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Thread started 09/19/08 9:24am

Riverpoet31

Best 'Rockballads' by Prince

I am sorta in a list-mood, so here i go again.. biggrin

What are Princes best rockballads. He has done lots of soul/R&B/jazzy/falsetto type of ballads, but not so many more rockorientated ones.
Rock? Much guitar, a raw edge, often a 'bluesy' vibe soundwise...

Here is my top 10 (in chronological order)

1. Purple Rain
2. Another Lonely Christmas
3. The Cross
4. Anna Stesia (well.. a 'bordertype' of rockballad)
5. The Question of U (idem)
6. Joy in repetition (especially the live-versions)
7. The Morning Papers
8. Gold
9. Saviour
10.The last december
[Edited 9/19/08 9:30am]
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Reply #1 posted 09/19/08 11:51am

blackguitarist
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Riverpoet31 said:

I am sorta in a list-mood, so here i go again.. biggrin

What are Princes best rockballads. He has done lots of soul/R&B/jazzy/falsetto type of ballads, but not so many more rockorientated ones.
Rock? Much guitar, a raw edge, often a 'bluesy' vibe soundwise...

Here is my top 10 (in chronological order)

1. Purple Rain
2. Another Lonely Christmas
3. The Cross
4. Anna Stesia (well.. a 'bordertype' of rockballad)
5. The Question of U (idem)
6. Joy in repetition (especially the live-versions)
7. The Morning Papers
8. Gold
9. Saviour
10.The last december
[Edited 9/19/08 9:30am]

My picks:
Purple Rain
Free
The Beautiful Ones
The Cross
It's Gonna Be Lonely (I consider this a power ballad)
Another Lonely Christmas
A Better Place To Die
[Edited 9/19/08 11:53am]
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Reply #2 posted 09/19/08 11:55am

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How about "Still Would Stand All Time?"

This one is often overlooked.
It's A Real Mother For Ya
Johnny Guitar Watson
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Reply #3 posted 09/19/08 12:41pm

prodigalfan

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The Marrying Kind
Million Miles
Eye Hate U
Anna Stesia (I think this was already mentioned)
"Remember, one man's filler is another man's killer" -- Haystack
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Reply #4 posted 09/19/08 1:23pm

MrVortex

Don't forget Empty Room!!
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Reply #5 posted 09/19/08 1:24pm

kpowers

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to many
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Reply #6 posted 09/19/08 5:46pm

Tame

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"Same December."

"The Rainbow Children."

"Let's Go Crazy."
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight...
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Reply #7 posted 09/19/08 6:16pm

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blackguitaristz said:


My picks:
Purple Rain
Free
The Beautiful Ones
The Cross
It's Gonna Be Lonely (I consider this a power ballad)
Another Lonely Christmas
A Better Place To Die
[Edited 9/19/08 11:53am]

I also forgot to add "Positivity".
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Reply #8 posted 09/19/08 6:18pm

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Purple Rain
Anna Stesia
Man o War
For ever in my life
I canĀ“t make u love me
I hate u
Forever in my life...
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Reply #9 posted 09/20/08 3:19am

Sydney

There are many but "Beautiful Ones" comes first to mind.
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Reply #10 posted 09/20/08 4:59am

kitkatb

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Purple Rain
God (instrumental)
With You
its gonna be lonely

razz
`i Like em Fat, i Like em Prouddd`
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Reply #11 posted 09/20/08 5:55am

3121

'I could never take the place of your man' - game over.
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Reply #12 posted 09/20/08 6:15am

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kitkatb said:

Purple Rain
God (instrumental)
With You
its gonna be lonely

razz

Has the instrumental version of God ever been released?
Ive been looking for it.
Freedom is to trust that you're doing what you must according to your lust
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Reply #13 posted 09/20/08 6:25am

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Gimmesomehorns said:

kitkatb said:

Purple Rain
God (instrumental)
With You
its gonna be lonely

razz

Has the instrumental version of God ever been released?
Ive been looking for it.


im not sure,i got it from an album called 12 inch remastered, which had the b sides and extended versions of loads of Prince songs.
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Reply #14 posted 09/20/08 6:44am

raveon2tnek

i would never take the place of your man!
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Reply #15 posted 09/20/08 9:45am

optimus

The Holy River biggrin oh and The Word
Everybody's looking 4 the ladder
Everybody wants salvation of the soul
The steps U take are no easy road
But the reward is great
4 those who want 2 go
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Reply #16 posted 09/20/08 3:30pm

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Gimmesomehorns said:

kitkatb said:

Purple Rain
God (instrumental)
With You
its gonna be lonely

razz

Has the instrumental version of God ever been released?
Ive been looking for it.

Yeah, it was the b-side of the 12' of Purple Rain. That and the vocal version of God. It was released in the U.S. as an import in 84.
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Reply #17 posted 09/20/08 11:31pm

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Riverpoet31 said:

4. Anna Stesia (well.. a 'bordertype' of rockballad)
5. The Question of U (idem)
6. Joy in repetition (especially the live-versions)



hmmm
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