We bitch we moan because we all may not agree on the latest cd that he releases, some may say too much R&B too much rock or too much this and that but have we all come to our senses and just thought about if Prince only released an album every 4 or 5 years we or should I say myself would go insane think about MJ fans, Janet Fans or Madonna Fans they wait for years to hear a suck a^^ album, granted it may not be the Prince of old his work is beyond times and DaMan is reachin 50 years old. Now back to my questions is DaMan the only artist that releases an album once a year?

DaMan said:

he hasnt released an album every year though.

I beg 2 differ Sir or Ma'am

Closeness counts.....almost every year.

Rephrase the ? anyone within the last 25 years

He hasn't released a CD every year though
Almost every year, not not every one.

These days, Prince probably is the only artist that releases one every year, or at least, almost every year.

However, during the days of Prince's reign, almost everyone released an album a year except Michael Jackson and even he released one with his brothers inbetween his own albums. Hell, in 1979, Rick James released two albums.

I don't see what the problem is these days. Since these new artists don't play instruments or come up with original melodies, I don't see why they wouldn't have an album coming out every other month. Back in the day, everyone released an album a year and had to write the songs, come up with an original melody (not a sample of someone else's), get together with the band, rehearse the songs, and go in the studio, record, and do whatever else they had to do. They even made edited versions for the 45s and longer versions for the 12 Inches all in that same year.

These dead asses these days wait two or three years between albums so they can milk the albums for every last cent they can get out of them. It's not about music anymore, it's about money and whoever is dumb enough and has bad enough taste to buy their shit. Hell, I need to get me a recording contract and make a song called "Buy This Shit Suckers". I'm not a musician but, hey, neither are they.

vainandy said:

I feel your pain.....

I think Jay-Z did.

Yeah, there's odd years, like I think 1983 when he was busy making the Purple Rain movie, nothing I think in '97 after Emancipation. And 2005 there was no new album.

People are saying because of internet downloads, the album is dying, as people are more and more just downloading individual tracks. That should really be exploited by someone like Prince who can create new tracks very quickly. He could just dispense with online albums and put up an ever-growing list of individual tracks with samples, then people could just go through and pick the ones they like the sound of, more choice equalling more downloads and more money.

Stereolab seems to have new records out every year, or at least a new e.p.

I'm sure if I thought really hard, I could think of other prolific artists...but who wants to think really hard?

DaMan said:

even rephrased, Prince hasn't.

what's your point?

ANI DIFRANCO!!!

She has released a new album every year since 1990...

And like Prince, some of them have been double discs. Plus she releases "official bootlegs" at about three a year.

Vainandy has hit the nail clean on the head.....

vainandy said:

It's absolutely all about the money. This doesn't just apply to hip-hop, or singers who can't play. There are plenty of bands out there taking their sweet time between album releases.

If there is one difference, back in the day an album could easily be 6 to 9 songs. Typical album now is almost double the number of songs, which has made it easier to milk one album for two or three years. Unfortunately increasing the number of songs hasn't necessarilly increased the quality of the albums.

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TheResistor said:

Good call.

npgmaverick said:

Aimee Mann seems to do the same...(but most of her follow up cd's end up being "live" albums...or in this years case a christmas album...)

DiFranco is proof positive that you can release quality music year after year and not have "drama" with record labels...

and Mann is proof that you can create your own label that gets the music in the big chains and tour and make your fanbase happy year after year.

hand claps for two strong and independent women.

But what about the years 94-99 ?

Wherent there more than 5 lps in that time?

Gold
come
exodus
Emancipation
C & D
Vault
Truth
NPS
Rave

John Frusciante of Chili Peppers fame since his return in 1999 has released 13 albums in total - albeit not one each year but seven in one year, 2004!!!!!

1999 Californication - RHCP
2001 Ten days to record Water - solo
2002 By the Way - RHCP
2003 Greatest Hits - RHCP
2004 Live in Hyde Park - RHCP
2004 7 solos albums in one year!!!! - solo
2006 Stadium Arcadium - double disc 28 tracks - RHCP

That's some good going even if you ignore the Greatest Hits and the Live albums!!!

origmnd said:

Yeah, but that's not releasing an album every year, that's releasing an average of an album a year overall. Of course The Vault and C&D were contractual obligation albums released by Warners at the same time as Prince as the artist was realeasing Emancipation and Rave, not his choice, Exodus and NPS are technically NPG releases not Prince, and The Truth was part of the Crystal Ball collection rather than an album in it's own right.

metalorange said:

Well if you discount The Truth then you should include Crystal Ball in it's stead.

If you include albums made but not released it's even more impressive - from 1993-1999

Goldn****
Come
1-800-New-Funk
I'll Do Anything tracks
The Undertaker
Exodus
Gold
C&D
Emancipation x3
Crystall Ball x3
The Truth
Karmasutra
The Vault
NewPower Soul
Rave

I concede not all are solely Prince albums but nonetheless impressive output.

Prince may be one of the few major recording artists that releases an album every year or so, but compared to an artist like Muslimgauze, that's still bugger all.

http://pretentious.net/Mu...e/disc.htm

hasnt ryan adams been releasing two or three albums a year of late?

KAB said:

True. Compare that 2 Michael Jackson's solo career output.

Ani DiFranco and Ryan Adams are the answers to this question.

metalorange said:

I agree, seems to me that approach would suit him well.

Prince has release the following Albums/CD's

1978 - For You
1979 - Prince
1980 - Dirty Mind
1981 - Controversy
1982 - 1999
1984 - Purple Rain
1985 - Around The World In a Day
1986 - Parade
1987 - Sign 'O' Times
1988 - The Black Album (officially released 1994 but recorded in 1998 &
Love Sexy
1989 - Batman
1990 - Graffitti Bridge
1991 - Diamonds & Pearls
1992 - O(->
1993 - The Hits/B-Sides
1994 - Come & The Beautiful Experience
1995 - The Gold Experience
1996 - Emancipation & Chaos & Disorder
1997 - New Power Soul
1998 - The Crystal Ball
1999 - Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic & Rave In2 The Joy Fantasic & Old Friends 4
Sale
2001 - The Rainbow Children & One Nite Alone
2002 - One Nite Alone Live !
2004 - Musicology
2006 - 3121

This list does not include all other side projects and songs recorded for other artists. This also doesn't the internet releases (The Slaughter House, The Chocalate Invasion, and all other music released on the NPG Music Club.

fisherh99 said:

You forgot NEWS - 2003

and The TRUTH - 1997


so that means 83, 00 ,05 are the ONLY years he didnt release anything.

Since HIGH is technically his 2000
release that leaves 1983 and 2005.

firstly, Newpower Soul is an NPG album. So if you're gonna include that then you
should include Goldnigga and Exodus as well.

secondly, The Black album was not released in 1988, it was released in 1994,
but was originally intended for release in 1987.

thirdly, The Beautiful Experience is an EP or Maxi-Single, not an album.

fourthly, The Truth was released in 1998 as a bonus disc with Crystal Ball,
it was originally intended for release in 1997.


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Well,almost every year,yeah..I love how often he puts out new music!