then I listened again...the production was largely what betrayed that album.

The album version of "Joy In Repetition" and "We Can Funk" paled in comparison to the boots.

"Theives In the Temple" was a "When Doves Cry" hail mary...that didn't work.

"Shake" is the last thing I want to be the 1st official meeting of (*rolls eyes*) Prince & the Time.

"Still Would Stand All Time" is just a clunker.

and "Graffiti Bridge" & "New Power Generation pt.1 & 2" are just spread-eagle ass.

I liked "Can't Stop This Feeling I Got" and "Elephants & Flowers"...but by this time, the over stacked choir backing vocals, the "I can get on Black Radio" QD3 sounding synth bass, the lack of rhythm guitar, and tepid drum programming just didn't do it for me.

The Symbol album is everything he wanted "Grafitti Bridge" to be musically.

But add on the fact that G.B. is also tied to that atrocious movie, and yeah...naw.

s.blak
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