Who wins?

1978 For You V Darkness on the Edge of Town (Bruce Springsteen)

1979 Prince V Off the Wall (Michael Jackson)

1980 Dirty Mind V The River (Bruce Springsteen)

1981 Controversy V Dead Ringer (Meatloaf)

1982 1999 V Thriller (Michael Jackson)

1984 Purple Rain V Born in the USA (Bruce Springsteen)

1985 ATWIAD V Brothers in Arms (Dire Straits)

1986 Parade V Graceland (Paul Simon)

1987 SOTT V Bad (Michael Jackson)

1988 Lovesexy V Blow up your Video (AC/DC)

1989 Batman V Sound + Vision (David Bowie)

1990 Graffiti Bridge V The Razor's Edge (AC/DC)

1991 Diamonds and Pearls V Star Time (James Brown)

1992 O(-> V Erotica (Madonna)

1993 THe Hits / B-Sides V Bat out of Hell Part II (Meatloaf)

1994 Come V Blade Runner Soundtrack (Vangelis)

1995 The Gold Experience V HIStory (Michael Jackson)

1996 Chaos & Disorder V Girl 6 Soundtrack (Various)

1998 Crystal Ball V Extinction Level Event (Busta Rhymes)

1999 The Vault V 18 Tracks (Bruce Springsteen)

2000 Rave In2 the Joy Fantastic V The Marsal Matters LP (Eminem)

2001 The Rainbow Children V Gorillaz (Gorillaz)

2002 One Night Alone V The Rising (Bruce Springsteen)

2003 C-Note V The Speakerbox / The Love Below (Outkast)

2004 Musicology V The Ultimate Collection (Michael Jackson)

2006 3121 V Back to Black (Amy Winehouse)

2007 Planet Earth V Magic (Bruce Springsteen)

2008 Indigo Nights V I am Sasha Fierce.. (Beyonce)

2009 Lotusflow3r V Working on a Dream (Bruce Springsteen)

2010 20Ten V The Promise (Bruce Springsteen)

2013 3rdEyeGirl V The Next Day (David Bowie)

prince every time

1978 For You V Darkness on the Edge of Town (Bruce Springsteen)

1979 Prince V Off the Wall (Michael Jackson)

1980 Dirty Mind V The River (Bruce Springsteen)

1981 Controversy V Dead Ringer (Meatloaf)

1982 1999 V Thriller (Michael Jackson)

1984 Purple Rain V Born in the USA (Bruce Springsteen)

1985 ATWIAD V Brothers in Arms (Dire Straits)

1986 Parade V Graceland (Paul Simon)

1987 SOTT V Bad (Michael Jackson)

1988 Lovesexy V Blow up your Video (AC/DC)

1989 Batman V Sound + Vision (David Bowie)

1990 Graffiti Bridge V The Razor's Edge (AC/DC)

1991 Diamonds and Pearls V Star Time (James Brown)

1992 O(-> V Erotica (Madonna)

1993 THe Hits / B-Sides V Bat out of Hell Part II (Meatloaf)

1994 Come V Blade Runner Soundtrack (Vangelis)

1995 The Gold Experience V HIStory (Michael Jackson)

1996 Chaos & Disorder V Girl 6 Soundtrack (Various)

1998 Crystal Ball V Extinction Level Event (Busta Rhymes)

1999 The Vault V 18 Tracks (Bruce Springsteen)

2000 Rave In2 the Joy Fantastic V The Marsal Matters LP (Eminem)

2001 The Rainbow Children V Gorillaz (Gorillaz)

2002 One Night Alone V The Rising (Bruce Springsteen)

2003 C-Note V The Speakerbox / The Love Below (Outkast)

2004 Musicology V The Ultimate Collection (Michael Jackson)

2006 3121 V Back to Black (Amy Winehouse)

2007 Planet Earth V Magic (Bruce Springsteen)

2008 Indigo Nights V I am Sasha Fierce.. (Beyonce)

2009 Lotusflow3r V Working on a Dream (Bruce Springsteen)

2010 20Ten V The Promise (Bruce Springsteen)

