So i have both albums now and they are both very long haha. Ive already listened to most of emancipation at one point or another but of couse many of the songs i either forgot about or at the time wasn't feelin. I wanna go back and relisten to that album but im afraid to do so given it's length haha. So other than face down, style, slave, betcha by golla wow, and la la means i love u because i either have good memory of these songs or already like them, wat else is worth listening to. As for crystall ball ive only listened to and remember 18 and over, days of wild, and Pussy control. I will listen to all 4 discs but if some songs are highlighted this would really help me out. Oh i also have the truth.

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Eat it all up.. it's good for you!

emancipation:

somebody's somebody

big white mansion

in this bed eye scream

soul sanctuary

dreamin' about u

joint 2 joint

the holy river

new world

face down

the love we make

my computer

crystal ball:

crystal ball

dream factory

movie star

crucial

sexual suicide

good love

last heart

make yo mama happy

interactive

da bang

what's my name

acknowledge me

calhoun sq

ripopgodazippa

she gave her angels

goodbye

the truth:

ALL OF IT!!!!

IstenSzek said:

emancipation:

somebody's somebody

big white mansion

in this bed eye scream

soul sanctuary

dreamin' about u

joint 2 joint

the holy river

new world

face down

the love we make

my computer

crystal ball:

crystal ball

dream factory

movie star

crucial

sexual suicide

good love

last heart

make yo mama happy

interactive

da bang

what's my name

acknowledge me

calhoun sq

ripopgodazippa

she gave her angels

goodbye

the truth:

ALL OF IT!!!!

^That, except strike the Emancipation list and listen to the whole thing except Holy River and the covers.

Emancipation for me had a lot of really good cuts My highlights of both albums are below, but honestly you should go through both albums and take the adventure from beginning to end when you get time

Emancipation:

Right Back Here In My Arms

Somebody's Sombody

Eye Can't Make U Love Me

Curious Child

Dreamin' About U

The Holy River

Slave

Sleep Around

My Computer

One Of Us

Emancipation

Crystal Ball Highlights:

Crystal Ball

Dream Factory

Acknowledge Me

LoveSign

Movie Star

Sexual Suicide

Cloreen Bacon Skin

Days of Wild

PoomPoom

P. Control

Screw all that above. The fact is, one Prince fan's favorites often cross over with another Prince fan's least favorites, so, you should give it ALL a spin.

Give this a try:

Consider each disc an individual album. Listen to a disc, re-listen, absorb it as you would a new album. After you've given it a few spins, you'll know which songs you love, which you don't, etc...

Then move on to the next disc, and so on.

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djThunderfunk said:

Screw all that above. The fact is, one Prince fan's favorites often cross over with another Prince fan's least favorites, so, you should give it ALL a spin.

Give this a try:

Consider each disc an individual album. Listen to a disc, re-listen, absorb it as you would a new album. After you've given it a few spins, you'll know which songs you love, which you don't, etc...

Then move on to the next disc, and so on.

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well yes, you're quite right. and good advice about the 1 disc = 1 album.

i wish i still had 6 discs of prince music left to discover

I can undestans looking for some direction but when it comes down to it you have to listen tpo any album in its entirity and make your own decisions.

Its best that way. Don't be influenced by anyone. Some really shit tracks I have really gotten to love over the years. Thats the beauty of Prince or any artist or band with such a huge catalogue you can pick and choose any songs to fit a mood. And the beauty of iTunes and iPods (or any player) you can in minutes make a new playlist.

So lstisten to all albums and then choose. Tho I have to say. The rainbow children even for me is hard going. But I worked with a guy who adored it so we played it all the time in the store so I got to accept it.