toejam said:

No way this is the most overhyped album in history...

But it begs the question - What was Prince's most overhyped album? I'm thinking Rave. He did a lot of promo for that album - TV spots and interviews all through the US and Europe. Signed by Arista, with Clive Davis kissing his ass, the 'Produced by Prince' thing, even though he was still at the time etc. Rave was supposed to be for Prince what Supernatural was for Santana. Surely that was his most overhyped album.

The only thing that is hyping Plectrum Electrum is the fact that it will be his first album in four years - which is astounding given that prior to 2010, he more or less released an album a year. But realistically, it's only us Prince fans who know or care.

... I also still have my doubts that it will see the light of day.

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I have my doubts too. I mean, the wheels 'ain't exactly turning at Kobalt. Sounds like the whole 3rdEyeGirl thing is more of 'live experience' anyway. I expect any album will get a low-key release in about 6 months - 9 tracks, most of which we've heard. Prince won't care...he'd have moved on.

'Bad' (1987). That was hype.

I'm a fan, but it's really got to be said.

filthyrichyuppie said:

I have my doubts too. I mean, the wheels 'ain't exactly turning at Kobalt. Sounds like the whole 3rdEyeGirl thing is more of 'live experience' anyway. I expect any album will get a low-key release in about 6 months - 9 tracks, most of which we've heard. Prince won't care...he'd have moved on.

Yep. That's how I think things will pan out also. Would loved to be proven wrong though.

Marrk said:

is this why he has stopped until he can get a better system?

SuperSoulFighter said:

This thread is over-hyped...

purplethunder3121 said:

filthyrichyuppie said:

Dude's been hawking this album for over a year and still no show. I miss the good old days when he'd like, yunno, release albums.

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'Plectrum Electrum - the most overhyped album in history'

---its not Chinese Democracy yet. Thats the most overhyped album. He still has about 8 years left to reach that status

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KCOOLMUZIQ said:

“PRETZELBODYLOGIC” By... #1 IN UK!

Tell the whole story then...

...it's top in the "Indie/Alternative" section closely followed by Vance Joy (whoever that is). Yup, we're on our way.

Batman's got to be Prince's most overhyped album

NDRU said:

Batman's got to be Prince's most overhyped album

duh..it was aprt of a big-ass movie...

It's not overhyped, but it is way overdue. Still, feel like there's been enough of an uptick in quality that he seems like whatever draft of it was clearly ready last spring was not up to snuff. Glad to see he's editing himself a little.

There is no hype. No date. No info.

Just some shows to celebrate. What?

It's not really overhyped. No one outside of a few thousand hardcore fans even knows about it. It's probably the most drawn-out album though.

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In Prince terms, I think The Black Album is the most over-hyped album . . . at least while it was in "bootleg" status. In non-Prince terms, I would agree with Guns N' Roses "Chinese Democracy".

And yet an entire galaxy says "3rd eye who?" and "plectrum what?"

laurarichardson said:

Noodled24 said:

This is what Prince has needed to do for years.

Fans know his more rock tracks. The general public do not. So many people (especially in the UK) do not know Prince as a guitarist. 'Betcha by golly wow" and TMBGITW were two of his last real hits here. Even the last couple of albums people might have listened to - Planet earth and 20ten were not guitar centric albums.

His new (slightly more masculine) image and the new (all girl) band - the small gigs, the cheap tickets. This is Prince at his best. Proving a point with a guitar. They're not likely to win over many metal heads, but they have a fair chance at the pop charts, especially since the girls actually have personalities.

It may well be overhyped but it needs to be. To be fair songs like 'fix' 'pretzel' and the instrumental title track are all pretty sweet. The only downside could be the possibility that 'LOL' and 'let'sGC' could also be on the album meaning we've heard quite a lot already.

With a couple of TV spots, or a live concert broadcast PlectrumElectrum could do really well in the UK at least. Unless he starts dropkicking live kittens from his hotel room window it's almost an automatic UK top 10 album now. Which seems to be the aim along with launching the careers of 3rdeyegirl.

(weird they've never played the song 3rdeye IMO)

Exactly, he needs to win over a whole new audience with this project.

Ain't gonna happen with this collection of rubbish.

OP has never heard about this one?

NDRU said:

bigd74 said:

NDRU said:

Batman's got to be Prince's most overhyped album

But wasn't Batman the fastest selling soundtrack of all time when it came out?

It was probably also the most available cd of all time at used record stores

I'll pass on this one too. His new studio material just doesn't have it anymore. The new stuff sounds way better live. maybe if he recorded everything on a 8 track console

Where's what hype?


Did I miss it?

dJJ said:

bigd74 said:

dJJ said:

Where's what hype?


Did I miss it?

I think that's the argument, the op says it is and we're saying no

Oh jesus. If you don't think banging on about an album for over a year is overhyped then I don't know what to tell you? OK, it may not be the most overhyped album in HISTORY but, in tiny little Prince world, that still counts for something.

filthyrichyuppie said:

bigd74 said:

dJJ said: I think that's the argument, the op says it is and we're saying no

Oh jesus. If you don't think banging on about an album for over a year is overhyped then I don't know what to tell you? OK, it may not be the most overhyped album in HISTORY but, in tiny little Prince world, that still counts for something.

Just a remider that within tiny little Prince world, the org is an even more tiny, little slice.


Perspective can set you free!

dJJ said:

filthyrichyuppie said:

Oh jesus. If you don't think banging on about an album for over a year is overhyped then I don't know what to tell you? OK, it may not be the most overhyped album in HISTORY but, in tiny little Prince world, that still counts for something.

Just a remider that within tiny little Prince world, the org is an even more tiny, little slice.


Perspective can set you free!

You'll have a good understanding of your own influence then. Thanks for underlining my point.