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Printable Sdldawn said: violetblues said: guess it fits the new Prince.... Unfocused and gaudy. The basic composition is off and childish. I guess its meant for the newer Prince fams. The television on the left flickers a old-fashioned Nintendo version of what his site will be. Whats with a cartoon boom-box that animates a cassette tape going into it and glowing purple fumes?....for the newer fams? Sure a hell wont make the site run faster.I know you need the sparklies colors and confetti for the easily impressed fams Cut the kiddie shit already and just have good content. You might have a valid point here. Yea, the sites interface and opening music are reminiscent of a level on Donkey Kong Country for the Super Nintendo, i am just waiting for Donkey and Diddy to come tumbling into the foreground [Edited 2/4/09 10:36am] | |
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LleeLlee said: Would have been fantastic if he had asked the fans to design one and picked one
 Go on then... dazzle us!  We ain't from Hollywood, so you know it's all good | |
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harveya said: LleeLlee said: Would have been fantastic if he had asked the fans to design one and picked one
Go on then... dazzle us! Yeah right...and then risk getting sued...?  By St. Boogar and all the saints at the backside door of Purgatory! | |
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Barfalicious. | |
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That cover is laughable but expected at this point. It's absolutely Photoshop 101 by a burnt out hippie who's just converted to Scientology.
He had a banner when he performed his latest James Brown rip off on Jay Leno that actually looked well put together, shame he didn't make use of it for an album cover or have whoever did the design on it do the art for his latest 'opus'. Then again, judging from the already dated plastic funk or by the numbers dad rock of his latest work, the artwork is on par with the music. No hard feelings. | |
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violetblues said: paisleypark4 said SHUT THE FUNK UP!!!!!  Idiots make my head hurt with your complaining about every got damn thing. Get a life.Wow, chill dont take it so personal fambot! [Edited 2/4/09 10:25am] No seriously I understand if the cover was like New Power Soul or like Briney Spear's Baby One More Time but is it just to be "in the trend" to spit on Prince everytime he does something? Is that just the cheerleading spirit to undoubtably trash somehting that he cares about? And what do you get from it? You don't even give a logical thesis for your train of thought. Find something that is original to complain about. Yeah i thought Planet Earth was not a good song and so wasnt So Blue from the first album, but I do appreciate and give props when the man works hard to please us; and I got to come back here to see people acting as if Prince actually owes us something. He aint got to do SHIT for us but stay black and die, but you bitches always got soemthing to say. [Edited 2/4/09 11:47am] Straight Jacket Funk Affair
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paisleypark4 said: violetblues said: paisleypark4 said
Wow, chill dont take it so personal fambot! [Edited 2/4/09 10:25am] No seriously I understand if the cover was like New Power Soul or like Briney Spear's Baby One More Time but is it just to be "in the trend" to spit on Prince everytime he does something? Is that just the cheerleading spirit to undoubtably trash somehting that he cares about? And what do you get from it? You don't even give a logical thesis for your train of thought. Find something that is original to complain about. Yeah i thought Planet Earth was not a good song and so wasnt So Blue from the first album, but I do appreciate and give props when the man works hard to please us; and I got to come back here to see people acting as if Prince actually owes us something. He aint got to do SHIT for us but stay black and die, but you bitches always got soemthing to say. [Edited 2/4/09 11:47am] No i am not just being negative for negatives sake. If i loved it like i would say so. The work is from a professional in the arts, so criticism is fair play. If this was done by my neice, i would pat her in the back an say nice job, but i think Prince should be savier about such things. | |
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It looks like the cover of Scientology books. | |
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.....+++++*****  ????? Yeah!!!!!ALL I'll EVEr need-> | |
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I think that the album cover is partly interesting, the idea of the Lotus is interesting, the petals opened, it feels like a new circle and era coming out from a dark "mood"?, but the Prince's image inserted as a Robot isn't attractive...  We make our own way to heaven everyday
