Here are mine:

Dreamer is sooooo boring.

Lovesexy is an average album.

I enjoyed Planet Earth and The Rainbow Children.

Prince hasn't released any interesting music since 2004 (included).

(But that's not a controversial opinion, that's a fact!)

vitriol said:

Prince hasn't released any interesting music since 2004 (included).

(But that's not a controversial opinion, that's a fact!)

If interesting means "something new and exciting", then I have to agree

The Purple Rain album is very average, and the movie even more so.

And I would be ecstatic if his next five albums were instrumental (that's not a controversial opinion, that is a wish).

SOTT sounds like a crap.

ParanoidAndroid said:

SOTT sounds like a crap.

No point in hiding, this thread is about airing our controversial opinions. You started this.

TheDigitalGardener said:

ParanoidAndroid said:

SOTT sounds like a crap.

No point in hiding, this thread is about airing our controversial opinions. You started this.

Oh...Okay.

SIGN 'O' THE TIMES ALBUM SOUNDS LIKE A CRAP!!!!

Planet Earth is bleeding brilliant (apart from Mr Goodnight which is like a vomit burp)

The title track is a master piece

LotusFlo$$$ is awful

Musicology is his worst album

NPSoul is funky as dog shit

The current band are play by numbers (is that controversial?)

Prince went out to the Oscars without his wig and no-one really mentioned it

jasontate said:

Planet Earth is bleeding brilliant (apart from Mr Goodnight which is like a vomit burp)

The title track is a master piece

LotusFlo$$$ is awful

Musicology is his worst album

NPSoul is funky as dog shit

The current band are play by numbers (is that controversial?)

Prince went out to the Oscars without his wig and no-one really mentioned it

Nope, that's more truth.

ParanoidAndroid said:

SOTT sounds like a crap.

You mean the mastering of the album and the sound of it or the actual contents?

The 12" extended versions of "America" and "I wish u heaven" are not very good. Especially the goofy stuff in "I wish u heaven".

vitriol said:

"Adore" is a very mediocre, even kind of boring, song.

Efan said:

Why do people automatically think "negative" when they think controversial?

Here are some that seems controversial on this forum:

• Wedding Feast is kind of funny, shows Prince as a musician knowing his genres, also outside of RocknRoll

• Had U is a great outro, short, simple, good lyrics

• The Gold Experience is pure filler tracks



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Family Name is anti-Semitic.

ParanoidAndroid said:

Here are mine:

Dreamer is sooooo boring.

Lovesexy is an average album.

I enjoyed Planet Earth and The Rainbow Children.

100 million % agree. (I ain't touching the Lovesexy one - that's pure heresy)....

My contibutions:

BOTH One Kiss At A Time and Insatiable are stronger romantic ballads than Do Me Baby

I wouldn't go as far as irreverence, but I agree that The Gold Experience is a highly over-rated album

A considerable portion of the NPG Music Club tracks from 1999/2001 ish were much better than people acknowledge.

TheDigitalGardener said:

The Purple Rain album is very average, and the movie even more so.

And I would be ecstatic if his next five albums were instrumental (that's not a controversial opinion, that is a wish).

Hmm That's an interesting one. Do you think that your opinion on this has changed over time because that's pretty much all the casual fan links him with over the years? (Meaning so you've tired of it).

I'll admit Let's Go Crazy has never really been a big song with me, (a little too anthemic) but I still think the rest of the album is extremely strong.

Genesia said:

Family Name is anti-Semitic.

Uh - oh......

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Fenwick said:

Fenwick said:

Genesia said:

Family Name is anti-Semitic.

Uh - oh......

Hey - if we're going to get controversial, why hold back?

Fenwick said:

TheDigitalGardener said:

The Purple Rain album is very average, and the movie even more so.

And I would be ecstatic if his next five albums were instrumental (that's not a controversial opinion, that is a wish).

Hmm That's an interesting one. Do you think that your opinion on this has changed over time because that's pretty much all the casual fan links him with over the years? (Meaning so you've tired of it).

I'll admit Let's Go Crazy has never really been a big song with me, (a little too anthemic) but I still think the rest of the album is extremely strong.

That of course is a possibility Fenwick. 20 odd years of listening can do that to a person...hehe.

