Before you go back to your favorite? I listen to each new album until I have it memorized. Although sad to say Planet Earth I didn't do that with.
[Edited 9/12/07 16:21pm]

I can honestly say... with Planet Earth, I devoted a week 2 it... and gave it only 3 listens before I came crawling back to "Purple Rain" or whatever album I checked into...

it was "Come." @ the time, I figured I was long overdue to check back into 's era. And actually, I checked out 1999 before that.

But yeah, I gave Planet Earth three listens b4 crawling back.
And it wasn't because I didn't like the album. I loved it. I guess I backed off because I didn't want the thrill to wear off too fast.

But when I get a new album, I usually do give it three listens or so before returning to something I've had a while... or I end up mixing & matching the two together...

That's how I roll.

recently, it's been about 45 minutes...I enjoy longer cd's.

I rotate all my prince stuff, I never go a month without listening to his music, all of it.

forever . . . in my dreams

wlcm2thdwn said:

I used 2 do that... when I only had 6 albums, lol...

ever since my collection got bigger, I've gone months w/o listening to certain albums.

Musicology, I seem 2 love 2 shelf a lot... just so it doesn't get too old 4 me.
3121... I used 2 play a lot cuz I wanted to love it like I did the first time around... not the case.

SexualSuicide said:

a good month to 6 weeks.. i get the music and all his messages good and planted , but like u. ..i havent done that yet with Planet Earth ..

Flowerz said:

I didn't really do that with "Diamonds & Pearls", I mean, I know which songs I like and don't (all except Jughead, lol)... but I've never had the time (and the place) to really mull it over, lyrics & all.

I gave Planet Earth 3 listens after I got it... and when I get back to it, I'll definitely spend a lot of time thinking over the lyrics and such.

DreamyPopRoyalty said:

i remember when i 1st got the Black Album, i absorbed that like a sponge (cause back then.. the album was black market and i got it in 1989) and i wanted to know why Prince re-called it.. and after i listened to it.. i was scared of Prince lol.. i was like "what..in the " especially on that song.. 'SuperFunkyCali".. im glad though Prince is normal.. he's not out there like some other artists

About two or three weeks.

Til the next 1 comes out!

It takes about a month before I can solidify an opinion. Then I'll take a month off before revisiting. I'm again bumpin' "Planet Earth" in my car after a short break.

Planet Earth didn't last me two weeks
That's a mite bit longer than Musicology
3121 tho, I'm still into -- never got tired of it
i still listen to my favs quite often
1999, Lovesexy, Prince, Parade, and lately, a lot of For You too

im still listening 2 Planet Earth, i bought it one week after it came out. Since then , Planet Earth is the only thing i listen 2 , that and the outtakes from "WORK IT", and the Michael Jackson cd i bought (Blood on the Dance Floor).

How long would you think one should spend with a new album?

I mean, I'm always trying to figure out how I feel whenever I can and move onto the next.
I've gotten 15 albums over 6 months, but I still haven't listened to 2 of them (SOTT and that "obscure mystery" album I'm gonna tease u guys with)...
actually, I haven't returned 2 Rave after the first shot either...

But I learn really fast and when my albums come in 2's (as they usually do), I rotate between them. That's what I did when I got Dirty Mind & Controversy. I must have rotated those 2 for a week or two before moving onto something else.

Do you think I'm being ridiculous and should really stick 2 one album for every 2-3 weeks? haha...

Usually for several weeks. Then I am usually on the something else.
By then I know all the song lyrics, etc.

Then the new Prince records gets to be part of my regular music archive and when the mood hits me I play selections from it when needed.

For instance in the last week I have been going thru Batman, Lovesexy, and Emancipation songs.

Planet Earth, combined with The Truth, Rave and D&P, feels right with a few songs from .

Its constantly evolving, the musical combinations, which is great.

So any new Prince music just get thrown into the mix of the musical soundtrack of my life. It all has a place, somewhere to go.

Some PE may sound good with some C&D songs too.

RedKite said:

I still was kinda new to at the time, but one time, I mixed and matched its songs with Come & TGE... that was an interesting and fun little experiment. Some of the songs just fit together so well.