independent and unofficial
Prince fan community site
Prince fan community site
Create new topic 
Printable version (Log in to 'subscribe' to this topic)| Author | Message |
Best album during his "wilderness years"? I have all of Prince's albums up to Emancipation and only two from then to Musicology.
| |
- E-mail - orgNote -  Report post to moderator |
"Snaring and Stewing Rabbit" The Normal Whores Club | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
BobPaisleyPark said: I have all of Prince's albums up to Emancipation and only two from then to Musicology.
Could you tell me please what do you think was his best album between Emancipation and Musicology...the so called wilderness years? I want to get a few albums from these years and I wanted to know which are the best. [Edited 2/9/06 8:39am] Wilderness Years? I've never head that period explained as the wilderness years and I'm not sure what that even means. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
In my opinion the wilderness years should be between 1993 and 1995 | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
gmcb said: BobPaisleyPark said: I have all of Prince's albums up to Emancipation and only two from then to Musicology.
Could you tell me please what do you think was his best album between Emancipation and Musicology...the so called wilderness years? I want to get a few albums from these years and I wanted to know which are the best. [Edited 2/9/06 8:39am] Wilderness Years? I've never head that period explained as the wilderness years and I'm not sure what that even means. You know, when he did all those concept albums about surviving in the woods and shit. I didn't really care for "New Power Latrine-Digging."  The Normal Whores Club | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
FunkMistress said: gmcb said: Wilderness Years? I've never head that period explained as the wilderness years and I'm not sure what that even means. You know, when he did all those concept albums about surviving in the woods and shit. I didn't really care for "New Power Latrine-Digging." Still in the latrine, we exchanged some wasted kisses!  | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
MikeMatronik said: FunkMistress said: You know, when he did all those concept albums about surviving in the woods and shit. I didn't really care for "New Power Latrine-Digging." Still in the latrine, we exchanged some wasted kisses! Princey, Princey Crockett; Prince of wild frontier! I would consider the time mentioned as his "wildless years". "She made me glad to be a man" | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
BobPaisleyPark said: I have all of Prince's albums up to Emancipation and only two from then to Musicology.
Could you tell me please what do you think was his best album between Emancipation and Musicology...the so called wilderness years? I want to get a few albums from these years and I wanted to know which are the best. [Edited 2/9/06 8:39am] Oh for crying out loud...somebody answer the poor guy's question... 1997 - Crystal Ball is a nice set to grab, especially for the fourth disc, "The Truth." 1998 - New Power Soul - not a favorite (to say the least) among Prince fans, although if you like the overall "sound" of Emancipation, there are some things to like about the album. 1999 - The Vault - A collection of older songs that were all previously unreleased (aside from "She Spoke 2 Me," although the version on this album has a long instrumental ending not present on the Girl 6 soundtrack. It's cool and somewhat "jazzy" or "bluesy" I guess you could say. Worth the cost of the CD for "When the Lights Go Down" and "5 Women" IMHO. 1999 - Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic and Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic - the latter is a remix album, generally viewed as better than the proper album. Again, not viewed as a classic album by any stretch by most folks, but there are gems like the quirky "Tangerine," fun "Pretty Man," cool "Strange But True" and "Beautiful Strange" that are worth having. 2000 - All single songs internet-released through the club, most of which you can buy today as compilation albums "The Slaughterhouse" and "The Chocolate Invasion" through the club. 2001 - The Rainbow Children - you either love it or you hate it. But if you love the organic sound and "band" feeling of that era, it's definitely worth buying for the music alone. The lyrics may hit you sideways. The Darth Vader narrator most definitely will. 2002 - One Nite Alone (piano) - A nice album of mostly piano/vox, but not the instant classic that most folks around here thought it might be when word got out that Prince was releasing an all piano/vox album. 2002 - One Nite Alone (live) - three discs that try to capture the vibe of the tour, succeeding on some ways and failing in others. You'd better listen to and decide you like The Rainbow Children before buying. Disc 3 is an aftershow disc that would be great to buy on its own if you could. 2002- Xenophobia - All "fusion jazz" instrumentals, one of my personal favorite instrumental albums by Prince. It's like an instrumental version of The Rainbow Children album. 2003 - NEWS - Four tracks, all instrumental, and all 14 minutes long. Great on headphones, but I'd say it takes patience to get through and learn to love. 2004 - Musicology - sounds like you have it. Of all those, if I had to pick one, I'd go with Crystal Ball just for the previously unreleased gems and the Truth album...and the bang for the buck (lots of tracks there since it's essentially 4 CDs). Secondly, I'd pick One Nite Alone Live. Here's why -- if you haven't heard any of his 2001-2003 material, this live set will give you a glimpse of it, plus let you hear some of "the hits" live, plus get you a CD of aftershow jams. As for a studio album, I guess I'd have to pick Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic (the remix album). My 2 cents... [Edited 2/9/06 10:36am] | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
The Rainbow Children gets my vote.
