#6: The Gold Experience
In 1995, The Gold
Experience dropped. The album is a
blend of
funk and rock and was arranged as a set of “experiences.” Each song
began with a female computer-voice intro informing listeners which experience
they were accessing. Prince was still going by the love symbol at that time due
to his dispute with Warner Brothers. TGE snuck up on me because 1995 was a
stressful year and a great many things occupied my mind, music being one of the
least. But it is a solid album and I
learned to appreciate it later on.
Favorite cuts include “The Most Beautiful Girl in the World,” “Shhh!,”
“I Hate U,” “We March,” “Endorphinmachine,” and “Shy.”