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	Musicology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Often based on the work of Theodor Adorno and feminist, gender studies, or postcolonial hypotheses, the New Musicology is the cultural study, analysis, and criticism of music.
		As Susan McClary says, "musicology fastidiously declares issues of musical signification off-limits to those engaged in legitimate scholarship." It is a measure of the rate at which scholarship in music is changing, though, that few would any longer consider such a statement to be valid.
		Zoomusicology is the study of the music of animals, or rather the musical aspects of sound or communication produced and received by animals.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Musicology (1070 words)

	Musicology (album) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Musicology is an album by Prince, released on April 20, 2004, which proved to be his most successful in years, reaching the top 5 of the album charts in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and many other countries.
		Musicology was the first album in five years that Prince released through a major label (Sony Music) and, being partially recorded in Mississauga, Ontario, was his first to be recorded outside Minneapolis.
		The album was certified platinum by Billboard in June 2004 [1] and was certified double platinum in late January 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Musicology_(album) (465 words)

	PRINCE IN PRINT
		Musicology is a potent reminder of his undiminished skills as a soul crooner, rock guitarist and pop songsmith.
		Ultimately, 'Musicology' is a kind of flawed redemption, neither inspired enough to be a true classic, nor insipid enough to make it unworthy of your attention.
		The album's first song is the title track, a dose of anorexic funk in which Prince adds nostalgic chatter to a gristly bass line.
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	ECHO VI/1: Woodworth
		In this light, the well-deserved attention that Prince’s Musicology album and tour garnered makes the project seem like a return to form, and a refutation of the critical stance that Prince is past his prime or is no longer relevant within a music industry whose racial boundaries he boldly challenged in the 1980s.
		The songs on internet-released albums such as The Slaughterhouse (2004) and The Chocolate Invasion (2004) have much in common with the material on Musicology both in terms of thematic focus and stylistic influences, and it is largely the lack of major-label publicity and distribution that prompted many reviewers to ignore them.
		Considered in tandem, Prince’s Musicology album and tour are a portrait of an artist who is firmly rooted in the history of African-American popular music, using his subject position not as an end in itself, but as a platform for exploring political and personal issues relevant in today’s America.
	www.echo.ucla.edu /volume6-issue1/reviews/woodworth.html (1774 words)

	And We Danced - Review of Musicology by Prince
		Musicology is not on par with classics such as Purple Rain and Sign O' the Times, but it is abundant proof of the relevance and worthiness of new music by Prince 25 years after his first appearance on the national music scene.
		The combination of Prince's induction into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame, the Musicology album, and his current concert tour, are ample proof that he deserves a place among the greats of Dance, Rock, and Soul music.
		Musicology proves he is an artist whose recordings are still worth listening to and looking forward to in the future.
	www.andwedanced.com /reviews/musicol.htm (412 words)

	cc \| Prince : Musicology [ Album review ] » Cinnamon Girl, Dear Mr Man, Call My Name, Life 'O' The Party, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		With the release of Musicology, his Purple Badness, a recent inductee into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, proves he's still one of the most talented and prolific songwriters and musicians of our time, and of course, the funkiest.
		It's his first major-label distributed album in five years and many are referring to it, and his recent show-stopping live performances, as an effort to make a comeback.
		Musicology is a must-have for true Prince fans and highly recommended to everyone else.
	www.counterculture.co.uk /album-review/prince-musicology.html (410 words)

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		And, in a savvy bit of marketing gamesmanship, Prince is giving away copies of the new "Musicology" album as part of his ticket price, a move that has kept the album near the top of the Billboard album-sales charts all summer as Prince packs 10,000 people or more a night into the country's arenas.
		"Musicology" is a solid Prince album, a bit of a throwback to the lush ballads and funk grooves that propelled his earliest work.
		After early albums revealed a sexually charged funk-rocker along the lines of Rick James, this album showed there was more to Prince.
	www.sltrib.com /portlet/article/html/fragments/print_article.jsp?article=2407360 (1234 words)

	Album Review:Prince-Musicology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The big surprise with Musicology is that it actually IS his best record in years.
		“Musicology” and “Illusion, Coma, Pimp and Circumstance” start the album off to a funky start, with Prince name-checking Chuck D, Earth, Wind and Fire, and himself in the title track and musically-checking some old-school funk.
		There are some sour points, but Musicology is definitely a pleasant surprise, and if Prince builds up from here, maybe one day he’ll create another masterpiece.
	www.musicunderwater.com /prince_musicology.htm (573 words)

