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Newpower Soul has the worst album cover in Prince's career!!! I'd love to write about it but I can't find the right words... 
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There are some very dated and cringe worthy moments on NPS..but I take NPS for what it is...Mad Sex,The One,Wasted Kisses and Come On are very enjoyable listens....I even think Freaks On This Side,given the right moood,will induce a serious funky experience. | |
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... yah NPs did suck
but i think you where wrong did you even get to Wasted Kisses...? | |
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New Power Soul is funkier then Parade! Parade is all jazzy orchestrations and acoustic folk music (Sometimes It Snows in April), not what you want from a Prince album. I want rock & soul-funk from a Prince album. The only funk on Parade is just 3 songs: New Position, Girls & Boys and Kiss. New Power Soul has Mad Sex, Shoo-Bed-Ooh, Freaks On This Side, Come On and I Like Funky Music. Parade is weak on the funk. New Power Soul is funky. Goodnight, sweet Prince. | |
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thecableguy said: Let me set the stage for you guys, it was 1998 was loving the gold experience, liking C&D and Emancipation, and had mixed reviews about Crystal ball. So I was hungry for some new Prince music, then he released NPS in July, after I listened to it start to finish (thats the only way i can judge an album) I was like "OH MY GOD..WTF is this???? I never listen to it again, that is until last night...I respect all my orgers here opinion, some like it, some hate it.
My boy Prince was seriously confused with this album, I listen to the 1st 2 songs and it was like 1998 all over again, I couldn't stand it anymore, I put the window down and out it went!!! the songs, Larry, him trying to be hip hop, ugggghhhhh I hope you didn't hit any passers-by with it. It could injure a small child! (especially if they took it home and played it)  | |
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thecableguy said: Let me set the stage for you guys, it was 1998 was loving the gold experience, liking C&D and Emancipation, and had mixed reviews about Crystal ball. So I was hungry for some new Prince music, then he released NPS in July, after I listened to it start to finish (thats the only way i can judge an album) I was like "OH MY GOD..WTF is this???? I never listen to it again, that is until last night...I respect all my orgers here opinion, some like it, some hate it.
My boy Prince was seriously confused with this album, I listen to the 1st 2 songs and it was like 1998 all over again, I couldn't stand it anymore, I put the window down and out it went!!! the songs, Larry, him trying to be hip hop, ugggghhhhh Stupid and probably didnt really happen. (Insert something clever here) |
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oh beleive it!!! you'll find some rements just passing the Ft Washington exit on the Pa turnpike!!!! | |
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-quote-  Come on, this quickly produced overrated plastic crap ("Yeah, yeah!") is an offense to my ears!-unquote- "$50" quote
It's good, but it's too long, only if it didn't go on and on forever is it any good. [Edited 1/12/05 23:33pm] ... would you run to me if somebody hurt you, even if that somebody was me?
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thecableguy said: Let me set the stage for you guys, it was 1998 was loving the gold experience, liking C&D and Emancipation, and had mixed reviews about Crystal ball. So I was hungry for some new Prince music, then he released NPS in July, after I listened to it start to finish (thats the only way i can judge an album) I was like "OH MY GOD..WTF is this???? I never listen to it again, that is until last night...I respect all my orgers here opinion, some like it, some hate it.
My boy Prince was seriously confused with this album, I listen to the 1st 2 songs and it was like 1998 all over again, I couldn't stand it anymore, I put the window down and out it went!!! the songs, Larry, him trying to be hip hop, ugggghhhhh Come on now it is bad but not worse than Kamasutra. That was the worst elevator music in the world. Don't Blame Larry because you know P has the final say on everything. but truth be told this one is a frisbee. "Thinking like the Keys on Prince's piano, we'll be just fine" | |
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If U dont like "When U Love Somebody" "The One" "Come On" "Wasted Kisses" or "Funky Music" then I'm afraid ur funk is not on the one. 
Great songs on there (except for Push It Up, Freaks On This Side) Straight Jacket Funk Affair
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Great songs include PushitUp....but i agree with the poor quality, maybe  was trying to say something by it? maybe... does anyone know anything about the promo of the cd or the TOUR perhaps?... would you run to me if somebody hurt you, even if that somebody was me?
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Shame on you! That album is funky. Honestly I love that album. I don't get why people don't like it. | |
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I never bought it. Besides the years of reinforcement from this site, I always had a feeling New Power Soul was hot garbage. | |
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MendesCity said: Put on Until U're In My Arms now and tell me it's really THAT much worse than "Most Beautiful Girl".
