If this were by any other artist (perhaps a new one), then the album would be even more amazing. But I guess this isn't good enough by those who judge Prince albums. I think the reason why those that hate the album is because they want the freak-nasty Prince from the early 80's.

"Dirty Mind" is over, kids. Fucking deal with it. If you want that sound back, go out and create it yourself (like what I'm doing with my music here in NYC ).

Also, 3121 wasn't a bad album, but I can't say that it was better than "Planet Earth". On some songs it sounded like Prince was trying to sound like what was on the radio and MTV. But he swears that he doesn't follow any new and trendy music. The songs were nice, but we were used to hearing the R&B/Funk side of Prince. But I was very glad to hear Prince crank the amp volume up to 11 and RAWWWWK OUT!!!! He also brought back some of that psychedelic Pop/Rock that made The Revolution so remarkable.

Anyways, "Planet Earth" rocks, I don't care what you say!

NWF said:

Lion To Judah and Resolution is definitley Parade like. Id like to see that beautifull artistic direction again

NWF said:

We needed another thread on this?

Genesia said:

Hell, we could use 15 more threads if it'll get the message across.

NWF said:

I don't know if the album would be more amazing. It would still be the same album. But, as I've stated before, if this album were released as is, by an unknown artist, and promoted by a major label, critics would absolutely rave about it. Period.

It would be on everyone's "top albums of the year" list over in the music: non Prince forum, and would definetly win an award or two. But, because it's Prince (and Prince has done a lot better) it becomes just another album.

Don't try and say this shit wouldn't happen. I see it all the time. A new artist releases a decent album and everyone goes ape shit. Amy Winehouse
anybody?

All of Prince's music rocks..it's just that when you become so familiar with His music...somewhere within these posts, you find yourself attempting to put one song over another or an album over another....Although I am just happy to have the entire Prince collection to play whenever I want to.

NWF said:

You can try to polish shit all you want, but at the end of the day, it's still

More threads will not change the fact that Planet Earth is an extremely subpar Prince album.

DevotedPuppy said:

Only one who misses the "Dirty Mind" era would say that. Plain and simple.

NWF said:

Yeah, in our thoughtless desire for interesting, edgy music that is not instantly forgettable.

NWF said:

Says the person who would love a Prince & the Revolution reunion.

I don't miss the Dirty Mind era...I miss the FUNK. Huge difference.

NWF said:

I agree with your post and I'm not gonna take it any further than that. Anything I've said in favor of it, I most likely have said on all the other PE threads I've come across, so instead of repeating myself, I'm just gonna say I agree and walk away. I think I've explained myself enough times.

PurpleKnight said:

Thank you! Seriously...I think it would be ridiculous for a nearly 50 year old dude to be prancing around in leopard bikini briefs, humping a microphone stand, singing Jack U Off. I just want the FUNK--is that so hard to understand?

NWF should know better than to accuse me of that shit. I have actually met him and he should have realized I am not one of those fans who is stuck in the past. I liked 3121. I like TRC, NEWS (yes, NEWS), even some of NPS (). I do not like Planet Earth, and it doesn't have a damn thing to do with missing the past (which ironically NWF seems to--he's the one talking 'bout how *his* band is creating the Dirty Mind sound, has a user name that means New Wave Forever, and always mentions how great it would be to have W&L back). So that says what?

Me thinks he doth protest too much about *someone* missing a past Prince era.

PurpleKnight said:

You don't think the song "Planet Earth" qualifies as adventurous? I am not a huge fan of the song myself, but I do think that it holds an almost epic like quality.

I think a lot of times if music doesn't sound the way we would like it to sound, we tend to question it's merits and characteristics.

NWF said:

As long as you like it... I like it too!

I like Planet Earth, i cant help but think with the right promotion it would have been a bigger hit like someone has stated people would like the nasty prince back. well listen to the one u wanna see hes still their a little bit with lines like come on you like thunder you can be nasty without swearing

"PFUNK" wiped the floor with Planet Earth; that's right, an Itunes throwaway track showed more originality and flair than anything on Planet Earth.

