Come - Prince (CD 1994)

In 1994 rumor had it Prince was retiring. If it was true, he'd picked an apt time. His box set had just come out the year before and, to be honest, his past few records had been, in my opinion, less than his best stuff. The peak had come and gone and he might as well get out while he can with some dignity. So it was a surprise to me one day when I was walking to the bank to cash my paycheck, saw some friends I hadn't talked to in maybe a month, got into the car, went to the mall with them, and saw sitting in the record store a new Prince tape. It was a black and white cover photo of Prince in.

Released after Prince announced his retirement and his intention of never using the name Prince again, Come is something of a surprise: an album of reportedly all new material After listening to Come, its purpose becomes clear - it s a record fulfilling a contract, nothing more and nothing less. (AMG All Music Guide) Maybe someone who has contributed so much, whose ideas have broadened the very canvas on which everyone else works, deserves to trash everything while waiting for the next inspiration to arrive. That doesn t mean we have to suffer patiently beside him. (Rolling Stone) If you re.

Come is a fascinating, dark footnote in Prince's career. This album is his attempt at a bitter contractual obligation, intended to sell poorly, plss off the record company, and spawn no hit singles. Quite unintentionally, the album went gold and got major airplay and R