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3121
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0602498520727
Label: Umvd Labels
Manufacturer: Umvd Labels
MPN: 000629602
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Umvd Labels
Release Date: March 21, 2006
Studio: Umvd Labels
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Editorial Review:
Add 3121 to the mounting pile of evidence: Prince is the black Beck. He's a whole lot sexier, no doubt, but there's more to both musicians than image. All-out weirdness for one. Edginess for another. And a fine-tuned sense of how to combine the two to create some of the decade's most vital music for a third. Prince--looking ageless in videos for the first two singles, the controversy-courting "Black Sweat" and the sauna-steeped "Te Amo Corazon"--proves fearless as ever here, folding fat slabs of disco-funk into rock, heaping measured doses of hip-hop atop soul-tinted jazz supports, and slamming Latin rhythms against old-school R&B riffs. Nothing sounds as slinky-stylish-smart. And nobody delivers quite so deliciously, especially when what they're delivering is ultimately a madcap sonic mash. The usual hype surrounding a Prince release attended this one; over the long-term, expect a few standouts within a way worth-it set to emerge. They include the danceable "Love"; the gospel-lite falsetto feast "Satisfied"; and the summer-breezy "Beautiful, Loved & Blessed." --Tammy La Gorce
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Prince: another fine record from the bad-boy-pop-prodigy.
Since his 1978 debut, Prince has been known for his eccentric and synthetic music production, layered R&B grooves, taboo lyrics, and his irresistible and instantly recognizable falsetto (see "Kiss"). 3121 finds the bad-boy pop-prodigy in regular form, although the edgy, sexualized words have subsided some since his more recent conversion to Jehovah's Witness. Don't let this frighten you; the absence of such content is hardly noticeable because the alternate lyrical quality, and of course, the music, ... Read More
Rating:  - What can i say
I have always loved Prince. He is a great entertainer. I have been to a few of his concerts and he has to be one of the most talented artists ever but this album just didn't do it for me. That is thing about him though it's his music I just wasn't into this album.
Rating:  - (2.5 stars) Nowhere near Musicology, let alone Purple Rain
For the first time in his career, Prince seems to be out of ideas. So he does one of two things: either falls back on his old reliable clichés (title track, an admittedly enjoyable mix of party clichés; "Black Sweat" and "Love", poor "When Doves Cry" rehashes), or sets his sights for the Urban Contemporary market ("Incense and Candles"; "Beautiful, Loved and Blessed"; "The Dance").I assume he could be doing much worse, but I'd rather not hear him run over the same old ground. Needless to say, the days ... Read More
Rating: - Go see hime live instead! He has much better music than this
Prince has been pumping out albums for about 30 years and like so many others that fall in to this category people buy it because it is familiar. When listening to this album you are obviously listening to a Prince cd. It could have been written in 1986 or 1996, or in this case, 2006. It isn't a bad listen but he has done it all before, he just does it a little different here, changes a few things here and there and releases it as new material. Don't get me wrong I think Prince is one of the best musicians ... Read More
Rating:  - Another Gem From Prince
During the 80's and early 90's Prince was THE superstar. The late 90's and early 00's weren't as nice to him but he returned to form with two stellar releases (this and the previous album Musicology).
This is a great CD. Prince is one of the best artists for many reasons. It's quite a good release I suggest all Prince fans check out.
Highly recommended.
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