Hi. Just wondering if I could get a little insight and opinions on this album.

Especially, what songs were written by Prince and what songs/instruments did he perform on?

I've only heard the version of Prince singing Martika's Kitchen
and before I knew there was a singer named Martika
I thought this was the weirdest Prince track!

4 songs with Prince input:
MARTIKA'S KITCHEN
SPIRIT
LOVE...THY WILL BE DONE
DON'T SAY U LOVE ME

Nice album, i like most of the songs on it: naive funky light pop.

this is an AMAZING album! u should get it, songs like mi tierra, pride and prejidice, a magical place (non prince trax) are really good. i looooove this album. my guess is that prince is playing all the instruments on the songs he wrote (as usual, lol), her first album (self titled) is also really nice, this one has no prince involvment

I used to love Martika. It's weird that she vanished off the face of the earth(or at least the US) and flippin' Stacy Ferguson has blown up with the BEPs.

Kids Incorporated. K! I! D! S!

This is a great album, definitely worth listening to. "Mi Tierra" is a great Latin workout!

Martika is now in a band called "OPPERA" and are on the same promotional label as my new band Harambe. U can catch both at http://www.panartist.com/oppera

'dre

DreZone said:

bad link old boy.

muirdo said:

http://www.panartist.com/oppera.htm

och awa'!

'dre

DreZone said:

thank u thank u thank u!!!! i was wondering what happened to her!

By the way am i the only one here thinking that Martika was DA BOMB!!!

I mean, she's a MAJOR babe, ain't she?

that's from the yellow album (lot of great tracks on that one).

WOW. I'll dig it up again.




I know I'll still love "Magical place" (personal fav- christopher max, the songwriter behind the song, had an overlooked solo album out in 1988. Such a shame he didn't try another album)


That track is awesome. Shaomi is bang on. Naive funky light pop.

And very consistant too. "take me to forever" is about suicide u know. Surprising huh? Very roxette sounding ballads.

shaomi said:

for some reason, the demos Prince made for those songs
are among my fav outtakes. sure, they're nowhere near
the level of "Old friends 4 Sale" and such but they're
simply great pop tunes with nice melodies and drive.

they always make me smile when I listen to them.

IstenSzek said:

nsync!


i have this song somewhere..is it embarrassing enough to go find and listen to?

Christopher said:

for the full experience you should find all 4 of them
and play them back 2 back

Don't Say You Love Me
Spirit
Martika's Kitchen
Love..Thy Will be Done

IstenSzek said:

ohhh ....i feel like playing all my bootlegs now. extraloveable

Christopher said:

in a large room with no light



~lalalalalalalalalalalalala~

IstenSzek said:

"the flow"

Christopher said:

ask what i'm kickin, i'm kickin the flow

rock to the f.l.o.w.

(ah baby please)

nah nah, just like you're supposed to do

rock to the f.l.o.w.

(ain't no stoppin no)




"Oopey Doop"

~mighttakeapieceofnewpowercakebutifucutitwithawarheartswillbreak~

IstenSzek said:

you really know all my jams!


"call the law..we're gettin busy yall"

Christopher said:

"how many ways can U work da P"

IstenSzek said:

school yard.....

Christopher said:

fill a glove with hot baby lotion
slip it on
that's what carrie was like
one stroke, and I wuz gone





"are U ready 4 the Ryde Divine?"

IstenSzek said:

poor carrie....


"I am the DJ, I can make U dance
I play what I play because I can
I follow no one, I don't give a damn
I'm here 2 have fun and make U jam
"

Christopher said:

oh, "I am the DJ"




and by the time you
figure it out
you wanna shout,
all your inhibitions
you gon' do without
don't you wanna
FEEL GOOD

IstenSzek said:

ohhh

/

Alright!
Speak up
Tell me what U want {x2}
Alright!
(Yeah!) {repeated throughout song}

U want me 2 what?
Yo, what?
Alright!

I won't be number 5 and I won't be number 4
Cuz baby I'm the fiercest on all the dance floors
My main name is Power cuz this is what I got
If U try 2 love another? Huh, I think not!
I won't be number 3 and I won't be number 2
Look at this body baby and don't U be no fool
I'll be your number one or I'll be nothing at all