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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0081227427221 Label: Rhino / Wea Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea MPN: 74272 Number Of Discs: 1 Publication Date: 2001 Publisher: Rhino / Wea Release Date: July 31, 2001 Studio: Rhino / Wea Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Taken literally, this album's title is sure to cause endless arguments. Nothing from Dirty Mind, not a trace of the early anthem "Controversy," no "Erotic City"--no non-LP cuts at all, save some edited single versions--and a cold shoulder to the criminally out-of-print Gold Experience. Damn. As a compendium of 17 key A-sides from 1979 to 1992, however, The Very Best of Prince is (ahem) a quick-'n'-dirty review of the days when the Artist was, in the estimation of R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck, one of the weirdest musicians in the Top 10. Blessed with both creative cunning and the wish to reach every listener possible, Prince revitalized rock and soul modes from the sex-crazed ("Little Red Corvette") to the cryptically spiritual ("Purple Rain"). Often he blurred lines between attitudes as surely as he did musical ones; the New Testament image of "Thieves in the Temple" became in his hands a complaint about a stolen girlfriend. Though a fine party artifact, this disc is still likely to prove too scanty even for many casual Prince fans. --Rickey Wright Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Prince RULESALL the "Very Best" are really on this CD. ALL FUNK and no junk. Prince is the rare "jewel" in the crown of my music collection!!! Rating: - You Can't Really Go Wrong with a Prince Hits CollectionFirst off, I admit to being a huge, long-time Prince fan. That being said, it's pretty hard to argue that this 'Very Best of' isn't a jammin' collection. Starting off with 'I Wanna Be Your Lover' and working its way through 'Money Don't Matter 2 Night', this album (can I still use that word?) is a timeline of Prince's fun, sexy, rockin', jammin', preachin' career from "For You" (although no tracks off that first album are included) through "Diamonds and Pearls". And even though there are ... Read More Rating:  - Don't waste your money if you're a true fan of PrinceThis compilation cd of hits is despicable. It's not even half the hits that he put out. Me, myself, I was born at during the time of Purple Rain circa 1983. My mom was a fan and listening to Prince while cleaning the house, I myself became a fan. So if you really want to rock out, get dirty and sexy then you need to not buy this one. BUY the Hits 1 and 2 and B-sides. Those are well worth the money. Rating:  - Good PrinceI was never THAT BIG a Prince fan but this certainly is 'good Prince' if that's what you're after. I think it hits all his major work. Rating: - 17 good songsthe very best of prince has 17 good songs on it.some songs on this collection are when doves cry,1999,i wanna be your lover, let's go crazy,signo'the times,little red corvette,and i would die 4 u. thank you prince and have a great birthday. ed wilson |
