The Gold Experience

Come

Chaos and Disorder

Exodus (NPG)

GRAFFITI BRIDGE

COME

EXODUS

Come (1994)

TrivialPursuit said:

The Gold Experience

Come

Chaos and Disorder

Exodus (NPG)

The Gold Experience has always been very highly rated so.......?

homesquid said:

TrivialPursuit said:

The Gold Experience

Come

Chaos and Disorder

Exodus (NPG)

The Gold Experience has always been very highly rated so.......?

Tell the other half dozen folks that. I mean, highly rated by who? Fans? We rate everything high. The public missed the joy of TGE.

1. Emancipation

2. The Gold Experience

3. 3121

4. Musicology

5. The Beautiful Experience [actually, it's a EP and not an album]

1. The Gold Experience
2. Graffiti Bridge
3. Come
4. Art Official Age
5. Emancipation

homesquid said:

"Planet Earth" is THE most underrated Prince album. Period. It amazes me so many fans rate it so low. Philistines!

homesquid said:

Chaos & Disorder would top my list, that album is so raw and fresh sounding, to this day.

NPG Exodus also has a lot of greats, like Cherry Cherry & Count The Days.

1 800 New Funk, more of a compilation with various voices, but really pretty solid throughout.

somethinginthewater said:

homesquid said:

"Planet Earth" is THE most underrated Prince album. Period. It amazes me so many fans rate it so low. Philistines!

Yeah, I never understood the hate for this album. The title track alone is EPIC. If Planet Earth (the song) was some random late 80s/early 90s outtake I could see fans going nuts over it.

And then you have The One U Wanna C, which is his most convincing and downright catchiest pop/rock song since Raspberry Beret. And All The Midnights In The World is a great song, the kind of simple, beautiful composition that only Prince could write. Chelsea Rodgers is a fun slice of disco-funk, Guitar and SHOE are both solid tracks. The only clunker I can see on the album is Mr Goodnight, and even that has some pretty cool flow to it.

After the vastly overrated 3121, I was relieved upon first hearing PE, and felt that it was a return to form, and his strongest commercial record since Rave (another underrated album).

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HitnrunPhase2

Lovesymbol

Art official age

The Gold Experience (Although like symbol, it has been rated well generally, but some fans don't like it)

Chaos and Disorder (Seriously tight side one, only I rock therefore I am is crap)

3121 - Criminally, this is a GREAT album.

NorthC said:

I thought there was no point in replying to this thread because all albums had been mentioned, but I see there is one missing. No one likes Plectrum Electrum? Alright, I'll be the first then. It's a nice little rock album as long as we pretend Boy Trouble doesn't exist.

I think it starts out pretty good, but Boy Trouble and Stop This Train kinda bring down the overall quality. I don't know why he put out these two cuts, when songs like Screwdriver and Cause & Effect are so much stronger.

But I love Wow, Anotherlove, Funknroll, the title cut and even Aintturninround.

Wow do you love Planet Earth.. (some of you out there)..

OK I love Futuere Baby Mama - and/ but that's the only amazing song there on this cd... imo..

1. Planet Earth - SHOE would be seen as a classic had it been on SOTT. Similarly, if The One U Wanna C had been a Purple Rain outtake or B-Side I feel it would be very highly regarded by the 'wasn't Prince just awesome in the 80's' brigade (of which I am sometimes one, much to my own annoyance, lol). Guitar is one of the most lyrically banal songs Prince ever wrote, but I love it anyway

2. The Gold Experience - While I appreciate that TGE gets much love amongst Prince fans, it remains pretty much unknown as an album by the public in general; not helped much by it being out of print and almost impossible to find. I agree with the earlier poster who mentioned how 'na na na na naaa' should have been a staple at Prince concerts. Gold as a song should have been an enormous hit around the world and would have been a great concert finale. So much to love...an amazing album.

3. Art Official Age - Clouds, U Know, This Could Be Us, what's NOT to like? Also, Breakdown imho is on of the great Prince songs, period. For me this felt like I was listening to the same guy who made Lovesexy... 26 years later.

4. Chaos and Disorder - A bits and pieces collection I admit, but I have always been a sucker for hearing Prince let his hair down and rock. Disappeared without a trace upon release and has received zero attention outside of the most ardent Prince followers.

