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- Seventeen years after he originally released " 1999," Prince re-recorded the track as the latest shot in a continuing battle to wrest control of his life's work from his former record label.
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Sep 24, 2022 · With Y2K hype already brewing, Warner Bros. reissued the 1982 hit single in early 1999. Although he had successfully fought to free himself from the label three years earlier, Prince remained frustrated by the fact that he didn't own his master recordings, and decided to take action.
Sep 26, 2022 · In recording the song 1999, Prince entered a true purple patch, weaving Cold War paranoia, end-of-days prophesies and his own sexual revolution into a unified whole that stands as a landmark moment in his career.
Oct 27, 2017 · 1999 was an old-school double vinyl album, just two or three songs per side, giving the grooves room to flesh out his liberation theology. Nearly every song has Prince uttering a full-fledged...
Oct 30, 2023 · Albums such as Dirty Mind and Controversy introduced Prince’s growing awareness of political issues and weighty social matters. 1999, however, demonstrated Prince’s willingness to dive...
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Nov 27, 2019 · Prince worked relentlessly from the release of his debut album, “For You,” in 1978. He had built momentum before “1999” with hits like “I Wanna Be Your Lover,” in 1979, and with the ...
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Nov 25, 2019 · "He was just on a mission." Always self-motivated, Prince doubled down after getting booed and battered with thrown objects while opening for the Rolling Stones at the Los Angeles Coliseum in...
Apr 22, 2016 · By soaking up the music of James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, Sly Stone, the Beatles and even contemporaries such as Michael Jackson, Prince carved a new path with his distinct sound.
