He made Gold Nigga and Exodus for the NPG. I wonder what the album(s) would've sounded like if he had made any, specifically, for The Revolution to release under their own name?

That would have been something!

Ya, that would have been cool imo.

xlr8r said:

it wouldve gone Gold

Well, it would've been better than Gold Nigga, that's for sure.

Would have been a neat experiment, but without Prince at least contributing lead vocals it would have been about as successful as those NPG albums. I know its borderline heresy to say it here, but the only reason the masses cared about the Revolution was because it was Prince's band. Without him, it would have been fodder for the die-hards.

ElCapitan said:

Well the band wouldn't exist without him so it's a moot point. Pretty much every produced/related artist project has only been fodder for die-hards, with the exception of the The Time I'd say.


Never thought about it but a Revolution album would've been a great idea, another album from 1985/6 era, but with the band up front, I wouldn't turn my nose up at. Same goes for the Lovesexy band.

There was talk of a Revolution album.

I probably would actually want to listen to it.

ElCapitan said:

It sure would be interesting...I would definately give it a listen.

All that $hite with the NPG is so weak imho when comparing with the Revolution and the Lovesxey band

What if they did it now? Did a whole album, just Wendy/Lisa/Fink/Mark/Bobby.

hmmmm

ElCapitan said:

I say it depends on what direction it would have taken,
Maybe 1 album (instrumental) with maybe Jill Jones on a song, Susan Moonsie on a song etc etc it could have been interesting,

I probably would not have been put out with the expectation of hitting the top 5 on the charts but ya never know, it would have added some background to the Erotic City scene

Militant said:

Then you'd really just appeal to the hardest of the hardcore fans.

ElCapitan said:

I take it you feel the same way about The Family 2.0?

Militant said:

The Family 1.0 wasn't all that successful if we're talking mass appeal. Doesn't mean I'm against it though.

I bet it would have done better than the NPG albums, since the Revolution was more talented.

It would've been a success and probably a great album too

The Revolution album would have been, more or less, The Family album I think.
He had so many bands doing albums of songs he didn't want that he didn't need an NPG type album at that time.

Depending on the era it was released, I would be a little concerned that it would have the same basic Family / Mazarrati / Appolonia & Vanity 6 / which all sound like the 199 album appeal.

well it would've been outstanding, because wendy and lisa would have been on it, and they are goddesses who can do no wrong, (heck even their poop doesn't stink) that is why they are soooo popular today outside of prince circles.

gold31 said:

Oh good Lord ppl, who do you think wrote, produced, and those albums? Those were just outlets for Prince's creativity like The Time, girlfriend albums (ie: Sheila E, Jill Jones, Apollonia, Vanity, etc),

Yeah, he should have as he should have done the The Rebels as he should have been an acknowledged member of The Time. I really wonder what would have come of all 3 groups if all members were allowed to shine. Prince was Prince & they wouldn't have outshined him (I think), although Jam, Lewis, J. Johnson, Day & Cymone were quite wicked. Oh yeah let's not 4get about everybody's favorites Wendy & Lisa (Lisa & Wendy). Sheila & Jill would have been perfect for The Rebels project. It's not 2late.

Prince shouldn't have had to give The Revolution anything...they should / could have as grown adults, done it on their own auspices...
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Yeah they should have

It would've been a very interesting album especially since Prince was already letting Wendy, Lisa & Susannah do more vocals on intended Revolution tracks. A lot of the intended tracks for Crystal Ball had them doing lead vocals or stronger backing vocals. Check out the Sheila E.'s Family Jamm for them doing songs with Wendy on led vocals. They definitely could have pulled it off.

ElCapitan said:

The Family though popular was never really given a chance seeing as how Prince absorbed most of them into the Revolution and then flew to Paris to make UTCM. It only left Jellybean and St.Paul to do any promotion and they weren't able to on their own.

funkyandy said:

People have to understand that that band(1978-1986) was seriously dedicated to Prince and that vision he had, thats part of the reason their was so much magic in what was happening then, and then the SOTT/Lovesexy band was mostly made of up Family/Sheila E/Revolution members so we get a spill over of that magic

If the Revolution did an album (without Prince's approval...)I don't know what would have happened.