your 3 favourite P albums from each era (80's,90s) and 1 from the 00's(since there aint that many)

ok my 3 from the 80's are.....

1.ATWIAD
Truly great album and i think it took alot of ball's 2 release an psychidelic album like this after the more commericial sounding 1999 and Purple Rain. On first listen I wasnt 2 keen on it apart from the songs Pop Life and Raspberry Beret(which i had already heard on The Hits/B-sides collection) But the other songs and the album on the whole did manage 2 grow on me, so much infact that i adore it, Paisley Park and also The Ladder are truly great songs imo

2.Parade
Another album i wasnt very fond of on first listen (apart from Kiss and Mountains). However Sometimes It Snows In April and Girls and Boys would eaisly be in my top 20 of Prince songs. especially Girls and Boys i love that weird noise in it that sounds like a duck or sumthin. On another note can sum1 tell me what that instrument is please?

3.Purple Rain
Opens with Lets Go Crazy...need i say more about this album?

Close runner up next to Purple Rain 4 3rd - Dirty Mind



My fave from 90's are.....

1.The Gold Experience
Another great opener on this album P Control (1 of few Prince rap songs that i actually like) Contains great songs like Shh,I Hate You,Now,Endorphinmachine and Dolphin which is about recarnation and u know its a song only sum1 as imaginitve as P could write and thats not many....infact its just him also this Album Features The Most Beautiful Girl In The World which is diffrent sounding than the original single,which was realeased a year before TGE album and i dont really like this albums version version i prefer the original single much better and as 4 Gold i find that song quite cheesey...but the guitar solo at the end pulls it right back up from the pit of cheddar "Can U Dig It?"

2.Girl 6 (Soundtrack)
I only got this album 2 weeks ago and i know most of the material has been released before.but it features alot of my all time faves like Pink Cashmere(B-Side), Girls and Boys (from Parade), Erotic City (B-Side), The Cross (from SOTT) How Come You Don't Call Me (B-Side) and my number 1 Prince song of all-time.....Adore! . Plus an extra bonus is the sounds remastered so they sound better than ever! much better than the crappy sound on SOTT especially. you cant hardly hear the Cross you have to turn it right up and as for the new songs (well new 2 me) Screams Of Passion i really like Spoke 2 me i already heard on The Vault and im not 2 keen on that Count The Days is great with that little P Twist "Heres a church and here's a steeple...theres a mutha fucka that i got 2 blow away" Not 2 fond of Nasty Girl tho or Girl 6. But i truly love Don't Talk 2 Strangers another weird beatiful song by P and another u know only he could write. i presumming its from the point of a father 2 a child and is very good lyrically cuz every1 who is little is told not talk 2 strangers or watch for a green light when crossing the road.

3.Emancipation
Ah 3 Hours of material,sure theres sum filler here, but i truly think this is a great album the only downfall is its dated rather quickly most probably because it was a big production album and didnt really feature many organic sounding songs. Disc 1 is really a funk feast my faves from disc 1 are White Mansion,In This Bed I Scream, Mr Happy, Courtin Time and Right Back Here In My Arms. My fave disc tho is Disc 2 which does contain sum of his greatest ballads imo (FLSM/W, One Kiss At a Time, Saviour, Dreamin About u, Lets Have A Baby and The Holy River. As for disc 3 its more experiemental and isnt 2 every 1s taste altho i love Face Down (another good P Rap) and Da,Da,Da and i dont really not 2 keen on rap music but i dont know wever cuz its P and im bein Biast also features the only cover i like on this album One Of Us cuz i think its better than the original(the ova covers i thought were pretty pointless) The Love We Make is A powerfull song which gives me goosepimples(like the B-Side God) and ends with the funky Emancipation "free 2 do what i wanna" I know this album dosent really bring anything new 2 the table 4 us purple hippies but you can see its his most personal album also quite sad i was listening 2 My Computer and the lyrics say "I have a child i have alot 2 explain" and i was depressed actually 4 a while very sad indeed

Close runner up next to emancipation 4 3rd - Come



My 1 fave album from 00's

Musicology

First P album i ever owned so hold's a special place in my heart and holds 1 of my fav ballads "Call My Name" my mum brought me it cuz she was a big fan bck in the day nice tight album also love Musicology,Ilussion,Coma,Pimp and Circumstance,What u Want Me 2 Do Girl? and ofcourse the incredible Dr Mr Man = Funky as Fuck!

