The Rainbow Children, is the work of a genius. Prince like we never seen him before, with his alter-ego and religion in charge.

This album is dangerous stuff, ONLY can the TRUTH be seen here.

Sam 8)

CuntOMatic said:

i hated it at first and i still hate it, but my anti prince friends love it..

2freaky4church1 said:

Well sure that's what you and the rest of the Mountains/Raspberry Beret crowd would think. When you're ready to move on and discuss real music-- Prince or otherwise-- let us know.

It's not that serious but it's exasperating to keep rehashing this, especially when the argument is so weak. Maybe this could apply to N.E.W.S. but TRC is a little more than an attempt to sound like Miles Davis or even James Brown for that matter.

Like Gustavo I rarely listen to it, but I love it. As he said it's not the kind of album you put on as background music. It's a standout in his catalogue in that there's nothing like it. The fact that it's flawlessly executed helps make it a top 5 Prince album to be sure. It may not be a favorite but it's certainly a great album. As both an artist and a man I recognize this album as a masterpiece. In contrast, Lovesexy speaks to me more as a man than as an artist.

My previous post is not to say that I don't appreciate or like Mountains and Raspberry Beret. I just have the musical sense to not judge all other songs by those standards. Feel-good pop is cool but there are songs out there that dwarf these songs in comparison.

The "smooth jazz" discussion again...
Well, only few tracks are ´smooth jazz´....only because Najee plays the flute on first track?
The Work is pure James Brown. Everywhere could be on Parade, 1+1+1=3 is a cousin to Erotic City.....Everlasting Now and Family Name are powerful funk songs. Last December is a Purple Rain-like rock anthem. Even Muse 2 the Pharaoh is much more borrowed from D´Angelo than smooth jazz or Miles Davis.

I really wish Prince did a great instrumental album inspired on Miles Davis someday...

IstenSzek said:

right on!