Hi folks,
I just bought "emancipation" for about $6. (I was warned, but for that price... )
Looking at the package at home, I realized it has the worst album-art ever.
I've started listening to the first tracks (not so great), and thinking about the 3 cd's I had to crawl through, I thought: 'hey let's ask other Prince fans what they think is worth listening to!'.

So, is there anything really worthwhile on 'emancipation'?

Please let me know, so I can check out the quality stuff , right away.

Ta!

LookUp2C said:

these are the songs from that CD..
Disc 1:
Somebody's Somebody
Damned If I Do
In This Bed I Scream

Disc 2 is the most cohesive...other than "Emale"...disc 2 is the Prince we know and love
Holy River..EXCELLENT
Savior..EXCELLENT
Let's Have A Baby...EXCELLENT
Soul Sanctuary..EXCELLENT
Curious Child...EXCELLENT
One Kiss At A Time..EXCELLENT

Disc 3:
Sleep Around
New World
The Love We Make

LookUp2C said:

I just purchased it yesterday. I haven't listened to all 3 cds, but so far I am really digging "The Human Body" the most. I don't recall ever reading any post about it on the org, but it is off the hook. So different than anything I have heard from P. It's sorta of a techno/electronic type song. I have played it repeatedly. Even my 2 yr old was jamming yesterday when I played it in the car....

"Sleep Around" and his cover of "La, La, La....Means I Love You" are also nice too me.
[This message was edited Sat Jul 3 9:40:00 2004 by PurpleCharm]

I'll list my faves and perhaps they'll be some of your faves too!

Disc 1:
Damed If I Do

Disc 2:
Emale
Joint 2 Joing (love this one!)
Holy River

Disc 3:
Slave
Face Down
Sleep Around (my favorite track on all of "Emancipation")
One Of Us
The Love We Make
My Computer

Oh, I love this 3-CD-Set! My favourits:

disc I:
1) Jam Of The Year
2) Right Back Here In My Arms
3) Somebody's Somebody
4) Courtin' Time
5) White Mansion
6) In This Bed Eye Scream

disc II:
1) Sex In The Summer
2) Curious Child
3) Joint 2 Joint (oooooh! it really rocks!!!)

disc III:
1) Face Down
2) La, La, La Means Eye Love U
3) Sleep Around
4) My Computer
5) One Of Us
6) Emancipation

Peace & B Wild - The New Power Man

Wo-ho-ho!
Baby's you're way to fast!

Thanx for the replies so far, I'm skippin'!

You should listen to it and decide which are your favourites yourself.

Jam Of The Year
Somebody's Somebody
Get Yo Groove On
Courtin' Time
White Mansion
In This Bed I Scream
Sex In The Summer
Soul Sanctuary
Curious Child
Dreamin' About U
Joint 2 Joint
Saviour
Slave
New World
Sleep Around
My Computer
The Love We Make
Emancipation

DaIllest said:

That's so true. The first song I listened to was Face Down because so many people on the org talked about how it is such a wonderful song. Well, needless to say, I was very disappointed. I didn't know that it was one of P's rap songs.. Same thing happened with Pussy Control, I thought the song was going to be the bomb and then I heard it and I was again dissappointed. I just can't take P when he raps, because he can't IMO.

I like 'The Human Body' but it's apparent that most folks on here don't like it, so it is a good idea to listen to it and decide for yourself.
[This message was edited Sat Jul 3 10:11:38 2004 by PurpleCharm]

PurpleCharm said:

True. When I was a kid I had weeks to start digging' my newly bought albums.
But now with two kids running around the house, there's not so much time for that. (in my case anyway)
ANd especially when I bought THIS album, I mean, 3 cd's!!!
I was just curious what the standout tracks were, according to other fans, without having to listen through it for hours and hours.
Call me lazy and/or impatient.

And, err, maybe I'm not so hungry anymore for new Prince stuff like I was back in the 80's.

Thanx again for the replies, although I was lookin for only a handfull of 'classics'.

I absolutely love Emancipation. All 3 hours of it! I don't know why so many folks dislike it. Sure it's bloated. But it's the album he was born to make. He said so himself. I think it should have been much more successful than it was.

