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Thread started 02/17/08 3:38pm

bluefish

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Rank the albums

My ranking (subject 2 change giggle):

Purple Rain
Sign o' the Times
Lovesexy
1999
The Rainbow Children
prince
Batman
Around the World in a Day
Graffiti Bridge
Diamonds and Pearls
Come
The Gold Experience
Controversy
Dirty Mind
One Nite Alone...Live!
Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic
Planet Earth
3121
Musicology
Emancipation
Parade
The Black Album
The Truth
Crystal Ball
The Vault: Old Friends 4 Sale
Prince
Chaos and Disorder
For You
N.E.W.S.

Now U rank 'em...
[Edited 2/17/08 15:45pm]
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Reply #1 posted 02/17/08 4:04pm

bigsexy

Purple Rain
Gold Experience
1999
SOTT
Symbol album
Diamonds & Pearls
Crystal Ball
Emancipation
Controversy
Dirty Mind
Musicology
3121
Prince
Rave
One Nite Alone
Around the World in a Day
Batman


the rest are not even worth mentioning to me.
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Reply #2 posted 02/17/08 4:06pm

Wonderwall

Sign o The Times
Purple Rain
Parade
The Gold Experience
The Black Album
Lovesexy
1999
Around the World in a Day
Dirty Mind
Controversy
Graffiti Bridge
One Night Alone...Live
The Rainbow Children
Crystal Ball
3121
Emancipation
Diamonds & Pearls
Musicology
Come
Prince
The Vault
Rave In2
Batman
Chaos & Disorder
0(+>
Planet Earth
New Power Soul
Rave Un2
For You
NEWS
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Reply #3 posted 02/17/08 4:37pm

bluefish

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Wonderwall said:

Sign o The Times
Purple Rain
Parade
The Gold Experience
The Black Album
Lovesexy
1999
Around the World in a Day
Dirty Mind
Controversy
Graffiti Bridge
One Night Alone...Live
The Rainbow Children
Crystal Ball
3121
Emancipation
Diamonds & Pearls
Musicology
Come
Prince
The Vault
Rave In2
Batman
Chaos & Disorder
0(+>
Planet Earth
New Power Soul
Rave Un2
For You
NEWS


no no no! NPS doesn't count; no NPG albums, remix/greatest hits compilations, or internet-only releases. eye'm talking only "official" Prince/prince albums. BTW, if eye have missed any, please let me know and eye will add them 2 my ranking.
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Reply #4 posted 02/17/08 5:18pm

Wonderwall

bluefish said:

Wonderwall said:

Sign o The Times
Purple Rain
Parade
The Gold Experience
The Black Album
Lovesexy
1999
Around the World in a Day
Dirty Mind
Controversy
Graffiti Bridge
One Night Alone...Live
The Rainbow Children
Crystal Ball
3121
Emancipation
Diamonds & Pearls
Musicology
Come
Prince
The Vault
Rave In2
Batman
Chaos & Disorder
0(+>
Planet Earth
New Power Soul
Rave Un2
For You
NEWS


no no no! NPS doesn't count; no NPG albums, remix/greatest hits compilations, or internet-only releases. eye'm talking only "official" Prince/prince albums. BTW, if eye have missed any, please let me know and eye will add them 2 my ranking.


Oh for crying out LOUD lol ! Prince is on the cover, Prince sings on the damn thing...no matter what its called its a PRINCE album. either way its in my bottom 3...oh well.
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Reply #5 posted 02/17/08 5:31pm

bluefish

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Wonderwall said:

Oh for crying out LOUD lol ! Prince is on the cover, Prince sings on the damn thing...no matter what its called its a PRINCE album. either way its in my bottom 3...oh well.


No biggie biggrin But, technically it is a NPG album with Prince as the guest vocalist. However, if the album was credited 2 Prince, it would most certainly b in my bottom 3, as well. whofarted Very poor album with only 3-4 listenable tracks...
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Reply #6 posted 02/17/08 5:37pm

DreamyPopRoyal
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bluefish said:

Wonderwall said:

Oh for crying out LOUD lol ! Prince is on the cover, Prince sings on the damn thing...no matter what its called its a PRINCE album. either way its in my bottom 3...oh well.


No biggie biggrin But, technically it is a NPG album with Prince as the guest vocalist. However, if the album was credited 2 Prince, it would most certainly b in my bottom 3, as well. whofarted Very poor album with only 3-4 listenable tracks...


