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PrintableI would say getting the hits would be good idea for you to get as it covers them all. But if you want 5 albums
Sign o the Times Purple Rain Diamonds and Pearls Dirty Mind Parade | |
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ritaw said: ritaw said: ok thanks guys - yes like a bit of weirdness so may run with these first  what about Graffiti Bridge - no-one has mentioned this album DON`T GO FOR GRAFFITI BRIDGE...  "Goodness will guide us if Love is inside us" | |
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my personal fav five
1999 purple rain parade SOTT ATWIAD can we change this 2 10  seems that i was busy doing something close to nothing, but different than the day before   | |
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"Goodness will guide us if Love is inside us" | |
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prb said: my personal fav five
1999 purple rain parade SOTT ATWIAD can we change this 2 10 MINE IS: SOTT 3121 LOVESEXY THE RAINBOW CHILDREN PURPLE RAIN "Goodness will guide us if Love is inside us" | |
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govinda said: ritaw said: what about Graffiti Bridge - no-one has mentioned this album DON`T GO FOR GRAFFITI BRIDGE... why not? "C'mon y'all - let me hear you sing, c'mon y'all, shake, c'mon y'all, jump" - Yes Prince -
"London do you feel for me what I feel for you"- yes Prince - "Can I play my guitar now?" - yes please | |
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ritaw said: govinda said: DON`T GO FOR GRAFFITI BRIDGE... why not? COZ IT`S THE WORST ONE!  "Goodness will guide us if Love is inside us" | |
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prb said: my personal fav five
1999 purple rain parade SOTT ATWIAD can we change this 2 10 go on then "C'mon y'all - let me hear you sing, c'mon y'all, shake, c'mon y'all, jump" - Yes Prince -
"London do you feel for me what I feel for you"- yes Prince - "Can I play my guitar now?" - yes please | |
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ritaw said: prb said: my personal fav five
1999 purple rain parade SOTT ATWIAD can we change this 2 10 go on then OK...MY NEXT 5 ARE: CHAOS & DISORDER PARADE EMANCIPATION 1999 DIAMO0ND & PEARLS "Goodness will guide us if Love is inside us" | |
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i've had 27 album titles from your responses and top 5 so far - just in case anyone interested -
SOTT Purple Rain 1999 Parade Diamonds and Pearls next is Planet Earth who I have  "C'mon y'all - let me hear you sing, c'mon y'all, shake, c'mon y'all, jump" - Yes Prince -
"London do you feel for me what I feel for you"- yes Prince - "Can I play my guitar now?" - yes please | |
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govinda said: ritaw said: go on then OK...MY NEXT 5 ARE: CHAOS & DISORDER PARADE EMANCIPATION 1999 DIAMO0ND & PEARLS okay D&P controversy Planet earth lovesexy ultimate prince- 4 the 12" mixes seems that i was busy doing something close to nothing, but different than the day before | |
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The Hits/The B-Sides- Covers a lot of material from and most of his most known B-sides, although I wish  or $ was included.
