Prince – 1999 (2-LP Vinyl)
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Released in 1982, the album arrived at a moment when Minneapolis was quietly becoming one of the most fertile creative scenes in American music, with Prince at its center pulling together a band and a sound that owed nothing to either coast. The Revolution would carry this blueprint straight into *Purple Rain*, but 1999 is where the architecture was drawn, raw and electric, with Prince playing nearly every instrument himself.
“I didn’t want to do a double album, but I just kept writing…” —Prince, 1982
Considered one of the most iconic and influential double albums in rock history, Prince’s 1999 was released at a major turning point in the artist’s career. After years of struggling to break out of the R&B charts, he experienced his first true pop crossover moment with the mega-hits “Little Red Corvette,” “1999,” and “Delirious, “ shattering barriers with his revolutionary blend of rock, funk, R&B and new wave pop, and making history by being one of the first Black artists to have their videos in heavy rotation on MTV. Musically, 1999 achieved something rare in pop music: It capitalized on a very specific mood from the time it was created, yet the resulting sound is timeless, and its appeal has endured for decades.
Tracklist
Side A
Side B
Side C
Side D
UPC: 194398637310
Label: Sony Legacy
Release Date: 2.4.22
Format: LP Vinyl