Its probably been discussed a million times already but I've just got it and its brilliant. What happenned with it? How come such an excellent array of tracks weren't released properly?

It seems to me that this could've been a hit. Its very "old" prince, if you can understand what I mean, and is considerably better than the official releases that came out at the same time. A fantastic "album" or collection of tracks like this should be released properly. So why wasn't it??

i could not agree more

well i guess it was just 4 NPGMC members...in downloads.

im not huge on it,but my faves r :

Supercute (just killer rnb)
When Will We B Paid (live drums owuld have been better instead of KJ's Pgramming)
Daisy Chain (wasnt 2 in2 this until i watched the video again)
When Lay My Hands On U (kooky,odd,sexy,brilliant!)
Gamillah (very sexy instrumental...a small preview of the 'new direction' that was 2 come)
Sex Me,Sex Me Not (some cool fun,last real piece of the 'old prince')
the rest r actually really good trax now i think of it...
but i gotta be in the mood 4 it.
luckily...there is a prince song 4 every mood

i think that the high album had commercial potential.the song high would be a hit.and i love when i lay my hands on u .but he came with the rainbowchildren and 2 b honnest that last one is really awsome .still love it and i'm still amazed by it.

I heard HIGH and SUPERCUTE at one of the 2001 Hit n Run shows and was floored. I thought those songs were so cool and catchy. When I got home I was able to find them on the net and enjoyed them even more.

PRINCE GONNA GET YOU HIGH! ...again and again...

As members we had the songs but think about it "High" and months later "The Rainbow Children"...

What is the generally accepted track-listing (though Prince said there was no album, just some tracks)?

here's the order i put the trax in when i burnt it:

1:High
2:Sex Me,Sex Me Not
3:The Daisy Chain
4:My Medallion
5:Supercute
6:Golden Parachute
7:When Will We B Paid
8:U Make My Sunshine
9:Vavoom
10:Underneath the Cream
11:Gamillah
12:When Lay My Hands On U


& on the end as bonus stuff:

Sweet Black Cherry Pie
SMgroove
Hypnoparadise
Live4Love *live in sydney*
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this edit is High
[This message was edited Wed Feb 5 7:46:20 PST 2003 by Joshy84au]

teller said:

Vavoom
U Make My Sun Shine
My Medallion
When Will We Be Paid?
Superchute
Underneath The Cream
Golden Parachute
The Daisy Chain
Gamillah
High
When I Lay My Hands On U


A terrific album (or "album", if you must). He should have released it.

Joshy84au said:

I really dig Sex me and SMgroove...those 2 rock!

This album wouldve been appalling!!! Sure its OK if you dig mid 90's prince or that early 90s junk like Diamonds and Pearls but High simply doesn't pass the test as a fully fledged album. It's far worse than Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic. Each to their own but Prince would've covered his own grave in dirt with him in it, if he had released this effort.

i actually got a (burnt) CD of the HIGH trax(s) sent 2 me from a friend in MPLS who went 2 last years Celebration & it's pretty Fly

I didn't even realize those songs could be combined together and considered a complete album, until I saw people mention it on here. They don't really fit together at all.

I'm glad he at least provided new tracks each month during year 1, but I didn't care for 90% of the tracks.

NPGMCsucks said:

I didn't think there was really an album there either...just fans throwing tracks together...

Cool songs but not a great album , thank God Prince don't release it but he release "the rainbow children" .

What's the order that it was released it?

Here's the cover:



RIAA
'nuff said.

chookalana said:

That's spooky. I was thinking of using that exact same picture for my copy, but couldn't find a decent quality jpg.

It's worth noting that 'The Daisy Chain' and 'Gamillah' are actually NPG songs, not Prince songs, as so would not have been on the 'High' album (had it been released). They belong to the unreleased NPG album 'Peace' recorded around the same time.

hmmm... while I think "High" IS a great album, I think a lot of it's charm comes from the fact that it was an unreleased album that he put out through the club. Imagine if it had actually been released. Some would still love it. Many more would hate it and say that after Rave, they can't believe he continues to put out this "shit" (their opinion, not mine).

Releasing it through downloads takes some pressure off of it. We get it, he gets to clear the decks, but there is very little expectation as to what it should have been or could have been.

It's very much like the Black Album in that way. While it remained unreleased, it had legendary status. It was a gem. Everyone seemed to love it. Since its release, however, it's kind of a ho-hum album. The reviews said as much, and I've seen people around here express the same opinion. If it had remained unreleased, it would have retained its charm and importance amongst the fanbase.

Songs from NPGMC year one credited to 'Prince'
(and therefore contenders for inclusion on the 'High' album)

Vavoom
High
Underneath The Cream
My Medallion
Silicon
When I Lay My Hands On U
Sex Me, Sex Me Not
Supercute
U Make My Sun Shine
Golden Parachute

also:
Props 'n' Pounds
Y Should I Do That When I Can Do This?
Judas Smile
Jukebox With A Heartbeat

The first 10 tracks listed are almost certainly from the 'High' album, as they have a common 'sound' and were mostly recorded solo by Prince. The final 4 may or may not have been included. Personally, I'm not sure that 'Props N Pounds' or 'Jukebox With A Heartbeat' would've fitted.

All other tracks released were credited to 'The NPG' or '', and therefore had already been seperated by Prince as belonging to other projects.

Strangely, my least favorite track from 'High' is the title track. It just seems a bit trite and silly. It would have been the equivalent of calling The Rainbow Children 'Wedding Feast' or Controversy 'Ronnie Talk To Russia'.

i like high it was fun..

va-va voom..."

Sweet Black Cherry Pie? I don't think I have heard of this one. I thought I downloaded all of them. When did this appear?

DreamInWs said:

"High" is fit to frame. It is a masterpiece.

AaronUnlimited said:

Agreed! The Black Album however brilliant if pulled out at the right time.

lovebird said:

Never heard of this either?
Must be a fake

"Underneath the Cream" is truly one of Prince's worst songs ever...that rap is of a quality even Robbie Williams would be ashamed of (another guy who shouldn't rap).

chookalana said:

Anyone got a larger version of this picture that they could either post here or email me? I'd appreciate it!