Show April 21 The Herald Journal Logan Utah Wednesday - ' s C5 2004 SHERMANS LAGOON I ITSTIMC XnOPt AWM qqq ' wrwT IT A mjm STARTS TALKING r mouti IJ AT 800 I'M TALKIN6 mar mm& OURMBYl Dess wain oaspriinijg By Selected music reviews: Prince “Musicology” (NPG RecordsColumbia) Though Prince has been releasing new music at a steady pace for years he’s done so in relatively obscurity — at least for someone who used to be a multiplatin'um superstar By eschewing major record labels to dole out his music his way on his terms he’s fallen out of the pop spotlight — a spotlight he’s now trying to reclaim EiSfiJ CATHY "THE KEN TO FINANCIAL cowwiauw it under- STfWnNGr HW THERE'S NO RIGHT OR WRONG' If FOR INSTANCE WOO WE HAD IM6HT UMNTTD' IWESTITINTRE N5WW BIELS AND YOU MIGHT UPGRADE 0VnP3 TO RECEIVER SWSttMT? ARE VOU WlSflNET? 1000 FOIL ANOTHER A CAR SOUNO CAR SOUND The Associated Press ' 9SIEM A lXTH Album reviews ir The normally reclusive singer has embarked on a media blitz that’s included a nationwide tour television appearances and an album release on Columbia Records But he won't call it a comeback attempt Instead the newest member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame sees his latest CD “Musicology” as his opportunity to school the kids on true music in an era of sampling and nebulous ' talent' Problem is there isn’t much new — or ' inspiring — in his teachings Instead it seems as if he’s dusted off his old lesson plans to try and reach out to a new generation Of course given that Prince basically rewrote the textbook for funk rock and soul career any les- over his son he gives is worthy and relevant But it’s not terribly exciting The title track while engaging is a retread d funk of those same James he’s in done the the “Lifeof past grooves Party” “Illusion Coma Pimp and Circumstance” about an ugly rich woman and the man teaching her to groove sounds disjointed and silly and lack's the lyrical wit we’ve come to expect from the Purple One And despite the thumping groove of “Life of the Party” it’s not something you’d really want to party to Certainly there are some gems here “Call My Name” is yet another luscious ballad that shows Prince is still the master of intoxicating ' pillow talk even as the Jehovah's Witness has cleaned up his previously naughty act ' “What Do You Want Me 2 Do?’’ lures you with its mellow jazzy sound while “Dear Mr Man” is a searing sobering indictment of today’s society that certainly rivals anything he's done in the past But it's rare his new work reaches the artistic peaks of his previous material — and that’s his conundrumThose old hits and even misses arc still dynamic and innovative for today’s ' musical landscape and you can’t get them out of your mind 'After the first track he makes the mistake of interloping snippets of his past hits as a testa- ment to his musical greatness But it just makes you want to pull out those old tunes and listen : to them instead ' It may not be fair to expect Prince after years and years of being a musical innovator BEETLE BAILEY - AP Photo Prince performs in this March file photo at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York after being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Prince's new album “Musicology” was released by :! 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