Lovesexy
by
Prince
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studio album
First released:
May 10 1988

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Lovesexy is an album by Prince, released in 1988. Lovesexy was issued as a substitute record after the release of the infamous Black Album had been suddenly canceled. The Black Album and Lovesexy almost act as companion pieces, sharing the song "When 2 R In Love", but are nearly opposite in theme. The album was recorded in just seven weeks, from mid-December 1987 to late January 1988, at Prince's new Paisley Park Records, and most of the album is a solo effort from Prince, with a few exceptions. The opening track, "Eye No", was recorded with the full band (Miko Weaver on guitar, Levi Seacer, Jr. on bass, Doctor Fink and Boni Boyer on keyboards, Eric Leeds on saxophone, Atlanta Bliss on trumpet and Sheila E. on drums). Sheila E., in fact, plays drums on several tracks and sings backup, along with Boyer. Leeds and Bliss provide horns on most tracks, and Ingrid Chavez provides the intro to "Eye No". As opposed to the LP release, early CD copies of Lovesexy have the entire album in sequence as a single track, so the album is heard in the context of a continuous sequence, though later editions have it as nine separate tracks.

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Catalog number:
25720
Release dates:
  • May 10 1988 in United States

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4 stars Glam Slam, Thank U Ma'am.
I hated "Lovesexy" when it first came out in the spring of 1988. Following the tremendous "Sign O the Times," I thought "Lovesexy" was a big disappointment and was too quirky for my taste. But, as a stand-alone album, this CD is a fine effort that has its strokes of brilliance. Yes, there's the Top Ten "Alphabet St.," but my singles of choice are the severely underrated "Glam Slam" and the beautiful yet underrated "I Wish U Heaven." Other funked-up gems are the title track and "Dance On." Prince…
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3 stars "Love Erratic"
Prince's follow-up to the triumphant "Sign 'O' the Times" is a slight letdown. "Lovesexy" (1988) certainly has its moments: "Glam Slam," "Eye No," "Anna Stesia," "I Wish U Heaven" and the extended "Alphabet St." Unfortunately, the remaining songs are forgettable, including "When 2 R in Love" (a weak ballad lifted from the legendary "Black Album"). Whenever Prince decides to remaster "Lovesexy," he should include the "Alphabet St." instrumental remix as a bonus track.
Written by Scott T. Rivers

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  • CD 1 : Lovesexy

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    Eye No
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Lovesexy 9 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Warner Bros / Wea
catalog number: 25720
release dates: Oct 25 1990
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Lovesexy 9 tracks format: 1 x cassette
release dates: Oct 17 1990
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