Right now I'm diggin' on these as the answer.

Jerk Out (early, P backing Morris. That funky-ass guitar with the mystical synth and hand claps is the Land of 10,000 Lakes' divine nasty sound.)

Blue Limousine (the very first understated note of the song IS funk, and it's hardly a sound)

Brown Mark's funk bass in the latter stages of When Doves Cry rehearsal (teamed with the guitar and the keys is the culmination of the real MPLS funktronic).

Put these three on repeat and lose your brain.

Peace, brothers and sisters. Peace.

D.M.S.R. is a great definition of the MPLSound to me.

Sexuality, Uptown, Get it Up, Head, Dirty Mind, Controversy, Cool, When U Were Mine, Darling Nikki, Lets Pretend We're Married, Lady Cab Driver, International Lover, etc

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I'd say the What Time Is It and 1999 albums, and their outtakes.

and Do Me, Baby ...

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Defintley "Automatic" IMO

Although Prince didn't write it(but he did play guitar/synth and backing vocals) I'd say "Modernaire" by Dez Dickerson

lollipop7 said:

Sexuality, Uptown, Get it Up, Head, Dirty Mind, Controversy, Cool, When U Were Mine, Darling Nikki, Lets Pretend We're Married, Lady Cab Driver, International Lover, etc

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My mother brought me these cd off of amazon as a birthday gift. Dirty Mind 1999 and ControversyTime first cd and Purple Rain i like all of those songs.

majissty said:

D.M.S.R. is a great definition of the MPLSound to me.

I always go to this song when people ask "What is the Minneapolis sound?"

Sexy Dancer and Head

Erotic City

digitalelectric said:

Right now I'm diggin' on these as the answer.

Jerk Out (early, P backing Morris. That funky-ass guitar with the mystical synth and hand claps is the Land of 10,000 Lakes' divine nasty sound.)

Blue Limousine (the very first understated note of the song IS funk, and it's hardly a sound)

Brown Mark's funk bass in the latter stages of When Doves Cry rehearsal (teamed with the guitar and the keys is the culmination of the real MPLS funktronic).

Put these three on repeat and lose your brain.

Peace, brothers and sisters. Peace.

If you listen to Dirty Mind, Controversy and 1999 they showcase the MPLS Sound. MPLSoUND, the album has throw-backs to that sound also but it's not the PURE MPLS Sound we all know and love.

'Let's Work'.

digitalelectric said:

Right now I'm diggin' on these as the answer.

Jerk Out (early, P backing Morris. That funky-ass guitar with the mystical synth and hand claps is the Land of 10,000 Lakes' divine nasty sound.)

Blue Limousine (the very first understated note of the song IS funk, and it's hardly a sound)

Brown Mark's funk bass in the latter stages of When Doves Cry rehearsal (teamed with the guitar and the keys is the culmination of the real MPLS funktronic).

Put these three on repeat and lose your brain.

Peace, brothers and sisters. Peace.

I hope U know that Morris isnt on the original version of Jerk Out.

It really bothers me when people dont realize little things like this that are so easy to recognize.

the whole Controversy album

AUTOMATIC.

EROTIC CITY.

1999.

minneapolisFunq said:

digitalelectric said:

Right now I'm diggin' on these as the answer.

Jerk Out (early, P backing Morris. That funky-ass guitar with the mystical synth and hand claps is the Land of 10,000 Lakes' divine nasty sound.)

Blue Limousine (the very first understated note of the song IS funk, and it's hardly a sound)

Brown Mark's funk bass in the latter stages of When Doves Cry rehearsal (teamed with the guitar and the keys is the culmination of the real MPLS funktronic).

Put these three on repeat and lose your brain.

Peace, brothers and sisters. Peace.

I hope U know that Morris isnt on the original version of Jerk Out.

It really bothers me when people dont realize little things like this that are so easy to recognize.

It was an out-take from the 2nd The Time LP before it was given to Mazarati.

I think 'Automatic' is my favourite suggestion so far, I'd go with that.

Also add to all the above:

Chocolate

Sugar Walls

Lady Cab Driver

Also, besides the usual (non-Prince produced) related artists that get suggested, can I also give a shout out to Cherrelle's 'High Priority' LP - that is so fucking funky, and outshines anything Jam/Lewis did with Janet - 'You Look Good To Me' and 'New Love' especially.

D.M.S.R.

midiscover said:

the whole Controversy album

I agree, this is the album that the sound was first completely fleshed out. everything on 1999 and Purple rain also. And that pretty much sums up and ends the classic Minneapolis sound. 1980-1984

Possessed.

The Dance Electric, Get it up and most of the stuff off of Controversy.

the entire 1999 album

Oh Sheila.

Funkytown

on second thought, Disco Duck

digitalelectric said:

Right now I'm diggin' on these as the answer.

Jerk Out (early, P backing Morris. That funky-ass guitar with the mystical synth and hand claps is the Land of 10,000 Lakes' divine nasty sound.)

Blue Limousine (the very first understated note of the song IS funk, and it's hardly a sound)

Brown Mark's funk bass in the latter stages of When Doves Cry rehearsal (teamed with the guitar and the keys is the culmination of the real MPLS funktronic).

Put these three on repeat and lose your brain.

Peace, brothers and sisters. Peace.

Blue Limo omg i forgot how MPLS that jam was, i would also go with anything funky from 1999, The First Time Album, synth and drum programmed funk. Prince really strayed from the formula with PR and never returned after that.

I'd probably go with one of the following

Let's Work

D.M.S.R.

Lolita (OK that one was just to get a laugh)

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squirrelgrease said:

Oh Sheila.

PurpleColossus said:

Defintley "Automatic" IMO

Although Prince didn't write it(but he did play guitar/synth and backing vocals) I'd say "Modernaire" by Dez Dickerson

Excellent choices - refreshing to hear from someone who seems to actually know something