i was smiling from ear to ear when i first listened to that record. i was 16 yrs old and just felt the album covered many vast styles and musical genres. i sometimes get depressed thinking that he'll never come close to those heights again. why cant prince create one more masterpiece? do u fams feel he has it in him?

I completely agree with you that SOTT was Prince's last masterpiece. No album he has released post-SOTT is anywhere near as good as his 80-87 output. Anyone who says otherwise is in denial.

Does he have another masterpiece in him? As talented as he is its gotta be a possibility but I doubt it will happen. It would require a whole new way of approaching music - bandmates, production, etc. I think he's set in his ways at this point.

I guess I'm in denial then,cuz there'z masterpiece in all that Prince doez,imo.

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i'm in denial as well cause the rainbow children was and is a masterpiece

lovesexy was and is a masterpiece

exodus is another masterpiece

the gold experience is another masterpiece

L4OATheOriginal said:

amen

L4OATheOriginal said:

There it is right there!

rusty1 said:

i give u much alot of respect because you are from the new boogy groove but the gold experience is fine not a masterpiece. it doesn't compare 2 dirty mind or 1999 or purple rain,etc. the gold experience blows away anything he has done since that point. the rainbow children was great musically but very poor lyrically. big ups 2 steven marshall!

Strongly disagree.

TRC is.

sarkozyiszeman said:

3121 - 3121 , THE DANCE, te amo corazon , the word - masterpiece

myloveis4ever said:

Amen to that!

In no way is Lovesexy, The Gold Expierience, or the Rainbow Children, or Exodus on the same level as 1999, Purple Rain, Sign O' The Times, or Dirty Mind.

I wish they were.

sexxydancer said:

AMEN

I don't think that album is a masterpiece atall. Sure it has some great songs such as SOTT and IT but it's pretty inconsistent to me. He's put out much better albums than that one.
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I agree, Prince is a sexy Master Long live the SexymasterP.

FUNKJAM u aren't a real prince fan if u don't consider sign o' the times 2 be a masterpiece. there are so many solid songs on that album. the only weak song is u got the look. it covered so many genres and styles so brillantly. the trc isn't a masterpiece. all of his masterpieces reside in the 1980 to 87 period and that's it! bobby has spoken!

rusty1 said:

And what is that?

It was bettered by the subsequent record Lovesexy!

few artists manage to make 1 true masterpiece, fewer still have achieved the amount of masterpieces prince has.

its easier to point out prince albums which arent masterpieces.

I think Gold Experience gets what title.

rusty1 said:

I think it's pretty foolish to say something like that, not everyone has the same taste in music. The thing about Prince is that alot of his fans have very different tastes, and it's because he's such a varied artist! I actually think he's made more masterpieces in the 90's and 00's than in the 80's.

rusty1 said:

it wasnt

rusty1 said:

u caught my attention with the new boogy groove remark ..only certain in the know, know what that means...


so who r u by chance? drop an orgnote if u don't want 2 say outloud

If u believe that Prince's last great work was 21 years ago.....u have not been listening or paying attention.

LinnLM1 said:

ur right, lovesexy, the gold experience, trc, exodus and sign o the times r SO MUCH BETTER THAN 1999, purple rain and dirty mind...

it's okay one day u'll understand that live drumming is better than a computer ...

Graycap23 said:

Ain't that the damn truth?!

PRINCE HASN'T DONE ANYTHING CLASSIC, SINCE SIGN o' THE TIMES. prince's b-sides from his 1980 to 87 period blow away his 90's catalouge. the symbol album, gold experience, emancipation, and trc are good albums , since 1992. i don't think you can't find 2 much filler in his 80 to 87 period. i'm just being an objective fan of his. prince has put out alot of crap since 1989.

rusty1 said:

Everyone has an opinion. That's yours.

Graycap23 said:

Co-sign. Don't act like your opinion is a fact rusty1.