So, I have this ghetto computer that takes 20min to download a song off the internet... I want to download some prince songs that I don't already have and I need to pick some good ones if I am going to spend 4 hours in front of the computer.
I already have these that I bought:
1999-whole album
Rave un2-Whole album
D & P-whole album
Prince hits as seen on tv-whole album
Prince hits-not sure what one but it has Pope-whole album
COme-whole album
Parade-Whole album
Chaos and Disorder-whole album
Musicology-WHole album
Emancipation-Whole album
Random songs:
Erotic City, Batdance, Sexy Dancer, Starfish and Coffee, Dayz o Wild, adore, seven, pop life, when you were mine, the work, sweet thing.
I probably missing some but oh well....
What should I look for????? Thanks!
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[Edited 12/20/04 12:34pm]

why download when you can go to the record store and buy the stuff?

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Too cheap.. There are a few albums I plan on buying the whole thing but others aren't worth buying a full cd of... Got any suggestions of what album might be a good next choice?

if i was starting again with Prince i'd give anything to hear the albums in order for the first time again. take a week off work, stock up, and take yourself on a journey and start with Prince (eponymous) right the way through (For You is ok but it does sound like a debut).

sorry, i just realised that didn't really help your download question.
download EVERYTHING!!!!

you gotta buy this stuff at the wrecka stow. if you're cheep, go raid the used CD bins. in my nabe, i can find chaos and disorder, come, and a buncha other 90s era albums for 1.99, 2.99...cheep! or if you're in a small town or far from wrecka stows, then hit up amazon.com or half.com - both can have really good deals on used CDs.

there's no substitute for having the liner notes and the album art and alla that good stuff. seriously. it's worth it.

Then what would be the nest good album to add to my collection?

pasquerto said:

The Hits 2 has Pope on it.
U should download musicology-whole album & the symbal album-whole album & P.R.-whole album...jmo.
Some songs U should download are
Hot Thing, Housequake, Pop Life, Rasberry Baret, Paisley Park,
Dead On It, Power Fantastic....I'm still thinkin I will get back 2 u later.


I'm sure there will be some ppl disagree with me though.

Dirty Mind, Purple Rain, Sign O The Times, Lovesexy...

Controversy, If I Was Your Girlfriend, Peach, Sexuality, Tick Tick Bang....I'm still think about some others

pasquerto said:

1999, definitely. "come" if you're wanting something experimental. (though 1999 was certainly experimental for its time)

should be be talking about this out loud....



downloadin' music...OMG.....



do u boo...get that music son..

williammelvinhicks said:

Because I became a fan in '91 (and then only hit and miss till 2001), and I wanted to experience the evolution of P's music, I did this a few months ago (starting with DM). I listened to only one CD a week, in chronological order - mixing in unofficial releases where applicable. It was very much worthwhile.

pasquerto said:

imo...u need "gold"...kinda hard 2 find (ebay?) but well worth it....nice mix of musical genres...again, in my opinion, anyway.

Loadsa downloads here:

http://www.npgmusicclub.com/

Enjoy

Anxiety said:

You can find Crystal Ball at Media Play new for $9.99 a lot of times. And I've seen Emancipation for like $6 elsewhere.

Here is what I've compiled so far:
Crystal Ball-1 vote
Gold-1 vote
Dirty Mind- 1 vote
Purple Rain- 2 vote
Sign O The Times- 1 vote
Lovesexy-1 vote
Symbol Album- 1 Vote

Random songs:Controversy
If I Was Your Girlfriend, Peach, Sexuality, Tick Tick Bang
Hot Thing, Housequake, Paisley Park, Dead On It, Power Fantastic

Rhondab said:

If you need to steal music, steal it from Wal-Mart.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

That's right. Besides, it takes less effort and it costs the same (by the time you get through downloading them).

Yeah, like others have said, just go out and buy the albums.
a lot of the ones you are missing can easily be found in the
bargain baskets at record stores.

Others are easy to come by second hand. I keep an eye on the
second hand stores in the neighbourhood and the going rate
for any used (pristine) Prince album is anywhere from € 2 up
to about € 5,-

That saves you the hassle of downloading the tunes at a slow
rate and having the songs in shitty quality.

Plus, you don't have to buy everything at once. Just dose it
so that you can go out and buy "new" Prince music whenever u
feel like it.

I wish I still could. But alas, I've already got everything.