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Prince (vocals, guitars, Arp string ensemble, piano, Clavinet, synthesizer, bass, drums, percussion)

Recorded at Record Plant, California

Signed to a hefty record contract while still in his teens, Prince was only 19 when he wrote, produced and played all the instruments (the album's initial press release listed no less than 23) on his first album For You, a keyboard-dominated dance record that melds funk, soul and disco. While For You didn't sell as was well as was expected, Soft and Wet did make the singles chart and the lush ballad Baby established that besides writing great dance songs, Prince could sing as well as any of his R&B contemporaries. For You is a portentous roadmap for the direction Prince and popular music would take in the 1980s

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11 track Japanese release featuring two mixes of Gett Off (Extended Remix & Houstyle), Violet The Organ Grinder, Gangster Glam, Cream (N.P.G. Mix), Things Have Gotta Change (Tony M. Rap), The Wire (Creamy Instrumental), Get Some Solo, Do Your Dance (KC's Remix), Housebang- ers, Q In Doubt and Etherear Mix. Slimline jewel case. 1997 Warner Brothers release.

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Producers include: Prince, the New Power Generation, David Z., the Family, the Starr Company

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Vibe (6/96, p.140) - "...Even if you've never cared about the former Artist Formerly Known As Prince, the soundtrack for Girl 6 is a perfect dance-and-slow-jam introduction to his esteemed, sexy body of work

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Prince Rogers Nelson is the most talented musician of his generation, but he has often seemed strangely out of sync with his own time. Performing under the single name of Prince, he mixed European American and African American musics like few others in history. Yet his extravagant obsessions with sex, religion, and dance grooves made him a stranger in the strange land of rock & roll, while his melodic genius and instrumental virtuosity made him the odd man out in an R&B world dominated by programmed rhythm machines. Perhaps that's why Nelson abandoned the stage name of Prince and adopted an unpronounceable symbol as his nom de musique. The Gold Experience is Nelson's first full-length album released under his symbol moniker and it's his strongest work under any name since 1990's Graffiti Bridge. Less a new direction than a return to the hard-edged funk of 1987-88's Sign o' the Times and the Black Album, the Gold Experience is better than either of those albums because this time the stripped-down rhythms have been bolstered by lots of guitar. In other words, the most effective integrationist in pop music has married deep-groove funk to in-your-face rock guitar--without sacrificing his usual gift for melody and harmony. Nelson has long been one of the best guitarists around, but because his licks were usually buried deep in his thickened arrangements, his chops weren't always obvious. In the more open arrangements here, they're pretty hard to miss. With this raw music come some rather raw lyrics, counterbalanced by a genuinely romantic ballad and two gospel-rooted songs lamenting the current state of American society--Geoffrey Himes

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Prince (vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming); Morris Day (vocals, drums); Rosie Gaines, Elisa, Mavis Staples, Tevin Campbell, George Clinton (vocals); Candy Dulfer, Eric Leeds (saxophone); Atlanta Bliss (trumpet); Joseph Fiddler, Boni Boyer (keyboards, background vocals); Levi Seacer, Jr. (bass, background vocals); Sheila E. (drums, background vocals); The Steeles, The New Power Generation, Garry Shider, Steve Boyd, William Payne, Belita Woods, Tracey Lewis, Mike Harris, Pat Lewis, Sandra Dance, Jerome Benton, Jana Anderson (background vocals); T.C. Ellis, Robin Power, The Time

Engineers include: Eddie Garcia, Mark Platl, Coke Johnson

Recorded at Paisley Park, Minnesota and Mad Hatters, Los Angeles, California

It's easy to dismiss this album as an unfocused mess--and many have. On Graffiti Bridge, Prince writes songs for colleagues to play; nine of the 17 cuts feature other artists such as The Time, Mavis Staples, Tevin Campbell and George Clinton. And it is indeed messy. But the record's merits must be acknowledged too. At the top of this list is the song Joy in Repetition, a slight narrative idea clung to, wrapped in dreamy bluesiness, and beautifully delivered. Also notable is We Can Funk. Many have tried to reclaim George Clinton's P-Funk contributions to butt-shaking music, but few have managed it without losing their own identity. Prince pulls it off. Even some of Prince's missteps can be classified as brilliant mistakes, beautiful failures. The overtly Christian Elephants and Flowers " is as preposterously rich and frothy as its title. Thieves in the Temple's sonic frou-frou has earned it fans, despite its greasy aftertaste

Graffiti Bridge is a funk experiment from a man who never rests on his laurels

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The first single from Prince's self-produced 1999 album Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic. Contains four mixes of the Greatest Romance Ever Sold (Radio Edit, Album Version, Radio Edit Featuring Eve & Adam And Eve Remix Featuring Eve). Slimline jewel case. 1999 release

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Prince (vocals, various instruments); Claire Fischer (conductor); Jimmy Johnson, Dez Dickerson, Miko (vocals, guitar); Atlanta Bliss, Eric Leeds (vocals, brass); Boni Boyer (vocals, Hammond organ); Cat (vocals); Sheila E. (vocals, percussion)

