jonylawson said:

SquirrelMeat said:

Its gonna be a beautiful night > Crystal Ball

thats crazy on so many levels.........

And yet, I love it.

'Crystal Ball' preceding 'Sign O' the Times,' then 'Play in the Sunshine' and 'Housequake' as Side One.

Replace 'Slow Love' with 'Crucial' and replace 'It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night' with 'Train' to close.

That would have been my favorite album ever made.

EyeJester7 said:

WELL....

Replace 'Play In The Sunshine' for Power Fantastic!!! I truly believe, if he released 'Power Fantastic' on SOTT, it would get more love universally, and possibly go down as one of the greatest songs ever composed. While it gets much love here, it's a SHAME it was not released on a concept album, him releasing it on a 'B-Side/Greatest Hits' Album was pretty lame, BUT so glad he did anyways! Imagine how many other tracks like this may lie in the vault!

I dig Slow Love! , But If I had to replace it with another song, it would be that of 'Shockadelica' "Nasty BITCH, GET UP! Two Times HUH! OAWW!" Hell yeah, that would be tight! Haha

LAST but not least, 'It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night' I NEVER liked this track before. I thought it was a error track when I bought it.

BUT, after seeing the performance of the tour, it's become one of my favorites. Still it's more like a jam than a song, so I would have to go with 'CRYSTAL BALL!'

Hecks YEAH!! Imagine that! "Expert Lover, Have you had a crystal ball, take of your clothes, my baby!". Crystal Ball the song is one of his best compositions EVER! Who in the hell could release something like that ever again? SO PERFECT!

Co-Sign!

That's my favorite Prince album also (I include 'The Truth' CD as that's how I acquired it. But even as just a three disc set, it's my favorite Prince album.

controversy99 said:

bigd74 said:

Out: It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night

In: Rebirth Of The Flesh or Train or Witness For The Prosecution

I never understand all the hate for It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night. We got a live Prince recording on an official album. There's no way I'd get rid of it.

Out: Slow Love

In: Rebrith of the Flesh

Overdubbed in the studio . . . . and still sounds like crap.

SoulAlive said:

controversy99 said:

I never understand all the hate for It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night. We got a live Prince recording on an official album. There's no way I'd get rid of it.

Out: Slow Love

In: Rebrith of the Flesh

"It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night" is decent,but I woundn't miss it if it were gone.We would have found it on a live bootleg anyway (lol),so there was no need for it to be on the album.

Truth

rialb said:

"U Got the Look" does not really fit, I could see ditching it.

All of you that are suggesting dropping "It's Gonna Be a Beautiful Night" need to be slapped. Hard.

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WHAT?!!!!!

Defending that track?! Oh my . . . .

SoulAlive said:

I didn't realize that "Slow Love" is so unpopular....I think it's a great song!

It's disposable. It's also on the 'Black Album.'

SUPRMAN said:

SoulAlive said:

I didn't realize that "Slow Love" is so unpopular....I think it's a great song!

It's disposable. It's also on the 'Black Album.'

I think you are confusing "Slow Love" with "When 2 R in Love." "Slow Love" is not on The Black Album. "When 2 R in Love" is on both The Black Album and Lovesexy.

rialb said:

SUPRMAN said:

It's disposable. It's also on the 'Black Album.'

I think you are confusing "Slow Love" with "When 2 R in Love." "Slow Love" is not on The Black Album. "When 2 R in Love" is on both The Black Album and Lovesexy.

I stand corrected. I certainly am.