Prince Around The World In A Day 1985 MINT Vinyl LP Record w/ Cover Flap - CLEAN
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Description
Up for Consideration is one (1) Original 1st Edition Gatefold of PRINCE 12” Vinyl Record from 1985 Album titled “ Around the World in a Day “. This listed album is RARE because the gatefold Jacket contains a perforated flap to provide continuity to the cover art. Luckily, this perforated Flap is fully intact unlike most others I have seen. This was his seventh album and was produced by Warner Brothers under his Paisley Park Label Catalog Number 9 25286-1.
Condition:
Vinyl: MINT (Never Played)
Inner sleeve: MINT
Cover: VG+ (no shrink-wrap and little corner wear – see photos)
History / Review / Track Listing
Recording for Around the World in a Day was begun in sessions dating back before that of Purple Rain. Following six months of touring behind that bestselling album, Prince returned to recording. An initial inspiration for the album's sound came in the form of a demo, recorded by the respective brothers of Revolution band members Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman, which would ultimately become the title track. The album pursued a dense, psychedelic style that made use of unconventional instruments and cryptic lyrics. Its sound and album cover drew numerous comparisons to The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album.
Review
Despite the low-key promotion and the material on the album being overall not as radio-friendly as Purple Rain, it still had two American top 10 hits, and went double platinum, selling seven million copies worldwide. It was met with mixed reception.
"I talked to George Clinton, a man who knows and has done so much for funk," Prince told Rolling Stone. "George told me how much he liked Around the World in a Day. You know how much more his words mean than those from some mamma-jamma wearing glasses and an alligator shirt behind a typewriter? . . . I've heard some people say I'm not talking about anything on this record. And what a lot of other people get wrong about the record is that I'm not trying to be this great visionary wizard. Paisley Park is in everybody's heart. It's not just something that I have the keys to. I was trying to say something about looking inside oneself to find perfection. Perfection is in everyone. Nobody's perfect, but they can be. We may never reach that, but it's better to strive than not." Personal Note = Quite Profound !
In a positive retrospective review, Pitchfork Media described the album as "a brave and deeply personal project, exploring sounds and ideas that were almost shocking coming from a pop icon at his peak."
Track Listing:
Side one
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
1.
"Around the World in a Day"
Prince, John L. Nelson, David Coleman
3:28
2.
"Paisley Park"
4:42
3.
"Condition of the Heart"
6:48
4.
"Raspberry Beret"
3:33
5.
"Tamborine"
2:47
Side two
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
6.
"America"
Prince and The Revolution
3:42
7.
"Pop Life"
3:43
8.
"The Ladder"
Prince, John L. Nelson
5:29
9.
"Temptation"
8:18
The album shown in the photographs above is of the exact same album you will receive. This item comes from a well kept, very clean, smoke and pet free environment.
See my other PRINCE Albums in my Listings!
Thank you!
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