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A single record that displays the genius of Prince THere are so many Prince records that display the unequalled genius of Prince. When Doves Cry always springs to mind when I think about the song that I would offer to someone who never heard a Prince song and wanted to know why he is such a genius. It is obvious but impossible to deny.
But it is not the only Prince record that should be considered. I was listening the the piano version of Old Friends 4 Sale completely stunned me the first time I heard over 20 years ago and it just did again 2 minutes ago. I dont know that there has ever beena better vocal performance from Prince. The lyrics are among his best - especailly since you can hear the melancohly pain from his real life experiences upon which the lyrics are based. Good listen to it with the heaphones on if you have it and see what you think. | |
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Two great choices. Sign O' The Times and Joy In Repetition also come to mind. | |
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The demo version of Something in the Water. | |
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Sign o' The Times. The entire record. | |
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I would definitely agree on Joy In Repetition! I can make you H.A.P.P.Y | |
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Computer Blue "Climb in my fur." | |
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Controversy (all seven some minutes of it or whatever) Do Me Baby The entire Sign O' The Times album as sc12 said Computer Blue's a good example also | |
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Sign 'o' The Times
The Gold Experience
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Lots and lots... but ones that immediately spring to mind include:
Annie Christian
Erotic City
How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore
Something in the Water
It
If I Was Your Girlfriend
La La La Hee Hee Hee
Return of the Bump Squad
The Exodus Has Begun
17 Days
Anotherloverholenyohead
1999
The Love We Make
New World
Let's Go Crazy
Oh, I could go on. That's enough, eh? | |
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DEFINETLY: When Doves Cry (Full Version), Erotic City (Full version) Controversy (Full version), Do Me, Baby (Full Version)
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Around The World In A Day
For You
1999
Lotusflow3r
Gold Experience
(and I'm just naming the ones on top of my head)
[Edited 9/26/11 18:21pm] | |
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Pop Life (full/extended version) | |
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I've always felt that "Crystal Ball" is one of those songs that encompassaes his genius as a musician. Not to mention the psycho-sexual-quasi-political-paranoid worldview that made so many of his lyrics brilliant during his creative peak.
Not the most commercial of songs, but as far as representing Prince's artistry, it gets the point across. [Edited 9/26/11 20:32pm] | |
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Fully agree! Love the version and its quality!!!!! "Money won't buy U happiness but it'll pay 4 the search." | |
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The multi layered vocals of Love Thy Will Be Done are jaw droppingly genus. Fuck the funk - it's time to ditch the worn-out Vegas horns fills, pick up the geee-tar and finally ROCK THE MUTHA-FUCKER!! He hinted at this on Chaos, now it's time to step up and fully DELIVER!!
KrystleEyes 22/03/05 | |
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