Having read the very interesting posts by electricberet and the debates they originated, I've tried to imagine Prince's next album, , as a single LP. Here's my proposal:

Side A (19:54)

1. My Name Is Prince

2. Sexy MF

3. Love To The 90's

4. And God Created The Woman

Side B (22:53)

1. Continental

2. The Flow

3. Seven

4. Damn You

5. The Sacrifice Of Victor

Side A maybe a bit short, but I like it.

I agree with those of you who suggest that the new format in the early 90's (CD) contributed to Prince's losing control of his material; all those minutes to fill...! I think Diamonds And Pearls and would have been stronger as single LP's. Particularly : In Diamonds And Pearls there's only one song that really disgusts me (you know which one), while in I find quite a few dispensable. With the "short configuration", is, in my opinion, as brilliant as any of his 80's works.

What's cool is according to the multiverse theory, this configuration exists somewhere

I like it the way it is, sorry. Yes it has a handful of clunkers on there, but I think it's length and self indulgence is part of it's genius.

I even like the original version with the (admittedly) confusing segues left in.

However, i'm interested in reading other peoples ideas of a single album out of this, but I just don't have my own.

Side 1

My Name is Prince

Sexy MF

Love 2 the 9s

The Max

The Morning Papers

Side 2

The Continental

Damn U

I wanna melt with U

Seven

Three Chains O Gold

This would be a challenge, for two reasons: (1) the original running time is just under 75 minutes, about 9 minutes longer than Diamonds and Pearls, and (2) in my opinion, Symbol is a stronger album as a whole, although it did not have any hits as big as "Cream" or the D&P title track. That said, SquirrelMeat has a pretty good proposal, but I might substitute "The Flow" for "My Name Is Prince." I've always thought "My Name Is Prince" was a cheesy album opener (especially since he changed his name shortly afterwards).

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Side 1 (25:35)

My Name is Prince

Sexy MF

Love 2 the 9s

The Morning Papers
I wanna melt with U

Side 2 (24:07)

The Continental

Damn U

7

And God Created Woman

The Sacrifice Of Victor

billymeade said:

What's cool is according to the multiverse theory, this configuration exists somewhere

No grown up should believe in that nonsense.

I'd go with Squirrel's list for the most part, but with a few changes:

Side 1

My Name is Prince
Sexy MF
Love 2 the 9s

The Morning Papers
The Max

Side 2

The Continental
Damn U
Seven

And God Created Woman
The Sacrifice Of Victor

... although "3 Chains O' Gold" really should be there. As awful as it is at parts, it's still a track that deserves a place in his discography.

Side 1:

My Name is Prince

Sexy M.F

Love 2 the 9's

The Morning Papers

The Max

Side 2:

Blue Light

The Continental

7

And God Created Woman

The Sacrifice of Victor

TheDigitalGardener said:

I like it the way it is, sorry. Yes it has a handful of clunkers on there, but I think it's length and self indulgence is part of it's genius.

I even like the original version with the (admittedly) confusing segues left in.

However, i'm interested in reading other peoples ideas of a single album out of this, but I just don't have my own.

Agreed.

I've soured on a bit since it came out. At the time I was all over it.

Side A:

1. My Name Is Prince

2. Sexy MF

3. Love 2 The 9s

4. The Morning Papers

5. Damn U

Side B:

6. The Continental

7. 7

8. And God Created Woman

9. Sacrifice Of Victor

7 as track 7 was a coincidence!

Singles:

1. Sexy MF / 51 Hours

2. 7 / 3 Chains O' Gold

3. The Continental / Blue Light

4. The Morning Papers / The Max

5. Love 2 The 9s / Eye Wanna Melt With U

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I always find in interesting how devisive "Three chains O Gold" is.

Theres little middle ground.