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Thread started 08/16/10 11:28pm

sro100

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Is "Exodus" worth buying?

I heard this years ago and saw it on sale at the NPG store, but I never bought the NPG releases (save NewPowerSoul.)

I was just checking out online sellers and such.

?????

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Reply #1 posted 08/16/10 11:39pm

unique

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it's worth it for the title track alone, a funkadelicparliarment type affair. and hallucination rain also has a bit of the maggot brain feel, especially the unreleased 10 minute version. it's just the segues that get annoying after a few listens

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Reply #2 posted 08/16/10 11:46pm

poetcorner61

sro100 said:

I heard this years ago and saw it on sale at the NPG store, but I never bought the NPG releases (save NewPowerSoul.)

I was just checking out online sellers and such.

?????

Enjoy some songs on it, but as said, after the first listen the talky segues can get annoying.

From wikipedia:

"Exodus is a 1995 album by the The New Power Generation. While their previous album, Goldnigga was more hip-hop oriented, Exodus is more of a pure funk offering, strongly influenced by the sound of Parliament and P-Funk. Although the tracklist boasts 21 tracks, many of them are narrative segues, leaving only nine actual songs. Of those, one is an instrumental. The album spawned three singles, however only one was released in the U.S.

This album still downplays Prince's involvement in the band, with "Tora Tora" handling most of the lead vocals. Prince adopts the persona of "Tora Tora", whose face is covered with a red veil. Prince also is clearly present on many of the spoken segues, although sometimes using a disguised accent."

Track listing

  1. "NPG Operator Intro" – 0:35
  2. "Get Wild" – 4:32
  3. "segue" – 0:38
  4. "DJ Gets Jumped" – 0:22
  5. "New Power Soul" – 4:10
  6. "DJ Seduces Sonny" – 0:38
  7. "segue" – 0:43
  8. "Count the Days" – 3:24
  9. "The Good Life" – 5:48
  10. "Cherry, Cherry" – 4:45
  11. "segue" – 0:18
  12. "Return of the Bump Squad" – 7:20
  13. "Mashed Potato Girl Intro" – 0:21
  14. "segue" – 3:00
  15. "Big Fun" – 7:26
  16. "New Power Day" – 3:49
  17. "segue" – 0:14
  18. "Hallucination Rain" – 5:49
  19. "NPG Bum Rush the Ship" – 1:40
  20. "The Exodus Has Begun" – 10:06
  21. "Outro" – 0:37
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Reply #3 posted 08/16/10 11:48pm

vegasE

Most definitely.

Prince....er...i mean Tora Tora is great on it.

"How you gonna see with that mask on?"

"Same way i saw yo momma last night".

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Reply #4 posted 08/16/10 11:50pm

BorisFishpaw

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I think most people would agree that Exodus is the best of the 3 NPG albums.

As mentioned before, it does suffer from segue overload, but aside from this it's great.

The actual songs contained on the album are...

Get Wild

New Power Soul

Count The Days

The Good Life

Cherry, Cherry

Return Of The Bump Squad

Big Fun

Hallucination Rain

The Exodus Has Begun

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Reply #5 posted 08/16/10 11:59pm

funkomatic

"Count the days" and "The exodus has begun" are top-notch, the rest I could do without.

Goldnigga is the best of the 3 NPG albums IMO!

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Reply #6 posted 08/17/10 12:40am

squirrelgrease

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It's a winner. Get it.

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Reply #7 posted 08/17/10 12:48am

mplsmike

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Yeah it's worth buying biggrin

But i do get tired of Sony T's vocals

I wish i had a phisical cd... But im good with my lossless copy lurking

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Reply #8 posted 08/17/10 1:12am

savoirfaire

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Excellent album, IMO in the top 3 of his 90s output (with TGE and prince)

Agree with the sentiment that the segues get annoying, but I liked them as part of the experience of a full LP listen-through when I first heard it.

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Reply #9 posted 08/17/10 1:18am

jasontate

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Yes, yes and yes!

I love Exodus. Personally, I still like the segues too.

'Hit him so hard, change fell out his pockets' cool

Return of the bumpsquad is seriously funky.

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Reply #10 posted 08/17/10 4:37am

teiemka

Yes, it's seriously funky. dancing jig

This is the best NPG album for me and some of these songs live are the bomb.

