For me, it's 3121. I like more songs on it than I do Planet Earth.

Without question...

3121 is the superior album. His best in years. Even though it didn't break too much new ground, it's a rock-solid Prince album with songs that have energy and excite, whereas "Planet Earth" really lacks excitement for me...very bland sounding tunes...nothing very memorable.

If I could launch 5 Prince albums into space, to give aliens an idea what Prince music is, they would be...

Purple Rain
SOTT
Lovesexy
3121
The Rainbow Children

Hmmmm...I'd say "3121", because I've had a lil over a year to really enjoy this album.

I Love all the songs on "3121", I also enjoyed this period from Prince!
With "Planet Earth" this album is good, there are some great trax on it!

"Lion of Judah" -Hands Down; One of the best trax from Prince in some time.
It harkens on the days of the Around The World In A Day!
His lyrics, the desperation you hear while he sings this tune with Wendy and Lisa backing him. Its an awesome song!


"Chelsea Rodgers" -My 2nd Fav., I Like the 70's Gay Club Feel (lol), As many gay clubs as I've frequent with friends from the mid-90's til now. This song is definitely one of the best 70's sounding trax I've heard in a while from any contempary pop star who revisits this sound.

"The One U Wanna C" -I can't help but to dance!!! I'm also a BIG Bon Jovi Fan, this song would have gone perfectly on any Bon Jovi's compilation.

"Future Baby Mama" -What A Jam!, Not quite a "Do Me Baby" or even "I Hate U", but its a smooth up to date slow jam. Thou its a good song, I just wish Prince brought back the DRAMA in his Ballads. The chill bumps came during the first listen online from that "ATL RADIO SHOW", but Prince -You couldve let loose on this a bit!

"Somewhere here on earth" -Another great song! I can't even explain it, Prince is giving me "Condition of the heart" in 2007!

Comparison to 3121...its a good album, but "3121" probably would win over "Planet Earth" in my book, because it lacks that Funkiness. Thou I love the return to retro sounds, because It definitely jars up a few old school memories.

"3121" -U SCORE MORE!

Update: My Top 5 Prince Album to Shoot up to Space are:

1.Purple Rain
2.Sign O'Times
3.1999
4.Lovesexy
5.3121
[Edited 7/22/07 19:45pm]

planet earth 4 me.

If only for the tracks:

lion of judah sounds sincere, agressive and vulnerable. front line fighter
&
the 1 u wanna c (which is on a par with fury) irresistable
&
Somewhere Here on EarthNow, I haven't been getting my share lately and this songs sets me off a-thinkin' about it. listening to it gives me a warm 1

Those r the big Jams for me

The album also benefits from the unpolished sound and makes prince sound almost innocent again, on 3121 he souded rather used up.
[Edited 7/22/07 20:26pm]

I'm kinda shocked by all the 3121 love, honestly.
Planet Earth wins by a solid grade point in my book.
[Edited 7/22/07 19:51pm]

2 close 2 call-both r great 4 me!

planet earth.. 3121 was borderline rubbish.

3121...hands down.

we're now at 5/3

Planet Earth, easily. there are no clunkers on this album for me. and the production style doesn't suck every last ounce of soul out of the songs/performances.


Prince hasn't written an album this melodic in many, many moons.

3121 is a solid Prince album with some grit. Planet Earth sounds a little mainstream in comparison. 3121 should have been a huge hit for him, but Universal only promotes a couple of albums a year. 3121 obviously wasn't one of them. Planet Earth will probably sell more(though I would be surprised if it debuted at number one like 3121) because the Viacom/Sony/BMG/MTV/BET/VH1 Hype Machine will be behind it like they were Musicology.

jstarr2000 said:

wow, we have completely different opinions of these 2. to me, 3121 sounds like the more mainstream effort.

I really like both albums, but "Planet Earth" is much more exciting to my ears. Could be the girls and the guitars.

Planet Earth for me, even though I haven't got an official copy yet.

I loved 3121, but I think I will be listening more often to Planet Earth. The

melodies on this album are highly infectious. I also think that as more people

have time to absorb the album, its true greatness will be realized. Time will

tell. It is definately a grower, as are all Prince albums, but perhaps more

than 3121.

Planet Earth. It's the closest he's been to his 80's form in a long time. I still think he's got another gear or two and hope he continues with the path he's on..

i prefer 3121, i just havent found anythin notable on planet earth so far, though it may well grow on me

PE is P's best since GE, maybe since Lovesexy.
3121 is a good album with plenty of bad fillers (and Tamar is awful).

Planet Earth. After taking some time from listening to both Musicology and 3121, I'd have to say I now prefer Musicology over 3121 as well.

Aloisio said:

8/8

we, presently have a tie.

Oh, & PE is many times better than the sickly GE. Tamar really isn't that bad, she's just a voice.

jwsullivan said:

Now you'Re talkin'!

PE takin'the lead 8/9


Musicology is better than 3121.

Planet Earth - hands down

This CD is really the best output from Prince in a long while

For me...The true test for a Prince CD has always been if I can listen to it from start to finish without skipping a track and thats exactly what I get from PE.

Could never do this with either Musicology or 3121 (even though I like them both - but only in parts not the whole thing)

3121 by a mile despite Incense and candles. There just is no competition.

3121

3121 is a good album with many good songs but I find Planet Earth stronger and better so 4 me it's Planet Earth PE is the best album since TRC

MarcelJ said:

excuse me while i pick my jaw off the floor!.

Planet Earth.

I think its his best album since Gold.

PLANET EARTH BY A COUNTRY MILE, gets my juices flowing much more than 3121