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Lovesexy Album Cover: One of the Greatest Of All Time? It's been argued for years whether the nude pose of Prince's 1988 Lovesexy album was a stroke of genius, or a stroke of madness and bad taste? Prince himself even questioned if the album cover was a mistake in the 1990 song "Thunder". But now, AOL's Black voices has included "Lovesexy" in a list of "Best album covers of all time". http://blackvoices.aol.co...llery-poll Personally; I give Prince props for this bold move, and I actually get the whole REBIRTH thing he was trying to convey.
-"Me on this flower right in front of my eyes. Was this my sweet savior or the devil in disguise? Was like Thunder...". Not A Newbie, Just Reinvented | |
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Definitely THE greatest cover of all time! I even got a cool tattoo of it! | |
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sexxydancer said: Definitely THE greatest cover of all time! I even got a cool tattoo of it!
 Picture?????   | |
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This album cover embarrassed me when I first saw it, and turned me off to Prince for a few years. Don't ask me why, it just looked really lame to me. | |
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gemini13 said: This album cover embarrassed me when I first saw it, and turned me off to Prince for a few years. Don't ask me why, it just looked really lame to me.
I felt the same way BACK THEN, but now I appreciate it. He looked kinda too feminime to me back then but now it is just beautiful!  | |
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I liked it back then and still like it now...just a nice photo and image...I didn't think it was a big deal. | |
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Baad cover! The ablum is GREAT though. "Man, the living creature, the creating individual, is always more important than any established style or system" - Bruce Lee | |
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The album cover definitely made a lot of eyes roll in my circle of friends and family. And I can relate, but I also have a much deeper appreciation of him so the cover didn't bother me. His quirkiness is part of my attraction to him. | |
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I was 12 when I walked into the local "Warehouse" recca stow to purchase Lovesexy and I had a feeling that up to that point I hadn't felt before.
Now that I am an adult I have a name for that feeling. It's called "the feeling I feel whenever I buy porn". I wish u heaven | |
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I loved that he challenged his audience. Maybe I've been a fan too long but it seems like that is missing from him now. | |
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This album cover is awesome and it shows true originality, it suited the music perfectly and lo and behold, the record stores here didn't hide it under the counter! | |
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I remember Sign of the times, won best album cover of the year in 87
(on 1 of them Award shows) | |
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The cover was a metaphor for the music, which (arguably) featured Prince at his freest and most relaxed. Ironically, it was a factor in the album not going platinum. He was clowned on black radio for it.
When I bought it as a 17 year-old kid, it was HARD for a young brother to take it up to the counter. 
I feel like the back cover was cooler than the cover itself. Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
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"It's been argued for years whether the nude pose of Prince's 1988 Lovesexy album was a stroke of genius, or a stroke of madness"
Well, a lot of people did stroke to it. | |
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babooshleeky said: sexxydancer said: Definitely THE greatest cover of all time! I even got a cool tattoo of it!
Picture????? | |
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It's said that Prince got the idea from Rolling stone Magazine cover of John Lennon and Yoko Ono Jan. 22, 1981
http://images.google.com/...n%26sa%3DX [Edited 6/9/07 17:39pm]  [Edited 6/9/07 17:40pm] | |
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DaisyHall said: It's been argued for years whether the nude pose of Prince's 1988 Lovesexy album was a stroke of genius, or a stroke of madness and bad taste? Prince himself even questioned if the album cover was a mistake in the 1990 song "Thunder". But now, AOL's Black voices has included "Lovesexy" in a list of "Best album covers of all time". http://blackvoices.aol.co...llery-poll Personally; I give Prince props for this bold move, and I actually get the whole REBIRTH thing he was trying to convey.