What is so amazing about Prince's body of work is that some will think my list is dreadul, that I am clueless and have no idea what I'm talking about, lol. Such a huge variety or work and styles, with so many differing subjective opinions. And yet here we all are, fans of the same guy

Yewdale said:

What is so amazing about Prince's body of work is that some will think my list is dreadul, that I am clueless and have no idea what I'm talking about, lol. Such a huge variety or work and styles, with so many differing subjective opinions. And yet here we all are, fans of the same guy

I for one don't its great and I agree, there is so much to love on those albums, songs like Zannalee, I like it there are classics. I totally agree about AOA which is classic Prince full stop and would have been his best post TGE album had it not been for the sustained brilliance of Phase 2 ( I mean seriously, Prince you went out on a BANG!).

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The Gold Experience I have already said in my post is more brilliance and I agree what you say, most fans love it, but there is a large group (Especially on the org) think it is overrated pablum and the rest, so I will wax on Planet Earth.

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It seems Planet earth gets the most disrespect of all here for his later stuff, why I don't know, Prince has a cool cover on the set and it opens with an epic ballad for a title track, then we have the catchy single Guitar which is 2007's answer to Black Sweat, with this song (Guitar) Prince proves he can still whip out a catchy radio friendly single like that. Short, sweet and succinct, Prince to the point pop and funk. Then we have more good ballads like Somewhere here on earth and Future baby mama, Mr Goodnight is a bit daft though, but it can be forgiven. Then we have Chelsea Rogers, everything is good except Shelby or whoever that bird is, hollering through it - "Go ahead Chelsea". All the midnights in the world is too cute by half but at least enjoyable in a Starfish and coffee type way.

Then we have the one you wanna c, a great song and also on eof the first where he is singing about doing it with complete rancour (The amount of the sex on this album was the most he had done since Newpowersoul/Emancipation depending on how you decide what is a Prince album and what is not), with the famous line - I come like thunder and if u want 2 get creamy baby. The only crappy song is Resolution and the best and most hated on song is Lion of Judah, this thing builds, awesome blistering guitars and amazing Prince vocals with an irresistible pop and rock melodic construction. Planet earth is a great album and is definitely not worthy of the shit it gets.

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Of the 2004 and later material, I feel that Musicology is most overrated, its boring and too plodding by half, I barely listen to it at all, but listen to 3121/Planet Earth/ Lotusflow3r and 20Ten a lot. Okay I don't include Bria Valente, the 21 nights abortion or any NPGMC stuff in that assessment.

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"No one likes Plectrum Electrum?"................I do! I have more appreciation for "Plectrum" after seeing the SNL performance. "Another Love" and the title track are standouts. I remember not liking "Fixurlifeup" or "Marz" because they seemed so simplistic, but they grew on me. It's a cool and different record.

Adorecream said:

Yewdale said:

What is so amazing about Prince's body of work is that some will think my list is dreadul, that I am clueless and have no idea what I'm talking about, lol. Such a huge variety or work and styles, with so many differing subjective opinions. And yet here we all are, fans of the same guy

I for one don't its great and I agree, there is so much to love on those albums, songs like Zannalee, I like it there are classics. I totally agree about AOA which is classic Prince full stop and would have been his best post TGE album had it not been for the sustained brilliance of Phase 2 ( I mean seriously, Prince you went out on a BANG!).

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The Gold Experience I have already said in my post is more brilliance and I agree what you say, most fans love it, but there is a large group (Especially on the org) think it is overrated pablum and the rest, so I will wax on Planet Earth.

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It seems Planet earth gets the most disrespect of all here for his later stuff, why I don't know, Prince has a cool cover on the set and it opens with an epic ballad for a title track, then we have the catchy single Guitar which is 2007's answer to Black Sweat, with this song (Guitar) Prince proves he can still whip out a catchy radio friendly single like that. Short, sweet and succinct, Prince to the point pop and funk. Then we have more good ballads like Somewhere here on earth and Future baby mama, Mr Goodnight is a bit daft though, but it can be forgiven. Then we have Chelsea Rogers, everything is good except Shelby or whoever that bird is, hollering through it - "Go ahead Chelsea". All the midnights in the world is too cute by half but at least enjoyable in a Starfish and coffee type way.

