Lovesexy

by Prince

Overview

An exactingly sequenced song cycle -- the compact disc didn't have index markings to separate the individual tracks -- Lovesexy is quite a different record than not only The Black Album (withdrawn the previous December), but anything else Prince had recorded. Where Dirty Mind was single-minded in its lust, Lovesexy connects the carnal with the spiritual, and the calmness of the music reflects this outlook. Even when the record dips into hard funk, as on the title track or the single "Alphabet Street," there's a relaxed, casual quality to the music that is shocking after the dense paranoia of Parade, Sign 'o' the Times, and The Black Album. The worthwhile tracks include the sappy ballad "When 2 R in Love," the moving "I Wish U Heaven," the weird psychedelia of "Anna Stesia" and "Glam Slam," as well as the wonderful "Alphabet Street." ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	07/28/2023
Label:	Legacy / Sony Music
UPC:	0194399040010

Tracks

1. Eye No
2. Alphabet St.
3. Glam Slam
4. Anna Stesia
5. Dance On
6. Lovesexy
7. When 2 R in Love
8. I Wish U Heaven
9. Positivity

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Prince   Primary Artist,Vocals
Sheila E.   Guest Artist,Drums,Vocals (Background)
Eric Leeds   Guest Artist,Vocals,Saxophone,Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part
Ingrid Chavez   Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part
Levi Seacer, Jr.   Guitar (Bass)
Dr. Fink   Keyboards
Cat   Vocals,Vocals
Atlanta Bliss   Trumpet,Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part
Greg Brooks   Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part
Boni Boyer   Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Cat Glover   Vocals
Wally Safford   Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part
Miko Weaver   Guitar

Technical Credits

Bernie Grundman   Mastering Engineer
Joe Blaney   Engineer
Prince   Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Musician,Producer
Eddie Miller   Engineer,Mixing Engineer