1999

This is such a great example of my view of Prince's music. Some phenomenal songs that are in a genre I do not like and a bunch that are flat, dull and do not appeal to me. I can easily see how someone who likes pop and R&B and soul would rate this a 4 or 5. I almost went with a 4, as some songs are that good. Just not enough for me.

Was dreading this, but it doesn't seem to suffer from the usual guitar histrionics of other Prince fare. He seems at his best when doing electronics, rather than showing off his virtuosity on a multitude of instruments. The first couple of tracks are great pop, and then this settles into more straightforward 'good' pop songs. They bounce along without causing much fuss, but I wouldn't go out of my way to play most of them.

Better than I expected to be honest

What great way to start an album! It's got to bangers to start, but as with most prince, he was an amazing musician and knew what he wanted but I more of a hits guy, but the album had some surprises! Definitely liked it more than I thought but still not better than purple rain!

I thought I would enjoy this more!! Title track is obviously great but most of it I could pass on 6 out of 10

Personal preference

Alright album, had fun listening till the end. Songs near the end started to go too long

Favorite Track: Little Red Corvette

funk。I don’t really like but it’s relax

I like the idea (and lore) of Prince more than the pure listening to Prince. The only super bowl I ever attended was in Miami when he did Purple Rain in the pouring rain...that was sick.

I'm walking down the street and I can hear a commotion. It's a party in a giant purple mansion. Loud music playing, people fucking everywhere. Everyone is screaming and crying for Prince. PRINCE, PRINCE, PRINCE!!!! Prince sees me and seductively asks if I'd like to come in. I do. I want to be in the Prince party. I've always wanted to be in the Prince party! But I just can't. Too buttoned up maybe? Not horny enough? I get that Prince is great but for some reason I have never fully understood or connected to the music. There will be a song here or there I keep in the rotation, I think mainly from his self titled album. I asked my Mom what they thought of him when he was coming up and her answer was simple, "Pervert". After hearing "I want to fuck the taste out of your mouth" I get it. I'm glad that Prince existed and maybe some day I'll make it to the party.

I really love the premise of little red corvette: that Prince, a lascivious sex alien, thinks this girl needs to tone down her horniness a little. She must have been so confused. You’re telling me I’M too sexual prince? You’re wearing leather pants and a mesh blouse! You’re gyrating right now as we speak! Anyway, my favorite prince songs are when he wants to fuck a girl so bad it makes him emotional. I think even us white stiffs can relate to that feeling. In general, I like Prince more than most pop (1999 and little red corvette stand out) but it’s still pop, and thus a little formulaic over the course of an album. The unanimously upbeat grooves feel like they are really designed to be played in the background of a dance party, rather than listened to by yourself, so don’t lend themselves too well to this exercise. Most lot of these songs have a real ASS on them too, with these sort of standard riffs ending w overlong, repetitive outros. But I guess for prince’s tastes that’s probably fitting.

Very pleased The album titled track is ridiculously cool. Little red corvette (possibly overplayed) is a great one to follow. I also really liked DMSR and lady cab driver. Prince has always been that artist I don’t completely understand the hype for. Ive heard cool tracks, I know how flexible he was as a musician and his rockstar personality. His music can sometimes be just… overly poppy? With a talking heads weirdness. That said, hes got an incredibly unique voice to scream and sing. You cant take that away from him - not even Michael Jackson I still wouldnt put myself into his wild fan group, but im getting closer. His superbowl halftime show in the rain (from the early 00s) nearly pushed me there last night 😅

The songs all run a little long (even 1999, the only one I know on the album) which makes it quite a slog to get through as I'm quite impatient. Didn't manage to get through the whole album, but it wasn't dislikeable

I liked it, it was great, but there are other Prince records that are better than this

Would have probably blown my mind if I heard it for the first time in 1983. Some definite bangers - let's pretend we're married comes to mind. Lady cab driver's breakdown is great. Creativity comes through in each song. Sounds very "80's" synth keys, groove bass, the sound effects.

Good musically but not my jam.

Börjar bra med 1999 och framförallt Little red corvette, som är bäst på skivan. Därefter är det väldigt blandad kvalitet, bitvis dåligt, för långt och 80-tal som åldrats illa, bitvis helt okej (t ex Let’s pretend we’re married). Svag trea.

pretty good, classic, fun sound

Sexy, funky, groovy, sensual and fun. Classic Prince. I like it.

p485. 1982. 3 stars. Starts off rock hard and ends sadly limp and flaccid. There's not doubt he could write a tune, and was an exceptional musician, but no-one needs a double album of multiple 7+ minute tracks. A bit of judicious editing into a single album and this would have been an easy 5 stars.

I appreciate his work ethics and creativity, I just don't like the result very much. And there's too much of it. Favorite song: 1999

Reminiscent of 80s video game sounds and very raunchy 👀

A few 5 star songs. Great musicianship

I've always enjoyed Prince's main pop hits & respected his talent as one of the world's greatest guitar players of all time. But this album only had a few tracks I could get into, mostly the singles. The rest was definitely funky & well produced, but just never landed for me.

Albumi #130, 10.12.2024 Princen viides albumi vuodelta 1982. Kelpo kasaripoppia on tämä levy. Ei ihan kirkkainta kärkeä kaverin tuotannosta, mutta ihan hyvä levy kuitenkin.

i mean i guess its pretty good...

1999 and Little Red Corvette are both classics, so after those two I really thought this album was gonna get a four. But the rest just didn’t hold up for me.

I respect Prince and think he's a fantastic musician, but I just don't get on with a lot of his music. Whilst it's not for me, I recognise it's not bad in any way, so this rating seems fair.

