Prince basically picks up where "around the world in a day" left off (in my opinion). But that's a good thing. The theme evolves around France and incorporates french instruments, french speaking women and 2 songs with a french title.
1 thing 4 sure is that the songs are relatively short and most run into each other giving u that movie feel without having 2 look @ 1.
4 some reason, I immediately took 2 this album upon its release even though i didnt care much 4 "Around the world in a day" when it was released. And listening 2 them both now they dont really sound too far apart.
I think what grabbed me the most is that we were presented with a unique packaging. Everything was presented in black and white, Prince changes his image AGAIN!, and starts wearing suits????
And the first single "Kiss" was slammin. and basically took over radio that spring of '86.
Now the movie that was made 2 accompany it.......that's a different story. The story goes that he wrote this movie in his spare time in between recording and touring. The movie started production and somewhere in the middle the original director walked off the set describing Prince as egotistical, and very hard 2 get along with, so what else is a man 2 do....pick up the directors chair and do it himself. Uhhhhhh maybe that wasn't a good thing. Prince has worn various hats throughout his career and most successful, but this proved he cannot hold everything down like he thought. Totally slammed upon its release, and the winner of various "Raspberry Awards" the movie went no where, while the soundtrack soared to # 1. (What a balance huh?)
4 me personally, I do like the movie only because its something that i grew up with as a child, the music is a good companion 2 most of the scenes in the movie, and i like the fact that it was just a fun, silly movie. Even though Prince may have had intentions on making this very serious, it isn't. And It gives us good insight that he and Jerome Benton( his co-star) can be silly as the next man, and just live life and have fun while doin it. And i like that aspect of it.
The song "Kiss" still recieves heavy airplay 2 this day and occasionally you'll hear "Girls and Boys" Overall making it a conceptual album, but alot of fun and enjoyable for its time.
Standouts here...My personal fav jam "Anothaloverholenyohead", "Mountains", Sometimes it snows in April",and "Kiss" of course
(NOTE: The video 4 Kiss only featured him and Wendy and a young lady which was rumoured at the time 2 be Vanity, but who could hardly tell because during the whole video she wore a dark vale and sunglasses. but it's not her we later find out, Also Prince totally extends his band to full lengths by this time adding 2 horn players, another guitarist, and 3 security dancers on stage, making the tour a full fledge revue show- this was one of his best tours in my opinion- I was there!!!! : )
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