Christopher said:

Christopher said:

speciallove said:

Hmmm.That's no good.Maybe the second album(Prince) might fit the bill?

Snap said:

That's one long ass concert!

NouveauDance said:

I kinda see what you mean.The first 2 albums would be a treat!

Christopher said:

sitruk7 said:

wouldn't it be something tho!

have you answered your own question yet?
which album(s) would you like Prince to perform from start to finish?

THE TRUTH!

I doubt he could through all of it without tearing up. I know I wouldn't.

Snap said:

I like your answer as my answer

Seriously, that is tough.SOTT,1999 and Purple Rain are my all time favorite albums by Prince but over the last decade or so, most of those classics have been played live in various concerts.This isn't taking anything away from the treat of hearing them but I'm leaning towards the more neglected ones.

Part of me wants to say Emancipation because as good as it is over all,the plastic sound brings it down a bit.Hearing it live not only means,what? 36 songs,but without a doubt,nearly every cut would sound considerably better with "real" instruments. The awkwardness of how "datedly personal"(Mayte,the baby,ect) so to speak that many of the songs are also hits a sour note.

Oddly enough,the Black Album and 1979's Prince are tied for my top spot.Prince(the album)is arguably Prince's most underrated album.I Wanna Be Your Lover, Sexy Dancer and Bambi have always been cool to hear whenever Prince adds them to his set list.Why U Wanna Treat Me So Bad? NEEDS to return at some point and I pray I hear a live version of It's Gonna Be Lonely at least once in my life time.

As for the Black Album,I'm a huge fan of Le Grind! That's one song that I simply cannot listen to only once.Cindy C and Rockhard... haven't been played ever to my knowledge and I seem to be one of the few who really likes When 2 R in Love.As for the rest,even though Prince (or myself for that matter) is in a different place now,hearing that funk that hasn't been touched in concert since 1989 would be a dream come true.

Sorry for the long answer. Now you see why I don't answer most of my own questions? If only Prince had officially released Camille...

sitruk7 said:

My Boo is back so I guess I would wanna hear hhm,let's see, I think I would wanna hear Purple Rain

GOLD

or

PARADE

or

THE VAULT...

sitruk7 said:

1) i agree 2) i agree 3) i agree

Without a doubt... PARADE!!!!

IstenSzek said:

All of <-this and more is for You...

Cheek said:

lol. now i wanna go and play the for you album.

Jakeasaurus said:

leaving out the hits/b-sides (that would just be greedy)....

i may have to go with my third favorite, 1999, mainly because i've heard most of PR and SOTT live already.

when i think of the few seconds of the only time i've seen him perform lady cab driver, as well as the subsequent, shortened automatic (6/7/86)... well, that was two of the most amazing minutes of performance i've ever seen. then there's let's pretend we're married, free, D.M.S.R., international lover, as well as the hits, one of which, delirious, i've only seen him perform a couple times (once in person! 10/2/88).

incidentally, i saw a performance in brooklyn in december 1999 of the entire album (and b-sides). the band leader was vernon reid, ?uestlove was on drums, and a different singer performed each song. the best one was bilal doing international lover. (i can't believe he didn't become a star; he certainly had the stage presence.) chocolate genius did a hilarious version of irresistible bitch. if i recall, the verses were countryish, but he screamed the chorus punk-rock style.

hmm. what would prince call that one now? irresistible lady that i respect wholeheartedly as a fellow creation of the lord almighty?

sitruk7 said:

I've been in Sign O' the Times mode now for awhile. If you asked me, tonight, I'd say SOTT.

Ask me tomorrow, you'll probably get a different answer.

Sign O' The Times

IstenSzek said:

The PRINCE album
Dirty Mind
Controversy
Including the B-sides

robertes71 said:

My prediction is true, and right on schedule.

Today I'd rather hear 'Gold'.

Parade of course.

this is really a good idea. other artist like Pink Floyd and The Cure have done this. I hope he does this one day. I doubt it because he gets bored fast, but this would be cool.

Meloh9 said:

Really? I never knew any artists have done this before! That is cool!

The Rainbow Children

sitruk7 said:

I've seen Lou Reed do New York and Los Lobos do KIKO

Seeing that he performs I would like to have seen the Black Album back then because in 07 i don't think he could do it justice

in 07, 3121 would suit me just fine