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robertgeorgeakabob said:

Absolutely it has cohesion. It is not a spiritual open book like Lovesexy, Lovesexy has no cohesive religious context. Which religion promotes sexuality as a form of worship? RC is a narrative story of a journey through the JW dogma. The voice segues every song accordingly. With just a little research into idiosyncratic JW beliefs the whole album becomes clear.

Do the Jehovah's Witnesses believe in the Akashic Records? Then I wouldn't say it's that coheasive. Furthermore, a simple google search reveals that the JW faith went through some VERY racist points in regards to blacks, and a centeral point of TRC being race, it seems VERY strange that Prince never brings it up.

As for Lovesexy, it has 1,000 times more clear a message then RainChi. "God is Love" "LoveSexy is the feeling that you get when you've fallen in love.....with the Heavens above"

That seemed a VERY strange arguing point. I mean, it seemed like you were setting yourself up to fail on that one

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I've explained myself more than clearly. You seem hung up on the fact that you don't agree with the subject of RC.
That is irrelevant to whether the concept is fluent and cohesive. It is, you just can't seem to get your head around it. I can, so no failure on my part.
Stick to C+D, more your level.

And I never mentioned the message of Lovesexy. I said it has no religious context.
Explain to me the religion that is Lovesexy. How does it fit in with the major world religions.
You really think Lovesexy is a recognised religion?
You're just being daft again.

Do JW believe in Akashic Records you ask?
Does Jesus go down Alphabet St?
I have no idea.

B-but... I liked it.

Its actually one of my favorites. I really liked when Prince went guitar heavy, hes disgusting with the guitar but I dont think he displays it enough. So thats why I tend to have a soft spot for it. That whole early 90's thing was good in that department.

funkaholic1972 said:

daPrettyman said:

Every time there is a "worst" album thread, I'm surprised at what some of define as horrible. It's one thing to not like a song or 2, but to classify albums like , TRC, Lotus, MPLSound, Emancipaion, etc. as the WORST is just a crime. Albums like these may not be greatness, but they all have great moments. ALL Prince albums have highs and lows.
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I can see how people can say PE is the worst (because it probably is), but it still has some good songs.

Just a matter of taste , mate! And I am completely serious saying that I can't find ONE song on Emancipation that has my total support. The production just totally ruins everything for me

2 points:

a) this site has some of the hungriest, music-fan based trolls on the net

b) we're fortunate to have an artist like Prince who is prolific enough to keep the interested talking

BELL6983 said:

Eye can not believe so many people do not like the rainbow children. Wow!

It's one of those albums that divides the fanbase some love it,some hate it.

SoulAlive said:

BELL6983 said:

Eye can not believe so many people do not like the rainbow children. Wow!

It's one of those albums that divides the fanbase some love it,some hate it.

For sure. I feel like there's no middle ground with that one.

Above everything, I just want to feel like he put some thought into whatever he's released. I think TRC at least qualifies as thoughtful, whether you agree with those thoughts or not. MPLSound sounds like it was rattled it off in 5 minutes. A musical TV dinner.

daPrettyman said: blacklotus said: I could never get into Rave... ever. It's his worst IMO So, you actually like Planet Earth? Yes! Somewhere Here on Earth 10/10 . The rest of the album is an 8

blacklotus said:

daPrettyman said: blacklotus said: I could never get into Rave... ever. It's his worst IMO So, you actually like Planet Earth? Yes! Somewhere Here on Earth 10/10 . The rest of the album is an 8

I agree about SHOE. It is greatness. There are several songs on PE that I like, but as an album, I rank it lower than Rave. I'm not saying Rave is a complete masterpiece, but I tend to like more songs on rave than PE. To me, PE feels more like a "thrown together" album than an album like Rave.

NouveauDance said:

Hell I never listen to Prince or NEWS...

Stinkers?

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Worst albums; 20Ten, Kamasutra and News

Into The Light and I Will are probably in my top 10 Prince songs ever. They really are that good. Everything about them is just magic. The way Into The Light opens with that delicate piano, Rosie's backing vocals on the second chorus, that brilliant sax and guitar solo before effortlessly going into I Will, which is surely one of Prince's most sincere ballads lyrically speaking. No trace of ego, just a genuine display of reassurance to a friend. Musically, it contains some of Prince's best lead guitar work and again, Rosie's harmonising is chilling. Rosie Gaines is the best singer Prince has ever worked with by a mile and these two songs are evidence of that. I really cannot over-emphasise how much I love these two songs.

The rest of the album is pretty good too. The title track is probably one of Prince's best balls-to-the-wall rock tracks and even the much derided I Rock Therefore I Am has its redeeming moments. Underneath the horrid production and that God-awful reggae rap is a catchy chord progression, some nice lead guitar work and fun lyrics.
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