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Prince And The New Power Generation – Love Symbol

Prince - Love Symbol album cover

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Genre:Funk / Soul, Pop
Style:Minneapolis Sound, Funk
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Tracklist

My Name Is Prince6:37
Sexy M.F.5:25
Love 2 The 9's5:45
The Morning Papers3:57
The Max4:30
Blue Light4:38
I Wanna Melt With You3:50
Sweet Baby4:01
The Continental5:31
Damn U4:25
Arrogance1:35
The Flow2:26
75:13
And God Created Woman3:18
3 Chains O' Gold6:03
The Sacrifice Of Victor5:40

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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:
Sexy MF (Single)
My Name Is Prince (Single)
7 (Single)
Damn U (Single)
The Morning Papers (Single)
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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    Cover of Love Symbol, 1992-10-05, CDLove Symbol
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    		Paisley Park – 9362-45037-2, Warner Bros. Records – 9362-45037-2Europe1992Europe — 1992
    Cover of Love Symbol, 1992, CDLove Symbol
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    		Warner Bros. Records – CDW 45037, Paisley Park – CDW 45037Canada1992Canada — 1992
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    		Paisley Park – 9362-45037-1, Warner Bros. Records – WX 490, Warner Bros. Records – WX490Europe1992Europe — 1992
    Cover of Love Symbol, 1992, CDLove Symbol
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    		Paisley Park – 9 45121-2, Paisley Park – 2-45121, Paisley Park – 9 45123-2US1992US — 1992
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    		Paisley Park – 9 45037-2, Warner Bros. Records – 9 45037-2US1992US — 1992
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    		Paisley Park – 9 45123-2, Warner Bros. Records – 9 45123-2US1992US — 1992
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    		Paisley Park – 9 45037-2, Warner Bros. Records – 9 45037-2US1992US — 1992
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    		Paisley Park – 45121-2-DJ, Paisley Park – 9 45123-2US1992US — 1992
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    Cover of Love Symbol, 1992, CDLove Symbol
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    		Paisley Park – 9362-45123-2, Warner Bros. Records – 9362-45123-2Europe1992Europe — 1992
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    Cover of Love Symbol, 1992, VinylLove Symbol
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    		Croatia Records – LP-7-2-F 2039337, Paisley Park – 9362-45037-1, Warner Bros. Records – 9362-45037-1Croatia1992Croatia — 1992
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    		Paisley Park – MC-7-T 3039336, Warner Bros. Records – MC-7-T 3039336, Croatia Records – MC-7-T 3039336Croatia1992Croatia — 1992
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    		Paisley Park – WBCD1744, Warner Bros. Records – WBCD1744South Africa1992South Africa — 1992
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    		Paisley Park – WPCP-4999, Warner Bros. Records – WPCP-4999Japan1992Japan — 1992
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    Cover of Love Symbol, 1992-10-13, CDLove Symbol
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    		Paisley Park – WPCP-4999Japan1992Japan — 1992
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    		Paisley Park – 9 45123 4, Warner Bros. Records – 9 45123 4US1992US — 1992
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    		Paisley Park – 9362-45123-4, Warner Bros. Records – 9362-45123-4UK1992UK — 1992
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    		Paisley Park – 24 50374, Warner Bros. Records – 24 50374Canada1992Canada — 1992
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    		Paisley Park – 9362-45037-4 MP, Warner Bros. Records – WX 490C, Popron – 50 186-4Czechoslovakia1992Czechoslovakia — 1992
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    		Paisley Park – 9 45037-4, Warner Bros. Records – W0264Indonesia1992Indonesia — 1992
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    		Warner Bros. Records – 675.8033, Warner Bros. Records – 01520, Warner Bros. Records – 936245037-1Brazil1992Brazil — 1992
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    		Popron – 50 186-2, Paisley Park – 9362-45037-2, Warner Bros. Records – 9362-45037-2Czechoslovakia1992Czechoslovakia — 1992
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    		Paisley Park – 45121-2-DJUS1992US — 1992
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    		Paisley Park – 945037-2, Warner Bros. Records – 945037-2Brazil1992Brazil — 1992
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    		Paisley Park – PCW-522, Warner Bros. Records – PCW-522, Polton – PCW-522Poland1992Poland — 1992
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    		Paisley Park – 9 45123-2, Warner Bros. Records – 9 45123-2US1992US — 1992
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    		Paisley Park – W2 45123, Warner Bros. Records – W2 45123US1992US — 1992
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    		Paisley Park – WPCP-4999, Warner Bros. Records – WPCP-4999Japan1992Japan — 1992
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    		Paisley Park – W4 45123, Warner Bros. Records – W4 45123Canada1992Canada — 1992
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    Cover of Love Symbol, 1992, CassetteLove Symbol
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    		Paisley Park – CPXB-7264, Warner Bros. Records – CPXB-7264Mexico1992Mexico — 1992
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    		Paisley Park – 9 45123-4, Warner Bros. Records – 9 45123-4Malaysia1992Malaysia — 1992
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    		Warner Bros. Records – 9362-45171-4, Warner Music Korea – WC-154South Korea1992South Korea — 1992
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    		Paisley Park – 9 45037-2, Warner Bros. Records – 9 45037-2US1992US — 1992
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    		Paisley Park – 9 45037-4, Warner Bros. Records – 9 45037-4Turkey1992Turkey — 1992
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    		Paisley Park – 4-45123, Warner Bros. Records – W4-45123 4US1992US — 1992
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    		Paisley Park – 936245037-4, Warner Music Australia – 936245037-4Australia1992Australia — 1992
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    		Paisley Park – 9 45123-2, Warner Bros. Records – 9 45123-2US1992US — 1992
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    		Warner Bros. Records – 9362-4-45037, Warner Music Argentina – 9362-4-45037Argentina1992Argentina — 1992
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    Reviews

    • Disney_Prince's avatar
      Disney_Prince
      Another epic masterpiece from Prince. Brilliant concept album. This vinyl sounds flawless. Gorgeous depth and sound. Bad ass album cover too.
      • dbasile's avatar
        dbasile
        This Album Is A Masterpiece From Start To Finish, The Cassette Sounds Awesome, Just As Epic As The OG LP & CD.
        • SpinningGroovez's avatar
          SpinningGroovez
          Edited 5 months ago
          This is the follow up album to D&P and one can hear that. I remember when I bought the album back then, I was kind of surprised as I was used to hear something new, something different. Remember the changes in concept of Purple Rain to Around the world to Parade each, only one year apart from the other release. Now this album sounds like an extension of D&P, nothing more, nothing less. There are few songs like 7 which remembers me strongly on Thieves in the temple. I was happy to have new songs and this album is not less as good as D&P only less creative. After this album, things went a little downside. Still, he was a strong artist in every possible way. This release has a very good mix and sounds fantastic.
          • dbasile's avatar
            dbasile
            One Of The Best Sounding Records In My Collection. Prince Hit Yet Another Home Run With This Album, Back To Back Bangers Non Stop.
            • isaacmusicman's avatar
              isaacmusicman
              Edited 7 months ago
              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 joint 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 joint...

              ."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...

              Yes, this is a Prince Classic!!!!!!
              • JupiterJagger's avatar
                JupiterJagger
                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?
                • lovesign's avatar
                  lovesign
                  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?
                  • Degejot's avatar
                    Degejot
                    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
                    • ChickenMcNuggets's avatar
                      ChickenMcNuggets
                      Such a crazily underrated album... not sure why it isn't cited as one of his best more often.
                      • REENO's avatar
                        REENO
                        Played the hell out of this cd when it came out..it's just a FUN album.

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