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All rights reserved.Prince - Emancipation [PA] (CD 1996)
| Track Listing 1. Jam Of The Year 2. Right Back Here In My Arms 3. Somebody's Somebody 4. Get Yo Groove On 5. Courtin' Time 6. Betcha By Golly Wow 7. We Gets Up 8. White Mansion 9. Darned If I Do 10. I Can't Make U Love Me 11. Mr Happy 12. In This Bed I Scream 1. Sex In The Summer 2. One Kiss At A Time 3. Soul Sanctuary 4. Emale 5. Curious Child 6. Dreamin' About U 7. Joint 2 Joint 8. Holy River 9. Let's Have A Baby 10. Saviour 11. Plan 12. Friend Lover Sister Mother Wife 1. Slave 2. New World 3. Human Body 4. Face Down 5. La La Means I Love You 6. Style 7. Sleep Around 8. DA DA DA 9. My Computer 10. One Of Us 11. Love We Make 12. Emancipation
Album Notes Personnel includes: Prince (vocals, various instruments); Rosie Gaines, Chante Moore, Kate Bush (vocals); Scrap D. (rap vocals); K Dyson (guitar); Eric Leeds (horns); Ricky Peterson (piano, keyboards); Rhonda S. (bass); Mayte (background vocals); New Power Generation.Recorded at Paisley Park Studios, Minneapolis, Minnesota.EMANCIPATION is His Royal Purpleness' 3-disc declaration of independence from Warner Brothers Records. The Artist With The Unpronounceable name has been amassing reams of new material in anticipation of his "emancipation" from his former label and the creation of his own imprint, NPG Records. His first release for NPG (and, amazingly, his third album of 1996, if you include his soundtrack to Spike Lee's GIRL 6) is a tour-de-force that showcases the breadth and depth of his talents as a composer, vocalist, musician and producer. As usual, the predominant themes are sex and love, the places where they disconnect and the places where they intertwine. "Friend, Lover, Sister, Mother/Wife" and "Let's Have A Baby" are evocations of Prince's newfound domestic bliss. "Sex In The Summer" and "Joint 2 Joint" are lasciviously funky tunes that find the bard of the bedroom solidly in his element.On a 3-disc set, even the prolific Prince can find room for a few covers. The soul gems "Betcha By Golly Wow!" (originally by the Stylistics) and "La, La, La Means I Love You" (the Delfonics) both benefit from a ride on the Paisley Park merry-go-round. More unexpected are his gorgeous treatment of Bonnie Raitt's "I Can't Make U Love Me" and a slightly skewed cover of Joan Osborne's 1996 hit "One Of Us." Editorial Reviews The Source (02/01/1997) Musician (03/01/1997) Village Voice (02/25/1997) Entertainment Weekly (12/13/1996) Spin (02/01/1997) Village Voice (02/25/1997) | |||||||||||
Reviews  EMANCIPATION BOUGHT ON A WHIM ALONG WITH OTHER PRINCE CDS,OBVIOUSLY PEOPLE ARE SELLING THIER CDS JUST LIKE VINYL,THE QUALITY OF MP3 IS INFERIOR,SO IF YOU HAVE THE SPACE AND THE PRICE IS RIGHT AS IT WAS IN THIS INSTANCE THEN ILL GO FOR IT I MEAN A TRIPLE CD FOR £1.50 BE SILLY NOT TO!THATS MY REVIEW HOPE IT HELPS. Review ID: 10000000007666190 Was this review helpful? Report this review  Emancipated!Review created: 15/02/08 by: This apart from last years dreadful Planet Earth is the worst Prince album ever. Full of r&b slush and not a true pop gem in sight. I was, and still am, a huge Prince fan but 'Sign O The Times' this aint. Avoid. Review ID: 10000000005663875 Was this review helpful? Report this review The Ultimate SymbolI can't help but sing at the top of my voice to each and everyone of the fantastic songs. My Fav is Jam of the year!! This is a must for any Prince fan or even someone new listening to The Symbol for the first time. Prince you are a Quiet and Powerful God!!!! Review ID: 10000000003612096 Was this review helpful? Report this review Great ItemReview created: 09/02/07 by: I ordered a great item which was sent to me very quickly and when I recieved the item I was very pleased. Review ID: 10000000002957208 Was this review helpful? Report this review  A Suprisingly Hidden Cavalcade Of ProgressionReview created: 05/02/07 by: Another album to add to my Prince collection once again as my original one got played out... or stolen can't remember! Nevertheless, this 3-disc album - his first official album without Warner Bros. is in effect, a celebration of his marriage to his first wife Mayte and the birth of their late son, let alone getting out of his former record contract. The album seems to tell a story which extends his search for The Most Beautiful girl in the world, wanting to be Somebody's somebody, finding his friend/lover/sister/mother/wif Now before you think it becomes a mushy love album, there are some serious party grooves (sic. "joint 2 joint", "Style", "Jam Of The Year") that keep momentum flowing, early references to the Internet ("emale", AOL on "My Computer") that keep the momentum going and a (another) rip on his former record company and declaring himself "Free - don't think I ain't"! Unlike his last remaining efforts for Warner Bros. (The Titulous is on EMI), this doesn't feel like a rushed album of out-takes although at the same time he did release ANOTHER 3-disc album of Greatest Misses thus, "Crystal Ball". The problem here though is, releasing the equivalent of 7 CD's ("Crystal Ball is a 3-disc compilation with a bonus album), the eventual sales of both albums were relatvely lukewarm. A shame for what is a milestone and obviously, a very personal album apropos to Emancipation. Throw all this in with a few well considered Stylistics covers and a Bonnie Raitt classic and guest appearances from Chante Moore, Kate Bush and some enigmatic character called "Azifwekare" and you've got the makings of an album of a man who's achieved his goal - to be free. Purple Rain this is not and although he refused to be called Prince around this time, it definitely has Prince written all over it. 'dre www.thedrezone.com Review ID: 10000000002879548 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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