Tracklist
| My Name Is Prince | 6:37 | ||
| Sexy M.F. | 5:25 | ||
| Love 2 The 9's | 5:45 | ||
| The Morning Papers | 3:57 | ||
| The Max | 4:30 | ||
| Blue Light | 4:38 | ||
| I Wanna Melt With You | 3:50 | ||
| Sweet Baby | 4:01 | ||
| The Continental | 5:31 | ||
| Damn U | 4:25 | ||
| Arrogance | 1:35 | ||
| The Flow | 2:26 | ||
| 7 | 5:13 | ||
| And God Created Woman | 3:18 | ||
| 3 Chains O' Gold | 6:03 | ||
| The Sacrifice Of Victor | 5:40 |
Credits (51)
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Greg RossArt Direction, Design
Jeff GoldArt Direction, Design-
Lorna StovallCalligraphy [Hand Lettering]
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Sotera TschetterCreative Director
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Liz Luce*Design [Additional]
Michael DiehlDesign [Eye Logo]
Notes
Released in October 1992. Love Symbol is the fourteenth studio album by American musician and songwriter Prince.
It is the second of two studio albums that featured his backing band the The New Power Generation.
Corresponding releases:
3 Chains O' Gold (Home Video)
On several releases, the so called 'clean editions' recognizable by the absent 'parental advisory' label and alternative catalog number, the first two songs are edited to conceal curses.
Early configurations of the album contained additional segues to more fully explain the story of the album (and home video), but these were removed from the final sequence to include "I Wanna Melt With U" instead.
The unpronounceable graphic symbol Prince used later (from 1993 to 2000) as stage name appears here for the first time on a release,
it will later be copyrighted as "Love Symbol" and gives, rendered in plain text, the album its name.
It is the second of two studio albums that featured his backing band the The New Power Generation.
Corresponding releases:
3 Chains O' Gold (Home Video)
On several releases, the so called 'clean editions' recognizable by the absent 'parental advisory' label and alternative catalog number, the first two songs are edited to conceal curses.
Early configurations of the album contained additional segues to more fully explain the story of the album (and home video), but these were removed from the final sequence to include "I Wanna Melt With U" instead.
The unpronounceable graphic symbol Prince used later (from 1993 to 2000) as stage name appears here for the first time on a release,
it will later be copyrighted as "Love Symbol" and gives, rendered in plain text, the album its name.
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Recommendations
Reviews
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referencing Love Symbol (2×LP, Album, Stereo) 9362-45037-1
Hoping the Prince estate re-issues this on vinyl in the near future. There's been rumours it's in the pipeline for ages as a legacy re-issue/re-master like D&P. Not sure why they've held this one back unless there's some sort of copyright issue? -
referencing Love Symbol (2×LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, 2×LP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition) Unknown
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referencing Love Symbol (2×LP, Album, Stereo) 9362-45037-1
Another epic masterpiece from Prince. Brilliant concept album. This vinyl sounds flawless. Gorgeous depth and sound. Bad ass album cover too. -
This Album Is A Masterpiece From Start To Finish, The Cassette Sounds Awesome, Just As Epic As The OG LP & CD. -
referencing Love Symbol (2×LP, Album, Stereo) 9362-45037-1
One Of The Best Sounding Records In My Collection. Prince Hit Yet Another Home Run With This Album, Back To Back Bangers Non Stop. -
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referencing Love Symbol (2×LP, Album, Stereo) 9362-45037-1
Album Revolution #12:
After the resurgence of "Prince's" career with "Diamonds and Pearls", as usual, he refuses to rest on his success, and released the "Love Symbol" album....The "Love Symbol" in really being an unpronounceable graphic symbol and later what "Prince" used to rename himself, kinda threw a few people off...But as usual, if it made sense him, it just made sense...
"Prince" brought "The New Power Generation" back into the fold, minus "Rosie Gaines" and introducing "Mayte" (Garcia) (his young Muse, who would soon become the love of his life)....
The album starts off ironically with "My Name Is Prince", with Hyped Up Beats, "NPG" chants and "Tony M" Rhymes...
"Sexy M.F." sounds just as it's titled, dirty but "Funky"....
"Love 2 The 9's", to me, was an unsung hero of the album...The melody, the Horns, and the Change Ups were right on point...
The Crown Jewel in "The Morning Papers", is the kind of t that should have been on "Guitar Hero"....
"The Max" and "I Wanna Melt With You" are ok for the Dance Floor, not really for me though....
"Blue Light" is that quirky jam that "Prince" usually do, this one a cuban flavor t...
."Sweet Baby" is a little sappy, but it is listenable....
"The Continental" is a straight come on Record....
"Damn U" (even though it's a Slow Jam), well what can I say, I think that speaks for itself....
"Arrogance" and "The Flow" tells a kooky story with "Tony M.'s" help.....
The 2nd Crown Jewel, "7", is an FANTASTIC Song, with uplifting Lyrics and again him using the Mid Eastern vibe....
The 3rd Crown Jewel in "And God Created Woman", shows just how musical "Prince" can sound....
I'm sorry, but to me "3 Chains O' Gold" is the only stupper on the album...Yuck!!!! Not for me!!!
The album closes with it's final Crown Jewel in "The Sacrifice Of Victor", once again with uplifting lyrics....
To me, if we really paid attention, we can tell that this was the direction "Prince" was going...It's just a shame that soon "Prince" would have his very public feud with his record company, "Warner Bros"....After having a very fruitful relationship together, it was a shame that it was starting to CRUMBLE!!!! But, before any of that happened, this album, though not as successful as "Diamonds and Pearls", it was still a success, and showed that "Prince" was far from done...
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referencing Love Symbol (2×LP, Album, Stereo) 9362-45037-1
Anyone know why this album hasnt received a reissue on vinyl? Been waiting for years yet is seems to have gotten skipped for reissuing by the Prince estate... anyone have any insight into this mystery? -
Ritengo sia una versione ufficiale perché nel booklet della raccolta Ultimate è presente proprio la foto di questo picture disc. Fosse non ufficiale perché lo stesso Prince avrebbe inserito una foto di questo disco in una sua raccolta ufficiale?
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referencing Love Symbol (2×LP, Album, Stereo) 9362-45037-1
For me this is easily my favorite album of his cause it has a high density of classics and no skippies. It's the one Prince record I had on heavy rotation in the Nineties. I just bought it in what sems to be NM condition. Seeing the prices for this album in NM condition here on Discogs this purchase makes me even happier. :D -
referencing Love Symbol (2×LP, Album, Stereo) 9362-45037-1
Such a crazily underrated album... not sure why it isn't cited as one of his best more often.
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