Prince Album: “LotusFlow3r [3CD Target Exclusive]”

Prince has made an album that could possibly contain some of his best music ever. His 2 solo CD's contain music from almost all categories. His guitar playing is magnificent. The music is just as good as it was back in the Sign O' The Times, Controversy and Purple Rain days. You can put these CDs on your player and listen to them from beginning to end. Prince is back and he is awesome! His new protege, Bria Valente, has a smooth and sultry vibe that reminds me of Chante Moore and Sade combined. The songs are nice and smooth and should flow easily for anybody who likes the sexy, grown-up, quiet storm flavor.

Prince has maintained his label as a musical genius with this album.

If the Grammy's are not based on airplay but is really based on what is Best....Lotusflow3r & MPLsound... Album Of The Year!!!! Or should I say Albums since this is a 3 CD Set? Whatever, this is the work everyone's been waiting for from Prince. Back to Back Jamz! Okay honest, Elixer is the best song on Elixer. But it could be a huge hit if it gets any airplay. Bria does sound like every other woman Prince has brought out since Vanity 6. But the songs & music he gave her to work with, is far more superior than anything I've heard from one of his female acts. Both Lotusflow3r & MLPsound are CD's you can play from beginning to end and over and over again without getting tired. Well YOU might get tired from bobb'in Yo Head to the beatz! But you will Feel Better, Feel Good and Feel Wonderful. I must give mention to some songs including the fore mentioned, that should be HITS!!! 4Ever, Colonized Mind, Love Like Jazz, $, Dreamer, Back 2 The Loutus, Chocolate Box, Dance 4 Me...Now the Mega Hits.... U're Gonna C Me, Valentina, Better with Time, Ol' Skool Company and last, but to me one of the best....No More Candy 4 U!( Which is going to be my favrite new saying 4 Everything....) If you love Prince and you don't get this, you missed out.

prince is putting himself into his old trap of releasing too much material. unfortunately, the masses are missing something very good here. lotusflow3r and mpls cover the range that is uniquely prince. his other mistake is making it exclusive through target. why? you only limit your reach. if he's making music just for himself and possibly his core followers and does not really care about the listening public i guess its understandable. he probably does not need the money. if you like prince's past efforts you cannot bypass this set. a definite must buy. you won't be disappointed. now if he would just get off his butt and go on tour.

Playing guitar like the notes are flowing out of his mind. Great songs, great sonics. Look on the YouTube for live versions of some of these songs from his 3-night stand of Jay Lenno, March 2009. For a near-50-year-old he looks like he's about 23, and plays gee-tar like cray-zay!

This has to be the triple album of the year! No body is gonna put out anything near this anytime soon. The surprise for me is that the album Prince has put together for Bria Valente's is probably the BEST protege album he's ever done (since maybe's Sheila E's first album). The title track "Elixer" is just as good as the best tracks on the Prince albums.

LotusFlow3r will go down in history as a classic. Its a grower. The 1st listen may not hook you, but after you hear it in its entirety from beginning to end 2-3 time you realize the work that went into it and the sheer brilliance of it all. MPLSound is just hot from the very beginning. Very nostalgic 80's sound to it. "No More Candy 4 U" is brilliant! "Here" and "Better with Time" are also very beautiful compositions. Too bad that as an idie artist he won't get any radio play. But, the cost of this set is worth any one of these CD's alone. So, its a definite bargain.