vainandy said:

Mine, too -- Prince has earned a special spot in my collection.

Besides, if I put his albums in with the rest of my CDs, people would think that was all I had!

In the early years, I used to have Prince in my collection by year but mixed with the other artists. For instance, in 1981, you might find Prince's "Controversy" in between Rick James' "Street Songs" and The Barkays' "Nightcruising. In 1982, you might find Prince's "1999" in between The Dazz Band's "Keep It Live" and Cameo's "Alligator Woman".

Over the years though, especially in the 1990s when I started buying less and less CDs because music in general had turned to shit, I put all the Prince and protegees in their own separate holders because, like yourself, it started to look like Prince was all I had.

Cinnie said:

LP, mate.

PANDURITO said:

You're wrong.

HamsterHuey said:

I'm so surprised that JasonStar and Vainandy keep their stuff in chronological order!

Mine are A to Z (just like the store I guess) and I try to keep each artist's releases in order.

Some are in the car! some in the kitchen,bedroom ect:they are there to be listened to not looked at!!

Joyinrepatition said:

I get them, rip them to MP3 and then keep them in mint-condition.

cool question, had to go downstairs and check..my cd's are in alphabetical order so...
before Prince-
The Pretenders-Pretenders II
after Prince
Public Enemy-It takes a nation of millions to hold us back

I keep all my CDs in A-Z order by artist, then each artist's albums are in
chronological order. It's the only really logical way to do it if you've got
thousands of CDs to keep track of.

before Prince:

Pretty Things - their 60's output from Pretty Things (65) to The electric bana blows your mind
Primal Scream - Screamadelica

after Prince:

Princeton Reverbs Colonial - And the flute to float the soldier's sword
Procol Harem - their 4 classic first albums and a singles/rarities collection

That's how I get inspired in what I want to play next. Each year seemed to have similar sounding songs so when I'm flipping through my records, that's how I continue a particular mood I'm in and what sounds good following another song. If they were in alphabetical order, I wouldn't be able to refresh my memory.

I also file them, if possible by genre. All funk together, all slow jams (45s) together, all disco together, all house music together, and all rock together. When I'm in a particular mood, I play only that genre and I have to be able to finds songs quick.
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vainandy said:

FILED BY TEMPO!!!!

Actually, for a DJ, filing by BPM is a good idea. Did you DJ?

Mainly just for fun, pleasing myself or making tapes or CDs for friends. I've always been obsessed with a good mix ever since I heard the DJs mixing during the disco era in the skating rinks. I've played around with it for years.

I've never had a real DJ "job", although I did DJ in a gay club for a few months back in 1994 (as a favor to a friend who was trying to get a club off the ground). I quit because it started staying open later and later and it was also starting to interfere with my real job. There was another DJ there and that's another reason I quit. The club wouldn't buy any new music because he would bring his personal music from home. If I got a good crowd response off a song, that song would mysteriously disappear the next night. I also got tired of drag queens coming to the booth and requesting Shitney Houston....something that I did not play....ever.

vainandy said:

HamsterHuey said:

PANDURITO said:

Seems badly dubbed, that clip.

HamsterHuey said:

Can you lip-read Aramaic?

Primal Scream - XTRMNTR
John Prine - John Prine

Freekclaassen said:

i LOVE that band.

damosuzuki said:

You have Prince sandwiched in between 2 PRIs

That's almost like a double penetration!

P.O.S. - Audition

&

Psychopathic Records Sampler 1998

PANDURITO said:

isn't that a bit offensive- Jesus using foul language....?

tznekbsbfrvr said:

(That's not the real Jesus)

R.E.M.

dammme said:

and previous to Prince P-Funk

In my CD holder, Prince is sandwiched between No Doubt's The Singles 1992-2003 and Red Hot Chili Pepper's Blood Sugar Sex Magik Yeah, I haven't bought CDs in awhile if you couldn't tell, with the exception of Prince, of course.

HamsterHuey said:

my fav album of theirs

PANDURITO said:

okay then. one of the apostle using foul language is still offensive to me, being Catholic. and also, its a great work of art (The Last Supper- which i think its from) and its horrible for a part of it to be used that way.

Primus - Rhinoplasty

Prince

Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions