - Contemporary R&B - Label: Warner ESP - Distributor: Cinram Logistics - Released: 30/07/2001 - 81227427221

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Personnel: Prince (vocals, various instruments); Wendy, Dez Dickerson (vocals, guitar); ... more
Bonnie Boyer (vocals, Hammond organ); Rosie Gaines
(vocals, organ); Lisa Coleman (vocals, keyboards);
Sheila E. (vocals, drums, percussion); Sheena
Easton, Camille, Tony M. (vocals); Levi Seacer Jr.
(guitar, bass, background vocals); Miko (guitar,
background vocals); Eric Leeds (flute, horns,
background vocals); Atlanta Bliss (horns); Matt
Fink (keyboards, background vocals); Tommy
Barbarella (keyboards); Brown Mark, Sonny T.
(bass, background vocals); Bobby Z., Michael B.
(drums, percussion); Kirk Johnson, Damon Dickson
(percussion, background vocals); Mayte, Mazarati
(background vocals).Engineers include: Gary
Brandt, Peggy McCreary, David Leonard.Producer:
Prince.Compilation producer: Gregg
Geller.Digitally remastered by Keith
Blake.Considerably more streamlined than previous
compilations THE HITS 1 and THE HITS 2, the 17
songs that make up THE VERY BEST OF PRINCE offer a
nice tour through the Purple One's chart successes
for Warner Brothers from 1978 to 1993. Mixed in
among chart toppers like the quirky When Doves
Cry, Hendrix-fueled mania of Let's Go Crazy and
stripped-down funk of Kiss are enough brilliant
moments to make you wish the guy had focused more
on music and less on the identity shifts that
characterized most of the '90s.Starting with the
1979 #1 I Wanna Be Your Lover, Prince's pop
sensibilities and inquisitive nature have found
him cleverly bouncing back and forth between the
twin poles of sex and spirituality. Whether it's
the runaway pledge of faith found in I Would Die 4
U, sly lasciviousness of Gett Off or
battle-of-the-sexes throw-down with Sheena Easton
on U Got The Look, this Minneapolis native's way
with a hook makes more of an impression in
retrospect than his ability to shock. Other
highlights include the millennial jam 1999,
chilling view of the world Sign O' The Times,
gorgeous Diamonds And Pearls and irresistible
Alphabet Street.[Reviews]Q (9/01, p.133) - 4 stars
out of 5 - ...He really was the exciting new face
of popular music....The hits that transformed
Prince into a superstar to rival Michael Jackson
remain some of the most thrilling in pop
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The Very Best of Prince The Very Best of Prince
Taken literally, the Very Best of Prince title is sure to cause endless arguments. Nothing ... more
from Dirty Mind, not a trace of the early
Controversy, no "Erotic City", no non-LP cuts at
all, save some edited single-versions and a cold
shoulder to the criminally out-of-print Gold
Experience. As a compendium of 17 key A-sides from
1979 to 1992, however, The Very Best of Pri nce is
(ahem) a quick-'n'-dirty review of the days when
the Artist was, in the estimation of R.E.M.
guitarist Peter Buck, one of the weirdest
musicians in the Top 10. Blessed with both
creative cunning and the wish to reach every
listener possible, Prince revitalised rock and
soul modes from the sex-crazed ("Little Red
Corvette") to the cryptically spiritual ("Purple
Rain"). Often he blurred lines between attitudes
as surely as he did musical ones; the New
Testament image of "Thieves in the Temple" became
in his hands a complaint about a stolen
girlfriend. A fine party artefact, this disc is
still likely to prove too scanty even for many
casual Prince fans. --Rickey Wright
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Taken literally, the Very Best of Prince title is sure to cause endless arguments. Nothing ... more
from Dirty Mind, not a trace of the early
Controversy, no "Erotic City", no non-LP cuts at
all, save some edited single-versions and a cold
shoulder to the criminally out-of-print Gold
Experience. As a compendium of 17 key A-sides from
1979 to 1992, however, The Very Best of Pri nce is
(ahem) a quick-'n'-dirty review of the days when
the Artist was, in the estimation of R.E.M.
guitarist Peter Buck, one of the weirdest
musicians in the Top 10. Blessed with both
creative cunning and the wish to reach every
listener possible, Prince revitalised rock and
soul modes from the sex-crazed ("Little Red
Corvette") to the cryptically spiritual ("Purple
Rain"). Often he blurred lines between attitudes
as surely as he did musical ones; the New
Testament image of "Thieves in the Temple" became
in his hands a complaint about a stolen
girlfriend. A fine party artefact, this disc is
still likely to prove too scanty even for many
casual Prince fans. --Rickey Wright
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Main specs

