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Reply #30 posted 06/16/16 4:57am

DrSeuss

I play it a lot.. musically its just damn good!

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Reply #31 posted 06/16/16 8:00am

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InsatiableCream said:

it's grown on me over the years. it's an opus if you really listen to it.



in my top 10 favorite P albums



Top 3 for me.
"Just like the sun, the Rainbow Children rise."



"We had fun, didn't we?"
-Prince (1958-2016) 4ever in my life
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Reply #32 posted 06/16/16 8:17am

Superfan1984

Brilliant album. I bought up about 8 copies just so I would never be without it. Glad I did as I see they are now hard to get. This album is amazing.
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Reply #33 posted 06/16/16 8:22am

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Cloreen said:

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Prince's last great achievement.

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He dared to be great.

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Movies completely suck today because no one takes a chance. No one dares to be great. No one dares to be epic. Most movie goers feel that APOCALYPSE NOW was not a great film. Most consider it a failed attempt at something great. But that's why I love it -- Coppola dared. He tried. Did he succeed fully? No. Did Prince suceed fully with "The Rainbow Children"? No. But I love it because he tried. He swung for the fences, knew he could be laughed out of the ballpark...but he swung anyway.

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Most movie lovers do NOT feel that this was not a great film. Where did you get that idea. It certainly has been my favorite for more than 20 years.

I also agree that The Rainbow Children is his last masterpiece.

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Reply #34 posted 06/16/16 9:02am

jcurley

Marrk said:



MattUK said:




rainbowchild said:


I love the album, too, even the Darth Vader voice-- watching him perform the songs from the album live-- One Night Alone concert at the Kodak Theater (now Dolby Theater) in Hollywood-- was my favorite Prince concert experience. cool


Yep. ONA Live at the Hammersmith Apollo is my favourite Prince live experience too.. and the last time I saw him live sad



Incredible gig.. and being npgmusicclub member getting into the soundcheck too.. those were the days smile





Manchester ONA here at the other Apollo. It was a great tour. When 'Empty Room' struck up my brain nearly exploded with the sheer joy of it. I loved those smaller venues. After that tour he was less daring with the setlists until sadly, this last tour.



I was there at that. First time I heard the beautiful ones. I wept. And whole Lotta love...woe
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Reply #35 posted 06/16/16 9:11am

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Superfan1984 said:

Brilliant album. I bought up about 8 copies just so I would never be without it. Glad I did as I see they are now hard to get. This album is amazing.



The only one I bought the vinyl as well on release date since the inception of CDs.
"Just like the sun, the Rainbow Children rise."



"We had fun, didn't we?"
-Prince (1958-2016) 4ever in my life
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Reply #36 posted 06/16/16 12:15pm

Xarina

This is the only one I am missing. I don't know why I am so reluctant...it just scares me a bit I guess.
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Reply #37 posted 06/16/16 12:24pm

Empress

I have always liked TRC. I think some of the lyrics are terrible, but the music is so damn good and very sophisticated too.

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Reply #38 posted 06/16/16 12:32pm

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One of his best albums ever IMO. Musically brilliant and features some very good songs. The low voice is somewhat annoying, and the lyrics are mostly mad as fuck. But you could sense Prince put his heart and soul into this album and therefore I like this album very much.
RIP Prince: thank U 4 a funky Time...
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Reply #39 posted 06/16/16 4:46pm

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Cloreen said:

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Prince's last great achievement.

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He dared to be great.

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Movies completely suck today because no one takes a chance. No one dares to be great. No one dares to be epic. Most movie goers feel that APOCALYPSE NOW was not a great film. Most consider it a failed attempt at something great. But that's why I love it -- Coppola dared. He tried. Did he succeed fully? No. Did Prince suceed fully with "The Rainbow Children"? No. But I love it because he tried. He swung for the fences, knew he could be laughed out of the ballpark...but he swung anyway.

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love both TRC and apocalypse now. Bravura music and filmmaking

If you've got funk, you've got style.
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Reply #40 posted 06/16/16 4:49pm

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HardcoreJollies said:

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love both TRC and apocalypse now. Bravura music and filmmaking

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Exactly.

Both are bold and courageous.

We don't have any artists anymore who do that. (Maybe just Kanye and the guy who did "Hamilton." Outside of them, all of today's artists are safe as Taylor Swift.)

