OldFriends4Sale said:

Love this song!
P is really good at these short, perfectly arranged music pieces.

Bree8016 said:

Yup..Crazy You for example..

Rinluv said:

My favorite from this album

Crazy U is a perfect fit with this song, it actually sounds good with Tambrourine too

So Far So Pleased absolutley rocks... would love to hear it live

Undispted comes so close as does GR and Hot Wit U

Where Ever U Go is nice... but as a collection its weak... Prince needs an editor has for years

Different but cool era.

I absolutely love "The Greatest Romance Ever Sold", one of his sexiest songs and videos fo all time...

[Edited 3/9/10 7:38am]

OldFriends4Sale said:

sweet

Marcus Amphitheater Milwaukee, WI 6.28.01





Prince:A Celebration Tour "
June
21. Nationawide Arena, Columbus
23. Joe Louis Arena. Detroit
27. Omaha Civic Auditrium Arena, Nebraska
28. Marcus Amphitheater , Milwaukee

Is this pic from the Rave era?


[Edited 3/2/10 10:39am]

I think he got a weave. No way his hair grew that much between New Power Soul era(1998) and the Rave era (1999). Less than a year apart

OldFriends4Sale said:

Early Rainbow Children era.

ronnwinter said:

Please let's not go there again about the hair

Rinluv said:

was there a Rainbow Children era?

or was it combined with another one?

OldFriends4Sale said:

Well if you wanna get technical,no not really an era. But I mean the pics are the year in witch it(The Rainbow Children) was released..The Hair and style is from TRC, like the pic of him on the side of the album.

And btw if it was combined with an era it certainly would not be Rave..Come to think about it I think it(TRC) was combined with One Nite Alone.

Rinluv said:

Thanks, (I'm just trying to get these periods correct...not arguing)

his Hit n Run tour Rave ended around April 2001
time frame went into 2001 Rave Un2 the Joy - Rave In2 the Joy...
That look on tRC album was very common during his Rave era and the NPG shirts more recent in 2001 but still seems to be apart of those shows, and wore that hair style with the sweeters during the Rave era adding the NPG headpiece (yet during the actual RC/One Night Alone his hair was cut short again)

tRC released November 2001, the Celebrations started around June 2001 and were in other cities and were connected with Rave In2 the Joy Fantastic time period, then they were mainly at Paisley Park

Rainbow Children, One Nite Alone, Musicology all seem 2 go 2gether


June 13. 2001


April 19. 2001


May 3. 2001


May 16 2000 ^ this is the similar look 2 the Rainbow Chidren album

OldFriends4Sale said:

I didnt realize there was a topic on his hair between 98-99.

ronnwinter said:

A long drawn out topic that started with Prince's hair during Purple Rain and it went back to Dirty Mind/Controversy with Prince wearing a hair piece to Lovesexy and Graffiti Bridge etc etc etc

While Rave.. is an important piece of work to Prince personally, I don't consider it being an essential must-have album. Some songs are fine, some are not.

At the time he did an interview with Bass Player magazine where he states "there's bass all over this record. There's no good funk happening these days, I'm still waiting for George Clinton to do something!" There is bass, yes but nothing to rave about in my opinion. "Undisputed" sounds fine to me, bass-wise too but that's about it. I'm not a musician so I have to say I could never make an album better than this, but I can say that he's done better albums than this. Songwriting and production sound a bit sloppy to me, even if superficially the graphic design and certain elements in some tracks suggest the opposite.

The overall sound is totally opposite to what will be his next album, The Rainbow Children which has a warm, organic feeling to it. But then again, themes are not really related.

does anyone have this as a hidden track?, is this also an album released around the same time?


1-800 New Funk


[Edited 3/9/10 6:14am]

Don't hate me cuz I'm beautiful

Hey now, what's up?
Aw, U know how 2 come over here starin' at a brother so hard
Huh, say U what?

CHORUS:
If U wanna be my baby, got 2 tell me so
Over competant lady, better act like U know
If U wanna be my baby, come on take my hand
Tell me that U wanna get with Prettyman

See me up here dancin', dancin' on the flo'
Got 2 think about doin' just a little mo'
The way I wear my knickers around this booty tight
Make a sister wanna call me up every night — hey!

CHORUS

Everywhere I go, people stop and stare
They just wanna see me swing this pretty hair
If there ever comes a time when it just won't grow
I'll keep it like my brother and buy some mo' — hey!

CHORUS
(Tell me)
(Looka here)
(Do ya know)
(Take my hand)
(Say it!)