Play that motherfuckin bass!

Prince is a musician not a lifestyle.
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Reply #11 posted 08/17/10 4:40am

MikeyB71

Love it, love the outtakes even more.

The segues are a pain in the tits though, unless that's your thing.

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Reply #12 posted 08/17/10 4:54am

jdcxc

I never understand these "worth buying" threads. Cd's are the most inexpensive art you can buy. Hold off on one deathly McDonalds dinner or a crappy WalMart aisle item and you're in there. Consumers and their choices.

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Reply #13 posted 08/17/10 5:21am

JoeTyler

NO

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Reply #14 posted 08/17/10 5:27am

Marrk

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Absolutely.

Lost mine years ago, i think it ended up on the rubbish dump inside my old stereo i threw out.confused

i still have the jewel case! lol

I miss 'Return of The Bumpsquad' and 'Big Fun'. They're some jams alright.

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Reply #15 posted 08/17/10 6:08am

NouveauDance

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A resounding yes.

This pretty much applies to anything P-related pre-1996, so get it all! lol

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Reply #16 posted 08/17/10 6:41am

Genesia

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Definitely worth it.

We don’t mourn artists because we knew them. We mourn them because they helped us know ourselves.
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Reply #17 posted 08/17/10 7:00am

Graycap23

In a word? Y.E.S.

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Reply #18 posted 08/17/10 7:12am

PsychedelicMam
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Hell yes, it's one of his best, IMO!

"You can be the President, I'd rather be the Pope"
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Reply #19 posted 08/17/10 7:19am

ButterscotchPi
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by far the best of the NPG records.

a must have for sure.

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Reply #20 posted 08/17/10 7:19am

NoVideo

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Definitely worth picking up. Get Wild, Count the Days and Big Fun are all terrific.

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Reply #21 posted 08/17/10 7:19am

PsychedelicMam
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"I was checkin for ya on the floor

Had my boys watchin ya since June of 94

Oh yeah, it's like that

I'm goin for mine, you should go for yours

What the fuck you waitin on baby

Get your shit, let's hit the door

We could have big fun!

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Reply #22 posted 08/17/10 7:31am

bashraka

jdcxc said:

I never understand these "worth buying" threads. Cd's are the most inexpensive art you can buy. Hold off on one deathly McDonalds dinner or a crappy WalMart aisle item and you're in there. Consumers and their choices.

Posters and their predispositions.

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Reply #23 posted 08/17/10 7:54am

NouveauDance

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jdcxc said:

I never understand these "worth buying" threads. Cd's are the most inexpensive art you can buy. Hold off on one deathly McDonalds dinner or a crappy WalMart aisle item and you're in there. Consumers and their choices.

Maybe it's more a case of "there's so much to buy, and I want it all... should I get this now, or go after some other stuff I really, really want". ?

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Reply #24 posted 08/17/10 7:56am

Mistadobalina

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yep. getit. it's funky and fun

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The South Tower, in a simultaneous but unrelated plot was brought down by actual terrorists.
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Reply #25 posted 08/17/10 8:24am

djThunderfunk

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sro100 said:

I heard this years ago and saw it on sale at the NPG store, but I never bought the NPG releases (save NewPowerSoul.)

I was just checking out online sellers and such.

?????

Is Exodus worth buying?

If you like funk? YES!!

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Reply #26 posted 08/17/10 8:31am

udo

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yes

Pills and thrills and daffodils will kill... If you don't believe me or don't get it, I don't have time to try to convince you, sorry.
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Reply #27 posted 08/17/10 8:41am

ernestsewell

IS AIR WORTH BREATHING?????????

Fuck, the title track alone will stick to the roof of your mouf for WEEKS after. The segues are funny, but sometimes distracting. Rip the CD without them. It's Prince at his most balls-to-the-wall. It's a perfect companion to The Gold Experience.

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Reply #28 posted 08/17/10 8:48am

udo

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Please DO play it LOUD!

Pills and thrills and daffodils will kill... If you don't believe me or don't get it, I don't have time to try to convince you, sorry.
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Reply #29 posted 08/17/10 8:50am

ernestsewell

udo said:

Please DO play it LOUD!

I'm in the mood to do just that, right now.

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