{"product_id":"prince-musicology-colored-vinyl-vinyl-2lp","title":"Prince: Musicology (Colored Vinyl) Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBack in '04, \"School's in session!\" First time on vinyl.\u003c\/i\u003e After a hiatus of sorts throughout the mid-to-late '90's and early '00's, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=prince\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrince\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e released his 28th studio album \u003cem\u003eMusicology\u003c\/em\u003e in 2004. After dealing with the quagmire of licensing issues Prince had with previous labels, \u003cem\u003eMusicology\u003c\/em\u003e was his first major label release in five years ('99's \u003cem\u003eThe Vault ... Old Friends 4 Sale\u003c\/em\u003e was the previous for those unfamiliar). The album presents a refreshing sense of song-craft to Prince's signature writing \/ composing \/ production style. Prince fans know the tell-tale sounds: funk\/rock beats, sly metaphors, dinky keyboard hooks paired with awe-inspiring guitar solos, and a whole array of voices and harmonies are all present throughout \u003cem\u003eMusicology\u003c\/em\u003e. What separates this album from his earlier outings is how controlled the album sounds and how Prince balances the quantity with quality, reminding me of the Miles Davis quote, \"It's not the notes you play, it's the notes you don't play.\" Pleasant shocks rest just under the surface of the tracks, and the more you return for repeat listens the more this album opens up. It's an easygoing and inclusive outing, the sort of album anyone (even the non-Prince fans) will dig. Tracks to check out are the James Brown rip of a lead track \"Musicology,\" the smoother-than-smooth \"What Do U Want Me 2 Do?,\" the bluesy lament of \"On the Couch,\" the straight rock track \"Cinnamon Girl\" (with a name borrowed from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=neil+young\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeil Young\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e), and the certified slab of loverman soul \"Call My Name.\" 12 tracks in all pressed on limited edition purple vinyl housed in a gatefold sleeve. Comes with printed inner sleeves and download code. Released by Sony Legacy. Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efirst time vinyl release\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 LP on limited edition purple vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eincludes printed inner sleeves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edownload code included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Sony Legacy 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by Ralphy Corduroy 2\/2019\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Prince","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":16066196865114,"sku":"fr-4057","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/prince-musicology-purp.jpg?v=1762276488","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/prince-musicology-colored-vinyl-vinyl-2lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}