Title: Very Best Of Prince, The

Performer: Prince

Genre: R&B

Sub Genre: Contemporary R&B

Release Date: 30/07/2001

Recomended Retail Price: 16.99 GBP

Original Release Year: 2001

Label / Distributor: Warner ESP / Cinram Logistics

Pieces in Set: 1

Studio / Live: Studio

Stereo: Stereo

Format: Performer

EAN: 81227427221

Catalogue Number: 8122742722

Additional notes

Album Notes: Personnel: Prince (vocals, various instruments); Wendy, Dez Dickerson (vocals, guitar); Bonnie Boyer (vocals, Hammond organ); Rosie Gaines (vocals, organ); Lisa Coleman (vocals, keyboards); Sheila E. (vocals, drums, percussion); Sheena Easton, Camille, Tony M. (vocals); Levi Seacer Jr. (guitar, bass, background vocals); Miko (guitar, background vocals); Eric Leeds (flute, horns, background vocals); Atlanta Bliss (horns); Matt Fink (keyboards, background vocals); Tommy Barbarella (keyboards); Brown Mark, Sonny T. (bass, background vocals); Bobby Z., Michael B. (drums, percussion); Kirk Johnson, Damon Dickson (percussion, background vocals); Mayte, Mazarati (background vocals).

Album Reviews: Q (9/01, p.133) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...He really was the exciting new face of popular music....The hits that transformed Prince into a superstar to rival Michael Jackson remain some of the most thrilling in pop history..."

Titles on disc 1

1.: I Wanna Be Your Lover

2.: 1999

3.: Little Red Corvette

4.: When Doves Cry

5.: Let's Go Crazy

6.: Purple Rain

7.: I Would Die 4 U

8.: Raspberry Beret

9.: Kiss

10.: Sign Of The Times

11.: U Got The Look

12.: Alphabet Street

13.: Thieves In The Temple

14.: Gett Off

15.: Cream

16.: Diamonds And Pearls

17.: Money Don't Matter 2 Night

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Advantages: Uplifting; thoughful; style-spanning and funky; lyrics printed in full
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...will be worth it for this. I am going to review what I regard as the key tracks. Disc 1 Sign O' The Times - a social commentary about the AIDS epidemic, drugs and various problems of the 1980s,which are still relevant today. Mid-tempo with a simple and yet so catchy bassline with very minimalistic arrangements. The lyrics are deep and to be honest I believe that for the lyrics alone this is one of the most under-rated hits of all time. Full with a dark message, melancholy but nevertheless still a great title track and album opener and arguably one of the best songs Prince has written. The video was just as minimalistic as the arrangement, but then again, the song's worth is its message which is essentially in Prince's lyrics. Play In The Sunshine - A total contrast to the previous track 'Sign o' the times' and quite possibly, this has the most... Read review

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Advantages: some excellent different sounding songs
Disadvantages: some excessiveness ruins otherwise good songs

...lyrics on the album, a tale of child abuse and suicide which is very tragic. Track six is called 'Race' and is quite an up-tempo dance song about racism. This does though have one of the best 'beat lines' (as Prince calls it at the start of the song!) in the album and Prince shows his rapping skills and the song melds nicely and keeps up the run of good songs. 'Dark' is an old-fashioned (always reminds me of Stevie Wonder) love song and provides a nice break from the dance songs with its soulful vibe. 'Solo' is a brilliant showcase for Princes vocals, as it is almost acapella throughout. If anyone has ever listened to the Communards self-titled album then this song will sound familiar, as Princes voice takes on a very haunting quality. 'Letitgo' is basically the last song on the album (you'll see why in a minute) and was, I think, a minor... Read review

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Advantages: An interesting and varied jam on a great track. Cool B-Side too!
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...soundtrack and as a huge Prince fan I love to hear how he can make such different and brilliant versions of an existing song. However, it's obviously not going to be for everyone's tastes. At the end of the day a jam is still a jam, so if you like your songs nicely structured and less than five minutes long, I'd avoid this little set. The song Scandalous itself is sparse in arrangement and features a fantastic vocal turn from Prince, who is busy enticing a lucky lady with come ons and sexy promises. It's officially co-written with his father but there is strong rumour that says he occasionally gave his father a writing credit to help him out economically. It's a very good song and one of the fans favourite Prince ballads, and it was a good choice to extend into a 20 minute slow jam. The Crime has a sax playing the main melody of the song, while... Read review

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