The Revolution:
Wendy Melvoin (vocals, guitar, violin); Lisa Coleman (vocals, violin, keyboards); Matt Fink (vocals, keyboards, synthesizer); Brown Mark (vocals, bass); Bobby Z. (percussion)

The New Power Generation:
Rosie Gaines (vocals, organ, programming); Mayte (vocals); Tony M. (rap vocals, background vocals); Levi Seacer Jr. (rhythm guitar, bass, background vocals); Tommy Barbarella (keyboards, programming); background vocals); Sonny T. (bass, background vocals); Michael B. (drums); Kirk Johnson, Damon Dickson (background vocals, percussion)

Producers:
The Revolution, the New Power Generation, Prince

Engineers include:
Susan Rogers, Prince, David Leonard

Compilation producer:
Gregg Geller

Liner notes:
Alan Leeds

The hits 1 includes two previously unreleased tracks, extensive liner notes, track annotations, recording information and photographs by Herb Ritts. Upon their release in 1993, the shorthand descriptors were that the Hits 1 contained the "clean" songs while the Hits 2 had all the "dirty" stuff. It's not quite so simple. Even Prince's most chaste material, like the finger-wagging Pop Life, has a certain limpid eroticism. Soft and Wet and the power-poppy When You Were Mine, while nowhere near as blatant as some of the Purple One's other tracks, still raise an eyebrow. What's most interesting is the way the best songs from uneven albums like Graffiti Bridge Seven assume a new luster in the company of classics like When Doves Cry

The Hits 1 contains the previously unreleased Pink Cashmere and a live version of Nothing Compares 2 U. This disc and its companion volume are also available as a box set with an essential bonus third disc of b-sides

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In addition to the three-disc Hits/The B-Sides set, Prince's 1993 release list included separate editions of the two Hits volumes. By beginning with When Doves Cry, Volume One would seem to promise a fairly mainstream overview of the man's career. But what can such a small word mean to an artist who writes love songs like this disc's Adore ("You can rip up my clothes, smash up my ride ... well, maybe not the ride") and who can put a cryptic religious fable (we think) like 7 in the Top 10? --Rickey Wright

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Japanese exclusive limited edition re-press featuring a bonus 36 page booklet that contains comments in Japanese , lyrics in English & Japanese along with an album discography. This version is limited to the intial pressing only. 2000 release. Standard jewel case

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The second volume of Prince's collection of singles (and a couple of outtakes) has sex on the brain, and a few other places. Apparently aimed at, shall we say, the harder-core fan of the Artist, this disc still ends its parade of R-rated sallies (Dirty Mind, Sexy M.F., Head) with a cleansing Purple Rain. And just to blur things even more, among its Top 10 hits are candidly horny moments like Kiss and Little Red Corvette--songs that add new twists to the African-American store of body-talkin' funkin'-blues poetry. --Rickey Wright

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Prince (vocals, various instruments); Dez Dickerson (vocals, guitar); Sheila E. (vocals, percussion); Bernie Mac, Sheena Easton, Camille (vocals); Eric Leeds (flute, saxophone); Mazarati (background vocals)

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Wendy Melvoin (vocals, guitar); Matt Fink (vocals, keyboards, synthesizer); Lisa Coleman (vocals, keyboards); Brown Mark (vocals, bass); Bobby Z. (percussion)

The New Power Generation:
Mayte (vocals); Rosie Gaines (vocals, organ, progamming); Tony M. (rap vocals, background vocals); Levi Seacer Jr. (rhythm guitar, bass, background vocals); Tommy Barbarella (keyboards, programming, background vocals); Sonny T. (bass, background vocals); Michael B. (drums); Kirk Johnson, Damon Dickson (percussion, background vocals)

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Engineers include:
Bob Mockler, Mic Guzauski, Ross Pallone

Compilation producer:
Gregg Geller

The Hits 2 includes a booklet with photography by Herb Ritts, plus extensive liner notes by Alan Leeds, and track annotations about previously unreleased material. Upon their release in 1993, the shorthand descriptors were that the Hits 1 contained the "clean" songs while the Hits 2 had all the "dirty" stuff. It's not quite so simple. Such songs as Controversy delve into politics; Purple Rain and I Would Die 4 U explore Prince's deeply felt religious iconography. And, with only rare exceptions, Prince's songs tend to be more teasing and erotic than blatant. Even the most outrageous tunes, like Head, have a sly wit that marks them as much more than Penthouse Forum titillation material. Bottom line: these 18 tracks are the very pinnacle of '80s and early '90s pop-funk. The Hits 2 contains two previously unreleased tracks, the funky Peach and the calculated-to-shock Pope.

