Shall I preface: I am making pure guesses and have no real information to support what I'm saying other than my listening to the songs -- so, take it for what it is! (e.g. If I say "this is..." I mean "this is what I'm totally guessing it is...")

listening to PE, many of the songs reminded me of different eras, maybe they were drawn from those eras and re-recorded? Can y'all dig my comparisons?

1) Planet Earth --- Strays of the World
2) Guitar -- Peach
3) Somewhere here on Earth - this is probably new and probably done after listening to the Amy Whinehouse CD
4) The One U Wanna C -- Emancipation, or at the latest Cinnamon Girl
5) Future Baby Mama -- this is probably new
6) Mr. Good Night -- 1994, after Come around "Platinum" very similar to 18 and over and 2morrow
7) All the Midnights in the World -- 1998, new power soul.
8) Chelsea Rodgers -- New
9) Lion of Judah -- this has to be new - the lyrics are too lame
10) Resolution -- this was written on the toilet at 4:00am after reading the front page of USA today.

Jatrig said:

if any song does not sound like NPS it's this one.

anyway, what's this schtick lately that every song
on prince's post 2001 albums is vault material????

IstenSzek said:

Yeah I agree, Midnights reminds me of Starfish if anything, nothing like NPS at all!

jaynoonan said:

yup, it's like starfish and coffee filtered through the newer styles
of she loves me for me and pearls before the swine plus reflection

that ain't new power soul

IstenSzek said:

hahaha I'm slammed on this one, but listen to "until u're in my arms again" -- don't listen to the cheesy synth in the song, but the melody and style -- doesn't it remind you of that? I don't know, I don't think "Midnights" comes anywhere near the quality and beauty of starfish and coffee. lol that's the beauty of music though -- i can feel one way and someone else can feel a completely other way, yet we still both enjoy the song.

Jatrig said:

hmmm, i'm starting to see your point with "untill you're in my arms again"
and i also agree that it's not really starfish & coffee. i just had another,
well probably since 1988 the 7000th listen to Starfish & Coffee and i have to
say that All The Midnights In The World is closer to Pearls Before The Swine
and She Loves Me For Me.

anyway, i think all these comparisons are silly. a song is a song and shouldn't
have do be defined in either a good or a bad way through other songs.



having said that, i do the exact same thing myself all the time "ooh listen to
this, it sounds like MJ's Who Is It mixed with Prince's Da Bang"



that's just natural i guess

IstenSzek said:

People have posted so many times that most or all of the songs on PE
are from the Vault that it has now become a fact yet I've seen no proof
or links to back this up. It just keeps being repeated & repeated & so
now many people believe it without question.

Jatrig said:

[Edited 7/21/07 14:51pm]

What they all sound like to me (which is slightly different to guessing the period they were concocted).

1) Planet Earth --- Empty Room (C-Note)
2) Guitar -- I Like it There (Chaos and Disorder)
3) Somewhere here on Earth - Reflection (Musicology)
4) The One U Wanna C -- I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man (SOTT)
5) Future Baby Mama -- Do Me Baby (Controversy)
6) Mr. Good Night -- If a girl answers (don`t hang up) (Vanity 6)
7) All the Midnights in the World -- Into the Light (Chaos and Disorder)
8) Chelsea Rodgers -- Gett Off (Diamonds and Pearls)
9) Lion of Judah -- Cinnamon Girl (Musicology)
10) Resolution -- Play in the Sunshine (SOTT)

ok, i'll play along anyway, eventhough i said we shouldn't compare

1) Planet Earth --- Empty Room / 3 Chains of Gold
2) Guitar -- Peach / Cream
3) Somewhere here on Earth - Avalanche / U're Gonna C Me
4) The One U Wanna C -- Make Ur Mama Happy / The Rest of My Life
5) Future Baby Mama -- Goodbye / What Do U Want Me 2 Do?
6) Mr. Good Night -- Player (outtake) / Feel Good (outtake)
7) All the Midnights in the World -- Pearls B4 The Swine / She Loves Me 4 Me
8) Chelsea Rodgers -- I Like Funky Music / Love
9) Lion of Judah -- Dolphin / Fury
10) Resolution -- The Holy River / Reflection


[Edited 7/21/07 15:22pm]

IstenSzek said:

Ok, I think I like yours better than mine lol you changed my mind! I guess that does show the pointlessness behind it at all -- but I guess we could say that about any post on this forum to some level huh -- it's all a matter of perspective.

Alamine said:

all hellnaw... oohh we. whew. ok, i'm done.