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Thread started 06/30/13 8:29pm

silverchild

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15 Years of 'New Power Soul'

On June 30th, 1998, New Power Soul was released and as it stands today, it remains one of the most controversial albums of Prince's career.

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Reply #1 posted 06/30/13 8:47pm

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it remains one of the most controversial albums of Prince's career.

Really? lol Do tell biggrin

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Reply #2 posted 06/30/13 8:49pm

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FragileUndertow said:

it remains one of the most controversial albums of Prince's career.

Really? lol Do tell biggrin

Among fans, it is very controversial. Either you love it or utterly hate it.

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Reply #3 posted 06/30/13 9:00pm

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this is an npg album, not prince
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Reply #4 posted 06/30/13 10:58pm

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The album, and its first track, is called 'Newpower Soul': http://www.princevault.co...power_Soul

('New Power Soul' is on the 'Exodus' album.)

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Reply #5 posted 07/01/13 12:16am

jonylawson

silverchild said:

FragileUndertow said:

it remains one of the most controversial albums of Prince's career.

Really? lol Do tell biggrin

Among fans, it is very controversial. Either you love it or utterly hate it.

thats completely untrue

most fans FUCKIN HATE IT whereas a small minority think "its okay"

NOBODY loves it.

people LOVE purple rain..sign o the times..parade

however most people do love wasted kisses and come on but as an album it is utter utter utter doody

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Reply #6 posted 07/01/13 12:44am

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^I agree, but I'm suresomebody will pop up saying (s)he loves it.
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Reply #7 posted 07/01/13 12:50am

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I love it!! The highlight of his career!!! biggrin lol

Not really, but Wasted Kisses, Mad Sex and Come On are very enjoyable tracks IMHO. And some others are OK too. Not his best album, but miles better than most albums that have been released since....

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Reply #8 posted 07/01/13 1:24am

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Here:

[img:$uid]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v67/ecnirp2004/Prince/NewpowerSoulpic-2.jpg[/img:$uid]


The One:

[img:$uid]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v67/ecnirp2004/Prince/TheOne.jpg[/img:$uid]

[img:$uid]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v67/ecnirp2004/Prince/TheOne1.jpg[/img:$uid]

Great video: "The One".. heart

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Reply #9 posted 07/01/13 1:30am

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Prince, Marva King:

[img:$uid]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v67/ecnirp2004/Prince/MARVA.jpg[/img:$uid]

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Reply #10 posted 07/01/13 1:39am

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ABC interview:

[img:$uid]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v67/ecnirp2004/Prince/ABC2_zpsd1222b15.jpg[/img:$uid]

[img:$uid]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v67/ecnirp2004/Prince/ABC1_zps772e766d.jpg[/img:$uid]


Eating a cracker (biscuit?)..


[img:$uid]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v67/ecnirp2004/Prince/abcpcracker1_zpsc6650980.jpg[/img:$uid]


[img:$uid]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v67/ecnirp2004/Prince/abcprincecrackers2_zpsb038e396.jpg[/img:$uid]

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Reply #11 posted 07/01/13 1:43am

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More:


[img:$uid]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v67/ecnirp2004/Prince/NewPowerSoul1_zps929b3a3b.jpg[/img:$uid]

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Reply #12 posted 07/01/13 1:45am

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Newpower Soul, Poster..?



[img:$uid]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v67/ecnirp2004/Prince/NewPowerSoul-Poster_zps7475fdec.jpg[/img:$uid]

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Reply #13 posted 07/01/13 1:49am

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It's about as controversial as a blade of grass. People either love it or hate it...ooohhhh the controversy.

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Reply #14 posted 07/01/13 3:24am

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a blade of grass tends to get mowed, it is the seeds of the unmowed that prevail. especially if you grow insects in your hair. fuck new power soul, i'm sick of this sterile studio business.

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Reply #15 posted 07/01/13 3:33am

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SuperSoulFighter said:

^I agree, but I'm suresomebody will pop up saying (s)he loves it.



I don't love it, but I don't like when people say EVERYONE or NO ONE, like they have the authority to speak for anyone who has ever heard it. rolleyes

I have have very fond memories of that period in my life, and my journey as a Prince fan, so yes, I like it a lot.

Please... take my "fan card". neutral



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"Love Hurts.
Your lies, they cut me.
Now your words don't mean a thing.
I don't give a damn if you ever loved me..."

