I was wondering what Prince fans felt would be his best album or albums to listen too in order to regain faith in living and confidence in yourself. Currently I'm battling Major Depression and Anxiety so I was just wondering if others have had to battle this and if so is there any Prince album that helped you in any way to get through? Thanks

Omey said:

I was wondering what Prince fans felt would be his best album or albums to listen too in order to regain faith in living and confidence in yourself. Currently I'm battling Major Depression and Anxiety so I was just wondering if others have had to battle this and if so is there any Prince album that helped you in any way to get through? Thanks

Well i suffer from panic disorder and GAD and wen i went through a rough patch this year Rock and Roll love affair, screwdriver, since they are so happy relaxed and fun really helped me.

That's very personal, I guess it's just the music you love the most that can help you. In my case, I find Around The World In A Day (the music and the lyrics of several songs) very uplifting.

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DIAMONDS AND PEARLS is swirling with positive and uplifting messages and the musicality is also decidedly lighter than Prince's typically dark neurosis that plays out in the studio.

Songs like Walk Don't Walk, Live 4 Love, Willing and Able, Strollin, Cream, Daddy Pop, Diamonds and Pearls, Money Don't Matter 2Nite, Jughead and Push are littered with "be yourself, find your spirit, and be the best you can be (no matter what the world says)" kind of messages.

love,

Spirit

SpiritOtter said:

DIAMONDS AND PEARLS is swirling with positive and uplifting messages and the musicality is also decidedly lighter than Prince's typically dark neurosis that plays out in the studio.

Songs like Walk Don't Walk, Live 4 Love, Willing and Able, Strollin, Cream, Daddy Pop, Diamonds and Pearls, Money Don't Matter 2Nite, Jughead and Push are littered with "be yourself, find your spirit, and be the best you can be (no matter what the world says)" kind of messages.

love,

Spirit

I agree with this. Diamonds And Pearls' lyrics often have that positive individualist message. Definitely, together with Around The World In A Day, those would be my two uplifting albums from Prince.

Hmmmm....I guess it would be 1999 and/or the album from the symbol set that has

7 and....well, shoot. Can't think of the name of the song now. You know, the "anthem"

song.

Also, Rites of Spring by Igor Stravinsky and Carmina Burana by Carl Orff. These are

both very powerful.

Carmen Electra's album - it'll give you a good laugh if nothing else.

NouveauDance said:

Carmen Electra's album - it'll give you a good laugh if nothing else.

hahahahahahah

Thanks you all. Actually this is great advice I got from everyone. It's not about listening to an album that matches the sadness, but about just listening to albums full of energy and fun to re-inspire.

Omey said:

Thanks you all. Actually this is great advice I got from everyone. It's not about listening to an album that matches the sadness, but about just listening to albums full of energy and fun to re-inspire.

Yup.

All of em......

Javi said:

Javi said:

graffiti bridge has some good messages in it...the album...don't watch the movie!!

Lovesexy.

controversy99 said:

Javi said:

I agree with this. Diamonds And Pearls' lyrics often have that positive individualist message. Definitely, together with Around The World In A Day, those would be my two uplifting albums from Prince.

This is a great point, Spirit. That probably helps explain why I like those little, lesser known songs like Strollin, Willing and Able, Push, and Walk Don't Walk. All that said, I've been through a lot of depression myself. I find music feeds the sadness, for me, especially listening to ballads. It's not bad because at least I'm feeling something. So maybe for me, a fun party album with good beats would work, so that's 1999 for me.

Thanks controversy99.

I agree completely and I would even suggest that it is those utterly delightful lesser known songs that, together with the classic hits, make Diamonds and Pearls a quite brilliant record overall (even taking on board the well rehearded critiques of it).

I find that 1999 is still quite dark and ominous, even for a party record. Nonetheless, it's still one of, if not my actual, favourite Prince record.

In any particular case of the blues, I would concur with thedance's viewpoint and slightly extend it, to suggest that to really help with a turbulent transition, try turning the volume UP and cranking out the entire Black and Lovesexy album's in sequence for a full 2 hours, thereby soaking in the hedonistic funk bible juxtaposed with the fervent spiritual awakening occuring during that infamous era, and ending with those delightful and uplifting finale notes on Positivity.

It will make you want to play it all over again.

Spirit

Lovesexy

Can you imagine if someone says The Rainbow Children? (Although I must caveat that by saying the monster of an album absolutely renewed my faith in Prince as an artist).

Spirit

SpiritOtter said:

controversy99 said:

Javi said: This is a great point, Spirit. That probably helps explain why I like those little, lesser known songs like Strollin, Willing and Able, Push, and Walk Don't Walk. All that said, I've been through a lot of depression myself. I find music feeds the sadness, for me, especially listening to ballads. It's not bad because at least I'm feeling something. So maybe for me, a fun party album with good beats would work, so that's 1999 for me.

Thanks controversy99.

I agree completely and I would even suggest that it is those utterly delightful lesser known songs that, together with the classic hits, make Diamonds and Pearls a quite brilliant record overall (even taking on board the well rehearded critiques of it).

I find that 1999 is still quite dark and ominous, even for a party record. Nonetheless, it's still one of, if not my actual, favourite Prince record.

In any particular case of the blues, I would concur with thedance's viewpoint and slightly extend it, to suggest that to really help with a turbulent transition, try turning the volume UP and cranking out the entire Black and Lovesexy album's in sequence for a full 2 hours, thereby soaking in the hedonistic funk bible juxtaposed with the fervent spiritual awakening occuring during that infamous era, and ending with those delightful and uplifting finale notes on Positivity.

It will make you want to play it all over again.

Spirit

I agree. And I would add that those sweet and delightful "smaller" songs contribute decisively to it being one of Prince's best albums. In Diamonds And Pearls, he is at his best regarding songcraft.

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