Are there any really good songs 1996-2001 period?

I'm familiar with everything up to Come and C&D but not TGE. Then there's a blank until TRC etc...

So could you kind people recomend any tracks I should check out?

Ta

Xplanet said:

I'm familiar with everything up to Come and C&D but not TGE. Then there's a blank until TRC etc...

So could you kind people recomend any tracks I should check out?

Ta

Well, there are lots of great tracks worth checking:

First of all, there is the Truth album, which you should listen to in its entirety.

Then, there is:

from TGE: P Control, Shhh, The Most Beautiful Girl in the World, Dolphin, Shy, I Hate u, Gold

from Emancipation: Jam of the Year, Right Back Here in my Arms, In this Bed I Scream, Sex In the Summer, Joint 2 Joint, The Holy River, Dreamin' about U, Saviour, Face Down, Sleep Around, Style, The Love We Make

from Rave: Undisputed, Tangerine, So Far So Pleased, Baby Knows, I love U But I don't Trust U Anymore, Strange But True, Prettyman

from The Vault: When The Lights Go Down, There Is Lonely, Extraordinary, Old Friends 4 Sale

Also listen to The War (1998), Chocolate Invasion (NPGMC, 2000) and Slaughterhouse (NPGMC, 2000).

IMHO, the only great track from this period is Wasted Kisses (hidden track on NPS). Absolutely brilliant.

Some occassional decent stuff on Emancipation, The Truth and even Rave. If you're talking about when stuff was released, as opposed to recorded, same goes for Crystal Ball and The Vault.

I really like most of his stuff throughout this period, if I'm honest.

TGE is by far my favourite album EVER.

And like every other Prince album, there's something on every one that makes you realise why you got into Prince music in the first place. Emancipation has some really good songs on it, as does Rave and NPS, in my humble opinion.

Every 96-01 album has its standout track(s)
I'd say Chaos and Disorder has Same December, Into the Light/I will
Emacipation has In This Bed I Scream, The Holy River, Saviour and The Love we make.
The Truth is a cool little album.
Rave un2 the Joy Fantastic has the title track, Strange but true, Tangerine, Greatest Romance.
Chocolate Invasion has the gorgeous When I lay my hands on you.
Rainbow Children has 1+1+1=3 and She loves me 4 me!

Very subjective, but these are the real gems IMO.

Oh, and New Power Soul has
Come On and
The One!

there's TONS of good stuff from then.

Standout tracks from that time period and TGE:

Shh!
I Hate U
Don't Play Me
Dionne
Comeback
In This Bed I Scream
Soul Sanctuary
Joint 2 Joint
Holy River
The Love We Make
Mad Sex
I Love You But I Don't Trust You
Beautiful Strange


There are lots of other good tracks but these are my favorites.

Since Sign O' The Times, every Prince album has an eclectic mix of styles. You could listen to individual tracks from them but it wouldn't really give you an idea of the whole album. There are gems from every album - but everybody chooses completely different songs.

My personal favourites are:
From TGE: P. Control, Endorphinmachine, Gold
from Emancipation: In This Bed I Scream, Face Down, My Computer, One Of Us, The Love We Make
From Newpower Soul: Push It Up, Freaks On This Side
From The Vault: The Rest Of My Life, 5 Women, When The Lights Go Down, There Is Lonely, Old Friends 4 Sale, Sarah
From The Crystal Ball: Crystal Ball, Ripopgodazippa, Hide The Bone, Interactive, Da Bang, Calhoun Square, What's My Name, Strays Of The World, Days Of Wild, She Gave Her Angels, The Ride
From The Truth: The Truth
From Rave Un2: Hot Wit U, So Far So Pleased, Baby Knows, Prettyman
From Rave In2: Beautiful Strange

BanishedBrian said:

Emancipation is the best album of that era.

i dif to beggar

"When Eye Lay My Hands On U" <-- one of many great tracks from '96-TRC
"When The Lights Go Down" <--- i like that one too

TGE is my fav all time P album. As u might guess, everything on there is golden.

After Chaos, it's still all good. Despite what people say, NPS and Rave are both fun albums.

From 1996 to 2001 my "album" would be: The Love We Make, Sleep Around, Somebody's Somebody, Curious Child, When the Lights Go Down, Tangerine, High, Baby Knows, Beautiful Strange, The Truth, The Ride (Live), The Greatest Romance Ever Sold, Last December, White Mansion, The One.

Lots of wodnerful tunes from this time, but my favourite would have to be What's My Name? I loves it.

CinisterCee said:

Pellwormer said:

XxAxX said:

Pellwormer said:

TGE is one of my favorites, all eras confounded.
And Emancipation, although unfocused, contains much more outstanding songs IMHO than other universally acclaimed albums by fans, like Lovesexy.

Both are must have if you love Prince. Always IMHO.

The Gold Experience is one of his best albums ever. But there are some real nice tracks on every album (even New Power Soul has "The One"- one of his best ballads ever).

Nasalhair said:

SexualSuicide said:

metalorange said:

metalorange said:

Nasalhair said:

CinisterCee said:

Nasalhair said:

Seconded!

Quite possibly his worst album ever in my opinion.

You must have missed this one:

SexualSuicide said:

CinisterCee said:

You must have missed this one:

I have a record review from 96 stating this was the years most over looked album of the year.

CinisterCee said:

Nasalhair said:

Seconded!

Quite possibly his worst album ever in my opinion.

You must have missed this one: