Lovesexy

Prince | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Original Release Date: May 10, 1988
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Warner Bros / Wea
• ASIN: B000002LE6
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (94 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,907 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

9 tracks. Small drill hole into title spine.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 33 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Glam Slam, Thank U Ma'am. July 13, 2002

By The Groove

Format:Audio CD

I hated "Lovesexy" when it first came out in the spring of 1988. Following the tremendous "Sign O the Times," I thought "Lovesexy" was a big disappointment and was too quirky for my taste. But, as a stand-alone album, this CD is a fine effort that has its strokes of brilliance. Yes, there's the Top Ten "Alphabet St.," but my singles of choice are the severely underrated "Glam Slam" and the beautiful yet underrated "I Wish U Heaven." Other funked-up gems are the title track and "Dance On." Prince never releases the album you'd expect him to make. He's always two steps ahead of the game and continues to challenge us with interesting material. Again, I didn't care for "Lovesexy" when it came out, but over the years it grew on me and it's now become one of my favorite Prince albums.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovesexy June 3, 2001

By "gemini_j"

Format:Audio CD

Lovesexy is perhaps Prince's greatest cd ever. In this album, he takes the listener on a spiritual journey with God and sex, without sounding condescending or preaching. The listening experience is smooth and funky. There are nine tracks on the album, but Prince put them all into one track (that lasts 45 minutes with all 9 songs) because he didn't want people to skip tracks while he was listening, but rather hear the album as a whole. I don't mind that at all, its great to listen to the album the whole way through.

Highlights on the album include Alphabet St., a funky little number that will keep you singing and dancing. Dance On, which will have you doing just what the title implies. Lovesexy which is perhaps my fave track, beautiful song. When 2 R In Love which is a classic Prince ballad. And more.

This is a must have for any fan of music. Lovesexy takes you on a musical journey through God and sex, and does it very well. This is one of the best albums I've ever heard, it is often overlooked by critics but it is one of his best, most solid albums ever.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Prince's spiritual manifesto is a funky, inspiring, great LP March 21, 2002

By namepeace

Format:Audio CD

"Welcome to the New Power Generation . . . the reason why my voice is so clear is because there's no smack on my brain."

With those words, Prince kicked off one of the most exhilirating and mesmerizing LP's in recent memory. Armed with funky bass lines, horn riffs, guitar licks, clever lyrics, and supreme confidence and openness, Prince puts out a new message of spirituality and love.

The 9 tracks of Lovesexy are nearly flawless. I could rave about each of them all day, but a few stand out in my mind. The first track, "Eye No" is the perfect marriage of gospel soul and JB's funk, with a clear, terse message of faith ("Eye No there is a heaven/eye no there is hell/listen 2 me people/I've got a story to tell/eye no there was confusion lightnin' all around me/that's when I called His name/don't u know he found me.") "Alphabet St." is a timeless pop ditty infused with sly sexual inunendo. "Dance On" features fierce drumming and some great social commentary on drugs and gangs. The title track is pure joy, with some great synths and horns. "When 2 R in Love," a holdover from the Black Album, is a classic, minimalist Prince "slow jam." As with "Sign," Prince explores a wide variety of topics on these tracks, but the pace and flow of the LP tends to bring them all together into one masterpiece.

I truly believe that, along with "Purple Rain," "Sign O' The Times," and "1999," this is one of Prince's landmark albums. Unlike other LP's, Prince is unequivocal about his views on spirituality, and begs the listener to join in on the fun. He still uses Lovesexy imagery in his current music ("New Power Generation," "NewPowerSoul"). Thematically, the album has endured.

Two years after releasing "Lovesexy," Prince said of the LP, "you either had a mind-blowing experience or you didn't." Well, I did. And while I cannot fathom some of the other reviews on this site (James Brown imitations? "Eye No" being one of the "worst" Prince songs? HUH?), reasonable minds can disagree. Sure, the album cover isn't the best (I think the LP would have gone platinum with another cover), and the 1-track CD is supremely annoying, but I can live with that. Hopefully, you will too. Buy this album.