Parade

Purple Rain

SOTT

Lotus Flow3er

Black Album

Lovesexy

Come

TRC

Symbol

3121

Prince doesnt really have the best of album covers

Just to say, the 'worst album ever' thread actually has a lot of "positivity" and constructive criticism - pretty much everything someone says is the worst, someone else is saying they love and why. So so-called negative threads aren't always that. Just sayin'

.

.

My personal top ten:

.

1. Parade

2. Controversy

3. Romance 1600

4. For You

5. Prince

6. Around The World In A Day

7. Black Album

8. Lovesexy

9. 1999

10. 16

.

.

And can I just say, Godfuckingdamn, when are they going to fix this whole no paragraph thing in the forum software?! It's been borked for months, probably close to a year or something. It drives me nuts!

[Edited 9/10/13 5:32am]

1. Sign "O" the Times

2. Purple Rain

3. 1999

4. The Gold Experience

5. 3121

6.

7. Lotusflow3r

8. Controversy

9. Parade

10.Emancipation

1. Sign o The times 2. Purple Rain 3. Dirty Mind 4. Parade 5. The Black Album 6. 1999 7. Lovesexy 8. Controversy 9. Diamonds and Pearls 10. Prince

NouveauDance said:

Just to say, the 'worst album ever' thread actually has a lot of "positivity" and constructive criticism - pretty much everything someone says is the worst, someone else is saying they love and why. So so-called negative threads aren't always that. Just sayin'

.

.

My personal top ten:

.

1. Parade

2. Controversy

3. Romance 1600

4. For You

5. Prince

6. Around The World In A Day

7. Black Album

8. Lovesexy

9. 1999

10. 16

.

.

And can I just say, Godfuckingdamn, when are they going to fix this whole no paragraph thing in the forum software?! It's been borked for months, probably close to a year or something. It drives me nuts!

[Edited 9/10/13 5:32am]

Careful, you might get banned or your post removed.....

1. Planet Earth
2. MPLSound
3. 1800NewFunk
4. Exodus
5. Chaos & Disorder
6. Graffiti Bridge
7. Purple Medley
8. For You
9. Lovesexy
10. Parade

My favorites are: Purple Rain, Planet Earth, 3121, For You, Grafitti Bridge, sign o' The Times, Musicology, 20Ten, The Gold Experience, Dirty Mind.

[Edited 9/10/13 11:52am]

vikfunk said:

1. Planet Earth 2. MPLSound 3. 1800NewFunk 4. Exodus 5. Chaos & Disorder 6. Graffiti Bridge 7. Purple Medley 8. For You 9. Lovesexy 10. Parade

Really? I mean I'll never knock someone for their musical tastes, but your top 10 is...... well.... unique. Points for being 100% different than anyone else.

^He's just pulling our legs. Points for being funny!
[Edited 9/12/13 11:53am]

Some of these can not be accepted, the question was the Best 10 Prince albums, not "best 10 albums" written by Prince, so Basically I don't think people should be albe to get away with

Romance 1600 - A Sheila E album

1 -800 New Funk - A mixture of artists, Prince is in one duet I think

16 - Madhouse Album

If such bizarre albums were allowed most of us would have different lists

And yes I think vikfunk is being cheeky, I know in my heart no one could possibly like lamo albums like Planet Earth over Sign o the times and Parade. I think they have tried to be as difficult as possible. Purple Medley is not an album its a song and not even a very good one, its just samples. A 12 inch single is not an album. So I have only accepted 7 of his list and decided I will NOT include Exodus in my future counts.

How does the original starter of this thread feel about these choices.

TOP TO BOTTOM

Sign O The Times
Lovesexy
The Rainbow Children
1999
Parade
Purple Rain
Lotus Flower
Around The World In A Day
Controversy
Dirty Mind

1) SOTT

2) Purple Rain

3) Parade

4) Lovesexy

5) Dirty Mind

6) 1999

7) Diamonds & Pearls

8) Controversy

9) Black Album

10) The Gold Experience

Praxis said:

Guilty pleasure, but I do love a bit of Chaos & Order.

1. Purple Rain

2. 1999

3. Sign 'O' The Times

4. Dirty Mind

5. Parade

6. Controversy

7. Around The World In A Day

8. Batman

9.

