I'm trying really hard to like this album but I am having a hard time. Is it just me or do all the songs sound the same? I think it is rather boring, no good melodies, no good beats, I don't know what it is about this album but there just ain't no flow to it.

I'm not saying its a bad album, it's like nuetral. Not good, not horrible, but it's just there. Def not one of his best though, imo.

I really like the pictures in this album. It looks like it would sound better than it does.

when it's good it's really good and when it's bad it goes to pieces.

"come on" and "the one" are great songs, and "mad sex" and "wasted kisses" aren't bad either. beyond that, you're on your own.

I really like, "When U Love Somebody."
And of course, "The One."

My favs from NPS are When U Love Somebody, The One, Until Ur In My Arms Again, Come On and Shooo Beee Doooo (spelling ) Overall, I like it

It took me a while to really get into this album too. I really enjoy most of the tracks on it, but I still don't see why "Come On" is so highly regarded. It's an alright song I guess, there's just something about it that I'm not a fan of. Maybe it's that come on, ababy, come on, ashakeitnow thing, or the high pitched synth line. But overall it's a good album. The title track is basically an all over better, more polished version of "Big Fun," from Exodus. but The One, Until U're In My Arms Again, When U Love Somebody, Mad Sex, and (surprisingly) I like funky music are pretty good IMO. Push It Up is a grower, but it's really not all that bad. It's a very good album overall, I think, but it DOES need time to grow on you, definitely!

Anxiety said:

Yep.

....for every soul is a circus...
....and every mind is a tent...
....and every heart is a sawdust ring...
....where the circling race is spent...

...hands of invisible spirits touch the strings...of that mysterious instrument...the soul...and play the prelude of our fate...we hear the voice prophectic..and are not alone....
....the album is very complex..it is full of double meanings...it talks to your soul and only if you are open to spirit...will you understand the messages of the songs...sometimes you have to look at things up-side down and in-side out...remember prince is a modern-day picasso....mzsexybaby

mzkqueen03 said:

I think it's a good album. Sure there are songs that are below expected Prince-class but there are several really great songs like The One, Come On, Wasted Kisses (one of his best in the 90s) and Freaks On This Side.
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I think it's a great album, I love Come On, also The One, Shoobedoo, I like Funky Music.

I don't like it that much either.