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1 song off every RELEASED STUDIO album. Pick your favourite song off every studio album and lets see how strong it would be as a compilation album.
*This is not including internet albums, Crystal Ball and The Vault: Old Friends for Sale, I see the latter two as compilation albums.
Disc 1 1. Soft & Wet 2. I wanna be Your Lover 3. Uptown 4. Controversy 5. Little Red Corvette 6. Purple Rain 7. Pop Life 8. Sometimes It Snow in April 9. I Could Never Take The Place of Your Man 10. Anna Stesia 11. Scandalous 12. Joy in Repetition 13. Insatiable 14. And God Created Woman
Disc 2 1. Papa 2. Bob George 3. Gold 4. Zannalee 5. The Love We Make 6. I love You But I Don't Trust You Anymore 7. Rainbow Children 8. East 9. Musicology 10. 3121 11. Somewhere Here on Earth 12. Colonized Mind 13. Ol Skool Company 14. Sticky Like Glue
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Hmm.. Why have you missed out the Truth & Batman? And if you're including Chaos & Disorder, I can't see why not The Vault, they were both complilation albums given to WB at the same time.
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Scandalous. I wasn't sure about the truth as it was included in the crystal ball set. I always felt that chaos and disorder had a very themed feel to it whereas the vault, well, the title speaks for itself. | |
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kangafunk said: Scandalous. I wasn't sure about the truth as it was included in the crystal ball set. I always felt that chaos and disorder had a very themed feel to it whereas the vault, well, the title speaks for itself. Exactly, Chasos & Disorder wasn't a compilation, it was an album recorded all at once with the same band, I would have done the same thing. Not sure about the Truth. I think the original poster was just including the main releases.  |
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1978- For You For You 1979- Prince Sexy Dancer 1980- Dirty Mind Head 1981- Controversy Annie Christian 1982- 1999 Lady Cab Driver 1984- Purple Rain Computer Blue 1985- ATWIAD Tambourine 1986- Parade I Wonder U 1987- SOTT The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker 1987- The Black Album Bob George 1988- Lovesexy Dance On 1989- Batman Vicki Waiting 1990- Graffiti Bridge Joy in Repetition 1991- Diamonds & Pearls Strollin' 1992- 1994- Come Letitgo 1995- The Gold Experience Billy Jack Bitch 1996- Emancipation Joint 2 Joint 1996- Chaos & Disorder Dig U Better Dead 1998- New Power Soul Come On 1999- Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic Undisputed 2001- The Rainbow Children Mellow 2003- N.E.W.S East 2004- Musicology Illusion, Coma, Pimp & Circumstance 2006- 3121 Black Sweat 2007- Planet Earth Future Baby Mama 2009- Lotusflow3r Boom 2009- MPLSoUND Ol' Skool Company 2010- 20ten Beginning Endlessly
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Very interesting greyhoodiegirl, it's practically a different selection! I found the first disc so hard, I didn't choose the songs that I like the best at this moment in time, I tried to think back over the years and remember which songs I played the most, for example, the beautiful ones is my favourite off purple rain right now, but purple rain has been played probably 5 times as much over the years. | |
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I don't know why people keep saying this. It's actually one of his most stylistically consistent releases from the 1990s. All of the songs have the same pop/jazz feel and the same production style to them. It's not a mixed bag of different styles like C&D, Emancipation or Rave at all
Either Prince or WB seem to have wanted to give the impression that it's more of a compilation of tracks from different eras, but it seems like most of it was recorded during a relatively short period of time. The booklet states the material was written between 85-94, but the earliest date most likely just refers to the year when the original version of "Old Friends 4 Sale" was done. The version included is actually from the early-90s.
Since only one track on it had been released earlier I don't know how it can be called a compilation album. I think it's perfectly comparable to C&D as far as its status as one of his studio albums goes. Its release was just delayed by a few years. [Edited 3/9/13 5:29am] | |
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we have Bob George, East and Ol' Skool Company in common | |
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oh and Joy In Repetition | |
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no it wasn't. half the songs were Come/Gold leftovers and the rest were Emancipation leftovers (that came out before Emancipation).
The Vault was 1991/1992/1993 leftovers and 1 Emancipation leftover.
they're both compilations. but in Prince world, they're just as much a studio album as something like Graffiti Bridge.
they were turned in to WB to satisfy the studio album requirements of his re-negotiated contract in 1996 to get out of it. | |
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novabrkr said:
I don't know why people keep saying this. It's actually one of his most stylistically consistent releases from the 1990s. All of the songs have the same pop/jazz feel and the same production style to them. It's not a mixed bag of different styles like C&D, Emancipation or Rave at all
Either Prince or WB seem to have wanted to give the impression that it's more of a compilation of tracks from different eras, but it seems like most of it was recorded during a relatively short period of time. The booklet states the material was written between 85-94, but the earliest date most likely just refers to the year when the original version of "Old Friends 4 Sale" was done. The version included is actually from the early-90s.
