That CD looks almost as tacky as the Emancipation artwork.

Almost.

Don't know if any of this was posted yet...

1. Compassion
2. Beginning Endlessly
3. Future Love Song
4. Sticky Like Glue
5. Lavaux
6. Act Of God
7. Walk In Sand
8. Sea Of Everything
9. Everybody Loves Me

Rolling Stone - GERMANY
20TEN Review

Translation via Google (was In German - borrowed from Mo'quake)

Prince, what awaits us on "20th"?
With analog synthesizers, wiry guitar licks and the sounds of good old LinnDrum drum machine Prince returns to "20th" final return to tight electric funk spirit of the early years. World exclusive: the preliminary review of the new Prince.

The new record is a cause for joy for all who loved the rather minimal "MPLSound" chapter on the three-CD box "Lotusflow3r" from last year: With analog synthesizers, wiry guitar sounds of licks and the good old LinnDrum drum machine Prince returns to "20th" final return to the tight electric-funk spirit of the early years, brings dry groovy party and Kopfnickersongs, lip licking soul ballads, but should not be copied or ingratiate themselves. Accordingly, it is in the songs not just about doctrine of salvation and saving the world, but also back to the carnal aspects of love. His best, most consistent album since "Love Symbol" record of 1992? Sure.

A brief overview of the ten songs:
The ten songs in the brief overview:

"Compassion"
A straighter beat a staccato keyboard, a wandering through the stereo channels Gitarrenfauchen - from the first second to light up the purple lights, we are in the middle of the dance floor in the Princeton headquarters. With the gospel-pop-party ode to human compassion is the master of us also the three-member women's choir, which leads him through the plate: Shelby J, Liv Warfield and Elisa Fiorillo.

"Beginning Endlessly"
This catchy, resolute synth riff smells of fresh hair spray and leather gloves. Prince formally licks the listener's ear this time in duet with himself, in a sleazy chanting: "Come on, darling, let's get down to the beginning endlessly! What kind of universal enlightenment he preached here, you will soon notice.

"Future Soul Song"
A close relative of the classic "The Beautiful Ones": In this bubble-Soul Prince shows himself only as a true crooner cheers, removed "Sha-la-la" in the chorus until the end he still goes right out of the skin, and maunzt screams, while guitar and choir of angels strive heavenward.

"Sticky Like Glue"
A five-minute hard suggestive pelvic thrusts, with a little more clear than in the body of a beat, a couple of squelching bass lines, funky guitar one. Prince pulls out all the stops, performs its courtship display in every conceivable pitch and in alternation with himself, raises even a rap in which he tells of a very special movie.

"Lavaux"
As says the tourism industry: Prince exudes wanderlust, praises the jubilant "1999" keyboard, the beauty of the Lavaux vineyards on the Swiss roads and Portugal. Sounds silly, but it is a song about vision and freedom: "Life back home depresse me / just another form of slavery." The handclaps clap like slaps.

"Act of God"
The release comes as a shock occurs to such a samtverkleideter Boots: Prince loses a second, three minutes explaining the economic crisis and war in Iraq, can be by his three muses, the keywords throw, while the Groove skin deep red sparks from the floor. High electric and rough, even with outstretched fist freedom: "The ones who make history say No!" Absolute Hammer left, highlight of the album.

"Walk in the Sand"
Now the star light is switched on: a flattering show stopper, as Prince Velvet with falsetto at the piano, drums and exceptionally even real live-band feel. Message and melody are simple and beautiful: "Nothing's better than to walk in sand hand in hand with you." Can be so wonderfully kitsch.

"Sea Of Everything"
Without a break you go on, next door in the booth: In this cool bedroom ballad Prince goes into the melee, as if he wanted to achieve with his voice every single region of the body of the said lady. "Will you still feel the same when the spotlight fades?" he muses - no way to live a little reflection, he now wants no more sex.

