I just bought Planet Earth today, and I like it a lot. Why does everyone hate this album??

i love planet earth but then again i love almost all prince's music

He sounds kinda lonely on it.

I totally love PE, and I'm glad u brought it. Continue 2 enjoy

I liked it but, It didn't sound strung together like the last three.

I like it

I don't know why a lot of people hate it

I like the ending somewhat better than 3121, which had "The Dance" towards the end... making it sound like he's very lonely.

He sounds happy for the majority of PE. Hell, he sounds happy in all of it. The song "Somewhere Here on Earth" sounds like he's full of hope that his soulmate will answer his call. He knows she's out there and she knows he's out there. He just wants her to make the first move

Overall, the music sounds like it fits together. The lyrics all suggest he's looking for love and its more/less a personal ad from track 3 to 7 (ending with the song "All the Midnights").
The title is a little off, but I think it has a collective message unlike 3121 which is just a bunch of various material. Both are good albums, though.

LizaWoman08 said:

Ask Love4oneanotherTheOriginal...

syrinx7 said:

Please don't or he'll never shut up...

I'll always fight and say how much I love the album.
He counters with every possible reason of why it sucks. The only two things that DOESN'T include are "Guitar" and "Somewhere here on Earth"... the only two tracks out of it that he likes

DreamyPopRoyalty said:

Ahhh well, we all have our own opinons dont we?
[Edited 9/20/08 21:03pm]

Love it.

I love it, it's a great album

i like it a lot.

better than 3121, anyway. maybe not quite as much as Musicology.

LizaWoman08 said:

It's a great record, and IMO it's getting back on track after the disappointing Musicology and 3121.

You find a lot of people who didn't like PE like Musicology/3121. Generalising of course. I think some people didn't like it because it wasn't promoted in the USA like the preceeding two albums were. Maybe they'll come back to it in time and realise what a great little record it is, much like people are doing with C&D and Come now.

i love it, but its not as well structured as 3121

prince must prefere 3121 as 3121, black sweat, lolita, the dance and get on the boat are still performed live.

planet earth is a bit weaker with all the midnights and resolution.

Have grown to dislike it more and more, after the initial disappointment:
The first track is asinine, arrogant and ignorant when it should be profoundly meaningful.
The rest of the album is at best boring. I initially liked SHOE and quite liked Guitar, but now they grate on me too.
I do like CR, but that's about it.

And I find Lion of Judah and Resolution unlistenable!

(I liked 3121 and quite liked Musicology, so maybe the theory's correct)

I like it...although I always skip Mr Goodnight.

muirdo said:

Hey u
Chelsea Rodgers Im not so sure about

chillichocaholic said:

To tell you the truth i didnt appreciate Chelsea Rodgers until I saw the video and now I think its quite funky.

right back at you

i don't hate it. but i don't really love it either. it leaves me kinda cold.
it should't really since i like all the tracks except the title track which
i absolutely dislike in the same vein as only 3 or 4 tracks i totally hate
in his entire catalogue (grafitty bridge, jughead, life of the party).

it's a nice album that builds on his legacy and showcases him broadening his
musical palette instead of breaking new ground. as such it's ok. but most of
it just doesn't grab me or entice me to play it over and over.

but i still think that perhaps over time i will learn to appreciate it more
and more.

I like it.

I like it.

All the midnights in the world is remarkable. reminds of lots of the unreleased material from 86.

i like it

top 5

Music is an art form, I think "Different Strokes 4 Different Folks" thingy applies. I personally liked Planet Earth but surely 4 different reasons then most here, music is liked or disliked based on wether or not u have anything in common with said music, in this case Planet Earth. There where a couple of catchy grooves on there but 4 me it's mostly the tunes that never make the radio rotation that capture my attention. See 4 me that's where u find Prince's genius, making radio friendly tunes are easy these day's so imagine how easy it is 4 Prince. Well I'm to tired to write a novel on the subject so basically I'm saying, enjoy what u enjoy and never expect people 2 enjoy all of the same mus as u, the love 4 mus is a personal thing.

Dig What U Dig

Peace & B Wild
Talon

It's good but not brilliant.

talon said:

i think that is something p would say

love it!

3121 said:

it's my fav song on the album