10. Emancipation

Time for an update, after 30 lists we now have the following results. Aseries of Maverick and "different" alternative free floaters has shaked up the marks a bit. Despite this, the top performers are still unchanged, but now at least, nearly all of the albums have some votes.

First of all no album has appeared on all 30 lists, but the best now Purple Rain and Parade have appeared on 27 lists each, only not appearing on the 3 lists I consider maverick. Sign is on one less at 26. On the other hand, 5 albums have failed to make any of the Top 10 lists. these are Hits/Bsides, The Vault, Newpowersoul and Rave in 2 the Joy fantastic, Indigo Nights.

NPGMC albums have also failed to make the cut.

More bizarre votes include 14 Points for Exodus from 2 lists and Romance 1600 by Sheila E getting 6 points, Madhouse 16 and 1 -800 New funk gaining points as well. A single Purple Medley has also been voted. I have decided not to include them in the marks, but have at least acknowledged them.

New scores

1. Sign o the Times - 227 points, established a large lead gaining 76 percent of total possible marks, has actually pulled away from 2nd and 3rd since last list.

2. Purple Rain - 190 points, been neck and neck with Parade, but a 1st place in the last list compared to a 4th for Parde has placed into 2nd place.

3. Parade - 186 points, another very high scoring album

4. 1999 - 150 points, secure 4th place with exactly half of all the possible marks it could get, appeared on 24 lists

5. Lovesexy - 115 The only other album to get over 100 points appearing on 24 lists. Lovesexy is in everyone's top 10, but not really too many number 1s still an enduring and popular choice.

6. ATWIAD - 85 (18 lists)

7. Dirty Mind - 72 (13)

8. The Gold Experience - 64 (16) first non 80s album

9. Controversy - 57 (15)

10. The Rainbow Children - 56 (10) first 2000s album

So your top 10 Prince Albums as voted by you

1. Sign o the Times, 1987

2. Purple Rain, 1984

3. Parade, 1986

4. 1999, 1982

5. Lovesexy, 1988

6. Around the World in a day, 1985

7. Dirty Mind, 1980

8. The Gold Experience, 1995

9. Controversy, 1981

10. The Rainbow Children, 2001

As typing ranks takes too long here is the list of albums chronological and their score in points (Lists out of 30)

For You, 21 (4)

Prince, 20 (5)

Dirty Mind, 72 (13)

Controversy, 57 (15)

1999, 150 (24)

Purple Rain, 190 (27)

ATWIAD, 85 (18)

Parade, 186 (27)

Sign o the Times, 227 (26)

Black Album, 36 (9)

Lovesexy, 115 (24)

Batman, 13 (3)

Graffiti Bridge, 28 (5)

D and P, 26 (5)

Symbol, 37 (9)

Hits/Bsides 0 (0)

Come, 28 (7)

The Gold Experience, 64 (16)

Exodus, 14 (2)

Chaos and Disorder, 23 (4)

Emancipation, 18 (6)

The Truth, 0 (0)

Kamasutra, 0 (0)

Crystal Ball, 11 (2)

NewPowersoul, 0 (0)

The Vault, 0 (0)

Rave un 2, 16 (2)

Rave in2, 0 (0)

The Rainbow Children, 56 (10)

One Nite Alone, 0 (0)

One nite alone piano, 1 (1)

One nite alone aftershow, 0 (0)

N.E.W.S, 2 (1)

All NPGMC 2000 -2004 ALBUMS - NOTHING, NADA!!!!

Musicology, 10 (4)

3121, 35 (7)

Ultimate Prince, 9 (1)

Planet Earth, 21 (4)

Indigo Nights, 0 (0)

Lotusflow3r/MPLsOUND, 55 (14) Includes votes for either and both

20 Ten, 3 (1) ....Yes someone thought it was their 8th favourite Prince album

Always chaning, but right now:

1. Purple Rain
2. 1999
3. Sign O the Times
4. The Rainbow children
5. Lotusflow3r/MPLsSound
6. Around the world in a day
7. Planet earth
8. Batman
9. Lovesexy
10. Parade

1. Sign ‘O’ The Times

2. Purple Rain

3. Emancipation

4. Dirty Mind

5. Chaos And Disorder

6. Love Symbol

7. Musicology

8. 1999

9. The Gold Experience

10. Diamonds And Pearls

.

I starting listening to Prince in the nineties (first record was Love Symbol) in Zimbabwe/SA and for a long time that was all the Prince I had access to. It's only when i can to UK that I heard the rest (I also already had The Hits). So that might be why I still like those nineties records. They remind me of home and my early 20s.

