This is the only album by Prince that I have hardly listened to. Why is it so unliked? I don't know that I have ever seen anyone post anything positive about it. a little insight please.

from what i remember, people don't like it because it's mere instrumental noodling 'lite' shit.

i've forgotten how it sounds m'self, ain't heard it in eons.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Thanks.

I loved it when I first heard it. It's SOMEWHERE in STORAGE..I NEED 2 hear it again...So PEACEFUL. I used to play it and also his NORTH SOUTH EAST WEST. EVERYTHING Packed away..I am SAD BOUT THIS... I Miss my PRINCE MUSIC....

Well, it doesn't come close to the Madhouse compositions, but I still like it... a lot! And it's much more enjoyable to listen to than many of his other recent instrumental outings.

heckaslammin said:

I think it's a masterpiece, and the last great thing he's done to date.

I love it. I think it's good enough to carry the Madhouse name, just a shame it hasn't been released on CD, where as that awful, awful nothingness, S.N.O.O.Z.E. has been.

It's great! But, i dont think some people like it cause it's all instrumental. And some people cant listen to stuff without vocals which is just dumb.

I like it! In fact, I even love it. But I've always been a fan of
Prince's instrumental outings, from Madhouse, to Venus de Milo to
to The Sensual Everafter and Arboretum.

This album was a very nice surprise for me, and along with C-Note
which is even better, it was one of the cooler things these years
to come from the NPGMC.

"Xpedition", is one of my fav Prince instrumentals ever.