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Prince Sets New Record for single "Call My Name"...which we all know, Prince can truly write a beautiful soul ballad, from "The Beautiful Ones, Nothing Compares 2U, Scandalous, The Most Beautiful Girl, The One, Do Me Baby, Condition Of The Heart...and so on!

So what about Prince recording a complete album of soulful songs?
I personally think it would be a great idea.
I wouldn't want him to abandon his rock and funk roots, but how about an album for those who love a good love making Prince song!

It seems, the pop market won't allow Prince a massive hit, and only Urban Adult Radio has supported the 'MUSICOLOGY' Project!

"Call My Name" was being played on 4 stations in Detroit and they were all Urban Adult and Hip Hop stations.

Mixx 92.3, Kiss 102.7, WJLB 97.9, WDTJ 105.9 - all supported the track!

So it would be really great if he did a record for that particular demographic...of couse he's given us "The Rainbow Children and Emancipation", but a single record with nothing but his signature screams, moans and doing thangs to the mind like only he could...OMG!

Also feature a few guest(s):

Jill Scott (beautiful; yet jazzy duet)

Rachelle Pharrell (beautiful duet w/ lots of piano)

Maxwell (beautiful duet w/ lots of strings)

Chaka Khan & Me'shell (beautiful duet w/ lots of bass)

Alicia Keys (piano collaboration & backing vocals) ONLY!

Common (something simple & modern with a hip hop twist)


I think an album like this will appeal to all!
Just something simple with lots of soul, no distractions!

Not a bad idea and I don't mind your selection of guests either. Although I don't usually like that kind of stuff, this could be pretty good.

Thnx, I was bored and just thinking wow, wouldnt that be awesome, but i can only dream it!

I just want new music and thought I'd just doodle up some hopefuls lol

NPD313 said:

Think again...
I don't think music lovers want or need to hear a talented and established musician collaborate with hack products like you mentioned (save for Chaka and Me'shell, the only two people with actual talent on your list...)
If the guy would do an exclusive soul record (which would be boring as fuck for the listener and himself...) it would be kind of lame to have it butchered by some "now" and "hip" acts and wannabe's who don't even have their own sound... He'd be like Santana II, another one of those talented musicians who sold out by collaborating with the industries "hot" flavour of the weeks just to get a Grammy...

Neversin.

Neversin said:

Co-Sign!!!!!

He needs to go back to eclectic pop as well. He needs to avoid middle of the road funk. The best funk has already been written. Better to go into the future.

Neversin said:

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Yes, an opinion from Neversin. My guess is like 80% of the people on this board you would not know a soul record if it fell out of the sky and hit you in the head. Just the fact that you don't think Jill Scott is talented tells your whole story.(LOL)> Of course P show do a soul record. It is RnB fans that have been most faithful fans. Musicology is still hanging tough on the R n B charts with no give-a-ways going on at this time and you Rock n Roll freaks can't stand it. Funk never dies it just grows.

Hey .....didn't he do Santana II when he did Rave.


No disrespect the artists on that album's own work ( Chuck D) but it just didn't work.

Prince never does well when he name drops (" some D'Angelo) or some " Macy"

Thats a nice idea but I would much rather see Prince put show off a dirty

funkier more rock sound. I LOVE when his sound it all over the place

with nasty guitar riffs, moans, and melodies.

Besides, on his last few albums the majority of the tracks have had that mature

contempoary, R&B/jazz sound, which is good, but we dont wanna overdo it

laurarichardson said:

The fact that you think Jill Scott is talented tells me enough about your limited knowledge of Soul music...

Neversin.

Neversin said:

I'll have to co-sign Neversin on this one

just cause you look the part doesnt make you soulful

Hold Up! I woulda put Jill Scott in the wanna-be category up until last year. Then I heard her live record and was more impressed than I expected. Don't forget about artist development, ya'll. It's hard to tell someone's potential just from the first one or two albums. Would you judge Prince's abilities based solely on For You and Prince? I hope not.....

As for the all soul album, I have to agree with Neversin (well, except for the Jill Scott comment) -- no thank you. Been there. Done that. Boring.

Prince is at his best when he is not confined to any one particular genre. He is a master at blending multiple ideas and influences into his very own Purple Music.

I'd like to see him go into the studio and follow his muse wherever she may lead him. No parameters. No guests. No self-censorship. Just pure inspiration. Now THAT I would pay good money for.