Crystal Ball

Purple Rain

Dirty Mind

Controversy

Emancipation

1999

The rainbo children

sign o the times

LotusFlower/MPLSound

Prince

Come

Love Symbol

Gold Expierence

Planet Earth

Batman

Around the World in a day

Controversy

Lovesexy

Chaos Disorder

Parade

Adorecream said:

Time for an update, after 30 lists we now have the following results. Aseries of Maverick and "different" alternative free floaters has shaked up the marks a bit. Despite this, the top performers are still unchanged, but now at least, nearly all of the albums have some votes.

First of all no album has appeared on all 30 lists, but the best now Purple Rain and Parade have appeared on 27 lists each, only not appearing on the 3 lists I consider maverick. Sign is on one less at 26. On the other hand, 5 albums have failed to make any of the Top 10 lists. these are Hits/Bsides, The Vault, Newpowersoul and Rave in 2 the Joy fantastic, Indigo Nights.

NPGMC albums have also failed to make the cut.

More bizarre votes include 14 Points for Exodus from 2 lists and Romance 1600 by Sheila E getting 6 points, Madhouse 16 and 1 -800 New funk gaining points as well. A single Purple Medley has also been voted. I have decided not to include them in the marks, but have at least acknowledged them.

New scores

1. Sign o the Times - 227 points, established a large lead gaining 76 percent of total possible marks, has actually pulled away from 2nd and 3rd since last list.

2. Purple Rain - 190 points, been neck and neck with Parade, but a 1st place in the last list compared to a 4th for Parde has placed into 2nd place.

3. Parade - 186 points, another very high scoring album

4. 1999 - 150 points, secure 4th place with exactly half of all the possible marks it could get, appeared on 24 lists

5. Lovesexy - 115 The only other album to get over 100 points appearing on 24 lists. Lovesexy is in everyone's top 10, but not really too many number 1s still an enduring and popular choice.

6. ATWIAD - 85 (18 lists)

7. Dirty Mind - 72 (13)

8. The Gold Experience - 64 (16) first non 80s album

9. Controversy - 57 (15)

10. The Rainbow Children - 56 (10) first 2000s album

So your top 10 Prince Albums as voted by you

1. Sign o the Times, 1987

2. Purple Rain, 1984

3. Parade, 1986

4. 1999, 1982

5. Lovesexy, 1988

6. Around the World in a day, 1985

7. Dirty Mind, 1980

8. The Gold Experience, 1995

9. Controversy, 1981

10. The Rainbow Children, 2001

Awesome job putting this together!

[Edited 9/16/13 12:58pm]

DITTO RE ADORECREAM. V HELPFUL AND ILLUMINATING. CHEERS, OTTER.

I usually flip through the list threads, but this is acually well maintained(sp?)!

I also thought '1999' should be higher on the list...

...LIKE NUMBER ONE!!!

1.1999

2.Purple Rain

3.Around The World In A Day

4.Parade

5.Sign 'O' The Times

6.The Black Album

7.Lovesexy

8.The Gold Experience

9.The Rainbow Children

10.Lotus Flow3r (and ONLY that one from the set!)

.

Prost!

.

PS(edit)

I meant to say, these would be the ten i need if i ever have to fly to the moon 'n shit

[Edited 9/16/13 12:36pm]

Sign O The Times
Lovesexy
Purple Rain
Parade
1999
Around The World In Day
Dirty Mind
The Gold Experience
The Rainbow Children
Controversy

SpiritOtter said:

DITTO RE ADORECREAM. V HELPFUL AND ILLUMINATING. CHEERS, OTTER.

Thanks guys, and when we get up to 40 or 45 lists will post full update, meanwhile after 36 lists, Purple Rain has extended further into 2nd place and is coming after Sign, which still has about a 25 point lead. Parade, 1999 and Lovesexy still hold their places, ATWIAD is the 6th album to get 100 points, Dirty Mind is in the 90s and TGE has reached 80s, Rainbow children has surged past Controversy to get 9th place. Lotusflow3r is doing well in 11th place. No new albums have joined the list in the past few lists.

for me

1. symbol album

2. gold experience

3. diamonds and pearls

4. chaos and disorder

5. purple rain

6. 1999

7. around the world in a day

8. sign o the times

9. batman

10. emancipation

trax said:

U became a fan somewhere around 1990! Even if I don't agree, it's nice to see those 1990s albums represented so well in someone's top ten!