Sign O the Times 1999 Purple Rain Emancipation Planet Earth | |
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ritaw said: ritaw said: ok thanks guys - yes like a bit of weirdness so may run with these first what about Graffiti Bridge - no-one has mentioned this album The thing with Graffiti Bridge is that while it contains some undoubted classics and the ever beautiful Joy in Repetition, the album feels unbalanced and a bit light in parts with the other acts included. It suffers from the 'hangover' effect Prince started feeling/displaying from Batman - what I mean is that he had the huge avalanche of creativity in the mid 80s and then tried to live up to his 'billing' which kinda sounded a bit contrived. | |
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1999
around the world in a day purple rain sign o the times prince | |
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runningbear said: How about, Kamasutra
Recommend Kamasutra only if: a) You don't care whether s/he ever listens to Prince again b) You don't care whether you remain friends with this person
My recommendation if you're just introducing someone to Prince is to give a representative sample that shows his evolution, but keep it fairly mainstream. You can get into the heavier stuff later. That said: Dirty Mind Purple Rain Sign 'O' The Times Diamonds and Pearls (not my favorite -- but it was well reviewed and is fairly decent) Musicology (see D&P comment) We don’t mourn artists because we knew them. We mourn them because they helped us know ourselves. | |
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Genesia said: runningbear said: How about, Kamasutra
Recommend Kamasutra only if: a) You don't care whether s/he ever listens to Prince again b) You don't care whether you remain friends with this person
does it make a difference if you know the kamasutra? My recommendation if you're just introducing someone to Prince is to give a representative sample that shows his evolution, but keep it fairly mainstream. You can get into the heavier stuff later. That said: Dirty Mind Purple Rain Sign 'O' The Times Diamonds and Pearls (not my favorite -- but it was well reviewed and is fairly decent) Musicology (see D&P comment) "C'mon y'all - let me hear you sing, c'mon y'all, shake, c'mon y'all, jump" - Yes Prince -
"London do you feel for me what I feel for you"- yes Prince - "Can I play my guitar now?" - yes please | |
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1999
purple rain SOTT gold experience the rainbow children | |
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New Power Soul..great underated CD gem, if you can get it!  Da, Da, Da....Emancipation....Free..don't think I ain't..! London 21 Nights...Clap your hands...you know the rest..
James Brown & Michael Jackson RIP, your music still lives with us! | |
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ritaw said: Graycap23 said: What style music do u like? It makes a difference in trying 2 pick a top 5.
jazz, funk, dance, rock Exodus 1999 Sott Rainbow Children Around the World in a Day | |
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LondonStyle said: New Power Soul..great underated CD gem, if you can get it!
i love this cd but would u recommend it over so many other supergreat albums???? i dont think so | |
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electrorock said: LondonStyle said: New Power Soul..great underated CD gem, if you can get it!
i love this cd but would u recommend it over so many other supergreat albums???? i dont think so My brother who's into Prince stuff oldschool, like what some of the purple elite talk about on other posts....you know the ones..., he just said that "Prince does not make good or bad CD's just music you like or you don't"! Da, Da, Da....Emancipation....Free..don't think I ain't..! London 21 Nights...Clap your hands...you know the rest..
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Here was my method of thinking when I first thought about collecting albums.
I wanted to start with some of his best work, but I also wanted to know about where he is now musically. That's why I wanted to get Musicology and 3121 right away. Plus, I had already seen a little bit of what Prince has done recently, so I'd be working around familiar territory. I asked around what people thought were his best and I got multiple answers. Everyone has their different opinions, saying that certain albums are better than others. But it boils down to their taste in music. But a lot of people came together over certain albums and agree they're the best he's ever done. So 1999 and Sign O' The Times come up a lot. I was also told that "The Gold Experience" was the album he had done in the 90's. I'd still recommend Planet Earth, 3121 and Musicology because that's where he is musically at present. Some of the old-school people underrate his latest work, but that doesn't mean it isn't worth listening to. There are still plenty of great songs there. Someone else gave me a bit of advice about SOTT. They said to wait on that until I've heard more of his musical catalog. It is supposedly so good that it would make me appreciate my other albums less. I have taken this advice to heart. I got SOTT on 7/7/07 and haven't listened to it yet. But when I'm off from school when the semester ends, I'll have the free time I need to listen to it and digest. I'll let you know then if it was good that I waited. had 2 run away... pride was 2 strong. It started raining, baby, the birds were gone | |
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Crystal Ball is a definite must !
War as well ... I very much like the Black Album too ... Chatou | |
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Chatou7 said: Crystal Ball is a definite must !
War as well ... I very much like the Black Album too ... thanks everybody - there are now 32 different albums on this list - I have ultimate prince collection and planet earth so will get SOTT next which is definitely the most popular. Prince is certainly prolific - i'm wondering how many albums he has produced in total???? "C'mon y'all - let me hear you sing, c'mon y'all, shake, c'mon y'all, jump" - Yes Prince -
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DreamyPopRoyalty said: Here was my method of thinking when I first thought about collecting albums.
