As far as commercially and most loved on the org?

I have to say its 3121. It appealed to youth plus it debuted at number one. its still one of my favorites.

3121 is my favorite of the 2000s as well.

I don't have them all so I can't really say.

In my opionion:

Most complex and and artistic album - TRC
Most accessible and catchy album - MPLSound
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Lotusflower - This album is pure fantastic. So many awesome songs, dreamer, $, feel better..., Wall of berlin, 4ever, and who could not forget boom!!

This album deserves some credit as one of the best albums of 2009, brilliant!

andykeen said:

Co-sign. I love the sound of the whole album, it's just like new galaxy of sounds Much better than the crap on radio (*cough*Lil'Wank and bAkon*cough*).

Honorable mention: TRC

3121 is best. I am still listening to it. Black Sweat and Lolita are his funkiest and most catchy songs of the decade. Fury is his best rock/r&b of the decade. Title song is like a gem from the Parade area and Get on the boat is one of his most joyful rockabilly songs (I usually don't like that type of songs). Te Amo Corazón is a mystique piece of work and unique. The Word is well written and thoughtful. The rest is fine!

Don't get me wrong, I actually like the other albums, especially Planet Earth and LOtUSFLOW3R/MPLSoUND but for me 3121 is his best by far.

it's not even close.
Lotusflow3r by a MILE.

ButterscotchPimp said:

Hell yeah... 3121 has 3 stand out track the rest to me are either filler or bad studio recordings, FURY could'a been one of princes best tracks...EVER

ZiggmanZoo said:

I think 3121 is a good album, "Te Amo", "3121", Get On The Boat" are really good songs, "Te Amo" deserves a lot more love than it has gotten, but songs like "Love" and "Lolita" have turned me off so much i can not force myself to dig this one out from under my miscellaneous pile.

I will go with Lotusflow3r because he placed his trite and quaint "bubblegum granny funk" on a whole separate disc. Its a good thing he split the discs because a one-disc Lotuslow3r would have been completely trashed.


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One Nite Alone... Piano And Voice by a country mile.

Lotusflow3r.

This has been a very solid decade for Prince - commercially and artistically. Things looked bleak after Rave and during the NPGMC period, but he pulled it together and is still going strong. Good for him!

lotusflow3r.

Although I've been on a 3121 kick. Both are great.

dance4me3121 said:

3121 closely followed by Musicology. ((LotusFlow3r is in heavy rotation on my mp3 player))
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If you mean in the past 10 years, it'd be Rave. If you mean in the 00's, it'd be Planet Earth, followed by 3121.

ernestsewell said:

Interesting.
That opinion shows that there is no best album of the decade, it´s all about taste.

Imo, Rave and Planet Earth are the weakest albums that P produced
during the last 10 years, although i think PE has its highlights...

Philly76 said:

i would say MPLSound

Well for me it's MPLSound, but Lotusflow3r and The Rainbow Children are not far behind.

Hey bitches... It's One Nite Alone... Piano And Voice.

The Rainbow Children....it's a masterpiece!

squirrelgrease said:

So one nite alone beats 1999 (just out of the decade?) Sounds right up my alley

Bohemian67 said:

I thought we were talking about the 2000s?

squirrelgrease said:

Oops, then 1999 is not 1999, I'm confused, better I stay out of the discussion.
Ok, I'll just go for the latest release then. I like it more than 3121 and Planet earth. Musicology second.

3121 for the first four tracks and "The Dance". The album's progressing quite wonderfully, and then you get to "Incense and Candles". Blegh.

Joyinrepatition said:

I agree this is a great album.

"3121." is my favorite of the decade.

LotusFlow3r
Musicology
3121

I can't choose They're all really good..

was gonna go w 3121 but then someone mentioned Incense and Candles and I remembered BLAB (or Blah!), so I'll go for Lotusflow3r which pips TRC, because of the lyrical content of the latter (altho musically it may win...)