Personally, I quite like the album. If it weren't for Tony M, it would be damned-near a masterpiece.

If you think its his worst album, you obviously have never listened to the crap-fest known as New Power Soul

I always liked the Kirstie Alley parts
never a big fan of Sexy MF though....I like it but..it's too repetative for me.

As a whole, this album is overblown. I can't imagine what people are talking about when they say his Warner albums were better edited. But as always, there are some really good tracks. It just doesn't work as an album. It seems to be a prime example of the CDification of the "album". With more space and no sides to flip, the cd made it easier to add extra stuff, additional tracks. So a lot of artists added stuff they would have dropped in their lp days. Everything became one long side to fill. Even a no-talent newcomer was expected to fill their disc to lengths unknowed before the LP's demise.

If you think its his worst album, you obviously have never listened to the crap-fest known as New Power Soul

Love that album. The production on some of that album is incredible.

And funk tracks like "the max" are more original then given credit for. As for "love 2 the 9's"? Is this a steal from another song? As I ain't heard pop music like that before?

There's no Prince album worser than Choas & Disorder. There are a few Prince's album where I might like only one or two songs, but I dont like ANY on C&D.

As a whole, this album is overblown. I can't imagine what people are talking about when they say his Warner albums were better edited. But as always, there are some really good tracks. It just doesn't work as an album. It seems to be a prime example of the CDification of the "album". With more space and no sides to flip, the cd made it easier to add extra stuff, additional tracks. So a lot of artists added stuff they would have dropped in their lp days. Everything became one long side to fill. Even a no-talent newcomer was expected to fill their disc to lengths unknowed before the LP's demise.

Prospect said:

You have no taste...

I have just spent the last few weeks re-listening to all of Prince's albums. I've been concentrating mainly on everything after LoveSexy, because almost everything before that is pretty much perfect in my opinion. Batman is not great but at least it's short, and at least it has a kind of conceptual unity about it. Graffiti Bridge sounds much better to me now than it did back in the day. Diamonds and Pearls is a lovely record, if only it weren't for Jughead... Emancipation, I think, is a heavily flawed but brilliant album. Same goes for Crystal Ball. Chaos and Disorder actually really rocks. Rave Un2 has a lot of good tracks and a pretty good feel overall. I really love TRC and same goes for much of Musicology.

The one album I just can't stand to listen to without heavy use of the fast forward button is 0{+>. It just has a really aggravating feel to it.

I don't think it's all TOny M. either. I even quite like his rapping on The Flow.

There's just no continuity to it. All the different styles and moods and annoying segues just don't add up to a good album. All the best Prince albums I think have some kind of continuity about the production and feel of all the tracks. For example, Dirty Mind, Purple Rain, The Black Album, Diamonds and Pearls, Emancipation (Disc 2), Chaos and Disorder, The Rainbow Children, even The Vault.

Of course, Sexy MF, 2 the 9s, the Sacrifice of Victor, and The Flow are all great tracks. But you just can't ever settle down and listen to it without fear of what's coming next...

In my opinion 3 Chains of Gold is FAR AND AWAY the worst track Prince has EVER done. I just can't believe he wrote it. if any of my friends were ever to hear me listening to that track I would die. I was listening to it on headphones and I was still embarrassed.

Personally I also wish he had recorded 7 with a gospel choir rather than multi-tracking his own voice so many times.

What do y'all think?

Sexy MF
Damn U
7

If it weren't for them I'd probably never play it. Some other tracks are okay but it's lacking in number of genuinely great songs.

I like C & D too Cheek. I love the guitar work. It is one of the few I have backed up.

but you like daddy pop from d&p?

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i think minus like 2 tracks...its its a good album..not the best thing hes done.but i like it enough

Love2tha9s said:

I just can't understand some Prince fans...

I mean I love his music - so I love all of his albums!

Even "Newpower Soul"!

I am a huge fan and I kick every hater's ass!