Sweet feathery Jesus, this album frickin' blows! It makes the six album stretch from Musicology to 20Ten seem like timeless classics by comparison. Phase One kicks the unholy hell out of it!!! Phase Two sounds like lame old folks music. It has the stink of "white man's overbite" all over it.

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purplethunder3121 said:

"Black Muse" was almost ruined for me immediately when I realized what other song it reminded me of after the vocals kicked in: "Joe Cool" by B.B. King.

If you don't know the song, do not go listen to it. You're welcome.

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terrig said:

TheBoneRanger said:

IstenSzek said:

terrig said:

This song is amazing. The horn has so much room to sing as if in duet with him.

My god its beautiful.


Revelation

Revelation.....
Revelation.....

Its coming back to me now
You and I were meant to be together
And how

Revelation...
Revelation...

It seems like you've always been here
Now that you are
Stay with me forever my dear

Revelation...
Revelation

If ever, if ever there was ever
such a thing as time, oooh babe
It's useless,
so useless to me now
for in your arms is everything
in your arms
everything

An army of haters one by one
will do what they will to everyone
but the task at hand until we see the sun
is to keep doing you
until you come
to
Revelation...

Revelation ....

Can I play with you now...
Can I, can I play with you now....

It's all coming back to me know
Like it was deep in the ocean
I beat my sword into a cloud
Shared a heavenly potion
Future queen
Half east half west
The truth somewhere
Blessed in between

Through english glamour casting spell

through hebrew greek and roman hell
higher to the overstand
the color of the pharohs hand
the color of the pharohs hand
the color of the pharohs hand

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i think that should be "I beat my sword into a plough", as in, turning a mean of fighting/war

back into a productive tool.

they used to melt ploughs and beat them into swords in times of war. so i'm sure they'd do
the reverse when the fighting was done and people went back to their daily routines.

Ya, I wondered that...but it real tough to make it out - makes sense though!

BobGeorge909 said:

Not to get p&r here..but I like how u followed up sweet feathery Jesus with a gif of billy crystal.

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Yeah, that was a low blow....sorry about that. But I couldn't help invoking the name of the Savior after the shock of this colossal disappointment.

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donnyenglish said:

Black Muse could have been on The Rainbow Children. Lyrically and the sound of it. Highest quality track.

It's 2 songs actually. at 4 minute 19 a second song called "A Thousand Light Years" starts and was once part of the Welcome 2 America album. I have heard the album...don't ask me from who or how...just know that this was one of the songs.

TheBoneRanger said:

BobGeorge909 said:

datdude said:

hells yeah!

i HAVEN'T heard most of these!

only groovy, loveable, rnr, and screw. nice treat awaits whenever i can get this apart from Tidal!

You don't have to join Tidal to purchase the album.

tollyc said:

donnyenglish said:

Black Muse could have been on The Rainbow Children. Lyrically and the sound of it. Highest quality track.

It's 2 songs actually. at 4 minute 19 a second song called "A Thousand Light Years" starts and was once part of the Welcome 2 America album. I have heard the album...don't ask me from who or how...just know that this was one of the songs.

How would you rate the Welcome 2 America album against Phase 2?

Revelation is a heaven! i'm melted...

Stare is killer groovie track!!!!!!!!!!!!! my favorite.

I always liked Rock and Roll loveaffair.

Groovy potential has a potential indeed....

Big city is OK.

other...hmm..

one2vibe said:

I woke up this morning and checked tidal for a possible new Purple pick of the week and to my surprise got HNR 2. I'm so excited I'm loving it. For me Prince aways comes through. I'm glad some of the old one off releases finally have a home. Thank you thank you thank you.

My thoughts ... Exactly!

TheBoneRanger said:

Sweet feathery Jesus, this album frickin' blows! It makes the six album stretch from Musicology to 20Ten seem like timeless classics by comparison. Phase One kicks the unholy hell out of it!!! Phase Two sounds like lame old folks music. It has the stink of "white man's overbite" all over it.

[Edited 12/13/15 7:08am]

10/10 for the originality of your opinion.

0/10 for what I actually think of the assessment.