HalluRain said:

...and the church said, "Amen"

I would doubt you will ever see a prince cd
filled with duets as you imagine - he couldn't tour to support it.
On Musicology he has Candy doing guest vocals on LOTP & then there she was onstage performing it with him. Unless Maxwell & Alicia Keys & Jill Scott or anyone else who guests on his cd tours with him he won't be able to perform those songs on tour. I thought one reason the later music made with the Revolution is not released was Prince saw no reason to have a cd with songs he couldn't do on tour since Wendy & Lisa & their minions had left the group.

NPD313 said:

I think I speak for many as I...

NPD313 I KINDA AGREE WITH YOU. I'VE BEEN SAYING THIS FOR THE LONGEST THAT PRINCE NEED TO GET BACK TO HIS ROOTS JUST ONCE, FOR YOU AND PRINCE AND
RE-FOCUS
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Neversin said:

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Yes, I the African-American female know nothing about soul. You are the great soul expert. (LoL) Do you know how riduclous you come off? The CD is selling amoung the black community. Without the give-aways Gee !! could it be that Prince could do a old soul record and actually sell some CD's. Come back when you get clue

thekidsgirl said:

( Whatever) I am still listening to Jill's first CD and I know lot's people still rocking it. I don't need Neversin or you to tell me what is soulful.

2freaky4church1 said:

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Another funk expert (LOL)

once again everyone is taking this out of context, its not that damn serious LOL

didnt he do this already with Rave and Musicology?

Musicology is all soul music, no? i stopped listening to it a while ago (it was just too middle of the road for me to enjoy) but i dont recall any rockers or alt songs or even pop songs..

squirrelgrease said:

ooh, is that chit comin outta his nose too?

sos, you need to open your ears again!

Rave is POP-ROCK & R/B!

What is "RAVE" (FUNK/ROCK)
"so far, so pleased" -POP
"baby knows" -POP/ROCK
EVERYTHING ELSE IS COMPLETE POP!!!
From : Strange but True to Hot with U!

Only soulful track on the album is "Man O' War & I Love U but I don't Trust U"!

Musicology is far from SOUL (LOL)
Of course he has "On the couch, "Call my name" & I'll give ya "Reflection"
EVERYTHING ELSE IS COMPLETE POP/ROCK!!!

Musicology is FUNK
ICPC is FUNK
A Million Days is POP
Life of the party is POP
WDUWMTD is R/B or could be very well played on POP stations
If I were the man in your life is R/B
The Marrying Kind is Pop/Rock
Dear Mr. Man is just PRINCE being Jazz, Funk, R/B and so much more in one tune.

So excuse me...The Rainbow Children and Emancipation are the two closest SOUL RECORDS by Prince, but there also experimental with other sounds, my suggestion was a single album with nothing but LOVE BALLADS.
In the style of Scandalous, Call My Name, Do Me Baby, International Lover and so fourth.

NPD313 said:

hey, i dont have to open my ears...i just stopped listening to the thing and its telling that the songs are soo unremarkable i dont remember the lot of them..



but your right..Rave was pop.....But I still say the crap on Musicology you called "pop" is light R&B/funk...(or, err soul?)..

my humble opinion as a music-lover is:
I do not like the music of Alicia Keys,Beyonce,Erica Badu,Common,Musique,
Millenia,Funky Bald Heads,any of the Blackshire boys,Larry Graham(love his music before he turned into a major wuss)etc...i could go on-my point is,
why would i want Prince to do another soul record?he has been doing the same soul record since 1996!enough already dude,don't turn into Larry or God forbid-
Angie Stone!just so ya know,i am a black-man,i love my soul records ,BUT,Prince needs to move on now,way too much "smooth jazz" lately.i am not even asking for
another purple rain or rock guitar album or anything like that,im just saying,
the last thing he needs to release at this point would be a soul record,the people i mentioned above and through-out this post seem to have a pretty big influence on Prince's music of late,if he's recording soul music right now,how much you wanna bet that it's gonna sound like most of the other bland,middle of the road,smooth jazzy,can't find a good snare drum sample to save their lives,wimpy,plastic r-n-b that is being forced on us now?

Prince should not collaborate with anyone. It would take away from his creativity.

Forget the Soul record, I would like to hear a New Wave/Synth-Funk record.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Aint it nasty?

NWF said:

Heck ya!

wallysafford said:

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Smooth Jazz is Kenny G. I don't think Alicia Keys, Erica, Common or Musique sound like Kenny G. The fact that you put in Beyonce in this group is even more disturbing.
Black Folks like soul music. Prince does this very well. Why not give the people what they want. I doubt if he will ever stop doing rock or funk but right now he has got a good run going. He should captilize on it.

No,I like it best when Prince mixes alot of styles together on one album.But don't get me wrong,a good old-fashioned soul album could be intriguing,as long as it doesn't sound too much like today's R&B.


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