funk, pop, new jack swing, contemporary r&b 75 min 18 tracks Legacy
The "Love Symbol" album, also known as Love Symbol, Symbol Album, or Symbol, is the fourteenth studio album by American recording artist Prince, and the second of the two that featured his backing band the New Power Generation. It was released on October 13, 1992, by Paisley Park Records and Warner Bros. Records. It was originally conceived as a "fantasy rock soap opera" with various spoken segues throughout, and contains elements of R&B, funk, pop, rock, and soul.
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Character-led, grave, spare and warm.
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
- sparerichly built
- warmbleak
- contemporarynostalgic
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- AllMusic4.5/5 ★
- Chicago Tribune3.5/4 ★
- Christgau's Consumer GuideA−
- Entertainment WeeklyA−
- The Guardian4/5 ★
- Los Angeles Times2/4 ★
- Q4/5 ★
- Rolling Stone3.5/5 ★
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide4/5 ★
- Spin Alternative Record Guide7/10
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Tracks
- 1My Name Is Prince6:38
- 2Sexy M.F.5:26
- 3Love 2 the 9’s5:45
- 4The Morning Papers3:57
- 5The Max4:31
- 6Segue I0:22
- 7Blue Light4:38
- 8I Wanna Melt With U3:51
- 9Sweet Baby4:02
- 10The Continental5:31
- 11Damn U4:25
- 12Arrogance1:35
- 13The Flow2:27
- 1475:10
- 15And God Created Woman3:18
- 163 Chains o’ Gold6:03
- 17Segue II1:30
- 18The Sacrifice of Victor5:40
18 tracks, 75 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Prince, The New Power Generation
- Label
- Legacy
- Type
- Album
- Format
- Digital Media
- Country
- US
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