2day I have received my copy of Chaos and Disorder and have listened to it a few times and i must say it wasnt as bad as i thought after reading the comments on here about it.....infact i like it very much. I like it for being a full Rock album, u can tell its been rushed but i think thats part of its charm

My fave tracks r....

Dig U Better Dead (was that a single?...would of thought so)
The Same December (nice track really like it)
I Rock, Therefore I am (say no more)
Had U (quite weird but cool)
Zannalee
Chaos and Disorder

So what u guys think of the album?

I only just got this one as well and I love it. Something a little different but still funkin'

optimus said:

I like the album.

Call7779311 said:

chaos and disorder the 2008 national anthem for the present economy and the stock market

mwilli said:

Hmmmm ill have 2 listen 2 the song again now, but i know wat u mean its a "sign of the times" soughta song

I love the album, and it grew on me more and more over the years.

Chaos and disorder is the legacy of the old, angry Prince. Great.

By the way, this is my 600th post!
[Edited 10/16/08 9:15am]

I must say that I like it too-I thought I wouldn't

I truly like this CD its funky. I like to play it on blast.

Chaos And Disorder Lyrics
Dig U Better Dead Lyrics
Dinner With Dolores Lyrics
Had U Lyrics
I Like It There Lyrics
I Rock, Therefore I Am Lyrics
I Will Lyrics
Into The Light Lyrics
Right The Wrong Lyrics
Same December Lyrics
Zannalee Lyrics

Twinkly1 said:

I like Had U,I Rock, Therefore I Am,Into The Light and Zannalee. I need to check them out more often.

i love this album sooooo much!
in2 the light, i like it there & chaos & d

zannalee had been around since 93 with different lyrics. the released version added sound effects as well

the same december was around at least since late 94 early 95

but i'm glad i rock therefore i am and dig u better dead is finally getting some love cause those songs r funky!!!

I actually dig this cd better now than when it was 1st released.

When this album 1st came out I didn't like it and rarely played it. We all know P was havin' problems with Warner Bros. and what not. I wanted 2 support him. I bought it but didn't play it until a few friends of mine said 2 check it out. I'm glad I did but it's not on my Top 10 Fav albums.

L4OATheOriginal said:

thanks 4 the info...and yes them 2 songs are funky as fuck!

I've always liked it.

optimus said:

It ain't a full rock album -- you've got the throwaway tracks "I Rock," "Into the Light/I Will" and "Dig U Better Dead." The first half of the album is gold, the last half is a waste.

One of my favs...

As an entire album its quite uneven, i think.

Most of the songs sound like the basistracks were recorded in a band-setting, 'live' in the studio, most musicians playing their parts at the same time.
That 'sound' gives those songs a certain freshness and livelieness that sometimes was lacking from the earlier (more labored/produced) NPG-albums: Diamonds and Pearls, parts of Symbol and the Gold Experience.
Allthough the compositions may be not that great all of the time, the energy and playfullness in which they are delivered sure felt as a 'fresh shower' to me at the time of release.

But i have two complaints about this 'album':

First, the use of sound-effects and samples often feels unneccesary. Its almost like Prince felt ashamed / too naked to release such a back-to-basics set of songs, and did ad those effects to say: Hey, i am still groundbreaking, no traditional rock and blues from me, i am still a creative musician.
Its kind of a 'forced' step because of...what? My view: Man, when you want to rock, just rock. When you want to play the blues, just do it.

Second, the last two songs simply sound like they are just put unto the album because otherwise it would be TOO short to be sold as 'an album'.
Dig U better Dead is one of those autopilot-funk jams Prince could write within 10 minutes, Had U is just a sketch too pompous for its own good.

Finally i would like to give praise for one of the most 'hated' songs here on the Org (it seems): I rock, therefore i am.
Okay, those rappers and toasters on the song are mediocre, the lyrics might sound a bit contrived, but in the beat-department this song is a jewel: One nation under a groove, but then harder and nastier. And the vocal interchange between Prince and Rosie is a lovely mix between pop, funk and gospel.
IMO this song is one of Princes best funk/dance-cuts from the nineties: urgent, tense, in your face.

Graycap23 said:

yeah because now u've heard planet earth his next "rock" album and realized that chaos and disorder was SOOOOO much better than that piece of shit lol

lspear76 said:

hater

L4OATheOriginal said:

Ouch.

Graycap23 said:

While far from Prince's best, I think it's more than the "throwaway album" lots of people make it out to be.

There are some solid tracks, a couple fillers, but overall, pretty solid and groovin'.

lspear76 said:

True but i meant its his most "rock" album meaning it rocks harder than any other of his and no there not throwaways there ace I Rock, Dig U and even Had U (tho short) are brilliant tracks..true the album isnt without its flaws...but then again neither are most of his albums lets be honest and for an album thats just to get out of a contract u cant really complain...I luv it anyway...well apart from Right The Wrong

Riverpoet31 said:

yeah but lets be honest these same people dig songs which Tony M (or watever his name is) appears in and hes the worst rapper ever!...behind Prince
But i actually like Scrap D..hes not the best but hes passible, I loved his work in Mr Happy and Da, Da, Da..and I dont care what any1 says altho I must say the lyrics usually save Ps from being awfull, P Control was very good altho not perfect (Think he tries 2 hard sumtimes) 4 example.....
"Theres 1 more verse 2 da story i need another piece of ur eee-aar" = Cringe
altho must say Face Down was an excellent effort (his best IMO)....wish i could say the same for Mr Goodnight

I loved it. I Like It There reminded me of Prince in the old days so much. Rosie had been out of the picture for a good 3 years by the time this came out, so you know those songs had been around. A lot of those songs were played at parties in the years prior. Great cd though.