Thank you, drive thru . . . . .

i'm not a fan of 3121 nor planet earth but i'm thankful, he's done a lot and i'm content with it. i dont want the dirty mind,purple rain nor 1999 eras back- they were cool eras because i was there and it was my present. prince as an artist past his creative peak yet still a great live performer and that is ok with me.i think he's got at least one more in him but its not a double album, it wont be dirty and it wont sell anyway-but we'll enjoy it regardless of what the mainstream believes. just like old times
[Edited 2/20/08 1:36am]

DevotedPuppy said:

1) I will go on record and say that I have met DevotedPuppy. And from what I can recall, she told me that she prefers the funkier side of Prince rather than the rockin' side. And that's fine if you like that. But while I'm into the funky side, I love it when Prince cranks his guitar up and he's ready to RAAAWWWWKK!!! Honestly, I dont' care what genre Prince gets into, as long as it sounds good to me. I'm into just about everything the man creates, so my ears are open. But there's other orgers here that are completely intolerant of Prince stepping out of his R&B/Funk box. Some are even worse than them Heavy Metal headbangers that just wanna bang their heads to uptempo distorted noise. But as long as Prince does it right, then any genre he'll tackle is cool with me.


2) Yes, I go by the handle New Wave Forever because I like to pay tribute to my favorite period of music. But I do understand that that was then and this is now. And I'm not limited to that either. I love all kinds of music from the past, present, and future. I'm not someone who dwells on the past or is completely nostalgic. I like old school music, but I like to put all of that into perspective (unlike some orgers who are just stuck there). I'm about taking that inspiration from the past and bringing it into the future. Also, my own personal music doesn't sound like "Dirty Mind" or anything from that era. Yeah, I love it and I'm inspired by it. But with that inspiration in mind I try and create my own musical style. I could never re-create or emulate that sound anyways without making it sound like an obvious cheap ripoff. And some things are just sacred to me.

3) Yes, I did say one time that a Revolution reunion would be nice. And it's great to know that on "Planet Earth" Prince came pretty damn close. But there's no point in feeling too nostalgic about it since a full-fledged reunion probably won't happen. If I wanna reminisce, I'll just go back and listen to one of the old CD's or watch one of my concert DVD's or something. But I've always got my ears open to what my little purple hero is doing these days. Sure, it may not sound like his 80's work, but I'm sure there's still some pretty good stuff he's creating.

4) But basically what I was saying from the beginning was that "Planet Earth", for what it is and stands for, is a pretty good album full of Pop, Rock, and Soul goodies. I think it freakin' RAAAWWWKS!!!! But some of you other orgers unfairly criticize it probably because he's not the old freak nasty Prince that we loved, or because it doesn't have that FONK that is Prince's stock and trade. But Prince can Rock as much as he can Funk, and this album proves it. And you know, for a while I've been waiting for Prince to get back into his Pop/Rock side, especially since his Funk was getting kind of stale. I mean, "3121" wasn't a bad album, but it sounded like he wasn't necessarily doing some other innovative shit either. I don't even think "Fury" rocked that much. But he definitely got it right with songs like "Guitar" and "Lion of Judah". I don't think this is a piece of shit like many of the haters would say. It could be worse. It could be NewPowerSoul.



That's pretty much all I have to say in this thread.

DevotedPuppy said:

Damn DP that was some cold shit!

DevotedPuppy said:

this album will always b a piece of shit and no matter how many threads the PE lovers will create..this will never change that fact that whoever made this album, prince or otherwise, it's a piece of shit

NWF said:

sorry i don't miss the dirty mind era..i miss the funk of TGE/Exodus days, i miss the sounds of 3121 where he blasted the joint 2 pieces. planet earth will awake the dead 2 press stop on ur cd player cause they want 2 rest in piece and this junk noise disturbs their rest

DevotedPuppy said:

ever notice that those that support this album r the ones still crying 4 the revolution days like they still can't belive some 20 years later that yes PRINCE FIRED THE REVOLUTION GET OVER IT!!!

NWF said

dude chaos and disorder rocks more than this album ever will

It's a Great Album. I love it from the first to last note.

It's an excellent album.

It's an average album at best...just as average as most pop/r&b albums released these days...I'm not hating, I'm just voicing my opinion...

and it's really not a matter of wanting to hear him talk of fucking the taste outta someones mouth, it's a case of wanting the diversity and surprise that used to come with a new Prince album...the last three have been; well, they've been anything but surprising or diverse...

I'll be honest with y'all ( But of course, have I ever been anything other than?) after I kept reading posts from you guys on how much it sucked, I expected it to be as bad as 3121. But when I finally listened to PE, I don't think it was really all that bad. Not the greatest, but no where near as bad as what you guys have been crying about.
Since then, I've been trying to come to terms with a very powerful, yet painful realization that set in after the initial listening to that album:
That when I come online to this site,
I'm hanging out with a big buncha onionheads.