Loved all the hits, but the others were so-so for me

For years I didn't think I liked Prince, apart from bangers like Purple Rain. It was only after he died when 6Music played him for about a month that I realised he had loads of tunes that I really liked. Vids like him shredding and stealing the show to While My Guitar Gently Weeps helped too. Highlights: 1999 Little Red Corvette D.M.S.R Lady Cab Driver. Bit too long but some lovely shredding at the end. International Lover. Wow ok. Felt like I needed a cigarette at the end of it. Think this might be the greatest song of all time. He literally cums in it. Lowlights: Delirious. Sounds like Black Lace. School disco music. Automatic. No reason this should be 9mins long as it doesn't do enough to justify. This album is a bit of a mixed bag but mostly enjoyed it. It's very sexy isn't it. Absolute shagger was ol' Prince. A solid 3.

So, I’ve liked this Prince album. The problem is I think the recording sounds shit. Which is mad for someone who is a supposed prolific writer and recording artist, I think he’s just shit at production. I hate the really clipped reverb/delay he has on his voice, which I suppose is his trademark, just makes the recordings sound a bit fuzzy. Also, some of the tunes end with dark undertones like when the woman calling for the police or the kid is asking why does everyone have a bomb at the end of 1999, I reckon he was a proper wrongun. The lines “I want to fuck the taste out of your mouth” and “(Yes, we're certain of it, he's definitely masturbating)” solidified this opinion. Not a bad album, room for improvement.

It was fine. Little Red Corvette is a banger, the rest OK. Gets a little much after a while.

Other than the known hits, this album does nothing for me. The double-time beat under every tune is just annoying.

I can't get into Prince. I wish I could but his music is just to weird for me.

goed album, maar zoals steeds weet Prince niet van ophouden, waardoor deze plaat iets te lang duurt (en sommige nummers ook uitgemolken worden)

The instrumental skill is there but I just wasn't into it.

Started strong and faded. Always room for Prince, even the mediocre stuff.

Tiene algunos tracks buenos pero en general lo sentí lejísimos de la genialidad que es Purple Rain. Pasa, pero no me encantó. Y qué con las canciones larguísimas? Podrían estar bien, pero cuando duran 10 minutos ya cansan.

i hate sex, but groove is fine

Da e greit, men har aldri skjønt meg heilt på prince

Dance Music Sex Romance. This man was a purple horndog. Some interesting stuff here, but I view it more as a precursor to what would come from him later. Some of these songs are too long and become bland. Yet somehow still sexy? Blexy? I think that sums up how I feel about this album. Decent sex that just goes on for too long. For some of these songs, it feels like someone left the drum machine on and everyone forgot about it. But, I quite like a lot of the synths on the album, and Prince's wails and vocal swells are just awesome. Some good guitar solos, too, if somewhat random. Fav tracks: 1999, Automatic, International Lover

Classic album

It's not that often that I listen to much classic pop music, but when I do, I honestly don't mind it. I quite like a few of Prince's songs however his music just doesn't click with me. I forgot why, but last time I listened to a Prince album, there was something about it that just put me off his music for quite a while. Well enough time had passed since then, so it was definitely time for me to give Prince, and his music, another chance! Now I'd never actually listened to this Prince album in full before, and truth be told I actually really enjoyed a few songs and certain moments on this record. However, the one glaring problem I have with it is the lengthy runtime. The 11 song tracklist looks perfect on the surface, until you realise that the total runtime is 1 hour and 10 minutes. That's an average track length of 6.4 minutes, which would be fine if the songs were just a little more engaging and didn't drag out as much as they did (especially towards the ends of the songs when the track basically just turns into a Prince monologue of him telling me how badly he wants to do explicit things to me). Aaahhhhh.... that's what it was that put me off his music! 😂😂

Cool music but not REALLY for me. I like the singles but many of those songs were almost 10 minutes long. im sorry prince

Pretty good, but not quite as catchy as I expected?

First impression: repetitive, long, horny, and a little dated. Not bad, but it didn't really move me. Also the 1 in 1999 looks wild phallic.

Ah eleven tracks, great length...what? An hour and ten minutes?!

Groovy hits

This was an alright album. I know that it is Prince but it was mainly enjoyable as a background listen and wasn't too exciting to properly focus on the songs. A bit mid nowadays, 42 years later but as we all know, 42 is the meaning of life, so I'll just rate this somewhere in the middle.

This was less good than I assumed. I'm a Prince fan going way back, and his talent is undeniable...but dare I say I see him more of a singles artist?

the last part was a bit more experimental and i think and that is keeping me from giving 2 stars

I like the vibe, but the songs are too long for me, as is the album in general.

Definitely funky. I’m all about that funk but it started to get a little old by the end. I don’t know too much about prince other than his main songs so this was a good introduction. None of these songs seemed super innovative here but seems like he’s forming his overall sound. I’m excited for more of him tho.

1999 is one of the best songs that we’ve seen on the list. I felt as if the songs were each a bit too long, but I don’t know if I would have felt that way if I was just vibing and not intentionally listening to the album to get through it and rate it. Prince is like the Bean to Michael Jackson’s Ender in Ender’s Shadow. Michael Jackson is better in a lot of ways and more renowned, but there is something special and magical about Prince. He is a little bit looser/more experimental/less polished, but I think it makes his music fun and unique. It also makes it less easily digestible.

An album that I had no idea was going to rival Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret for the coveted Horniest Album on the List award. Starts out super strong with 1999 and Little Red Corvette and then the length and repetitive nature of the songs just drags you down. I’m not one to question the musical genius of Prince, but I will say my rating would be a star higher if the album was 30% shorter.

I’ve always had a lot of respect for Prince because his talent and uniqueness are undeniable. But just recognizing that doesn’t mean I’m fully on board with him or really enjoy his music. There are definitely elements in his songs that I like, but they’re often mixed with other parts that I’m not as into. So, for me, this ends up being a pretty middle of the road album.

Jesus christ that's a horny album. Would be 4 stars but some songs are just so long and some just mad filler lol. I really like Prince though, he was an incredible talent. 3 stars, wish it had stayed as strong as it had opened. Enjoyed this though

Prince's double disc best of are some of the greatest pop songs written. A lot of these songs are not on the best of disc's. 3/5

Starts of with the banger 1999. Little Red Corvette also a lot of fun. Let's Pretend We're Married had some funny lines. DMSR was a blast. Most of the rest of the songs are kind of meh. Biggest stinker was Automatic. It's repetitive and dull and.....9 minutes long. Best song: 1999

I was not a huge fan of Prince but recognize his talent and musicianship and songwriting. This album has notable songs.

