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Thread started 04/26/05 9:35pm

poetbear68

N.E.W.S. or Musicology

This is a question I'm not sure many of you would have expected to see:

N.E.W.S. or Musicology - which album do you prefer?
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Reply #1 posted 04/26/05 9:42pm

TonyVanDam

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Musicology
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Reply #2 posted 04/26/05 9:46pm

8up

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Apples and oranges here. I do like NEWS, esp the beginnig of "west" where it sounds like "call my name." But for "A Million Days" and "If Eye Was The Man...," it'll take Musicolgy.
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Reply #3 posted 04/26/05 9:48pm

Anxiety

i like both pretty much equally, and kinda for the same reason. i'm not really too hot about the parts, but taken as a whole, i think both are really top notch prince albums. i still haven't figured out quite how that is... confuse
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Reply #4 posted 04/26/05 10:19pm

vainandy

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"Musicology" by far. I'm glad a friend burned me a copy of "NEWS" (I didn't even know it was out at the time) because I would have been pissed if I had spent money on that album after I heard it.
[Edited 4/26/05 22:20pm]
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Reply #5 posted 04/26/05 10:23pm

GottaLetitgo

Musicology was a good but not great album that probably won't age very well but definitely served its purpose of extracting P's head from his rectum.


N.E.W.S. is meaningless noise...it's not as terrible as New Power Soul or Chaos but rather it is extremely blah. It does not surprise, enthrall, or invigorate. It seems earnest in it's intentions but that doesn't make it any less disappointing.

Winner: Musicology
All good things they say never last...
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Reply #6 posted 04/27/05 12:27am

brasseye1

Pretty hard to compare an instrumental/experimental album with an album aimed at a mass audience.Like both albums but you've gotta go for MUSICOLOGY coz its far more listenable and easy on the ears music
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Reply #7 posted 04/27/05 12:33am

poetbear68

Hmmm...I guess I tend to go for the albums where Prince plays for himself, like TRC and NEWS. I like Musicology, but for me, the more listenable album is NEWS.
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Reply #8 posted 04/27/05 12:36am

Fryd

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Musicology - without a doubt!
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Reply #9 posted 04/27/05 3:04am

danielboon

n.e.w.s. cool







musicology was pisss....poor sad
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Reply #10 posted 04/27/05 5:16am

slimongi

poetbear68 said:

This is a question I'm not sure many of you would have expected to see:

N.E.W.S. or Musicology - which album do you prefer?


NEWS > I dislike it sad
MUSICOLOGY> Only some good songs but VERY FAR AWAY 2 BE A MASTERPIECE...i Prefer Rainbow Children...100 times better!
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Reply #11 posted 04/27/05 5:26am

Cloudbuster

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I've not played NEWS since it was released.... bored So Musicology.
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Reply #12 posted 04/27/05 7:59am

TheBluePrince

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8up said:

Apples and oranges here. I do like NEWS, esp the beginnig of "west" where it sounds like "call my name." But for "A Million Days" and "If Eye Was The Man...," it'll take Musicolgy.


Yeah I agree, they are different... but I have to see Musicology also. It has a wealth of great songs on it, and they're various too.
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Reply #13 posted 04/28/05 10:33am

YAlove

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Mucicology because N.E.W.S was basically all jazz wasn't it I like jazz and everything,but when I put music in I wan't to be able to sing along with it.
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Reply #14 posted 04/28/05 11:04am

dreamfactory31
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Musicology sucked less than N.E.W.S. nod
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Reply #15 posted 04/28/05 11:50am

thekidsgirl

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Musicology! cool
If you will, so will I
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Reply #16 posted 04/28/05 12:56pm

PurpleKnight

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Kind of a strange comparison.

Musicology wins for not sucking nearly as much as SNOOZE.
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Reply #17 posted 04/28/05 2:17pm

Muziqkidd7

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musicology
Doesn't it make you smile when you realize no one was there to see the stupid thing you just did?
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Reply #18 posted 04/28/05 2:24pm

MarieLouise

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N.E.W.S.

When I listen to Musicology, I tend to think 'Come on guy, you know you can do better.'

When I listen to N.E.W.S, I hear some musicians enjoying themselves and staying tuned.

To me N.E.W.S is far less pretentious than Musicology.

shrug
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Reply #19 posted 04/29/05 12:00pm

danielboon

MarieLouise said:

N.E.W.S.

When I listen to Musicology, I tend to think 'Come on guy, you know you can do better.'

When I listen to N.E.W.S, I hear some musicians enjoying themselves and staying tuned.

To me N.E.W.S is far less pretentious than Musicology.

shrug



hail ! hail ! cool
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Reply #20 posted 04/29/05 2:09pm

Spookymuffin

danielboon said:

MarieLouise said:

N.E.W.S.

When I listen to Musicology, I tend to think 'Come on guy, you know you can do better.'

When I listen to N.E.W.S, I hear some musicians enjoying themselves and staying tuned.

To me N.E.W.S is far less pretentious than Musicology.

shrug



hail ! hail ! cool


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Reply #21 posted 04/30/05 12:13pm

luv4u

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I like both, but since i gotta pick one, it would have to be Musicology.
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Reply #22 posted 04/30/05 12:29pm

lisa1

I haven't heard news so i have to say
musicology.
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Reply #23 posted 04/30/05 12:51pm

Anji

N.E.W.S.

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Reply #24 posted 04/30/05 12:58pm

Cheek

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I've not played NEWS since it was released.... bored


lol


So, You use the disc as a coaster, right? lol
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Reply #25 posted 04/30/05 1:11pm

devilstwin

Those who don't like jazz don't like NEWS; those who do will love it. I think that it is a blast - but you have to really listen not like most goons who just want to shake their flabby ass
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