jdcxc said:

big time

impossible to choose the "best",

they are all great imo

Wow,I can't believe that so many of you dislike the song "Free".I think it's great...a perfect little pop ballad with a good message.

SoulAlive said:

Hey Soul, I mentioned earlier in the thread that I was surprised that so many people on here DID like this song. Cuz usually, to let people on here tell it, 98% easily say they despise Free. For the longest, I thought I was the only one here who liked "Free". I used to think that maybe people on here say that they hate it cuz it has such a strong gospel element to it. Moonbeam Levels doesn't. Same with the track "International Lover" (Now watch TheKING662 run a thread about International Lover) Besides from me, IL was never shown any love on here. And International Lover to me, is one of the best ballads P has ever done. But it too has a strong gospel element to it as well. So I just always figured folks on here didn't like gospel. Oh, I know about the track Purple Rain of course. That too is a gospel rock song BUT I figured people say they dig that because it was from the movie and it's such a staple for Prince. People did what they dig.

I love "Free". Yes, it's a little naive, but isn't that part of what's great about it, and much of Prince's early work, for that matter?

Lovesymbol2 said:

Weakest = Free (For the patriotic anti-commie cliche lyrics)

Strongest = Little red Corvette (Perfect pop)

Weakest: Free. Never liked the song. Too sappy and it sounds fake.

Strongest: Everything else

I don't dislike 'Free' because of it's gospel elements. I dislike it because it's a crap song. lol.

International Lover is my JAM! I heard Bilal cover it once and it was HOT! Delirious is also strong...Little Red Corvette can eat a dick.

i see that a lot of people listed either "free" or "delirious"
as their weakest track selection.

so, going on that, how would you have liked the album if it'd
been released like this:

01. 1999
02. Little Red Corvette
03. Irresistible bitch
04. Let's Pretend We're Married
05. D.M.S.R.
06. Automatic
07. Something In The Water (Does Not Compute)
08. How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?
09. Lady Cab Driver
10. All The Critics Love U In New York
11. International Lover



i never thought of that before. i'm gonna try and listen to it now.
it would seem like a nice solution. although, i totally love "free".
but i don't like "delirious" that much so i'm anxious to hear what
"irresistible bitch" sounds like in it's place.

For some reason, I think Little Red Corvette is the weakest as far as replay value after all these years...I skip over it sometimes. I never get tired of 1999 (the song).

Besides that maybe Something in the Water or Lady Cab Driver is not that strong...I mean I love them because they are on 1999 but they aren't outstanding tracks on their own.

That really is Prince's best album....there are two or three weak songs on SOTT but nothing really poor on 1999.

IstenSzek said:

they work pretty well. i especially love the sound of HCYDCMA after
something in the water.

and "irresistible" sets up the mood for the upcoming songs very well,
plus it's already a prelude to the raunchy stuff to come.

nice. i'll burn myself a copy like this for my car.

IstenSzek said:

LOL at you quoting yourself!

I agree, that tracklist is MUCH better though.

Weakest: International Lover. I hate that song.


Strongest: Little Red Corvette or Something in the Water

Militant said:

i know, it's silly

the tracklist IS better though

Imago said:

IstenSzek said:

Delirious was a single so a bit loopy to go as far as leaving it out. However if we're giving 1999 the full double album treatment then why discount Extra Lovable and Moonbeam Levels?

IstenSzek said:

Absolute sacrilege!

Weakest: Little Red Corvette
Strongest: Lady Cab Driver

01. 1999
02. Little Red Corvette
03. Delirious
04. D.M.S.R.
05. Irresistible bitch
06. Moonbeam Levels.
07. Let's Pretend We're Married
08. How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?
09. extra loveable
10. Free.
11. International Lover

Cleaned out the crap, much better now.

I'm burning that one.
[Edited 6/4/09 15:28pm]

Changed it about a it.
[Edited 6/4/09 15:45pm]

TheEnglishGent said:

I had a feeling you were going to do that!


heres mine

01. Automatic
02. Automatic
03. Automatic
04. Automatic
05. Automatic
06. Automatic
05. Automatic
08. Automatic.
09. Automatic
10. Automatic
11. Automatic

How about:

1. 1999
2. Little Red Corvette
3. Delirious
4. Let's Pretend We're Married
5. D.M.S.R.
6. Automatic
7. Something in the Water (Does Not Compute)
8. Free
9. Lady Cab Driver
10. All the Critics Love U in New York
11. International Lover

Disc 2:

1. How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore
2. Horny Toad
3. Irresistible Bitch
4. Turn It Up
5. Do Yourself a Favour
6. No Call U
7. Extra Loveable
8. Chocolate
9. Purple Music
10. Baby You're a Trip
11. Moonbeam Levels

Moonbeam said:

YES! We have a winner

mostbeautifulboy said:

I just tweaked mine, it's really good.

Moonbeam said:

Worse than A-u-t-omatic.

TheEnglishGent said:

You're insane!

TheEnglishGent said:

So now youve had to burn it twice?

mostbeautifulboy said:

Went to burn it, then tweaked it as I was compiling it. Now listening.

Moonbeam said:

Rubbish is rubbish, sanity has nothing to do with it.

And don't get me started on Housequake.
[Edited 6/4/09 15:54pm]