Ooh, uh
If U wanna be my baby, got (Prettyman)
Ooh, Prettyman
(Prettyman) {repeats}

Looka here now
In the early morning when I'm feeling nice
I walk by the mirror and kiss it twice
When it comes 2 perfume, i-it's on the shelf
I get it down, if ain't nobody around
I, I, I smell myself
Hey, uh, Prettyman, looka here
I ain't through
Say I don't, uh, wait a minute
Come on, band, break down

I don't care about money, I buy gold by the ounce
Y2K, not today, I write a check and the bank bounce
"Superball" used 2 be my nickname if U ask about love
No money back guarantee when I'm above
Pretty man

If U wanna be my baby, got 2 tell me so
Over competant lady, gotta act like U know
If U wanna be my baby, come on take my hand
Tell me that U wanna get with the Prettyman, huh

Maceo, brother, can U blow?
Uh, pretty
From Harlem, uh, ay, off 2 Tokyo
Wait, stop, ah, go
Maceo can ya, Maceo, can U blow?
Hey, Prettyman
Oh yeah
Can I scream now? Hey, hey!
Can I scream now? Hey {x6}, ohhh no!
Hey, hey, hey!
Hello?
Who is it?
Yes, this is a Prettyman
Princey!
He he he...

© 1999 Emancipated Music — ASCAP




[Edited 3/9/10 6:19am]

What an incredibly hot look. I'd like to see P bring back some facial hair right about now.

In 1999, Prince once again signed with a major label Arista Records to release a new record, Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic. In an attempt to make his new album a success, Prince easily gave more interviews than at any other point in his career, appearing on MTV's Total Request Live (with his album cover on the front of the Virgin Megastore, in the background on TRL throughout the whole show), Larry King Live (with Larry Graham) and other media outlets. Nevertheless, Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic failed to perform well commercially. A few months earlier, Warner Bros. had also released The Vault: Old Friends 4 Sale, a collection of unreleased material recorded by Prince throughout his career, and his final recording commitment on his contract with Warner Bros. The greatest success he had during the year was with the EP 1999: The New Master, released in time for Prince to collect a small portion of the sales dollars Warner Bros. had been seeing for the album and singles of the original 1999. Both critics and fans panned The New Master, declaring it unimaginative.

The pay-per-view concert, Rave Un2 the Year 2000, was broadcast on 31 December 1999 and consisted of footage from the 17 December and December 18, concerts of his 1999 tour. The concert featured appearances by many guest musicians including Lenny Kravitz, George Clinton, Jimmy Russell, and The Time. It was released to home video the following year. A remix album, Rave In2 the Joy Fantastic (as opposed to "Un2") was released exclusively through Prince's NPG Music Club in April 2000.




June 11. 2001
"Prince: A Celebrationr"
"Paisley Park" Chanhassen
--Rehearsal (Atrernoon)--
1.Gett Off (Houstyle)
2.Uptown
3.Controversy
4.Mutiny
5.The Work part1
6.Cream
7.Little Red Corvette
8.Ballad Of Dorothy Parker/4
--Open Rehearsal --
9. 4
10.U Make My Sun Shine
11.I Could Never TakePlace Of Your Man

--Evening Show--
1.-Amel Larrieux-
2.-Prince & The Band -
1.Instrumental Jam
2.Que Sera Sera
3.When You Were Mine
4.Bambi
5.3 Chains of Gold
6.Delirious

The NPG Music Club (NPGMC) was Prince's exclusive online music subscription service / music download store from 2001 - 2005.. Prince controlled every aspect of this business venture. NPGMC distributed most of his music and videos over the Internet during this period. NPGMC members got music and videos - some exclusive to members only, and others before they were released to the general public. Members could buy CD's and merchandise only available to club members. In addition, they got the opportunity to purchase tickets to concerts with prime seating prior to sale to the general public (without ticket charges). Also members who bought tickets during the pre-sale were given free admission to sound checks and aftershows (if there was either). Each year was different in how and what form they received Prince's music.



Year One - 2001

Each month, NPG Music Club members were given access to Prince's infamous vault with unreleased songs, live performance tracks and videos to download from the web site. In addition, there was a monthly NPG Ahdio show hosted by The NPG with music you don't hear on the radio. Included was music from Chaka Khan, Larry Graham, Rhonda Smith, Ani DiFranco, The Fonky Bald Heads, Kip Blackshire, Milenia, The Time, Rosie Gaines and of course Prince! All you needed was a computer with internet access, software to play mp3 files and QuickTime videos, and a membership to the NPG Music Club. There were two types of memberships available, Basic and Premium. Details for each membership are below.

NPG Music Club Basic Monthly Membership - $7.77 / Monthly
Every month a new edition of NPG Music Club is released to members through the members-only website. Each edition includes:
3 or more brand new NPG tracks for download
An hour-long NPG Transmission, DJ'd by The NPG

NPG Music Club Premium Membership - $100.00 / Yearly
Members receive 12 months of Basic Monthly Membership PLUS:
Bonus tracks and/or Video each month
The "Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic" Special Edition CD

© 1999 NPG Records
Opportunities for advanced tickets to Prince concerts
Opportunities to attend concert afterparties
Access to Members-only events
Exclusive webcast events
Many NPGMC surprises



NPGMC FREE FILES:
NPGMC Intro VIDEO
"When Eye Lay My Hands On U" - Prince
NPGMC Commercial

