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Chaos and Disorder
Rock · 1996 · 11 tracks

Chaos and Disorder

Prince

A raw, guitar-heavy blast of funk-rock and grunge energy. Recorded quickly as a contractual exit, it captures a restless icon at his most unpolished and aggressive.

July 9, 1996 · UFO Group

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Screaming guitars and bruised funk collide in a sweaty, rushed basement session that feels like a jailbreak.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
Chaos and Disorder
4:19
02
I Like It There
3:16
03
Dinner With Delores
2:46
04
The Same December
3:24
05
Right the Wrong
4:40
06
Zannalee
2:44
07
I Rock, Therefore I Am
6:15
08
Into the Light
2:46
09
I Will
3:37
10
Dig U Better Dead
4:00
11
Had U
1:27
Moments Worth Waiting For
01Chaos and DisorderThe frantic title track 'Chaos and Disorder' showcases a blistering, punk-adjacent guitar solo that intentionally pushes the speakers to the point of distortion.
Reviews
Christgau's Consumer GuideA-
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Entertainment WeeklyC+
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Select1/ 5
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Tom HullB+
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Q3/ 5 stars
Rolling Stone2/ 5 stars
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AllMusic
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The Rolling Stone Album Guide3.5/ 5 stars
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The Guardian3/ 5 stars
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NME2/ 10
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Chaos and Disorder sound next to the rest of Prince's catalogue?

Intense+4.0σ

An unvarnished, intense vocal delivery dominates the tracks, trading his signature velvety falsetto for throat-shredding screams and unfiltered first-take energy.

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