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All rights reserved.Prince - 1999 (CD 1984)
| Track Listing 1. 1999 2. Little Red Corvette 3. Delirious 4. Let's Pretend We're Married 5. DMSR 6. Automatic 7. Something In The Water (Does Not Compute) 8. Free 9. Lady Cab Driver 10. All The Critics Love U In New York 11. International Lover
Album Notes Personnel: Prince (vocals, various instruments); Dez (vocals, guitar); Lisa Coleman, Wendy Melvoin, J.J. (vocals).Recorded at Sunset Sound & Uptown, Los Angeles, California.With the release of this seminal double-album, Prince evolves from the minimalist synth-pop that powered such discs as DIRTY MIND and CONTROVERSY into the pop genius that defined such quirky masterpieces as PURPLE RAIN and SIGN OF THE TIMES. Were it only for the hits--the loopy bounce of "Delirious," the moody slide of "Little Red Corvette," and the irresistible title track (only Prince could have written the ultimate dance song for the turn of the millennium 18 years before the fact)--1999 would be essential. These tracks are as perfect as they are familiar from incessant radio play.The rest of 1999 holds up to the radio hits. Loose, nasty grooves like "D.M.S.R." and "Automatic" are interspersed with the propulsive shuffle of "Let's Pretend We're Married" and the soulful, psychedelic pulse of "Something In The Water." This is not average dance music. Prince's hybrid of rich, trippy atmospherics, '80s synth-y keyboard sounds, lush, asymmetrical harmonies, elements of rock guitar, soulful singing, and strong songwriting--all rolled together with beats--weaves dark, sexual energy into ebullient boogie anthems. 1999 is one of the definitive pop music documents of the '80s. Editorial Reviews Rolling Stone (11/01/1989) Rolling Stone (04/11/2002) Rolling Stone (04/11/2002) | |||||||||||||||
Reviews  prince 1999 cdReview created: 08/01/08 by:  a1 item from an a1 artist one of many from prince nobody can beat him lets hope he keeps up the great music for a long time Review ID: 10000000005053541 Was this review helpful? Report this review Prince - 1999 (CD 1984)Review created: 01/04/07 by: Having the original LP bought at the time of the original release date, I though it would be wise to purchase the CD and keep the vinyl in good condition. It often seems weird listening to a full album on CD when one is used to turning the record over. Most Compact Discs of vinyl releases seem to suffer from that lack of the manual touch. However this does not detract from 11 tracks of pure purple gorgeousness that is the second release of '1999' on CD (the first release did not include 'D.M.S.R.' due to restricted space on early discs). We open with the almost anthemic title track, which really turned me onto Prince all those years ago. Highlights for me are the classic 'Little Red Corvette', the ever so saucy (but restrained) 'Let's Pretend We're Married' and the floor stomper 'D.M.S.R.' (Dance, Music, Sex, Romance. Prince's previous 4 studio albums were much shorter than '1999' and I feel it was brave having so many tracks running over 5 minutes in length (7 out of 11) with Automatic clocking in at 9:24. For me the tracks 'Delirious' with it's superficial poppy froth and the almost instrumental 'All The Critics Love You in New York' are the lowest points of the album. However, '1999' remains as current today as it was groundbreaking back in 1982 when the original vinyl was released. Grab yourself a piece of music history, grab a copy of '1999' you won't regret it. Review ID: 10000000003260472 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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