musicology....


I've yet to rave un2 anything....

AsianBomb777 said:

Rave has a couple of Purple Gems and that is one of them. That is one of my favorites by him.

Musicology

The flow on "Musicology" is somehow better. "Rave" could be the bomb, just imagine he had replaced the version of the title track with a different one (maybe similar to the Small Club version) and just had forgotten where he had put the masters for "Undisputed" and used "Prettyman" as track 2 instead. With these slight corrections, you have a classic.

What I must give to "Rave": I just gave it a spin again some weeks ago (after some years as a dust collector) and I must say, this record surprised me - it really grows on you! So many great tunes on it (what I didn't realize back in '99)!

how about:

musicology
illusion coma pimp and circumstance
prettyman
dear mr man
I love u but don't trust you anymore
the greatest romance ever been sold
beautiful strange
what do you want me to do
On the couch
The marrying kind
If i was the man in your life

i like both, but musicology is better

everyone rips on undisputed and think that songs is soooo funky!!!! not huge into rap but how can you sit still to this song.....i luv it

"Musicology" by far. About the only thing I can get into on "Rave" is the title track.

jaynoonan said:

You're right, I can't sit still to it, 'cause I have to run to my CD player to press the skip button (or at least get up to find the remote control).

I really love Prince's music, but this might be his worst song ever. Every tune on NPS is a symphony compared to "Undisputed". Maybe he lost a bet - "Dude, if you lose, you have to put that one on your next album..."

I'd take Rave anyday , the opening 2 tracks arent great but after that
its a solid enjoyable album , and theres a class about some of the tracks ,
TGRES , Tangerine , I Love U ....that is way above anything on Musicology.
Pretty Man outdoes everything he's released last year also , and you just
know he didnt even think twice about dishing out that funk , it was just
effortless ,its the difference between the 2 albums , everything on
Musicology sounds strained by comparison.

alxndrstff said:

R.A.V.E

i recently brought Rave un2 and i wasnt dissappointed,sumtimes it takes me afew listens 2 BUT this 1 i loved 1st time.

Musicology is far better in my opinion, although there are a few songs on Rave that I really like.

I really don't like Rave - never listen to it anymore - it just depresses me. Musicology is no great shakes but I enjoy it.

Who did say some bad 'bout Baby Knows?

No genius composition but a very fun song, IMO. Wish I had the CD here now.

Musicology is better. However, I just purchased the vinyl of Rave yesterday, and I gotta say I appreciate this album MUCH more now than I did when it came out. It's really a good album, with some standout tracks. "Baby Knows" is my personal fave.

Jeff

I say Rave.

I like both. Play them a lot when walking

Anxiety said:

Apparently he is.

Musicology definitely!

I like the music on Musicology more but I like Prince's image/clothes/style more during Rave.

alxndrstff said:

I'm not sure which one is better, but i definitly have a love story with Rave that i won't ever have with Musicology

When I bought Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic back in 2000, I used 2 play it front to back. It was my essential summer album. After 3 years passed, it was just dated 4 me. First of all, it was overlong, it had filler tracks, and some of the instrumentation just didn't sound inspiring. I still do play tracks like The Greatest Romance Ever Sold and Man O War. Then, Musicology came around. All I can say about this album is that it is Prince's tightest album by far. I think there was only 1 song I didn't like on there. So, Musicology is the one.

Clearly its Musicology

vainandy said:

Exactly!

I love Rave. I listen to it all the time. Like Musicology too but I like Rave more.

I like Musicology better. Rave was just plain boring IMO. Musicology uses more live instruments and sounds like Prince was having fun.

I like Rave better...

I think Illusion and Life o the Party are horrific tracks... however the rest of them are good or average.

I think Rave, Greatest Romance Ever Sold, So Far So Pleased, SUn Moon and Stars, I Love U But I Don't Trust You Anymore, and Wherever U Go, Whatever U Do are all very good to superb tracks.. And the rest are pretty good. Overall I just like the Rave vibe a lot better than Musicology.

Both lps are equally his worse work but I'll have to go with Rave.

Well I'll be the odd man out and say I LOVE Rave! one of my favorites
(the only bombs IMO are Undisputed, So Far So Pleased, and Tangerine)

Musicology is cool and definitely has some its pluses
but I can easily get tired of it

RAVE ROCKS!

musicology was the bomb and u cant compare the two.musicology is a 10 out of 10 compared to a 7 for rave.

two words..

PRETTY MAN!!