NPGMC FIRST EDITION, February 2001:
"When Eye Lay My Hands On U" VIDEO - Prince
"Mad" -
"The Funky Design" -
"Splash" - Prince & The Revolution
The NPG AHDIO SHOW #1
Premium Bonus Trax:
"Peace" - The New Power Generation
"U Make My Sun Shine" VIDEO - Prince with Angie Stone

NPGMC SECOND EDITION, March 2001:
"Controversy/Mutiny (LIVE)" VIDEO - Prince & The NPG
The NPG AHDIO SHOW #2
"We March (Live)" - & the NPG
"Vicki Waiting (Live)" - & the NPG
"Letitgo (Live)" - & the NPG
Premium Bonus Trax:
"The Daisy Chain" VIDEO - The New Power Generation
"The Return Of The Bumpsquad (Live)" - & the NPG

NPGMC THIRD EDITION, April 2001:
"Northside" - The New Power Generation
"Habibi" - Prince
"The Work - Part 1" - Prince
The NPG AHDIO SHOW #3
Premium Bonus Trax:
"The Daisy Chain" - The New Power Generation

NPGMC FOURTH EDITION, May 2001:
"Props N' Pounds" - Prince
"The Work - Part 1 (Performance)" VIDEO - Prince
The NPG AHDIO SHOW #4
"Sex In My Bones" - The Fonky Bald Heads
"Hit U In The Socket" - Rosie Gaines
"Get Wild (Performance)" VIDEO - The NPG
Premium Bonus Trax:
"The Ballad of Dorothy Parker (Performance)" VIDEO - Prince
"ICNTTPOYMan (Live)" VIDEO - Prince

NPGMC FIFTH EDITION, June 2001:
The NPG AHDIO SHOW #5
"Baby Knows (Performance)" VIDEO - Prince
"Sex Me Sex Me Not" - Prince
"Supercute" - Prince
"Prettyman (Performance)" VIDEO - Prince
Premium Bonus Trax:
"The Ride (Performance)" VIDEO - Prince
"Y Should Eye Do That When Eye Can Do This?" - Prince

NPGMC SIXTH EDITION, July 2001:
"S&M Groove" -
"VanGough" -
"Endorphinmachine (Performance)" VIDEO - The NPG
"HypnoParadise" -
The NPG Ahdio Show #6
Premium Bonus Trax:
"One Song" VIDEO -
"Instrumental" -

NPGMC SEVENTH EDITION, August 2001:
"Judas Kiss" - Prince
"Get Wild (Miami Mix)" - The NPG
"Horny Pony" - Prince & The NPG
The NPG Ahdio Show #7
"Bambi (LIVE)" VIDEO - Prince & The NPG
Premium Bonus Trax:
"Golden Parachute (Long Version)" - Prince

NPGMC EIGHTH EDITION, September 2001:
"My Medallion" - Prince
"Thieves In The Temple (Remix)" - Prince
"Rebirth Of The Flesh (Rehearsal '88)" - Prince
"If Eye Was Ur Girlfriend (LIVE)" VIDEO - Prince & The NPG
The NPG Ahdio Show #8
Premium Bonus Trax:
"Contest Song" - The NPG

NPGMC NINTH EDITION, October 2001:
"The Rainbow Children (PreRelease)" LO - Prince
Premium Bonus Trax:
"The Rainbow Children (PreRelease)" - Prince

NPGMC TENTH EDITION, November 2001:
"Live 4 Love (LIVE)" - Prince & The NPG
The NPG Ahdio Show #9
"Vavoom" - Prince
"Live 4 Love (LIVE)" VIDEO - Prince & The NPG
"The Undertaker (LIVE)" VIDEO - and The NPG
"Underneath The Cream" - Prince
"The Undertaker (LIVE)" - and The NPG
"Lovesign" VIDEO - Nona Gaye and
Premium Bonus Trax:
"We Gon' Make It Funky (LIVE)" - Maceo Parker and Prince
"We Gon' Make It Funky (LIVE)" VIDEO - Maceo Parker and Prince

NPGMC ELEVENTH EDITION, December 2001:
"Gamillah" - Prince
"Dolphin" VIDEO -
"Silicon" - Prince
The NPG Ahdio Show #10
"High" - Prince
"Poor Goo (LIVE)" -
"Poor Goo (LIVE)" VIDEO -
Premium Bonus Trax:
"Gett Off (LIVE)" - Prince & The NPG
"Gett Off (LIVE)" VIDEO - Prince & The NPG

OldFriends4Sale said:

The live version was far superior. The album version was extremely disappointing. I had gotten quite accustomed to Prince's opening tracks being strong and powerful and increasing your anticipation for what's about to come next. This was the first time I viewed the opening track as filler. It was weak, bland, and ended with none of UMPH! Prince is known for. A lot of great stuff followed but how many people who were not hardcore fans stuck around to find out after that lackluster opener?