what do ya guys think? I'm like totally into the 80s music, so when I first heard the songs on the album I was SO Happy to hear some of the good old beats! how close to the 80s sound do ya think the songs go?

Yeah I was just thinking the same today about how it reminded me of his sound in the 80s

MaggieJ said:

Yeah I was just thinking the same today about how it reminded me of his sound in the 80s

mhmmmm feel ya!

A bit of Linn and you're anybodies, eh.

i dont know, but the 80's sound was brought back 10 years ago by underground indie artists.

the commercial artists are the ones who usually take all the credit though.

Thank God. Finally some excitement on the Org!

It's not a very 80's sounding album, just some of the synths. It's your average 21st century pop with some 80's leanings every now and then.

Alguy said:

It's not a very 80's sounding album, just some of the synths. It's your average 21st century pop with some 80's leanings every now and then.

Very much so. Take a good listen to For You and there will no doubt in your mind. He's bringing back Prince at some would say his best. For You was so underrated....can be appreciated now coupled with 20ten.

Old school baby The way eye remember it and the way eye like it

littleredcorvette said:

what do ya guys think? I'm like totally into the 80s music, so when I first heard the songs on the album I was SO Happy to hear some of the good old beats! how close to the 80s sound do ya think the songs go?

good ear dude!

jgreco7 said:

Old school baby The way eye remember it and the way eye like it

Hell yah!

It's his most 80's sounding record since the Eighties, so yeah, I would say he's trying to bring back that sound on the album.

No problem for me, as I am a sucker for eighties music as well...

I don't think it's as much as he's "trying to bring back the 80s sound" as much as it is that he grew up with that sound, and that's the sound that he is ultimately coming back to and he feels most comfortable with...

Prince was genial in the 80s. I can't hear none of that geniality on 20Ten.

If it really sounded like the 80s that would only mean Prince is desperate creatively speaking.

I don't want Prince to 'repeat the good old days'. I wouldn't want a Controversy or Dirty Mind on 2010: I would want an evolution of that more than a mere repetition.

The guy is lost and aiming at the wrong target. He should forget his desperation to sound like the average current artists or like he himself did in the past and put out a controversial quality album like when he did things only he could do.

Since 2004, each new album is taking away specific weight on his whole production. I mean he's adding more albums to his whole production, but the number of his really groundbreaking albums stays the same.

vitriol said:

Prince was genial in the 80s. I can't hear none of that geniality on 20Ten.

If it really sounded like the 80s that would only mean Prince is desperate creatively speaking.

I don't want Prince to 'repeat the good old days'. I wouldn't want a Controversy or Dirty Mind on 2010: I would want an evolution of that more than a mere repetition.

The guy is lost and aiming at the wrong target. He should forget his desperation to sound like the average current artists or like he himself did in the past and put out a controversial quality album like when he did things only he could do.

Since 2004, each new album is taking away specific weight on his whole production. I mean he's adding more albums to his whole production, but the number of his really groundbreaking albums stays the same.

Yup, I pretty much agree with you..I think the main problem, and I've said it before is his whole quanitity over quality attitude..It worked from 1979-1996 , but after that it doesn't seem like he can do the whole album a year thing with the same effect.

If Prince worked 4-5 years on his next album I'm pretty confident we could get something really special from him but I don't think he will be doing it unfortuantly..

vitriol said:

fantasticjoy said:

vitriol said:

Prince was genial in the 80s. I can't hear none of that geniality on 20Ten.

If it really sounded like the 80s that would only mean Prince is desperate creatively speaking.

I don't want Prince to 'repeat the good old days'. I wouldn't want a Controversy or Dirty Mind on 2010: I would want an evolution of that more than a mere repetition.

The guy is lost and aiming at the wrong target. He should forget his desperation to sound like the average current artists or like he himself did in the past and put out a controversial quality album like when he did things only he could do.

Since 2004, each new album is taking away specific weight on his whole production. I mean he's adding more albums to his whole production, but the number of his really groundbreaking albums stays the same.

There's so many people who complain that his music is not as good because its no longer groundbreaking. I really don't understand, why does his music have to be groundbreaking to be good?

well said!

fantasticjoy said:

vitriol said:

Prince was genial in the 80s. I can't hear none of that geniality on 20Ten.

If it really sounded like the 80s that would only mean Prince is desperate creatively speaking.

I don't want Prince to 'repeat the good old days'. I wouldn't want a Controversy or Dirty Mind on 2010: I would want an evolution of that more than a mere repetition.

The guy is lost and aiming at the wrong target. He should forget his desperation to sound like the average current artists or like he himself did in the past and put out a controversial quality album like when he did things only he could do.

Since 2004, each new album is taking away specific weight on his whole production. I mean he's adding more albums to his whole production, but the number of his really groundbreaking albums stays the same.

There's so many people who complain that his music is not as good because its no longer groundbreaking. I really don't understand, why does his music have to be groundbreaking to be good?

I hear ya, but that's how geniuses makes their fans feel. As you know, they raise the bar and makes their fans do the same. When some of the fans want almost every single album to be groundbreaking, that's when it's a problem.

I got hooked on Prince since 1986 because his music was groundbreaking.

So I don't want his music to be 'just' good.

Many people can make 'good' music but few can make 'groundbreaking' music.

Jakeasaurus said:

What a dumb question.... I think it's quite obvious to every single person on this site, original poster included, that he is trying to bring his 80s sound back. Pointless thread, worthless question, bad post

if it's so pointless and worthless to you, then how come u use ur time on something u don't find interesting?

Jakeasaurus said:

What a dumb question.... I think it's quite obvious to every single person on this site, original poster included, that he is trying to bring his 80s sound back. Pointless thread, worthless question, bad post

You do not speak for every single person anywhere, only for yourself.

ernestsewell said:

Jakeasaurus said:

What a dumb question.... I think it's quite obvious to every single person on this site, original poster included, that he is trying to bring his 80s sound back. Pointless thread, worthless question, bad post

You do not speak for every single person anywhere, only for yourself.

dont pay her no mind she'll be alright...

at first I thought sooo but now after hearing it hundreds of times... new sound all the way!!!!!!!!!!!!

vitriol said:

There's so many people who complain that his music is not as good because its no longer groundbreaking. I really don't understand, why does his music have to be groundbreaking to be good?

So True ... So True ...

P's music isn't 'ground breaking' anymore because he was the role model of the music scene that came out. The Minneapolis' music scene got on the map thanks to him and other artist from his camp and what have you.

To answer the original question: 20Ten does feel like a throw back. What's fresh in my mind is that MPLSoUND sounded or sounds like a part one or disc one to the 20Ten album.

Right 'now' I'm listening to 1999 [Expanded], Purple Rain [Expanded], MPLSoUND and 20Ten on 'random' it all sounds fresh still to this day and the Linn Drum is strong with this one ... LoL

*[Expanded meaning in the same 'vein' as when it was created or put out by Prince & The Revolution]

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ernestsewell said: