crystal ball
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crystal ball
Crystal Ball contains the twentieth and twenty-first studio albums by American recording artist Prince. It was released on January 29, 1998, by NPG Records. The album contains Crystal Ball, the twentieth studio album by Prince, which is a three disc set of "previously bootlegged" material, together with a fourth disc containing an album of 12 new acoustic songs titled The Truth, the twenty-first studio album by Prince. -Wikipedia
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Albumism
It’s probably best to view Crystal Ball as a collection of purple snapshots that make you wonder what could have been if the individual songs had seen the light of day when they were originally slated.
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Rolling Stone
Certainly not all of Crystal Ball scales such heights. But for Paisleyheads, it’s one long party.
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AV Club
There are raw, uncut funk jams; psychedelic suites (like the sublime title track); new-jack rap; smooth soul; and rock-jazz hybrids—all willfully eclectic proof of Prince's still-apparent genius.
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Clems Music Reviews
Interesting? Perhaps. Entertaining? Definitely not.
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All Music
It's a joy to hear him work in such a structured form, since it helps him focus his ideas and deliver a tight, enjoyable pop record that offers proof he hasn't lost his gifts.
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Rock NYC
it is a pretty good album
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Goldie's Parade
If anything Crystal Ball demonstrates how good even Prince’s second rate music is.
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Consequence of Sound
This LP has everything. Minimalist and maximal sounds. Lyrically heavy tracks with a touch of current events. Non-embarrassing, constantly invigorating funk and groove music. Music for sexy times, too.
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