Editorial Review:

Amazon.com:
After Emancipation's three discs and Crystal Ball's four-pack, here's good news for folks with day jobs: Newpower Soul is one CD. The bad news? It may be less than two hours long, but it isn't any less indulgent or erratic. The fault lies in the Artist's seeming unwillingness to keep abreast of musical trends. It's odd that a musician who, at his height, redefined black music by going against the grain is now content to dredge up the most innocuous prefab funk and expect his fans to take it as innovation. Where once we partied like it was 1999, now the former Prince just wants us to "Push It Up!" to a woeful reprise of Emancipation's bland "Jam of the Year." This is funk as good-time boogie music, which of course it can be, but once he infused the bass line with a sly apocalyptic vision that meant more than just "get down." Unfortunately, on Newpower Soul there's little to be heard of the Artist's raging guitar lines--a sign, perhaps, that the prolific star has a rock record in the works? Best are midtempo tracks like "Come On," which motivates on a slinky slurred synth pattern and has that winking sexuality we associate with the Artist. Not bad but not great either, Newpower Soul is a minor speed bump on the long road that is the Artist's spectacular career. --Amy Linden

Rating: - The One by Prince
I love the song on this album "the one" the rest of the album is ok, i think you have to be a ride or die prince fan to really enjoy it...

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Rating: - Well,
I think he was trying to experiment with this release because his songs doesn't seem to flow as effortlessly as his other hit CDs/albums. His strongest songs has got to be UNTIL U'RE IN MY ARMS AGAIN and WHEN YOU LOVE SOMEBODY.

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Rating: - Very Creative No Question!!
This is my first review on a Prince album. I can not beleive there are reviews that negative about this gem! I mean sure we all have different tastes and we are not alike, thankfully. Anyone who says this album is not any good, has really not even listened to it at all, AT ALL, seriously, this has got to be the most creative, sexual, one of them all, and not to mention all the different styles and effects on this one! "The One" is truly beautiful typical Prince song and all the great stories like ... Read More

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Rating: - Painful, but has its moments
Like Queens `Hot Space`, or Dave Matthews `Everyday` this album can be seen two or three ways: Sheer Rubbish, a change in direction, or just an album that takes some getting used to. Six months later, I can say that I am still undecided. It has its few good moments, like The One or Wasted Kisses. Otherwise all the songs blend into one long generic R&B/Rap album. The good news is that he released a much better album the following year. But you should take a listen for yourself.

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Rating: - Weak, uninspired album with one decent, hidden track
I love Prince, but this is his weakest album to date. Prince actually played some AMAZING shows with Chaka Khan and Larry Graham in support of this album, and he also had complete artistic control making it; knowing this makes NEW POWER SOUL all the more disappointing. It sounds musically uninspired - a lot of Prince's trademark moves are here, the multi-track vocals, the nice licks, risque lyrics, etc. and the production is pretty smooth, but the final result sounds languid. In fact, compared to ... Read More