1999

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1999

1999 is a 1982 album by American recording artist Prince; his fifth, and the first to feature his band the Revolution. It was released on October 27, 1982, by Warner Bros. Records. 1999 was Prince's breakthrough album, but his next album, Purple Rain, would become his most successful. The title track was a protest against nuclear proliferation and became his first top ten hit in countries outside the United States. The album was his first top ten album on the Billboard 200chart in the United States (peaking at number 9, besting that peak at number 7 after his death in 2016) and became the fifth best-selling album of 1983 overall, eventually being certified quadruple platinum by the RIAA.-Wikipedia

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  • Pitchfork

    1999 is the greatest album ever made about partying as a way of staring down oblivion.  

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  • Rolling Stone

    Beneath all his kinky propositions resides a tantalizing utopian philosophy of humanism through hedonism that suggests once you’ve broken all the rules, you’ll find some real values.  

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  • Slant Magazine

    Nearly every song on the album feels like a new direction for Prince.  

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  • AXS

    As great as Controversy was, 1999 was actually an improvement over that album, using the latest studio technology at the time to create an intoxicating album that was dripping of greatness.  

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  • All Music

    a stunning display of raw talent, not wallowing indulgence  

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  • Albumism

    This is Prince raw and unrefined, crackling with sexual electricity while achieving blockbuster success so immediate and impactful that his mass appeal could no longer be denied. 

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  • The Guardian

    Bold double album on which Prince and his Revolution fully embrace synthesizers, while making a blatant grab for pop glory with that “1999”/ “Little Red Corvette” one-two.  

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  • Stationary Waves

    a great record 

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  • Pop Matters

    On its own, 1999 is a stellar record. 

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  • The Young Folks

    1999 remains an exhilarating listen 

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  • Funkatropolis

    With 1999, Prince again displayed his great versatility in the recording studio. 

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  • Starling

    The fun thing about these grooves, the thing that actually makes them different from your average long disco groove, is that Prince doesn't really rely on dazzling musicianship to push them along.  

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  • Wilson & Alroy's Record Reviews

    At just over 70 minutes it wasn't an incredible value as a double album, but on one CD it's a must-have.  

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  • A Pop Life

    It’s a fantastically exciting and innovative album, with a large number of classic songs. 

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  • Star Tribune

    A double-disc exploration of primarily synthesizer funk, this collection is slyly sexy, uncontrollably funky and perfectly playful, with seven of the 11 songs extending beyond six minutes.  

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  • Adrian's Album Reviews

    It's an impressive album 

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