Isn't it great!

I don't know about anybody else but I freakin' love it! And, get ready for this, Cindy C is my favorite song!!

It's so funky it sometimes hurts.

stymie said:

Cindy C is cool. Best track for me is Bob George.

Ain't that a bitch!

I heard pieces of this when I was in college but I don't have that one...

Tina (~!~)

i enjoy it, but overall i think it's one of his weaker efforts. I'm glad it was shelved for LoveSexy. It had a cool mystique about it while it was unreleased... now it's just kinda... blah. But still some good tracks... especially Cindy C. For some reason, I always thought Sexual Suicide should have been on that album, too... it seems to fit, stylistically and content.

JonSnow said:

NOOO!!!

i haven't heard it in a while, nor do i own it (yep, gotta start huntin 4 a copy of it )


"bob george" + "cindy c." =


might be little, but it's an edit!
[This message was edited Thu Feb 27 12:44:23 PST 2003 by Handclapsfingasnapz]

Cloudbuster said:

the Revolution couldn't have done this..and he couldn't have made this with them still around either

I still get a kick out of it.

I consider the Black Album to be his last truly, entirely brilliant record

I guess Lovesexy wasn't bad, but nothing catches the raw rock n roll "fuck you" attitude of the Black Album

It's still the Funk Bible!

2 Nigs United For West Compton is the funkiest instrumental if not the funkiest song EVER, in my not so humble opinion. Fiercest of them all!

Dug it More as a Bootleg.somehow over time it just doesn't leave much of a impression over me.Dig The Instrumentation in parts&still like "Supercalifragisexy" but on a whole it's not worth the Hype IMHO.but Boy did this Album do Wonders for Prince as a Prolific Artist&on the Bootleg Circuits?

Oh indeed it is fantastic. Both Superfunkycalifragisexy and Rock Hard in a Funky Place rock my world

Much love Pochacco

The Black Album funks the mainfuckingstage! Makes me feel "soo good, soo good, soo good!"

It's a great treadmill disc.

Definitely one of my favorites. For me it seems to get better with age. Bob George and Superfunky...have to be the stinkiest funk the little man ever made. Plus, I agree with Rudy...this was the last Prince record that was "cool" imo. After Lovesexy the rawness and mystique were gone forever.

When Prince released The Black Album, he opened the vault door to the darkness and it could never quite be as alluring. It's still an amazingly funky record although I prefer Camille.

I still play this one. "2 Nigs" off the "It Ain't Over" disc is great!

Anji said:

What?

FACEJUSTCANTBESTOPPED said:

What I said.

Pagey said:

Co-sign!

well, to be honest I love it, but this and lovesexy sound very 80'ish and dated..


but still funky

funkaholic1972 said:

Funk aholic, how can u say no war/fightin when the emoticon loooks so damn cool

Sdldawn said:

Dated is Debarge man!

This is an awesome album, and it's a shame that he pulled it off the shelves. Bob George is a trip!!!


He should've done a DOUBLE album, with BLACK as one record and WHITE [Lovesexy] as the other.
[This message was edited Thu Feb 27 19:43:54 PST 2003 by PurpleJedi]

I agree that there definetly was something mysterious and taboo like when the Black Album was pulled. That added to the attraction and feel to it.

I think it should have remained unreleased for that reason. THe darkness.

But WB released it and although it was now CD quality and all that, but it came out in a different era and it sounded somewhat not as slick as a 95 Gold Experience.

I wonder if The Crystal Ball or Camille released (as special editions or anniversary releases or something) as they were originally intended would it now sound out of place. Maybe. Maybe not. I think it may be how it's marketed and how well it somehow fits with Prince's current musical journey...?

Simply put...

The Black Album..FUNKIN ROCKS !!..

So There !


FISH

i think it's funny that this may be his funkiest record ever and of all things, it's called "The Black Album". I am sure this has more to do with it's dark nature, but it is still ironic. And still a statement.

Love it, love it, love it!
I was listening to this on the way to work, this morning. Those horns on 'Cindy C' - make me wanna holler!



"Excuse my savoir faire but, baby, I'm dyi'n to take you anywhere".

Can you imagine Cindy C's face when she heard Cindy C?