3.5

I've never really been a fan of Prince and I have had over 30 years to try. He was talented and driven, super professional, and I hear he was pretty good at basketball. Nothing more to add. Three stars to not mess with the average.

Maybe too much sexy

Funky 3.5/5

i'd never heard prince before which seems crazy but this is pretty much what i expected

Solid, but I do feel that Prince is more hyped up by my rose-coloured-glasses-wearing Gen X parents than it should be. 1999 (and Prince's discography as a whole) speaks to a post-disco generation who's still interested in this whole moonwalking/showboating gig. There are some great electronic sounds here, and that's the main highlight. Almost comedically 80s-sounding for pretty much the entire runtime. Throughout this "1001 Albums" project, I've really warmed up to musicians who wholeheartedly embrace that feel. That being said: the songs are far too long, having an average track length of more than 6 minutes (and some reaching almost 10 minutes). Disco and post-disco have a habit of doing this – presumably because it works well in a club-music context – but during close listening the songs get a little repetitive. The title track is the only one that really gets away with being this long, though it could still be shaved to half its runtime and I'd be happy. I get the feeling this album would've been excellent for live touring. 3/5 Key tracks: 1999, Little Red Corvette, Lady Cab Driver

Several bangers, and then a lot of Prince songs.

Every song is about two minutes too long.

It started off great, then slowly deteriorated into prince moaning.

Not my jam. Good stuff though .

Fun

3.5

Prince, well I love Prince but I have struggled with his music, I know how does that make sense (it doesn't). Well I love how talented, creative and focused he was. One of the best musicians of all time, great writer for others and all that. But I just find some of it just a bit cringe, anywho giving it another go. Stand out tracks: - 1999 - Little red corvette (with the cringe factor) - Let's pretend we're married

A very 80’s synth heavy album. Little red corvette is one of princes best

Songs like delirious and free were nice and funky, but it got to a point where they all just sounded a bit too synth-poppy for me. Also, having 1999 and little red corvette on loop on the radio in the car to and from school for 7 years didn’t help. I want to give it more stars, but none of them are making their way into the rotation.

mj better

It's all right. Yet another that kind of fades into the background. It feels jarring for Prince -- so stylized and affected, with his elaborate costumes and precise choreography -- to sing of blatantly crude and sexual things, as he does occasionally in these songs. Otherwise... yeah, it's fine.

Starts with two massive hits and has some excellent songs throughout, it just wasn’t really consistently captivating enough for me. 3.5/5

A few bangers, but overall cohesion wasn't there for me

It's so weird but it still works somehow

startet mit zwei tollen songs, fällt nachher massiv ab. und hey, das war der start einer steilen karriere (ja, 5. album, ich weiss) welche nebst vielfältiger musik auch viel „lärm“ umfasste. also fast wie dieses album. 😉

The songs weren't bad, quite catchy. But the album was too long and I hate the screeching Maybe I'm just not a Prince fan 3 ⭐️

Aside from the album’s release being 17 years before the year in question, Prince was ahead of his time in other ways - namely the consistent synth pop/funk punch that this packs throughout its hour-ten runtime. Whilst the title track stands a cut above the rest, I was pleased that a lot of others on here stood up to it, with their own unique (often excessively horny) sound. Despite most tracks straying well over the six minute mark, nothing in here is drawn out, except perhaps the length of the entire album. At points way too horny for my liking, but that’s Prince.

a party that fizzes out a bit at the end.

Props for being a big seller. Prince has some good dance tunes, but as for an album that I'd sit down and headphone, it's not for me. I know this is nigh near blasphemy to lots of folks. :-D

I've never been a huge fan of Prince, but I can't deny his talent in producing massively popular pop songs. There's some classics on here, but did it really have to be a double album? The back half really drags in my opinion.

I like Prince and this album is good. However some of the compositions are a bit long. Other than the hits can’t see myself really good back to this often.

I just don't really like Prince that much. This is 'alright'.

This is definitely the longest album so far at 70 mins, and it's not just the album itself. I was driving while listening to the middle songs, but they all kind of blended together to me. So many of them seemed to stretch out for a long time. Definitely felt like black dance music. Prince's singing is very good, I enjoyed listening to his voice and the smooth music that accompanies it. Overall not my favourite album, but there are a few songs I really like. Favs: 1999, International Lover, Little Red Corvette

So very Prince

Good quality pop but not my cup of tea.

I like Prince. He’s clearly an immensely talented artist that really had a vision for his work. And so I have no issue praising him for that vision and confidence that so clearly come through in his work. But I didn’t get this. It was too damn long. I mean my god - it was only 11 songs but somehow 70 minutes. So many of these tracks were just too damn long. Stuff that repeated and repeated until it became tiresome. The grooves were great, but even the best grooves can’t save a song that overstays its welcome. Prince is a genius, no doubt. And a lot of this was cool. It just overstayed its welcome and got a little too weird at times. Like I’m sure it all made sense in his head, but it just didn’t land for me. Three stars still because Prince, but beyond that I wasn’t sold. Also “Little Red Corvette” is one song I hear about a lot and I finally heard it and do not understand the hype. Please explain. Standout Tracks: Delirious, Lady Cab Driver

Not my vibe.

IT'S GOOD BUT I'M SO IRRITATED. ALSO WHAT IS THAT ONE TRACK. WHAT DID THIS DEVOLVE INTO. I AM DEEPLY CONFUSED. FIRST 4 TRACKS BRILLIANT REST NOT SO MUCH. 2.5/5 I AM CONFLICTED.

Funky com elevado clima travesso. Mas sem hit que conheço num fica muito interessante.

Funky! Prince is one of those artist I respect more than I like. He certainly doesn't lack for talent or confidence but I just don't gel with his music. Appreciate it though and think seeing it live would be stellar.

