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Thread started 03/31/07 10:12am

thedoveoflove

Dream Factory/Sign O The Times/Crystal Ball

My Favorite Prince era. Was 1985-1987.

I love Sign O The Times. But I do think he could have put out a better album from the songs he had recorded for the Dream Factory and Crystal Ball.

So If you were given the job of compiling a 16 track double album from these sessions in 1987 what would you hve chosen.

Here's my selection.

Side One

Rebirth Of The Flesh
Play In The Sunshine
Housequake
Movie Star
The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker.

Side Two

Power Fantastic
In A Large Room With No light
Last Heart
Witness 4 The Prosecution

Side 3

Joy In Repetiton
Crystal Ball
Strange Relationship
If I Was U're Girl Friend

Side Four

If Could Never Take The Place Of U're Man
Adore
All My Dreams
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Reply #1 posted 03/31/07 10:58am

Jakeasaurus

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thedoveoflove said:

My Favorite Prince era. Was 1985-1987.

I love Sign O The Times. But I do think he could have put out a better album from the songs he had recorded for the Dream Factory and Crystal Ball.

So If you were given the job of compiling a 16 track double album from these sessions in 1987 what would you hve chosen.

Here's my selection.

Side One

Rebirth Of The Flesh
Play In The Sunshine
Housequake
Movie Star
The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker.

Side Two

Power Fantastic
In A Large Room With No light
Last Heart
Witness 4 The Prosecution

Side 3

Joy In Repetiton
Crystal Ball
Strange Relationship
If I Was U're Girl Friend

Side Four

If Could Never Take The Place Of U're Man
Adore
All My Dreams



I'd replace Movie Star with It and replace Power Fantastic with Starfish and Coffee and In a Large Room with Rockhard in a Funky Place. Also, add The Christ to side four and maybe even throw in Shockadelica somewhere. Now that would be a good album
[Edited 3/31/07 3:59am]
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Reply #2 posted 03/31/07 11:53am

BorisFishpaw

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I'm not keen on mixing the Dream Factory stuff with Crystal Ball material.
I'd keep the Prince and Camille stuff seperate from the Revolution stuff
and have the material split over two different albums.

So in that respect, I prefer Prince's own solution to your question... SOTT.
(though I probably would've added a song or two to it)
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Reply #3 posted 03/31/07 12:25pm

Romeoblu

I Love the Camille stuff so I'd try to include most of that album. You could have two albums but I guess the question is what is the best possible album he could have released.

Rebirth Of The Flesh
Housequake
Strange Relationship
Dream Factory
Shockadelica
U Got The Look
Crystal Ball
If I Was U're Girlfriend
Hot Thing (He would have turn the vocal on this one into a Camille Vocal)
Good Love
Feel U Up
Rock Hard In A Funky Place

I thnk that would have one hell of an album.
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Reply #4 posted 03/31/07 7:53pm

theodore

Romeoblu said:

I Love the Camille stuff so I'd try to include most of that album. You could have two albums but I guess the question is what is the best possible album he could have released.

Rebirth Of The Flesh
Housequake
Strange Relationship
Dream Factory
Shockadelica
U Got The Look
Crystal Ball
If I Was U're Girlfriend
Hot Thing (He would have turn the vocal on this one into a Camille Vocal)
Good Love
Feel U Up
Rock Hard In A Funky Place

I thnk that would have one hell of an album.


excited LOVE IT!!! excited
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Reply #5 posted 03/31/07 9:18pm

LoDog

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BorisFishpaw said:

I'm not keen on mixing the Dream Factory stuff with Crystal Ball material.
I'd keep the Prince and Camille stuff seperate from the Revolution stuff
and have the material split over two different albums.

So in that respect, I prefer Prince's own solution to your question... SOTT.
(though I probably would've added a song or two to it)


Agreed totally. Don't change anything its unwise. Peace and welcome 2 the dawn.

Fake the funk and your nose will grow.
[Edited 3/31/07 14:19pm]
Peace and be wild!
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