I think Prince would prefer you listen to the records in their original configuration rather than mixing and matching records. He would most certainly frown on such negative behavior.

One of his records was evenly originally tracked so you were forced to listen to it in the appropriate order, not randomizing or creating your own tracklist (Lovesexy).

Oh, Prince care very passionately about keeping the order of the tracks on all his records.

Flagrantly stating as you have that you mix and match records will infuriate him. If he happens to see your writing, I would think there is a good chance he will find out where you live , come knock on your door. He will give you a lengthy lecture about messing with HIS music. Then he will give you a lengthier lecture about the benefits of becoming a Jehovah Witness.

So you have been warned, eat your words , or Princey will soon come a knockin'

Just playing with you...you are quite sensitive aren't you...that's ok

I expected your response to be more like "prince is welcome to come visit me whenever he likes"

Am I being Punked?

Lately I just let my iPod do the mixing and matching, but to answer your original question, I think Lovesexy and Graffiti Bridge combine really well. A lot of the songs were written at the same time, the theme of "New Power" permeates both, and the spiritual/sexual duality is present on each. They combine to form one long superalbum.

Graffiti Bridge & Diamonds + Pearls, I could understand cuz they come from around the same time...

DreamyPopRoyalty said:

Nah, they were released a year apart, but the GB songs had been written much earlier, which is why the Andre Crabtree the Third segue from Alphabet St. can be heard at the beginning of Joy in Repetition, for example. Those two albums are really one unit in a way, just broken up by a Batman album and some really bad Time songs.

I think this is interesting, there are songs I love and songs I dont like from each album, and yes Ive done it in the past.

For example, On graffitti bridge, I take out all the non-prince songs (including the title track), and suddenly the album is a complete masterpiece (maybe one of his best ever).

On Lovesexy, Ive included some of the awesome longer versions at the end (I wish U heaven parts 1,2 and 3), Glam Slam 12inch and Escape. Also (THis is not music this is a trip). I think these songs are essential for the "total" Lovesexy experience. Ive taken out "Dance On" as that song annoys the crap out of me.

On Batman, Ive done something similar, taken out "Batdance", as for some reason I feel it shouldnt be there, and "The arms of orion", and instead inserted the awesome Scandalous Sex Suite, Partyman 12, feel U up long stroke, I love U in me, 200 balloons and 12 inches of the Future and Electric Chair. This to me is the TOTAL Batman experience, and its something else.

I completely love the first 2 albums, but both are too short. I´ve taken out a couple of the love songs from "Prince" and combine that with For You.

With Dirty Mind, I think that goes well with a few songs from Controversy. But for some reason the title track of Controvery is too long for me, Ive also taken out PartUp from Dirty Mind as I cant really get into that so I just take it out - when youve done that you get a super 1980-1981 Prince album!

With Purple Rain, Ive combined that with ATWIAD, which goes perfectly together. I get rid of Baby Im a Star, America, Tambourine, The Ladder and Temptation, and insert Another Lonely Xmas, 17 days, Shes always in my hair (long version), Girl (long version), Erotic City to make a super perfect 1984/1985 Prince record.

On Parade, all I do is remove Venus de Milo, other than that the record is completely flawless.

I could go on, but I think you get the point...
[Edited 9/28/07 5:14am]