"Everybody Loves Me"
At the end even the sing-along rock and roll with Stomp boogie-woogie piano break and at least two years Feelgood guarantee: "Tonight I love everybody, everybody Loves Me". What Prince of course, not himself - thinks the more self-confident spirit that makes everyone a star on the dance floor. Can you sing along after the first 30 seconds.

The untitled bonus track
In an earlier draft of the Track Listings was the opening song of "20th" - now he is anonymous at the end, even though Prince himself and his hometown of Minneapolis here in hip-hop style and with pleasing clear words presents: "From The Heart of Minnesota, here come the purple Yoda " A hard track, the Prince version of modern R & B. And perhaps a small indication of what we expect will soon follow on the plate ...

Joachim Hentschel

I wonder if Prince has been getting into Reggae!!!!

Merritt said:

I wonder if Prince has been getting into Reggae!!!!

robinhood said:

Merritt said:

Merritt said:

I wonder if Prince has been getting into Reggae!!!!

I think the The Mail newspaper should do an exclusive and release this guys album on 10th July !!

2020 said:

Merritt said:

Heres the CD! Nice

I like it! Looks cool as does the 20TEN with the symbol

I agree! The art is sharp! The art reminds me of a future version of "Around The World In A Day". I am excited for this new album!

The past release of The Rainbow Children, Musicology, 3121, Planet Earth and LotusFlow3r/MPLSound have been excellent albums! There have been so much diversity in those records and I expect the new album "20TEN" will be a fantastic edition! I hope that the WB version will have 2 discs a rumored. AND I hope Hot Summer is on there! I LOVE that song!

2010 is going be a great year for PRINCE music!

IstenSzek said:

love2thenines2003 said:

...this artwork is PURE JW STYLE......100% PURE SHIT 4 ME!

i don't mind the artwork at all. especially the cd, looks like some weird 70s jazz or funk release.

the front cover is a bit weird, i have to say, but it's prince. what else is new. we should just count

our lucky stars he's not wearing a corset again on an album that will be released to just about

every single home in europe.

at the end of the day, it's the music that matters. is it a shame that he's never had any really

great artwork or lyric booklets since Lovesexy? hell yes, but so be it.

I like the colors of the cover and CD. I like how bright they are and the fact that it's as colorful as it is. I hope that the CD is as colorful as the CD itself is.

purplecam said:

I like the colors of the cover and CD. I like how bright they are and the fact that it's as colorful as it is. I hope that the CD is as colorful as the CD itself is.

Agreed - really like the design on this one. Looking forward to hearing it!!

purplecam said:

I like the colors of the cover and CD. I like how bright they are and the fact that it's as colorful as it is. I hope that the CD is as colorful as the CD itself is.

Exactly!

paisleypark4 said:

IstenSzek said:

i don't mind the artwork at all. especially the cd, looks like some weird 70s jazz or funk release.

the front cover is a bit weird, i have to say, but it's prince. what else is new. we should just count

our lucky stars he's not wearing a corset again on an album that will be released to just about

every single home in europe.

at the end of the day, it's the music that matters. is it a shame that he's never had any really

great artwork or lyric booklets since Lovesexy? hell yes, but so be it.

The booklet for Musicology was awesome in my opinion...I loved it...almost more than the album itself.

Musicology didn't have a booklet. I know 3121 did & it was kool.........

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

paisleypark4 said:

Musicology didn't have a booklet. I know 3121 did & it was kool.........

It did, contained lyrics and the middle page was a photo of his current band

Neversin said:

Jakeasaurus said:

Neversin said:

MP3's (purposefully shitty 128kb/s) have just been leaked and will probably be upped to the usual places in the coming hours/days, depending on who's doing the upping (not me... I'm just relaying the info for the sources...)

Neversin.

Oh, look. I predicted the mp3s would be hitting the net last night, looks like I was just slightly off - but The Morning After is pretty close. Told y'all I wasn't full of shit

Because you know the best way to support unfounded, baseless assertions? Another unfounded, baseless assertion.