Well, yes. Yes it is. One of the worst songs Prince has ever written compared to one ofthe best singles released in the 90s, I'd say it really is THAT much worse. | |
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i remember the BBC2 interveiw with Kevin Greening(?) when P was promoting NPS
"Who tells you when your work is substandard?" Prince(screwing face up) - "substandard???,,pointing to Kevins shirt "is that a substandard shirt? is it my place to say that" Kevin - "well i like it!" Prince - "ah you like it..there you go" so Prince was comparing Kevin Greenings horrible green shirt to NPS. case closed taa-daa. Fuck the funk - it's time to ditch the worn-out Vegas horns fills, pick up the geee-tar and finally ROCK THE MUTHA-FUCKER!! He hinted at this on Chaos, now it's time to step up and fully DELIVER!!
KrystleEyes 22/03/05 | |
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muirdo said: i remember the BBC2 interveiw with Kevin Greening(?) when P was promoting NPS
"Who tells you when your work is substandard?" Prince(screwing face up) - "substandard???,,pointing to Kevins shirt "is that a substandard shirt? is it my place to say that" Kevin - "well i like it!" Prince - "ah you like it..there you go" so Prince was comparing Kevin Greenings horrible green shirt to NPS. case closed taa-daa. omg Prince...  ....why does he act like this sometimes! I swear I think he is the most sensitve man on earth. That is just plain embarrassing! | |
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Accidently I have 2 copies of NPS. I hate both of them. IT AIN'T ABOUT THE TRIPPIN' BUT THE SEXUALITY, TURN IT UP!!! | |
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drittunge said: Accidently I have 2 copies of NPS. I hate both of them.
How in the hell did U buy 2 of those by accident. I hate this album; it makes my ears bleed! The only reason I don't hrow this piece of crap out is "The One" | |
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hopefully you didn't start up any chain-reaction multiple car pile-up accident when you tossed it... | |
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I Still think the best 90's LP was The Gold experience. that NPS LP was just awful come on P how about some quality control bro. "Thinking like the Keys on Prince's piano, we'll be just fine" | |
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I never got into Prince 'cause i thought he was "funky". Funnily enough it was when he started becoming out and out "funky" i started disliking more and more what he did. He always had such a crazy mix of music you didn't really know where it was coming from. I think i'm actually starting to agree with Vain Andy. Take Let's Pretend We're Married then listen to ANYTHING on NPS.....
Other people do "funky" much "funkier" than Prince. But no one comes close to Prince being Prince. Compare The One to Scandalous or International Lover and tell me hand on heart it's anywhere near what he's capable of. Jeez, i can even imagine Sting singing The One, the music is that lame. I say well done Cable Guy. Quality Control. [Edited 1/10/05 21:34pm] "Prince don't hear Ravel when he wanna make love to his woman. He hears drums and shit." Miles Davis | |
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I hope a 53 footer ran that crap right over. "You need people like me so you can point your fuckin' fingers and say, "That's the bad guy." "
Al Pacino- Scarface | |
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its bearable in places. lots of production decisions were wrong. its not a classic but has some grooves that i could only find with Prince.
but why chuck it out of the window? i remember finding a hawkwind album on the pavement when i was a kid and i thought that they must be crap if somebody has threw it away. maybe some kid will think the same of prince. |
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I remember listening to it the first time with really low expectations. I wasn't expecting a classic P album, just a fun party record.
What'd I get instead? Overproduced, plastic bullshit with irritating crowd chant choruses, dumb lyrics, and Prince sounded uninspired most of the time. It sounds like he didn't put any effort into this album at all. The music on NPS is every bit as awful as the cover art. The world is a comedy for those who think and a tragedy for those who feel.
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Its just one of those things..
Oddly enough, I enjoy bout half of that album... NPS Until Your In My Arm Come On The One Wasted Kisses Those are my tops on it.. the rest isnt good at all. | |
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I think NPS is a great record! I don't understand why some of you are such snobs! | |
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PurpleKnight said: Overproduced, plastic bullshit with irritating crowd chant choruses, dumb lyrics, and Prince sounded uninspired most of the time.
It sounds like he didn't put any effort into this album at all. The music on NPS is every bit as awful as the cover art.[/color] I think this pretty much sums up the whole release. | |
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