Not a bad record, butMUSICOLOGY is not getting more play than these new releases.









[This message was edited Tue Jul 20 4:54:26 2004 by PFunkjazz]

Contro said:

Yeah, it dropped in April of this year, but is only available in the UK (for now).

Cee Lo Green is the Soul Machine
Incubus
The Vines
Chocolate Invasion
Van Hunt

I really LOVE Musicology I think it is a great CD and would never compare it to Kanye's album or Usher's Confessions (which I enjoy both of those) I'm personally looking forward to Jill Scott's new one and Lauryn Hill's I think that with Musicology that is just the beginning of a great year for music!!!

theblueangel said:

uhm, he's obviously right if you have taken him so serious that you have gotten angry. way to commit the very behavior you are complaining about.

and in case you need an emoticon to help understand where I am coming form. so there is not confusion:



and to get back on topic:

Joss Stone and The Darkness are the only two cd's I can think of.

Unfortunately, all of these are better than Musicology :

Amp Fiddler - Waltz Of A Ghetto Fly
Angie Stone - Stone Love
Lewis Taylor - Stoned Pt. II
Rahsaan Patterson - After Hours
Beastie Boys - To The 5 Boroughs
New Sector Movements - Turn It Up
Joseph Malik - Aquarius Songs

But it hasn't been a great year for new releases.

thedog said:

Prince had 50,000 people show up at the Superdome in Atlanta,20,000 at MSG,20,000 at Staples.The man "sold" 90,000 albums.

Many people who are in the 25-50 age range "forget" about "new" album releases because they are working,raising families,taking care of older parents,ect. so the "release date" mentality does not exist for them .As a result they are "behind the times".

My point is that older artists with huge fan bases cannot generate sales under the current formula because that sales base is not going to watch BET,MTV,VH1 24-7 to know what is going on.MTV,BET ect. are dictating sales because they "show" certain artists.Radio and the like is dictating sales because they play certain artist's music.Prince fucked the game up by including the record as part of the concert because now his name is mentioned right up there with bullshit acts that are being force fed on you by the BETs and MTV's.

Someone mentioned a shit year for music.The reason is that you don't have to have good music just a good video and that is a shame.


PS.

The Beastie Boys are a bullshit group that has not had a good record since 87 and are part of the HYPE generated by MTV and the like.

muleFunk said:

I agree with all that you've said here - a good post. However your comments about the Beastie Boys are way off my friend.

For one, their album from 86/87 ('Licence To Ill', I presume) is their worst album. Thay haven't been a pop/video band since then. Have you ever listened to their albums 'Pauls Boutique', 'Check Your Head', 'Ill Communication' & 'Hello Nasty' ?!?!?!?

If your putting Beastie Boys in with all the rest of the MTV pop/pap then you are very misguided & quite obviously haven't listened to their albums. They are not a fly-by-night band.

I've actually played this more than MUSICOLOGY too!

2004s Best According to Me

1. Musicology...Dang!this is a Prince site and I feel almost afaid to admit that I love this album
2. Diary of Alicia Keys
3. To the 5 Bouroughs
4. Baptism
5. Bravebird

I would put Musicology in the Top 5, probably. Not sure if it's the best of the year so far, but.... it's up there. Great record.

Leaving Musicology out of the equation, these are 5 from the 1st half of 2004 that I think have a shot at my presigious year-end Best Of 2004 list



PJ HARVEY - - - Uh Huh, Her

THE CURE - - - The Cure

THE HONEYDOGS - - - 10,000 years

NOW ITS OVERHEAD - Fall Back Open

THE KILLERS - Hot Fuss

COWBOY JUNKIES - One Soul Now


OK, i know that's 6

liltalkm said:

Ok...CO-SIGN for CEE LO. thats an excellent choice.

I want folks to give more responses to this one..... unless u all think there arent 5 better releases LOL

Contro said:

I will have to add "Beautifully Human" by Jill Scott...