Fuck the funk - it's time to ditch the worn-out Vegas horns fills, pick up the geee-tar and finally ROCK THE MUTHA-FUCKER!! He hinted at this on Chaos, now it's time to step up and fully DELIVER!!
KrystleEyes 22/03/05 | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
muirdo said: The Rainbow Children gets my vote.
it gets absolutely sh*t upon in here tho. TRC is a classic, incredibly sonically beautiful album. And not everyone hates the slowed-down spoken word. The Normal Whores Club | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
The Rainbow Children 4 sho... | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
muirdo said: The Rainbow Children gets my vote.
it gets absolutely sh*t upon in here tho. I wasn't pooping on TRC -- I was just being honest as to the general concensus 'round these parts. Personally, I like most of the album quite a bit. But, as a recommendation for someone who has followed Prince through 1996 and then bought Musicology? It would probably get a lot of WTF? looks, for sure. Could be good. Could be bad. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
Emancipation itself is one of the best, I think. It was one of P's more ambitious project, and it has some very good songs and atmosphere.
555-4444 you're on coffee talk. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
FunkMistress said: "Snaring and Stewing Rabbit"
 | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
The Rainbow Children, it's on my favs. and it does contain the line in "the everlasting now" that i think is for some of the people on here.... lol
"When  want 2 hear new music, make it" Prince  | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
BobPaisleyPark said: Emancipation and Musicology...the so called wilderness years?
If you like the vibe of Controversy and "The Black Album", you'll like Newpower Soul. There's no lofty theme or preaching-songs. The ratio of good songs to not-so-good songs is much higher than anything since Batman, although most fans seem to hate it. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
The Wilderness years | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
jillybean said: Princey, Princey Crockett; Prince of wild frontier!
 | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
BobPaisleyPark said: I have all of Prince's albums up to Emancipation and only two from then to Musicology.
Could you tell me please what do you think was his best album between Emancipation and Musicology...the so called wilderness years? I want to get a few albums from these years and I wanted to know which are the best. Judging by what you've heard so far... go with the 4CD Crystal Ball/The Truth set and the retail version of Rave. After you've digested that, then start filling in the blanks with NewPower Soul, The Vault, etc... A werewolf, a vampire, and a ghost share a house together.. in Bristol! http://being-human.tv
The Blue Whale Pub - SF/F TV/Movie Discussion | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
The Rainbow Children! | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
The Rainbow Children, definitely
| |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
The Rainbow Children...no doubt about it
Peace
Gustavo Ribas | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
N.E.W.S.. "West" is such a beautiful song. I never get tired of hearing it | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
GustavoRibas said: The Rainbow Children...no doubt about it
Well, I love The Vault...but since all recordings were pre-Emancipation, I didnt include it on the ´wilderness years´ 
[Edited 2/9/06 19:25pm] I dig the Vault too. It's About That Walk The Rest Of My Life She Spoke To Me I love those types of Prince songs. I'll Do Anything Be My Mirror Uh Huh | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
|
rave unto the joy fantastic |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
Doozer said: BobPaisleyPark said: I have all of Prince's albums up to Emancipation and only two from then to Musicology.
Could you tell me please what do you think was his best album between Emancipation and Musicology...the so called wilderness years? I want to get a few albums from these years and I wanted to know which are the best. [Edited 2/9/06 8:39am] Oh for crying out loud...somebody answer the poor guy's question... 1997 - Crystal Ball is a nice set to grab, especially for the fourth disc, "The Truth." 1998 - New Power Soul - not a favorite (to say the least) among Prince fans, although if you like the overall "sound" of Emancipation, there are some things to like about the album. 1999 - The Vault - A collection of older songs that were all previously unreleased (aside from "She Spoke 2 Me," although the version on this album has a long instrumental ending not present on the Girl 6 soundtrack. It's cool and somewhat "jazzy" or "bluesy" I guess you could say. Worth the cost of the CD for "When the Lights Go Down" and "5 Women" IMHO. 1999 - Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic and Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic - the latter is a remix album, generally viewed as better than the proper album. Again, not viewed as a classic album by any stretch by most folks, but there are gems like the quirky "Tangerine," fun "Pretty Man," cool "Strange But True" and "Beautiful Strange" that are worth having. 2000 - All single songs internet-released through the club, most of which you can buy today as compilation albums "The Slaughterhouse" and "The Chocolate Invasion" through the club. 2001 - The Rainbow Children - you either love it or you hate it. But if you love the organic sound and "band" feeling of that era, it's definitely worth buying for the music alone. The lyrics may hit you sideways. The Darth Vader narrator most definitely will. 2002 - One Nite Alone (piano) - A nice album of mostly piano/vox, but not the instant classic that most folks around here thought it might be when word got out that Prince was releasing an all piano/vox album. 