Regardless of whether you view these albums as just a collection of songs, or a more cohesive statement, which did you like most?

I prefer Dream Factory, I'll explain why later.

Um...post the two tracklists?

Dream Factory for sure,the tracks seem to work better together than Crystal Ball did.I love Crystal Ball but generally do prefer DF

Much love Pochacco

Dream Factory
(final tracklisting before being shelved)
- side 1 -
VISIONS
DREAM FACTORY
TRAIN
THE BALLAD OF DOROTHY PARKER
IT
- side 2 -
STRANGE RELATIONSHIP
STARFISH & COFFEE
SLOW LOVE
I COULD NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF YOUR MAN
- side 3 -
SIGN O' THE TIMES
A PLACE IN HEAVEN
CRYSTAL BALL
- side 4 -
THE CROSS
LAST HEART
WITNESS 4 THE PROSECUTION
MOVIE STAR
ALL MY DREAMS



Crystal Ball
(final tracklisting before being shelved)
- side 1 -
REBIRTH OF THE FLESH
PLAY IN THE SUNSHINE
HOUSEQUAKE
THE BALLAD OF DOROTHY PARKER
- side 2 -
IT
STARFISH & COFFEE
SLOW LOVE
HOT THING
- side 3 -
CRYSTAL BALL
IF I WAS YOUR GIRLFRIEND
ROCKHARD IN A FUNKY PLACE
- side 4 -
THE BALL
JOY IN REPETITION
STRANGE RELATIONSHIP
I COULD NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF YOUR MAN
- side 5 -
SHOCKADELICA
GOOD LOVE
FOREVER IN MY LIFE
SIGN O' THE TIMES
- side 6 -
THE CROSS
ADORE
IT'S GONNA BE A BEAUTIFUL NIGHT

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I'd say Crystal Ball (includes Joy in Repetition).

Dream Factory is a nice CD... set

Dream Factory: 3 votes
Crystal Ball: 1 vote


[This message was edited Sun Mar 16 11:13:03 PST 2003 by Anji]

this is a tough one...gimme a few moments 2 think

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[This message was edited Sun Mar 16 11:15:13 PST 2003 by Handclapsfingasnapz]

I really love both a lot, but I'd go for "Crystal Ball."

Dream Factory

I'll be surprised if Crystal Ball loses but right now...

Dream Factory: 4 votes
Crystal Ball: 2 votes


[This message was edited Sun Mar 16 12:03:36 PST 2003 by Anji]

Crystal Ball

BorisFishpaw said:

Oh Boris!

Dream Factory: 4 votes
Crystal Ball: 3 votes

Crystal Ball, I admittedly 'own' neither but have heard about 5/6ths of the tracks on both and Dream Factory does not hit the same chord Crystal Ball does for me.

Dream Factory: 4 votes
Crystal Ball: 4 votes

Crystal Ball

Crystal Ball

Dream Factory: 4 votes
Crystal Ball: 6 votes

Dream Factory might be my favorite Prince album had it been released. The combination of songs are better together. Crystal Ball is nothing but an over-long Sign "O" the Times. The concept doesn't interest me much. I'm glad the Crystal Ball album came out like it did - as a total mishmash in '98.

TRON said:

agree. DF.

Dream Factory: 6 votes
Crystal Ball: 6 votes

Anji said:

So, are you gonna give us your reasons?

TRON said:

I'll be quietening down from now on. Sorry, Tron.

Anji said:

Why? For what reason? Will you be posting your opinion at the end of voting?

TRON said:

This concludes all the points I was going to make, Tron. Interestingly, I also concur with you on how the Crystal Ball album eventually turned out.

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[This message was edited Sun Mar 16 16:44:44 PST 2003 by Anji]

Crystal Ball. for one simple reason - it's longer, and in this case - since the material is all first-rate - bigger is better.


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BorisFishpaw said:

Was "Dream Factory" to be credited as Prince & The Revolution or were they both after the breakup?

Definately Crystal Ball.

Dream Factory seems more cohesive.