Funk

Year: 06 May 16

Format: LP

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Track List

"I Wanna Be Your Lover"
(5:47)
"Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?"
(3:50)
"Sexy Dancer"
(4:19)
"When We're Dancing Close & Slow"
(5:00)
"With You"
(4:00)
"Bambi"
(4:19)
"Still Waiting"
(4:21)
"I Feel For You"
(3:20)
"It's Gonna Be Lonely"
(5:29)

“Pure funk fire from start to finish — especially ‘I Wanna Be Your Lover’.”

Why I Stock This Record

This is a proper funk classic — Prince’s debut album. It features three absolute standout tracks: “I Wanna Be Your Lover”, “Sexy Dancer”, and “I Feel For You”.

“I Wanna Be Your Lover” in particular is one I regularly play and it even features in my Selected Records #001 Mixcloud show. The whole record is full of that raw, energetic early Prince funk that still sounds fresh today.

If you’re into funk or building a strong Prince collection, this Warner Bros release is a must-have for vinyl collectors and DJs alike. Clean copy and plays strong every time.

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Review

Few words required: Prince's legacy is like no other and will live on as long as there is music. His self-titled sophomore release, of his 39 studio album repertoire this one is especially significant. You can hear him revelling in experimentalism, playing with ideas that would become the lead on future works (such as the big glam guitars on "Bambi" and lewd, brazen slap bass on "Sexy Dancer"), it also contains his original version of "I Feel For You" (famously covered by Chaka Khan) and his first hit single "I Wanna Be You Lover". Laced with some really heart-rending ballads (made all the more poignant since he passed away), it's one of many testaments that we'll never forget him. Rest in peace.

Review originally published by Juno.