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Prince - Millennium (Best of the 2000s) Looking back on Prince's recorded output since 2000, he's been remarkably productive. While each album may not be consistently strong throughout, I'd say on the whole the quality has been very high. He'll always be known for his 80's work first and foremost - rightfully so - but I think some of the records released this past decade have been a bit overlooked and years from now will be reevaluated and appreciated.
If he were to compile a "Best Of" or "Greatest Hits" compilation from his output since 2000, what would you like to see included?
Mine would look like this - focused on the more commercial, or "Greatest Hits" aspect rather than my personal favorites... although I do like all of these songs. I kept it within 80 minutes so it could fit on 1 disc - a very tight collection.
Some very strong singles here, some classic Prince... I think a good representation of his work since the turn of the century.
Prince - Millennium (Best of the 2000s) 1. Musicology 2. Guitar 3. Dance 4 Me 4. Black Sweat 5. Future Soul Song 6. The Work, Pt. I 7. Cinnamon Girl 8. Future Baby Mama 9. Chocolate Box 10. Call My Name 11. Dreamer 12. Compassion 13. Te Amo Corazon 14. Chelsea Rodgers 15. U Make My Sun Shine 16. F.U.N.K.
I think that's a good overview of his more popular tunes since 2000. Breakdown as follows:
NPGMC (1) TRC (1) Musicology (3) 3121 (2) Planet Earth (3) Lotusflow3r (1) MPLSound (2) 20ten (2) Other (1)
Some key tracks left off that could also have been included, or maybe could be included on a 2nd disc for a 2-CD collection:
The Daisy Chain Supercute When I Lay My Hands On U She Loves Me 4 Me 1+1+1=3 Last December Fury Beautiful, Loved and Blessed Lolita The Song of the Heart S.S.T. Somewhere Here on Earth The One I Wanna C Crimson and Clover Colonized Mind Better With Time Beginning Endlessly Act of God
Listening to 20ten, and revisiting some of the other great stuff since 2000, Prince has definitely added some worthy material to an already incredible body of work. * * *
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Remember, Best Of, and Greatest Hits, are supposed to be different types of compilations. Here's my Best Of.
3121 Guitar A Million Days Chelsea Rodgers The Dance Dreamer Fury U Make My Sun Shine Somewhere Here On Earth U're Gonna C Me Planet Earth Pearls B4 the Swine The 2 U Wanna C She Loves Me 4 Me Reflection
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Best of '00s.
Satisfied A Million Days Black Sweat Musicology Reflection Call My Name Beautiful Strange Somewhere Here On Earth U're Gonna C Me Dreamer When Eye Lay My Hands On U Colonized Mind Boom
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my turn
in no particular order
the dance fury resolution S.h.o.e (the glass slipper remix the marrying kind beginning endlessly compassion crimson and clover the song of the heart here i come elixer walk in sand call my name black sweat NMC4U
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Fury (from SNL) Beginning Endlessly Sticky Like Glue Colonized Mind Dreamer No More Candy 4 U Dance 4 Me Wall of Berlin Boom Reflection (from Tavis Smiley) The Word Musicology Future Baby Mama |
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I can't think, my brain is still pickled with 20TEN. I think i need to enter 20TEN rehab. When i get out i will let you know what my Millennium list would be.
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She Loves Me 4 Me, Reflection, Pearls B4 The Swine would all be on my "favorites" list as well. Maybe A Million Days and 3121 also. * * *
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of course, the other side of the coin is... how does the list above stand up to this list:
1. I Wanna Be Your Lover 2. When U Were Mine 3. Controversy 4. Little Red Corvette 5. 1999 6. Delirious 7. When Doves Cry 8. Let's Go Crazy 9. Purple Rain 10. I Would Die 4 U 11. Raspberry Beret 12. Pop Life 13. Kiss 14. Sign o' The Times 15. U Got the Look 16. I Could Never Take The Place of Your Man 17. Alphabet St.
There is a huge gap here. The first list is good, but the 2nd list is a collection of some of the best pop/rock recordings in music history. * * *
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INTERESTING SELECTION BUT THERE IS NO WAY ON EARTH YOU CAN LEAVE LAST DECEMBER.ITS ONE OF MY FAVOURITES ALONG WITH CINNAMON GIRLS. | |
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Mine is :(no particular order)
The Rainbow Children Everlasting Now Family Name A Million Days Cinnamon Girl The MArrying Kind If eye was the man in your life The One u wanna see Resolution Chelsea Rodgers black sweat Love The Word Boom Crimson and Clover Wall of Berlin
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This mix works well for me, has a nice flow to it | |
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vinyl all the way!
