(Symbol) [PA] by Prince & New Power Generation

Pros: There's some great music in here...
Cons: ...if you can tolerate the wrongheaded attempts at rap and the silly skits.

How many artists do you know of that still have something to say once their album output drifts into the double digits. Particularly in this age of disposable music, who thinks Britney Spears will last 10 albums? Yeah, I thought so. Minneapolis native ...

Pros: All songs except 1 or 2 were written BY PRINCE
Cons: "Sweet Baby"

So how do you review a record when you can't even say the name of the thing? Who names a record a symbol anyway? Then again, who makes that same symbol their own name a year later? Prince does.

I bought this record on my 20th birthday, but...

Pros: 10 absolutely gorgeous songs
Cons: …and some filler

The problem with long concept albums is that few artists are able to deliver 14 and more top-notch songs at a stretch. In spite of that every decade has seen those who had aspired. We all remember those who did great (Led Zeppelin’s Physical ...

Pros: Pure Prince with some great ballads.
Cons: The album is a little dated.

Prince came on the scene in the late 70’s and brought with him his unique blend of music. Prince is best known for taking ballads and infusing his own flavor of funk into the grooves. In the early 80’s he was all the rage with Purple Rain. ...

Pros: several select tracks
Cons: almost purposefully complicated and obtuse

This is a problematic album. It's the first Prince album I bought on CD. Previously I had Prince cassettes and Prince records.

In a way, it's virtually the halfway point in his career. He'd released sucky albums before, but also perfect...

Pros: Everything except "Sexy M.F." and Tony M's rapping
Cons: "Sexy M.F." and Tony M's rapping

After the commercial success of "Diamonds And Pearls" just a year earlier, Prince and the N.P.G. didn't waste anytime trying to capitlize on that commercial hit. What we got was an album that didn't have a title, and in my epinion, Prince's best album of ...