peter430044 said:

I knew what you meant. I was just highlighting that it's still the org, complaining is in its very fabric.

Needs more 'New World', 'We Gets Up', and 'Big White Mansion'.

NouveauDance said:

Interesting, none of those would come close to inclusion for me.

L4OATheOriginal said:

But if he hadn't talked about a 50 song album would you have complained about there not being 50 songs?

If he says that there is going to be 50 songs then some will be disappointed if he then breaks that suggestion/promise. But if he hadn't talked about making a 50 song album people would not complain if he had released it as say a 12 song album. I don't here people complain that 3121 should've been 40 songs.
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Needs more 'New World', 'We Gets Up', and 'Big White Mansion'.

NouveauDance said:

We Gets Up is the primary reason the tracklist needs to be cut down

errant said:

Yeah that, and Da Da Da. I mean what the f was he thinking.

Darwintheorgangrinder said:

I'm all for him getting all of his material out there, even the stuff I'd consider to be absolute crap.

However, the contents of what makes up his albums is another matter. The album is the historical record. The album is the thing you're supposed to sit down and listen to from beginning to end.

I'm not calling for him to release less music. But being a little more careful with what makes it to each album wouldn't hurt.

TheEnglishGent said:

I wholeheartedly agree.

to me, Da Da Da is tolerable compared to the abomination that he turned I Can't Make U Love Me into.

..then was 4tunate 2 hear the other songs left off it making it almost the 50 song album i was promised so i'm all good on that

This is how I would have released Emancipation if it had been a single disc. What do you think?

1. Jam Of The Year
2. Somebody's Somebody
3. Sex In The Summer
4. Courtin' Time
5. Soul Sanctuary
6. In This Bed I Scream
7. Dreamin' About U
8. Saviour
9. Sleep Around
10. Face Down
11. Get Yo Groove On
12. The Love We Make

peter430044 said:

If I never heard either of those again it wouldn't hurt me. They'd both be on the cutting floor of my single disc.

L4OATheOriginal said:

I probably have the songs but am unaware of their history. Do you, or anyone, know which songs could have been included to make the 50?

Also, I have to say I'm surprised at how popular Saviour seems to be on here. That song would too cheesy for a Bon Jovi album.
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MattyJam said:

I think Saviour is brilliant, he sings with such feeling and the melody is sophisticated and powerful. You put The Human Body on your single disc, that song would not come even close to inclusion for me. Just goes to show how diverse Prince enthusiasts are

Also, I have to say I'm surprised at how popular Saviour seems to be on here. That song would too cheesy for a Bon Jovi album.

NouveauDance said:

Interesting, none of those would come close to inclusion for me.

peter430044 said:

The Human Body is one of Prince's darkest tracks.... I love it.

We Gets Up is the primary reason the tracklist needs to be cut down

I couldn't get it down to a single disc. I'd need two because I don't really think there's much wrong with disc two.

This is how I would have released Emancipation if it had been a single disc. What do you think?

1. Jam Of The Year Hmm ok!
2. Somebody's Somebody Nah too over done
3. Sex In The Summer Great choice I would use it for opener
4. Courtin' Time Not bad but are stronger cuts
5. Soul Sanctuary Beautiful spiritual song, yes
6. In This Bed I Scream Its alright but I can think o better
7. Dreamin' About U Terrible
8. Saviour Way way too self indulgent and overdone
9. Sleep Around Silly and mawkish
10. Face Down You are teasing me right (This song is 34th/36 on my list)
11. Get Yo Groove On Sad whats the Motalbo crap
12. The Love We Make A bit left banke

Any two page Emancipation discussion thread that hasn't mentioned "Friend/Lover/Sister/Mother/Wife" once is invalid. One of his absolutely premier ballads IMO.