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    • Release Date: 05/10/2005
    • Original Release: 2001
    • Sales Rank: 56,047
    • Label: NPG
    • UPC: 707541755726

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    The Rainbow Children

    1Rainbow Children
    2Muse 2 the Pharoah
    3Digital Garden
    4The Work Pt.1
    5Everywhere
    6The Sensual Everafter
    7Mellow
    81+1+1 is 3
    9Deconstruction
    10Wedding Feast
    11She Loves Me 4 Me
    12Family Name
    13The Everlasting Now
    14Last December

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    The fruit of an introspective period in which the Artist Formerly Known as a Symbol reverted to his given name,The Rainbow Children is a jazz-, gospel-, and rock-fueled collection that reestablishes Prince's cred as a funk visionary walking the line between sin and salvation. Unlike his '80s pop nemesis, Michael Jackson, whose 2001 comeback, Invincible, followed in the footsteps of younger pop artists such as 'N Sync, Prince is not concerned with making music for the Total Request Live set. The Rainbow Children is his most spiritually -- and socially -- aware work since his 1987 masterpiece, Sign o' the Times, one whose gospel-powered lyrics will raise a few eyebrows. While 1992's Love Symbol disc introduced Prince's New Power Generation (both his kick-ass former band and fan club ), at the start of The Rainbow Children a muffled, sinister voice explains the genesis of the Artist's new tribe: "With the accurate understanding of God and his Law they went about the work of building a new nation: the rainbow children." On "The Work, Pt. 1," Prince declares -- over a bass-and-horn-driven beat that would make James Brown envious -- "We are living in a system that the Devil designed," and he continues his pious spiel on the percussive, Sly Stone-reminiscent "Family Name," where he condemns the institution of slavery as well as religious hypocrisy. The angelic "Last December" ends the album on a more upbeat note, with Prince and his band urging all mankind to come together as one. It's a well-timed invitation -- a sign of the times if there ever was one. Tracy E. Hopkins, Barnes & Noble

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    Joyful, Very Purple, and Transcendental.by Anonymous

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    January 02, 2003: I had been a long time Prince fan at heart, but I had never bought any album. However, in the summer of 2001, I decided to finally materialize my admiration by purchasing "Disc 2:The Hits." The music was so lively and energetic,but challenging due to the explicit lyrics. In the summer of 2002, I bought TRC and was challenged once more. Just when I had gotten past overanalyzing his lyrics, he did again. This time with religious lyrics. I had made up my mind to give up this album, but watching him perform "The Everlasting Now" in Jay Leno's Show changed my mind. So, I listened the album again. This time without any judgements about his newfound religion. I experienced a relaxed state of mind and a deeply heartfelt joy. I thought that what I had experienced with the previous albums was gone. I was wrong. All that I needed to do was free my mind. This album is truly a musical masterpiece. There is much musical variety(not just jazz). Each genre impeccably fuses into a magnificent whole. I just love all the tracks. All of them are my favorites. I love the way he sings each one.

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    A genius at work.by Anonymous

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    October 15, 2002: This album is a must get for any music fan. No matter what type of music you listen to you will enjoy this cd. There is so much creativity and feeling on this cd there is no doubt in my mind that he is a musical genius.

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