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How to Make Your Own Prince Masterpiece. So I was reading this blog by Marlon James:
http://marlon-james.blogs...rince.html It was interesting because he was talking about out of Prince's 80's albums, he thought what stopped Around the World in a Day from being one of Prince's definite classics was it's sequencing. I'll let you the entry and you'll be the judge if he's right! n his opinion he thought AWIAD should have been like this: 1. Temptation 2. Raspberry Beret 3. Tamborine 4. Paisley Park 5. 4 the Tears in Your Eyes 6. Around the World in a Day 7. America 8. Pop Life 9. She's Always in My Hair What do u think? Could u have done better? Or was AWIAD already perfect the way it was? Also do u think this was a problem in other Prince albums?? | |
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*4 the tears.. shouldnt be on it.
*Condition of the heart should be left ON it! *I like the addition of She's always in my hair. Great song and would fit perfectly with ATWIAD | |
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This is just speculation on a better arrangement in my opinion...How Prince did things is fine with me.
Raspberry Beret America Pop Life Paisley Park Condition of the Heart Around the world in a day Temptation The Ladder. "The Lion Sleeps Tonight... | |
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aznguy52991 said: So I was reading this blog by Marlon James:
http://marlon-james.blogs...rince.html It was interesting because he was talking about out of Prince's 80's albums, he thought what stopped Around the World in a Day from being one of Prince's definite classics was it's sequencing. I'll let you the entry and you'll be the judge if he's right! n his opinion he thought AWIAD should have been like this: 1. Temptation 2. Raspberry Beret 3. Tamborine 4. Paisley Park 5. 4 the Tears in Your Eyes 6. Around the World in a Day 7. America 8. Pop Life 9. She's Always in My Hair What do u think? Could u have done better? Or was AWIAD already perfect the way it was? Also do u think this was a problem in other Prince albums?? 1. Temptation 2. Raspberry Beret 3. Tamborine 4. Paisley Park 5. 4 the Tears in Your Eyes 6. Around the World in a Day 7. America 8. Pop Life 9. She's Always in My Hair 10. Condition Of The Heart | |
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JarviusLovesexy said: aznguy52991 said: So I was reading this blog by Marlon James:
http://marlon-james.blogs...rince.html It was interesting because he was talking about out of Prince's 80's albums, he thought what stopped Around the World in a Day from being one of Prince's definite classics was it's sequencing. I'll let you the entry and you'll be the judge if he's right! n his opinion he thought AWIAD should have been like this: 1. Temptation 2. Raspberry Beret 3. Tamborine 4. Paisley Park 5. 4 the Tears in Your Eyes 6. Around the World in a Day 7. America 8. Pop Life 9. She's Always in My Hair What do u think? Could u have done better? Or was AWIAD already perfect the way it was? Also do u think this was a problem in other Prince albums?? 1. Temptation 2. Raspberry Beret 3. Tamborine 4. Paisley Park 5. 4 the Tears in Your Eyes 6. Around the World in a Day 7. America 8. Pop Life 9. She's Always in My Hair 10. Condition Of The Heart No no no...America has to be first! That intro is great! I remember when I first got the cassette. I put it in my car and when America started up, I thought my cassette player was eating the tape! I quickly ejected it and after about 3 tries, I realized it was how the song really started..Lol | |
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ronnwinter said: JarviusLovesexy said: 1. Temptation 2. Raspberry Beret 3. Tamborine 4. Paisley Park 5. 4 the Tears in Your Eyes 6. Around the World in a Day 7. America 8. Pop Life 9. She's Always in My Hair 10. Condition Of The Heart No no no...America has to be first! That intro is great! I remember when I first got the cassette. I put it in my car and when America started up, I thought my cassette player was eating the tape! I quickly ejected it and after about 3 tries, I realized it was how the song really started..Lol me too!!   'why y'all trying to say goodbye? I didn't go anywhere, I'm right here, im all around you,always..'
in a line from my dream, I heard a voice and saw a silhouette in a chair.. | |
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peb319 said: ronnwinter said: No no no...America has to be first! That intro is great! I remember when I first got the cassette. I put it in my car and when America started up, I thought my cassette player was eating the tape! I quickly ejected it and after about 3 tries, I realized it was how the song really started..Lol me too!! I flipped out my ATWIAD vinyl and played side B... America came on. My Ex was in the room and yelled stop it its skipping!!! I said "Nah thats just Prince Fu*kin w/ u" | |
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ATWIAD has to be the first song of the record, it's an open invitation...the first words of the first song say it all...you can't put it elsewhere. "open your heart, open your mind
A train is leaving all day..." | |
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It should have been a double album.