2013 3rdEyeGirl V The Next Day (David Bowie)

1978 For You V Darkness on the Edge of Town (Bruce Springsteen)

1979 Prince V Off the Wall (Michael Jackson)

1980 Dirty Mind V The River (Bruce Springsteen)

1981 Controversy V Dead Ringer (Meatloaf)

1982 1999 V Thriller (Michael Jackson)

1984 Purple Rain V Born in the USA (Bruce Springsteen)

1985 ATWIAD V Brothers in Arms (Dire Straits)

1986 Parade V Graceland (Paul Simon)

1987 SOTT V Bad (Michael Jackson)

1988 Lovesexy V Blow up your Video (AC/DC)

1989 Batman V Sound + Vision (David Bowie)

1990 Graffiti Bridge V The Razor's Edge (AC/DC)

1991 Diamonds and Pearls V Star Time (James Brown)

1992 O(-> V Erotica (Madonna)

1993 THe Hits / B-Sides V Bat out of Hell Part II (Meatloaf)

1994 Come V Blade Runner Soundtrack (Vangelis)

1995 The Gold Experience V HIStory (Michael Jackson)

1996 Chaos & Disorder V Girl 6 Soundtrack (Various)

1998 Crystal Ball V Extinction Level Event (Busta Rhymes)

1999 The Vault V 18 Tracks (Bruce Springsteen)

2000 Rave In2 the Joy Fantastic V The Marsal Matters LP (Eminem)

2001 The Rainbow Children V Gorillaz (Gorillaz)

2002 One Night Alone V The Rising (Bruce Springsteen)

2003 C-Note V The Speakerbox / The Love Below (Outkast)

2004 Musicology V The Ultimate Collection (Michael Jackson)

2006 3121 V Back to Black (Amy Winehouse)

2007 Planet Earth V Magic (Bruce Springsteen)

2008 Indigo Nights V I am Sasha Fierce.. (Beyonce)

2009 Lotusflow3r V Working on a Dream (Bruce Springsteen)

2010 20Ten V The Promise (Bruce Springsteen)

2013 3rdEyeGirl V The Next Day (David Bowie)

PRINCE VS (Battle of the Albums 1979-2013)

Maybe I am late to the party, but I don't get it. What's with the album choices?

skywalker said:

Maybe I am late to the party, but I don't get it. What's with the album choices?

Wondered that too - it can't be biggest selling album of the year because....... Erotica

I kid, Erotica is actually my favourite Madonna album.

skywalker said:

omnithanos said:

skywalker said:

Maybe I am late to the party, but I don't get it. What's with the album choices?

They are all Dave Prouse's favourite albums

So isn't this entire thread bait? Like, I challenge all Prince fans to dare say a Prince album is better than these 8 Bruce Springsteen albums I love?

skywalker said:

omnithanos said:

skywalker said: They are all Dave Prouse's favourite albums

So isn't this entire thread bait? Like, I challenge all Prince fans to dare say a Prince album is better than these 8 Bruce Springsteen albums I love?

Noooo. Although Bruce is the man live these days. I prefer Planet Earth to Magic, Rain is better than USA but I reckon Bruce owns the other 6 spots.

No need to choose. I dig both P and B...

Winners in Bold

omnithanos said:

Who wins?

