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Printablevivid said: Bohemian67 said: I prefer the Lotus album compared to Gold, although Shy is an all time favourite. I like the Gold track too. It's not his deepest, but it's got a kind of collective sound to it, as if it involves everyone, whereas some songs have more of an individual lonely sound. I'll give it an 8. It's a happy sounding song and those are sometimes nice, even if they sound a bit more "poppy" than others. All that glitters ain't gold is not exactly a happy lyric but still the song comes over to me as happy. A kind of resignation to peace.
Turned out to be an ironic comment on the song/album itself. Very true. I think because of the climax of the fight w/ WB, that mid-90's work (Chaos, Gold, Exodus, Come) ended up being very ignored. I've always said Chaos should have been a bonus EP (with a few songs deleted on it of course) to Gold, and Gold should have been his last real recording for WB. It was a perfect ending to his term w/ WB, especially the song "Gold" being the last song on it. Others see "Had U" as the perfect ending to his WB term, but "Gold" seems to be the great ending, for me. That whole album really speaks to his WB time. Songs like "Now", "Dolphin", "Billy Jack Bitch", and "Gold" address WB and his critics, alike. | |
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ernestsewell said: vivid said: Turned out to be an ironic comment on the song/album itself. Very true. I think because of the climax of the fight w/ WB, that mid-90's work (Chaos, Gold, Exodus, Come) ended up being very ignored. I've always said Chaos should have been a bonus EP (with a few songs deleted on it of course) to Gold, and Gold should have been his last real recording for WB. It was a perfect ending to his term w/ WB, especially the song "Gold" being the last song on it. Others see "Had U" as the perfect ending to his WB term, but "Gold" seems to be the great ending, for me. That whole album really speaks to his WB time. Songs like "Now", "Dolphin", "Billy Jack Bitch", and "Gold" address WB and his critics, alike. Maybe that's why I don't like those ones. "Free URself, B the best that U can B, 3rd Apartment from the Sun, nothing left to fear" Prince Rogers Nelson - Forever in my Life - | |
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Bohemian67 said: ernestsewell said: Very true. I think because of the climax of the fight w/ WB, that mid-90's work (Chaos, Gold, Exodus, Come) ended up being very ignored. I've always said Chaos should have been a bonus EP (with a few songs deleted on it of course) to Gold, and Gold should have been his last real recording for WB. It was a perfect ending to his term w/ WB, especially the song "Gold" being the last song on it. Others see "Had U" as the perfect ending to his WB term, but "Gold" seems to be the great ending, for me. That whole album really speaks to his WB time. Songs like "Now", "Dolphin", "Billy Jack Bitch", and "Gold" address WB and his critics, alike. Maybe that's why I don't like those ones. Well 40, 45 snakes alive! | |
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I am a hardcore fan of The Gold Experience. Absolutely GREAT Album! As far as "Gold"..my only complaint is that the guitar solo at the end was too short. He should have really dragged that out a bit longer.
The song built more and more after each chorus. If you listen carefully, youll hear more sound and music being added. Then the end "One, two, ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR!" The sound of that guitar is incredible! Ive said this a hundred times...Warner Bros dropped the ball in a big way on that one. Yea, I understand their argument, but how did they not hear a hit album worthy of being released? In my opinion, it was  's Purple Rain. My 2nd favorite album of all time. | |
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ronnwinter said: I am a hardcore fan of The Gold Experience. Absolutely GREAT Album! As far as "Gold"..my only complaint is that the guitar solo at the end was too short. He should have really dragged that out a bit longer.
The song built more and more after each chorus. If you listen carefully, youll hear more sound and music being added. Then the end "One, two, ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR!" The sound of that guitar is incredible! Ive said this a hundred times...Warner Bros dropped the ball in a big way on that one. Yea, I understand their argument, but how did they not hear a hit album worthy of being released? In my opinion, it was 's Purple Rain. My 2nd favorite album of all time.I've long said The Gold Experience was the Purple Rain of the 90's. It's perfect for any casual Top 40 Prince fan that loved "When Doves Cry" or "Purple Rain", or "Kiss", and knows little else. The albums are very similar in layout, style, diversity, appeal, etc. | |
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Just a side note on the "Purple Rain" comparisons, I remembered that "Gold" and "Purple Rain" are in the same key. | |
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Damn it, I had to go cue up this song and listen. I played it about 5 times, with my headphones turned WAY up. I love the strings in the 3rd verse. It gives another level of energy, and almost an urgency, to the song. It helps build to the blistering solo that comes up a couple of minutes later.