STANDOUTS: 1999 Little Red Corvette OVERALL: 3.5/5; I wanted to like this more than I did.

First three songs were classics, then things headed south. Could have shortened majority of the songs, not to mention the trashy lyrics for lot of the album.

Good album, "Little Red Corvette" is a certified banger, but it still feels like a rite of passage considering what Prince's career ultimately reached.

Starts off and finishes brilliantly but a bit self indulgent in between

For all the smooth buttery horny energy, this didn’t excite me very much.

This was ok, but gets a bit samey

Okay he told me he wants me to have fun from the outset, and fun I had! Sexy, experimental, raunchy, dreamy, dramatic, breathy - allllll I want and more. I just appreciate weaving together (but also remaining disparate at points): funk, synth pop, rock, jazz - just so cool! Some favorites: - let’s pretend we’re married - there’s something in the water - free - lady cab driver Because there are still some skips for me, I gave a 3

First 4 tracks are fire. Then it turns tedious with 8 minute songs about fucking that leaves me feeling a bit sticky.

Not my thing. I can recognize the craft and ingenuity, but just not music I deeply enjoy. The long running time of the album and a lot of the songs is probably appreciated by fans, but really starts to drag for me.

Some good, classic Prince here. A bit of blue language from the purple Prince.

The hits are catchy but most of the latter half of the album just blends in together.

It’s good, some songs go on forecer

As a Minnesotan who wasn't aged out of Prince's music when it came out I feel like I'm kind of obligated to be a Prince fan but I've never been more than ambivalent about him. (I don't own a single one of his recordings.) I recognize that he was a great talent but there were a lot of times I found it difficult to take him seriously. This album was hot and not so hot but it was OK overall.

3 amazing and excellent songs. The rest of the album is fine...

Some truly great songs but the back half of this album kind of meanders with odds and ends.

Not my Genere but it's definitely giving!

funk, cool~

Lol, go to horny jail

I don't get the hype.

Big pop album. Not my thing, but hard to escape hearing it in the day. Prince was a pretty special talent, but just not to my taste, then and now. Known now for joining the long list of dead musicians who drugged just a little too hard.

Some people see Prince as some sort of musical genius. I however think he is a dude that wrote some good tunes and this album obviously has some of the really good ones.. the title track, little red corvette and Free but then there is others that just don’t click with me, like Automatic. Overall it’s enjoyable but I do think there are more Prince albums with more good tracks on…

Like most of Princes album, nails a few songs out of the park but then the rest is just filler.

I’m not a Prince fan although I appreciate his talent and why others like him. A couple songs are fun or good to listen to.

This started off as the best Prince album we've listened to. The first 3 or 4 songs are really good. But the second half is not really good, or at least, not what I like in music.

Nice but not my cup of tea

Too sexy

Has some bangers but feels too long. 6/10

I know it’s a masterpiece, I know he’s a genius—but emotionally, I’m blank on it. That’s always been the case with most Prince (solo on “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” excluded).

Not bad... but really carried by the few hits.

some bangers at the start, quite a lengthy album with a bit too much repetition, nice listen tho

The hits are great, but by the time you reach “Something’s In The Water,”… I don’t know who enjoys that. Just seems cacophonous.

Funky and modern tunes (back then and still today) but every song is a bit too long and repetitive for me.

Has some good grooves but it's too long and too repetitive in places

1999 Lady Cab Driver

Prince is greatness. Couple of bangers on here but didn’t think it was his most dense compilation. Still enjoyed it. I just want an album of him solo-ing on purple rain.

First three tracks are bangers, but the rest of the album didn’t do it for me. 3.25/5

I liked this album musically, but not lyrically. I feel like this speaks to the high school range of people personally. Musically I really enjoyed it, I think I'll like other prince stuff

i understand why prince is considered a legend, but his music has just never truly clicked for me. decent album, but far from my favorite of his

This just isn't it. The first couple of songs are really good, but the rest of the album is either fine, or not good. The synth/drum machine starts pretty interesting but gets old after a handful of songs. It's got vibes, but I find the music mostly uninteresting. "Lady Cab Driver" breaks up some songs worth skipping, but that's only a brief reprieve. I've never actually listened to Prince before, so this experience is teaching me that his hits are great, that rest is just there. Favorite Song(s): 1999, Lady Cab Driver

Pretty good from the artist formally known as!

Its definitely well made, but I think I'm just not a huge Prince fan? I think I just find many of his songs a little long and repetitive. Like I wish they swelled more, and changed tempo. But the synthy rock is fun. 1999 was probably my favorite track on the album

Masterful dynamics, gets a bit boring.

Pretty good. Not my favorite album from prince

Sounds very dated, but in a good way. A welcome dose of nostalgia. Not my favourite album of his by a mile, but really nice to revisit. Little Red Corvette 👌

Some amazing songs at the start before descending into nothingness. Typical Prince!

I finally understand the hype around Prince but also get why he doesn’t get many new fans. While his style was likely innovative at the time it feels very dated now. Overall had fun listening to this.

Even though I’m not much of a prince fan this album started off very strong. However after the first three songs this really dropped off and sounded like just another mediocre 80’s synthesizer based album which is definitely not my thing.

199 and Little Red Corvette are certified bangers. The rest of the album was interesting, but no other big hits that stood out for me.

Okay. Not my type of music.

Starting off with 1999 and little red corvette is pretty strong. Hit and miss for me after that, but the hits are pretty fun

3.3 I dont think I was in a mood for Prince when I listed to this. Album was good, but I really don't like Little Red Corvette

This was a fun album - especially “1999” - but I wasn’t really matching its energy today. A bit too long and too homogenous. I can see the appeal, though.

Firstly it does work as a coherent double album. Secondly the 80s production really sucks (especially the synth sound) Not a fan of this one.

It's Prince

Some great songs but also some fillers.

Some bangers, some not. Weird choices to have preachy songs along with songs about fucking a lot.

