Got my vote. And u all ? .....

1 of his best... definitely.

The best... hard 2 choose

Best Album for anybody.
probably.

that he has work that can compare says just how good he is.
not good, I mean great.
has it really been 20 years?
what day was Sign of the Times album released?

anybody please...

foal30 said:

Would it not b gr8 if he released a 20th Anniversary special edition?

not for me personally.
people should hunt down the album proper.
it is a musical education this record.
if it takes a re-release to get the message out then cool.

Yes it is and the movie is amazing also.

theodore said:

I'd wet my panties...

Cheek said:

so would I

LittleSmedley said:

But first, I'd buy panties...

Cheek said:

...and mine are already wet, so i'd put on dry one's so I could re-wet them

Yep.

I wish. I pray.

...that that album will finally be digitally remastered. The mix sucks ass, and the album is so great.

Imago said:

agreed

LittleSmedley said:

best released Prince album, yes...

The unreleased 3 album Crystal Ball album probably was better though.

FunkiestOne said:

Hell yes!!!

arguably his best. of course, u can also argue Purple Rain and 1999 r his best, or one of his other albums!!

Agreed! 1 of his better albums.

Agreed! It's my absolute fav!

Yeah, it is. Awesome production, great lyrics, no weak tracks...

But...hummmm, Purple Rain or 1999 are just as good as SOTT

Hell no, not even in the top 5.

I always drop that on the 110" screen when I have company. Folks go NUTS over it. I'm amazed how many people have NEVER seen the film of SOTT.

His absolute best and he will likely never top it.

vainandy said:

1. 1999
2. Dirty Mind
3. Controversy
4. Purple Rain
5. Prince
6. For You
7. Batman
8. Lovesexy
9. Around The World In A Day
10. Sign O The Times

vainandy said:

I'd take Controversy out...

Great album. I love the movie also. Its in my top 5.
Hope for a special xxth aniversary edition of the album.

I love SOTT and I can see it as Prince's best album. It certainly is the critics fave and the fave of a lot of fans. But, I think there's a bit of riding the bandwagon going on. It reminds me of when every rapper says Scarface is their favorite movie. Sure, it's a good movie, but there are lots of other good movies.

I really think, and this may sound completely stupid, that Purple Rain is underrated. It sold millions, it made Prince a superstar, it crossed him over into the mainsteam, all the singles were huge. So, how could it be underrated, you're probably asking?

It's tough to disassociate Purple Rain from the hype. Because it crossed over, I find some hardcore Prince fans not wanting to acknowledge that Purple Rain was so great, because that is what casual fans think. To say Purple Rain is the greatest album is to, in a sense, suspend your credentials as a non-average prince fan and run with the masses.

But, I was listening to Purple Rain recently and it just blew me away.

One thing that is often said about SOTT is that it's all over the place in terms of styles, textures, themes. That's fine. I love that Prince engages in all different sorts of music and pushes boundaries. But, that all-overness, to me, makes SOTT possibly his best collection of songs, but not necessarily his best ablum, if that makes any sense. Great albums, to me, are more cohesive.

That said, 1999, Dirty Mind, and Purple Rain are his best albums in my opinion.

Don't get me wrong. I love SOTT and am not putting it down. I just wanted to share these thoughts for discussion.