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Title: A middling, disappointing collection
Review: As a die-hard listener for 15 years, I know Prince has better, more adventurous stuff in his Vault than this collection. As a matter of fact, the title track, "Old Friends 4 Sale," is a different version than the oft-bootlegged one, and is lyrically and musically inferior, in my humble opinion. "Extraordinary" and "5 Women" are the standouts. Otherwise, you have some great bluesy grooves that ultimately go nowhere, due in large part to the uninspired lyrics accompanying them. For future reference, Prince and/or WB should release less mid-90's NPG stuff and more mid-80's Revolution stuff. In the meantime, let's look forward to Rave Unto the Joy Fantastic . . .
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