This has been done a million times BUT,

I just wanted to say in listening to just a few songs so far(Rainbow Children, The Everlasting Now, and Muse 2 the Pharaoh), this album DESTROYS musicology.

Respek!

carrynobanners said:

wait till u get 2 wedding feast and family name

but i really do love that album...it's been a while since i've listened 2 it...think imma listen 2 it now!

It has grown on me. I really like a few of the songs on RC.

carrynobanners said:

Sheeeiiiit... any of Prince's albums destroys Musicology. Musicology is a huge stink sandwich.

carrynobanners said:

The Rainbow Children destroys most anything Prince has done in the last 10 years.

Co-sign.

I won't even listen to this album when there're others present, for fear they'll screw it up, 'specially The Sensual Everafter and Last December...

...though I could do with out The Work.

Man! I wish I could love this album too but I just can't get
pass the deep voice narrator

I know, I know...Maybe Im just not deep enough cause
I'd sooner listen to Musicology any day over this

thekidsgirl said:

I don't think it has anything to do with being deep. I think it has everything to do with being just flat out pinheaded for judging the entire album on what amounts to roughly 3 minutes(if even) of narration. It's actually dispersed quite nicely throughout and doesn't interfere with any of the actual songs. Hell, the last four songs, which are IMO the highlight of the album, don't even have narration.

I never get tired of posting how much I absolutely love TRC. It really is the most cohesive and brilliant piece of work he's done in the last 17 years.

Hey come on! I said no negative comments about this album!

I love Everlasting now and I wish I could dig the whole thing its

just not for me. Please untwist your pannies and relax.
different records for different fans

Great Great Great
Classic Classic Classic

It's sad if u can't enjoy.

Make copies and give to people for free.
Maybe it'll spread and infect u at a later dimension.

this album is funk!
just great
its a lovely journey

eyewishuheaven said:

I love The Work!!

im with you!

funkii said:

It is funkii

Brilliant piece of work. RC will go down as one of Prince's best and essential cd's. It's aging quite well IMO.

PrettyMan72 said:

IMO...TRC is Prince's best effort since SIGN OF THE TIMES..I love TRC..it was the CD that made me a fan again!!!

I can't get into this cd with the exception of the title track. And,, that's only because my best friend stated it reminded him of the opening to Fraggle Rock. Now I just listen to it and laugh my head off as I imagine the Fraggle Rock cast singing "Rise Rainbow Children - Rise".

shanti0608 said:

Sho-nuff... i love it also.. infectious

altavista said:

and has great lyrics



everytime i watch the other peoples news i see a false picture of my self another 1 of you...they try to tell us what we want what to believe
-----
aint that the truth!
especially with the younger generation

If Prince doesnt reissue this at some point he's crazy.

Snap said:

BIG-assed co-Sign on that

BananaCologne said:

The Rainbow Children destroys most anything any musician has done inthe last 100 years

PurpleKnight said:

U r n an overwhelming minority regarding The Rainbow Children.

love

Anji said:

Amongst some hardcore Prince fans, maybe.

Amongst everyone else, I seriously doubt it.

I just don't get it. I respect everyone's opinion and know that we all like different cereal in our bowls but The Rainbow Children is crap. The lyrics are obscure and pretentious. The music is okay but nothing earth-shattering. The overall tone is isolated, a man too locked into his own mindset to give much thought to other's views. I have listened to this album on multiple occasions and I just cannot get into it. I just think he has got his head up his ass on this one and before you tell me to stick my own head up my own ass, I just say that this is just one man's opinion and if you dig it, more power to you.

Musicology is no classic but at least it sounds like it was recorded for an audience outside of Paisley Park.

GottaLetitgo said:

Any good artist has his/her head up their ass. When you start making art for an audience you end up with Diamonds and Pearls or Rave. Just admit you can't get past the subject matter or that you don't care for the jazz or R&B tinged music. That's understandable. Just don't pretend the obscurity and pretentiousness of his lyrics are putting you off unless you feel the same way about Lovesexy and to some degree every other album he's made. Prince has never been a straight-shooter.

TRC will likely go down as a classic Prince album by those in the know. New Power Soul is the only Prince album I would consider crap.
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i bought this when it first came out and listened to it like 15-20 times and just couldn't get into it either. don't know y but i just couldn't. But almost everyone here loves it so i'm gonna give it another try. i haven't listened to it since about a week after it was released. I remember when parade came out.. i hated it. couldn't listen to it at all. i remember thinking "what the hell is p doing?" but i gave it a few more plays and songs like mountains and girls and boys started getting stuck in my head. The more i listened, the more i liked it. now i love it. So im gonna give TRC another try and c if it can grow on me to. The one song that did stand out for me tho was mellow, i really dig it.

PurpleKnight said:

Very few have heard it outside a core circle of nterested parties,
4 those who have heard it, u r n an overwhelming minority.
TRC is a classic Prince album, which u don't appreciate.

love

Anji said:

Some hardcore Prince fans as in some delusional Prince apologists.

Yes, some legitimately love the album, but I think there are also many who realize TRC is an uneven mess.