DreZone said:

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

It did, contained lyrics and the middle page was a photo of his current band

Oh ight! I got the one that was handed out @ his Musicology tour... I guess the store one had that in it?

robertsmiller said:

Jakeasaurus said:

Neversin said: Oh, look. I predicted the mp3s would be hitting the net last night, looks like I was just slightly off - but The Morning After is pretty close. Told y'all I wasn't full of shit

Because you know the best way to support unfounded, baseless assertions? Another unfounded, baseless assertion.

Does it matter really though? It does not come out until the 10th..and we all know us American internet searchers will have it...and still buy the album in the stores to get the artwork.

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

paisleypark4 said:

....blah...

Musicology didn't have a booklet. I know 3121 did & it was kool.........

Yeah it did...it had some cool pictures and some artwork and lyrics...

3121 book was nice too with the lyrics and the pictures of the funky house.

Jakeasaurus said:

Neversin said:

MP3's (purposefully shitty 128kb/s) have just been leaked and will probably be upped to the usual places in the coming hours/days, depending on who's doing the upping (not me... I'm just relaying the info for the sources...)

Neversin.

Oh, look. I predicted the mp3s would be hitting the net last night, looks like I was just slightly off - but The Morning After is pretty close. Told y'all I wasn't full of shit

Curious if anyone has seen these shitty leaked mp3's on the net yet? Seems a bit early for that...

Anywhere in the states that imports these pubs?

Jakeasaurus said:

Neversin said:

MP3's (purposefully shitty 128kb/s) have just been leaked and will probably be upped to the usual places in the coming hours/days, depending on who's doing the upping (not me... I'm just relaying the info for the sources...)

Neversin.

Oh, look. I predicted the mp3s would be hitting the net last night, looks like I was just slightly off - but The Morning After is pretty close. Told y'all I wasn't full of shit

Wrong. You "predicted" (read: stated implicitly) that Dr. Funkenberry would make a statement about 20TEN last night. You were, as usual, terribly incorrect.

OldFriends4Sale said:

Don't know if any of this was posted yet...

1. Compassion
2. Beginning Endlessly
3. Future Love Song
4. Sticky Like Glue
5. Lavaux
6. Act Of God
7. Walk In Sand
8. Sea Of Everything
9. Everybody Loves Me

Rolling Stone - GERMANY
20TEN Review

Translation via Google (was In German - borrowed from Mo'quake)

Prince, what awaits us on "20th"?
With analog synthesizers, wiry guitar licks and the sounds of good old LinnDrum drum machine Prince returns to "20th" final return to tight electric funk spirit of the early years. World exclusive: the preliminary review of the new Prince.

The new record is a cause for joy for all who loved the rather minimal "MPLSound" chapter on the three-CD box "Lotusflow3r" from last year: With analog synthesizers, wiry guitar sounds of licks and the good old LinnDrum drum machine Prince returns to "20th" final return to the tight electric-funk spirit of the early years, brings dry groovy party and Kopfnickersongs, lip licking soul ballads, but should not be copied or ingratiate themselves. Accordingly, it is in the songs not just about doctrine of salvation and saving the world, but also back to the carnal aspects of love. His best, most consistent album since "Love Symbol" record of 1992? Sure.

A brief overview of the ten songs:
The ten songs in the brief overview:

"Compassion"
A straighter beat a staccato keyboard, a wandering through the stereo channels Gitarrenfauchen - from the first second to light up the purple lights, we are in the middle of the dance floor in the Princeton headquarters. With the gospel-pop-party ode to human compassion is the master of us also the three-member women's choir, which leads him through the plate: Shelby J, Liv Warfield and Elisa Fiorillo.

"Beginning Endlessly"
This catchy, resolute synth riff smells of fresh hair spray and leather gloves. Prince formally licks the listener's ear this time in duet with himself, in a sleazy chanting: "Come on, darling, let's get down to the beginning endlessly! What kind of universal enlightenment he preached here, you will soon notice.

