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The constant self-promoting of this record since 1995, stating everywhere that it would contain the best songs he'd kept aside since 1993 and a lot of new kick ass tunes he was writing. At one point Mayte told the press he had 52 incredible songs put aside for this project. So I thought "best songs put aside since 1993? Damn those have got to be good if they're even better than anything on COME/GOLD because I love the whole catalogue of songs from that era". So what I -and no doubt many others- was expecting was some of that hard hitting, cursing, loud ass guitar music and beautiful instruments. What it turned out to be was plastic production and slow r&b ballads and half baked shite clearly directed at the american R&B charts. The first single was the most cringe-worthy lead off single in Prince history. The 3 discs contained enough nice songs in the end when I got over the initial disappointment, but I would give gold now to see a tape of my face when I played the album for the first time. My heart just plummeted to the floor and my mouth went all  and true love lives on lollipops and crisps | |
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The Rainbow Children...  | |
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Newpower Soul!
I mean I saw the video "The One" first and I was blown away, then I bought the album and I was like "is this a joke?" Sorry Prince, I still love ya!  | |
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The Rainbow Children was, without a doubt, the most disappointing album I have ever purchased. I couldnt wait, I had it open b4 I could get to the car. TRC, coupled with Batman and Robin with always be the most disappointing movie and music moments of my life. (Insert something clever here) | |
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Batman.  
Not that bad, but hugely disappointing. What a lame way to conclude a pretty unique decade of legendary recordings...  I can't remember my baby's voice cuz she ain't talkin' no more  | |
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To be honest it was ATWIAD. After the hitfest that was Purple Rain, my expectations were crazy high for his next release.
When I first put the needle down on the vinyl and heard all this psychedelic stuff, well this  pretty much sums it up. Since then I've grown to appreciate it, but at the time I was really wavering.
That album taught me that some of his work can take a few listens before you "get it". | |
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for me i would also have to say rainbow children, there were a couple of songs i liked but it was just really weird, maybe he was just tryin to be diffrent or somthing Money don't matter 2 night
It sure didn't matter yesterday Just when u think u've got more than enough That's when it all up and flies away | |
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IstenSzek said: "Emancipation"
The constant self-promoting of this record since 1995, stating everywhere that it would contain the best songs he'd kept aside since 1993 and a lot of new kick ass tunes he was writing. At one point Mayte told the press he had 52 incredible songs put aside for this project. So I thought "best songs put aside since 1993? Damn those have got to be good if they're even better than anything on COME/GOLD because I love the whole catalogue of songs from that era". So what I -and no doubt many others- was expecting was some of that hard hitting, cursing, loud ass guitar music and beautiful instruments. What it turned out to be was plastic production and slow r&b ballads and half baked shite clearly directed at the american R&B charts. The first single was the most cringe-worthy lead off single in Prince history. The 3 discs contained enough nice songs in the end when I got over the initial disappointment, but I would give gold now to see a tape of my face when I played the album for the first time. My heart just plummeted to the floor and my mouth went all Very quotable, I'd say. [Edited 1/23/05 2:39am] | |
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"Around The World In A Day" was the biggest disappointment and Prince was never the same again. [Edited 1/22/05 16:22pm] Andy is a four letter word. | |
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I was pretty disappointed with NEWS, I thought it was an opportunity to let go and do something really experimental, but it's just boring background music.
Probably the most disappointing was ONA Live. Always thought a Prince live album in amazing sound quality woulb be great - but in the end, a great tour that just doesn't come alive on the album. Even the aftershow disc had some poor choices on it. Also I'd add to the list The Truth which should have been just Prince with an acoustic guitar, instead he managed to over-produce it! | |
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vainandy said: "Around The World In A Day" was the biggest disappointment and Prince was never the same again.
[Edited 1/22/05 16:22pm]  If prince.org were to be made idiot proof, someone would just invent a better idiot. | |
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Musicology. But I should have known better. If prince.org were to be made idiot proof, someone would just invent a better idiot. | |
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vainandy said: "Around The World In A Day" was the biggest disappointment and Prince was never the same again.
[Edited 1/22/05 16:22pm] You gotta quit living in the past dude! You and Rick are dead!  . | |
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Rave (although its grown on me over the years)
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NewPowerSoul -- With a name like that, and Prince's spirituality at the time, it was gonna be better than Lovesexy, right? What a let down! Then he even has the nerve to give thanks to some Love4OneAnother friends in the liner notes. What about the album was "love4oneanother"-ish? And how arrogant to be so spiritual and write a song called "The One" and have it be about oneself! Nevermind some of the most shallow compositions he's ever written in his life, all put together on one album. I did NOT expect it, and especially not at that time in his life. | |
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vainandy said: "Around The World In A Day" was the biggest disappointment and Prince was never the same again.