Since only one track on it had been released earlier I don't know how it can be called a compilation album. I think it's perfectly comparable to C&D as far as its status as one of his studio albums goes. Its release was just delayed by a few years. [Edited 3/9/13 5:29am] Again, it's just the title that gives it away. I agree with you about it sounding more coherent than lots of other albums. As for chaos, I'm pretty sure that although it was just thrown to Warner to fulfil his contract, it was released as a studio album. I could be wrong of course. | |
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It's because people don't use their ears. They repeat things they might have heard from elsewhere. It's the same with the usual track bashing of "Purple & Gold", "Wedding feast", "Jughead" etc. They don't even know what they are talking about. | |
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Sorry but if an album has the title "the vault", I'm going to assume that it is tracks pulled from the vault, it has absolutely nothing to do with how the album flows. | |
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1978- For You - Just As long As We're Together 1979- Prince - Bambi 1980- Dirty Mind - When You Were Mine 1981- Controversy - Do Me Baby 1982- 1999 - Little Red Corvette 1984- Purple Rain - When Doves Cry 1985- ATWIAD - Condition Of The Heart 1986- Parade - Mountains 1987- SOTT - I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man 1988- Lovesexy- Anna Stesia 1989- Batman - Partyman 1990- Graffiti Bridge - Joy In Repetition 1991- Diamonds & Pearls - Gett Off 1992- 1994- Come - Space 1994- The Black Album - Cindy C 1995- The Gold Experience - Eye Hate You 1996- Chaos & Disorder - I Like It There 1996- Emancipation - The Human Body 1998- The Truth - Don't Play Me 1998- New Power Soul - Until U're in My Arms Again 1999- The Vault: Old friends 4 Sale - When the Lights Go Down 1999- Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic - I Love U, but I Don't Trust U Anymore 2001- The Rainbow - Rainbow Children 2002- One Night Alone - Pearls B4 The Swine 2002- N.E.W.S. - West 2004- Musicology - Reflection 2006- 3121 - Black Sweat 2007- Planet Earth - Future Baby Mama 2009- Lotusflow3r - Crimson And Clover 2009- MPLSoUND - Chocolate Box 2010- 20Ten - Sticky Like Glue The right to free discussion is protected!! | |
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no it wasn't. half the songs were Come/Gold leftovers and the rest were Emancipation leftovers (that came out before Emancipation).
The Vault was 1991/1992/1993 leftovers and 1 Emancipation leftover.
they're both compilations. but in Prince world, they're just as much a studio album as something like Graffiti Bridge.
they were turned in to WB to satisfy the studio album requirements of his re-negotiated contract in 1996 to get out of it. OK, then I guess that could apply to half of every released Prince album... |
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For You SAW Prince IWBYL Dirty Mind DIAN Controversy C 1999 LRC Purple Rain WDC Around The World In A Day RB Parade K Sign O The Times UGTL Lovesexy AS Batman VW Graffiti Bridge TITT Diamonds And Pearls GO Love Symbol DU Come Sp The Black Album LG The Gold Experience TMBGITW Chaos And Disorder HU Emancipation LHAB Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic TGRES The Rainbow Children M2TP One Nite Alone OITM Musicology CMN 3121 F Planet Earth G Lotusflow3r CM MPLSound OSC 20Ten SLG I will listen to N. E. W. S. someday. | |
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1978- For You - For You 1979- Prince - Bambi 1980- Dirty Mind - When You Were Mine 1981- Controversy - Do Me Baby 1982- 1999 - Lady Cab Driver 1984- Purple Rain - Computer Blue 1985- ATWIAD - Pop Life 1986- Parade - Mountains 1987- SOTT - The Cross / I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (can't decide) 1988- Lovesexy- Anna Stesia 1989- Batman - Electric Chair 1990- Graffiti Bridge - Joy In Repetition 1991- Diamonds & Pearls - Willing And Able 1992- 1994- Come - Papa 1994- The Black Album - Superfunkycalifragisexy 1995- The Gold Experience - Shy 1996- Chaos & Disorder - Zanalee 1996- Emancipation - Friend Lover Sister Mother Wife 1998- The Truth - Don't Play Me 1998- New Power Soul - The One 1999- The Vault: Old friends 4 Sale - When the Lights Go Down 1999- Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic - I Love U, but I Don't Trust U Anymore 2001- The Rainbow - Family Name 2002- One Night Alone - Ure Gonna C Me 2002- N.E.W.S. - so long since I have listened I just do not remember! 2004- Musicology - Dear Mr Man 2006- 3121 - The Dance 2007- Planet Earth - The One U Wanna C 2009- Lotusflow3r - Colonized Mind 2009- MPLSoUND - Better With Time 2010- 20Ten - Future Soul Song
