This is one of the most exciting times in recent memory to be a Prince fan. The frequent new songs, teasers, video performances, concerts, etc.

However, what The Time/Original 7 did in 2011 with Condensate has not been matched by Prince thus far. Morris and the boys seem to always get the best of Prince.

Screwdriver, U Will Be, etc. are awesome. However, he has not released anything remotely close to Condensate since 3121. I love LotusFlower, MPLSound, Planet Earth, 20ten(not so much) and the new stuff, but none of those albums have anything on Condensate which is a classic.

He can take as much credit as he wants for The Time, but at the end of the day, he still struggles to bring it like Morris and the crew can bring it. He better stop holding back and release it.

It may be a little unfair to compare a mix of random songs to Condensate, a fully realized album. But as it is, Condensate on a whole is better than most of what I've heard from Prince in 2013.

I disagree about LotusFlower though. For me, it blows Condensate out of the water and 20ten is comparable to it, at the very least.

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Didn't care fro the Time album, so for me yes, Prince now is better than that.

i agree with Xpert!

Prince IS The Time.

not even close!! The O7 album was INCREDIBLE!! So far I have not heard anything from Prince that good yet for this year. ITs still early though so he has time but so far O7 has the upperhand. I STILL play that cd all of the time!!

who gives a damn about what was done in 2011 they broke up and aint doing shit prince is always here doing something giving us a taste of funk. all this comparsion shit is worthless

cbarnes3121 said:

who gives a damn about what was done in 2011 they broke up and aint doing shit prince is always here doing something giving us a taste of funk. all this comparsion shit is worthless

You are always so irritable.

How many albums did the Time release in the past 20 years?

1...

How can this compare?

rdhull said:

cbarnes3121 said:

who gives a damn about what was done in 2011 they broke up and aint doing shit prince is always here doing something giving us a taste of funk. all this comparsion shit is worthless

You are always so irritable.

and u can always so kiss my ass

u can get yo bitch ass on here and rant and think i give a hot fuck to how u feel about what i say ?? u must of died and landed in hell cuz i wil always speak my mind if u dont like what i say fuck u to the fullest

I literally rolleyed.

donnyenglish said:

This is one of the most exciting times in recent memory to be a Prince fan. The frequent new songs, teasers, video performances, concerts, etc.

However, what The Time/Original 7 did in 2011 with Condensate has not been matched by Prince thus far. Morris and the boys seem to always get the best of Prince.

Screwdriver, U Will Be, etc. are awesome. However, he has not released anything remotely close to Condensate since 3121. I love LotusFlower, MPLSound, Planet Earth, 20ten(not so much) and the new stuff, but none of those albums have anything on Condensate which is a classic.

He can take as much credit as he wants for The Time, but at the end of the day, he still struggles to bring it like Morris and the crew can bring it. He better stop holding back and release it.

Let's be real. Condensate is good because Morris and the crew didn't stray far from the blueprint laid out for them on previous albums by Prince.

skywalker said:

Prince IS The Time.

LOL. Prince was The Time. But they evolved into their own creature by the mid-80s.

cbarnes3121 said:

u can get yo bitch ass on here and rant and think i give a hot fuck to how u feel about what i say ?? u must of died and landed in hell cuz i wil always speak my mind if u dont like what i say fuck u to the fullest

oh dear

rdhull said:

cbarnes3121 said:

u can get yo bitch ass on here and rant and think i give a hot fuck to how u feel about what i say ?? u must of died and landed in hell cuz i wil always speak my mind if u dont like what i say fuck u to the fullest

oh dear

That's you told.

toejam said:

skywalker said:

Prince IS The Time.

LOL. Prince was The Time. But they evolved into their own creature by the mid-80s.

When was that? The 5 minutes after Purple Rain stopped filming? By 85 Morris was gone!

inspireof said:

How many albums did the Time release in the past 20 years?

1...

How can this compare?

Yep.

condensate is the best prince album in years. and i loved lotusflow3r.

all I'm gonna say is....Condensate kicked my ass that's the best CD I've heard in a long time,from anyone.

I agree that it is debatable whether Condensate is better than 1. Planet Earth; 2. Lotus Flower; 3. 20ten(not really debatable) or 4. The 2013 releases.

I happen to be in the camp that Condensate is much better. It is one of those CD's that I have to try to not listen to so much because I don't want to wear it out. I also don't skip many, if any, songs on Condensate when I'm listening to it. I can't say that about any of the 4 compliations listed above.

Many of you feel otherwise and favor the Prince stuff, but the fact that we are having this debate is evidence that The Time was and still is a worthy rival of Prince. He can play Cool and Jungle Love all that he wants in concert, but we all know that he can never pull it off the way Morris and the boys can do it.

Even though I have enjoyed the new songs, and that Screwdriver remix is hot as all hell...I can honestly say I like Condensate more. I am still listening to that and the fDeluxe album on a consistant basis. I can't say that about most of Prince's recent stuff. Both have the Minneapolis sound but still sound new at the same time. That is the biggest thing I miss from Prince's stuff.

For me, Prince hasn't released one album since Musicology & 3121 that matches the energy and fun of Condensate.

Prince and The Time are apples n oranges in content.

The Time are usually striaght ahead rnb with rock flourishes.

Prince is balladry, rnb, rock, experimental, etc presented in a more abstract aesthetic.

Sort of like Van Halen compared to Radiohead.

Thats not saying that Condesnate was not a 10 (1-10, 10 being high) album. They hit every mark with that album, as if they went right from Pandemonium etc. Any fan of them should be proud of that album and I was hoping Prince heard that record too.

After thinking about it and still thinking Condensate is better than most of Prince's recent stuff, it does compare imo with Andy Allo's album which I think is the best thing Prince has produced since 3121. Now before the flames smoke my ass, hear me out. The reason I love Condensate so much is the sound is old and new at the same time...the songs are strong and hook filled...and just plain fun to listen to. there is no effort like "this might grow on me". It was instantly enjoyable and has remained so. I can definitely say, and I am PRETTY sure I am in the minority here, that Andy's album does the same. I still listen to it regularly and there was no effort.

Poplife88 said:

After thinking about it and still thinking Condensate is better than most of Prince's recent stuff, it does compare imo with Andy Allo's album which I think is the best thing Prince has produced since 3121. Now before the flames smoke my ass, hear me out. The reason I love Condensate so much is the sound is old and new at the same time...the songs are strong and hook filled...and just plain fun to listen to. there is no effort like "this might grow on me". It was instantly enjoyable and has remained so. I can definitely say, and I am PRETTY sure I am in the minority here, that Andy's album does the same. I still listen to it regularly and there was no effort.

Could it be that nobody had any real, high expectations for either Condensate or Andy Allo's album?

It's easier to love something if it's a pleasant surprise and you've lived without for so long, whereas when Prince releases and album, we all have a lot invested. For whatever bizarre reason. So it's easier to be let down by him.

As great as Condensate is... imagine a Prince album with similar qualities. I'm not interested in Prince trying to compete against them. If you put Jimmy and Terry in the studio with Prince, you will end up with Prince's best album since Purple Rain, if not ever. And while I'm dreaming let's get Tom Petty in the room too.