{"product_id":"prince_the-very-best-of-prince_2001","title":"The very best of Prince","description":"This will undoubtedly astonish fans of current R\u0026B mush, but there was a time, at the dawn of the distant 80s, when black music was good. Prince Roger Nelson, from Minneapolis, a bundle of frustrations of all kinds by himself, but also a brilliant singer-instrumentalist-arranger-etc., was its champion. At that time, the little man was beginning to impose a unique style, a blend of torrid funk and particularly inspired shimmering pop, which he dispensed over half a dozen albums, eternal wonders light-years away from his only rival Jackson and what he has subjected his betrayed and astonished fans to for a good decade. Better than the best of Prince, the 17 tracks of this compilation supposedly meant to annihilate the two previous ones (released in 1993), are the work, in a rather well-felt condensed form, of the last true great artist of rock, the ultimate major star. \u003cbr\u003e Since him and his own decline (a serious identity crisis), there has been no salvation. Undoubtedly, the insidious nature of I Wanna Be Your Lover, the heavenly hydraulic pump of 1999, the mechanical funk (and without bass) of When Doves Cry or the carnal coitus of Little Corvette will still astonish musicologists in 2000 years. \u003cbr\u003e The most skeptical among them will also wonder how such a fiery creator, explosive melodist, and unparalleled guitarist until 1987, could decide to transform his art into steak tartare, only occasionally evoking his genius of yesteryear.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Prince","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57978329956696,"sku":null,"price":23585894.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0898\/4943\/0360\/files\/0081227427221.jpg?v=1786833820","url":"https:\/\/vinyles.com\/en-us\/products\/prince_the-very-best-of-prince_2001","provider":"Vinyles.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}