I think doing a compilation like this shows that all his albums have material that is good as anything he has done before. Perhaps it is harder to choose just one song on the earlier albums but even so, there are still plenty of gems post Warner Bros
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1978- For You - In Love 1979- Prince - Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad 1980- Dirty Mind - Uptown 1981- Controversy - Controversy 1982- 1999 - Automatic 1984- Purple Rain - When Doves Cry 1985- ATWIAD - Condition Of The Heart 1986- Parade - Venus de Milo 1987- SOTT - The Ballad of Dorothy Parker 1988- Lovesexy- I Wish U Heaven 1989- Batman - The Future 1990- Graffiti Bridge - Joy In Repetition 1991- Diamonds & Pearls - Money Don't Matter Tonight 1992- 1994- Come - Space 1994- The Black Album - 2 Nigs United 4 West Compton 1995- The Gold Experience - Eye Hate U 1996- Chaos & Disorder - I Like It There 1996- Emancipation - In This Bed I Scream 1998- The Truth - Don't Play Me 1998- New Power Soul - Come On 1999- The Vault: Old friends 4 Sale - She Spoke 2 Me 1999- Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic - Prettyman 2001- The Rainbow - The Everlasting Now 2002- One Night Alone - Pearls B4 The Swine 2002- N.E.W.S. - West 2004- Musicology - A Million Days 2006- 3121 - Fury 2007- Planet Earth - Guitar 2009- Lotusflow3r - Wall of Berlin 2009- MPLSoUND - Ol' Skool Company 2010- 20Ten - Beginning Endlessly | |
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For you - in love Prince - bambi Dirty mind - dirty mind Controversy - controversy 1999 - automatic Purple rain - when doves cry Around the world - raspberry beret Parade - kiss Sign - ballad of dp Lovesexy - Anna stesia Batman - partyman Graffiti - joy in repetition D&p - Gett off  - continental Come - papa Black album - bob George Gold - endorphin machine Chaos - I like it there Emancipation - sleep around Nps - come on The truth - dont play me Rave - undisputed The vault - old friends 4 sale Rainbow children - rainbow children One night alone - havent listened to it N.e.w.s - west Musicology - illusion, coma.... 3121 - black sweat Planet earth - Chelsea rogers Lotusflow3r - $ MPLs sound - dance 4 me 20ten - beginning endlessly | |
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sadly however .. the vault was one of his last efforts that could be remotely considered cohesive .. and besides .. vault has a real nice feel .. it is surprisingly good for this era | |
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Completely missed that on the list!
now... about that missing One Nite Alone album... [Edited 3/9/13 10:19am] blah blah blah |
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1978- For You - Crazy You 1979- Prince - Bambi 1980- Dirty Mind - Party Up 1981- Controversy - Let's Work 1982- 1999 - I can't pick 1984- Purple Rain - The Beautiful Ones 1985- ATWIAD - Temptation 1986- Parade - Anotherloverholenyohead 1987- SOTT - Adore 1988- Lovesexy- I Wish U Heaven 1989- Batman - The Future 1990- Graffiti Bridge - Joy In Repetition 1991- Diamonds & Pearls - Live 4 Love 1992- 1994- Come - Loose 1994- The Black Album - Rockhard in a Funky Place 1995- The Gold Experience - Shy 1996- Chaos & Disorder - I Like It There 1996- Emancipation - Joint 2 Joint 1998- The Truth - The Truth & Cool As The Otherside of the Pillow 1998- New Power Soul - Come On 1999- The Vault: Old friends 4 Sale - When the Lights Go Down 1999- Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic - The Sun, The Moon & Stars 2001- The Rainbow - 1+1+1 2002- One Night Alone - Pearls B4 The Swine 2002- N.E.W.S. - West 2004- Musicology - Dear Mr. Man 2006- 3121 - Te Amo Corazon 2007- Planet Earth - Somewhere Here On Earth 2009- Lotusflow3r - Wall of Berlin 2009- MPLSoUND - No More Candy 4 U 2010- 20Ten - Sticky Like Glue To make a thief, make an owner; to create crime, create laws. | |
