Not that it has ever been done before, but out of interest, which are your five favourite and five least favourite Prince albums. By Prince Albums, I mean albums with Prince's name on them (I can't say main performer is Prince, as this would include most Protege albums), so the Time albuma are not valid or are Mayte and Bria albums, but you can include the NPG albums like Exodus, NPS and Goldnigga and the music club releases like Chocolate Invasion. mine are

Best

1. SOTT

2. 1999

3. Purple Rain

4. Parade

5. Dirty Mind

Worst

5th worst = Chaos and Disorder

4th worst = New Power Soul

3rd worst = The Rainbow Children

2nd worst = One Night Alone (Piano)

Worst = Kamasutra

But in reality the bottom two are part of a weak set and an instrumental album, so the true worst proper studio album, is the all time fan divider. The Rainbow children (People think its genius or shit, I think its shit).

Adorecream said:

But in reality the bottom two are part of a weak set and an instrumental album, so the true worst proper studio album, is the all time fan divider. The Rainbow children (People think its genius or shit, I think its shit).

Sorry, why are the last two not "proper" studio albums?

Chiquetet said:

Adorecream said:

But in reality the bottom two are part of a weak set and an instrumental album, so the true worst proper studio album, is the all time fan divider. The Rainbow children (People think its genius or shit, I think its shit).

Sorry, why are the last two not "proper" studio albums?

Kamasutra is just background muzak, and has no singing.

The other is just Prince tinkling some ivories and singing a bit.

Studio albums have a release, several diverse tracks (Unlike K and ONAP which are single genre) and TRC actually has some enjoyable parts unlike the universally dull K and ONAP

Hmmmm. Ignoring live albums....

Best

SOTT

The Gold Experience

Lovesexy

Parade

Around the world in a day

Worst

New Power Soul

For You

Lotusflow3r

NEWS

The Vault

Adorecream said:

Chiquetet said:

Sorry, why are the last two not "proper" studio albums?

Kamasutra is just background muzak, and has no singing.

The other is just Prince tinkling some ivories and singing a bit.

Studio albums have a release, several diverse tracks (Unlike K and ONAP which are single genre) and TRC actually has some enjoyable parts unlike the universally dull K and ONAP

So your definition of a proper studio album is that it has to have 'singing' and can't be a single genre?

What about N.E.W.S.? Is that a proper studio album? CNOTE? Xpectation?

How do you define "universally dull"? You want people to rank their favourite and least favourite albums, but dismiss albums like ONAP as even being proper albums on the basis that you don't like them?

Next up, we rank our favourite and least favourite Miles Davis albums - but only the ones that have singing. And address several genres.

The others don't count.

^

As a sidenote, C-Note is not a studio album, it was recorded live at various soundchecks.

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The Best:

Parade

Sign O the Times

Lovesexy

1999

Purple Rain

The Worst:

New Power Soul

Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic

The Slaughterhouse

The Chocolate Invasion

Chaos and Disorder

Now there are songs that I do like or love off of these releases, but as full albums? Nah son...

TheDigitalGardener said:

^

As a sidenote, C-Note is not a studio album, it was recorded live at various soundchecks.

[Edited 4/19/11 16:18pm]

Oh, lol, of course!

That, and it only has a little bit of singing...

from best album to worst:

01. Purple Rain (10)
02. Sign "O" The Times (10)
03. 1999 (10)
04. Lovesexy (10)
05. Parade (10)

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-

-

-

-

34. One Nite Alone... Piano (3)
35. N.E.W.S. (2)
36. One Nite Alone... Live (2)
37. Indigo Nights (2)
38. Kamasutra (0)

Best

1. SOTT

2. Purple Rain

3. 1999

4. Parade

5. Controversy

Worst

5th worst = Emancipation

4th worst = Diamonds And Pearls

3rd worst = MplSound

2nd worst = The Gold Experience

Worst = The Rainbow Children

Best (in no paticular order)

Sign Of The Times

The Gold Experience

Dirty Mind

Emancipation

Come

Worst

Lovesexy

Batman

Graffiti Bridge

Diomands and Pearls

The Love Symbol.....................Cant stand that whole period so tacky and horrible

Kamasutra doesn't really count, because it wasn't performed by Prince

Best:

1999

Around the World in a Day

Parade

Lovesexy

Graffiti Bridge

Worst:

MLPSound

Newpower Soul

Come

3121

For You (I just don't dig this one at all)

Best: (This is really hard!)

Purple Rain

SOTT

Musicology

Graffiti Bridge

Emancipation

Worst: (A bit harder than I expected!)

ATWIAD

N.E.W.S.

TBA

TRC

C&D

Best:

1 - Sign O The Times [10]

2 - Dirty Mind [10]

3 - Purple Rain [10]

4 - LoveSexy [10]

5 - Around The World In A Day [10]

Worst:

1- NEWS [2] [Edit: It's so bad, I forgot about it]

2 - The Rainbow Children [4] [Edit: Forgot about this one too]

3 - New Power Soul [4]

4 - 20Ten [4]

5 - Come [4]

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thedance said:

from best album to worst:

36. One Nite Alone... Live (2)

I'm not counting live albums on this list, but don't you think 2/10 is a bit harsh. I know it's far from his greatest tour, but it still has it's moments.

802 said:

Kamasutra doesn't really count, because it wasn't performed by Prince

If NPG albums count, NPG Orchestra albums surely count.