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"Pope" heißt die Nummer, die diese Compilation zum Sammlerstück macht -- kaum mehr als eine Fingerübung für Prince, die dem Repertoire sehr, sehr vieler anderer allerdings zur Ehre gereichen würde. Ganz zu schweigen von einer Über-Ballade wie Do Me Baby, kirre machenden Dancetracks wie Kiss und Sexy MF, dem stoischen Minimal-Funk von Controversy, einem Lehrstück in Pop-Stilistik wie dem Par-Force-Ritt I Would Die 4 U oder der epochalen, gebrochenen Hymne Purple Rain. Und mehr. Nicht genug für Leute, die sich näher für die Materie interessieren (und deshalb auf die regulären Alben zurückgreifen müssen), stellt The Hits 2 für alle anderen einen beeindruckenden Abriß, zusammen mit The Hits 1 einen exzellenten Querschnitt durch das popmusikalische Genie des kleinen großen Mannes von 1979-1991 dar. Sucht meist vergeblich seinesgleichen--Rolf Jäger

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Prince (vocals, various instruments); Boni Boyer (vocals, Hammond organ); Sheila E. (vocals, percussion); Eric Leeds (vocals, flute, brass); Sheena Easton, Camille, Cat (vocals); Dez Dickerson, Jimmy Johnson, Miko (guitar, vocals); Atlanta Bliss (trumpets, brass)

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Wendy Melvoin (guitar, violin, vocals); Lisa Coleman (keyboards, violin, vocals); Matt Fink (keyboards, synthesizers, vocals); Brown Mark (bass, vocals); Bobby Z. (percussion)

The New Power Generation includes:
Mayte (vocals); Rosie Gaines (vocals, organ, programming); Tony M. (rap, background vocals); Levi Seacer Jr. (guitar, bass, background vocals)

Producers:
The Revolution, The New Power Generation, Prince

Compilation producer:
Gregg Geller

Engineers include:
David Leonard, Susan Rogers, Prince

Liner notes:
Alan Leeds

The hits / The b-sides contains 56 tracks on 3 CDs spanning Prince's 15-years as a performer. It also includes a 22-page booklet with photographs by Herb Ritts, plus extensive liner notes and track annotations about previously unreleased material, live recordings and B-sides. The prospect of collecting all the hits and B-sides by one of the most talented, prolific, and successful pop stars of the '80s and '90s onto a mere three discs seems laughable at first. Nevertheless, this stupendous, well-sequenced set provides a thoroughly representative overview of his Prince-ness's oeuvre and a genuine sense of the range and impact of his brilliance. The number of great songs on the 56-item track list boggles the mind. From his early synth-pop (Dirty Mind, Controversy), through the golden middle-period of the Revolution (1999, Little Red Corvette, When Doves Cry, Raspberry Beret, Kiss, U Got The Look), and on to such New Power Generation hits as Gett Off and Sexy M.F., Prince's innovative, accessible, and utterly singular musical vision is undeniable.

The box is made doubly indispensable by the inclusion of previously unreleased material, live recordings, and B-sides (which fill the third disc). Unsurprisingly, much of this material finds Prince at his experimental best. Many of these songs-Pink Cashmere, 200 Balloons, Erotic City, and his version of his own Nothing Compares 2 U (made enormously popular by Sinead O'Connor)-should have been hit singles in their own right. This set is an absolute necessity for fans, newcomers, and everyone else

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In addition to most of his singles, from I Wanna Be Your Lover to Thieves in the Temple, from When Doves Cry to 7, this triple-CD set throws in some worthwhile new music and a full disc of the fantastic flips that made buying 7- and 12-inches a must even when you already owned the A-side. "You can be the side effect," he mutters herein. "I'd rather be the dope." Witness some of the funkiest pharmaceuticals around --Rickey Wright

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One of the oddest tribute records ever made, this disc puts 10 of the Symbolic One's oldies into the hands of irreverent young indie-rock types. The album focuses more on early obscurities and album tracks than on Prince's hits, but it says more about the strengths of his ingeniously bizarre songwriting sensibility than a more straightforward tribute might. If I Was Prince kicks off with a bang--Peaches and her sidekick Bitch Lap Lap cartwheeling and chit-chatting through a seriously mutated, R-rated electronic take on Sexy Dancer--but gets pretty uneven through the middle. Simian's funereal circus-music Under the Cherry Moon and Bronze Age Fox's icy crawl through The Most Beautiful Girl in the World can't be accused of excessive faithfulness to the originals, but don't add much either. There's one other killer, though: Misty Dixon's interpretation of the Purple Rain ballad The Beautiful Ones, which works its way up from skeletal chilliness to bitter force--Douglas Wolk

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This 45-minute interview disc has zero documentation on who's conducting the interview and exactly when it was done. There's also a fair amount of ambient noise; it sounds like someone stuck a microphone on a table at an outdoor cafe and launched in. Prince admits early in the interview that he isn't particularly comfortable meeting new people or answering questions about himself, but the dogged interviewer persists and gradually Prince begins to answer, first in complete sentences then ultimately in whole paragraphs. Prince comes across as the quiet kid in math class; he explains that Prince is his real name but that "my last name is pretty sickening, so I don't use it." You can feel him squirm at the questions about what kind of music he does ("I think society...should concentrate basically on the equals sign--what they get after it's all over"). Most replies seem pretty thoughtful ("The fact that people lose their cool behind [sex] is enough to write about it, to me") though he remarks, with no irony whatsoever, "I don't listen to music when I'm not playing music, I don't like to do things to excess"

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