This is tough , i cant put them in order & i know i'm gonna have to leave some out ..... but here goes

In any order

Sign Of the Times
1999
Controversy
Purple Rain
Around the World in a Day

it's a hard 1 this ..... left out Parade, Gold Exp, Lovesexy, Batman & Symbol & RaveUN2..... all of which i love !!~

Around the world in a day
Parade
Sign O The Times
The Black Album
Lovesexy

SOTT
Purple Rain
Gold Exp
ATWIAD
Am I at 5 already? This is to hard, but let's see.....
Parade

Never mind, change ATWIAD to 1999.

1999
around the world in a day
dirty mind
for you
Prince
Parade

Lovesexy
Sign O' the Times
1999
Gold Experience
ATWIAD

Controversy, 1999, Purple Rain, Parade, Sign o The Times.

Everyone so far has picked ahem "classic" stuff. Are we all agreeing Prince is getting worse?

amf666 said:

I dont think he's getting worse ..... it's just so hard not to Love the early stuff ..... although in my Top 10 would be The Gold Experience
[Edited 9/19/05 12:09pm]

amf666 said:

Sad to say Purple rain is better than the rainbow children.

Purple Rain
SOTT
Musicology
Gold Experience
D&P

SOTT
Purple Rain
Lovesexy
Parade
1999

easy: the first 5 albums.

amf666 said:

No. When you look at TGE, and the scores of great tracks he's assembled over the years, I don't think you can say that. Look, for example, at his work post-Lovesexy:

Batman: The Future, Electric Chair, Scandalous

Graffiti Bridge: The Question of U, Still Would Stand All Time, Joy In Repetition(official release)

D&P: Willing and Able, Cream, Gett Off, Money Don't Matter Tonight, Insatiable

: 7, And God Created Woman, Sexy MF

The Hits: Pink Cashmere

Come: Dark

TGE: Shhh, endorphinmachine, Hate U, etc.

Chaos and Disorder: I Like It There, Dinner With Delores

Emancipation: In This Bed Scream, Soul Sanctuary, etc.

The Truth: Fascination, One of Your Tears, etc.

NPS: Come On, The One

Rave: Man O' War

TRC: Muse 2 The Pharaoh

ONA: ONA

Musicology: If :I: Was the Man in Ur Life, Reflection, What Do U Want Me 2 Do?

I'm not saying that all of these tracks belong in the pantheon, but still, Prince has been able to churn out a jewel or two in the last decade and a half and he should get credit for that.

del
[Edited 9/19/05 13:22pm]

I agree, he has released many great tracks over the last few years, but it seems like you have to get through a lot of not so great stuff to get to it. From his first album through to lovesexy I can listen to them all without skipping a track. I can say the same about his stuff later than lovesexy, up until Musicology I'd say there was more to skip past than listen to. But I'm fully aware that this is just my personal opinion so I think the fairest thing to say is his later stuff isn't bad music, it just didn't appeal as much to me.

P.S. my last post should read "can't say the same about his later stuff". My typo changes the whole course of my speech lol!

For You
ATWIAD
D&P
Graffiti Bridge
Batman

For today at least...

The Gold Experience
SOTT
ATWIAD
Purple Rain
Lovesexy

the Gold Experience
Crystal Ball
Graffiti Bridge
Controversy
1999
Sign 'O the Times

thekidsgirl said:

Now, i aint no maths genius but... isn't that 6.

GoldenGlove said:

...no its 5

In order:

Controversy
1999
Parade
The Black Album
Romance 1600

Question; Isn't this basically the same thread as the other thread?

Sign O' the times
1999
For You
LoveSexy
Controversy

thekidsgirl said:

Hey ..... i said 5 not 6

amf666 said:

Hi, this was my post & i agree with alot of what you have wrote ..... although saying that i always hated Dance On (LoveSexy) ..... but other than that i would agree that alot of the 70/80's shit was top notch & although the last 15 years have been top notch as well in places ..... there has also been a little bit more ..... Rubbish , i will stress that i love the Gold Exp, Symbol, Crystal Ball ,alot of Emancipation ,also theres some killer tracks on D&P ,Come & Musicology ..... i suspect one reason for the above is the fact that P has released a hell of alot of material .

One things for sure though , Prince's not such good material is still better than some other artists good stuff !!!

The Classic 'Rainbow Children' No other on the face could have pulled this from the ether.

Of course the jewel that is 'Sign'O'The Times' Michael who? (Nailed 2 the floor!).

'Emancipation' feel the freedom.

The aural beauty of 'ATWIAD', his nod 2 the Beatles.

Say YES to 'Lovesexy' on the verge of a whole new sound.

AlphabetST1977 said:

I don't disagree with much of what you both have said.

Sign 'O' The Times
The Rainbow Children
Emancipation
1999
Lovesexy