Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Prince: The Beautiful Ones (1984)





Prince is probably the greatest living musician. We don't have to explain that here at Latex and Vinyl. But his hits often overshadow some of his less-known tracks, which are sometimes just as good or better than favorites like "Little Red Corvette" and "When Doves Cry".

"The Beautiful Ones" is a journey to another sex-dimension. In this dimension, only beautiful ones exist, and the only job people have is making love under starry nights and smoking the best weed. The wistful keyboards that drone throughout this are magical, evoking scantily clad forest nymphs and gondola rides with loved ones through serene Venice canals in winter. In a get-down playlist, this is the undeniable, show-stopping climax.

Pun intended.

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