My favourite tracks are:

White Mansion
In This Bed I Scram
Sex In The Summer
Joint 2 Joint
Sleep Around
The Love We Make

LookUp2C said:

The trouble is, with this album (and this is just MY opinion) is that the standout tracks only standout when compared to the rest of this sub-par album. But if most of my faves on Emancipation were on any other album, they'd be the weak tracks!

Still, 6 bucks tho'... can't go wrong

And you're right - this one DOES have the worst art ever!

eyewishuheaven said:

I think that would be NPS.

Although the design problem with Musicology puts it near the top. The damn book falls out everytime you pick it up.

My absolute faves are on Disc Two; Let's Have A Baby and Soul Sanctuary.

Just personal.

LookUp2C said:

Jeez, I concidder emancipation princes best album after pr and sott. The first disk rocks from the first note tot the last. And the rest of the set is awsome as well. Even though 3 disks is a bit to much to listen to one after another i can listen to any disk front to back any time.

Btw: I think the artwork is great, supports the theme of the music very well.

greetz
Kev1n

i can think of any other prince album where there is a constant level of songs thoughout. that doesnt mean they are great, it just means that none really stand out and none are terrible (in the horny pony league). they just all seem washed in some synthetic production and never really get close (like for example "international lover" does).

saying that i like disc 2 overall and welcome the newer style stuff on disc 3.

fav overall - holy river
skippest overall - my computer

I like Emancipation. I think it would have done pretty well if the thing with that record company did not happen. Prince did some plublicity & all to push it. These are some of my fav.

Disk 1 Jam Of The Year

Somebody's Somebody

Get Yo Grooove On

We Gets Up

White Mansion

Disk 2 Sex In The Summer

One Kiss At A Time

Joint 2 Joint

Friend, Lover,Sister,Mother/Wife

Disk3 Face Down

Style

My Computer

One Of Us

emancipation jams. all three discs. the best track though is joint 2 joint.

PurpleCharm said:

i like the human body very much indeed.

but then i also like Mr Happy & face down etc. i'm definitely of the opinion that this could have been an astonishing single album. but there's too much filler on here. i could well do without pump like Jam of the Year.

Worthwhile? Yes. In fact, I'd call most of it worthwhile. But, as many people have already said, there's nothing even close to classic on it. I personally like the Bonnie Raitt cover best. For me the real problem is the Kirky J. drum beats. Sounded dated and soulless even for the mid-90s.
[This message was edited Sat Jul 3 14:11:15 2004 by MendesCity]

I remember LOVING Emanciption when it first came out. I mean, when you're a fan, getting 36 new Prince songs handed to you at one time is an orgasmic proposition. At that time, I remember liking a good deal of it, too.

Surprisingly, at least for me, I have found that the album hasn't aged very well. There aren't that many songs on the first disc that I like enough to grab it before any number of other Prince cds. The second disc, I agree, is thematically tight but doesn't excite me like it once did. I guess the songs I like the most are on the third disc, but there are some odd things on there..experiments in popular sounds of the day like techno and a few other non-Prince-ish sounds.

Still, I think any fam should own the set. It was recorded and releaed at an important time in Prince's life. And every now and then, I still find a lot of pleasure in remembering what life was like when it first hit the streets.

Personally, I like disc 3 the best, followed by 2 and then 1.

Keith/Kacey

cept 4 the few cuts already stated,i think it sux overall,but hey thats jus me

Emancipation is a set that u can't rush thru or force down your throat. Let it merrinate 4 a few listens. It'll grow on u even the 1st few songs that u don't like that well right now. I'm not saying that u r going 2b jumpin out ya seat but u will appreciate the diversity of the cd as a whole.

ELBOOGY said:

co-sign

It's a little something for somebody and something for none.. but I would recommend you check out Disc 1 and some of Disc 2. Disc 3 to me is crap, but it's far from bein' worst.

Emancipation is a GREAT set of coasters for you and two buddies.
That's about all it's good for.

it seems like nobody wants to admit it for fear of ridicule..so i'll do it! Betcha by Golly Wow is excellent
[This message was edited Sat Jul 3 20:12:03 2004 by Mazerati]

I love discs 1 and 3. I especially love "My Computer"

Did no one like "Da da da"