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The Very Best of Prince

November 3, 2008

Taken literally, this album’s title is sure to cause endless arguments. Nothing from Dirty Mind, not a trace of the early anthem “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. Damn. As a compendium of 17 key A-sides from 1979 to 1992, however, The Very Best of Prince 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 revitalized 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. Though a fine party artifact, this disc is still likely to prove too scanty even for many casual Prince fans. –Rickey Wright
Customer Review: Don’t waste your money if you’re a true fan of Prince
This compilation cd of hits is despicable. It’s not even half the hits that he put out. Me, myself, I was born at during the time of Purple Rain circa 1983. My mom was a fan and listening to Prince while cleaning the house, I myself became a fan. So if you really want to rock out, get dirty and sexy then you need to not buy this one. BUY the Hits 1 and 2 and B-sides. Those are well worth the money.
Customer Review: Good Prince
I was never THAT BIG a Prince fan but this certainly is ‘good Prince’ if that’s what you’re after. I think it hits all his major work. Buy from here…

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