1978 For You V Darkness on the Edge of Town (Bruce Springsteen)

1979 Prince V Off the Wall (Michael Jackson) - That album is flawless

1980 Dirty Mind V The River (Bruce Springsteen)

1981 Controversy V Dead Ringer (Meatloaf) - not even close

1982 1999 V Thriller (Michael Jackson) Hard but 1999 comes real close

1984 Purple Rain V Born in the USA (Bruce Springsteen)

1985 ATWIAD V Brothers in Arms (Dire Straits)

1986 Parade V Graceland (Paul Simon) This is real close, I love Graceland

1987 SOTT V Bad (Michael Jackson) Very hard but I really LOVE Bad too.

1988 Lovesexy V Blow up your Video (AC/DC)

1989 Batman V Sound + Vision (David Bowie)

1990 Graffiti Bridge V The Razor's Edge (AC/DC)

1991 Diamonds and Pearls V Star Time (James Brown)

1992 O(-> V Erotica (Madonna)

1993 THe Hits / B-Sides V Bat out of Hell Part II (Meatloaf)

1994 Come V Blade Runner Soundtrack (Vangelis)

1995 The Gold Experience V HIStory (Michael Jackson)

1996 Chaos & Disorder V Girl 6 Soundtrack (Various)

1998 Crystal Ball V Extinction Level Event (Busta Rhymes)

1999 The Vault V 18 Tracks (Bruce Springsteen) Whats with all this springsteen, waaaayyyyy overated

2000 Rave In2 the Joy Fantastic V The Marsal Matters LP (Eminem) I HATE m and m

2001 The Rainbow Children V Gorillaz (Gorillaz) - Just, gorillas are brainless dance

2002 One Night Alone V The Rising (Bruce Springsteen)

2003 C-Note V The Speakerbox / The Love Below (Outkast)

2004 Musicology V The Ultimate Collection (Michael Jackson)

2006 3121 V Back to Black (Amy Winehouse)

2007 Planet Earth V Magic (Bruce Springsteen)

2008 Indigo Nights V I am Sasha Fierce.. (Beyonce) Thats the best you can do for 08?

2009 Lotusflow3r V Working on a Dream (Bruce Springsteen) How many fucking albums has Springsteen put out

2010 20Ten V The Promise (Bruce Springsteen)

2013 3rdEyeGirl V The Next Day (David Bowie)

1978 For You V Darkness on the Edge of Town (Bruce Springsteen)

1979 Prince V Off the Wall (Michael Jackson)

1980 Dirty Mind V The River (Bruce Springsteen)

1981 Controversy V Dead Ringer (Meatloaf)

1982 1999 V Thriller (Michael Jackson) (in a Florida-2000-recount . . . thriller)

1984 Purple Rain V Born in the USA (Bruce Springsteen)

1985 ATWIAD V Brothers in Arms (Dire Straits)

1986 Parade V Graceland (Paul Simon)

1987 SOTT V Bad (Michael Jackson) (in a landslide)

1988 Lovesexy V Blow up your Video (AC/DC)

1989 Batman V Sound + Vision (David Bowie)

1990 Graffiti Bridge V The Razor's Edge (AC/DC)

1991 Diamonds and Pearls V Star Time (James Brown)

1992 O(-> V Erotica (Madonna)

1993 THe Hits / B-Sides V Bat out of Hell Part II (Meatloaf) (Hits/B-Sides not album)

1994 Come V Blade Runner Soundtrack (Vangelis) (wrong year?)

1995 The Gold Experience V HIStory (Michael Jackson)

1996 Chaos & Disorder V Girl 6 Soundtrack (Various)

1998 Crystal Ball V Extinction Level Event (Busta Rhymes) (even a comp beats Busta)

1999 The Vault V 18 Tracks (Bruce Springsteen)

2000 Rave In2 the Joy Fantastic V The Marsal Matters LP (Eminem)

2001 The Rainbow Children V Gorillaz (Gorillaz)

2002 One Night Alone V The Rising (Bruce Springsteen)

2003 C-Note V The Speakerbox / The Love Below (Outkast)

2004 Musicology V The Ultimate Collection (Michael Jackson)

2006 3121 V Back to Black (Amy Winehouse)

2007 Planet Earth V Magic (Bruce Springsteen)

2008 Indigo Nights V I am Sasha Fierce.. (Beyonce)

2009 Lotusflow3r V Working on a Dream (Bruce Springsteen)

2010 20Ten V The Promise (Bruce Springsteen)

2013 3rdEyeGirl V The Next Day (David Bowie)

namepeace said:

1978 For You V Darkness on the Edge of Town (Bruce Springsteen)

1979 Prince V Off the Wall (Michael Jackson)

1980 Dirty Mind V The River (Bruce Springsteen)

1981 Controversy V Dead Ringer (Meatloaf)

1982 1999 V Thriller (Michael Jackson) (in a Florida-2000-recount . . . thriller)

1984 Purple Rain V Born in the USA (Bruce Springsteen)

1985 ATWIAD V Brothers in Arms (Dire Straits)

1986 Parade V Graceland (Paul Simon)

1987 SOTT V Bad (Michael Jackson) (in a landslide)

1988 Lovesexy V Blow up your Video (AC/DC)

1989 Batman V Sound + Vision (David Bowie)

1990 Graffiti Bridge V The Razor's Edge (AC/DC)

1991 Diamonds and Pearls V Star Time (James Brown)

1992 O(-> V Erotica (Madonna)

1993 THe Hits / B-Sides V Bat out of Hell Part II (Meatloaf) (Hits/B-Sides not album)

1994 Come V Blade Runner Soundtrack (Vangelis) (wrong year?)

1995 The Gold Experience V HIStory (Michael Jackson)

1996 Chaos & Disorder V Girl 6 Soundtrack (Various)

1998 Crystal Ball V Extinction Level Event (Busta Rhymes) (even a comp beats Busta)

1999 The Vault V 18 Tracks (Bruce Springsteen)

2000 Rave In2 the Joy Fantastic V The Marsal Matters LP (Eminem)

2001 The Rainbow Children V Gorillaz (Gorillaz)

2002 One Night Alone V The Rising (Bruce Springsteen)

2003 C-Note V The Speakerbox / The Love Below (Outkast)

2004 Musicology V The Ultimate Collection (Michael Jackson)

2006 3121 V Back to Black (Amy Winehouse)

2007 Planet Earth V Magic (Bruce Springsteen)

2008 Indigo Nights V I am Sasha Fierce.. (Beyonce)

2009 Lotusflow3r V Working on a Dream (Bruce Springsteen)

2010 20Ten V The Promise (Bruce Springsteen)

2013 3rdEyeGirl V The Next Day (David Bowie)

I enjoyed your comments but although the movie came out in 1982 the Blade Runner Soundtrack was actually first released in 1994 in conjunction with the release of the Director's Cut of the movie. My favourite album of '94 was Christy Moore Live at the Point but I didn't think anyone on here would've heard of that album.

omnithanos said:

I enjoyed your comments but although the movie came out in 1982 the Blade Runner Soundtrack was actually first released in 1994 in conjunction with the release of the Director's Cut of the movie. My favourite album of '94 was Christy Moore Live at the Point but I didn't think anyone on here would've heard of that album.

Well, learned something new! A la The Black Album . .

1978 For You V Darkness on the Edge of Town (Bruce Springsteen)

1979 Prince V Off the Wall (Michael Jackson)

1980 Dirty Mind V The River (Bruce Springsteen)

1981 Controversy V Dead Ringer (Meatloaf)

1982 1999 V Thriller (Michael Jackson)

1984 Purple Rain V Born in the USA (Bruce Springsteen)

1985 ATWIAD V Brothers in Arms (Dire Straits)

1986 Parade V Graceland (Paul Simon)

1987 SOTT V Bad (Michael Jackson)

1988 Lovesexy V Blow up your Video (AC/DC)

1989 Batman V Sound + Vision (David Bowie)

1990 Graffiti Bridge V The Razor's Edge (AC/DC)

1991 Diamonds and Pearls V Star Time (James Brown)

1992 O(-> V Erotica (Madonna)

1993 THe Hits / B-Sides V Bat out of Hell Part II (Meatloaf)

1994 Come V Blade Runner Soundtrack (Vangelis)

1995 The Gold Experience V HIStory (Michael Jackson)

1996 Chaos & Disorder V Girl 6 Soundtrack (Various)

1998 Crystal Ball V Extinction Level Event (Busta Rhymes)

1999 The Vault V 18 Tracks (Bruce Springsteen)

2000 Rave In2 the Joy Fantastic V The Marsal Matters LP (Eminem)

2001 The Rainbow Children V Gorillaz (Gorillaz)

2002 One Night Alone V The Rising (Bruce Springsteen)

2003 C-Note V The Speakerbox / The Love Below (Outkast)

2004 Musicology V The Ultimate Collection (Michael Jackson)

2006 3121 V Back to Black (Amy Winehouse)