Solid

Doesn't beat Purple Rain. Was thinking this could've/should've ended after "Free" but then I really liked the last three songs! Not planning to check out the 65-song super deluxe edition, unfortunately.

Really tried to like it more

Prince is like some tiny, colourful hummingbird. Impossible to not be entranced by the brilliance of the wings. But, apart from a couple of songs, I won't be listening again - too long and not all great.

Big funky sexy purple album. Some great tracks here and others that lost me a bit. Favourites were 1999, D.M.S.R, Lady Cab Driver. 3.5/5, rounding down.

3.5. Was ok

usual music preference towards metal, classical, electronic, and rap. 1. Prince 1999: heard a couple songs from the album before but never really had an interest in Prince outside of watching Purple Rain and digging the pop funk style. 5/10 not bad at all & I wouldn't change the station if I heard it on the radio but doesn't make me want to explore more either.

I preferred this to Sign of The Times. The hits are the best for me. I can't imagine many moments when playing International Lover would be appropriate!

I like 80’s music but this was a it too much, I guess sadly I’ve grown out of my 80’s obsession. Like the first two and definitely the last track

Solid. The Lady cabdriver went for a ride.

Fun but not particularly engaging 2.5/5

Funky funky tracks, but just too long-winded and meandering for me to get excited about. Fave track: D.M.S.R.

Alright

This is a pretty good album if you’re into Prince. Not sure if it’s a must listen especially for people who aren’t fans.

Should be 45 minutes 3/5

Mood: Friday afternoon Setting: Finishing up the work day I enjoyed it decently. I never have really listened to Prince other than a couple hits but I felt a little hard-done by listening to a Prince album and not getting to hear Purple Rain? That seems unfair. I neither loved nor hated this album, so solid 3 but closer to 4 than to 2.

I liked this more than another Prince album I got, it's fun to listen to and the first few songs are cool. however, for me, it gets old fast (around 3 songs in, to be precise) – drug-fueled hedonistic sex music is just not really the genre I find myself drawn to or can connect with, so it just becomes repetitive. maybe it's creative and interesting, but it's difficult to judge from today's perspective. obligatory note: I'm not a conservative; I absolutely support sex positivity, and I think talking about safe and consensual sex between any and all genders in public spaces is not just okay but necessary – that's not the reason I don't vibe with the album.

i suppose he liked sex

Dá pra ver a influência do Prince na música pop, mas não é meu favorito

The hits still pop. Dance, music, sex, romance kinda sums it up. It would make a good album for background at a party. 3*

I don’t know what prince thought he was doing with this one. This guy just has no shame Favorite: 1999 Least favorite: D.M.S.R 3.5/5

Prince klingt wie Prince - auch in diesem Album. „1999“ ist prägend für seinen Sound und „Little Red Corvette“ ist sehr gelungen. Der Rest des Album entspricht zwar seinem Sound ist aber über weite Strecken langweilig und teils auch sehr einfach arrangiert … ein bisschen so wie der MusicMaker auf dem Commodore C64. Kein weiteres Stück (vielleicht „Free“) ist nennenswert.

Album starts of fantastically with those first two tracks, but after that theres a bunch of tracks that feel a bit to long, causing the album to drag on a bit. Still a pretty good offering from Prince.

I grew up in a family that loves Prince. This is actually the first full album I have heard from Prince. I recognized a few songs that I have heard before such as Little Red Corvette, and 1999. Though those songs are good, my favorites from this album are Free, All the Critics Love U in New York, and 1999. Although I like songs on this album, I only like 3/11. That’s the reason I’m giving this album a rating of 3/5. The album is okay, but not the best. I would listen to it again though.

Not really my vibe but glad i hear it

Fun album, but nothing special to me. It was nice to have in the background or for a car ride. Favorite song was delirious. Did not add to my Spotify playlist.

Prince will always hold a special place in my heart. he influenced some of my favorite bands like Ween and Phish so I appreciate him. Fun Prince Album.

I never realized Prince wrote these songs… I feel dumb. Also, this man fucks. 3.4

I didn't like it as much as Purple Rain, and that's a "sometimes" album for me. He's talented, but I like what he put out in the album after 1999.

Good funk and R&B tunes. The title track absolutely rips but the songs on the rest of the album are hard to distinguish.

Slightly funky, cool grooves, great vocals and great sound, but sounds very dated to my ear. Three stars.

I was psyched to see another Prince album come up but… ehhhh? Do they allllll have to be so long? A lot of repetition and very “bleep bloop” sounding. Maybe I’m in the wrong headspace but I definitely wasn’t grooving like Prince intended.

Sometimes it’s like he’s a parody of himself. The songs get repetitive for me especially in the top half of the album.

I'm not a Prince fan but I'm open to discover him under a new light. This album won't make it, however. It failed to keep my attention all the way though.

C'est bon Prince

The number of 80s comedies that start with 1999 playing during the opening credits has to be greater than zero. I have never listened to an entire Prince album. The electric drums, claps effects and synths are such a product of the time.

2.5 tähteä pyöristyy vahvan alun vuoksi ylöspäin.

I have loved Prince's other albums, but this one seemed just obsessed with synth to the detriment of the music. It lacked the charisma charm and grace Prince usually infuses.

I like the beats. The songs are a little too long for me, though. (I felt similarly about War's album The World is a Ghetto, although I would say this is a big step up).

Nice, groovy beats the whole album long. Most of the time I like the music more than the vocals and lyrics on this. The additional songs on the double LP compared with the single vinyl edition cost him the fourth star. Sometimes less is more! Favourite songs: "1999", "Free", "International Lover"

Starts out like the New Year’s Eve party of the century! Little Red Corvette drives the crowd Delirious, great 80s dance vibe. But then the songs get too long. Don’t wanna be on the dance floor for that same 8 minute beat. B side is weak, but hits carry the album. Revolutionary vision in 1982. (2.6*s)

I def dig Prince but a lot of the songs on this compilation came off as a little cheesy to me, like a bad 80's video game backing track with some hip thrusts thrown in. There's a lot to unpack here so it warranted a repeat listen and was better the second time around. Still, a lot of sound effects and little melodies that tack it permanently to the early 80's (not necessarily a bad thing) that I didn't need. It's a lot of electro synth and drum machine for 9 minutes at a time and all those little beeps and pops sorta overshadow his guitar talents. By the end, you feel like your toes have been licked and your splattered in his sweat (also not necessarily a bad thing). Rounding up because Prince.

