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20Ten Review: Prince Coasts Through a Newspaper Giveaway — 4/10
Prince's 2010 album 20Ten: a newspaper giveaway with 68 silent tracks. Uneven but with hidden gems like 'Walk in Sand.' A curio for completists.
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Album Reviews7/10
Prince’s Chocolate Invasion: A Scrapbook From the NPG Vault, Still Alive at 22
Prince's 2004 NPG Music Club compilation The Chocolate Invasion is a scrappy, sex-soaked scrapbook of unreleased jams, and it beats Musicology.
Album Reviews7/10
Prince’s Vault Opens: Old Friends 4 Sale Is Loose, Uneven, and Occasionally Brilliant
Prince's 1999 vault release 'Old Friends 4 Sale' is a relaxed, jazzy collection of archival tracks, uneven but charming with standout moments.
Album Reviews6.5/10
Prince Coasts Confidently Through Planet Earth, and the Free-CD Giveaway Still Overshadows It
Prince's 2007 album Planet Earth is a polished, confident collection of rock and soul, but its free-CD rollout overshadowed the music. Review scores it 6.5/10.
Album Reviews6/10
Lauryn Hill Turns to Portuguese-Language Gospel on Deus Entra em Cena, and Plays It Safe
Lauryn Hill's Portuguese-language gospel-pop album 'Deus Entra em Cena' trades R&B for worship, with clean production but little range. A sincere 6/10.
Album Reviews5/10
Dylan at 5/10: The Voice Survives an Album Nobody Wanted
Bob Dylan's 1973 outtakes album is a cobbled-together stopgap of covers, but his voice makes it a fascinating time capsule. We rank the tracks.
Album Reviews9/10
Bob Dylan and The Band Prove the Basement Tapes Were Worth the Bootleg Wait — 9/10
Bob Dylan & The Band's legendary 1967 basement sessions, finally released in 1975, capture a loose, essential moment in rock history. Reviewed.
Album Reviews9/10
In Utero at 33: Nirvana’s Abrasive Final Statement Remains a Masterpiece
Nirvana's third and final album, In Utero, is a raw, abrasive rejection of fame. A masterpiece of grunge honesty, reviewed here.
Album Reviews8/10
Bleach at 37: Nirvana’s Raw, Hungry Debut Still Bites — 8/10
Nirvana's 1989 debut Bleach is raw, loud, and thrilling—a band figuring itself out. Read our track-by-track review and verdict.
Album Reviews5/10
Stevie Wonder Made a Surf Album at 14, and It Mostly Missed
A look back at Stevie Wonder's 1964 surf-rock misfire, a brief curiosity in a legendary career that's less embarrassing than he claims.
Album Reviews9/10
55 Years On, ‘Where I’m Coming From’ Still Sounds Like a Motown Prodigy Seizing Creative Control — 9/10
Stevie Wonder's 1971 album 'Where I'm Coming From' marks his break from pop formula, a transitional masterpiece bridging early Motown and his classic era.
Album Reviews6/10
Down to Earth at 60: Stevie Wonder’s Uneven Stepping Stone
Stevie Wonder's 1966 album Down to Earth is a transitional work of ambition and uneven material, with a few standout tracks hinting at his future greatness.