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Prince - HITnRUN Phase Two
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AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Following quickly on the heels of its companion, HITnRUN: Phase Two is more
a complement to than a continuation of its predecessor. Prince ditches any of
the lingering modern conveniences of HITnRUN: Phase One -- there's nary a
suggestion of electronics and it's also surprisingly bereft of guitar pyrotechnics
-- in favor of a streamlined, even subdued, soul album. Despite its stylistic
coherence, Prince throws a few curve balls, tossing in a sly wink to "Kiss" on
"Stare" and opening the album with "Baltimore," a Black Lives Matter protest
anthem where his outrage is palpable even beneath the slow groove. That
said, even the hardest-rocking tracks here -- that would be the glammy
"Screwdriver," a track that would've been an outright guitar workout if cut
with 3rdEyeGirl -- is more about the rhythm than the riff. Compared to the
relative restlessness of HITnRUN: Phase One, not to mention the similarly
rangy Art Official Age, this single-mindedness is initially overwhelming but like
any good groove record, HITnRUN: Phase Two winds up working best over
the long haul, providing elegant, supple mood music whose casualness plays in
its favor. Prince isn't showing off, he's settling in, and there are considerable
charms in hearing a master not trying so hard.
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Artist...............: Prince
Album................: HITnRUN Phase Two
Genre................: Jazz, Rock, Funk / Soul, Pop
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 2016
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/hitnrun-phase-two-mw0002917799
Ripped by............: Grad58 on 9/28/2016
Posted by............: Grad58 on 9/29/2016
Included.............: NFO
Covers...............: Front Back
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Tracklisting
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1. Prince - 2 Y. 2 D. [03:48]
2. Prince - Baltimore [04:31]
3. Prince - Big City [06:23]
4. Prince - Black Muse [07:19]
5. Prince - Groovy Potential [06:14]
6. Prince - Look At Me, Look At U [03:25]
7. Prince - Revelation [05:18]
8. Prince - Rocknroll Loveaffair [03:59]
9. Prince - Screwdriver [04:12]
10. Prince - Stare [03:43]
11. Prince - When She Comes [03:43]
12. Prince - Xtralovable [04:58]
Playing Time.........: 57:38
Total Size...........: 134.12 MB
NFO generated on.....: 9/29/2016 7:30:20 PM
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