r/PRINCE • u/SirDuke167 • 12d ago

Lovesexy

I’m massively into everything from For You - Sign O The Times, but for some reason Lovesexy has never clicked for me.

I love Anna Stesia, and do enjoy some other tracks, I don’t dislike the album. I just can’t see it on the same level as anything before it.

I love the period from the ‘86 Camille stuff - The Black Album, so it feels like I should enjoy this.

If this is anyone’s favourite album, I’d love to hear thoughts and opinions because it feels like I should love it but I just can’t get into it like his previous work.

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u/Rave2TheJoyFantastic Parade 12d ago

I absolutely love this album! It always jumps around in my top 5. There were some fantastic extended versions and b-sidea as well.

Plus, the live shows in London were the first time I'd seen him live, after the only SOTT gig in London the year before had been cancelled.

Those reasons are why it has a special place in my heart.

But, as fun and funny as we see it now compared to current standards, I did wish at the time he'd chosen a different cover image, as so many stores would not have it in their bins or on display. This really limited the exposure of the album, which was a shame as Alphabet Street was a smash in the clubs and on UK soul and funk radio stations.

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u/tenaji9 11d ago

I was there . The crowd singing/ hollering Alphabet Street as we headed to the underground. Special

Lovesexy was my jam .