Funky Prince-bot likes a long song. Not bad but runs on with the same electro beats. Title track is the highlight.

I wouldn't call it loaded with hits but doesn't have many low points. Funky, groovy and sensual much like Prince himself. Starts to drag in the second half but overall I enjoyed the listen. It feels like Prince was carving out a new sound and it worked for the most part. Prince is certainly a unique and notable talent. Everybody knows plenty of Prince hits but his expansive discography means I haven't listened to a Prince album in unison before this. I expect he has plenty of other music I would enjoy but also plenty I would need to skip. I don't think I have it in me to delve into 20+ albums but hope he shows up on the list again. 2.8 stars

It doesn't hold up. It was the early 80's and music wasn't great back then in general. Yes, there are a couple iconic songs on this and I'll give it 3 justfor that, but its not relistenable as an entire album.

This album would be so great if it was all like the first two songs. But the rest of the album sounds so cheesy and outdated it almost made me even give a lesser rating

An amazing musician who sadly mostly writes lyrics that I find uninteresting topically.

It's an okay album greatly bolstered by 1999 and Little Red Corvette.

Great party songs. Production aged like milk. This is what the most expensive synthesizers and drum machines in 1982 sounded like.

More interesting than I thought it would be, listening all the way through? That's probably on me, though.

I mean its good don't get me wrong but it starts to feel repetitive after some time . I don't know whether to associate this with length of songs and overall regord or just the artistry itself

3.5/5 suprisingly better than the other albums on this list

Prince is very talented. And the first couple tracks here are very good. But a lot of them aren’t. Which would be fine if they weren’t each 5+ minutes long. Like, does All The Critics Love U in New York need to be 6 minutes long? Does Lady Cab Driver need to be 8? High highs, and boring lows. 6/10 Top 3: 1. 1999 2. Little Red Corvette 3. International Lover

RnB, Soul, 1982 -> 3

I know Prince is a beloved institution at this point, but he’s just never clicked for me. All his songs feel like they’re missing something

kind of mid for me. I've heard a lot of the songs beforehand and I feel like the ones I've heard were the stand outs and everything else just blended together.

Up there with some of the classics, but just for one or two tracks. I certainly felt a samey vibe towards the end.

It's Prince, it's sexy, it's cool, and it's way too long for me to keep my interest in this 80s, synthy, funk extravaganza.

I was lucky enough to see Prince live a couple of times. The great thing about that is obvious - duh. The setback is that songs like “Delirious” sounds rather bland in its studio version in comparison to live editions. Not “Little Red Corvette” though, still banger! 1999 is a massive work that requires applause for what it is. But it’s also too massive to bear its own weight in the end. Unfortunately, as there is a lot to love about this. There’s a shorter version of the record to be found on vinyl. Go find that.

Started off strong then fell off

Remember when we all thought we were going to die in Y2k and "1999" was absolutely everywhere? The quaint old times (or maybe we did all die then, and this is the Bad Place?). It's undeniable that Prince was a musical genius. Dude played like 17 instruments, wrote, produced, danced—he did it all. His performance of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" at the George Harrison tribute might just be the best live performance ever. That said, Prince's music has always been an artist who, like the man himself, I prefer in small doses. I own Purple Rain but don't listen to it that often. Likewise, the first two tracks on this album are iconic (the aforementioned "1999" and "Little Red Corvette"). "Free" is also pretty good. The rest of the album was pretty meh for me. Musically, I bet it was mind blowing at the time with its use of synths and drum machines and experimentation. And there are some great funk grooves, and several amazing guitar solos. But most of the songs are overly long and start to become background music after awhile. And the lyrics—dude, we get it: you like sex. There's only so many times you can simulate sex noises on a record before it starts to feel like someone's twelve-year-old nephew hijacked the microphone trying to be funny. It's not even that I'm scandalized by it—it's just not very interesting after the third song, let alone the tenth. 3/5

Pensaba que el mítico prince molaría algo más

I like the vibe but only a couple of the songs really grabbed me

At first I didn’t think this was for me but as the album played on, I found myself getting into it. This genre is still not my typical choice but I can see how Prince became as iconic as he was. Intriguing instrumentation, surprisingly explicit lyrics, and a clear passion for wanting people to have fun and dance. It’s definitely intoxicating and I can see how it ended up on this list. I would rate it 3.5/5 stars, but I can’t do halves!

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A real mixed bag.

Does he really say "f### the taste outta' you're mouth"?! Some parts did not age well.

None of the songs are necessarily bad, but damn do they overstay their welcome. The vibes and instrumentals are there, but they're not grasping enough to be as long as they are. They do make you want to get up and dance, but not for over an hour. P.S. Shout out to Prince's Tom & Jerry screams; RIP the legend

Not a Prince Fan, one of the better albums though...

I think Mr. Prince has his expectations for the late 90s too high. Then again, we did get The Matrix, so maybe not so.

Super talented artist but just a lot of weird stuff

An early Prince: already Prince-style but with electronics of the 80ies.

Heard of prince and a few song titles ring bells. Quite enjoying the vibe. High 3.

There wasn’t enough consistently here to get me on board with all of the praise 1999 receives. Prince is pretty horny on this one, at times it worked and at other points it was just a bit much, Lady Cab Driver in particular. All that being said, there is some exceptional dance pop here starting with the title track. D.M.S.R and All the Critics Love U in NY were a couple other of my favourites. Overall, interesting listen but I think I’ll stick to Purple Rain. 3 stars

2.81

Very early 80's. Okay, didn't fall in love with anything in particular. If I had a cheap casio keyboard and 100 hours, I could make something similarly thin sounding.

