Do you agree with the above statement?

Even though I'm not so keen on Rave Un2 or ONA Live, I wouldn't want to be without them and there's at least a handful of songs (usually more) on EVERY album of his that I love. I'm so glad that I've got all his albums and if I unfortunately managed to lose/damage one, no matter which one it was, I would be frantically looking to replace it as soon as possible.

Do you agree? Or would you seriously not mind if you didn't own one or two of his albums?

I agree. Even the worst Prince album is better than 95% everything else out there.

What is the worst Prince album? Probably - in my opinion - hmm... i guess I'd have to go with For You, simply because it's not up to par w/ his other works. But For You is still CERTAINLY worth getting.

Thanks for the comment Haystack. I agree with u 100%. Missing one of his albums to me would be like yanking a chapter out of a book. Each album helps define both what came before and what comes after. Love it or hate it is about the "Grand Progression".

Haystack said:

I don't own one or two and I don't mind. I've never been a completist. If I truly felt that he never just punched the clock and coasted on cruise control for any single album I'd be a completist. But at one time I did own them all. Although in general I agree about there being at least a couple of good songs on... 99% of his albums.

Supernova said:

Dare I ask what album(s) fall in the 1% category?

I agree -- even though New Power Soul is by far my least favorite, I wouldn't want to do without it.

That's the reason why I joined the NPG Music Club both years so far -- I don't want to miss anything, and there was a good chance that stuff wouldn't be released in stores (not all of it, anyway).

The only CD I ever got rid of was Goldnigga -- it was just too awful to stay in my collection. 1999 The New Master isn't that great either, but I'll keep it just 'cuz.

The Honest Truth...

of course..even Batman

I believe so...

JonSnow said:

some albums that came out in 1998:

Madonna, "Ray Of Light"
Mercury Rev, "Deserter's Songs"
Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach, "Painted From Memory"
Lauryn Hill, "The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill"
Rufus Wainright, "Rufus Wainright"
Alanis Morissette, "Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie"
Sheryl Crow, "The Globe Sessions"
Whitney Houston, "My Love Is Your Love"
Cher, "Believe"
Joni Mitchell, "Taming The Tiger"
Outkast, "Aquemini"
Marilyn Manson, "Mechanical Animals"
PJ Harvey, "Is This Desire?"
Tori Amos, "From The Choirgirl Hotel"
Fatboy Slim, "You've Come A Long Way Baby"
Air, "Moon Safari"
Liz Phair, "Whitechocolatespaceegg"
Massive Attack, "Mezzanine"
Beck, "Mutations"
Aretha Franklin, "A Rose Is Still A Rose"
Emmylou Harris, "Spyboy"
Beastie Boys, "Hello Nasty"
Maxwell, "Embrya"
Tricky, "Angels With Dirty Faces"
Lucinda Williams, "Car Wheels On A Gravel Road"
Jeff Buckley, "Sketches For My Sweetheart The Drunk"
Willie Nelson, "Teatro"



oh, and Prince/NPG: "Newpower Soul"
[This message was edited Fri Mar 7 22:28:38 PST 2003 by AaronFantastic]

I agree. IMHO, every Prince album, song, movie, etc. is worth getting, having, keeping, taking care of, loving, appreciating, sharing. I find something to like in each and every song: a certain beat, a certain lyric, a certain message.

Haystack said:

Yes.

origmnd said:

HEY!

I have a soft spot for Batman..

I disagree.


Then some of the crappy music that is out now is worth getting,right. There has to be one good song on Ashanti's Cd.

NewPowersoul is a bad cd.


OOps!! I forgot...according to one of these threads, I'm not a fan anyway.