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Reply #41 posted 06/16/16 4:53pm

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irreverence said:

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Most movie lovers do NOT feel that this was not a great film. Where did you get that idea..

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Oh, come on. The line on APOCALYPSE NOW is that it was a flawed picture. Do I like when Brando enters the film? Yes. Do most filmgoers? No. Coppola had no ending to his sprawling epic. It leads many to feel the film was ultimately a failure. Two guys talking in a darkened hut for half an hour is no way to end a picture.

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Reply #42 posted 06/16/16 5:04pm

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vladimir said:



nonesuch said:


Strictly musically speaking it is Prince's opus magnum to me.


It revived my interest in his music




Mine too.



Agreed. I was just commenting to a friend regarding how consistent RC is, in general. Musically I found it the most mature & organic. Not that his other works were not sophisticated, but he really got technical with arrangements, deferring to jazz scales etc. & religious undertones aside--okay more like overtones because Prince wasn't exactly subtle about his faith lol--lyrically he grew up quite a bit as well. Those songs were something else live too, NPG accompaniment was fierce! wildsign
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"All the world is faith, trust and pixie dust...''

rose Love gets in my eyes, yet I can see clearer than I've ever seen yes
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Reply #43 posted 06/16/16 6:49pm

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The Rainbow Children is a brilliant album, love the production of it as well, it's a Prince Masterpiece. Miss him so much still ... wilted


dove Forever changed dove wilted

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Reply #44 posted 06/16/16 11:23pm

lucylula

I absolutely love TRC,it happened instantly as soon as I played it I was hooked, so many elements are gold standard but John Blackwell's drum work on here, for me really stands out as just brilliant. I do a lot of driving in my job and I think my in car performances of TRC are some of my finest lol music
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Reply #45 posted 06/16/16 11:33pm

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What a pleasant surprise this album was after the travesty that was emancipation album and the mehhhhhness of that rave album.
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This one stayed in the car for a couple of months. Couldn't take it out.
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Reply #46 posted 06/17/16 3:12am

novabrkr

Cloreen said:

irreverence said:

Most movie lovers do NOT feel that this was not a great film. Where did you get that idea..

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Oh, come on. The line on APOCALYPSE NOW is that it was a flawed picture. Do I like when Brando enters the film? Yes. Do most filmgoers? No. Coppola had no ending to his sprawling epic. It leads many to feel the film was ultimately a failure. Two guys talking in a darkened hut for half an hour is no way to end a picture.


It's generally considered a classic and often appears high up on the lists when people are allowed to vote on "the greatest films of all time".

Strange comparison, in any case.

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Reply #47 posted 06/17/16 3:15am

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Superfan1984 said:

Brilliant album. I bought up about 8 copies just so I would never be without it. Glad I did as I see they are now hard to get. This album is amazing.

Not hard, just expensive.

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Reply #48 posted 06/17/16 3:22am

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Marrk said:

It's a challenging album, certainly gets the listener thinking.

If only it got the writer thinking...

Always cry 4 love, never cry 4 pain.
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Reply #49 posted 06/17/16 8:39am

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novabrkr said:

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APOCALYPSE NOW is generally considered a classic and often appears high up on the lists when people are allowed to vote on "the greatest films of all time".
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Strange comparison, in any case.

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1. Yeah, maybe now it is embraced as a classic. But when the film was actually in the theaters and viewed by paying customers, it was across the board considered a very flawed picture.

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2. Strange comparison? Uhh, you can't see that both APOCALYPSE NOW and RAINBOW CHILDREN are far out epics, created by an artist of genius caliber, and both works really do not fit into what the general public releases of that time were? (Commercial friendly SUPERMAN was the big epic at the time of APOCALYPSE and Beyonce r n b/pop dance music was the order of the day when Prince released his religious jazz album.) APOCALYPSE and RAINBOW are both sprawling bold statements by top artists. No one takes chances like that anymore in film or music. To compare the two is correct.

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Reply #50 posted 06/17/16 8:43am

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My least favorite P album, but im still glad it exists. I apppreciate every second of his music, even if I dont like all of it.