	BBC - Classic Rock/Pop Review - Prince, Musicology
		Musicology is Prince's first album back with a major and as the title suggests it's a bit of a stylistic retrospective.
		This Album is his most commercial in years but can't decide what you would release as a first single I have cut it down 2 5 songs.
		This Album emphasises what is good about music, the roots and what disgusts purists in this day and age of superficial pre-fab records, boy bands, casting shows, kylie, westlife, usher, nelly, 50 cent and all that superficial crap pouring out of every speaker in the land.
	www.bbc.co.uk /music/classicpop/reviews/prince_musicology.shtml (4189 words)

	Prince - Musicology : album review
		For much of Musicology, Prince has a brimful of confidence, but sounds like a man willing to age gracefully, like a jazz-man of yore.
		Compared to the Prince we knew, Musicology is almost (almost) secular, with less of the endearingly loopy sex-as-salvation fixation.
		Musicology is more than just an exercise in redressing a rep, and convinces that there's just a chance that our Prince may come again.
	www.musicomh.com /albums2/prince-2.htm (756 words)

	Musicology - Music Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Musicology "is 'the scientific study of music'" (Greek: musike = music and logos = word).
		Musicology, "with a few exceptions (mostly recent)" has not studied popular music.
		Empirical and Cognitive Musicology, University of Amsterdam (http://www.hum.uva.nl/mmm/)
	www.music.bestdownload.biz /music/index.php?title=Musicology (767 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Musicology [ECD] - Prince at Epinions.com
		Musicology is all about the funk - this album is a loving homage to the true funk soldiers who went before him - James Brown, Sly and the Family Stone, Stevie Wonder, George Clinton, Earth Wind and Fire, and many others.
		My favorite song of the album is the gospel/blues On The Couch, with Prince wailing in his singular falsetto about how bad he wants to be with his woman (you know what I'm talkin' about), who is kicking him to the curb, sentenced to spending the night on the couch.
		Musicology is a solid soulful performance from one of the greatest artists in modern music history, and those who would excel as REAL musicians would benefit from this master class in classic funk performance.
	www.epinions.com /content_136994459268 (992 words)

	Prince (Musicology) mxdwn.com review by Thea Cooke (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The funky sound continues through much of the rest of the album, interspersed with sexual innuendo-laden ballads such as "Call My Name" and "On The Couch." "Cinnamon Girl" is a catchy pop tune, one you could swear you'd heard the chorus from before elsewhere, but may not be able to place.
		I won't presume that Prince attempted to create an album that spans multiple decades and appeals to all of them, but from the sound of the album that presumption isn't far off.
		Musicology is fairly cohesive, an accomplishment for such an eclectic artist.
	www.mxdwn.com /article.php?sid=238 (408 words)

	Musicology (album): Encyclopedia topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Musicology was the first album in five years that Prince released through a major label (Sony Music (Sony Music: in 1988 sony corporation acquired cbs records for $2 billion and renamed the label to sony...
		The album was certified platinum by Billboard (Billboard: Large outdoor signboard) in June 2004 and was certified double platinum in late January 2005.
		The song "Life o' the Party" has been interpreted as a subtle dig at Michael Jackson (Michael Jackson: United States singer who began singing with his four brothers and later became a highly successful star during the 1980s (born in 1958)).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/musicology_album (288 words)

	User Comments for Musicology by Prince
		Musicology is the crap of the year is a easy and bored album whitout imagination and please!!!
		Musicology is like a Britney or JC chaze (but the albums of Both have more IMAGINATION than Musicology album) albums but the difference are the credits.
		Well this dates me, but I have nine Prince albums on vinyl (yes my turntable has been getting a workout lately but mostly by the Undertones, Pixies and Vibrators.) Anyway, counting my cassettes, this is the twelfth album of the Purple One that I've bought.
	www.metacritic.com /music/usercomments.jsp?id_string=424:X9qhSnZdu4POSE5LudduDQ** (977 words)