First of all, HnR1 being better than HnR2? (there's like, one courageous other person that thinks the same that I know of here, I'm guessing it's about really liking dancey tracks).

Secondly, you're essentially saying that albums like Planet Earth, MPLSSound and 20TEN have better tracks? Original!

Thirdly, this is supposed to have "white man's overbite"?

But it's ok, takes all sorts to make the world go round.

KingSausage said:

SchlomoThaHomo said:

OH is that why it's $27 for FLAC?! I was like, "Well, good morning! But also...fuck you."

Both for that price is a little more tolerable, but I've already purchased Phase 1. I wouldn't buy it again, even if I did like it. I guess I'll have to hear an unauthorized copy.

Some of the snippets are promising. Look At Me, Look At U sounds really cool. Black Muse and Big City sound awfully similar to me, but a nice sound. I had a feeling 2Y2D would be included, as it's a perfect fit sonically. It will be nice to finally have. When She Comes gives me a Satisfied vibe. Baltimore and RnR work well together. Screwdriver seems like the only odd man out.

Seriously. I'm not buying Phase One again. I'll need to wait for the CD.

I somehow missed this thread yesterday, saw it a bit ago, rushed to tidal to buy FLAC (even though I've already purchased 1/2 the tracks), saw you have to buy both albums... No thanks! I'll buy CD or vinyl, I'd even pay $13 for Phase 2 on FLAC. I will NOT pay $26 for digital copies when I've already purchased 75% of the tracks.

mordang said:

I just hope Prince wil continue as he does. Four albums in one year, is better that 1 in 4 years.

I agree, it's great to get new music on a regular basis.

But on the other hand, can you imagine the strength of the album if Prince did wait 4 years?

But we all know Prince doesn't work like that, and that's fine by me.

I had a chance to listen to the new album last night. A few immediate reactions...what the hell is Screwdriver doing on this album???? It should have been on PlectrumElectrum...terribly out of place and the track never seemed to find the right groove. Other than the glaring omission of Free Urself (hopefully phase 3?) I am LOVING most of the tracks! Black Muse,Revelation, Big City, Groovy Potential, Stare, Baltimore are all top notch!!! The rest are really good

lwr001 said:

TheEnglishGent said:

Yep, just started free trial number 4

good now we know you are a fraud and a cheat..you have no credibility to comment on anything here..let me qualify, you have no integrity

That's a little harsh. Maybe the Gent thinks that buying Phase One and half the tracks on Phase 2 once was enough and doesn't want to buy a bundle that is only 25% new. How much integrity is there in that?!? Just sayin'...
I rushed over to Tidal to buy, saw the bundle, decided to wait. Wait to buy that is... listening now!

jaynoonan said:

I am diggin this album but I added Free Urself before Baltimore and threw in "If I could get your attention"....it's even better!

This is perfect, though I would remove Screwdriver.

Digging the album and will buy a CD and/or an LP on day 1!

IstenSzek said:

terrig said:

It's all coming back to me know
Like it was deep in the ocean
I beat my sword into a cloud
Shared a heavenly potion
Future queen
Half east half west
The truth somewhere
Blessed in between

i think that should be "I beat my sword into a plough", as in, turning a mean of fighting/war

back into a productive tool.

they used to melt ploughs and beat them into swords in times of war. so i'm sure they'd do
the reverse when the fighting was done and people went back to their daily routines.

It's Biblical, ultimately--Isaiah 2:4: "And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more."

Of course, it has a life outside of that original context. The whole turning from war and anger to peaceful constructive activities. It's a common metaphor--and the same verse is behind "Down by the Riverside"'s references to "lay[ing] down my sword and shield" and "study[ing] war no more."

WHEN SHE COMES is my top track here, in fact the only one worth listening to. A far superior slow jam to recent efforts like On The Couch or Satisfied. This is a little weirder, and like someone else said, a slight distant taste of Parade. Prince is stretching himself here a bit, I think, unlike the rest of the album where he treads safe ground. Listen to that opening vocal line, the melody is crazy. And always nice to hear Prince drumming, too .

.

The rest of the album, well, hmmmm, nooooo....