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Black Album 20yr appreciation Weelllll.....
20yrs ago this time Prince was set to release the album intended to re-establish how brash,rude and funky he was. I still have a 3rd generation copy of the album on tape as well as a original vinyl copy. I can't say if this would have help or hurt his career had it come out at the time it was suppose to. That Alex Khan dude think the latter....But I still dig the joint. There are some tunes I'd wish he would've kept(dead on it being 1. But 20yrs later I still dig: Le Grind When 2 r in love Rock Hard in funky place Superfunkycalifragsexy 2 nigs united Where's the Per Nielsen story on this when u need it?!?! | |
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in my top five favorite albums. love every song. For all time I am with you, you are with me. | |
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Made from the funkiest stuff. As equality grows, violence declines. | |
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It's pretty good.
I wish somebody would remaster that thing for me. | |
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I ordered it off ebay and couldn't wait to get it and guess what I DON'T LIKE IT AT ALL! [Edited 1/1/08 12:47pm] | |
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wlcm2thdwn said: I ordered it off ebay and couldn't wait to get it and guess what I DON'T LIKR IT AT ALL!
Took me many months to get it. The idea of the band jamming out Le Grind and Cindy C is just too funky. As equality grows, violence declines. | |
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Happy Anniversary,Bob George! | |
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I really want one of the 1994 vinyl issues to make a nice digital transfer with the right tone. My art book: http://www.lulu.com/spotl...ecomicskid
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Prince's tightest album. Not one BS track on it, except maybe "When 2 R In Love". "Dead On It" I didn't really get for a while, but now I think it's hot, too. | |
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Still one of his ten best albums , I love it! | |
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The Black Album, what can you say, apart from Lovesexy, it was the last true blow your mind Prince album except for "when 2 R in love" which is a good track but does not fit in the concept of the album. When it was finally released in the 90´s it had lost it´s effect, especially the shock element. By then the likes of Public Enemy, Ice-T, NWA, De La Soul and many others had taken over that niche. I think the Black Album could have been another Dirty Mind, which would have brought Prince onto a new level, instead he released the fantastic Lovesexy, but it did not have that extra touch of madness (apart from the cover) which was the staple of P´s creativity. The black Album as a major release would have had the same effect as Dirty mind after Prince or ATWIAD after Purple rain, it would have stunned critics and audiences alike. But alas, it was not to be, and like many things since, Prince allows his spiritual side to stem his creativity. Oddly enough though, Prince´s most spiritually effective music was during the early 80´s bad ass dayz. If it were not for insanity, I would be sane.
"True to his status as the last enigma in music, Prince crashed into London this week in a ball of confusion" The Times 2014 | |
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Whitnail said: The Black Album, what can you say, apart from Lovesexy, it was the last true blow your mind Prince album except for "when 2 R in love" which is a good track but does not fit in the concept of the album. When it was finally released in the 90´s it had lost it´s effect, especially the shock element. By then the likes of Public Enemy, Ice-T, NWA, De La Soul and many others had taken over that niche. I think the Black Album could have been another Dirty Mind, which would have brought Prince onto a new level, instead he released the fantastic Lovesexy, but it did not have that extra touch of madness (apart from the cover) which was the staple of P´s creativity. The black Album as a major release would have had the same effect as Dirty mind after Prince or ATWIAD after Purple rain, it would have stunned critics and audiences alike. But alas, it was not to be, and like many things since, Prince allows his spiritual side to stem his creativity. Oddly enough though, Prince´s most spiritually effective music was during the early 80´s bad ass dayz.
Replace When 2 R In Love for Scarlet Pussy and there you have it! A perfect bad ass-pain in the arse funky album [Edited 1/1/08 11:43am] | |
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JoeTyler said: Whitnail said: The Black Album, what can you say, apart from Lovesexy, it was the last true blow your mind Prince album except for "when 2 R in love" which is a good track but does not fit in the concept of the album. When it was finally released in the 90´s it had lost it´s effect, especially the shock element. By then the likes of Public Enemy, Ice-T, NWA, De La Soul and many others had taken over that niche. I think the Black Album could have been another Dirty Mind, which would have brought Prince onto a new level, instead he released the fantastic Lovesexy, but it did not have that extra touch of madness (apart from the cover) which was the staple of P´s creativity. The black Album as a major release would have had the same effect as Dirty mind after Prince or ATWIAD after Purple rain, it would have stunned critics and audiences alike. But alas, it was not to be, and like many things since, Prince allows his spiritual side to stem his creativity. Oddly enough though, Prince´s most spiritually effective music was during the early 80´s bad ass dayz.
Replace When 2 R In Love for Scarlet Pussy and there you have it! A perfect bad ass-pain in the arse funky album [Edited 1/1/08 11:43am] or Shockadelica If it were not for insanity, I would be sane.
"True to his status as the last enigma in music, Prince crashed into London this week in a ball of confusion" The Times 2014 | |
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Whitnail said: JoeTyler said: Replace When 2 R In Love for Scarlet Pussy and there you have it! A perfect bad ass-pain in the arse funky album [Edited 1/1/08 11:43am] or Shockadelica Actually, I made my own version of the Black Album not so long ago... 1. Le Grind 2. Cindy C 3. Shockadelica 4. Dead on it 5. Scarlet Pussy 6. Laa la la he he hee 7. Bob George 8. Super 9. 2N United from WC 10. Rock hard in a funky place | |
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I think its a great album.
I just wish someone would remaster that thing for Imago. | |
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JoeTyler said: Whitnail said: or Shockadelica Actually, I made my own version of the Black Album not so long ago... 1. Le Grind 2. Cindy C 3. Shockadelica 4. Dead on it 5. Scarlet Pussy 6. Laa la la he he hee 7. Bob George 8. Super 9. 2N United from WC 10. Rock hard in a funky place sounds good, la,la,la he, he, hee is an interesting addition, fits very nicely in If it were not for insanity, I would be sane.
"True to his status as the last enigma in music, Prince crashed into London this week in a ball of confusion" The Times 2014 | |
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"New Coat, huh? Thats nice..."
Wish he'd done "Le Grind" @ the O2 during the summer. Would have been a great show-opener. He missed a golden opportunity to ask "London, what does Big Ben say?". I think I'd replace When 2 R in Love with Scarlet Pussy. Course, next thing you know we'll be talking about the Camille Album... "Had to get off the boat so I could walk on water..." | |
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BlackCandle said: "New Coat, huh? Thats nice..."
Wish he'd done "Le Grind" @ the O2 during the summer. Would have been a great show-opener. He missed a golden opportunity to ask "London, what does Big Ben say?". I think I'd replace When 2 R in Love with Scarlet Pussy. Course, next thing you know we'll be talking about the Camille Album... 2 nigs united what is that song about? | |
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NastradumasKid said: BlackCandle said: "New Coat, huh? Thats nice..."
Wish he'd done "Le Grind" @ the O2 during the summer. Would have been a great show-opener. He missed a golden opportunity to ask "London, what does Big Ben say?". I think I'd replace When 2 R in Love with Scarlet Pussy. Course, next thing you know we'll be talking about the Camille Album... 2 nigs united what is that song about? nothing. it's an instrumental with p and his band's overlapping vulgar conversations at the beginning. someone says the title at the beginning and end of the music part. pretty funky track. the "new coat, huh...that's nice" part is from another track bob george. p in a distorted deep voice killing his girlfriend and going at it with police. pretty funny stuff. if you like the boondocks. you'll get a kick out of this track, definitely. [Edited 1/1/08 16:32pm] For all time I am with you, you are with me. | |
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