[b]-"Me on this flower right in front of my eyes. Was this my sweet savior or the devil in disguise? Was like Thunder...".[/b] I think the lyrics are: Love's kiss was running all thru my veins The bed started shakin', I don't know who to blame Me or this flower right in front of my eyes Is this my sweet savior or the devil in disguise | |
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musicman said: I think the lyrics are: Love's kiss was running all thru my veins The bed started shakin', I don't know who to blame Me or this flower right in front of my eyes Is this my sweet savior or the devil in disguise I could be wrong, but if that touches on the Lovesexy album, couldn't that more accurately describe the vision that precipitated the recording of the album, as opposed to the decision on the album cover itself? I don't see how that is a reference of regret for anything. Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
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namepeace said: musicman said: I think the lyrics are: Love's kiss was running all thru my veins The bed started shakin', I don't know who to blame Me or this flower right in front of my eyes Is this my sweet savior or the devil in disguise I could be wrong, but if that touches on the Lovesexy album, couldn't that more accurately describe the vision that precipitated the recording of the album, as opposed to the decision on the album cover itself? I don't see how that is a reference of regret for anything. Right, that's what I'm thinking. The song is about a spiritual revelation. I don't really believe Thunder references Lovesexy. [Edited 6/10/07 9:15am] | |
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Brilliant cover! I dont understand why ppl dont like it, or are embaressed by it. Did you order a pizza ma'am? Prince- UTCM | |
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DaisyHall said: It's been argued for years whether the nude pose of Prince's 1988 Lovesexy album was a stroke of genius, or a stroke of madness and bad taste? Prince himself even questioned if the album cover was a mistake in the 1990 song "Thunder". But now, AOL's Black voices has included "Lovesexy" in a list of "Best album covers of all time". http://blackvoices.aol.co...llery-poll Personally; I give Prince props for this bold move, and I actually get the whole REBIRTH thing he was trying to convey.
-"Me on this flower right in front of my eyes. Was this my sweet savior or the devil in disguise? Was like Thunder...". Give me a break!!! Prince is Gorgeous. He is just showing us the truth!!!! | |
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I get what he was trying to express but IMO he missed the mark and I wasn't impressed. The nudity is not a problem but the pose is cheesy and his facial expression reminds me of someone on thorazine.
Utterly dreadful...  Prince, in you I found a kindred spirit...Rest In Paradise. | |
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musicman said: namepeace said: I could be wrong, but if that touches on the Lovesexy album, couldn't that more accurately describe the vision that precipitated the recording of the album, as opposed to the decision on the album cover itself? I don't see how that is a reference of regret for anything. Right, that's what I'm thinking. The song is about a spiritual revelation. I don't really believe Thunder references Lovesexy. [Edited 6/10/07 9:15am] Although I may have misquoted the lyric - a RUMOR floated around, at the time, that alot of people were saying that the Filament and Anther of the flower looked like a penis aimed right at Prince's mouth. Which led to THE RUMOR that Prince actually regretted taking the pic, not because he was nude, but because it was misinterpreted. Not A Newbie, Just Reinvented | |
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it is embarrasing for a heterosexual male fan | |
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cutn said: it is embarrasing for a heterosexual male fan
WHY? It's no different then a newborn baby. Are pics of naked babies embarrasing? It's a Rebirth, it's Freedom, It's LOVESEXY. Not A Newbie, Just Reinvented | |
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cutn said: it is embarrasing for a heterosexual male fan
i am a hetero make fan and i don't find it embarrasing. |
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moderatorDaisyHall said: cutn said: it is embarrasing for a heterosexual male fan
WHY? It's no different then a newborn baby. Are pics of naked babies embarrasing? It's a Rebirth, it's Freedom, It's LOVESEXY. because every time I mention Prince and how brilliant his music is I always have to deal with the feminine or idiots thinking he is gay, and that cover dont help | |
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DaisyHall said: musicman said: Right, that's what I'm thinking. The song is about a spiritual revelation. I don't really believe Thunder references Lovesexy. [Edited 6/10/07 9:15am] Although I may have misquoted the lyric - a RUMOR floated around, at the time, that alot of people were saying that the Filament and Anther of the flower looked like a penis aimed right at Prince's mouth. Which led to THE RUMOR that Prince actually regretted taking the pic, not because he was nude, but because it was misinterpreted. Interesting, well many people did misinterpret the cover. But it never really bothered me. It's Prince. I mean I don't pull out the cover for people-- but ya know.  | |
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It's one of his most famous and iconic covers of all time, even the Lovesexy detractors have to admit it... | |
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DaisyHall said: It's been argued for years whether the nude pose of Prince's 1988 Lovesexy album was a stroke of genius, or a stroke of madness and bad taste? Prince himself even questioned if the album cover was a mistake in the 1990 song "Thunder". But now, AOL's Black voices has included "Lovesexy" in a list of "Best album covers of all time". http://blackvoices.aol.co...llery-poll Personally; I give Prince props for this bold move, and I actually get the whole REBIRTH thing he was trying to convey.
-"Me on this flower right in front of my eyes. Was this my sweet savior or the devil in disguise? Was like Thunder...". 
Parade, Dirty Mind, SOTT, and Lovesexy are my fav |
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