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Reply #30 posted 04/22/07 5:36pm

wlcm2thdwn

It's great, but not his best!
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Reply #31 posted 04/22/07 5:55pm

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NO!!!!! nothing on that album is his "best" anything! biggrin

my personal favorite ballad: "Condition of the Heart", closely followed by "The Beautiful Ones". (I DO NOT consider Purple Rain or Gold to be ballads btw or they'd be there).

I know many will disagree, but I never thought straight-up, standard ballads were a strong area for him. boxed Unless of course, they were overtly sex related, i.e. Do Me Baby, Scandalous, even Adore has the line "I didn't fuck you just for kicks" biggrin . All great songs, all much better than Diamonds and Pearls.
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Reply #32 posted 04/22/07 7:06pm

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DreamyPopRoyalty said:

Diamonds & Pearls is definitely among the best and one of my personal favorites. The instrumentals he used at the bridge are incredible, really showcases his brilliance.

But I think he has done better, like:

Gold & Purple Rain (my top 2 favorite ballads and Prince songs overall)
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Reply #33 posted 04/22/07 7:55pm

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it's one of my faves, but i think adore is his ultimate ballad... and i hope he does both on the tour!
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Reply #34 posted 04/23/07 2:09am

LittleSmedley

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Reply #35 posted 04/23/07 2:40am

bigbrother

Don't like it at all, apart from the bit where the classical keyboards and guitar come in. Much prefer 'Free', 'Ana Stesia', 'The Grand Progression', 'Five Women' or 'The Beautiful Ones'.
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Reply #36 posted 04/23/07 4:17am

HenkL

Without a shadow of doubt the best ballad in the world: EYE HATE YOU.

Followed by SOMETIMES IT SNOWS IN APRIL, DAMN U and SHHH. But there's so many more. D&P seems weak compared to those mentioned, I think.
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