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The Devil’s in the Details in Prince’s ‘Diamonds and Pearls’
Subtle details make Prince's 'Diamonds and Pearls' a classic.
Prince Plays Human Jukebox on ‘Betcha by Golly, Wow’
Prince's crafts a tremendous cover of the Stylistics' 'Betcha by Golly, Wow.'
‘New Power Generation’ – Prince’s Song Begets the Band
Tracing the origins of Prince's 'New Power Generation' – the song AND the band.
Prince Pictures an Odd Fantasy in ‘Lady Cab Driver’
One need not be a prude to recognize the fantasy at the center of Prince's 1982 album track "Lady Cab Driver" as … well, a love bizarre.
Prince Lays Down Some Grumpy Funk in ‘All the Critics Love U in New York’
Prince grouses and grumbles about poseur musicians and critics in "All the Critics Love U in New York."
The Egos Have Landed in the Time’s ‘Release It’
Who is more boastful—he who writes the boasts or he who delivers them? Prince and Morris Day fire up their egos in the Time's 'Release It.'
Prince Takes Adam’s Perspective in the Garden of Eden
On 1992's "And God Created Woman," Prince opens up his purple paisley-bound book of Bible stories to the beginning.
Prince Has a Kinky ‘Rear Window’ Moment in ‘Pheromone’
Prince takes voyeurism to a kinky, Prince-like extreme on 1994's "Pheromone."
How Prince Gently Sparred With Lenny Kravitz on ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll Is Alive’
Prince answered Lenny Kravitz's "Rock and Roll is Dead" with an awesome '95 jam.
When Prince Preached Redemption on ‘The Cross’
Prince's 'The Cross' remains one of the most beautiful and intense moments on 'Sign 'O' the Times.'