Is it me, or is this just an unconventional album? I seriously can't listen to just one song because it sounds imcomplete. Everytime I listen to do I have to do it from start to finish, with the exception of Last December. Anyone else feel this way?

DieLon said:

I hate it from front to back. Absolutely loathe it. I'd rather listen to Graffiti Bridge backwards, than TRC at all.

ernestsewell said:

It's a great record, musically. I just don't know. Somthing about it erks me.

This seems to be a very polarizing album; people either love it or hate it. Personally, it is my least favorite Prince album.

DieLon said:

On some of the promo material for The Rainbow Children it says "This recording was intended 2 b xperienced in its entirety"
Though I do not agree with the whole JW thing I do think this is an AMAZING cd-LOVE IT!!!

This album defines P state of mind at the time, he was consumed with the JW faith, history and race at the time. It's 1 of my favorite albums.

My favorite of this decade. By far.

I love Rainbow Children!!

He really struck a chord with me around that time.
The whole TRC, ONA, NEWS, Expectation era is probably one of my favourite musical periods after the 80's.

If you could strip this album of the vocals, it would probably be worthy of the top 10.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

No song on this album would be in my top 50, yet the album is one of my favorites. I very rarely pick a random song, and listen to it.
I have to be in the right mood, but typically listen to the album in full.

This is definitely my least favourite album. I agree that it's a bit weird
All that slurred, deep voice talking just gets in the way of the music IMO.
I absolutely hate when I have my Prince music on shuffle (usually while i'm dancing and singing along!) and that bloody 'voice' stuff starts blaring thru my headphones. I just want the music!

Accujack said:

It's the only time this whole JW thing has ever felt genuine to me and as much as I despise that religion for the way it warps minds, I can totally accept the premise of the album based on genuineness alone

DieLon said:

thank you for posting this! Every time I say that I don't care for TRC I get blasted. I hate this album. it is too strange, and out of wack, fo sho.

Accujack said:

co-sign.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Pure Genius !

Well, if you're lookin' for hits, stay away from this album.

It's one of Prince's most inspired and creative albums to date, it's a concept album that is made to be listened to from start to finish.

It's bad ass, it's different than anything he's ever done. It's got a cult feeling about it, very underground.

Could this be anymore a true Prince record?

What was your complaints?
[Edited 4/30/09 17:03pm]

Musical waterboarding... that is all.

RenHoek said:

This time I'm a Republican

stanleylieber said:

Thanks stanley.

Although we haven't talked a lot, I do read your posts frequently. It is good to see that we are in agreement on something.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

that's a first!! Supa, why I neva...

Accujack said:

after some of those threads i'd say we're old war buddies now.

It IS one of his most polarizing albums.

I absolutely love this album - it's definitely in my Prince Top 10.

stanleylieber said:

"Buddies" only if you admit that The Bomb Squad are a bunch of no talent thieves.

Accujack said:

now it's on

You know I didn't like anything about Rainbow Children upon first listen. Or the second. Third. Fourth. Fifth. You get the idea.
There were other P albums that I was not fond of, but none that I completely disliked everything about the first time I heard it. As corny as it may sound, something kept compelling me to give it another try. It wasn't a case of trying to force myself to like it or accept it, but rather an urge to listen to it again.
It wasn't until a couple of years later that I realized "hey I love this fuckin' album". Maybe it just grew on me like a fungus. I don't know. But it has grown to become one of my favorites, and I never get bored with it.

And no, the Darth Vader voice doesn't bother me. Not anymore than it does on "All My Dreams".
And I like Star Wars.

Darwintheorgangrinder said:

Im learning more and more that the dislike is because of the "preaching" and people dont like Prince preaching about things they dont wanna hear. Though the man has PREACHED since day one in songs, peeps cant just let it go. TRC musically is Prince at the top of his game, and BEST BAND LINEUP ever, furthermore, Prince knows that was the best he had. Its funny that people knock certain things and YET Lotus Flower's opening is almost indentical to the feel of TRC's beginning, clearly showing Prince's looking back, and where he felt his best musically.

Personally, I love the music, but couldn't be more against the spiritual aspects of the overall message of the album. I don't share one iota of Prince's beliefs, but that has never prevented me from enjoying his music with spiritual lyrics. I think it's really interesting how he has always explored the issues of sex & spiritually and love & lust with his music. It could definitely be argued that his best work comes from his struggles related to faith.

Forget the preaching, the voice, the supposed anti-semitic lyrical content,..... there is good cheese, ABBA and bad cheese, this is bad cheese.

You could have the worlds greatest musicians play ABBA and it would still be cheese.
Same applies here.

Brainwashing yourself to like it does not count.