Since I have no opinion on your auntie, I will give you my opinion on ATWIAD.

It's great.

About time.

Your auntie is a crackhead for giving up that vinyl.

It's one of my least favorite Prince albums. I don't care how complex, atypical, musically adventurous, or otherwise Beatle-esque it is. Almost all of the album is put-me-to-sleep boring.

show your aunt a CD player and let 'auntie van winkle' know that times they are a changing! lol

seriously, it is a great album, but a CD is even more convenient. Trust me.

Welcome to 1985 motherfucker!

jpnyc said:

It's one of my least favorite Prince albums. I don't care how complex, atypical, musically adventurous, or otherwise Beatle-esque it is. Almost all of the album is put-me-to-sleep boring.

jpnyc said:

It's one of my least favorite Prince albums. I don't care how complex, atypical, musically adventurous, or otherwise Beatle-esque it is. Almost all of the album is put-me-to-sleep boring.

You're an idiot.

Kool!! This was my first Prince album I got on viynl . it's so colorful and pretty. And the music is amazing of course, including the B-Sides !

Marrk said:

Welcome to 1985 motherfucker!

Hopefully new generations discover Prince's albums with no prejudice for what year they came out.

By the time I got into the Beatles, Lennon was dead and the band had been broken up for about 20 years. The music is the music.

Se7en said:

Marrk said:

Welcome to 1985 motherfucker!

Hopefully new generations discover Prince's albums with no prejudice for what year they came out.

By the time I got into the Beatles, Lennon was dead and the band had been broken up for about 20 years. The music is the music.

True.

I wasn't just being flippant there.

he and his artistry was a different beast back then.

Marrk said:

Se7en said:

Hopefully new generations discover Prince's albums with no prejudice for what year they came out.

By the time I got into the Beatles, Lennon was dead and the band had been broken up for about 20 years. The music is the music.

True.

I wasn't just being flippant there.

he and his artistry was a different beast back then.

I hear ya.

I'll be turning 40 this November, which means I was what, 13-14 when ATWIAD came out? I had the luck to have enjoyed Prince's career from 1982 (the 1999 album) onward as it was happening. Every album, side project, movie, video, etc. - all NEW at the time.

I don't even know how I'd introduce someone to Prince's music nowadays. Maybe the same way I heard it (in order) . . . or maybe The Hits/B-Sides as an "essential" collection, then branch out.

I have never, ever, heard this album on vinyl. I must correct that one day. I suspect Condition of the Heart would sound aMAZing, with its ultra-wide dynamic range...

Vinyl sounds terrific-can't believe I threw all my albums away years ago Hope you like it

eyewishuheaven said:

I have never, ever, heard this album on vinyl. I must correct that one day. I suspect Condition of the Heart would sound aMAZing, with its ultra-wide dynamic range...

nursev said:

Vinyl sounds terrific-can't believe I threw all my albums away years ago Hope you like it

omgoodness

I smashed my vinyl record to a million little bits. It was in the middle of an argument with my mom, teenager thing. I would give anything to see my mom now.

It is a great record though.

Open the gatefold and marvel at the naked lady.

I have a beautiful original and unplayed Japanese copy of this album on vinyl, includes a lyric sheet and nice black obi.

Maybe i will play it one day.

Got my copy from Fopp on Cockburn Street for about £5 in 1989 - God knows where it is now (with the rest of my vinyl in Burnley no doubt!!)...but endeavouring to get all the albums I had on tape on vinyl, then get me a 1210 from somewhere.

Love hearing atwiad on vinyl, just sounds so warm and complete...even the crackle and scratches a teenage me managed to put on it. The turntable and needle I had must have raped the fuck out of the grooves tho...soon, I will know.

Ur aunty's cool. Give her a hug from me.

What sort of opinion do you want??

Still have my original vinyl from 85. I still think it sounds better than the CD (as does ALL of the 80s albums).

As for opinion about the album...I run hot and cold. There are times that is all I want to hear...but once I am done with it I am done for awhile. Not in my top 5, more like top 10.

love this album. prince had been evolving his new wave funk, along with the trenchcoat look since dirty mind. on atwiad he has the bollocks to totally deconstruct both and deliver a quirky masterpiece that was a statement of intent. it paved the way for the genre jumping of parade and sign o the times. also contains his most underappreciated track, tamborine.

robertgeorgeakabob said:

... also contains his most underappreciated track, Tamborine.

...which I think that he almost recaptured with "Tick, Tick, Bang!"

PurpleJedi said:

robertgeorgeakabob said:

... also contains his most underappreciated track, Tamborine.

...which I think that he almost recaptured with "Tick, Tick, Bang!"

Agree Tamborine is THE most underappreciated Prince track ever. Don't agree with the Tick Tick Bang comment...although that 81 version is slammin.

PurpleJedi said:

robertgeorgeakabob said:

... also contains his most underappreciated track, Tamborine.

...which I think that he almost recaptured with "Tick, Tick, Bang!"

Or Dance On?

PurpleJedi said:

robertgeorgeakabob said:

... also contains his most underappreciated track, Tamborine.

...which I think that he almost recaptured with "Tick, Tick, Bang!"

How could he recapture Tamborine with Tick, Tick Bang when Tick, Tick, Bang was written first?

Genesia said:

PurpleJedi said:

...which I think that he almost recaptured with "Tick, Tick, Bang!"

How could he recapture Tamborine with Tick, Tick Bang when Tick, Tick, Bang was written first?

I think he probably means the released version.