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WTF! Purple Rain was CDNow's best selling R&B album last week; The Celebration and those VH-1/BET showings must have sparked Nostalgia.
On CDNOW.com, they list their weekly album sales rankings for Top 100, R&B, Hip-Hop, Rock, etc. Generally new albums are in the top 10. But last week Prince's 18-year old album was number one! Wha ... (but then again BB King is # 6 so take this for only what it's worth :- ) Here's the Top 10. 1. Prince, Purple Rain 2. Pink MissUndaztood 3. Ashanti : Ashanti 4. Van Morrison : Moondance 5. Meshell Ndegeocello : Cookie:The Anthropological 6. B.B. King : B.B. King Collection CD $4.49 7. Lauryn Hill : MTV Unplugged 8. Shakira : Laundry Service 9. India.Arie : Acoustic Soul 10.Raphael Saadiq : Instant Vintage | |
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SynthiaRose said: The Celebration and those VH-1/BET showings must have sparked Nostalgia.
On CDNOW.com, they list their weekly album sales rankings for Top 100, R&B, Hip-Hop, Rock, etc. Generally new albums are in the top 10. But last week Prince's 18-year old album was number one! Wha ... (but then again BB King is # 6 so take this for only what it's worth :- ) Here's the Top 10. 1. Prince, Purple Rain 2. Pink MissUndaztood 3. Ashanti : Ashanti 4. Van Morrison : Moondance 5. Meshell Ndegeocello : Cookie:The Anthropological 6. B.B. King : B.B. King Collection CD $4.49 7. Lauryn Hill : MTV Unplugged 8. Shakira : Laundry Service 9. India.Arie : Acoustic Soul 10.Raphael Saadiq : Instant Vintage Holy Shit! Purple Rain is out on CD! muthafuck...brb Bob | |
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Also, on the Rock chart, Purple Rain was number 14, trailed by that fucking Manilow(!), and beating sales for Sheryl Crow's and Vanessa Carlton's current albums.
Go Prince. | |
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Very interesting. This post not for the wimp contingent. All whiny wusses avert your eyes. | |
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Don't forget that cdnow was having a bunch of sales on CDs... I think the promotion ended today... but Prince was mentioned by name on the front page of their website and it had his picture, too. Purple Rain was on sale for 9.99 if memory serves me correctly, so that probably has a lot to do with it, too. I mean, like, where is the sun? | |
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I work for Virgin and Purple Rain is selling well at our stores right now. I also noticed that Purple Rain is the #10 soul/r&b album at Amoeba Music, one of America's largest independent CD stores.
Maybe people are tired of hating?? Maybe they are recognizing the genius again?? | |
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SynthiaRose said: Sheryl Crow's and Vanessa Carlton's current albums.
Go Prince. Vanessa Carlton? GOOD, cuz Im gettin' sick n tired of her whiney little porn star voice. Gag me with a spoon.  | |
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The scariest thing is that Purple Rain really isn't a R'n'B album at all! [This message was edited Tue Jul 2 5:26:21 PDT 2002 by Novabreaker] | |
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Anyone see the big display of Purple Rain at Best Buy? It's been up for awhile. Reminds me when music was good, and I didn't mind buying music. ______________________________________________
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I just want to say that I noticed that also - and I believe it was only $9.99 or something...
Great to see our Man still on top !!  www.3121.com 
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This is cool! Looks like the 80s revival is now in full swing:) [This message was edited Tue Jul 2 8:57:14 PDT 2002 by DavidEye] | |
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Weird...I don't get it...I must have been dreaming about the future all this time and it's still 1984 I guess. I wish these people would go out and buy other Prince albums too, like some of the rarer ones. | |
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Like I posted the other day it's the 18th anniversary of the album and it's 1.3m first day sales.
Shops are surely very grateful to those historical successes. No other Prince album would get this treatment. [This message was edited Tue Jul 2 9:28:52 PDT 2002 by Essence] | |
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DavidEye said: This is cool! Looks like the 80s revival is now in full swing:)
[This message was edited Tue Jul 2 8:57:14 PDT 2002 by DavidEye] [This message was edited Tue Jul 2 9:45:11 PDT 2002 by pvtjoy] sorry posted under the wrong name!! [This message was edited Tue Jul 2 9:46:07 PDT 2002 by pvtjoy] | |
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pvtjoy said:[quote] DavidEye said: This is cool! Looks like the 80s revival is now in full swing:)
[This message was edited Tue Jul 2 8:57:14 PDT 2002 by DavidEye] duh did it again!! pvtjoy [This message was edited Tue Jul 2 9:47:24 PDT 2002 by pvtjoy] | |
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jtgillia said: Weird...I don't get it...I must have been dreaming about the future all this time and it's still 1984 I guess. I wish these people would go out and buy other Prince albums too, like some of the rarer ones.
which rare ones are you speaking of? | |
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Essence said: Like I posted the other day it's the 18th anniversary of the album and it's 1.3m first day sales.
Shops are surely very grateful to those historical successes. No other Prince album would get this treatment. [This message was edited Tue Jul 2 9:28:52 PDT 2002 by Essence] imagine what will they do for nysnc,britney,eminem,mj. | |
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Novabreaker said: The scariest thing is that Purple Rain really isn't a R'n'B album at all!
