2007 - Prince - Planet Earth [mp3@320] Grad58

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Prince - Planet Earth
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AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Comeback accomplished, Prince now settles into a groove with 2007's Planet
Earth, his 26th studio album and successor to the two deliberate comebacks,
Musicology and 3121. Those two albums were designed to storm the top of
the charts but, more importantly, they were made with the intention of
making Prince prominent again -- a gambit that worked since Prince worked
hard, stealing the show at both the Superbowl and the American Idol fifth-
season finale and turning into an in-demand concert ticket once again. Both
records were recorded with the expectations of making a splash, and 3121
even made some overtures toward modern music, most noticeably in the sleek
electro workout of "Black Sweat," which suggested that Prince had heard the
Neptunes, even if he didn't pay them much mind. In contrast to such grudging
nods at his progeny, Planet Earth doesn't attempt to make concessions to
contemporary music, although it does make a point of addressing the modern
world, whether it's in the neo-apocalyptic warnings of destruction and God on
the title track or his offhand reference to "this digital age" on the sweet slow
jam "Somewhere Here on Earth." Such passing asides are enough indication
that, even if Prince may belong to his own universe, he surely lives in our
world, something that's also apparent from his move to give away the album
with Sunday newspapers in the U.K., a move that infuriated record labels in
Britain -- since how can you sell something that's being given away for free? --
yet makes some sense in terms of sheer marketing. After all, Planet Earth is
the kind of sturdy, highly enjoyable music that needs some manufactured
hoopla around its release; otherwise, it will fade into the artist's prodigious
back catalog because of its very nature. This isn't a self-styled comeback, it's
an album that showcases a still-vital veteran relaxing and playing music that's
not surprising, not fashionable, but not stodgy or fussy. That may mean that
Planet Earth isn't much more than a quite good Prince album, one that hits
upon his most accessible personas -- impish popster, funk-rocker, seductive
balladeer, charmingly mystic weirdo -- and doesn't go much further than that,
yet it still offers plenty to enjoy, either as sheer music (some of the synths
are a bit glassy, but nobody knows how to make a record sound warm like
Prince) or as songs. If there are no classics here -- or even songs that are as
instantly grabbing as "Lolita" -- there are no bad songs either, with the very
funny, tightly wound rocker "Guitar," the light, frothy "The One U Wanna C,"
and the NPG knockoff "Chelsea Rodgers" being as engaging as slow jams like
"Future Baby Mama." There's no fluff and no fat, just ten strong songs
delivered with just enough flair to remind you it's the work of Prince, yet
strategically avoiding the indulgence that marginalized him throughout the
'90s. Ultimately, Planet Earth is the sound of a working musician working,
which makes it a bit of a passing pleasure, yet there's no denying that it is
indeed a pleasure having him turn out solid records like this that build upon his
legacy, no matter how modestly.

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Artist...............: Prince
Album................: Planet Earth
Genre................: Funk / Soul, Pop
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 2007
Ripper...............: EAC (Secure mode) / LAME 3.92 & Asus CD-S520
Codec................: LAME 3.82
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: Insane, (avg. bitrate: 320kbps)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Information..........: http://www.allmusic.com/album/planet-earth-mw0000489062
Ripped by............: Grad58 on 9/28/2016
Posted by............: Grad58 on 9/28/2016
Included.............: NFO
Covers...............: Front Back

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Tracklisting
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1. Prince - All The Midnights In The World [02:18]
2. Prince - Chelsea Rodgers [05:37]
3. Prince - Future Baby Mama [04:43]
4. Prince - Guitar [03:41]
5. Prince - Lion Of Judah [04:07]
6. Prince - Mr. Goodnight [04:23]
7. Prince - Planet Earth [05:47]
8. Prince - Resolution [03:37]
9. Prince - Somewhere Here On Earth [05:42]
10. Prince - The One U Wanna C [04:25]

Playing Time.........: 44:24
Total Size...........: 104.55 MB

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