They really shouldn't have put him on the cover then. It misleading me into getting it and I can only listen to half the tracks and enjoy them fully.
Here's my rankings, though, it might be subject 2 change (if I could put NPS, it'd be dead last)

Sign o' The Times
Purple Rain
Parade
1999
Planet Earth
Come
The Gold Experience
The Black Album
3121
prince
Diamonds & Pearls
Dirty Mind
Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic
Controversy
Around the World in a Day
Musicology
had 2 run away... pride was 2 strong. It started raining, baby, the birds were gone
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Reply #7 posted 02/17/08 5:37pm

Tame

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For You
Musicology
The Rainbow Children
One nite alone.
1999
Prince
Purple Rain
Emancipation
Dirty Mind
The Vault
Chaos and Disorder
The Symbol
The Gold Experience
Sign 'o' The Times
3121
Rave
Planet Earth
Diamonds and Pearls
Controversy
N.E.W.S
Around the world in a day
Lovesexy
Graffiti Bridge
Parade
Batman
Crystal Ball
The Black Album


Still loving them all collectively...
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight...
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Reply #8 posted 02/17/08 5:45pm

TheMightyCeles
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These are the ones I own:

Purple Rain
1999
Sign o' the Times
Controversy
Around the World in a Day
Da Black Album
The B-Sides
Chaos and Disorder
Dirty Mind
Graffiti Bridge
One Nite Alone...Live!
prince
The Gold Experience
The Vault: Old Friends 4 Sale





These I can't rank 'em cuz I don't have 'em. So y'all can take this list & do with it what you will. I've no use for it. (Oh & by the way, I never did ask y'all how all of y'all's Valentine's Day went. Did y'all end up getting laid or what?)

Lovesexy
The Rainbow Children
Batman
Diamonds and Pearls
Come
Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic
Planet Earth
3121
Musicology
Emancipation
Parade
The Truth
Crystal Ball
Prince
For You
N.E.W.S.
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Reply #9 posted 02/17/08 6:20pm

Whitnail

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TheMightyCelestial said:

These are the ones I own:

Purple Rain
1999
Sign o' the Times
Controversy
Around the World in a Day
Da Black Album
The B-Sides
Chaos and Disorder
Dirty Mind
Graffiti Bridge
One Nite Alone...Live!
prince
The Gold Experience
The Vault: Old Friends 4 Sale





These I can't rank 'em cuz I don't have 'em. So y'all can take this list & do with it what you will. I've no use for it. (Oh & by the way, I never did ask y'all how all of y'all's Valentine's Day went. Did y'all end up getting laid or what?)
Lovesexy
The Rainbow Children
Batman
Diamonds and Pearls
Come
Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic
Planet Earth
3121
Musicology
Emancipation
Parade
The Truth
Crystal Ball
Prince
For You
N.E.W.S.




falloff
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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Reply #10 posted 02/18/08 2:50am

RumAndRaisin

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bluefish said:

Wonderwall said:

Oh for crying out LOUD lol ! Prince is on the cover, Prince sings on the damn thing...no matter what its called its a PRINCE album. either way its in my bottom 3...oh well.


No biggie biggrin But, technically it is a NPG album with Prince as the guest vocalist. However, if the album was credited 2 Prince, it would most certainly b in my bottom 3, as well. whofarted Very poor album with only 3-4 listenable tracks...

well then you cant do planet earth either, as that is credited to the npg inside the album cover.
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Reply #11 posted 02/18/08 2:55am

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Emancipation
NPS
Planet Earth
3121
Come
Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic
The Gold Experience
Diamonds and Pearls
Lovesexy
The Truth
Crystal Ball
Controversy
Dirty Mind
The Rainbow Children
Musicology
N.E.W.S.
One Nite Alone...Live!
For You
Batman
Chaos and Disorder
Graffiti Bridge
The Black Album
Sign o' the Times
1999
Prince
Around the World in a Day
Purple Rain
Parade
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Reply #12 posted 02/18/08 3:40am

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Enjoy.....


Controversy
1999
Parade
The Black Album
For You
Prince
Dirty Mind
Purple Rain
ATWIAD
Lovesexy
SOTT
Come
prince
The Rainbow Children
C&D
The Gold Experience
Graffiti Bridge
Batman
D&P
Planet Earth
ONA
Xpectation
Crystal Ball
The Vault: OF4S
Emancipation
The Truth
3121
Musicology
NEWS
Rave Un2


Not included - Remix, Live, Hits releases and NPGMC compilations, and NPS (If you include it, why not include Kamasutra, Madhouse etc?)



lips
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Reply #13 posted 02/18/08 3:58am

Jochem

DreamyPopRoyalty said:

I can only listen to half the tracks and enjoy them fully.