2002 - One Nite Alone (live) - three discs that try to capture the vibe of the tour, succeeding on some ways and failing in others. You'd better listen to and decide you like The Rainbow Children before buying. Disc 3 is an aftershow disc that would be great to buy on its own if you could. 2002- Xenophobia - All "fusion jazz" instrumentals, one of my personal favorite instrumental albums by Prince. It's like an instrumental version of The Rainbow Children album. 2003 - NEWS - Four tracks, all instrumental, and all 14 minutes long. Great on headphones, but I'd say it takes patience to get through and learn to love. 2004 - Musicology - sounds like you have it. Of all those, if I had to pick one, I'd go with Crystal Ball just for the previously unreleased gems and the Truth album...and the bang for the buck (lots of tracks there since it's essentially 4 CDs). Secondly, I'd pick One Nite Alone Live. Here's why -- if you haven't heard any of his 2001-2003 material, this live set will give you a glimpse of it, plus let you hear some of "the hits" live, plus get you a CD of aftershow jams. As for a studio album, I guess I'd have to pick Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic (the remix album). My 2 cents... [Edited 2/9/06 10:36am] Excellent summary. Buy everythinbg on here except for NOOSE/SNOOZE. That is borin, meandering crap. If you want a great instrumental album to go with the sublime Xpectation, get CNOTE, which is available as a download from NeoPurpleGestapoMusicClub.com. There are three sides to every story. My side, your side, and the truth. And no one is lying. Memories shared serve each one differently | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
ONA..live (Looove the 2nd disc piano-medley)
Love4oneanother | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
setyrmindphree said: G
I dig the Vault too. It's About That Walk The Rest Of My Life She Spoke To Me I love those types of Prince songs. I'll Do Anything Be My Mirror Uh Huh - I know many fans hate The Vault because they don´t consider it a ´Prince´ album (some fans seem more concerned about his ´attitude´ over his music, which I never understood). This album contains some of his strongest songs and great arrangements, but unfortunately it was released as a contract filler and Prince chose to promote Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic. Too bad. Peace
Gustavo Ribas | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
GustavoRibas said:
| |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
Doozer said: BobPaisleyPark said: I have all of Prince's albums up to Emancipation and only two from then to Musicology.
Could you tell me please what do you think was his best album between Emancipation and Musicology...the so called wilderness years? I want to get a few albums from these years and I wanted to know which are the best. [Edited 2/9/06 8:39am] Oh for crying out loud...somebody answer the poor guy's question... 1997 - Crystal Ball is a nice set to grab, especially for the fourth disc, "The Truth." 1998 - New Power Soul - not a favorite (to say the least) among Prince fans, although if you like the overall "sound" of Emancipation, there are some things to like about the album. 1999 - The Vault - A collection of older songs that were all previously unreleased (aside from "She Spoke 2 Me," although the version on this album has a long instrumental ending not present on the Girl 6 soundtrack. It's cool and somewhat "jazzy" or "bluesy" I guess you could say. Worth the cost of the CD for "When the Lights Go Down" and "5 Women" IMHO. 1999 - Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic and Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic - the latter is a remix album, generally viewed as better than the proper album. Again, not viewed as a classic album by any stretch by most folks, but there are gems like the quirky "Tangerine," fun "Pretty Man," cool "Strange But True" and "Beautiful Strange" that are worth having. 2000 - All single songs internet-released through the club, most of which you can buy today as compilation albums "The Slaughterhouse" and "The Chocolate Invasion" through the club. 2001 - The Rainbow Children - you either love it or you hate it. But if you love the organic sound and "band" feeling of that era, it's definitely worth buying for the music alone. The lyrics may hit you sideways. The Darth Vader narrator most definitely will. 2002 - One Nite Alone (piano) - A nice album of mostly piano/vox, but not the instant classic that most folks around here thought it might be when word got out that Prince was releasing an all piano/vox album. 2002 - One Nite Alone (live) - three discs that try to capture the vibe of the tour, succeeding on some ways and failing in others. You'd better listen to and decide you like The Rainbow Children before buying. Disc 3 is an aftershow disc that would be great to buy on its own if you could. 2002- Xenophobia - All "fusion jazz" instrumentals, one of my personal favorite instrumental albums by Prince. It's like an instrumental version of The Rainbow Children album. 2003 - NEWS - Four tracks, all instrumental, and all 14 minutes long. Great on headphones, but I'd say it takes patience to get through and learn to love. 2004 - Musicology - sounds like you have it. Of all those, if I had to pick one, I'd go with Crystal Ball just for the previously unreleased gems and the Truth album...and the bang for the buck (lots of tracks there since it's essentially 4 CDs). Secondly, I'd pick One Nite Alone Live. Here's why -- if you haven't heard any of his 2001-2003 material, this live set will give you a glimpse of it, plus let you hear some of "the hits" live, plus get you a CD of aftershow jams. As for a studio album, I guess I'd have to pick Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic (the remix album). My 2 cents... [Edited 2/9/06 10:36am] Excellent review! I agree almost entirely. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
Create new topic Printable version (Log in to 'subscribe' to this topic)
.
tracks.
