No formal breakthrough, and despite the title/lead/debut single, no social relevance move either, which given the message of "The Cross" (guess, just guess) suits me fine. Merely the most gifted pop musician of his generation proving what a motherfucker he is for two discs start to finish. With helpmate turns from Camille, Susannah, Sheila E., Sheena Easton, he's back to his one-man-band tricks, so collective creation fans should be grateful that at least the second-hottest groove here, after the galvanic "U Got the Look," is Revolution live. Elsewhere Prince-the-rhythm section works on his r&b so Prince-the-harmony-group can show off vocal chops that make Stevie Wonder sound like a struggling ventriloquist. Yet the voices put over real emotions--studio solitude hasn't reactivated his solipsism. The objects of his desire are also objects of interest, affection, and respect. Some of them he may not even fuck. A+

>>127267182 (OP)
>no social relevance move either, which given the message of "The Cross" (guess, just guess) suits me fine
*tips fedora*

Prince is really overrated tbqh.

He was right and still is.

>>127267182 (OP)
>over half the tracklist is filler
many such prince albums!

>>127267432
if anything he's underrated

>>127267450
literally every song is good though.

This album is STILL underrated. Someday it will be widely considered one of the 10 greatest albums ever made.