-Cher, "Woman's World"
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Reply #16 posted 07/01/13 4:15am

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I was very active as a prince fan in that era and so have good memories of it. There are a handful of great songs on there, so I don't really know why it gets so much hate.
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Reply #17 posted 07/01/13 5:40am

pureTsexy

The One , and Come On, were the only saving grace for this album.
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Reply #18 posted 07/01/13 5:46am

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kangafunk said:

I was very active as a prince fan in that era and so have good memories of it. There are a handful of great songs on there, so I don't really know why it gets so much hate.

I don't understand either why it gets so much hate, in my opinion this album is better than Rave, Musicology, 3121 Planet Earth and 20ten
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Reply #19 posted 07/01/13 6:05am

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kangafunk said:

I was very active as a prince fan in that era and so have good memories of it. There are a handful of great songs on there, so I don't really know why it gets so much hate.

+1 to that.

The album is poor overall, but I have a lot of good memories as a fan from that era/tour/album so I can always enjoy it when I listen to it. It's biggest crime is the production really. It's no worse than a lot of what followed (not much of a saving grace I know).

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Reply #20 posted 07/01/13 6:26am

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^I agree, but I'm suresomebody will pop up saying (s)he loves it.

I don't love it, but there isn't one single song on there that qualifies as his worst. I would take ANY song on NPS to replace Jughead and Push on D&P. Easily. Wasted Kisses is pretty universally loved, I'd say, but nothing on the album is as bad as Arms of Orion or Grafitti Bridge.

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Reply #21 posted 07/01/13 6:41am

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i give it a B+

NPS and CK's come 2 my house are two album's i can listen to while just riding arounf the town.

now that GCS 2000 album was beetle shit lol

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Reply #22 posted 07/01/13 9:12am

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MIRvmn said:

kangafunk said:
I was very active as a prince fan in that era and so have good memories of it. There are a handful of great songs on there, so I don't really know why it gets so much hate.
I don't understand either why it gets so much hate, in my opinion this album is better than Rave, Musicology, 3121 Planet Earth and 20ten


This. (Except I think 3121 is way better than NPS.)

I love Newpower Soul. I understand why some people don't, but I enjoy it beginning to end and think it's solid. And the really good songs on there are outstanding.

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Reply #23 posted 07/01/13 9:13am

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FunkyStrange said:

this is an npg album, not prince


It's a Prince album.

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Reply #24 posted 07/01/13 9:33am

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well, i liked imagettin from gcs2000 especially with the effects and bass petals. he did it at the flashback festival 2011 and got a standing ovation for one in a million.

Fury said:

i give it a B+

NPS and CK's come 2 my house are two album's i can listen to while just riding arounf the town.

now that GCS 2000 album was beetle shit lol

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Reply #25 posted 07/01/13 9:38am

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they were really feeling imagettin especially when larry came out into the audience thumping and plucking.

outsideofthebox said:

well, i liked imagettin from gcs2000 especially with the effects and bass petals. he did it at the flashback festival 2011 and got a standing ovation for one in a million.

Fury said:

i give it a B+

NPS and CK's come 2 my house are two album's i can listen to while just riding arounf the town.

now that GCS 2000 album was beetle shit lol

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Reply #26 posted 07/01/13 6:23pm

jonylawson

MIRvmn said:

kangafunk said:
I was very active as a prince fan in that era and so have good memories of it. There are a handful of great songs on there, so I don't really know why it gets so much hate.
I don't understand either why it gets so much hate, in my opinion this album is better than Rave, Musicology, 3121 Planet Earth and 20ten

and with that quote you my friend KNOW nothing about music!!

c'mon seriously??

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Reply #27 posted 07/02/13 2:30am

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pureTsexy said:

The One , and Come On, were the only saving grace for this album.

And even those two only fall in the Second Best of Prince category.
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Reply #28 posted 07/02/13 4:13am

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thedance said:

ABC interview:






Eating a cracker (biscuit?)..






Yeah, that was weird, pulling the cracker from nowhere, love the hair though!
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Reply #29 posted 07/02/13 6:48am

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you also forgot about the tavis smiley interview with prince,larry graham, and chaka promoting the new power pack back in october of 1998. it was a bet special and i remember it like yesterday because I tuned in to watch the entire show the opening night and the reruns. i remember that i played that cd a lot in the dorm room because i liked the title track and shoo bed doo. there was also a maxi single for come on but i really liked the mix where i think npgmc.com mixed come on with the beat of dance,music,sex,romance. now, that was slamming.

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