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1978- For You - Baby 1979- Prince - When We're Dancing Close and Slow 1980- Dirty Mind - Head
1981- Controversy - Private Joy 1982- 1999 - Automatic 1984- Purple Rain - When Doves Cry 1985- ATWIAD - Tamborine 1986- Parade - Life Can Be So Nice 1987- SOTT - If I Was Your Girlfriend 1988- Lovesexy- Lovesexy 1989- Batman - Electric Chair 1990- Graffiti Bridge - We Can Funk 1991- Diamonds & Pearls - Insaitable 1992- Love Symbol - Love 2 The 9's 1994- Come - Come 1994- The Black Album - Le Grind 1995- The Gold Experience - Endorphinmachine 1996- Chaos & Disorder - I Like It There 1996- Emancipation - Betcha By Golly Wow 1998- The Truth - Dionne 1998- New Power Soul - Come On 1999- The Vault: Old friends 4 Sale - Old Friends 4 Sale 1999- Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic - Eye Love U, But Eye Don't Trust U Anymore 2001- The Rainbow - 1+1+1 is 3 2002- One Night Alone - One Nite Alone 2002- N.E.W.S. - North 2004- Musicology - If I Was The Man in Ur Life 2006- 3121 - Black Sweat 2007- Planet Earth - Mr. Goodnight 2009- Lotusflow3r - Feel Good, Feel Better, Feel Wonderful 2009- MPLSoUND - Dance 4 Me 2010- 20Ten - Beginning Endlessly
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Well, wasn't that an internet release? | |
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I can't do this
EVERY Prince album has AT LEAST 3 or 4 strong tracks, except
NEWS Xpectation C-Note (Empty Room) Chocolate Invasion (The Dance) Slaughterhouse
which suck from start to finish (other than the song indicated)
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im yours why u wanna treat me so bad uptown sexuality little red corvette lets go crazy america anotherlover housequake dead on it anna stesia electric chair elephants and flowers live 4 love love 2 the 9s space endorphine machine i like it there come on so far so pleased the everlasting now 3121 the one u wanna c wall of berlin | |
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I'm Yours I wanna B Ur Lover When U were Mine Let's Work Little Red Corvette When Doves Cry ( skipping Purple Rain was NOT easy for me Raspberry Berrett Mountains If I was Ur Girlfriend Anna Stesia Vicky Waiting Joy In Repitition Thunder God Created Woman Letitgo The Most Beautiful Grl In The World Dinner With Deloris The One The Holy River 1+1+1=3 A Million Days Fury Colonized Mine Beginning Endlessly
I'm sure I skipped a load of albums | |
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-Wtv u heard bout me is true,I change the rules n do what I wanna do.[Im n love w God,He's the only way - NOT!]We know we gotta die some day,so Im gon have fun evr MF night!Im gon 2 another life.How bout u?
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oh yes forgot about that My choice: Avalanche
Llanishenlad, go listen to it! Very rewarding, all beautiful and yet different ballads. -Wtv u heard bout me is true,I change the rules n do what I wanna do.[Im n love w God,He's the only way - NOT!]We know we gotta die some day,so Im gon have fun evr MF night!Im gon 2 another life.How bout u?
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1978- For You - Soft & Wet 1979- Prince - Why U Wanna Treat Me So Bad 1980- Dirty Mind - When U Were Mine 1981- Controversy - Annie Christian 1982- 1999 - DMSR 1984- Purple Rain - Computer Blue 1985- ATWIAD - Condition of the Heart 1986- Parade - Sometimes it Snows in April 1987- SOTT - Ballad of Dorothy Parker 1988- Lovesexy- Anna Stesia 1989- Batman - Vicki Waiting 1990- Graffiti Bridge - We Can Funk 1991- Diamonds & Pearls - Money Don't Matter 2 Night 1992- Love Symbol - Damn U 1994- Come -Solo 1994- The Black Album - Rockhard in a Funky Place 1995- The Gold Experience - Dolphin 1996- Chaos & Disorder -Zannalee 1996- Emancipation - The Holy River 1998- The Truth - The One 1998- New Power Soul - Until You're in my Arms Again 1999- The Vault: Old friends 4 Sale - Old Friends 4 Sale 1999- Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic - Eye Love U, But Eye Don't Trust U Anymore 2001- The Rainbow Children - She Loves Me 4 Me 2002- One Night Alone - One Nite Alone 2002- N.E.W.S. - West 2004- Musicology -Call My Name 2006- 3121 - Fury 2007- Planet Earth - Lion of Judah 2009- Lotusflow3r - Crimson and Clover 2009- MPLSoUND - Dance 4 Me 2010- 20Ten - Act of God
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