[This message was edited Tue Jul 2 5:26:21 PDT 2002 by Novabreaker] Why is that scary? This post not for the wimp contingent. All whiny wusses avert your eyes. | |
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Supernova said: Novabreaker said: The scariest thing is that Purple Rain really isn't a R'n'B album at all!
[This message was edited Tue Jul 2 5:26:21 PDT 2002 by Novabreaker] Why is that scary? because every1 always associates that album with the james brown sound(and u know what i think of that)  | |
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Nep2nes said: Vanessa Carlton? GOOD, cuz Im gettin' sick n tired of her whiney little porn star voice. I thought I was the only one...! By St. Boogar and all the saints at the backside door of Purgatory! | |
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theC said: Supernova said: Novabreaker said: The scariest thing is that Purple Rain really isn't a R'n'B album at all!
[This message was edited Tue Jul 2 5:26:21 PDT 2002 by Novabreaker] Why is that scary? because every1 always associates that album with the james brown sound(and u know what i think of that) Everyone? I don't know anyone who associates the JB sound with the Purple Rain album. This post not for the wimp contingent. All whiny wusses avert your eyes. | |
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People better recognize!!! | |
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Supernova said: Everyone? I don't know anyone who associates the JB sound with the Purple Rain album. theC I like u Supernova but i got 2 cut u on this 1 
a blast from the past: Supernova said:[quote]theC said: --- Supernova said: --- theC said: --- theC said: --- everybody keeps saying james brown,name ONE SONG b4 purple rain that has the slightest james brown sound. --- Is that a serious statement? Purple Rain sounds like James Brown? Time to get back in class. Rick James??? LOLOLOLOLOLOL!!! Whewww! Do yourself a favor: listen to Rick's entire catalog...then listen to Prince's entire catalog. It's almost like going from the minor leagues to the majors. --- Stay OFF THA CRACK,REEED B$ U REPLY --- [color=blue:64cad5dfec:5d8b48b310]I beg your pardon? Get real, it's powdered cocaine. --- ,i said b4 purple rain and the first thing u say is puurple rain. --- It ain't my fault you can't figure out how to form good sentence structure, shorty! --- u guys r lettin me down.U MAKIN ME MAKE U LOOK BAD;) --- You did that by yourself by bringing up Rick James. BNatural said: --- i think what they are saying is his stage presence live came from james brown(the dancing,band directing,and etc...)was alot of james brown influence before purple rain. --- It's not just that. James Brown is the Father of Funk. Anybody playing Funk is essentially influenced by James Brown - BUT, that's not the whole thing in a nutshell. Songs like "Housequake," "The Work," "Kiss," "SexyMF," "Get Off" and others have a direct James Brown influence. There is NO getting past it. Sometimes Prince uses the 1 & 3 accented beats instead of the 2 & 4 which was traditional prior to JB and his band. Listen to the horn patterns on "The Work", listen to the intro of rhythm guitar on "Kiss"...and if you're familiar with James Brown's catalog it's easily deciphered where the percussive-like effects (with non-percussion instruments) started. James Brown's influence on Prince is WORLD'S more visceral than any Rick James influence could ever be. The main things that Prince seemed to have in common with Rick is a rebel attitude, and double entendre lyrics - neither of which Rick James originated. Musically, they have little in common. When it comes to aesthetics, flamboyance, and musical amalgamations, Prince has MUCH more in common with David Bowie. --- your spacey but i give the bowie nod more than jb.and if U R GOING 2 TRY 2 INSULT ME PLEEEZE READ,THE REPLY 2 MAKIN ME MAKE U LOOK BAD MAKES NO SENSE.AND U JUST LIKE THE REST GO 2 THE POOOST AND I MEAN POST PURPLE RAIN CATALOG.WHO WAS HIS ORIGINAL INFLUENCES.WHEN U LISTEN 2 THE 4U,PRINCE,DIRTY MIND,CONTROVERSY,1999,AND EVEN PURPLE RAIN(NOT THE TOUR ) ALBUM WHAT DO U HEAR.PLEEEZE READ B4 U REPLY.THANK U | |
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Uh, no. Nowhere did I ever say Purple Rain sounded like James Brown. You better read that again, C. This post not for the wimp contingent. All whiny wusses avert your eyes. | |
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Supernova said:[quote]
Is that a serious statement? Purple Rain sounds like James Brown? Time to get back in class. Rick James??? LOLOLOLOLOLOL!!! Whewww! theC what was meant by this statement??i know it ends in a question mark,but what did u mean??? | |
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theC said:[quote] Supernova said: Is that a serious statement? Purple Rain sounds like James Brown? Time to get back in class. Rick James??? LOLOLOLOLOLOL!!! Whewww! theC what was meant by this statement??i know it ends in a question mark,but what did u mean??? Umm, it was a question.  LOL! Now that I look over that post, apparently I thought you were saying Purple Rain sounded like James Brown. I'll read slower next time. Come on, nobody in their right mind thinks Purple Rain sounds like a JB song. Or that the entire PR album sounds like JB. No wonder there was so much confusion!This post not for the wimp contingent. All whiny wusses avert your eyes. | |
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Speaking of buying Prince albums, WHY is "Do Me Baby" messed up on 2 of my disks, Controversy AND The Hits??? It skips all over the place. AAARRRGGGHH!! So now I have to replace Controversy and 1999 (Automatic does the same thing).    I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it | |
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Target is pushing Purple Rain as well, both the cd and dvd have been on big end caps for weeks... odd... | |
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