I know this album gets put down alot over here but hey try this instead. Burn a copy and take out theses songs= release it, round & round, love machine, shake, melody cool and new power generation part 2 (just prince in other words) Add Get off, the lubricated lady, love left love right, thieves in the temple remix, thieves in the house mix, and N.P.G funky weapon remix (comes out to 79min and 15 seconds). I think you might get into again like I did.

The most disturbing thing about that is you left "Graffiti Bridge" in!

SDNafka said:

prince sings on it so I have to keep it in (nothing disturbing about that)

kpowers said:

I don't care of Prince plays the flugel horn through his bunghole on it...its disturbing!

SDNafka said:

Not as disturbing as your baby picture

kpowers said:

The most disturbing thing is, that's no baby!

Press play.

Skip directly to "We Can Funk"

Continue playing through "Joy In Repetition"

Repeat as needed.

Eject.

herb4 said:

No "Question of U"? For shame!

UndercovaBrotha said:

You're right. I actually like several tracks on this record, but picked 2 consecutive ones (my 2 faves) for humor's sake.

You've taken out some of the best songs - Release It and Melody Cool.

If you're adding the NPG maxi single tracks, you may as well add the out-takes - Play, My Tree, Positive Place, etc.

They work just as well IMO.

How about adding "The Grand Progression"?

I've always heard this was a tight track that got cut.

UndercovaBrotha said:

Never had much time for it myself. I know a lot of fans absolutely love it.

To me, it's always been Graffiti Bridge (the song), with nutrasweet instead of actual sugar.

UndercovaBrotha said:

Quality wise it would not sound good back to back

SDNafka said:

That is disturbing

NouveauDance said:

I like "shake" as well, but I get in the mood where I want to only hear prince.

herb4 said:

Funny-cuz-its-true.

I split the album into 2 seperate albums a long while back, and I must admit
I tend to listen to these more than the album as it stands. I basically
seperated it into a 'Prince' album (which I called 'New Power Generation')
and a various artists soundtrack album (called 'Graffiti Bridge'). They're
both 'vinyl style' 9 track CDs...

New Power Generation

1. Can't Stop This Feeling I Got
2. We Can Funk
3. The Question Of U
4. Elephants & Flowers
5. Joy In Repetition
6. Thieves In The Temple
7. Tick Tick Bang
8. Still Would Stand All Time
9. New Power Generation


Graffiti Bridge

1. Seven Corners - Ingrid Chavez
2. Release It - The Time
3. Round And Round - Tevin Campbell
4. Love Machine - The Time & Elisa Fiorillo
5. Number One - Robin Power
6. Shake! - The Time
7. Melody Cool - Mavis Staples
8. The Latest Fashion - The Time & Prince
9. Graffiti Bridge - Prince, Mavis Staples & Tevin Campbell

(I decided to include 'We Can Funk' on the Prince album, and credit it as
'featuring George Clinton', since Prince sings the majority of it himself)

herb4 said:

WHAT????? No Question of U, Thieves in the temple, Elephants & Flowers???? boring!!!!!

BorisFishpaw said:

Boris, you never fail to impress. Those are some brilliant playlists...

kpowers said:

Reference above.

...

Fuck that. I like "Release It" so what do I know? Just tryin to help, keep things simple and maybe lend a dash of humor, but the ones I mentioned DO work really well in the shower - perfect duration, and 2 perfect songs. I listen to much music as I shower.

Maybe that's just me.

Is the extended version of Melody cool good?

I just can't understand all the hate against the song "Graffiti Bridge"!
I love that track!

And I need a joined version of "New Power Generation (Parts 1 & 2)"!

Here's what i do:

Can't Stop This Feeling I Got
The Question Of U
Release It
Elephants & Flowers
Joy In Repetition
We Can Funk (SOTT Outtake version.....much better)
Tick Tick Bang
Theives In The Temple (12 " version)
Still Would Stand All Time (Small Club Version -live i know but its so fucking brilliant who cares)
New Power Gneration

Not a perfect prince album, but quite a cool one all the same, and more listenable than the original.

Cheek said:

I'm not the only one, I'm not the only one!!!

And, btw, I also like "Jughead"...

EmancipationLover said:

@

Yes, I do love that song!!!

Glad you do too!!!



The ultimate dare!

UndercovaBrotha said:

tight as always. where would you place the NPG single b-sides and outtakes in the mix?

MikeMatronik said:

it's awsome.

the absolute best way to listen to it is with the sound off, with the exception of very few tracks.

BorisFishpaw said:

now THAT I could listen to..

CinisterCee said:

And that's why Graffiti Bridge is an excellent album -- look at all those great songs.