Rinluv said:

Rinluv said:

I love it. And I'm an atheist! The religious tones don't bother me at all. It's like listening to sunshine.

errant said:

Dave1992 said:

No, it's a different way of saying that you'll make listening to and appreciating it easier for yourself. You know, open-mindedness is an actual noun in English language with an actual, concrete meaning, not mumbo jumbo.

And it's also proven that people tend to be more open to new, different things and tend to interpret things more emotionally and try to search for more meaning when they have been sad for a long time.

I didn't mean that someone who hasn't been clinically depressed couldn't enjoy Lovesexy (I believe you, Genesia!), but it's a difficult album to swallow and understand when you simply expect good music. The music is alright, to many even very good, but on the musical level there's not much other Prince albums couldn't offer. It's about the feeling he created and the reading between the lines. It's part of the album and part of the era. You know, to me, an album isn't only the product of music that's on it; it's also the "aura" an album has - as an artist you can influence that by the cover, liner notes, the tour, the lyrics, the way of promoting it, the interview you gave during that time, your clothes, your attitude, ...

You can call it mumbo jumbo, but there's actually logical meaning behind it.

I've been severely depressed. And listened to Lovesexy. Didn't do a thing for me. In fact, I'd wager that if Lovesexy (or any album) can pull someone out of a depression, they weren't all that depressed to begin with.

What's Alan Leeds quote abotu Alphabet St. in the Hits liner notes? Flintstones vitamins for the soul? I'd expand to cover the spirituality of the entire record, actually.

Fair enough. I never said it worked wonders and had to mean the same to everyone.

babynoz said:

Dave1992 said:

No, it's a different way of saying that you'll make listening to and appreciating it easier for yourself. You know, open-mindedness is an actual noun in English language with an actual, concrete meaning, not mumbo jumbo.

And it's also proven that people tend to be more open to new, different things and tend to interpret things more emotionally and try to search for more meaning when they have been sad for a long time.

I didn't mean that someone who hasn't been clinically depressed couldn't enjoy Lovesexy (I believe you, Genesia!), but it's a difficult album to swallow and understand when you simply expect good music. The music is alright, to many even very good, but on the musical level there's not much other Prince albums couldn't offer. It's about the feeling he created and the reading between the lines. It's part of the album and part of the era. You know, to me, an album isn't only the product of music that's on it; it's also the "aura" an album has - as an artist you can influence that by the cover, liner notes, the tour, the lyrics, the way of promoting it, the interview you gave during that time, your clothes, your attitude, ...

You can call it mumbo jumbo, but there's actually logical meaning behind it.

Or maybe some people just don't care for it and folks should respect that.

Oh, yes, I'm so sorry. Please excuse my demeaning, intolerant, narrow-minded, stubborn, irrelevant, politically incorrect, racist, sexist argument; how dare I. Thanks for saving this thread and the world and putting me on the right track again. You're absolutely right - I hate everyone who doesn't like that album, and I didn't even state my own opinion about why!

First of all, Batman is a sucky album..one of Prince's worst.

Lovesexy has the title track, Anna Stesia, I Wish U Heaven, Postiivity. Maybe it is overrated but it's still got some great music on it. And at least it was a real point of view and not pandering to try to top the charts again like the Batman soundtrack was.

It is a great album even though I'll admit I don't listen to it that often now.

I always thought LoveSexy was an album where he was just having some fun, and some of it ended up being classic material. The overall sound is not good production imo, and yeah it sounds a bit dated. He didn't spend enough time creating and original sound. His studio experimenting was on it's best on albums like 1999, parts of Purple Rain and Parade imo. There's some studio and audio engineer genuis work that makes the whole record sound truly unique.

Lovesexy terrible....I AGREE!! I like Anna Stesia but thats about it. I NEVER play this cd

I will say its better than the Black album though so he did do good by pullin gth eBlack album for this but he probally should have just waited and started from scratch.

