Prince - Musicology
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Track List: Musicology
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Album Details: Musicology
- Release Date:
- 04/20/2004
- Label:
- Sony
- UPC:
- 827969256022
User Reviews: Musicology
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Prince jams on forever!
, April 14, 2004Reviewer: Tina - See all Tina's reviews -
Musicology
, April 16, 2004Reviewer: richj62000 - See all richj62000's reviews5 of 7 Yahoo! Users found this Musicology review helpfulPros: It's Prince!!!!
Cons: N/A
Real mucicians playing real music. We see less and less of this in todays computer generated world of repetative garbage that todays youth call music. I urge everyone to buy this record and LISTEN to it's content. It is absolutely outstanding. Most of the so called artists on the current top 40 can't even play an instrument. Their music is written and produced for them. They are puppets that are told what to do, where to do it, and how to do it.
Except one,his name is PRINCE and he is funky.
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Pro Reviews: Musicology
| EXPERT RATING: From AMG Reviews Prince's star faded not long after he won emancipation from Warner Brothers in 1995, as he abandoned the mainstream so he could follow his whims however he liked. Which meant that he effectively started making records for nobody but himself, whether that meant tripledisc collections of new material or an allinstrumental smooth jazz album, and in short order, his fans started dwindling away to nothing but the hardcore, who themselves had their patience tried by such antics as Prince suing his own fanzine in the late '90s. It seemed that he was fated to permanently wander in the wilderness, making music for an ever more selective audience, until he suddenly decided in 2004 that he wanted to be back in the game, returning to the spotlight with acclaimed performances at the Grammys and the Rock Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, announcing an allhits tour, and releasing Musicology, his first majorlabel distributed album in five years. This flurry of activity suggests that Prince is treating this as an opportunity for a fullfledged comeback and, thankfully, he's seized this moment and delivered a vastly entertaining record. Unlike everything he's done since leaving Warner, Musicology doesn't alienate listeners; it's tight and lean, weighing in at 12 tracks and 47 minutes, yet that's still enough room for Prince to showcase his virtuoso versatility. He tries a little everything down and dirty funk jams, slow sensual grooves, and, happily, he revives the psychedelic pop of the mid'80s with the deliriously catchy "Cinnamon Girl" but unlike on such overworked albums as Emancipation and Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic, it never feels like an attempt to dazzle or a series of stylistic exercises. That's because there's a clarity to his production dense, but never busy, proving once again that he's about the only musician who can make a oneman band sound as vibrant as a live ninepiece group and a focus to his writing that hasn't been heard in a long, long time. At its core, Musicology is essentially classicist Prince, as he makes a deliberate decision to play to all of his greatest strengths, but because it's been so long that he's made a record this confident and concise, it doesn't sound like a retreat. It sounds as if he's rediscovered his muse, which is quite a bit different than simply following his whims. Make no mistake, this isn't the second coming of Purple Rain or Sign 'o' the Times or even Parade in other words, it's not a masterpiece, more like a more confident and consistent Diamonds and Pearls without the hiphop fixation but it's a strong album, one that impresses on the first listen and gets better with repeated plays. In short, it's the comeback that it was meant to be. - Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide |
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Few artists have created a body of work as rich and varied as Prince. During the '80s, he emerged as one of the most singular talents of the rock roll era, capable of seamlessly tying together pop, funk, folk, and rock. Not only did he release a ser...Full Prince Biography
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Pros: Funky, groovy, up beat and mellow all in one.
Cons: Not enough songs! I want more.....
Prince has done it again! Starting with the first track..... Musicology is a funky soul mix and made me want to get up and dance! The man is just mega talented... I've been a fan since FOR YOU and always will be.