Title: Overly ambitious, at times bombastic, but a good one.
Product review: I really want to label this album a "classic," but I can't. First of all, it may be the most overindulgent LP Prince has put out. Second, it contains the odious input of Tony M. But it still has lush and funky music that makes it better than most artists at that time.The standout tracks are the funky "Sexy M.F." (still a dance club staple), "Love 2 the 9's" (a breezy song which survives Tony M.'s bombast), "The Continental," "The Morning Papers" (a power ballad with great guitar), "Damn U," "The Sacrifice of Victor," and 2 songs which stand among his very best, the incredible "7" and the beautiful "And God Created Woman."The rest? Uneven filler ("Blue Light"), weak attempts at hip-hop ("The Flow"), or pretentious bombast ("3 Chains O' Gold," a weak answer to "Bohemian Rhapsody").At the end of the equation, the good material outnumbers the garbage. It's worth a listen.
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