From Prince Day: Questloveās Album-By-Album Guide To Princeās WB Catalogue:
"Ok. i know reviews are subjective but i think Iām right when i say the only place to go after you sell 16 million units isā¦..āthat a wayā, princeās musesā wendy and lisa (see ācomputer blueā on PR) hipped him to the Beatles. and he presented a āsee i can do that tooā kinda head scratcher. as a die hard i was along for the ride but many got off of the trip with this album. when it came out: @@@1/2 (many head scratched, thought he was going hippieāhello De La) how does it hold up 30 years later? @@@@1/2 some say he turnt his back on the funk. i say he turned his front on his mind. a potpourri of sound and experiments. this caused concern but really? had he closed the album on anything BUT āTemptationā idda been with giving him a @@@@@. 82-87 was his most prolific in terms of songwriting and volume and Quality. over 300 songs made during this period. and 60 percent of em were life changing. āCondition Of The Heartā is asĀ devastating now as it was 30 years ago. āalso worth fishing for are the Bsides from this eraā¦some of my favorites āsheās always in my hairā āhelloā & hisĀ trippy āGirlā."
- Questlove
TRACKLIST
Side A
01 Around The World In A Day | 02 Paisley Park | 03 Condition Of The Heart | 04 Raspberry Beret | 05 Tamborine
Side B
01 America | 02 Pop Life| 03 The Ladder | 04 Temptation