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If we define the Prince great creative period of commercial success + artistic quality albums, so he had his best time 1983-1988 ('1999' - '' Love Sexy '), and in that time he made really much of anything wrong. The descent was with '- which, although compositionally quality, but horribly produced -' Batman soundtrack 'already strongly felt, and sat down with the regular' 'Graffiti Bridge' 'proceeded on which he admittedly his weaknesses, because of the variety of this Album participating guest stars, nor could hide well.

'' Diamond & Pearls '' was then again such a thing, in which almost all agreed; . '' Cream 'and' 'Get Off' '(both Prototypical Prince Funker) ensured the commercial success of the album, and the variety of styles which he presents on this album, also assured to continue its reputation as a musical all-rounder -' rightly - at this time. Here he creates again this Künststück his creativity to focus so that this came out even highly catchy and great tunes here. Even the majestic opener '' Thunder '' takes the listener into an edge region of Prince''schen universe - 'the dramatic uptempo songs (see also' 'Thieves In The Temple' '),' 'Daddy Pop' 'then served with him the '' Starfish & Coffe'- 'Department of happy pop songs before the theme song still a beautiful typical Prince Soul ballad is presented. '' Strollin '' 'flirts skilfully with the swing jazz of the' 40s, and 'willing and able' 'is then as an irresistible -' with falsetto presented - 'Prince album track, in which one wonders just how effortless, easy and casual 'his' egoness '' often might sound. '' Walk Do not Walk '' could best be described as a 'radio march' - 'and this song has a wonderfully light melody - and' 'Money Do not Matter 2night' 'he proves how good he his Philly Soul has learned. '' Live 4 Love '' then is not all guitarists as a lesson in soul-goes-rock guitar and simultaneous gefühl- and powerful solos. He rarely was moderately guitar as good as here 'this momentum! Yes only '' Jughead '', '' push '' and '' Insatiable 'hold compositionally not quite the standard of the other songs on this album, but with a total of 13 songs, to go there still loose 5 Stars from.

After that, it was quite surprising dark. The '' Love '' icon album contains sporadically strokes of genius - 'too often he frittered itself because even in his imagination - and on the' 'Gold Experience' 'can still be 3-4 big songs, but which make up no good album. In fact, it should be up to the 2004 album 'Musicology' 'take to the man from Minneapolis halfway back again found his form.