	// Digital DJs // Respect Due Discussion Board : General Discussion : Prince finds his mojo
		The Musicology album is platinum, its sales buoyed by an interesting SoundScan hustle.
		Musicology, the album, is soulful, funky, and definitely middle-aged.
		The tour allows reminds fans how ridiculously talented he is, and the LP lets them get used to his new role as elder statesman, more of a cool, seasoned uncle than one that still tries to party with his nephews.
	www.digital-djs.com /talk/thread-view.asp?threadid=4119 (1376 words)

	prince.org: where fans of Prince music meet and stay up-to-date
		Musicology was Prince playing safe - short pop songs, no real jams - no overindulgences which had been putting non fans and critics off for too long.
		I adore the eighties albums as much as anyone on this board, and was there for all of them.
		Just remembering that when some of those albums were current, people were just as passionate with their bitching.
	prince.org /msg/7/85954/It_s_official_Billboard_article_on_Sony_releasing_Musicology... (1649 words)

	The Rugged Elegance World Marketplace \| Music : Musicology
		The album does have its highlights, but is apparent that it was made for mainstream exposure.
		Prince's Musicology album will have you saying, "Where's the beef?" The quality music writing and great lyrics from past albums are not...
		This is one of those albums that you can listen to over and over again and like it more as you go.
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	Prince : Musicology - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect
		This flurry of activity suggests that Prince is treating this as an opportunity for a full-fledged comeback and, thankfully, he's seized this moment and delivered a vastly entertaining record.
		Unlike everything he's done since leaving Warner, Musicology doesn't alienate listeners; it's tight and lean, weighing in at 12 tracks and 47 minutes, yet that's still enough room for Prince to showcase his virtuoso versatility.
		At its core, Musicology is essentially classicist Prince, as he makes a deliberate decision to play to all of his greatest strengths, but because it's been so long that he's made a record this confident and concise, it doesn't sound like a retreat.
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,2886784,00.html?src=search&artist=Prince (362 words)

	Album Reviews for Prince - no popups!
		If you divorce this album from the Purple Rain film (the first of Prince's trilogy of cinematic vanity projects), what you have here is an album showcasing the work of a brilliant musician really hitting his stride.
		In the liner notes, each of the tracks on the album are attributed to one of the main characters in the film, offering a musical glimpse into their psyche.
		This album is fully suited for a sountrack, many songs follows the same formula with sound effects and sound clips, heavy guitars and synthasizers.
	www.hotdotmusic.com /reviews.php/Prince (8108 words)

	Amazon.com: Musicology: Music: Prince (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		However, this album should not be diminished just because it was released by a man who was a visionary some 20 years ago.
		Some say "Musicology" is the best thing Prince has done in a long while, but I say it compares to the three previously mentioned albums.
		Prince's Musicology album will have you saying, "Where's the beef?" The quality music writing and great lyrics from past albums are not presented here.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0001XTRCI?v=glance (1443 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Musicology: Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Like most Prince albums, when Musicology is good, it's incredible--when it's not, it just sounds like some recluse mucking about on his own in a recording studio.
		The album mixes smooth funk, R&B, and rock, updating the style that made him a household name in the early Eighties.
		It's nothing compared to his earlier music or his newest album, '3121' but maybe that shows just how diverse his talent is. You either like his changes in music style, or hate it.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B0001Z2R5K (826 words)

	slant // magazine.com: Prince: Live @ Xcel Energy Center
		Still, thank God (and "God") for the return of Prince the showman, because the core statement at the heart of this tour is that Prince has come to terms with his devotion to—and place within—the storied history of 70s funk and soul.
		The musicology lesson kicked in and keyboardist Chance Howard sang his rendition of "Knock On Wood," followed by Prince's blazing rendition of Tower of Power's "What Is Hip?" "Tighter than a mosquito's behind," he quipped of the band afterwards.
		As we leaned and sucked from our Musicology bottled water, we noticed we were sitting at the foot of the stairs to an elevated platform with couches.
	www.slantmagazine.com /music/features/prince.asp (872 words)

	American Airlines Center / News
		Prince announced plans for an upcoming tour as well as news of his forthcoming Musicology album before a group of 400 fan club members and press corps at Los Angeles' El Rey Theater today.
		Prince said the notion behind the new album is that people should be aware that "the music comes before the 'ology.' God comes first with everything I do, but when it comes to our business we try to let the music dictate what comes next."
		Though Musicology is complete, the record does not yet have a release date, primarily because Prince doesn't yet have a label.
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