Chiquetet said:

802 said:

Kamasutra doesn't really count, because it wasn't performed by Prince

If NPG albums count, NPG Orchestra albums surely count.

NPG Orchestra isn't the NPG, and the NPG albums were performed with Prince.

oh no - not this again

Too hard to actually rank, but here's the best:

Sign O' The Times

Lovesexy

Parade

1999

Purple Rain

And the worst:

Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic

NEWS

MplSound

One Nite Alone

Indigo Nights (is that cheating?)

I think Prince has eight Classic albums. The Top Five are:

CLASSICS:
1. Crystal Ball
2. Sign O' The Times
3. Parade
4. The Symbol Album
5. 3121

At the other end of the scale:

Rave N2 the Joy Fantastic
N.E.W.S.
Xpectation

Planet Earth
Kama Sutra

Only non-live album worse than PE is Kamasutra

802 said:

Chiquetet said:

If NPG albums count, NPG Orchestra albums surely count.

NPG Orchestra isn't the NPG, and the NPG albums were performed with Prince.

Prince is credited basically the same way on both albums. The most prominent difference seems to be that he performs vocals on Exodus...

In any case, it's Adorecream's thread, so I guess he can make whatever rules he likes...

BEST

1.Purple Rain

2. Controversey

3.Emancipation

4. 1999

5. The Chocolate Invasion

Worst

1.Chaos and Disorder

2.The Slaughter House

3. The Truth

4. Graffiti Bridge

5. The Vaul:Old friends 4 Sale

Chiquetet said:

802 said:

NPG Orchestra isn't the NPG, and the NPG albums were performed with Prince.

Prince is credited basically the same way on both albums. The most prominent difference seems to be that he performs vocals on Exodus...

In any case, it's Adorecream's thread, so I guess he can make whatever rules he likes...

I accept Kamasutra, as it was on the Crystal Ball set and it was mostly "composed" by Prince, I would not be surprised if he played most of the instruments on it and it was for Glam Slam Ulysses which at least gave us the great Strays of the World.

I know its a hard one, as Elix3r was included in a Prince album set, so people could rate it if they like. I just made the no protege rule, as I knew the worst lists would be full of Carmen Electra, Ingrid Chavez, TC Ellis etc, and wanted to keep it on Prince.

802 said:

Chiquetet said:

If NPG albums count, NPG Orchestra albums surely count.

NPG Orchestra isn't the NPG, and the NPG albums were performed with Prince.

Bitch, shutcho trap!

Recording personnel

• – all instruments, except where noted
• Eric Leeds – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute
• Michael B. Nelson - horns
• Kathy J. - horns
• Dave Jensen - horns
• Brian Gallagher - horns
• Steve Strand - horns
• Clare Fischer - orchestral arrangements

802 said:

thedance said:

from best album to worst:

36. One Nite Alone... Live (2)

I'm not counting live albums on this list, but don't you think 2/10 is a bit harsh. I know it's far from his greatest tour, but it still has it's moments.

"ONA... Live" is crap imo, too jazzy for me, I only like the 2 songs Strange Relationship, and The Everlasting Now on this 2 CD set, the rest gets a nono from me.

from best album to worst, with no live albums now:

01. Purple Rain (10)
02. Sign "O" The Times (10)
03. 1999 (10)
04. Lovesexy (10)
05. Parade (10)

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-

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-

-

34. Planet Earth (5)

35. Newpower Soul (4)
36. One Nite Alone... Piano (3)
37. N.E.W.S. (2)

38. Kamasutra (0)

thedance said:

802 said:

I'm not counting live albums on this list, but don't you think 2/10 is a bit harsh. I know it's far from his greatest tour, but it still has it's moments.

"ONA... Live" is crap imo, too jazzy for me, I only like the 2 songs Strange Relationship, and The Everlasting Now on this 2 CD set, the rest gets a nono from me.

from best album to worst, with no live albums now:

01. Purple Rain (10)
02. Sign "O" The Times (10)
03. 1999 (10)
04. Lovesexy (10)
05. Parade (10)

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-

-

-

-

34. Planet Earth (5)

35. Newpower Soul (4)
36. One Nite Alone... Piano (3)
37. N.E.W.S. (2)

38. Kamasutra (0)

You didn't have to do that, I just wasn't sure if live albums were in the rules. What's wrong with the piano medley and When You Were Mine?

Spinlight said:

802 said:

NPG Orchestra isn't the NPG, and the NPG albums were performed with Prince.

Bitch, shutcho trap!

Recording personnel

• – all instruments, except where noted
• Eric Leeds – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute
• Michael B. Nelson - horns
• Kathy J. - horns
• Dave Jensen - horns
• Brian Gallagher - horns
• Steve Strand - horns
• Clare Fischer - orchestral arrangements

I didn't know that, but it's not like was the main performer on that album.

802 said:

Spinlight said:

Bitch, shutcho trap!

Recording personnel

• – all instruments, except where noted
• Eric Leeds – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute
• Michael B. Nelson - horns
• Kathy J. - horns
• Dave Jensen - horns
• Brian Gallagher - horns
• Steve Strand - horns
• Clare Fischer - orchestral arrangements

I didn't know that, but it's not like was the main performer on that album.

Whether or not that is true, that's not the point.

Spinlight said:

802 said:

I didn't know that, but it's not like was the main performer on that album.

Whether or not that is true, that's not the point.

Yes it is, this is a 5 best / 5 worst Prince album thread.