Rave Unto the Joy Fantastic appreciation thread

I just dusted off this CD and played it for the first time in maybe 2 or 3 years.

It's really a refreshing listen... much more unique than some of his more recent releases.

The only cut I can't stand is Everyday is a Winding Road. Personally, I think that's arguably the worst song Prince ever put on a CD. His version is hideous in my opinion, and he should have not bothered to record it.

Other than that song, I believe the rest of the CD is pretty much brilliant.

I'm usually a fan of Prince's slow jams, but Man o'War... although I love the music... Man o' War kind of disappoints me lyrically.

"How could you think that I could put something inside of someone that I put inside you?"

Hmmm... ummm... easily, maybe... knowing Prince's track record. But I still like the song very much.

But in any case, I'm glad I dug this CD out.

I love Rave, The Greatest Romance, So Far, So Pleased, The Sun, Moon and Stars... this is just a really good CD... and even Pretty Man to close the CD is Prince in his finest JB mode.

Good CD! Dig it out. I rarely see posts about that CD here, but I think it's a very refreshing and BETTER CD, compared to 3121 and Planet Earth.

I don't mind that CD at all. Quite dig it at times. TGRES is by far the weakest song on there (and a little embarrassing next to the stronger tunes on there), but I love "So Far, So Pleased", "Baby Knows", "Prettyman", etc. I have an edited version of "Everyday Is A Winding Road". I cut out Larry's "DO YOU LOVE US!?" chant. It's PERFECT, and you never miss it. Thank God for Mixmeister. I DON'T like that Sheryl is all but silent on the Rave IN2 album on her song, but I like some of the tag endings on other songs.

Favorite track though.... "Wherever U Go, Whatever U Do"

Strange But True was my track. Listening to the lyrics it was like he was reclaiming his name and telling everyone to step off! Fantastic!!!

"...dreams of sovereignty, they tried 2 come between U and me..."

Brilliant!

MantuaPharoah said:

It's a great record...I like Prince's version of
"Everyday is a Winding Road."

"The Greatest Romance," is definitely my favorite song from the album.

TGRES the weakest, ernest???

To me it's the best song there I love the 8 minutes version on Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic... = classic Prince.



there's a few other great songs on there: Beautiful Strange, Tangerine, I Love U But.., Prettyman,

Rave In2... 8/10
Rave Un2... 6/10

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carmy said:

MantuaPharoah said:

I just dusted off this CD and played it for the first time in maybe 2 or 3 years.

It's really a refreshing listen... much more unique than some of his more recent releases.

The only cut I can't stand is Everyday is a Winding Road. Personally, I think that's arguably the worst song Prince ever put on a CD. His version is hideous in my opinion, and he should have not bothered to record it.

Other than that song, I believe the rest of the CD is pretty much brilliant.

I'm usually a fan of Prince's slow jams, but Man o'War... although I love the music... Man o' War kind of disappoints me lyrically.

"How could you think that I could put something inside of someone that I put inside you?"

Hmmm... ummm... easily, maybe... knowing Prince's track record. But I still like the song very much.

But in any case, I'm glad I dug this CD out.

I love Rave, The Greatest Romance, So Far, So Pleased, The Sun, Moon and Stars... this is just a really good CD... and even Pretty Man to close the CD is Prince in his finest JB mode.

Good CD! Dig it out. I rarely see posts about that CD here, but I think it's a very refreshing and BETTER CD, compared to 3121 and Planet Earth.

hey sorry I didn't see your post. I would have asked my question in your thrread instead of starting one with a similar topic. peace Carmy.

I like the album. I like the titled track as well. The album in some ways is like a pre-lude of sort of what 'MPLSOUND' album is now. I think this album was a cool way 2 sort of say that tha Prince sound of the 80's never left. He did some cool things and different things with the album at the time that was a bit interesting now that I look at the credits and listen 2 the album. It's a slept on album. It's not as bad as people made it back in 1999.

thedance said:

TGRES the weakest, ernest???

I didn't know there were fans brave enough to admit they liked this album other than me. It's definitely among my top half of Prince albums.

"I'm a lover, not a haitcher"- Pandurito

I recently "rediscovered" this cd recently and thought much the same thing as the original poster. However, I always liked it, there were a few songs that I overlooked before, including Man 'O War, which I love now. I'm also on the side of those who dig TGRES - Great song! Rave is a solid record all around. It's style is all over the place but it's very cohesive. If I had to pick a least favorite track, it would probably be either Undisputed or Hot with U.

It's a great album, I love The Greatest Romance, Rave, Baby Knows. I Love the DVD too.

l liked tht album l thought it was a great one ...

the greatest romance ever been sold is one of my best...but again everyone has a different taste to what they liked...

so far so please is another great song l thought it was good...mmmm
baby knws
evertday is a winding road another good one
man o war is a sad song bit of tearjerkin makes u cry..
l love u but l dont trust u no more

Kind of a weird album for me, even in its design. The cover art is awful, probably my least favorite cover of his ever. The title track is terrible; it was much better on Small Club. Undisputed is okay during its first half or so, but I rarely make it past that. TGRES doesn't make any sense. And things are just wildly uneven after that. I despise Baby Knows and I Love U, But I Don't Trust U Anymore, and I think Wherever U Go, Whatever U Do is schmaltzier than Graffiti Bridge. But then there are some real gems on there, including Man'o'war, Strange but True, So Far So Pleased, and Pretty Man. It's a mixed bag overall and hard to really embrace, for me. But the songs that I love on there, I really love.
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ernestsewell said:

thedance said:

TGRES the weakest, ernest???

Very much. It's a lame track, uninspired, and no real climax or anything exciting happening. I'd rather listen to track 4 all day than that one.

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thedance said:

ernestsewell said:

Very much. It's a lame track, uninspired, and no real climax or anything exciting happening. I'd rather listen to track 4 all day than that one.

Tastes are different,

to me "The Greatest Romance" is reminding of "7" & "The Most Beautiful Girl..",

but ernest, I guess you don't like these great Prince songs either....?

I just never understood the lyrics to TGRES, "how can you sell a romance"?? weird...

It's nice, not my favorite.

Eye LOVE it!! The Greatest Romance is 1 of my faves...there's alot of variation in the album and 4 the most part it is underappreciated!

I remember in 1999, When Rave came out. Funny thing, it was not well liked by some on the .org. Remember Bart? It was kind of dismissed as a dud.
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thedance said:

Tastes are different,

to me "The Greatest Romance" is reminding of "7" & "The Most Beautiful Girl..",

but ernest, I guess you don't like these great Prince songs either....?

I just never understood the lyrics to TGRES, "how can you sell a romance"?? weird...

trust4u said:

personal favorit tracks off the album that i loved instantly on release:

"rave un2 the joy fantastic",
"i love u but i don't trust u anymore",
"tangerine",
"strange but true",
"the greatest romance ever $old".


songs i didn't like too much at the start but came to love a lot in time:

"the sun, the moon and stars",
"so far, so pleased",
"pretty man"


slightly irritating but still ok to listen to:

"undisputed",
"silly game",
"wherever you go, whatever you do",
"man o' war".

songs i downright hate:

"hot wit u",
"baby knows",
"everyday is a winding road".