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violetblues said: paisleypark4 said: No seriously I understand if the cover was like New Power Soul or like Briney Spear's Baby One More Time but is it just to be "in the trend" to spit on Prince everytime he does something? Is that just the cheerleading spirit to undoubtably trash somehting that he cares about? And what do you get from it? You don't even give a logical thesis for your train of thought. Find something that is original to complain about. Yeah i thought Planet Earth was not a good song and so wasnt So Blue from the first album, but I do appreciate and give props when the man works hard to please us; and I got to come back here to see people acting as if Prince actually owes us something. He aint got to do SHIT for us but stay black and die, but you bitches always got soemthing to say. [Edited 2/4/09 11:47am] No i am not just being negative for negatives sake. If i loved it like i would say so. The work is from a professional in the arts, so criticism is fair play. If this was done by my neice, i would pat her in the back an say nice job, but i think Prince should be savier about such things. Alright and fair but I am a graphic designer too. And not to say it is a BAD cover..it's not. It's not messy, it's not the best 80's over he came out with but it is a nice cover just like Rainbow Children and 3121. And the 1999 cover isnt all that, the Around The World In A Day cover is a mess to me, and the Parade cover is aiight... I mean whats the panties in the bunch for? Because on the internet he has a radio that can play cassette tapes to the songs? What the fuck? Really? I mean.....seriously? It's that serious? [Edited 2/4/09 12:15pm] Straight Jacket Funk Affair
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paisleypark4 said: violetblues said: No i am not just being negative for negatives sake. If i loved it like i would say so. The work is from a professional in the arts, so criticism is fair play. If this was done by my neice, i would pat her in the back an say nice job, but i think Prince should be savier about such things. Alright and fair but I am a graphic designer too. And not to say it is a BAD cover..it's not. It's not messy, it's not the best 80's over he came out with but it is a nice cover just like Rainbow Children and 3121. And the 1999 cover isnt all that, the Around The World In A Day cover is a mess to me, and the Parade cover is aiight... I mean whats the panties in the bunch for? Because on the internet he has a radio that can play cassette tapes to the songs? What the fuck? Really? I mean.....seriously? It's that serious? [Edited 2/4/09 12:15pm] lol, nobody said it was serious, just bad artwork. You are the one getting your panties in a bunch with the..... SHUT THE FUNK UP!!!!! Idiots make my head hurt with your complaining about every got damn thing. Get a life.
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violetblues said:[quote] paisleypark4 said: lol, nobody said it was serious, just bad artwork. You are the one getting your panties in a bunch with the..... SHUT THE FUNK UP!!!!! Idiots make my head hurt with your complaining about every got damn thing. Get a life.
nonsence Yeah but some of the other comments had a real reason behind why they thought it wasnt that great...however most of the people do indeed like it. Hell, its better than the Prince cover, better than the For You Cover, AWTWIAD cover, Beautiful Experience, Chaos & Disorder, NPS and Planet Earth. Straight Jacket Funk Affair
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purplecorvette1 said: PDogz said: I think it's a beautiful cover. Unfortunately, I think some people think it's just hip to complain. Either that, or being critical makes them feel superior. I'm not directing my opinion at any particular individual (I respect all my fellow Orgers), but it just seems to me that before Prince can even release something there's an entire mob of folks that have already trashed it.
 How hard is it to just enjoy something for what it is?I agree 
If it is not that great state your opinion, but please show some respect in the same time. Be a real critique. Hosequake actually have in depth commiters on their site. I feel like I am on a Degrassi or Naked Brothers Band website sometimes. I guess i just expect better out of fans of this great artist. Keeping in mind that he is here in this site too and human. Straight Jacket Funk Affair
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paisleypark4 said: violetblues said: nonsence Hell, its better than the Prince cover, better than the For You Cover, AWTWIAD cover, Beautiful Experience, Chaos & Disorder, NPS and Planet Earth. I'll grant for the sake of argument that it's subjective but the only cover the Hippie Scientologist Handbook cover might best is The Beautiful Experience. But I guess the (poorly designed) cultish vibe to the cover works in context of Prince's latest attempts to squelch online discussion about him. No hard feelings. | |
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Not so good. | |
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ganesh said: I think that the album cover is partly interesting, the idea of the Lotus is interesting, the petals opened, it feels like a new circle and era coming out from a dark "mood"?, but the Prince's image inserted as a Robot isn't attractive...
Yeah, it quite unsettling. It is as if someone or something is controlling his mind. Scary.  | |
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gyro34 said: ganesh said: I think that the album cover is partly interesting, the idea of the Lotus is interesting, the petals opened, it feels like a new circle and era coming out from a dark "mood"?, but the Prince's image inserted as a Robot isn't attractive...