"Future Soul Song"
A close relative of the classic "The Beautiful Ones": In this bubble-Soul Prince shows himself only as a true crooner cheers, removed "Sha-la-la" in the chorus until the end he still goes right out of the skin, and maunzt screams, while guitar and choir of angels strive heavenward.

"Sticky Like Glue"
A five-minute hard suggestive pelvic thrusts, with a little more clear than in the body of a beat, a couple of squelching bass lines, funky guitar one. Prince pulls out all the stops, performs its courtship display in every conceivable pitch and in alternation with himself, raises even a rap in which he tells of a very special movie.

"Lavaux"
As says the tourism industry: Prince exudes wanderlust, praises the jubilant "1999" keyboard, the beauty of the Lavaux vineyards on the Swiss roads and Portugal. Sounds silly, but it is a song about vision and freedom: "Life back home depresse me / just another form of slavery." The handclaps clap like slaps.

"Act of God"
The release comes as a shock occurs to such a samtverkleideter Boots: Prince loses a second, three minutes explaining the economic crisis and war in Iraq, can be by his three muses, the keywords throw, while the Groove skin deep red sparks from the floor. High electric and rough, even with outstretched fist freedom: "The ones who make history say No!" Absolute Hammer left, highlight of the album.

"Walk in the Sand"
Now the star light is switched on: a flattering show stopper, as Prince Velvet with falsetto at the piano, drums and exceptionally even real live-band feel. Message and melody are simple and beautiful: "Nothing's better than to walk in sand hand in hand with you." Can be so wonderfully kitsch.

"Sea Of Everything"
Without a break you go on, next door in the booth: In this cool bedroom ballad Prince goes into the melee, as if he wanted to achieve with his voice every single region of the body of the said lady. "Will you still feel the same when the spotlight fades?" he muses - no way to live a little reflection, he now wants no more sex.

"Everybody Loves Me"
At the end even the sing-along rock and roll with Stomp boogie-woogie piano break and at least two years Feelgood guarantee: "Tonight I love everybody, everybody Loves Me". What Prince of course, not himself - thinks the more self-confident spirit that makes everyone a star on the dance floor. Can you sing along after the first 30 seconds.

The untitled bonus track
In an earlier draft of the Track Listings was the opening song of "20th" - now he is anonymous at the end, even though Prince himself and his hometown of Minneapolis here in hip-hop style and with pleasing clear words presents: "From The Heart of Minnesota, here come the purple Yoda " A hard track, the Prince version of modern R & B. And perhaps a small indication of what we expect will soon follow on the plate ...

Joachim Hentschel

I like the comparisons to MPLSound. I love that little album.

Merritt said:

Heres the CD! Nice

I'm definitely an art snob and have mocked every post 80's Prince album cover except the WB compilation disks.

This one is cool. Much stronger compositional effort, much stronger color design. Whether you think it evokes watchtower or religious art is besides the point. Good art is good art.

This is good. Not my cup of tea but a tremendous improvement.

I also see that his T-shirt design was tightened up from the original artwork that was posted. It looks like someone employed the assistance of an art director.

[Edited 6/29/10 11:39am]

IstenSzek said:

i don't mind the artwork at all. especially the cd, looks like some weird 70s jazz or funk release.

Not only do I not mind it, but I actually like it.

Also, anybody who thinks it looks like a Watchtower cover is either viewing through their own personal distortion, or just "trying" to make a witty Prince dis.

Some interesting info (I thought) in this Billboard article...

http://www.billboard.com/#/news/prince-to-release-20ten-for-free-in-europe-1004101252.story?tag=hpfeed

I don't think I knew that Planet Earth never received a physical release in Europe.

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can anyone pos a bigger pic of the cd artwork?

inspireof said:

can anyone pos a bigger pic of the cd artwork?

Actually I can but it wouldn't fit ur screen and the mods don't like that very much!

serpan99 said:

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I love it!