The Very Best of Prince

Taken literally, this album's title is sure to cause endless arguments. Nothing from Dirty Mind, not a trace of the early anthem "Controversy," no "Erotic City"--no non-LP cuts at all, save some edited single versions--and a cold shoulder to the criminally out-of-print Gold Experience. Damn. As a compendium of 17 key A-sides from 1979 to 1992, however, The Very Best of Prince is (ahem) a quick-'n'-dirty review of the days when the Artist was, in the estimation of R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck, one of the weirdest musicians in the Top 10. Blessed with both creative cunning and the wish to reach every listener possible, Prince revitalized rock and soul modes from the sex-crazed ("Little Red Corvette") to the cryptically spiritual ("Purple Rain"). Often he blurred lines between attitudes as surely as he did musical ones; the New Testament image of "Thieves in the Temple" became in his hands a complaint about a stolen girlfriend. Though a fine party artifact, this disc is still likely to prove too scanty even for many casual Prince fans. --Rickey Wright more

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4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Nov-01-2008; The Very Best of Prince......; Prince has had a long and varied career as a musician. Born in 1958 to John and Matti Nelson, his career started in 1977 with the release of his first album "For You". Going through groups like The Revolution and The New Power...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-18-2008; Prince all the way; On Friday and Saturday nights, I can not wait for the first beat of sound makes, telling me that one of my favorite artist of all times is about to sing. I have many favs of Prince's music but here is just a few: When The Doves Cry,Kiss,...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-12-2008; It's all good!; I agree that Prince has way too many hits to fit onto one CD, but this is a nice collection. Usually there are 1 or 2 songs on a CD that I skip over, but not on this one. I enjoy it from beginning to end.; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Apr-15-2008; You Can't Really Go Wrong with a Prince Hits Collection; First off, I admit to being a huge, long-time Prince fan. That being said, it's pretty hard to argue that this 'Very Best of' isn't a jammin' collection.Starting off with 'I Wanna Be Your Lover' and working its way through 'Money Don't...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Nov-01-2008; The Very Best of Prince......; Prince has had a long and varied career as a musician. Born in 1958 to John and Matti Nelson, his career started in 1977 with the release of his first album "For You". Going through groups like The Revolution and The New Power...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Nov-21-2006; Great Start, Great Middle, Horrible Ending; Most casual listeners will be familiar with the majority of tracks on the first two thirds of the album. Why? Because these are masterpieces of the pop rock genre, laden with innuendo and superb structuring. Alright, good.But the last...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-31-2007; Don't waste your money if you're a true fan of Prince; This compilation cd of hits is despicable. It's not even half the hits that he put out. Me, myself, I was born at during the time of Purple Rain circa 1983. My mom was a fan and listening to Prince while cleaning the house, I myself...; read full review | report as inappropriate