Without a doubt, Emancipation will have needed the strongest commercial single to promote it before the album's release. That song on this album is "Sleep Around," as verified by the vote put together by BorisFishPaw. It also has the most commercial appeal, in my opinion.
Lead single: Sleep Around. B-Side: Joint 2 Joint

Following the potential success of the single, the album should be released as an excellently packaged, double album. The debate will war on as to exactly how many, and which specific, songs should be included, however, the following are the 14 most popular songs voted by you on BorisFishPaw's opinion pole.

Emancipation by

01 Jam Of The Year
02 Face Down
03 Somebody's Somebody
04 Sex In The Summer
05 Courtin' Time
06 Soul Sanctuary
07 Dreamin' Bout U
08 Joint 2 Joint
09 In This Bed, I Scream
10 My Computer
11 Sleep Around
12 Saviour
13 The Love We Make
14 The Holy River

Maintaining the momentum of the first single, the album will need another strong commercial song; I favour a midtempo ballad. I think "In This Bed, I Scream" is a fan's favourite and would form the perfect choice. It's also unique to most other R'n'B/pop songs but very catchy. I understand this could be a hit/miss record.

2nd single: In This Bed, I Scream. B-Side: My Computer

As a final single, we need the album's anthemic rock song. Undoubtedly, the most Purple Rain-esque number to Emancipation's credit is "The Holy River."

3rd single: The Holy River. B-Side: The Love We Make

So there you have it, a feasibly successful product! Emancipation is an album that showcases at his happiest and most playful. Enjoy it, if you can.


[This message was edited Sat Mar 15 4:21:37 PST 2003 by Anji]

don't we have, like, a hundred of this same thread?


not to criticise you Anji, but this single-disc Emancipation thing has been done to death.

No Emale? No The Human Body? No New World? No fun for me- those are my top 3 tracks.

ah, what the hell


Jam Of The Year
Soul Sanctuary
Right Back Here In My Arms
Sleep Around
Somebody's Somebody
Journey 2 The Center Of Ur Heart
In This Bed I Scream
Curious Child
Dreamin' About U
Joint 2 Joint
Goodbye
My Computer
The Holy River
One Of Us
The Love We Make
She Gave Her Angels
Friend, Lover Sister Mother Wife

AaronFantastic said:

I know, Aaron. I just wanted to get rid of all of my own Emancipation 'hurt' and this thread solved it.

Anji said:

s'alright i've always got a single-disc Emancipation tracklist rotating around in my head. here's the latest. they're always different

Moonbeam said:

I would have liked to have included Emale and The Human Body but I decided to keep the tracklist as close to what people here actually voted for. None of those tracks made the top 14 list, and rightfully so.

AaronFantastic said:

FIRST SINGLE: In This Bed I Scream/Somebody's Somebody (double A-side)

SECOND SINGLE: Sleep Around/One Kiss At A Time (b-side)

THIRD SINGLE: The Holy River/Face Down (b-side)

AaronFantastic said:

Journey 2 The Centre Of Ur Heart must be a good song, I hear it mentioned alot. I love the song Goodbye! It baffles me how it didn't make the album.

AaronFantastic said:

Cool, we agree on the singles somewhat. Maybe not the B-sides.

Anji said:

Nah, here are the 14 best:

Emale
The Human Body
New World
Sleep Around
The Love We Make
Curious Child
Dreamin' About U
Joint 2 Joint
The Holy River
Slave
In This Bed I Scream
Face Down
Style
Mr. Happy

Moonbeam said:

You were doing well until your last entry. I do like it but among the best? I think not, Moonie.

Anji said:

Swap it for Somebody's Somebody, then, but I like Mr. Happy better.

Moonbeam said:

How would you sequence it?

Anji said:

I do have my own 15-track Emancipation disc. The order is as follows:

1. Slave
2. New World
3. The Human Body
4. Joint 2 Joint
5. Emale
6. Face Down
7. Style
8. Sleep Around
9. Mr. Happy
10. In This Bed I Scream
11. Right Back Here in My Arms
12. Curious Child
13. Dreamin' About U
14. The Holy River
15. The Love We Make

Moonbeam said:

Thats sequence plays very well, Moonie. Not sure about the Dreamin' About U/The Holy River interchange but whatever. Good job!

AaronFantastic said:

Is that sequenced, Aaron?

Anji said:

It works really well for me when I listen to that transition- it actually seems like one of the best ones.

Question for you: What would your sequence be of 10-15 tracks from 1980-1982 you'd include on a FUNK album?

Anji said:

close as i could come, yes

Moonbeam said:

I can't answer that specific question at this point in time, however I expect this collection will serve you well...

Purple Music by Prince

01 Turn It Up 5:26
02 Extra Loveable 7:20
03 Little Red Corvette 8:19
04 Delirious 6:01
05 Chocolate 5:46
06 Do Yourself A Favor 8:36
07 Moonbeam Levels 3:55
08 Something In The Water (Does Not Compute) 4:00
09 No Call U 2:58
10 Feel U Up 6:38
11 Irresistible Bitch 4:32
12 Purple Music 10:37
13 Baby, You're A Trip 3:43

AaronFantastic said:

I'm really not sure about the Jam Of The Year/Soul Sanctuary interchange. Does it work?

Anji said:

has more to do with the Soul Sanctuary/RBHIMA interchange. but hang on, i have an idea.

Jam Of The Year
Right Back Here In My Arms
Sleep Around
Somebody's Somebody
Journey 2 The Center Of Ur Heart
In This Bed I Scream
Curious Child
Dreamin' About U
Joint 2 Joint
Goodbye
My Computer
The Holy River
Soul Sanctuary
One Of Us
The Love We Make
She Gave Her Angels
Friend, Lover Sister Mother Wife

Moonbeam said:

So what's yours, Moonie? And Aaron, do you have one?

AaronFantastic said:

Given that you have the first three openers from Emancipation anyhow, why mess with perfection? Other than that, it works nicely.

Anji said:

funk? there isn't enough funk from that period to make a good solid compilation.

plus, the years don't work well together for me. 80/81, sure. and 82/83, sure. but not 80-82.

Anji said:

actually, ironing out more kinks:

Jam Of The Year
Right Back Here In My Arms
Somebody's Somebody
Sleep Around
Journey 2 The Center Of Ur Heart
Curious Child
Dreamin' About U
Joint 2 Joint
Goodbye
My Computer
In This Bed I Scream
The Holy River
Soul Sanctuary
One Of Us
The Love We Make
She Gave Her Angels
Friend, Lover Sister Mother Wife

AaronFantastic said:

Now we're talking. I especially like the way the album ends too.
[This message was edited Fri Mar 14 21:24:05 PST 2003 by Anji]

AaronFantastic said:

Are you being provocative? I agree with your last statement.

Anji said:

no. what's funky from 80-82?

Head
Partyup
Uptown (marginally)
Controversy
Sexuality (marginally)
Let's Work
1999 (marginal funk -- more dance/pop/rock)
DMSR
Automatic (marginally)
Lady Cab Driver.

doesn't make for a great compilation in my eyes.