Only rate the proper songs.

The Rainbow Children 10/10
Muse 2 The Pharoah 10/10
Digital Garden 8/10
The Work 9/10
Everywhere 10/10
The Sensual Everafter 9/10
Mellow 8/10
1+1+1 is 3 9/10
She Loves me 4 Me 9/10
Family Name 9/10
The Everlasting Now 10/10
Last December 8/10

A CLASSIC.

thedoveoflove said:[quote]Only rate the proper songs.

The Rainbow Children 3
Muse 2 The Pharoah 7
Digital Garden 8
The Work 3
Everywhere 7
The Sensual Everafter 8
Mellow 0- The worst Prince song ever!
1+1+1 is 3 9
She Loves me 4 Me 7
Family Name 6
The Everlasting Now 10
Last December 10

It all seems like one big dumb song to me. This is what music in hell sounds like. Still P's worst album.

rainbow children 10
muse to the pharoh 10
digital garden 10
the work pt 1-2
sensual everafter 10
1+1+1=3 9

she loves me 4 me 9

family name its so grate i can't rate it
everlasting now 10

last december is so great i cant rate it

if you think rainbow children is prince's worst album you better stick with shitney spears.
rainbow children is the best p[iece of music prince ever did.
amazing album.
album is so strong it cant compare to any other album.

thebanishedone said:

Dito 2 infinity + 1

One of Prince's all-time best...

07 The Rainbow Children
06 Muse 2 The Pharoah
10 Digital Garden
10 The Work
09 Everywhere
08 The Sensual Everafter
06 Mellow
10 1+1+1 is 3
08 She Loves me 4 Me
10 Family Name
10 The Everlasting Now
10 Last December

oh yeah, and
09 Deconstruction

All 10's! Perfect album!

thebanishedone said:

I can understand loving The Rainbow Children, but unilaterally declaring it the best Prince album is a bit much.

its not too much.
its definetly album that prince put the most effort to make.wheater or not u like lyrics of album,its still amazing

The Rainbow Children 10/10
Muse 2 The Pharoah 10/10
Digital Garden 8/10
The Work 10/10
Everywhere 9/10
The Sensual Everafter 8/10
Mellow 8/10
1+1+1 is 3 10/10
She Loves me 4 Me 9/10
Family Name 9/10
The Everlasting Now 10/10
Last December 8/10

The sound of the rainbow children is just perfect, the most well crafted Prince album, I love concept albums.. Reminded me of Lovesexy in a weird way! Remember sitting down and listening to it first time with candles and a cheeky spliff and it blew my mind! Musically very clever too..

The Rainbow Children 10/10
Muse 2 The Pharoah 10/10
Digital Garden 10/10
The Work 10/10
Everywhere 10/10
The Sensual Everafter 10/10
Mellow 9/10
1+1+1 is 3 10/10
She Loves me 4 Me 10/10
Family Name 8/10
The Everlasting Now 9/10
Last December 10/10

U know I was just thinking I hated this album at the time... I just decided I would answer this and thought I'd better shove the CD in and give it a perusual before I did. Have to say don't see what my problem was with it, seems good for the most part So looks like I won't be commenting!

Think I didn't want to give it a chance cos of the stupid voice that starts it off , cos I hate talking bits in songs.

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The Rainbow Children 10/10
Muse 2 The Pharoah 8/10
Digital Garden 10/10
The Work 9/10
Everywhere 8/10
The Sensual Everafter 10/10
Mellow 8/10
1+1+1 is 3 9/10
She Loves me 4 Me 9/10
Family Name 9/10
The Everlasting Now 10/10
Last December 10/10

rainbow children is my fave album. 10/10 for all the songs

You people are fucking NUTS.

TRC is probably Prince's biggest scam. The music is so boring and uninspired - yet some people love it. I think it's because of the whole "artiness" that was associated with the album. So people think that by liking it they're "true" Prince fans that "get" the album. In reality its just as bad as the crap he was putting out at the time, except more JW lyrics.

I would wager that it's one of his least played albums by any fan, even those who love love love it.

internationallover2004 said:

internationallover2004 said:

I disagree with you there, as a performer this album is without doubt one of the best to perform.I think the rainbow children should be in the west end shows, it tell a story all the way through. and i dont just like it cause its a prince album, this album made me a fan!!!!!

This album is less about song-for-song power and more about the overall flow, but it's still got great songs.

The Rainbow Children 9/10
Muse 2 The Pharoah 7/10
Digital Garden 6/10
The Work 7/10
Everywhere 9/10
The Sensual Everafter 9/10
Mellow 9/10
1+1+1 is 3 9/10
She Loves me 4 Me 7/10
Family Name 10/10
The Everlasting Now 10/10
Last December 9/10

internationallover2004 said:

oh...I guess I don't like it anymore in that case



It's actually the only album of the 00's that's had any lasting power for me. The others were nice for a while but didn't really grab me. It's not the lyrics or the weirdness (which I do actually like) but it's how high he takes the music. Musicology, 3121, & PE only hint at those peaks.

I've listened to the album hundreds of times, and because I forced myself. I really like Sally Fields, I mean TRC. NEWS, on the other hand, has gotten about five spins on my cd player.
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NDRU said:

lol

Darth Vader voice -10
I hate that pretentious, annoying voice - it ruined the whole album.
I've listened to the whole album maybe 3 or 4 times and as much as I'd like to like it, the Darth Vader bollocks ruined it for me everytime.
And in all honesty i think they're some awesome music on there (the early part of Digital Garden is one of more all time favorite pieces of music -pure bliss). But that fuck-aweful Daft Vader voice destroys the whole experience completely and makes me toss it aside in frustration.

I think it would be a top album without that pretentious voice bullshit, but alas it gathers cyber-dust and is reduced to the 'hardly ever played (and never completed) stack' along with New Power Soul (at least The One, Come On and Wasted Kisses don't have Daft Pretentious talking shit thru them...)

FlamingRaindrop said:

I so agree. The preaching voice that links the tracks spoils what could be an enjoyable album. There are a few tracks worth noting but along with New Power Soul is easily what gets played the least!

Although if we're including the News then not only does that never get played,,, I don't think I've ever managed it begining to end even once!! What was that about? One day I'm sure, but its not gonna be today, and I don't think tomorrow either!

SunsetDriver said:

If he was gonna have an album 4 a Vegas show TRC is definately it!

NDRU said:

I like NEWS! But after hearing TRC. It sounds like left overs. but still a nice listen!

Amaxx said:

Amen to you both. His strongest work, no doubt. Love it.

people how can you b such pain in the ass.
music is so powerful that you dont even notice big brother voice,althought i like the addition of that voice.
prince used that voice b4.
first time on 1999 don't worry i wont hurt you i only want you to have some fun

Amaxx said:

I liked NEWS okay, but I have to admit it didn't really grab me.

My point is just that I'm not going to force myself to listen to a Prince album just because he's fooled me into thinking it's important, as someone had implied. I actually liked the album, that's why I listened to it.

thebanishedone said:

I think the voice is goofy, but goofy is just how I want my Prince music!

And the voice is part of the music. I sing along with it in my deepest voice "the wise one who understood the law as it was handed down..."

The Rainbow Children is an incredible ballad. I believe Prince put the songs in perfect order to tell the story. For any Rock and roller that still thinks of Prince as, what "airplay" he's gotten from the radio stations...would be welcomed into a better understanding of his clever diversity.