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Thread started 04/16/05 2:48pm

NWF

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Best New Wave album

I'd love to say "1999", but I'd have to go with "Controversy", because he was probably inspired by a lot more of that music at the time of production. I hard he was vibing on Gary Numan, Devo, Blondie, etc. I guess that's how Prince came up with his brand of Synth-Funk/New Wave/Punk-Funk. It's still very soulful, got a funky beat, and you can groove to it. But there's still that electro-pop sensiblity to it as well which permeates throughout the record.
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Reply #1 posted 04/16/05 3:15pm

Riverpoet31

NWF, dont forget influences Like Kraftwerk and Africa Bambata, Princes has opened his ears to other musicians, and incorporates a lots on influences in his music, like some kind of sponge, but to me you hear that more clearly on 1999 then on Controvery, that latter album is a transitional album for me, while he defined his basic-sound on Dirty Mind, on 1999 he really shows the 'guts' to mix that sound with that of other 'visionary' artists around him.
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Reply #2 posted 04/16/05 3:18pm

Anxiety

"controversy" is a new wave album and a half. nod
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Reply #3 posted 04/16/05 4:01pm

4nowneway

if Controversy is "New Wave", and Andre left just before Controversy to do "New Wave" music, I guess that means Controversy was somewhat inspired by Andre, maybe P felt he owed Andre by making the "AC" album for him
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Reply #4 posted 04/17/05 11:46am

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1999 is the more new wave to me. Controversy is new wave, but its funky too.
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Reply #5 posted 04/17/05 12:24pm

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1999 is THE Prince album IMO, but Controversy is still my fav. love
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