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The Rainbow Children, the first cd by the newly rechristened Prince, wears a sticker that proclaims "The controversial new album by Prince." Upon listening and discussing with fellow fans, the controversy arises not from the religious concepts discussed within the album, but whether the "Darth Vadar voice" ruins the record or not. For me the answer is "no."
Taking us back to 1982's "1999," this album begins with Prince speaking in an altered voice, proclaiming "For the accurate understanding of God & his law..." Well, he might have used his regular voice if he wanted accurate understanding. But what strikes you is the music, which sounds nothing like anything Prince has ever done before.
What I noticed first are the real drums, always a welcome addition to Prince's music. Then we notice the jazzy feel, flirted with on many an occasion, but never so fully embraced. Then we notice the absence of any pandering to pop trends, which had been an unfortunate trend in Prince's own music since 1991's Diamonds & Pearls.
Many fans of Prince will be disappointed by the lack of cursing, sex talk, or simple songs. But what made Prince the legend he is today is his ability to surprise, and his willingness to take chances. The Rainbow Children shows that that spirit has not died in Prince, which is something his previous few albums were not able to do.
The title track, Everywhere, 1+1+1 is 3, The Sensual Everafter, Mello, Family Name, Everlasting Now, and Last December are all songs that quite simply could not have been accomplished by any other musician. Playing virtually every instrument except the drums, Prince shows what a truly professional pop musician is capable of, and what seperates him from peers such as Michael Jackson, Madonna, or (yech) Usher. He takes music to heights that only the true greats can reach.
But to many, this album is narrated with a weird voice, so it's no good. It shows the unfortunate state of popular music that it took a far inferior but much more accessable album, "Musicology," to reaffirm Prince as a force in music.
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Not as expected
What I thought I was getting was a good CD. THIS one is scratched and box was not in good shape as claimed. Not sure what is going on with amazon/sellers. List in good shape and it looks like it came from a left over garage sale. 😥
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*Antoine de Saint-Exupéry aura écrit l'histoire planétaire "du petit Prince".
*Roger Nelson lui aura donné vie à "Prince" auteur compositeur interprète...
Qui par sa créativité musicale aura marqué l'histoire, bien que souvent critiqué comme tous les plus grand Artistes (Génies) au fil des temps.
*Alors Quand"Prince"fusionne avec les musiciens de talents du"N.P.G" leur musique en devient tout simplement surnaturel et nous transporte dans un univers où le temps s'arrête pour laissé place à un arc en ciel de sensation à des océans de chair de poule, ou des bébés licornes donnent la mesure en battants des ailes.
*Une Gigantesque pensée pour cet Artiste ainsi cas tous les musiciens qui auront collaborés à nous laisser des pépites de souvenir intemporel tel"The Rainbow Children".
*Paix Respects et Amour✌🏻🐸 Cordialement "S'm'S".
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