VS.





which do u think is the better album???
they were both released at the height of each megastar's career and they both represent the creative song writing skills and singing that make them 2 of thebest albums of all time.

i will not reveal which ismy personal fave.becausei have a natural bias towards Micheal jackson & prince and i just can't decide which is my fave

Prince beats Michael Jackson every time. He's just better. The only time in their careers that I would consider them equals would be '79.

Eh. This again.

I prefer "Purple Rain" but doesn't make it better, It's all matter of personal taste.

twink69 said:

Same here - nice sentiment too

I thinnk thriller is overated
and i hate Purple rain

i refuse to answer the question
cause its a matter of taste
i will say i hate purple rain more than thriller

CinisterCee said:

Purple Rain. I love Thriller but who has played "Computer Blue" "Beautiful Ones" "Take Me With You" or "Darling Nikki" out yet? No one except for the Prince get togethers.

The only songs on Thriller left is "Baby Be Mine" and "Lady In My life"


then we have to think about the B SIDES.

Erotic City, 17 Days and God?? Vs. "Cant Get outta The Rain"? No.

Purple Rain won this match.

Now if it was Bad Vs. Parade..we'd be talkin.

paisleypark4 said:

no we wouldn't

Xavier23 said:

Oh no! Not this again!

I can relate to the songs more on Purple Rain than on Thriller.

Billie Jean is better than anything on Purple Rain.

But that's about it. Other than Billie Jean, Purple Rain is a far better album. Tracks like When Doves Cry, I Would Die 4 U and Purple Rain beat anything on Thriller bar Billie Jean.

The only tracks I like on Thriller other than Billie Jean are Startin' Somethin' and Beat It. Lady In My Life is okay too...

Purple Rain.

Luv4oneanotha said:

Hate? Really?

Thats tough. I don't hear either really.

I'd say "thriller" though.

Though "1999" beats "thriller" though.
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GangstaFam said:

I used to think that. For many, many years. But I much prefer MJ these days. He's just better.

Cloudbuster said:

Come back to the light child, come back to the light

sermwanderer said:

Nah, man! MJ's music does something to my tempo that P's music can't touch. I'm staying where I am.

Cloudbuster said:

Booooo!!!!!

Purple Rain hands down.

And also, When Doves Cry is much better than Billie Jean

Purple Rain.

"Purple Rain." Sorry, Mike.

RazzBeret said:

Today its Purple Rain

ask me tomorrow it would be Thriller.


all i want to say is am just happy that both albums exists!!

Luv4oneanotha said:

i thought you said you werent gonna answer this one ???


anyway there both shit !

danielboon said:

they are...

but i agree its stupid, to say which is the better album on a Prince website

Apples and oranges really, but I have to go with Purple Rain of course.

Cloudbuster said:

You'd say anything for the shock effect, wouldn't you? Even lie. Sad bastard.

I'd pick the crotch bumpin' grind of Darling Nikki and Computer Blue over ANYTHING from Thriller EVERYTIME.
Also, Prince could be sissy and still be masculine. I never bought that from the Jackson camp.

The choice between showmanship and craftmanship is easy, the gap between them so huge Michael Jackson could not even cross over with EVERY fantasy he constructed around the non-excistence of his personality.

Purple Rain. Cuz it dared to create instead of imitate.

damn man, now u know u aint right for askin THIS question...especially on a prince board

I move to lock this thread, cause its pish and Purple Rain obviously pishes all over thriller from a great height