Side One Around The World In A Day Paisley Park Condition Of The Heart Tambourine Side 2 Hello She's Always In My Hair Girl Side 3 America 12 inch version Side 4 Pop Life 12 inch version The Ladder Temptation | |
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I am surprised no one has mentioned Old Friends 4 sale, that was recorded at the time. My list would look like
1. Paisley Park 2. Condition of the Heart 3. Pop Life (12 Fresh mix) 4. Old Friends 4 sale 5. Raspberry Beret (12 inch extended mix on ultimate and 12 single) 6. 4 the tears in ur eyes 7. America (Short version only) 8. Around the World in a day 9. Shes always in my hair (12 inch mix) Bonus 10. Pop Life (Single edit) 11. Raspberry Beret (Single edit) So what are u going 2 do? R u just gonna sit there and watch? I'm not gonna stop until the war is over. Its gonna take a long time | |
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1. Around the World in a Day
2. Raspberry Beret 3. Condition Of The Heart 4. Paisley Park 5. Tamborine 6. America 7. Pop Life 8. She's Always in My Hair 9. The Ladder 10. Temptation Bonus: Raspberry Beret (Extended) Paisley Park (Extended) She's Always In My Hair (Extended) America (21 min. Ext. version) Pop Life (9 min. Ext. version) Girl (Extended) Hello (Extended) Prince 4Ever.  | |
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aznguy52991 said: So I was reading this blog by Marlon James:
http://marlon-james.blogs...rince.html It was interesting because he was talking about out of Prince's 80's albums, he thought what stopped Around the World in a Day from being one of Prince's definite classics was it's sequencing. I'll let you the entry and you'll be the judge if he's right! n his opinion he thought AWIAD should have been like this: 1. Temptation 2. Raspberry Beret 3. Tamborine 4. Paisley Park 5. 4 the Tears in Your Eyes 6. Around the World in a Day 7. America 8. Pop Life 9. She's Always in My Hair What do u think? Could u have done better? Or was AWIAD already perfect the way it was? Also do u think this was a problem in other Prince albums?? How can this not have condition of the heart on it? And tho Prince mentioned Jesus a lot at this time it was quite general or questioning (I know he did the Lord's prayer on Controversy, but that seemed more rebellious and he put GOD on a B side) 4 The Tears in Your eyes was too straightforwardly Christian to go on ARTWIAD | |
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ronnwinter said: JarviusLovesexy said: 1. Temptation 2. Raspberry Beret 3. Tamborine 4. Paisley Park 5. 4 the Tears in Your Eyes 6. Around the World in a Day 7. America 8. Pop Life 9. She's Always in My Hair 10. Condition Of The Heart No no no...America has to be first! That intro is great! I remember when I first got the cassette. I put it in my car and when America started up, I thought my cassette player was eating the tape! I quickly ejected it and after about 3 tries, I realized it was how the song really started..Lol This has made me think about the intros to ATWIAD, each one has brilliant intros that really set the scene. | |
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Temptation has a great intro for being the opening track but the way it ends makes it perfect for being the closing track on the album. America has the best start of all the ATWIAD tracks. It could be a great opening track. I always thought Hello & She's Always In My Hair should have been on the album. Girl should have remained a b-side. I admit that now I couldn't fathom this CD without the scream intro of ATWIAD. When  go 2 a Prince concert or related event it's all up in the house but when log onto this site and the miasma of bitchiness is completely overwhelming! | |
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Don't you guys think that if Temptation was the opening track, that would be like Let's Go Crazy being the opening track to Purple Rain? I LOVE ATWIAD being the title track...I first bought the album 5 years ago and when I heard that for the opening track, I knew my mind was about to be blown again, in a different direction. | |
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ScarletScandal said: Don't you guys think that if Temptation was the opening track, that would be like Let's Go Crazy being the opening track to Purple Rain? I LOVE ATWIAD being the title track...I first bought the album 5 years ago and when I heard that for the opening track, I knew my mind was about to be blown again, in a different direction.
Exactly !  "open your heart, open your mind
A train is leaving all day..." | |
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Dance Electric should have been on there in place of the crappy Lader. The Psychedelic funk of DE would have been perfect on that album.. | |
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1. Around the World in a Day
2. Hello 3. Paisley Park 4. Condition of the Heart 5. Raspberry Beret 6. Tamborine 7. America 8. Pop Life 9. She's Always In My Hair 10. Temptation  | |
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haven't you guys heard / seen the "Musical Portrait" documentary..?
The Ladder has to be on there, it's such a beautiful ballad 
Prince 4Ever. | |
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It didn't do nearly as well because of the type of songs that were on it. This album would have been better and sold better:
The Dance Electric Heaven Extra Loveable Electric Intercourse Temptation Turn It Up Purple Music She's Always In My Hair Wonderful Ass Andy is a four letter word. | |
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peb319 said: ronnwinter said: No no no...America has to be first! That intro is great! I remember when I first got the cassette. I put it in my car and when America started up, I thought my cassette player was eating the tape! I quickly ejected it and after about 3 tries, I realized it was how the song really started..Lol me too!! nevermind. [Edited 10/28/09 10:19am] | |
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