Lovesexy is a good album. Songs like Alphabet St., When 2 R In Love and Anna Stesia are great but in my opinion Glam Slam and especially Dance On lower the overall impression of the album. It's not that they're bad, they're average Prince songs, but that makes them feel out of place on an otherwise strong album.

Dave1992 said:

errant said:

I've been severely depressed. And listened to Lovesexy. Didn't do a thing for me. In fact, I'd wager that if Lovesexy (or any album) can pull someone out of a depression, they weren't all that depressed to begin with.

What's Alan Leeds quote abotu Alphabet St. in the Hits liner notes? Flintstones vitamins for the soul? I'd expand to cover the spirituality of the entire record, actually.

Fair enough. I never said it worked wonders and had to mean the same to everyone.

I do like the album, though, despite the many flaws I find in it and the fact that I think it's extremely overrated by a certain segment of the fanbase.

Dave1992 said:

babynoz said:

Or maybe some people just don't care for it and folks should respect that.

Oh, yes, I'm so sorry. Please excuse my demeaning, intolerant, narrow-minded, stubborn, irrelevant, politically incorrect, racist, sexist argument; how dare I. Thanks for saving this thread and the world and putting me on the right track again. You're absolutely right - I hate everyone who doesn't like that album, and I didn't even state my own opinion about why!

Such hysterics!

Instead of over-reacting, realize that people may dislike the album for reasons other than why you may think they do...It just isn't some people's cup of tea.

errant said:

Dave1992 said:

Fair enough. I never said it worked wonders and had to mean the same to everyone.

I do like the album, though, despite the many flaws I find in it and the fact that I think it's extremely overrated by a certain segment of the fanbase.

Musically speaking, I completely agree. I just think it has at least as much "power", "aura", "meaning" than the other 80s albums. It's just that feeling. From Dirty Mind to Lovesexy, every album had it. Before that, I don't think so, although, musically speaking, I find For You and Prince actually almost just as interesting, for instance.

babynoz said:

Dave1992 said:

Oh, yes, I'm so sorry. Please excuse my demeaning, intolerant, narrow-minded, stubborn, irrelevant, politically incorrect, racist, sexist argument; how dare I. Thanks for saving this thread and the world and putting me on the right track again. You're absolutely right - I hate everyone who doesn't like that album, and I didn't even state my own opinion about why!

Such hysterics!

Instead of over-reacting, realize that people may dislike the album for reasons other than why you may think they do...It just isn't some people's cup of tea.

That's completely cool. I just explained why I do like that album and why I think there is more to it than just the music. Me having another opinion doesn't equal me dismissing everyone who doesn't think so!

Dave1992 said:

You have to have been truly depressed once in your lifetime and have had listened to the album at that time. Then you can understand and appreciate it for the rest of your life. It's a very powerful album. You have to open your heart and mind to understand how to love it.

that is true. if you're depressed and you then listen to anna stesia, or positivity - - then you can FEEL the thing

Dave1992 said:

babynoz said:

Or maybe some people just don't care for it and folks should respect that.

Oh, yes, I'm so sorry. Please excuse my demeaning, intolerant, narrow-minded, stubborn, irrelevant, politically incorrect, racist, sexist argument; how dare I. Thanks for saving this thread and the world and putting me on the right track again. You're absolutely right - I hate everyone who doesn't like that album, and I didn't even state my own opinion about why!

Oh come on! If you can't handle other opinions, then you shouldn't have started this thread. You knew from the beginning how a lot of people feel about this album and that your thread will cause a very heated debate.And now you're acting as if you were some kind of victim. You had this last response in your mind right from the beginning, hadn't you?

You're just a troll and I don't feed you anymore. Goodbye.

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People don't like it, cool.

People love it, cool.

Neither side should force the other to choose. I mean, that's common sense, right?

looks like this album gets a very mixed reaction from fans

peter430044 said:

Lovesexy is a good album. Songs like Alphabet St., When 2 R In Love and Anna Stesia are great but in my opinion Glam Slam and especially Dance On lower the overall impression of the album. It's not that they're bad, they're average Prince songs, but that makes them feel out of place on an otherwise strong album.

