The Rainbow Children VS Lotusflow3r

Arguably, the two strongest musical contributions from the decade by Prince. Which do you feel is the better album - musically, lyrically, imaginatevly, whatever?

urgh. that is a very tough one. i don't think i can pick one. i'd have to
sit down and listen to both of them back to back and perhaps that would be
enough to give one a slight edge over the other.

i agree with you though that they are the two strongest albums prince has
released this decade.

You're right about that-it is arguable. I'd argue to say that both of those albums suck in a big way. But that being said, musically, TRC (as much as I hate that album) is superior musically. I just wish it wasn't so damn preachy.

TRC no question. Lotus is a wannabe ripoff.

TRC

Lotusflow3r is like a parody of a genuine, good album. If it has its own personality, I've yet to discover it. TRC on the other hand is Prince's best work in the last 20 years.

Anji said:

Ok...Ive heard people praising TRC, but I gotta tell ya... I dont get it. It was, in my opinion, the most unbearable album he's ever released. 1+1+1 is 3 and everlasting now were the only things half way enjoyable. For that to be the first album after changing his name back to Prince was a HUGE disappointment. And then he slaps a sticker stating "The contraversial new album from Prince".. that was ridiculous. The only thing contraversial about it was how in the world he thought it was good enough to release. People say it was contraversial because of all the religious babble... Umm... excuse me, but this is PRINCE we're talking about. The guy who wore BUTT OUT pants on live TV, the guy who was the main cause of Parental Advisory labels, the guy who put a reference to the return of christ backwards at the end of Darling Nikki, the guy who recorded songs like Jack U Off, P Control and Head.. Trust me Prince..TRC WAS NOT Contraversial!
Lotus shouldnt have been 3 cds. Its hould have been one and completely excluded Bria. She should have been a completely seperate business venture. But regardless, Lotus completely smokes TRC!

Anji said:

ernestsewell said:

ronnwinter said:

ernestsewell said:

Giovanni777 said:

No contest...The Rainbow Children is the full package for me...flawless Prince

Joyinrepatition said:

Rather have a reacharound.

Wave your wildsigns high!!

L4OATheOriginal said:

u have no clue on what racism is if u belive this

Giovanni777 said:

To me its Lotusflow3r by a mile.

I cannot stand anything about TRC, I found it insulting on so many levels, and musically to me its just a lame parody of 70's fussion.

i listened to The Rainbow Children for the first time recently. i wanted to love it because of the jazziness & critical praise, but i couldn't get into it. overall it was just OK. i think if it was an instrumental album, i'd love it. it may take some time for me to fully appreciate it.

Lotusflow3r was Prince going back to guitar-driven, rock songs. i liked it. he didn't do anything that was out-of-the-box musically. it's good, not great.

Musically (sonically): TRC is better.
Lyrically: i like Lotusflow3r more.

ernestsewell said:

L4OATheOriginal said:

u have no clue on what racism is if u belive this

Now now, don't get butt hurt because someone disagrees with you.

ernestsewell said:

TRC is controversial because that is what Prince wanted to make it.
The album was released and distributed by the Prince mom & dad outfit, so he was prolly putting those stickers on himself.

People often say TRC is a religious or preachy album, yet it is not a celebration of spiritual enlightenment, at all, instead it emphasizes the dogmatic aspects of a strictly organized religion and portrays them as eerily deliberate. This is not the Prince that sang Anna Stesia and Positivity, this Prince is controlling, manipulative and close minded.
Either TRC provides a unique insight into Prince's psyche (at the time), or he brilliantly channels a fabricated controversial persona. Or both.

L4OATheOriginal said:

ernestsewell said:

Now now, don't get butt hurt because someone disagrees with you.

not at all ..but it's OBVIOUS u have no clue on what ur beef with that album is 2 label it that

if u don't like the album that's fine but ur constant claims on it being racist r so off the cuff it's not even worth my time anymore 2 discuss ur ignorance

but then again ur the one that claims all the midnights in the world is a great tune

"Anji you goon!" lol making us choose. They are both so on it musically its difficult for me. I rarely play TRC as of late but cant NOT have it in my collection and LF is such an apex for him .

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

L4OATheOriginal said:

not at all ..but it's OBVIOUS u have no clue on what ur beef with that album is 2 label it that

if u don't like the album that's fine but ur constant claims on it being racist r so off the cuff it's not even worth my time anymore 2 discuss ur ignorance

but then again ur the one that claims all the midnights in the world is a great tune

just because it's not racist towards you doesn't mean it's not racist.

L4OATheOriginal said:

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

just because it's not racist towards you doesn't mean it's not racist.

it's not racist in any true nature of the word

i think TRC is a much more focused, intentional, planned-out project than LF.

LF reminds me more of an album like SOTT, which was the end result of a lot of projects that started and got axed, or ran into dead ends, or just didn't have anywhere to go, so the best bits were cobbled into an album and the rough parts were smoothed out brilliantly.

TRC feels like everything on there was created FOR that album.

which is "better"? i dunno. i think TRC is more impressive.

Anxiety said:

i think TRC is a much more focused, intentional, planned-out project than LF.

LF reminds me more of an album like SOTT, which was the end result of a lot of projects that started and got axed, or ran into dead ends, or just didn't have anywhere to go, so the best bits were cobbled into an album and the rough parts were smoothed out brilliantly.

TRC feels like everything on there was created FOR that album.

which is "better"? i dunno. i think TRC is more impressive.

Hmmmmm.

Ask again in a few years time when Lotusflow3r has more distance.