Today Marks The 33rd Anniversary of Prince’s 14th Studio Album “Love Symbol” Originally Released October 13, 1992.
“Love Symbol” is the fourteenth studio album by Minneapolis, Minnesota musician Prince, and is the second of two albums that featured his backing band the New Power Generation. It was released in 1992, by Paisley Park Records and Warner Bros. Records.
The album peaked #5 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and at #8 on the U.S. Billboard Top R&B Albums chart.
Five songs were released as singles from the album "Sexy MF", "My Name Is Prince", "7", You.
"Damn U" and "The Morning Papers".
"Sexy MF" was released as an edited version in the United States , where it reached #66 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #76 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart.
"My Name Is Prince" reached #25 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart and at #36 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
“7” peaked at #3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and at #67 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart.
“Damn U” peaked at #8 on the U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart and #32 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart.
"The Morning Papers" reached #44 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and at #35 on the U.S. Cash Box Top 100.
The official title of the album is an unpronounceable symbol depicted on its cover art, which Prince copyrighted under the title "Love Symbol #2", and adopted as his stage name from 1993 to 2000 to protest his treatment by Warner Bros. Records.
The release has been referred to under titles such as Love Symbol, Symbol Album, or Symbol.
Track-listing
1. My Name Is Prince
2.Sexy M.F.
3. Love 2 the 9's
4. The Morning Papers
5. The Max
6. Segue
7. Blue Light
8. I Wanna Melt With U
9. Sweet Baby
10. The Continental
11. Damn U
12. Arrogance
13. The Flow
14. 7
15. And God Created Woman
16. 3 Chains o' Gold
17. Segue
18. The Sacrifice of Victor
By Romie Rome for Musique Funkology.©
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