I don't think I have ever liked the movie, but I do not dislike the album, I just think he did far better in the 80's.

When I was younger, around the time of PR etc, I was very impressed, that I cannot deny, but as soon as ATWIAD and Parade appeared, that was it for me.

I am a big fan of PR era live recordings, but apart from Computer Blue, Darling Niki, and Beautiful Ones, I just never connected with the PR album.

Am I making sense? Probably not.

Genesia said:

Fenwick said:

Uh - oh......

Hey - if we're going to get controversial, why hold back?

Oh don't get me wrong, I'm 94.325% with you on this one, (I think it's more a horrible choice of words than flat out anti-semitism) but I think we've both seen this conversation bring out the crazies.....

TheDigitalGardener said:

Fenwick said:

Hmm That's an interesting one. Do you think that your opinion on this has changed over time because that's pretty much all the casual fan links him with over the years? (Meaning so you've tired of it).

I'll admit Let's Go Crazy has never really been a big song with me, (a little too anthemic) but I still think the rest of the album is extremely strong.

That of course is a possibility Fenwick. 20 odd years of listening can do that to a person...hehe.

I don't think I have ever liked the movie, but I do not dislike the album, I just think he did far better in the 80's.

When I was younger, around the time of PR etc, I was very impressed, that I cannot deny, but as soon as ATWIAD and Parade appeared, that was it for me.

I am a big fan of PR era live recordings, but apart from Computer Blue, Darling Niki, and Beautiful Ones, I just never connected with the PR album.

Am I making sense? Probably not.

Makes perfect sense. I most definitely rate ATWIAD, Parade, SOTT, Lovesexy and ummmmm... what's that other album.... ummmm... OH YEAH!!!! ONA Piano above Purple Rain. (Sorry I couldn't resist mocking myself).

And you happened to mention 3 of my 4 absolute favorite PR tracks (I still worship When Doves Cry too). We're obviously in the same zip code here, I guess I'd stop short of calling it an average album and maybe call it slightly over-rated? (Am I making sense)?

Fenwick said:

Genesia said:

Hey - if we're going to get controversial, why hold back?

Oh don't get me wrong, I'm 94.325% with you on this one, (I think it's more a horrible choice of words than flat out anti-semitism) but I think we've both seen this conversation bring out the crazies.....

Want some of this while we wait?

Fenwick said:

TheDigitalGardener said:

That of course is a possibility Fenwick. 20 odd years of listening can do that to a person...hehe.

I don't think I have ever liked the movie, but I do not dislike the album, I just think he did far better in the 80's.

When I was younger, around the time of PR etc, I was very impressed, that I cannot deny, but as soon as ATWIAD and Parade appeared, that was it for me.

I am a big fan of PR era live recordings, but apart from Computer Blue, Darling Niki, and Beautiful Ones, I just never connected with the PR album.

Am I making sense? Probably not.

Makes perfect sense. I most definitely rate ATWIAD, Parade, SOTT, Lovesexy and ummmmm... what's that other album.... ummmm... OH YEAH!!!! ONA Piano above Purple Rain. (Sorry I couldn't resist mocking myself).

And you happened to mention 3 of my 4 absolute favorite PR tracks (I still worship When Doves Cry too). We're obviously in the same zip code here, I guess I'd stop short of calling it an average album and maybe call it slightly over-rated? (Am I making sense)?

Yes you are making sense, I agree with slightly overrated.

Black Sweat is a piece of shit. Boring Prince parody through the lense of mid-00's "urban" pop, people are fooling themselves into thinking it's anything but.

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Genesia said:

Fenwick said:

Oh don't get me wrong, I'm 94.325% with you on this one, (I think it's more a horrible choice of words than flat out anti-semitism) but I think we've both seen this conversation bring out the crazies.....

Want some of this while we wait?

I'm getting out now while this thread is still friendly.

NouveauDance said:

Black Sweat is a piece of shit. Boring Prince parody through the lense of mid-00's "urban" pop, people are fooling themselves into thinking it's anything but.

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Mmmm, i'm not keen on the whine like keyboard thing all through it.

It sounds like my electric meter when it drops below £1.

Sheila had a more profound and lasting impact on Prince's music than Wendy & Lisa did.