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Prince and the New Power Generation - New Power Soul
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AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Releasing two multi-disc sets may have been an audacious way to begin his
career as an independent artist, but it did nothing to reestablish Prince as a
commercial powerhouse. Perhaps that's the reason he released New Power
Soul (credited to his backing band, New Power Generation, but it's a Prince
album in all but name) a mere four months after his mammoth quadruple-disc
Crystal Ball hit the stores -- it was time to release a concise, focused pop-funk
record that proved he could still deliver. And it does, to a certain extent. New
Power Soul is a tight, focused record, filled with energetic funk workouts and
classy, seductive ballads. It's paced to entertain, just like one of his legendary
concerts, and there's no shortage of well-crafted songs. The problem is,
nothing stands out and makes itself known. Certainly, the album sounds great
as it's playing, but it cements Prince's evolution from groundbreaker to
craftsman. There are pleasures in his craft, to be sure, but in order to hear
them, you have to be a committed fan.
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Artist...............: Prince and the New Power Generation
Album................: New Power Soul
Genre................: Funk / Soul
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 1998
Ripper...............: EAC (Secure mode) / LAME 3.92 & Asus CD-S520
Codec................: LAME 3.82
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: Insane, (avg. bitrate: 320kbps)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Information..........: http://www.allmusic.com/album/new-power-soul-mw0000042076
Ripped by............: Grad58 on 9/19/2016
Posted by............: Grad58 on 9/21/2016
Included.............: NFO
Covers...............: Front Back
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Tracklisting
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1. Prince and the New Power Generation - Come On [05:57]
2. Prince and the New Power Generation - Freaks On This Side[05:40]
3. Prince and the New Power Generation - (I Like) Funky Music[04:29]
4. Prince and the New Power Generation - Mad Sex [05:10]
5. Prince and the New Power Generation - New Power Soul [04:59]
6. Prince and the New Power Generation - Push It Up [05:26]
7. Prince and the New Power Generation - Shoo-Bed-Ooh [03:21]
8. Prince and the New Power Generation - The One [07:02]
9. Prince and the New Power Generation - Until U're In My Arms Again[04:45]
10. Prince and the New Power Generation - When U Love Somebody[05:54]
Playing Time.........: 52:47
Total Size...........: 122.83 MB
NFO generated on.....: 9/21/2016 9:03:07 PM
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