"Dance On" is the only song that I'm not crazy about.I like "Glam Slam" as an album track but it was a mistake to release it as a single.

I never used to like it, now I kind of like it or at least appreciate it more than I used to. That said, add me to the list of people who like Batman, Graffiti Bridge, , and even the Black Album (among the more obvious ones, of course) more than Lovesexy.

Not banding the CD was obnoxious too.

Rinluv said:

I have to agree to some extent. I dont LOVE the album (as a whole) as many others. Aside from When 2 R In Love and I Wish U Heaven I can care less about the album. Some of the songs sound like demos/unfinished. Like some of the songs on SOTT. But its not a terrible album but its not a incredible album either imo.

You really think so? I think "Dance On" is the only track that sounds demo-like.

Lovesexy is an album with brilliant songwriting which suffers in some places from overproduction and freakiness for the sake of complexity. It's trying too hard in places. It's NOT a bad album though. I can understand the OP's statement regarding Batman in some way. Batman is the complete opposite. It's all a matter of personal taste (how cliche can you get?). Batman's songwrting is much weaker though, it's just a fun in between album, nothing less, nothing more.

I posted this opinion like last year and I've got attacked. I have to concur, it is terribly overrated. "Anna Stesia" is amazing but everything else ranges from OK to downright crap. "Alphabet St." included, I always said it was not even a "proper" song, its incredibly lazy chorus already puzzles me how this album can be called as the "last time he was great" and such. And the worst thing is, I tried to get into the album many times but I lose interest right in the beginning, "Eye No" is just pointless and goes nowhere. In my opinion Diamonds & Pearls runs a million circles around Lovesexy for example.

ludwig said:

Dave1992 said:

Oh, yes, I'm so sorry. Please excuse my demeaning, intolerant, narrow-minded, stubborn, irrelevant, politically incorrect, racist, sexist argument; how dare I. Thanks for saving this thread and the world and putting me on the right track again. You're absolutely right - I hate everyone who doesn't like that album, and I didn't even state my own opinion about why!

Oh come on! If you can't handle other opinions, then you shouldn't have started this thread. You knew from the beginning how a lot of people feel about this album and that your thread will cause a very heated debate.And now you're acting as if you were some kind of victim. You had this last response in your mind right from the beginning, hadn't you?

You're just a troll and I don't feed you anymore. Goodbye.

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Dave1992 said:

electricberet said:

pepper7 said:

Absolutely!!

Just think how different Princes music might be had Lovesexy been recieved better by the music critics / press of the time.

I agree, in general it's seen as a masterpeice now, but was it then?

I know the concert was, but not sure about the album?

The New York Times published a favorable review of Lovesexy and the Black Album as companion albums:

http://www.nytimes.com/19...rming.html

Great article, thanks

DaveG said:

In my opinion, your opinion.. is a terrible opinion....

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NDRU said:

Lovesexy is something like Sgt Pepper. If you were there when it happened it might have been a revelation, but perhaps 20 years later it is not his greatest album.

But it was a culmination of the stylistic and artistic growth that he experienced in the 80's. It was pure Prince, too, not overtly influenced by other genres as, say Around the World or Parade were.

But more than that, it was an attitude and idea that opened my mind more than any other album that he released.

Perhaps not the best collection of songs, but it is an experience.

I agree with your analysis.Lovesexy is definitely an "experience"....a journey.

Lovesexy is a magical piece of work, Im in the group of people that have played this album at a time of being down in the dumps. People can go on about how its not as good as his other albums and compare each track off Lovesexy with tracks off other albums but thats not what Lovesexys about. I hated that it was a tracked as 1 track on CD when I first got it, now it makes sence. You have to listen to it all the way thru and be at a certain point in your life to actually get what Lovesexy is, there is something seriously healthy about listening to this album, its like a shot in the arm for the soul.