[Edited 1/22/05 16:22pm]  BLASPHEMY!!!! | |
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Rave and Musicology
The next one will "have" to be better if he wants distribution from any label. Cause he will actually have to sell records. | |
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The late nineties were a disappointment for me. I was put off by Batman for sure and I didn't know what to think of Graffiti Bridge. So I was off his band wagon for a bit there. I was waiting for him to come to his senses (I bought the albums but didn't really like them.) Come here, babe.. yeah... | |
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poor old NEW POWER SOUL!!! | |
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Lovesexy...before this, I'd blindly buy anything he put out knowing it was good before I'd heard a thing but, this album changed it all. I wish U heaven and Alphabet St. were good but that was it. Oh, and the cover. You just had to love the cover! | |
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PurpleKnight said: I don't mean the worst Prince album ever, but moreso which one let you down the most because of the expectations you had for it?
For me, it's Batman. That's one of my fav movies, one I've watched a billion times religiously since I was 5, and so you'd think my musical idol doing the soundtrack would be a dream come true. But nope, I can't even bear to listen to most of the CD's songs on their own. What about you? Musicology News Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic Emancipation Batman There are three sides to every story. My side, your side, and the truth. And no one is lying. Memories shared serve each one differently | |
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Too many really...
Come - after hearing and loving the new stuff live at the 1st nite of the European tour 1993 the album was a hugh disappointment - the songs had been computerised, ugh! Emancipation would be the ultimate disappointment and I gave up on Prince at this point. I probably didn't listen to it again until TRC's musicianship brought me back. This truely was the album I had been waiting for since 1996. His best IMO. Also as I became a fan in the early nineties going back back and buying some of the 80s stuff was a HUGE disappointment: I'm thinking ATWIAD, Lovesexy, Batman, 1999, Controversy. | |
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#1: NPS
I can't remember if the album was already out when he performed on the Vibe show  but The One sounded SO DAMN GOOD... I thought I was in for it w/ that album. The only other song I even listen to is Come On but it's grown on me, didn't really like it @ the time. It seemed SO tame for a Prince song. But that's the biggest let down b/c I thought it would be GREAT... not 
#2: Emancipation Lots of hype around this one, chock full of weak songs unfortunately. Would have been a decent double album but it just doesn't hold up well over time. Too many fake instruments. #3: Rave I had some hope but hadn't heard anything off it so expectations weren't fueled by an actual song. Plus this was after the 1999 New Master, right? That sucked nuts so I wasn't real hopeful.
How sad that I can even say these words about my baby!    I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it | |
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KAB said: Too many really...
Come - after hearing and loving the new stuff live at the 1st nite of the European tour 1993 the album was a hugh disappointment - the songs had been computerised, ugh! Emancipation would be the ultimate disappointment and I gave up on Prince at this point. I probably didn't listen to it again until TRC's musicianship brought me back. This truely was the album I had been waiting for since 1996. His best IMO. Also as I became a fan in the early nineties going back back and buying some of the 80s stuff was a HUGE disappointment: I'm thinking ATWIAD, Lovesexy, Batman, 1999, Controversy. You've just confirmed your status as a retard  His early output is unbeatable. You new fans crack me up!  I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it | |
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vainandy said: "Around The World In A Day" was the biggest disappointment and Prince was never the same again.
[Edited 1/22/05 16:22pm] Thank god for that, but come to think of it he was 'never the same' before either. Dissapointments? Batman was the first, but Rave was the biggest. Come, NPS, Chaos & Disorder and Emancipation were also to varying degrees. | |
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Graffiti Bridge
The first of his albums I was completely disappointed with. Two or three good songs and a load of crap ones. | |
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ATWIAD , What the fuck was that???
why would i listen 2 that when having PR, DM; 1999... i was 2 young tho' | |
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Purple rain!
I was too young when it first came out, so I knew the hits but I really didn't hear the entire album until the mid-90's. By that time I had several of his other albums, but everybody said that PR was supposed to be the best...well, I couldn't see why, and I still can't! It's one of my least favorite Prince albums, and personally I think he's done much better work both before and after. | |
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dawn74 said: A definite Emancipation.
Finally he was free to throw up a lot of shit on us. Then I realised that Warner was right al along. x2 | |
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PurpleKnight said: I don't mean the worst Prince album ever, but moreso which one let you down the most because of the expectations you had for it?
For me, it's Batman. That's one of my fav movies, one I've watched a billion times religiously since I was 5, and so you'd think my musical idol doing the soundtrack would be a dream come true. But nope, I can't even bear to listen to most of the CD's songs on their own. What about you? Purple Rain. I was expecting 1999 part 2 | |
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