2007 Planet Earth V Magic (Bruce Springsteen)

2008 Indigo Nights V I am Sasha Fierce.. (Beyonce)

2009 Lotusflow3r V Working on a Dream (Bruce Springsteen)

2010 20Ten V The Promise (Bruce Springsteen)

2013 3rdEyeGirl V The Next Day (David Bowie)

I started doing this..... and then I reaized how bizarre some of the match-ups were. Meat Loaf? Vangelis? AC/DC?

What's the point of the VS for 2013 when A. 3rdEyeGirl material isn't an album and B. David Bowie's album, The Next Day hasn't even been released yet!

Zsa said:

Call me crazy, but I think Erotica was better than .

PurpleSullivan said:

Call me crazy, but I think Erotica was better than .

crazy

1978 For You V Darkness on the Edge of Town (Bruce Springsteen): not a fan of these, but Prince, because I generally prefer him.
1979 Prince V Off the Wall (Michael Jackson)
1980 Dirty Mind V The River (Bruce Springsteen)
1981 Controversy V Dead Ringer (Meatloaf)
1982 1999 V Thriller (Michael Jackson)
1984 Purple Rain V Born in the USA (Bruce Springsteen): by far
1985 ATWIAD V Brothers in Arms (Dire Straits)
1986 Parade V Graceland (Paul Simon)
1987 SOTT V Bad (Michael Jackson): the most difficult...tie
1988 Lovesexy V Blow up your Video (AC/DC)
1989 Batman V Sound + Vision (David Bowie)
1990 Graffiti Bridge V The Razor's Edge (AC/DC)
1991 Diamonds and Pearls V Star Time (James Brown)
1992 O(-> V Erotica (Madonna)
1993 THe Hits / B-Sides V Bat out of Hell Part II (Meatloaf): аctually, I do not think it's fair .... one album against the collection of the best hits ... really?
1994 Come V Blade Runner Soundtrack (Vangelis)
1995 The Gold Experience V HIStory (Michael Jackson)
1996 Chaos & Disorder V Girl 6 Soundtrack (Various)
1998 Crystal Ball V Extinction Level Event (Busta Rhymes)
1999 The Vault V 18 Tracks (Bruce Springsteen): аctually, I do not think it's fair .... one album against the collection of the best hits ... really?
2000 Rave In2 the Joy Fantastic V The Marsal Matters LP (Eminem)
2001 The Rainbow Children V Gorillaz (Gorillaz)
2002 One Night Alone V The Rising (Bruce Springsteen)
2003 C-Note V The Speakerbox / The Love Below (Outkast)
2004 Musicology V The Ultimate Collection (Michael Jackson): аctually, I do not think it's fair .... one album against the collection of the best hits ... really?
2006 3121 V Back to Black (Amy Winehouse)
2007 Planet Earth V Magic (Bruce Springsteen)
2008 Indigo Nights V I am Sasha Fierce.. (Beyonce)
2009 Lotusflow3r V Working on a Dream (Bruce Springsteen)
2010 20Ten V The Promise (Bruce Springsteen)
2013 3rdEyeGirl V The Next Day (David Bowie)

Actually, you obviously play along PRINCE ....
in the 90's and 00's were much stronger competitors.

in the 00's, most albums of Bruce are stronger, but I'm just not a fan of Bruce except for a handful of songs, so Prince just lucky that I love him much more

[Edited 2/26/13 0:46am]

TheEmperorofFunk said:

PurpleSullivan said:

Call me crazy, but I think Erotica was better than .

crazy

I recently purchased the Erotica CD for €1.49. It's one of Madonna's best.