I just noticed that these are kind of vaguely similar in production and mix... never noticed that before.

ufoclub said:

? Ya think? Doesn't sound like it to me.

its like the same genre of this fairytale music with dramatic guitar leadlines, reverbed out soundscapes of drum fills, and airy synths in a ballad style. Very epic and big in a cheesy way... yet reaching very beautiful moments.

Okay, goddamnit, they both sound like ice skating music.

I think the reason i reacted like that was because Alexa De Paris is one of my favorites!! What can I say....i'm old school.

I agree that especially "Diamonds and Pearls" sounds very majestic. I think it's the horns.

SteamForest said:

Great tune and Bobby Z does a nice job.

DMSR said:

is it bobby Z on drums?

ufoclub said:

I thought it was Sheila.

xpertluva said:

It certainly sounds like Sheila is on percussion on "Alexa De Paris" (my favourite Prince track) but I suspect Bobby Z is in there somewhere too, along with the rest of the Revolution.

Nasalhair said:

According to The Vault, it was recorded at the Washington AVenue warehouse, I think that is where the Revolution used to rehearse too? So it might be a band-thing. It does mention that Shiela E. 'plays a brief drum solo' so she's definately in the mix.

ufoclub said:

"Alexa de Paris" cheesy?

I think Sheila E is on drums.

MartyMcFly said:

Wow.....i've always liked that. It's one of my favorites.....now you wanna talk about cheesy...how bout almost everything he put out in the 90's.

SteamForest said:

so... "Alexa De Paris" is more cool than "Come On"? No WAY!

By the way, I love Prince because he is unabashedly cheesy, like "3 Chains of Gold", I like Alexa De Paris. But it's still ice skating music!

ufoclub said:

Fuckin' WAY!!!

MUCH COOLER. but that's my opinion.