He really should do this song in concert. FREQUENTLY. Ain't nothin' wrong w/ a good thing. | |
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Hell the FUCKING YAY, and then some , goddamnit!
Gold makes me wanna go home and slap my own momma, it's so damned good.  | |
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Yay, absolutely. I share ernest's standpoint regarding this album and it's title track. Essential and Prince's best work of the 90's. |
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moderatorGold is a terrific song from a great album  Play it all the time and the video was beautiful too  So Yay for me  | |
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Yay ! It's a great closing song. | |
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poetcorner61 said: fantasticjoy said: I think it's truly underated. I think it should have gotten as much attention as Purple Rain. I wish he would drop Purple Rain and start playing this.
Gotta say, I really love his new (for me) jazz/funk direction--I think it is great that he has expanded his musical horizons!  He hasn't really. He expanded his horizons with Large Room with No Light and solidified it with When the Lights Go Down and Rainbow Children. This latest ventures into jazz are just lazy and uninspired, even for Prince. Oh yeah, LOVE GOLD! 2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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vivid said: http://www.jonco48.com/blog/happy_20horse.jpg
Why did you post that link of pre-upper lip waxing Bria? If prince.org were to be made idiot proof, someone would just invent a better idiot. | |
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squirrelgrease said: vivid said: http://www.jonco48.com/blog/happy_20horse.jpg
Why did you post that link of pre-upper lip waxing Bria? 
You're too much | |
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missjay23 said: squirrelgrease said: Why did you post that link of pre-upper lip waxing Bria?
You're too much scarrier still that "horse" is at the end of the link!   2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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Gold is nice if you just wanna have fun
but the truth is its overproduced and lyrics are cheesy and bland. there is much better raw unreleased version circulation on the internet | |
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I like it. It's corny and overproduced, but well, hey... that's Prince, yanno? | |
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squirrelgrease said: vivid said: http://www.jonco48.com/blog/happy_20horse.jpg
Why did you post that link of pre-upper lip waxing Bria? What noise is it making? | |
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vivid said: squirrelgrease said: Why did you post that link of pre-upper lip waxing Bria? What noise is it making? Here Eye Come?  If prince.org were to be made idiot proof, someone would just invent a better idiot. | |
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Love the album but not the arrangments of the song. I once heard earlier or demo versions (don't know exactly) and they sounded a lot fresher and less cheezy. he should have used one of those. The HQ-er formerly known as krokostimpy. | |
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I've always loved "Gold". I remember reading for nearly 2 years about all this great new material, and getting to hear very little of it. My anticipation for the title track was off-the-charts. It may not have been as good as I'd hoped.
To cast my vote on the larger debate: I think The Gold Experience is likely the last truly essential Prince album. | |
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I use to really love it with Dolphin off that album, but its a bit overdone sounding now. The bside on the single "Rock and Roll is alive and its lives in Minneapolis" is quite good 2. A B grade song here. 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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ronnwinter said: I am a hardcore fan of The Gold Experience. Absolutely GREAT Album! As far as "Gold"..[b]my only complaint is that the guitar solo at the end was too short. He should have really dragged that out a bit longer.
The song built more and more after each chorus. If you listen carefully, youll hear more sound and music being added. Then the end "One, two, ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR!" The sound of that guitar is incredible![/] Ive said this a hundred times...Warner Bros dropped the ball in a big way on that one. Yea, I understand their argument, but how did they not hear a hit album worthy of being released? In my opinion, it was 's Purple Rain. My 2nd favorite album of all time.oh yes that gold symbol guitar solo was amazing  he needs to make a special extended verison of that guitar solo absoutely beautiful  this song was amazing as well love it! | |
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