Barnes & Noble

While the final decade of the millennium was the busiest in the career of The Artist (now publicly known as Prince...again), the hits were few and far between. This is the decade for which his purple badness will be remembered either for his personal crusade against Warner Bros. or for wearing out the patience of his fans, who found it harder to dig his new, painfully self-indulgent, releases. But even if his spring of radio hits dries up, the MF still knows how to turn a party out. Rave Un2… captures Prince on the eve of the year 2000 in his Paisley Park studio, treating a spirited crowd to the mega-party he sang about on "1999." Like his recent albums, Prince welcomes in a cast of funk and soul legends, from bass player Larry Graham (Sly & The Family Stone) and JB sax maestro Maceo Parker to P-Funk leader George Clinton and Morris Day & the Time. Armed with his guitar, Prince and his New Power Generation tear through a blazing set, which includes mostly old hits ("Purple Rain," "Let's Go Crazy," "Baby I'm a Star" and (duh!) "1999"), a few covers ("Everyday People"), and a whole lotta extended funk jams. Prince turns up the heat on "U've Got the Look" and "Kiss," while he assists Lenny Kravitz on "American Woman," adding even more sex and funk to the mix. If the former glyph's recent body of work has gotten you down, this non-stop funkfest will restore your faith in his genius. Glen Sansone

All Movie Guide

Prince celebrates the joy of life in this performance at Paisley Park Studio in Minneapolis. The video consists of 113 minutes of gyrating dance moves and exciting vocal performances from one of the masters of pop music. Hits from his album Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic are included in the performance, as well as classics from his prolific archive of hits like "Let's Go Crazy," "Purple Rain," "1999," and "Raspberry Beret." Prince is joined by special guests Lenny Kravitz, George S. Clinton, Morris Day & the Time, and many others who help make this a classic Prince performance.

~ Sarah Block, All Movie Guide

Product Details

• UPC: 801213304691
• Source: EAGLE ROCK ENT
• Region Code: 0
• Sound: DTS 5.1-Channel Surround Sound
• Language: English
• Time: 2:12:00
• Sales Rank: 25,080

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