Love Symbol

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17th studio album by Prince
17th studio album by Prince cover
Studio album by Unknown Symbol
Released October 13, 1992 (1992-10-13)
Recorded 1991–1992
Genre Pop, rock, funk
Length 74:56
Label Paisley Park
Warner Bros.
Producer Prince
Professional reviews
Unknown Symbol chronology
Diamonds and Pearls
(1991)		 Love Symbol
(1992)		 The Hits/The B-Sides
(1993)

The title of the 14th studio album by Prince (credited to "Prince and the New Power Generation") is an unpronounceable symbol (see album art), which was released on October 13, 1992. The record is colloquially referred to as the Love Symbol album. Its first two singles, "My Name Is Prince," and "Sexy M.F.," were only minor hits on the US pop charts, though both made top ten in the UK. Conversely, the third single, "7," was relatively unsuccessful in the UK, but was a top ten hit in the US. This album was considered Prince's last mainstream effort as far as sales and visibility went, until the release of Musicology in 2004, reaching #1 in the UK. The album was originally conceived as a rock-soap opera with various spoken segues throughout. However, in a last-minute attempt to add an additional song, most of the segues had to be cut for album length. The few that remained were somewhat confusing in context. The album also debuts Mayte Garcia, who also plays a part in the album's storyline, and would become Prince's wife in 1996. In a dispute with Warner Bros., Prince would later change his stage name to the album's eponymous symbol.

[edit] Track listing

Produced, Arranged, and Performed by Prince and the New Power Generation. All songs composed by Prince except where noted.
  1. "My Name Is Prince"(Prince/Tony Mosley)
  2. "Sexy M.F."(Prince/Levi Seacer, Jr./Tony Mosley)
  3. "Love 2 the 9s"
  4. "The Morning Papers"
  5. "The Max"
  6. "Segue" (spoken word with Prince and Kirstie Alley)
  7. "Blue Light"
  8. "I Wanna Melt with U"
  9. "Sweet Baby"
  10. "The Continental"
  11. "Damn U"
  12. "Arrogance"
  13. "The Flow"(Prince/Tony Mosley)
  14. "7" (Prince/Lowell Fulsom/Jimmy McCrackin)
  15. "And God Created Woman"
  16. "3 Chains O' Gold"
  17. "Segue" (spoken word with Prince and Kirstie Alley)
  18. "The Sacrifice of Victor"

[edit] Charts

Chart (1992) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 5
U.S. Billboard R&B Albums 8
UK Albums Chart 1

[edit] Singles and Hot 100 chart placings

  1. "Sexy M.F."
  2. "Strollin'"
  3. "Daddy Pop" (UK)
  1. "My Name Is Prince"
  2. "Sexy Mutha"
  • "7" maxi-single (#7 US, #27 UK) (#3 R&R charts)
  1. "7"
  2. "2 Whom It May Concern"
  1. "Damn U"
  2. "2 Whom It May Concern"
  1. "The Morning Papers"
  2. "Live 4 Love"
  3. "Love 2 the 9s"
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