Couldn't imagine not buying anything that Prince putz out.

purplecam said:

superspaceboy said:

Ohhhh geez

luv4u said:

r these 4 real, or am i being a bit thick?

I gotta agree those are really great tracks not to mention "We can Funk",
Im not saying GB is among the best P albums but I tend to think it often gets uderated there is definitly great stuff on it and its a reasonably vibrant colourful little album.


what? Question of U? Elephants & Flowers and Joy in Repition are worh the CD price by themselves[/quote]

lottielooloo1968 said:

lottielooloo1968 said:

No they are not for real

luv4u said:

New Power Soul heard its terrible

I didn't by any of them.

superspaceboy said:

i really wanna hear these!!

I wanna buy every album I can see over there but here in my little town is difficult to find

I've been collecting for almost 30 years. I've bought and not listened.

No.

I had no desire to buy Planet Earth.

Why wouldn't you buy an album from your favorite artist? It's the cheapest form of art. You probably throw away tons of money on much more disposable crap.

Rev said:

Your collection must be in fantastic condition.

sexxydancer said:

i agree

Planet Earth. Wasn't keen on it at all.

purplecam said:

Same here.

i have to confess, there IS a copy of '1999: the new master' in my home.

but it's not mine! IT'S NOT MINE!!!

it's my bf's copy. i shame him mercilessly about it whenever i can, but he still won't get rid of the damn thing. i think he keeps it for the same reason lois lane and jimmy olsen have little nuggets of kryptonite hidden under their beds, just in case of emergency they have an effective weapon.

I used to buy everything Day One, but like the rest of us, I've been burned by our boy a few times.

I actually like some of Planet Earth, but haven't yet worked up the jam to buy it... and that says what!

Also, I worked in a record store when NPS was released, listened to it, and kept my cash. Though lately I'm hearing that there's a good song on it... but I ain't buyin' it to find out!!!

optimus said:

I wouldn't classify it as "terrible", but it is worth purchasing it for "Mad Sex", "The One", "Come On" and "Until Ur In My Arms Again". Also for "Wasted Kisses" (the hidden track). If you see it cheap, I recommend it.

daPrettyman said:

agreed!

I would never have bought "The Truth" album if it had not been included in the "Crystal Ball" set.

vainandy said:

oh, i woulda. though around that time i did find a super expensive copy of the cd single for "the truth" and i was like "oh HELL no, i'm not paying fifteen bucks for two songs", so maybe i wouldn't have.

I'll probably end up getting it sooner or later (more than likely as part of some kinda lot), but so far, I haven't got The Very Best Of Prince. It just seems pointless, especially compared to Ultimate Prince, and The Hits/The B-Sides.

Militant said:

I dont consider the hits and best of,,actual albums
but now that you mention it...I dont have the very best of P either.

I did lost my faith in Prince as a 'recording artist' with Emancipation, and somehow thought i did refind it with Musicology.

That means, the period 1996 - 2003 is mostly a 'no go' area for me.

I did buy Emancipation, but just far afterwards, for about 6 Euro's (9 dollar) in a sale out bin.

I rented New Power Soul at a CD-renting shop, but i dont have any plans to purchase it. The same goes for Rave unto the Joy Fantastic.

I have bought The Rainbow Children, but far afterwards its initial release (2004 or 2005 i guess).
I probably thought: hey, so many people here are praising that album, despite the annoying Darth Vader-voice, despite the brainwashed lyrics, despite the dated jazzrock-influences. Maybe i should buy it.
Result: i haven't played that album in about a year i think, and i still consider it a disaster.
Luckily it kept me from buying NEWS.

In this modern age, it is quite simple to download material like The Chocolate Invasion or The Slaughterhouse.
But apart from the occasional surprise (You make my sun shine) these 'albums' really arent worth obtaining, i think.

To conclude:
Stay away from the (internet) albums released during the period 1996 - 2003: wether its plastic sounding dance/funk or annoying religious dogma's put unto tiresome jazzrock.
They just don't do justice to what Prince is capable off.

thepope2the9s said:

i don't have either the very best and ultimate since their pointless compared 2 the hits/b sides..

plus with the help of a fellow orger, there is a better set of the ultimate in my collection