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The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince) - Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic
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AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Clive Davis convinced Prince to record a star-studded comeback album for
Arista in 1999 -- much like how he coaxed Prince's idol Carlos Santana to
revive his career with Supernatural. Problem is, Prince isn't willing to fully
throw himself into the contemporary mainstream, as Santana did. Instead, he
sticks to his guns with Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic, delivering an album that's
frighteningly similar to the lackluster New Power Soul, only a little slicker and
better, and with cameos. Rave, like its predecessor, is stilted and canned,
clearly the work of one man with guitars, synths, and a drum machine. It's
shocking to hear how perfunctory most of the performances are on Rave, yet
it's stranger to hear Prince gunning for the pop charts. He has funk, a dash of
pop, a little bit of rap, and a whole lotta ballads -- anything that could result in
a crossover hit. There are a couple of cool moments on this overlong, 70-
minute album and, curiously, most of those are tracks with superstar
collaborators. Prince sounds committed and adventurous on these songs,
whether it's the electro-funk "Undisputed," which features a Chuck D rap, the
harmonica-laden bluesy pop of "Baby Knows" (harmonica and harmonies by
Sheryl Crow), or the utterly delightful, effervescent duet with Gwen Stefani
("So Far, So Pleased"). These songs, along with the passable funk-pop title
cut and the ballads "The Sun, the Moon and Stars" and "Wherever U Go,
Whatever U Do" are pretty enjoyable, yet their presence highlights how
pedestrian the remainder of Rave is. Also, these are the kind of songs
fanatics appreciate because of their subtleties. So, this is one for the
dedicated, like every album he's made since he changed his name to a symbol.

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Artist...............: The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince)
Album................: Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic
Genre................: Electronic, Hip Hop, Rock, Funk / Soul
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 1999
Ripper...............: EAC (Secure mode) / LAME 3.92 & Asus CD-S520
Codec................: LAME 3.82
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: Extreme, (avg. bitrate: 302kbps)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Information..........: http://www.allmusic.com/album/rave-un2-the-joy-fantastic-mw0000253220
Ripped by............: Grad58 on 9/19/2016
Posted by............: Grad58 on 9/20/2016
Included.............: NFO
Covers...............: Front Back

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Tracklisting
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1. The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince) - Segue [04:51]
2. The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince) - Baby Knows [03:16]
3. The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince) - Commercial [00:41]
4. The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince) - Everyday Is A Winding Road[06:10]
5. The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince) - Eye Love U, But Eye Don't Trust U Anymore[03:34]
6. The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince) - Hot Wit U [05:09]
7. The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince) - Man 'O' War [05:12]
8. The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince) - Prettyman [04:22]
9. The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince) - Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic[04:17]
10. The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince) - Segue [00:17]
11. The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince) - Silly Game [03:28]
12. The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince) - So Far, So Pleased[03:22]
13. The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince) - Strange But True[04:10]
14. The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince) - Tangerine [01:29]
15. The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince) - The Greatest Romance Ever Sold[05:28]
16. The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince) - The Sun, The Moon And Stars[05:13]
17. The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince) - Undisputed [04:18]
18. The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince) - Wherever U Go, Whatever U Do[03:15]

Playing Time.........: 01:03:49
Total Size...........: 148.90 MB

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