He's done it...after over 8 years of disappointments, just as I was at my lowest ever Prince-fanship and my highest NIN-fanship Prince has made 3121, and it is brilliant. An absolutely killer album where he's finally used electric instruments and no big band shit, where he's finally made some funk that I like! He's got it back!

Wow.

I take it you've heard the album?

i don't agree lol
the album 3121 is great...but it hasn't been 8 years since he's released a great album. i personally enjoy : TRC, Musicology, All the NPGMC output!

So i'm just welcoming his new album, because its fresh and full of fun songs!

Spookymuffin said:

I'm with you Spooky! Not that I was disappointed for 8 years, but 3121 is fantastic. I'm so glad it leaked... makes this month, waiting for my birthday, my MacBook Pro and 3121, a lot more bearable.

newpowergeneration said:

I'm with you with that too. This is the PERFECT birthday present for me too. I can't to pick up a copy of this CD. It's sooooo good.

Spookymuffin said:

I'm really glad you've dug it. 3121 is the new hotness!

PurpleKnight said:

No, not at all - drab and boring. Love is a killer track that puts Musicology as an album to shame. It's like Prince finally understands how to use modern instruments and fake drums.

newpowergeneration said:

By 8 years, I'm refering to album releases that caught the public eye; NPS, Rave and Musicology all pale when compared to this. I can tell I will be listening to this music for a long time to come, whereas with musicology it was fun for an hour then I didn't listen to it anymore.

PurpleKnight said:

Until I put 3121 on today, I didn't like prince and was only on this site because I have friends here. I was first and foremost a diehard NIN fan (see the sig)...but this album has changed things. It's like 2 years ago when I heard my first bootlegs...Prince suddenly became good again in my eyes. I still think Lolita sounds like a Van Halen power rock ballad though.

Lovin' this album, P has returned with catchy melodies, choruses, & fun arrangements. Mozart is Back!!!
[Edited 3/6/06 8:54am]

A friend played Fury for me and it sure didnt get me excited. It's like Endorphinemachine live vs. the studio only 10 x's worse. Is he afraid of the guitar in the studio or what? Sounded like Muzak version compared to when its live. Hope the rest of the album is better.

It's amazing, the end of "The Dance" takes you right back to "The Beautiful Ones", but dare I say that he sounds even more mad-horny-crazy-out-of-his-mind when he screams? He's still one wild mofo. And the way that song starts...

"F" is 4 frustration
I'm looking 4 what isn't really there
"I" is instigation
I'm listening 2 the voice beneath my hair
"N" is 4 the naked body
And 4 what my naked eye can see

"A" is 4 America
And 4 the things U read in magazines
"L" is 4 location
I am a clock, the time is 9:15
"L" is 4 the lust we share
We want 2 know that infamous pleasure

"Y" is 4 my yearning

Wall said:

Have you heard the whole track?

Spookymuffin said:

This is exactly what I thought 3121 would do. Bring back those who've been so jaded by past releases. This album has such a freshness to it that's different from what I've heard from Prince in the last few years. Great stuff indeed.

Wall said:

I agree; Fury is a weak album track that's better live.

emesem said:

Remind me what song that's from, I want to put it on now!
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Spookymuffin said:

That's G-Spot

purplecam said:

Thanks...knew I had that - guess that illustrates how little I've been listening to Prince lately!

3121 must have leaked

Spookymuffin said:

Hey, it's all good.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE 'Get On The Boat' -- whoa!

I can see visualize how hot that will be in concert.

Dang!

WaterUdrink said:

What clues gave that away?

calldapplwondery83 said:

Yeah, I heard all of it. It has some great guitar solos, but the driving groove is WEEEEAK. It's a pop song with some great guitar noodling and a solo, not a kick butt rock track like SNL or the Brit Awards. I swear the man could use a producer on how to make a guitar rock song. Way too overproduced and no grit.

PurpleKnight said:

Yeah, Love is my track as well. It's like Hot Thing for 2006. Wait, make that 2008. When I heard it last night I literally could not contain myself. Fury does sound very lame compared to the live version. I hate to say it. And I'm still not sure how cool I am with that vocoder effect on Prince's voice (Incense & Candles). After Cher, Madonna and Janet have been there... I dunno. But I don't like most tracks on a new Prince releaase anyway, it has always been that way. I'll live with Fury and Incense and Candles for a bit and report again.

Other disappointment: there isn't a 15 minute version of Black Sweat (or Love for that matter). Black Sweat doesn't ever take off for me because he didn't 15-minute it. Goddamn it.

Besides all that however, all you naysayers and asskissers (ooh such antiquated terms) should LOVE 3121.

Yeah WaterUdrink, 3121 has leaked. Look for it in your usual sources of pirate material (if you have any of course) in the next coming days.

Of course, I've pre-ordered on Amazon too. I just can't deal with a bunch of record company execs and factory workers having a Prince album before me... God Bless the Internet.

so all those who have downloaded 3121 are you happy?
will you BUY it?

Wall said:

Bingo Wall. I firmly believe that with proper production but no alteration of the core song whatsoever, Fury could be an all-time great. I'm just glad I've got the SNL performance still in my library.

Bring on 3121 Special Edition! (or will that be 4232)