I was thinking back the other day about the entertainers we have lost in 2016, particularly in the music industry. Two musical giants, Prince and David Bowie, both passed away this year, both leaving legacies that will live forever. It's hard to fit either one of them into one genre or style, as they both experimented musically over the years. As of yet I don't have any Bowie on vinyl and this is the only Prince album I own on wax. This is probably Prince's most well-known album and is the soundtrack to the movie of the same name. I know it's probably cliché, but "When Doves Cry" is my favorite Prince song, and "Let's Go Crazy," "Take Me With U," and "Purple Rain" all come off this album as well. I just love the guitar intro to "When Doves Cry" and it's just such a good song, even if it may be his most popular. I think Prince was never really given the respect he deserved as a guitar player, but the dude could play, and that's evident on this album. Word is that there may be posthumous releases coming out of Paisley Park for years to come. Oh, and in the words of Charlie Murphy: "Prince can ball."
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