Never listened to a full Prince album before and had high expectations. Was a little let down from this album - some great songs but a lot of forgettable ones as well.

Didn't like it as much as Purple Rain, but that's a pretty high bar to clear. Almost a 4.

This was okay. I think I needed some coke and three bad bitches to see the vision.

It was okay. Definitely like Purple Rain better. While the beats and sounds were super interesting and fun, the album overall just didn’t capture my attention as much.

Great funk album clearly Ahead of its time and influenced so much music after it, but in my opinion this is just not in the same league as purple rain or sign o’ the times. Which are my Prince go to albums. I think the songs are just a little too long and self indulgent at times.

some bangers! but not all were fabulous

Eh, I was a bit bored. 3/5 -- "Not really interested in an encore for this one."

Bra album!

I think I would have liked it more if the songs weren’t so long

Un peu trop kitch pour les 3 premiers quarts mais la fin sauve tout

Tirando a temática, é um album excepcional com melodias viciantes e vibrantes com uma produção impecável.

1999 // Little Red Corvette // Free //

1999, Little Red Corvette, Delirious, are the only 3 tracks worth listening to, the rest of the album is annoying at best. Prince did create other great music, it's just not on this album.

I always thought that Prince was a great artist and an excellent guitar player. Recently I saw when he performed during the Super Bowl halftime show and it's insane how good it was. This album doesn't even come close to my image of Prince and my previous experiences with his works. The albulm 1999 is just OK and didn't blow me away. It did however make me a little bit uneasy as I was listening to it with others in the room and I hope they didn't hear anything from the headphones. Jeebus it's sexual.

I like Prince, but 1999 was not my thing.

- International Lover

I loved the first 2 songs. Not crazy about the last two. Especially the S&M part of the video.

So, after the first three songs, shit got real weird.

Synthy. Punchy. Sexy. Not for the kids

Prince deciding to make this a double album feels like a flex. Thankfully this was released as a palatable single LP in some countries. The hits (1999, Little Red Corvette) still pack a punch. Subsequent tracks are hit and miss, mostly due to the length. The funk driven drums and synth combo definitely have inspired artists to come. Odd choice to include women crying at the end of Automatic or the amused baby noise at the end of Delirious. We can trust Prince to perform each song at an epic scale. Many lyrics range from flirtatious to seductively sinister. Out of the three Prince albums on the list, this is the front runner for holding its place. Overall: 6/10

I appreciate his talent and this is a strong album, especially the second half is interesting. I didn't really like the early 1980s production style though - it is a sound that I don't usually like. Overall I've found this a good album but I liked 'Purple Rain' much more than this one.

Little Red Corvette is phenomenal Not my style of music and some of the songs were lengthy however it is obvious to see how influential this would be in 1982. The music was mixed as if it came out in the 2020s.

Ihan jees!

Was stoked to hear the baby from Aaliyah's "Are you that somebody" on "Delirious" Catchy but the musicality sounds very 80s to me in a dated way... might be partially my not great speakers but there's a flatness & busyness to the sounds. Like the drums in "Let's Pretend We're Married" sounded chintzy like those included in most DAWs. I can imagine these songs were pretty revolutionary in 1982 and perhaps my listen suffers from hearing imitators & later evolution of these sounds all my life. DSMR & Lady Cabdriver were pretty sick. 3.5 / 5

Only liked a couple songs

Admittedly I'm not much a fan of Prince, nothing personal. I did enjoy this album a good deal, there were some standout songs.

Ganz gut, aber bissi anstrengend

2nd listen. I just generally don’t like Prince’s style, but I think this is one of his best albums.

This was an alright album. I could see where childish gambino got his influences for Redbone here. Overall it was fine, but wasn't entirely my thing for most of it. Still pretty good though Feeling decent to strong 3

Prince's sound is interesting but many of these songs are much too long for their content.

Oeeeh ok, hier ben ik heel benieuwd naar! De muziek die ik van Prince ken, wat niet heel veel is, is altijd super swingend en best wel vibey/funky. Als dit album in zn geheel zo is dan is het zeker veelbelovend! 1999 is dus precies wat ik bedoel, funky en swingend! Lekkere binnenkomer man. Dan 2 nummesr die me minder pakken, voor we weer volle bak funken met Let's pretend were married! DMSR funkt ook de pan uit. Synths galloreeee. Volgens mij is dit hele album gewoon pure sex. Helaas. Ook Prince maakt zich schuldig aan een fenomeen dat we helaas vaker zien: Kreunende vrouwen op een album outro. WAAROM? Wat voegt het toe? Niets, dat voegt het toe, he-le-maal niets. Vind ook de nummers te lang. inclusief outros en dergelijke doen de nummers 8 tot 9 minuten... Dat is echt serieus lang en niet elk nummer heeft zo'n lange outro nodig. Ook vind ik het album in het middenstuk en op het einde wat tegenvallen, waar het zo ijzersterk uit de startblokken schoot. FAVO:1999, Lets pretend were married, DMSR

1999 - 8/10 Little Red Corvette - 8/10 Delirious - 7.5/10 Let’s Pretend We’re Married - 8.5/10 D.M.S.R - 7/10 Automatic - 7/10 Something in the Water - 8/10 Free - 8/10 Lady Cab Driver - 7.5/10 All the Critics Love U in New York- 7.5/10 International Lover - 7.5/10 TOTAL - 74.5/110

I think I like Prince, but if I'm honest, I've never found the energy to get really into him. There's no doubting the musical chops on this; he's a superb guitar player and singer, and the songs are extremely funky and fun. But it all just leaves me a little cold. There's not that much emotional range I think. Certainly when you compare it to Purple Rain say, this all just seems a touch too same-y for me. Not bad, but I was expecting to have the scales fall from my eyes in a major way

I know its Prince and I am supposed to rate high but I think album is just okay. I was not blown away and I barely remember any tune or song after listening so I guess its not that life-changing art.