I can listen to all of the New Power Soul tracks, but I only enjoy them half...
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Reply #14 posted 02/18/08 8:53am

vainandy

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1978-1979: Above Average
1980-1984: Excellent
1985-1989: Average
1990-2000: Below Average
2000-2007: Average
Andy is a four letter word.
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Reply #15 posted 02/18/08 9:34am

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hmmm

well considering I've been going through the 80's for the past month or so, I'll rank those by themselves.

1. SOTT
2. Parade
3. 1999/Purple Rain
4. PR/1999
5. Dirty Mind
6. The Black Album
7. ATWIAD
8. Controversy

MIA: Lovesexy (in process of getting it), Batman (have no plans on getting it).

2-4, could actually be 1999, PR OR Parade, depending on what I'm in the mood for.
had 2 run away... pride was 2 strong. It started raining, baby, the birds were gone
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Reply #16 posted 02/18/08 10:28am

midnightmover

vainandy said:

1978-1979: Above Average
1980-1984: Excellent
1985-1989: Average
1990-2000: Below Average
2000-2007: Average

nuts
“The man who never looks into a newspaper is better informed than he who reads them, inasmuch as he who knows nothing is nearer to truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors.”
- Thomas Jefferson
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Reply #17 posted 02/18/08 10:36am

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midnightmover said:

vainandy said:

1978-1979: Above Average
1980-1984: Excellent
1985-1989: Average
1990-2000: Below Average
2000-2007: Average

nuts

Artsy fartsy, tip toe through the purple daisies. Right, Vain? thumbs up!
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Reply #18 posted 02/18/08 10:53am

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ToraToraDreams said:

midnightmover said:


nuts

Artsy fartsy, tip toe through the purple daisies. Right, Vain? thumbs up!


Exactly, and very well stated. lol
Andy is a four letter word.
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Reply #19 posted 02/18/08 10:58am

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Sign o' the Times
Purple Rain
Diamonds and Pearls
1999
LoveSexy
Parade
Batman
The Gold Experience
Around the World in a Day
Musicology
Symbol
Emancipation
Crystal Ball
3121
prince
Controversy
Come
Dirty Mind
Planet Earth
For You
One Nite Alone...Live!
Graffiti Bridge
The Black Album
N.E.W.S.
The Truth
Chaos and Disorder
The Vault: Old Friends 4 Sale
Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic
The Rainbow Children
[Edited 2/18/08 10:59am]
Prime aka The Kid

"I need u to dance, I need u to strip
I need u to shake Ur lil' ass n hips
I need u to grind like Ur working for tips
And give me what I need while we listen to PRINCE"
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Reply #20 posted 02/18/08 11:07am

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Wow, to me it should almost go the other way aroud. With a few exceptions, of course:-) But The Rainbow Children is, and probably always will be, on the top.

said:

Sign o' the Times
Purple Rain
Diamonds and Pearls
1999
LoveSexy
Parade
Batman
The Gold Experience
Around the World in a Day
Musicology
Symbol
Emancipation
Crystal Ball
3121
prince
Controversy
Come
Dirty Mind
Planet Earth
For You
One Nite Alone...Live!
Graffiti Bridge
The Black Album
N.E.W.S.
The Truth
Chaos and Disorder
The Vault: Old Friends 4 Sale
Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic
The Rainbow Children
[Edited 2/18/08 10:59am]
We Can Funk
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Reply #21 posted 02/18/08 11:13am

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Wonderwall said:

bluefish said:



no no no! NPS doesn't count; no NPG albums, remix/greatest hits compilations, or internet-only releases. eye'm talking only "official" Prince/prince albums. BTW, if eye have missed any, please let me know and eye will add them 2 my ranking.


Oh for crying out LOUD lol ! Prince is on the cover, Prince sings on the damn thing...no matter what its called its a PRINCE album. either way its in my bottom 3...oh well.


prince sings on the protoge's albums as well r u gonna include them as well?

and he's on the cover of exodus
man, he has such an amazing body of music that it's sad to see him constrict it down to the basics. he's too talented for the lineup he's doing. estelle 81
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Reply #22 posted 02/18/08 11:21am