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Reply #51 posted 06/17/16 9:17am

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Enjoy it for the music, not the message, this album is such a musical masterpiece. It's a shame folks are turned off by it because of the lyrics, there is so much satisfaction to be had with this album.

I for one appreciate that this is where Prince was at this time, and that this is what he wanted to share with everyone, so personally the lyrics are no issue for me, but regardless of ones beliefs, the message is very positive and uplifting.....I can get onboard with that.

So don't be afraid folks, I have listened to this album 100's of times, and I still have not converted to a Jehova's Witness.

"You always get the dream that you deserve, from what you value the most" -Prince 2013
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Reply #52 posted 06/17/16 9:44am

novabrkr

Cloreen said:

novabrkr said:

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APOCALYPSE NOW is generally considered a classic and often appears high up on the lists when people are allowed to vote on "the greatest films of all time".
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Strange comparison, in any case.

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1. Yeah, maybe now it is embraced as a classic. But when the film was actually in the theaters and viewed by paying customers, it was across the board considered a very flawed picture.

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2. Strange comparison? Uhh, you can't see that both APOCALYPSE NOW and RAINBOW CHILDREN are far out epics, created by an artist of genius caliber, and both works really do not fit into what the general public releases of that time were? (Commercial friendly SUPERMAN was the big epic at the time of APOCALYPSE and Beyonce r n b/pop dance music was the order of the day when Prince released his religious jazz album.) APOCALYPSE and RAINBOW are both sprawling bold statements by top artists. No one takes chances like that anymore in film or music. To compare the two is correct.


Nah, the big difference is that Prince put out TRC as an indie release that wasn't even intended to catch the attention of those that weren't his fans or interested in "weirder" music releases. Movies like Apocalypse Now were ultimately intended for the regular movie-going audiences, even if they were supposed to "shake things up" too.

A better comparison could be, say, Tim Burton putting out that "Big Eyes" film a little while ago.

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Reply #53 posted 06/17/16 10:31am

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I remember the one-track MP3 serving as the October 2001 download of the NPGMC. IIRC, Prince wanted it heard as one continuous experience a la Lovesexy . . . but the eventual CD was tracked (thankfully).

Prince was never this adventurous or experimental afterward as he was on TRC.

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Reply #54 posted 06/17/16 10:38am

keenly

Musically this is the best work Prince has ever done.

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Reply #55 posted 06/17/16 2:14pm

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keenly said:

Musically this is the best work Prince has ever done.


Absolutely correct, he was truly inspired on this album, you can hear it, you can feel it.

"You always get the dream that you deserve, from what you value the most" -Prince 2013
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Reply #56 posted 06/17/16 3:01pm

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leadline said:

keenly said:

Musically this is the best work Prince has ever done.


Absolutely correct, he was truly inspired on this album, you can hear it, you can feel it.

I think he just realized the musical medocrity of much of Emancipation and Rave and said, funk it enough is enough! Time to forget about hits or crossover and get back to real musicality and creativity, it was time to challenge himself and his listeners again - finally! Kind of took a step back with Musicology IMO but it was good to see him return to the spotlight.

If you've got funk, you've got style.
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Reply #57 posted 06/17/16 3:12pm

derrick31

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This is the only one I am missing. I don't know why I am so reluctant...it just scares me a bit I guess.


Reluctant? Scared of what?
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Reply #58 posted 06/18/16 6:30am

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leadline said:



keenly said:


Musically this is the best work Prince has ever done.




Absolutely correct, he was truly inspired on this album, you can hear it, you can feel it.


Oh yes! This album is easily one of his musically best. And what I love about it the most,is how him and Blackwell work as a duo. Most of the album is built around them.
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Reply #59 posted 06/18/16 6:53am

ksgemini63

I had bought amazon's last one for 100 dollars and after hearing friend's sent it back still sealed...This is one Prince album I can't appreciate at all...Rave is close second I prefer his last 5 or 6 cd's infinitely better but it may b cuz I am ignorant of Jazz and am not a fan of too many horns....Of course I watched my Sign O The Times Blu Ray the next day so it may have also colored opinion...Darn that blu ray was worth the 48 USD anyday... and I am pretty broke. Wow re reading the other comments I am in a minority...so the moral is- what do i know!

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Well I feel silly being in the minority on this. I tried to like it I really did... But then I like Plectrum Electrum so what do I really know!

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