I just replied to a new fan that the symbol album would be a good one to get. I always say that it is my favorite. While I have trouble saying any Prince song or album is my favorite, the fact that it was my first album gives it a special home in the Prince section of my brain.
Does anyone else share my adoration for the symbol album?

awesome album

Sweet Baby
And God Created Woman
Love 2 the 9's

7
i wanna melt with u
the continental

Absolutely.

this one actually rose to the occasion and overtime, has become one of my 7 favorite albums.

There's just so much variety of genres here and there's a little something for everybody. The only downside is that its not overally cohesive and some storyline elements are thrown in that make no sense in the whole.

Half of the songs will make you want to dance and the other half are just so many ballads that make you melt.

My favorites tracks include:

7 (one of my favorite all-time Prince songs, a perfect pop song)
Damn U
wanna melt with u
The Max
Continental
The Sacrifice of Victor

DreamyPopRoyalty said:

OMG you're back!

The good: The morning papers, 7, blue light, and god created woman
the average:sexy mf, i wanna melt with u, the max, the continental. love 2 the inies
the embarassing: 3 chains o' gold, arrogance, sacrifice of the victor, the flow, damn u... the rapping was cringe inducing at times.. i give it a 6/10

Damn U
Blue light!

Glad that this album is getting some love. This is perhaps my favorite Prince album of the 90's. "The Morning Papers" is an underrated Prince song IMO. Hell, this entire album is underrated.

I love the entire album

It's a damn fine album. I was never a huge fan of MNIP, but it's quite good after that. And all these years later, "All I'm trying 2 say is that my psychodelic shouts..." is still one of my absolute favorite vocals he's ever done.

luv 4 u... come on... arrogance?, 3 chains of gold?, the flow? SOTV? those songs are cringing!!! weak horrible songs. The continental is alright and goes on way 2 long. Love 2 the nines is fine up until tony m's pathetic rapping!! liking the ENTIRE album is a little bit 2 strong. be objective

rusty1 said:

i'M SORRY.. COMPARED 2 HIS LAST 3 ALBUMS IT'S PERFECTION!!

rusty1 said:

yeah, you've played the tired old card. why don't you just leave the org.
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tony m's rapping almost runied sexy mf, love 2 the nine's and so on ... prince isn't a hip-hop artist.. prince should always stick 2 funk/r&b/pop.rock/new wave... for the most part the rapping was embaraasing. i like his talking songs such as irresistable bitch and bob george and so on

the symbol album is alright.. there are 5 or 6 flat songs on that album.. that's why it's not a classic. 3 chains of gold is a mess

rusty1 said:

I love the entire album and that's that!!

Love it. No, I LOVE it. Forget it - I LOVE IT!!!!


This was the album that got me 'into' Prince. It's totally overlooked. I love every single track - yes, even the segues about tongue boxes. This album has so much attitude, I love it.




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Great album.

I was in the Virgin record store in NYC this week and there some 15 copies of the CD in the discount bin.

A good find if you don't have it.

Love it...2 the 9's

purpleworld said:

Yes im whit you one this one!

rusty1 said:

There is nothing to be objective about when giving an opinion. It is through my subjective tastes that leads me to liking the entire album. Saying that the album was released in 1992 is an objective statement. Get your terminology straight.

I enjoy listening to it often. My favorite cut? Hmmm...it's a toss up between "Blue Light" and "7".

onenitealone said:

I agree with this assessment.

I listenned to that album so many times I wore out the original cassette I bought the first year.


I converted at least 3 people to Prince fans because of that album.

I got to dig this one out. It sure had a lot of great gems on it like "The Morning Papers" and "Love 2 the 9s". Frankly, it was a case where Prince should have made the album solo....NPG was not helping him (especailly the rapping...damn!).

Most of u are delirious!! the album is good but had 5 or 6 really bad songs on it.. the moderator can't say it's among his 5 best of all time

My Name Is Prince
Sexy M.F.
Eye Wanna Melt With U
Sweet Baby
And God Created Woman