Then we have the one you wanna c, a great song and also on eof the first where he is singing about doing it with complete rancour (The amount of the sex on this album was the most he had done since Newpowersoul/Emancipation depending on how you decide what is a Prince album and what is not), with the famous line - I come like thunder and if u want 2 get creamy baby. The only crappy song is Resolution and the best and most hated on song is Lion of Judah, this thing builds, awesome blistering guitars and amazing Prince vocals with an irresistible pop and rock melodic construction. Planet earth is a great album and is definitely not worthy of the shit it gets.

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Of the 2004 and later material, I feel that Musicology is most overrated, its boring and too plodding by half, I barely listen to it at all, but listen to 3121/Planet Earth/ Lotusflow3r and 20Ten a lot. Okay I don't include Bria Valente, the 21 nights abortion or any NPGMC stuff in that assessment.

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Totally agree with your thoughts on Planet Earth. I'm also a fan of 3121, and my problem with Musicology is how middle of the road it sounds. It is completely innofensive in the same way that a Phil Collins album used to be. I'm not knocking Phil Collins there, I just don't expect to feel the same vibe when listening to Prince. I do like a couple of the tracks a lot, but the rest is elevator music to these ears.

I need to re-visit Lotusflow3r and 20Ten, but not bria Valente.

homesquid said:

"Planet Earth" is THE most underrated Prince album. Period. It amazes me so many fans rate it so low. Philistines!

I revisited that one after his death to see if I'd enjoy it more. Nope. Still hate it.

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Come.

smoothcriminal12 said:

homesquid said:

"Planet Earth" is THE most underrated Prince album. Period. It amazes me so many fans rate it so low. Philistines!

I revisited that one after his death to see if I'd enjoy it more. Nope. Still hate it.

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Well your forum name suggests you are a MJ fan...therefore you are forgiven

TrivialPursuit said:

homesquid said:

The Gold Experience has always been very highly rated so.......?

Tell the other half dozen folks that. I mean, highly rated by who? Fans? We rate everything high. The public missed the joy of TGE.

It got rave reviews with critics and went Gold. Granted it would have been better had this album been the one that got Musiclogy attention but it was not to be.

smoothcriminal12 said:

homesquid said:

"Planet Earth" is THE most underrated Prince album. Period. It amazes me so many fans rate it so low. Philistines!

I revisited that one after his death to see if I'd enjoy it more. Nope. Still hate it.

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Great, the moment we start defending it, some knucklehead has to insult, this is a thread for under rated albums, not hate on albums. Get so sick of these trolls and haterz gonna hate shit.

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Every thread for "His worst albums" some fool says Planet Earth within the 1st 3 posts, its not even a bad album, why - because it has 1 or 2 bad songs. A lot of Prince albums get a bad rap because of one or two really bad songs. Such as.

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Plectrum Electrum - Boytrouble (Okay its dreadful, but take it off and the rest is okay)

Diamonds and Pearls - Jughead (The rest is great except maybe Push)

Emancipation - Has 4 really shitty songs, but still gets a lot of love, those songs are Mr Happy, Da da da da, Facedown and we gets up.

Hitnrun Phase 1 - Any of tracks 2 to are bad, but the rest is okay.

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One shitty song does not ruin a whole album.

Facedown shitty?

Adorecream said:

One shitty song does not ruin a whole album.

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True, but one shitty song does ruin a great album.

As soon as you have a very, very bad song on an album, that album can not be considered great.

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Think of the consensus truly great Prince albums - "Purple Rain," Sign O The Times," "Parade," "Dirty Mind" -- not a bad song on them.

214 said:

Facedown shitty?

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Yeah, where'd that come from? It's one of his classic songs. Might even be the last great song he ever did.

Adorecream said:

smoothcriminal12 said:

I revisited that one after his death to see if I'd enjoy it more. Nope. Still hate it.

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Great, the moment we start defending it, some knucklehead has to insult, this is a thread for under rated albums, not hate on albums. Get so sick of these trolls and haterz gonna hate shit.

Oh please. I'm a huge fan of many of Prince's last albums. My comment was clearly playful, and at least I acknowledged that I gave it a chance rather than shitting on it outright. Save your energy for something worth fighting for.