Diamonds and Pearls was an important sign that Prince was willing to embrace contemporary sounds to stay visible.
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Intimacy may be the most striking thing about this slim but reverently presented recording.
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Art Official Age’s main takeaway is that His Royal Badness has started to make peace with being past his prime.
Call Prince what you will, but don’t call him oblivious.
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Prince revisits the past on 3121, reinventing his previous glories rather than creating something completely new.
The artist formerly known as the Artist seems to be blazing a trail for the future of wheeling and dealing.
Prince’s tunes serve as the means by which his emotionally stifled character is allowed the opportunity to express his true feelings.
Warner Home Video has managed to present an extremely well-rounded collection of features.
Prince reminded the crowd of what a true talent was capable of, throwing the town’s biggest block party, a celebration of musicality.
On the album, it doesn’t sound like Prince is really trying to reach for the self-inflated magnitude the label requires.
On the album, Prince pushes the question of mortality straight into an apocalyptic realm.
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The album’s concept consists of a string of failed, ultimately hollow parables.