I want to know everyone's analysis on this album before I buy it.

back when it was bootleg errbody had to have it.



Now that it's legit,


it's a'ight.

Universaluv said:

Fess up, you still get a flash of that feeling of what it was like to own one of the most circulated bootlegs in history I remember absolutely being obsessed with this as it was my first boot. And my friend just popped in the tape real non-challant like without telling me it was Prince. You should have seen me flip out as I realized I was hearing a new Prince album that I had no idea was even to be released

It is a mindless fun funk album that has a few good tracks (Le Grind, Cindy C, Rock Hard In A Funky Place) of which that last one is one of the remainders od the cancelled Camille album.
2 Nigs United For West Compton is also a track that Prince actually reowrked for his 2002 One Night Alone tour, even if it was only aired during aftershows, if I am correct.
It has a few duds, like Dead On It, but even that is fun. It has Prince looking down on rappers. I wish he could have kept that opinion when it came to a certain Tony M.
The original of the NPGmc download of the 1987 live tour try out of Strange Relationship even has parts of Superfunkycalifragisexy, but of course, Prince edited it out. How typical.

My friend put it on without telling me what it was, too. I remember I didn't even guess it was Prince until Cindy C.

It's the first Prince album where the performances were maybe more important than the songwriting itself. So stuff like Le Grind has got to grow on you.

It was kind of funner to listen to it through the tape to tape bootleg haze. That added to the naughtiness, especially hearing it after Lovesexy. Lovesexy's evil twin.

PurpleKnight said:

There is no acounting for personal taste. At the time, being a Def Jam jacket wearing kid, I thought the dissing of rap was rather silly.
To me, Dead On It is kind of the weak link on the album.

andyman91 said:[quote]My friend put it on without telling me what it was, too. I remember I didn't even guess it was Prince until Cindy C.

It's the first Prince album where the performances were maybe more important than the songwriting itself. So stuff like Le Grind has got to grow on you.

It was kind of funner to listen to it through the tape to tape bootleg haze. That added to the naughtiness, especially hearing it after Lovesexy. Lovesexy's evil twin.[/quote]


Yeah thats how I see it.

Lovesexy is multi-layered, multi tracked, very over produced most the time. Black album is raw as fuck pretty much.

"dead on it" is just him and a beatbox. Love that cut. "le grind" and "cindy c" are both funny, very funky and sexy! Love them 3 tracks.

I love it on "cindy c" when Prince gets all creepy with cat..... "dont u wanna play with me?" "errr yes, no.....". etc. Prince is so funny sometimes.

And I especially love this album because without it I would not have my fabulously SupaFunkySexy ass handle

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

I guess violet the organ grinder needs props too.

Man, I havn't heard that baby for years. Cool track.

"i took all he pictures u gave me and I placed them right under my bed....." yep still remember it.

Noteworthy; the bass-voice intro on Le Grind;

So, U found me
Good, I'm glad
This is Prince - the cool of cools
Some of U may not know this, but some of U may know
Some of U may not want 2 know
We are here 2 give U service
Please don't try 2 stop us 4 we come regardless
4 we are as strong as we are intelligent
So come vibe with us
Funk Bible - the New Testament

And the ending of the album; after Rock Hard, Prince's voice returns to complain "What kind of fuck ending was that?"

I love that shit. I miss that teasing in his work of late.

Absolutely love this album. Dead On It stands out as my fave track. And if ya don't wanna lick my knees, sho yo mama will!

GodzHand said:

Before you buy it? No. Run to the store and but it now.


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A lot of people cap on 2 Nigs but you gotta recognize....ambition folks!. When was the last time you heard Prince that ambitious? That song is the freshest drink of water in a world of poisonous coolaid

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

that's a creative way of saying it's a'ight.

Universaluv said:

Alright? The Prince who pulled off that chit eats the body snatched Prince for lunch. Imagine if Prince had one tenth of that fire again. That song is the freaken bomb.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Yeah buts its kinda pretentious on an album full of straight ahead funky shit.

thesexofit said:

PURE PRINCE

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Good point.

Like "diamonds and pearls" is so so early 90's pop, then bam, "strollin'" comes blasting in on its own merry, silly lil' tune. I love strollin'". Love the guitar picking by Levi.

always loved this project, a musician Friend gave it 2 B not long after it....came out/leaked, whatever...it gave a view of his personality ya might only get from hangin with him...it didn't seem 2 have all the 'commercial correctness' going on that other projects @ that time were so infused with (over production-veiled messages)it was hilarious hearing him go off like that; perhaps that Y he didn't want folks buying it~conflicting with 'public image' & all...as far as how he can B day2day; the Black album would B "dead on it"

I think it is pretty funky.....it's silly.

Don't understand why Prince didn't care for it.

mymocha said:

Hey, thanks everyone for giving your imput. I'm going to buy it next week, just bought Dirty Mind, Crystal Ball, Chaos and Disorder, Parade,Controversy and Gold Experience in the last 2 weeks. Got them all for about 100 bucks total.

One of my absolute favorite albums by P, and its only getting better with age. Its definitely a grower...I really didn't like all that much when I heard an old booted version back in 88. But that tape got played more and more (as well as copied constantly) and when it was finally officially released in the early 90's it rose to my top 10 if not top 5. Fun, funky, raw, and pure Prince. Someone said "Lovesexy's evil twin"...a perfect comparison.

I love it!

Rockhard in a Funkyplace and Dead on It are my fav tracks.

I love that intro: "Riding in my Thunderbird on the freeway"

a classic.....no doubt.....

Buy it...if for no other reason than the fact that "Bob George" kicks a**

GodzHand said:

its good for collection reasons. i was a bit disapointed when i finally got a used copy. its got its moments but i doubt you'll be playing it like it was sott or purple rain or somethin'.

I like it a lot. One of my faves.

Cloudbuster said:

figures