I like that too - lots of great funky, rock and upbeat tracks.
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1. Fury 2. the Word 3. Colonized Mind 4. All The Midnights of the World 5. Musicology 6. Illusion, Coma, Pimp, and circumsicized 7. Dance 4 Me 8. Somewhere Here on Earth 9. Act of God 10. Beginning Endlessly
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I like this selection! | |
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Musicology 3121 Te amo corazon The work pt. 1 The Everlasting now U make my sun shine When I lay my hands on u Satisfied The Word Chelsea Rodgers Call my name Future soul song Dance 4 me Reflection Avalanche Crimson & Clover Last december
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This looks like a great collection
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I like alot of that list especially the first half however Id be mad with Beginning Endlessly as a second to last closer,,and Supercute can ..yeah about that,,,
My list:
Black Sweat Guitar The Work (pt. 1) Call My Name Musicology Dance 4 Me Lolita Crimson & Clover Cinnamon Girl The 1 U Wanna C Sticky Like Glue (even tho its not single material; but funk material) Future Baby Mama Laveux Chelsea Rogers The Everlasting Now (edit)
That'd be a nice fifteen trax Straight Jacket Funk Affair
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That's funny..."The Glass Slipper Remix." "The Lion Sleeps Tonight... | |
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She Loves Me 4 Me Muse 2 the Pharoah Everywhere On the Couch The Marrying Kind If I was the Man in Ur Life Call My Name Reflection Incense and Candles The Dance Satisfied S.H.O.E. (The Silver Tap Cowboy Boot Remix) Future Baby Mama All The Midnights Crimson & Clover Boom 4Ever
Unlisted from "2010."
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight... | |
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My 13 favourite 00's releases:
1. When I Lay My Hands On U 2. The 1 U Wanna C 3. Future Soul Song 4. Ol Skool Company 5. U Make My Sunshine 6. Pearls B4 The Swine 7. No More Candy 4 U 8. Planet Earth 9. Better With Time 10. Dance 4 Me 11. The Sensual Everafter 12. Colonized Mind 13. Last December
You'll notice there's nothing from Musicology and 3121. I found both of those albums to be very lacking.
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MattyJam said: My 13 favourite 00's releases:
1. When I Lay My Hands On U 2. The 1 U Wanna C 3. Future Soul Song 4. Ol Skool Company 5. U Make My Sunshine 6. Pearls B4 The Swine 7. No More Candy 4 U 8. Planet Earth 9. Better With Time 10. Dance 4 Me 11. The Sensual Everafter 12. Colonized Mind 13. Last December
You'll notice there's nothing from Musicology and 3121. I found both of those albums to be very lacking.
[Edited 7/11/10 8:35am] I can understand Musicology but 3121 was tight. Straight Jacket Funk Affair
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I made a compilation 'Pearls B4 The Swine' last year covering 2000-2009, not sure it went down well with it's recipient, but I thought it was pretty cool
13 Tracks?... OK, no order:
Everywhere Digital Garden Family Name Everlasting Now Last December Y&B Have A Heart Guitar Chelsea Rodgers All The Midnights In The World Boom $ Dreamer
(Stuff I missed off, but regard highly from the 00s: Empty Room, Sensual Everafter, Xemplify, Xogenous, She Loves Me 4 Me, Future Baby Mama, When I Lay My Hands On U, Resolution, SHOE, LOJ, Crimson & Clover, Love Like Jazz, Colonized Mind, 1+1+1=3, The Work, TRC, Muse 2 The Pharoah, Have A Heart, Pearls B4 The Swine, Judas Kiss, East, When Will We Be Paid, Lolita, Lavaux, Walk In Sand, Sticky Like Glue, The Marrying Kind, Redhead Stepchild, All This Love, Dear Mr. Man, 3121). | |
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So pretty much The Rainbow Children album then? | |
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Yeah!.... Except Mellow, and I can even stomach that sometimes if I'm in the mood to just let it play on. | |
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Granted, Mellow is a clunker, although it's no Wedding Feast. | |
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Wedding Feast in a interlude though Straight Jacket Funk Affair
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A Million Days Dance 4 Me Dreamer Call My Name Black Sweat Cinnamon Girl Everybody Loves Me Guitar Crimson & Clover
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