Saturday, January 03, 2009
posted by Chi-Chi at 1/03/2009 | Permalink
PRINCE PREPS FOR THREE ALBUMS
Prince who celebrated his 50th birthday last June just announced plans to release THREE new albums in 2009 without the help of a record label...but that's if you believe these two media sources: ONE & TWO.
As long as he continues to produce tracks like "Beautiful, Loved & Blessed", and "Musicology", I say bring it on! Are you ready for a new Prince album or not?
Prince told critic Ann Powers that he will release not one, but three new albums in 2009. Minnesota fans take note: One will be called "MPLSOUND," an obvious reference to his Minneapolis roots. He told Powers he recorded the album, full of experimental pop songs, at his Paisley Park studio in Chanhassen. Prince said he won't be working with a record label this time. Instead, he's in talks with "a major retailer" to sell the album, a la the recent Guns N' Roses album, which was sold exclusively at Best Buy. "The gatekeepers have to change," he told Powers.
Prince also will release the previously announced "Lotus Flower." The third album he talked about was "Elixir," for his new protégé, Bria Valente. While the album is overtly sexual, Prince said it doesn't conflict with his devotion to being a Jehovah's Witness. "This music is nasty, but it's not dirty," he said. "There's no profanity. It isn't promoting promiscuity."[READ MORE]
As long as he continues to produce tracks like "Beautiful, Loved & Blessed", and "Musicology", I say bring it on! Are you ready for a new Prince album or not?
Labels: Music Hoopla, Prince