I wanted to start with some of his best work, but I also wanted to know about where he is now musically. That's why I wanted to get Musicology and 3121 right away. Plus, I had already seen a little bit of what Prince has done recently, so I'd be working around familiar territory. I asked around what people thought were his best and I got multiple answers. Everyone has their different opinions, saying that certain albums are better than others. But it boils down to their taste in music. But a lot of people came together over certain albums and agree they're the best he's ever done. So 1999 and Sign O' The Times come up a lot. I was also told that "The Gold Experience" was the album he had done in the 90's. I'd still recommend Planet Earth, 3121 and Musicology because that's where he is musically at present. Some of the old-school people underrate his latest work, but that doesn't mean it isn't worth listening to. There are still plenty of great songs there. Someone else gave me a bit of advice about SOTT. They said to wait on that until I've heard more of his musical catalog. It is supposedly so good that it would make me appreciate my other albums less. I have taken this advice to heart. I got SOTT on 7/7/07 and haven't listened to it yet. But when I'm off from school when the semester ends, I'll have the free time I need to listen to it and digest. I'll let you know then if it was good that I waited. My Advice..which is worth nothing, but get SOTT play it and see if you like it don't wait around you could get run over by a big bus on campus  Da, Da, Da....Emancipation....Free..don't think I ain't..! London 21 Nights...Clap your hands...you know the rest..
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LondonStyle said: DreamyPopRoyalty said: Here was my method of thinking when I first thought about collecting albums.
I wanted to start with some of his best work, but I also wanted to know about where he is now musically. That's why I wanted to get Musicology and 3121 right away. Plus, I had already seen a little bit of what Prince has done recently, so I'd be working around familiar territory. I asked around what people thought were his best and I got multiple answers. Everyone has their different opinions, saying that certain albums are better than others. But it boils down to their taste in music. But a lot of people came together over certain albums and agree they're the best he's ever done. So 1999 and Sign O' The Times come up a lot. I was also told that "The Gold Experience" was the album he had done in the 90's. I'd still recommend Planet Earth, 3121 and Musicology because that's where he is musically at present. Some of the old-school people underrate his latest work, but that doesn't mean it isn't worth listening to. There are still plenty of great songs there. Someone else gave me a bit of advice about SOTT. They said to wait on that until I've heard more of his musical catalog. It is supposedly so good that it would make me appreciate my other albums less. I have taken this advice to heart. I got SOTT on 7/7/07 and haven't listened to it yet. But when I'm off from school when the semester ends, I'll have the free time I need to listen to it and digest. I'll let you know then if it was good that I waited. My Advice..which is worth nothing, but get SOTT play it and see if you like it don't wait around you could get run over by a big bus on campus yes i'm out tomorrow to get a copy "C'mon y'all - let me hear you sing, c'mon y'all, shake, c'mon y'all, jump" - Yes Prince -
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I highly recommend the following.....
Sign O the Times (his best work - IMO) Love Symbol Parade The Gold Experience 1999 The Rainbow Children Dirty Mind ok, I named more than I was asked   | |
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ritaw said: went to first concerts this year - be interested in what you orgers think are top 5 albums (can't afford the whole lot) muchos gracias
Sign o Times Batman Purple Rain 1999 Planet Earth "better to be someone for a day, than no one for a lifetime" | |
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If you are into funky Prince, than
The Vault Chaos and disorder Come Crystal Ball "When Michael Jackson is just singing and dancing, you just think this is an astonishing talent. And he has had this astounding talent all his life, but we want him to be floored as well. We really don´t like the idea that he could have it all." | |
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Sign 'O'The Times
1999 Controversy For You Some people think I'm kinda cute
But that don't compute when it comes 2 Y-O-U. | |
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