Hi Everyone,

Nice to be here - this is my first post - I just signed up.

Anyway....

As a pretty new fan of Prince, I just wanted to ask all of you long-time hardcore fans out there what your favourite tracks are. I have only bought Hits 1 and 2 so far, and want to know what to buy next. But the back catalogue is so massive, I can't afford everything - so have to pick and choose carefully!

Where should I start? What are everyone's favourite tracks?!?

Thanks for the help!

the Purple Rain soundtrack is a must in my eyes....oh, and Musicology for sure...but that's just me..

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Millions said:

Trust me you will want ALL of his catalogue, especially the remixes. it's really hard to pick a few favourite tracks, I have hundreds, but heres a few anyway.

Purple Rain
The Beautiful ones
Controvers
Little red Corvette
The One
The Greatest Romance

Five favourites off the top of my head

The Beautiful Ones
Anotherloverholenyohead
She's Always in My Hair
Joy in Repetition
Dolphin

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trax:

1. Sexy MF (you have it already on hits)
2. Kiss (you have it too)

LPs:

1. O)+>
2. Come

But from majority the most wanted probably are:

1. Sign O' times
2. Lovesexy

In no particular order, you definitely want to get up on:

• Dirty Mind
  
• Sign 'O' The Times
  
• Diamonds And Pearls
  
• Emancipation
  
• 
  

But really-really-really? You're gonna wanna eventually get everything, because with each song he goes out into so many different directions. That's sort of the wonder of Prince and his music. The only album I ever have a consistent problem with is "Chaos & Disorder". But even with that one, if somehow it gets slipped into my playlist without me knowing it, I find myself getting into it before I realize what it is.

The one thing I find most amazing about Prince's music is the production value. Listen to him with a set of good headphones if you can, that's the best way to appreciate Prince. You'll catch little things going on in the songs that you'd miss by just listening through a pair of speakers. The details that he puts into the smallest little parts always blows me away. Little intricate things in the timing and ambiance, I would kill to be allowed to just sit and watch him in the studio. They could tie my hands up and duct tape my mouth shut, I'd just want to watch his genius at work.

Anyway, enjoy the journey.

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You will want most of them. I still haven't heard them all, stopped around Come and most of the mid to later 90s stuff.

What I did was first get Purple Rain, then the Hits 1&2 for the introduction. Then I got the newest one out at the time (Rave??).

After that though, I just started with his first album from '78, "For You", then worked my way up through the years chronologically, which I think is the best way to go really.

That being said, some of my favorite albums are

Prince
Dirty Mind
1999
Controversy
Purple Rain
Sign O the Times
Gold Experience

Hard to pick for you, but welcome to the journey.....

Personal fav albums

Parade
Sign of the Times
Gold

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PDogz said:

Can highly agree

Anyway here are my tracks

Musicology
I Could Never Take.....
The One U Wanna C
Fury
Le Grind
(ps) How can I miss Raspberry Beret
But I would alot of em anyway

My favorite at the moment is The Word.
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I would have to agree with PDOGZ line-up with 1 addittion. If you come across Crystal Ball, don't hesitate to buy it.

Prince's Sarah

The Beautiful ones!, 17 days ,The Dance, Shes always in my hair. And last but not least,Dirty Mind, sorry Prince i know thats not u now but that was hot then!

Top 5 Prince albums:

1.) Purple Rain
2.) Controversy
3.) Dirty Mind
4.) 1999
5.) Lovesexy

Get those and you're set for a fairly solid run. I recommend his entire collection, though. My all time favourite track is If I Was Your Girlfriend. No other song like it in the world.

mzsadii said:

I 2nd that motion! I would have suggested it, but thought it may have been a little deep for a newbie. But I agree; Crystal Ball is a must have and gives great insight into the mind of a genius.

Right06 said:

I often wonder how much of Prince's genius people miss by not listening with headphones, I'm relieved to learn that others are up on it.

Millions said:

Whew!! This is a toughie!!
I have a million favorites, but I would say:
Parade
Purple Rain
Diamonds and Pearls
LoveSexy
Sign o the Times
Graffiti Bridge

Emancipation
Come
Black album
Rave
Musicology
Crystal Ball

Ohhhh geeeze....This is not gonna help, because I keep going and going...
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Welcome. Start from the beginning and buy whatever U can find. Many of Prince's cd's are hard to get ahold of in some areas.