Close runner up with Musicology - 3121


Thanks 4 Reading this
[Edited 6/18/08 15:23pm]

80's


Dirty Mind, Controversy, and 1999. This is the holy Trinity of Prince albums to me. They represent the Prince I love. Sexy, nasty and crazy as hell.

90's

Gold Experience.
Very solid Album, one of his best ever, and who'da thunk it comes from an era most hate?
I think it had an edge to it.

Emancipation Like, 3121, its just a straight up solid album. Nice to leave on around the house all day, you know? It also has an occasional gem here and there. I think disk 2 is my favorite.

Diamonds and Pearls
I didn't like this album at first, but it grew on me. I think the only bad part is...well...everyone knows...

00's

3121
With 3121, its juts a good album. Nothing phenominal, but nothing that will make you puke all over yourself either. I could play this whole CD on repeat all day. It's a flat out good album.

ToraToraDreams said:

The 80's

1. Sign O' The Times

2. 1999

3. Dirty Mind

The 90's

1. The Gold Experience

2.

3. Emancipation

The 00's

1.The Rainbow Children

2. Musicology

3. 3121

Including 70s with 80s:


80s: Controversy, 1999, For You
90s: Come, , Undertaker
00s: ONA

From the 80's

Purple rain
1999
Around the world in a day

From the 90's
Gold experience
Love symbol
Emancipation

From the 00's
Planet earth[b]
[b][Edited 6/18/08 15:20pm]

80's
* Sign O' The Times
* Purple Rain
* 1999
90's
* Emancipation
* The Hits...
* Rave ...
00's
* 3121

I'm going to say 1st that I love P's LP's from the 70s. Great music.

80's
1) "DIRTY MIND" - His arrival. Waving his freak flag high. I remember this was shocking stuff in 1980. Is it R&B? Is it funk? Is it new wave? Is it punk rock?...YES! P made it seem that he was living the "UPTOWN" life everyday.

2) "PARADE" - Classic. Have it on LP, cassette, and CD. A great joint from start to end. From funk to soul to jazz to Eastern Carribean Calyspso to folk, it's all in there. I wore this out for a year the day I bought it. Almost hard to believe that this is the same dude that did "D.M". And Wendy and Lisa's influence are all over this.

3) "S.O.T.T" - Incredible. Everyone from Lenny Kravitz to D'Angelo to Pharrell has bit off this LP. Very diverse and personal.

90's

1) "CRYSTAL BALL" - Dream come true..waiting for part 2.

2) "EMANCIPATION" - Not crazy about all of it, but there are some great songs on it. "Love We Make", "Human Body", "Face Down", "Joint 2 Joint", "Sex", "Somebody's Somebody". P sounded like he enjoyed his freedom and was pretty creative.

3) "T.G.E" - "Dolphin", "Shy", "319", "Billy Jack Bitch"..Some of those cuts could have been on older LP's. Haven't listened to it in years but I remember it being cool.

00

1) "MUSICOLOGY" - Good tunes. A good comeback year for P. Love his guitar work in "A Million Days" and "Cinnamon Girl".

2) "N.E.W.S" - My fave. Listen to it all the time. I want to hear him do more joints like this.

3) "T.R.C" - Love the musicmanship. "Muse To The Pharoh" sounds like P was vibing on D'Angelo but it's a great song. Guess P decided to take back what was his.

Honarable Mention.."LOVESEXY"..Maybe because it's been 20 years but I've been revisiting this classic also.

80's:
Purple Rain
1999
Parade

90's
Diamonds and pearls
Emancipation
Gold

00
Musicology