I’d love to hear a fan edit of this album with all of the overlong instrumental breaks edited down. This would be a 10/10 if most of the songs were about half as long. “International Lover” is the only one that earns that length, although it is good that the album ends on such a high note.

1999 heel leuke opener, goeie mix, mag wel 2 minuten korter+wtf is dat einde?? Delirious' trompet synth deuntje is hilarisch Let's pretend we are married klinkt als king gizz in a good way Sex en romance wow gedurft Rare eindes, vormt een raar interessant verhaal

Good. Prince’s cool style is hard to beat

Not a prince guy. I don’t get it.

1999 - weird ass distorted "don't worry, I won't hurt you." fantastic mixing - love how the all the guitar lines on the right always are followed with a rift on the left. wtf is the "why does everyone have a bomb little red corvette - holy shit what a smooth transition! overall fun song delirious - yeah I don't like this one lol. that high pitched synth is really annoying; the beat feels like it came from a child's TV show - no ty for me let's pretend were married - super fun song! liked alot. can't believe it's 7 min tho dmsr - bruh why is it 8 min; he starts singing at 57 sec... but damn, that bass line is so thiccc, actually just nothing but funk automatic - again, why so longgggg - song okay, tiny bit boring ngl something in the water (does not compute) - uhhh weird song. is okay? I didn't really enjoy free- an okay ballad, idk I feel like the later half of the album kinda too slow? and his voice is very weak on the song lady cab driver - like the band is great, I just hate his wispy voice in the beginning, also the spoken word part meh with all the moans in the back - damn that guitar solo wtf. all the critics love you in new York - uhhh wtf did I just listen too. again, way too long international lover - again, I don't like his wispy voice - ik he's trying to be sensual, but it's just ejdhhxnd. his squeaks are not hot lol. I think overall probs like 3/5 - the some of the songs are fun! but way too long lol. there's like 45 min of just instrumental sections

Not really my jam.

It's all a bit 12", eh? Delay drums. Two tempos: cocaine dancing and sex.

I liked this in parts. Would listen again.

Great album

Like an oasis of goat milk

Started well, but lost interest part way through. nice sound but very repetitive

Had a hard time evaluating this one. Some incredible creativity for its time but I’ve just never clicked with Prince in general

Listened to this while playing Paperback Adventures. Such a fun game! I have a pre-existing negative opinion of Prince for reasons. I enjoyed this album ok...but his voice just gets under my skin. Fun story...I had an ex whose bestie got pregnant at a Prince concert, and had her abortion at a Britney Spears concert.

Each song is unique - it was fun to listen to.

started great, but faded

Never listened to a Prince album in full before. Dude was talented beyond belief, without any question of a doubt, but I can’t personally get into him. 1999 was alright.

I have mixed feelings about this album. On one hand little red Corvette and critics only love u in NY are fantastic. On the other hand getting into your car in a dark parking garage and hearing the beginning of 1999 is really not it. The album is half iconic pop songs and half the world is going to end subplot I was not expecting. I still really like Prince but none of these songs needed to be more than 4-5 mins long

Better than purple rain but not good enough yet to make me a true fan of Prince. Enjoyable enough to not turn it off though

I wanted to give this 4* because there are some classics on here. But there are a handful that are skippable. Also, the production quality and overall musicianship is just not as strong as his other works. Too much synth and not enough Prince jamming out.

Too saucy

Previously rated: Purple Rain (4/5) ******************* I did not know this was a double album. The first three songs here (1999, Little Red Corvette, and Delirious) are great, and I have a lot of nostalgia for them as they were popular when I first started listening to music. Then we get to the sexually explicit Let's Pretend We're Married, and this is where I started to be put off. If it was just that track, I could overlook it, but the horniness and sex noises are sprinkled throughout the rest of the album. I was glad when it was over. I wanted to take a shower, but then I just let the first three tracks play again, and they are what brings the album up to a 3/5.

Funky. Lil too corny for me.

Some good. Some bad. Some boring songs for how Prince is.

This would be an EZ 4 if every song didn't drag on for 2-3 minutes too long. 6.5 minutes per song is ridiculous. 3.5

Can get into this relatively easy, though still not grooving 100%. Some of the interludes are fairly....odd and uncomfortable.

Not great, not terrible

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Good, but not really my jam

OK, good but not great

Don't understand all the hype Prince gets. Album was boring it blended in and didn't even notice when it finished. 3/10

Fun set of songs with what felt like carefully crafted pop and funk. Concepts were interesting overall, and the structures of each track prevented the whole album from becoming too repetitive. Certain songs did overstay their welcome I think, and some of the dance/percussive aspects were too droning for a casual listen. Character and content shone through consistently, so there were very few generic moments. 5.5/10

This is a pretty solid but unfortunately frontloaded album in my opinion. The whole first disc is solid and if that's all the album was I'd give it a 5/5 but the second disc I could really take or leave, which dilutes the album as a whole. If 0.5 stars were available it'd definitely be a 3.5 but since it's nearly half an album that I could take or leave I'm going to round down to 3. Also, was kind of naively surprised that this album and the song '1999' came out in the early 1980s. As a kid I just remember this song getting a resurgence in 1999, so I assumed he released it sometime around then. Standout Tracks: 1999, Little Red Corvette, Delirious, Let's Pretend We're Married, D.M.S.R., International Lover

It was fun! I'd listen to it again if it came up but not sure how often I'd seek it out.

Un poco rollo. Está bien, pero no me ha llamado la atención. Están bien 11. International Lover y

Interesting. . . The first two tracks 1999 and red corvette are bangers. How does the rest hold up? Answer: not that well. I mean, Prince is obviously a unique and crazy talent. But, the last nine songs on the album are synth pop from 1982, and don't leave an impression on me. "Free" is a good song, but the rest are meh. . .

3.5/5 Notable songs: 1999, little red corvette, D.M.S.R., International Lover My first Prince album, also the longest album I’ve listened to all the way through. Enjoyable

Some good hits but it needs to grow on you