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Sign o the times
The Gold Experience
prince
The Rainbow Children
3121
Emancipation
Come
Controversy
1999
Parade
Lovesexy
Batman
Graffiti Bridge
Diamonds And Pearls
The Black Album
Purple Rain
Dirty Mind
Around The World In A Day
Chaos And Disorder
Musicology
News
Prince
For You
Planet Earth and rightfully so at the bottom
man, he has such an amazing body of music that it's sad to see him constrict it down to the basics. he's too talented for the lineup he's doing. estelle 81
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Reply #23 posted 02/18/08 11:30am

williamb610

Purple Rain-Sign O' The Times-1999(tied for number 1)
Parade-Around the World In A Day-Controversy(tied for number 2)
Grafitti Bridge-The Black Album-Batman(tied for number 3)
For You-Prince-Dirty Mind(tied for number 4)
Lovesexy-Emancipation(tied for number 5)
Come
Crystal Ball
Exodus
Chaos & Disorder(I really don't like this album, just Dinner with Delores and I Like It There)
New Power Soul

I hate the other albums...
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Reply #24 posted 02/18/08 11:31am

Accujack

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Sign o the times
The Gold Experience
prince
The Rainbow Children
3121
Emancipation
Come
Controversy
1999
Parade
Lovesexy
Batman
Graffiti Bridge
Diamonds And Pearls
The Black Album
Purple Rain
Dirty Mind
Around The World In A Day
Chaos And Disorder
Musicology
News
Prince
For You
Planet Earth and rightfully so at the bottom

A few things I noticed about your post.

1. Do you honestly think there is that much of a difference between 3121 and Planet Earth to have them that far apart?

2. Rave is not on your list

3. The lyrics in your sig are incorrect. It should read: "bow down mf surrender your rod"
He is exactly who we thought he was
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Reply #25 posted 02/18/08 12:15pm

Wonderwall

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Wonderwall said:



Oh for crying out LOUD lol ! Prince is on the cover, Prince sings on the damn thing...no matter what its called its a PRINCE album. either way its in my bottom 3...oh well.


prince sings on the protoge's albums as well r u gonna include them as well?

and he's on the cover of exodus


He was the only one on the cover of New Power Soul!!...Also Sonny T contributed vocally, as much as Prince did on Exodus. I consider NPS a Prince album and if you have a problem with it go toss off! lol biggrin
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Reply #26 posted 02/18/08 1:16pm

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All my cds were distroyed in the hurricane: **had the cd

Purple Rain** -loved the 8 track LOL yes I said 8 track and movie
Sign o' the Times** -love the cd and movie
Lovesexy** -i can picture the cover and love the cd
1999** -i can pic the cover and love the cd
The Rainbow Childre** -i can pic the cover-my friend gave me his copy -I can't recall any songs but liked 2 (I didn't really like it)
prince** -loved the cd -I remember finding it in a gold case at a pawn shop
Batman - i had the tape and the movie
Around the World in a Day - i can pic the cover and some songs i liked
Graffiti Bridge - i had the movie -didn't get the cd
Diamonds and Pearls** -got the cd and thought the halogram on front was cool-loved it
Come -i remember the cd cover but I never really listened to it
The Gold Experience** - I had some of the concert type videos -the cd was ok
Controversy** - i remember the whole cd
Dirty Mind** - i remember the whole cd
One Nite Alone...Live!** - got this from my friend and I thought it was ok but it wasn't memorable
Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic** - i actually loved this cd
Planet Earth - still haven't heard the cd yet
3121 - still haven't heard the cd yet
Musicology -my friend gave me a copy*when I say copy-the real deal
Emancipation** - I loved this cd!
Parade - I don't remember too much about this cd
The Black Album - I remember one video -the only one worth anything "when 2 R in luv"
The Truth** - It was ok, it came with the crystal ball which was a treat
Crystal Ball** - I actually loved this cd
The Vault: Old Friends 4 Sale** - my friend gave me a copy but I never listened to it
Prince - I don't remember this one
Chaos and Disorder - I remember the cd cover but that's it
For You - I can pic the cover and the music was cool
N.E.W.S. - never heard any songs
Um... let me warm up my vocals
Me ME ME ME ME...U U U U U!
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Reply #27 posted 02/18/08 1:32pm

ozone14

SOTT
Purple Rain
Dirty Mind
Lovesexy
The Rainbow Children
1999
Parade
Around The World In A Day
N.E.W.S.
Controversy
The Gold Experience
Prince
The Truth
One Night Alone
3121
Musicology
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Reply #28 posted 02/18/08 1:34pm

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1999
Lovesexy
Parade
Dirty Mind
Come
ATWIAD
SOTT
prince
The Rainbow Children
TGE
Purple Rain
Controversy
Batman
3121
D&P
GB
Rave
Planet Earth
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Reply #29 posted 02/18/08 1:43pm

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ToraToraDreams said:

midnightmover said:


nuts

Artsy fartsy, tip toe through the purple daisies. Right, Vain? thumbs up!


falloff falloff
surviving on the thought of loving you, it's just like the water
I ain't felt this way in years...
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