1.the B-sides
2.Sign O The Times
3.1999
4.Purple Rain
5.Dirty Mind
6.Musicology
7.Controversy
8.the Gold Experience
9.the Black Album
10.Parade

This thread has slown down a bit lately so I may as well give an update with all the rankings best to worst. I have just included points at this stage.

Scores are out of 370 points

1. Sign o the Times 1987, 267 points

2. Purple Rain 1984, 241 points

3. Parade 1986, 202 points

4. 1999 1982, 188 pts

5. Lovesexy 1988, 133

6. ATWIAD 1985, 112

7. Dirty Mind 1980, 91

8. The Gold Experience 1995, 89

9. Rainbow Children 2001, 71

10. Controversy 1981, 69

11. Lotusflow3r/MPLSound 2009, 64

12. Lovesymbol 1992, 61

13. Black Album 1987/94, 41

14= Come 1994, 38

14= Chaos and Disorder 1996, 38

16= Diamonds and Pearls 1991, 35

16= 3121 2006, 35

18. Emancipation 1996, 33

19. Planet Earth 2007, 32

20. Graffiti Bridge 1990, 28

21. Batman 1989, 24

22= For You 1978, 21

22= Prince 1979, 21

22= Crystal Ball 1998, 21

25. Rave un2 the Joy Fantastic 199, 16

26. Musicology 2004, 14

27. Ultimate Prince 2006, 9 points

28. 20 Ten 2010, 3 points

29. N.E.W.S. 2003, 2

30. One Nite Alone Piano 2002, 1 point

31= All albums failed to score any Top 10 rankings or points

The Hits/B sides 1993

Newpowersoul 1998

The Truth 1998 (1996)

Kamasutra 1998 (1993)

NPGMC Releases 1998 - 2004 (Slaughterhouse, C note, Chocolate invasion, Xpectation)

The Vault: Old friends for sale 1999 (1990 - 1996)

Rave in 2 the year 2000 (Strange as it has "Beautiful Strange", a standout track on it)

The Very Best of Prince 2001

One Nite Alone 2002

One Nite Alone, The aftershow, it ain't over 2002

Indigo Nights 2008

[Edited 9/18/13 16:54pm]

Adorecream said:

This thread has slown down a bit lately so I may as well give an update with all the rankings best to worst. I have just included points at this stage.

Scores are out of 370 points

1. Sign o the Times 1987, 267 points

2. Purple Rain 1984, 241 points

3. Parade 1986, 202 points

4. 1999 1982, 188 pts

5. Lovesexy 1988, 133

6. ATWIAD 1985, 112

7. Dirty Mind 1980, 91

8. The Gold Experience 1995, 89

9. Rainbow Children 2001, 71

10. Controversy 1981, 69

11. Lotusflow3r/MPLSound 2009, 64

12. Lovesymbol 1992, 61

13. Black Album 1987/94, 41

14= Come 1994, 38

14= Chaos and Disorder 1996, 38

16= Diamonds and Pearls 1991, 35

16= 3121 2006, 35

18. Emancipation 1996, 33

19. Planet Earth 2007, 32

20. Graffiti Bridge 1990, 28

21. Batman 1989, 24

22= For You 1978, 21

22= Prince 1979, 21

22= Crystal Ball 1998, 21

25. Rave un2 the Joy Fantastic 199, 16

26. Musicology 2004, 14

27. Ultimate Prince 2006, 9 points

28. 20 Ten 2010, 3 points

29. N.E.W.S. 2003, 2

30. One Nite Alone Piano 2002, 1 point

31= All albums failed to score any Top 10 rankings or points

The Hits/B sides 1993

Newpowersoul 1998

The Truth 1998 (1996)

Kamasutra 1998 (1993)

NPGMC Releases 1998 - 2004 (Slaughterhouse, C note, Chocolate invasion, Xpectation)

The Vault: Old friends for sale 1999 (1990 - 1996)

Rave in 2 the year 2000 (Strange as it has "Beautiful Strange", a standout track on it)

The Very Best of Prince 2001

One Nite Alone 2002

One Nite Alone, The aftershow, it ain't over 2002

Indigo Nights 2008

[Edited 9/18/13 16:54pm]

Great job on this. It's very much appreciated!