Английская Википедия:Adore (Prince song)
Шаблон:Infobox song "Adore" is a song by Prince. It is the last track on his 1987 double album Sign o' the Times,[1] following the live track "It's Gonna Be a Beautiful Night" (the crowd noise from which bleeds into the beginning of the song). A long, ornate slow jam featuring Atlanta Bliss and Eric Leeds on horns, it was described by NME reviewer Paolo Hewitt as "a sugar ballad that harks back to the Stylistics but is indelibly Prince's, a lush yet remarkable piece of music, and a fitting climax".[2] It received significant radio play despite never being released as a single,[3] and became an occasional part of Prince's concert repertoire.[4] A 4:39-long edit of the song appears on the 1993 compilation album The Hits/The B-Sides, and the Girl 6 soundtrack album contains the full-length version.[5] Prince's 2002 box set One Nite Alone... Live! includes a solo performance of "Adore" with piano accompaniment.[6]
In 2009, Essence magazine included the song in their list of the "25 Best Slow Jams of All Time".[7]
In 2010, users of AOL Radio voted "Adore" #2 on a ranked list of Prince's best songs.[8]
It is ranked number 431 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[9]
Personnel
Credits from Duane Tudahl, Benoît Clerc and Guitarcloud[10][11][12]
- Prince – lead and backing vocals, Hammond organ, Ensoniq Mirage, Prophet VS, Fairlight CMI, bass guitar, Linn LM-1
- Eric Leeds – saxophone
- Atlanta Bliss – trumpet
- Novi Novog – violin
Cover versions and samples
Other performers who have recorded "Adore" include Silk, TQ, Julius Papp, and Joe Roberts.
The song "All That" on Carmen Electra's Prince-produced debut album is based on a sample from "Adore".[13]
References
- ↑ (1987). Sign "O" the Times [CD booklet]. Burbank: Warner Bros. Records.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Leeds, Alan (1993). The Hits/The B-Sides [CD booklet]. Burbank: Warner Bros. Records.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite magazine
- ↑ (1996). Music from the Motion Picture Girl 6 [CD liner notes]. Burbank: Warner Bros. Records.
- ↑ (2002). One Nite Alone... Live! [CD booklet]. Chanhassen: NPG Records.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ [1] Archived 7 April 2013
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite magazine
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
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