FunkyD said:

jaypotton said:

THAT is why it isn't a "classic" but it is (for 8 tracks) a very good album. The Arms of Orion is in the same folder (ie never play this for damaging my ears and Prince's reputation) as the songs Grafitti Bridge and that Fallinlove... crap he released last month!

"Temptation" dosen't stop "Around the world" in a day to be a classic to fans though. Most fans seem to hate on this song.

ATWIAD is my favorite album. I LOVE "Temptation". Love it.

chookalana said:

FunkyD said:

"Temptation" dosen't stop "Around the world" in a day to be a classic to fans though. Most fans seem to hate on this song.

ATWIAD is my favorite album. I LOVE "Temptation". Love it.

I stood corrected. Most fans seem to love this one as i do

jungleluv said:

MIRvmn said:

I agree, The arms of Orion is the best song of the album, its a very beautiful ballad with excellent vocals, one of Prince's best duets. It's beyond me that so many ppl here seems 2 dislike this song

I think it's because, for a Prince ballad, it sounds pretty sexless. If it were played for a slow dance, I can almost guarantee there would be no butt-grabbing going on.

eyewishuheaven said:

MIRvmn said:

jungleluv said:

Arms of Orion is the BEST song on the album in my opinion, the rest I'm not that keen on.

I agree, The arms of Orion is the best song of the album, its a very beautiful ballad with excellent vocals, one of Prince's best duets. It's beyond me that so many ppl here seems 2 dislike this song

I too feel exactly the same. I love this song!

Oh, and "Trust" is my favorite! So much pep!

I'd rate the songs as follows:

The Future: 10
Electric Chair: 8.5
The Arms of Orion: 7.5
Partyman: 9
Vicki Waiting: 7
Trust: 10
Lemon Crush: 5
Scandalous: 9.5
Batdance: 9.5

Marrk said:

I'd always treated each album the same back then. i bought a cassette and the vinyl on each new release. This was the first time i was disappointed sat in McDonalds listening on my walkman. It's a very vivid memory, I was a massive Batman fan too so more disappointment. Whilst i thought it was kind of cool that the songs were attributed to the different characters in the film, It was all still a bit.. off. I dug the subsequent Maxi singles though, they saved the project.

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My opinion of it hasn't changed much, It's a 3 star album or a 6 out of 10. Average. The tales of him knocking it out in a couple of weeks have only re-inforced that belief. I'm not sure if that's just myth but it's been in my own Prince canon for so long, I've accepted it as fact.

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It's his second biggest seller behind Purple Rain if i remember right, so no doubt a nice pay day for him. I think it could be seen as a point that lots of people just jumped off and moved on though. Then came Graffiti Bridge to add to that that decline.

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Yep this is the drop off point.

[Edited 5/3/14 17:32pm]

Fourth according to figures from 2010: D&P is #2 and 1999 is #3.

Moonbeam said:

Oh, and "Trust" is my favorite! So much pep!

I'd rate the songs as follows:

The Future: 10.5
Electric Chair: 10.5
The Arms of Orion: 9.0
Partyman: 9
Vicki Waiting: 10
Trust: 10
Lemon Crush: 10
Scandalous: 10.5
Batdance: 10

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

Moonbeam said:

Oh, and "Trust" is my favorite! So much pep!

I'd rate the songs as follows:

The Future: 10.5
Electric Chair: 10.5
The Arms of Orion: 9.0
Partyman: 9
Vicki Waiting: 10
Trust: 10
Lemon Crush: 10
Scandalous: 10.5
Batdance: 10

You really are a fam BUT seriously if it makes you happy and you are doing nobody any harm you enjoy!

funkomatic said:

It's another grandma song, totally edgeless, musically as conventional as you can get. Just horrible! What's with your taste, guys! Prince used to be ... forget it!

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The Arms of Orion: Grandma song. Exactly. It's not horrible; it's an abomination.

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I couldn't believe he had released something so insipid when I first heard it. And then it came out as a single. I was a dedicated collector and so felt compelled to buy the seemingly endless formats. I can't forget the feeling of resentment I had when I handed over my cash for the stupid 3" CD in the pointless foldout sleeve. I kind of knew it was the beginning of the end of a special period in my life.

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I respect the fact that there are people who like it, but I've got to say that it's right up there as my most hated Prince song.

jaypotton said:

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

You really are a fam BUT seriously if it makes you happy and you are doing nobody any harm you enjoy!