Yeah, it quite unsettling. It is as if someone or something is controlling his mind. Scary. Interesting take. I wonder who could be controlling Prince's colonized mind? See: "Spirituality" and "The Christ." No hard feelings. | |
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love2thenines2003 said: Its cool... thank goodness hes not in a girdle or bustier or naked on blossoming flower or completely fagged out like on New Powersoul Maybe some who hear the new music won't be scared off by the cover this go around [Edited 2/4/09 16:56pm] Dance... Let me see you dance | |
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Alexandernvrmind said: thank goodness hes not in a girdle or bustier or naked on blossoming flower or completely fagged out like on New Powersoul
Incredibly enlightened description of the New Power Soul cover. No hard feelings. | |
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setyrmindphree said: I actually like the cover. There is always one thing to remember for those of you who do not like the new cover...It can always be worse....
(a bunch of pictures was there) I don't like it at all. But this one is worse:  With a very special thank you to Tina: Is hammer already absolute, how much some people verändern...ICH hope is never so I will be! And if, then I hope that I would then have wen in my environment who joins me in the A.... | |
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Nevermind said: thank goodness hes not in a girdle or bustier or naked on blossoming flower or completely fagged out like on New Powersoul
Incredibly enlightened description of the New Power Soul cover. thanks... Dance... Let me see you dance | |
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Serious said: setyrmindphree said: I actually like the cover. There is always one thing to remember for those of you who do not like the new cover...It can always be worse....
(a bunch of pictures was there) I don't like it at all. But this one is worse: I like that one. There's something so sweet about delicate men who like flowers.  | |
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I prefer Prince in a bustier or naked and resting on a big flower. Mmmm. Creamy Dreamy.    | |
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I like the cover. Somehow, people think Prince has had awesome covers until recently... not true. He's got about a 50/50 ratio of good/bad cover designs. |
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ThreadBare said: Zannaloaf said: What Stevie Wonder cover from the 70's? The 70s stuff was pretty great. Not cheesy at all. I'm curious what you are thinking. I think the more I look the more that bugs me as that it was made to fit an album shape. Not designed for it. I think the "Prince box" looks like he is channeling the voice of God - Like Metatron. Composition-wise, this reminds me a lot of a mix of the concepts found in 
and 
The artist serves as a focal point of the overall composition, even as secondary elements are revealed upon closer study. Ya got me on the first one. I never liked that cover. But Innervisions is nicer art imo. And better composition.I as thinking Talking Book, Fulfillingness' First Finale and Songs in the Key of Life. It is closer to EWF in the 70s/80s, just not as interesting in it's complexity or style. |
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I like it, I think it's nice.
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Zannaloaf said: ThreadBare said: Composition-wise, this reminds me a lot of a mix of the concepts found in
and
The artist serves as a focal point of the overall composition, even as secondary elements are revealed upon closer study. Ya got me on the first one. I never liked that cover. But Innervisions is nicer art imo. And better composition.I as thinking Talking Book, Fulfillingness' First Finale and Songs in the Key of Life. It is closer to EWF in the 70s/80s, just not as interesting in it's complexity or style. I never liked that Innvervisions cover. (glad people finally coming up that have sense in this forum)...it just seems.....bland or ..I dont know..odd...I always hated the Songs In The Key Of Life cover too...just terrible. Straight Jacket Funk Affair
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paisleypark4 said: I never liked that Innvervisions cover. (glad people finally coming up that have sense in this forum)...it just seems.....bland or ..I dont know..odd...I always hated the Songs In The Key Of Life cover too...just terrible. And yet you think the atrocious ramble of Lotusflower is a keeper? The composition is so slapdash it's as if it was done by a nimwitted nine year old playing with Photoshop filters during a snow day. The depth of field, the light, the colors look as if they don't know if they're illustrating something or readying to turn on each other for survival. It's a complete mess. At least the Stevie Wonder covers have a consistent palette and clean design. No hard feelings. | |
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Wall said: paisleypark4 said: I never liked that Innvervisions cover. (glad people finally coming up that have sense in this forum)...it just seems.....bland or ..I dont know..odd...I always hated the Songs In The Key Of Life cover too...just terrible. And yet you think the atrocious ramble of Lotusflower is a keeper? The composition is so slapdash it's as if it was done by a nimwitted nine year old playing with Photoshop filters during a snow day. The depth of field, the light, the colors look as if they don't know if they're illustrating something or readying to turn on each other for survival. It's a complete mess. At least the Stevie Wonder covers have a consistent palette and clean design. The Stevie Wonder art was done in a time when record companies spent a lot of money on their product, hired art directors, artists, graphic design departments and so forth. Even if Prince coudn't afford the services of this kind of talent, i would have much perfered the more personal touch and charm of something like the "1999" or the "gett off" artwork to this run of the mill "web designer" mess [Edited 2/4/09 18:48pm] | |
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