i love it... has anybody ever listened to it?? my fave song of it is in love

How do you know we don't like it?

nurseV said:

because nobody talks about it and neither about his second album...its a shame

It's quite amateur, especially in comparison with what came later. I quite like "In Love", "Soft and Wet" and the title track and outright ADORE "Just As Long As We're Together", but that's about it. I find the folky/acoustic stuff boring and forgettable.

That said, it does have its own charm.

Now, the second album I like quite a bit more!

alexothetimes said:

Love it and Prince is one of my fav albums

Moonbeam said:

Quite Amateur? You're kidding right? "Written, composed, performed, and recorded by Prince all before his 20th b-day. Hardly amateur. I'd say
Genius written all over it.

I love it from beginning to end. Same with the Prince album. I think a lot of people are more familiar with his later work.

i like for you alot . his second one kinda depends on my mood , but there are alot of jams up there also

sexy dancer

Crazy you

i'm yours!

Love them both, but Prince (2nd album) got me hooked.

Wherever did you get such a cockamamie idea?

Its nostalgic, because its the first, but as a piece of work it is average.

Soft and Wet, Just As long, Baby and I'm yours are strong, but the production is too retro.

It wasn't until Prince - Prince that he started to show true potential.

I Love them Both.....

Everytime "For You," is mentioned, I usually say it is my all time favorite album. Better than everything else. I just love that it is Prince's first stone...

metallicjigolo said:

His songwriting just wasn't quite there, yet, I don't think.

SEXXXY DAAANNNCCERR!!!!!

i like his first Albums very much!

I love the 1st album

I love the early years pre album release demos, For U & Prince

Soft n Wet
I Wanna Be Your Lover, It's Gonna Be Lonely, Why U Wanna Treat Me So Bad, Sexy Dancer, Still Waiting, Bambi

alexothetimes said:

Uhmmmmm.

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Who said fans don't like it? It's one of my personal favourites, and it gets a lot of love on here.

alexothetimes said:

That's a great song. But it isn't on his first album.

alexothetimes said:

Personally, I Loooove his first album. It showed a range of his possible musical talents back then. Not to mention I was like 4 years old, and remember my Mom playing Prince's first album, and me loving it even at that age...lol!

Now, that is one of his albums I almost always listen to from start to finish.

alexothetimes said:

Well that's quite the leap in logic seeing that there are over 30+ albums to potentially discuss.

I like 'Prince.' 'For You' just isn't on my radar for regular rotation. It gets played once or twice a year. I never get an urge to hear it.

SquirrelMeat said:

I disagree. I thought his potential was evident on 'For You.' I thought 'Prince' was a diversion from his potential. But 'Prince' was to make the label some money not explore his potential.

Because the title wasn't spelled with Prince-bonics. It was supposed to be spelled "4 U".

I Love the 1st record.

I think as an artistic achievement it's a whole lot more impressive than most of his post-90s output. It does show plenty of naivety in the lyrics, but I do like the synth-driven sound. His approach to instrumentation was still quite different back then.

Moonbeam said:

Prince's debut has a whole lot more lifeliness than Norah Jones' debut album.

Moonbeam said:

Oh, Moonbeam...the man was just a boy and had not yet released his inner freak...lol. Hollywood had not gotten to his head yet. Considering how much of himself he puts into his song lyrics, I think he was writing about the things a teenage boy would worry about: falling and being in love, losing his love, having sex and worrying about getting his girlfriend pregnant, and he probably enjoyed clubbing, so he added in some dance tracks. You definately hear a different, more exposed/corrupted Prince by the time "Prince" is released. Then again, that's my opinion, and I can respect yours, too.