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Where his earlier albums had been a fusion of organic and electronic sounds, 1999 was constructed almost entirely on synthesizers by Prince himself.
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1999 was Prince’s breakthrough release that cemented his status as a star and paved the way for his next release, the even more successful Purple Rain.
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At time 1999 went platinum, it was the third double-pocket album released in the 80's decade to top the million sales mark.
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'1999' is my favourite Prince album, more experimental and outrageous than the preceeding 'Dirty Mind'/'Controversy', and less eclectic than the follow-up, 'Purple Rain'.
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