Although I disagree, Lovesexy is often called Prince's last masterpiece. It's easy to see why, considering the often uneven albums that followed.

Anyway, if you buy into that and are kind of a naysayer, it must be quite fitting and ironic that the last song is called "Positivity" It's easy to see a reference to a more docile band (Wendy and Lisa-less) and the beginning of a period where few would dare say anything too critical, hence a certain musical decline and unbridled self-indulgence.

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[This message was edited Wed Feb 26 1:04:24 PST 2003 by IstenSzek]

IstenSzek said:

I'd agree with that...but everything since has been anti climactic...TRC restored some of the lost gold...hopefully the next work will be a homerun...

SkletonKee said:

I think TRC deserves all the praise it garnered and a place on the mantel musically. Lyrically, I think it's not so good but that it will just be accepted as his true beliefs and that, with time, more people will just see TRC has a magnificent expression of that.

I think that his NPG records are overlooked when doling out the title "masterpiece." I especially enjoy "Gold Nigga."