tatocorcu said:

Just a thought: when you preorder the albums you get access to three of the songs (Clouds, The Breakdown and Pretzel), but you don't get either Breakfast Can Wait or Fixurlifeup. Could it be because the album versions will be different from those already available?

I had the same thought, however no one who has heard it (from the listening parties) has said anything about it. As to where people have said that the PE "FUNKNROLL" and the AOA "FUNKNROLL" where different.

I miss the good old days. Going to the record store and buying a Prince album then going home to listen to it. Now I have to wonder about...

the reactions of every person on the planet to the new music and

if it's going to be on the radio and

how much copies will sell and

if Prince will promote it to every individuals satisfaction and

if anybody at Warners will get unemployment benefits after the CD drops.

God it's hard being a Prince fan and the CD isn't even out yet.

HonestMan13 said:

HonestMan13 said:

HonestMan13 said:

I miss the good old days. Going to the record store and buying a Prince album then going home to listen to it. Now I have to wonder about...

the reactions of every person on the planet to the new music and

if it's going to be on the radio and

how much copies will sell and

if Prince will promote it to every individuals satisfaction and

if anybody at Warners will get unemployment benefits after the CD drops.

God it's hard being a Prince fan and the CD isn't even out yet.

the internet is an amazing wonderful thing but it also means every person can have a voice and it therefore fosters a narcisistic "me" attitude. Personally I dont give a damn what everyone else thinks about the albums, I will buy, I will listen, I will make up my own mind. Hopefully I will get some enjoyment and it will be money well spent.

Anyone wants a coffee, a cup of tea or something?

Rorywan said:

Prince is still an incredible musician/performer/song writer.

The main issue I have with him these days are his lyrics.

He doesn't have anything interesting and clever to say anymore.

Take the sex talk and cussing out and we are left with cheesy babble.

I can still enjoy it for what it is but..

Clouds is a great example, interesting musically, vocals are nice. But the lyrics?

Shockingly juvenile and dumb.

I was thinking the same thing. Wouldn't mind getting the albums 3 months later, if Prince spent the time writing some decent lyrics for the songs.

The lyrics of PBL and Screwdriver are cringeworthy, those of The Breakdown are lame ("This could be the saddest story ever be told"... followed by a bunch of platitudes), and Clouds is just generic nonsense.

It really ruins these songs for me...(not that there is much to ruin in the case of PBL and Screwdriver... )

spooklectric said:

Rorywan said:

Prince is still an incredible musician/performer/song writer.

The main issue I have with him these days are his lyrics.

He doesn't have anything interesting and clever to say anymore.

Take the sex talk and cussing out and we are left with cheesy babble.

I can still enjoy it for what it is but..

Clouds is a great example, interesting musically, vocals are nice. But the lyrics?

Shockingly juvenile and dumb.

I was thinking the same thing. Wouldn't mind getting the albums 3 months later, if Prince spent the time writing some decent lyrics for the songs.

The lyrics of PBL and Screwdriver are cringeworthy, those of The Breakdown are lame ("This could be the saddest story ever be told"... followed by a bunch of platitudes), and Clouds is just generic nonsense.

It really ruins these songs for me...(not that there is much to ruin in the case of PBL and Screwdriver... )

Because in the mythological 80s, every single song he wrote had amazing lyrics right?

"We're gonna show you, what to do, put your foot down, on the 2, jump up on the one, now you're having fun...".

When will people start complaining for every single thing that happens? The music is bad, if it's not the music, the artwork is shit, if it's not the artwork, his hair is awful, if it's not his hair, lyrics are stupid, if it's not the lyrics, his business awareness is shit, and so on...

What would happen if your own entire life was under scrutiny? Every decision you make gets judged on a website, every little thing you say gets judged, every haircut you decide you like gets judged. Jesus Christ!

[Edited 8/29/14 7:03am]

Marco81 said:

spooklectric said:

I was thinking the same thing. Wouldn't mind getting the albums 3 months later, if Prince spent the time writing some decent lyrics for the songs.

The lyrics of PBL and Screwdriver are cringeworthy, those of The Breakdown are lame ("This could be the saddest story ever be told"... followed by a bunch of platitudes), and Clouds is just generic nonsense.

It really ruins these songs for me...(not that there is much to ruin in the case of PBL and Screwdriver... )

Because in the mythological 80s, every single song he wrote had amazing lyrics right?

"We're gonna show you, what to do, put your foot down, on the 2, jump up on the one, now you're having fun...".

When will people start complaining for every single thing that happens? The music is bad, if it's not the music, the artwork is shit, if it's not the artwork, his hair is awful, if it's not his hair, lyrics are stupid, if it's not the lyrics, his business awareness is shit, and so on...

What would happen if your own entire life was under scrutiny? Every decision you make gets judged on a website, every little thing you say gets judged, every haircut you decide you like gets judged. Jesus Christ!

[Edited 8/29/14 7:03am]

Hahaha. Or what about international lover....let me take you rond the world....i'll buy you diamonds and pearls...

Now every song he writes must not only sell but should also be winning the Pullitzer Price....

Marco81 said:

spooklectric said:

I was thinking the same thing. Wouldn't mind getting the albums 3 months later, if Prince spent the time writing some decent lyrics for the songs.

The lyrics of PBL and Screwdriver are cringeworthy, those of The Breakdown are lame ("This could be the saddest story ever be told"... followed by a bunch of platitudes), and Clouds is just generic nonsense.

It really ruins these songs for me...(not that there is much to ruin in the case of PBL and Screwdriver... )

Because in the mythological 80s, every single song he wrote had amazing lyrics right?

"We're gonna show you, what to do, put your foot down, on the 2, jump up on the one, now you're having fun...".

When will people start complaining for every single thing that happens? The music is bad, if it's not the music, the artwork is shit, if it's not the artwork, his hair is awful, if it's not his hair, lyrics are stupid, if it's not the lyrics, his business awareness is shit, and so on...

What would happen if your own entire life was under scrutiny? Every decision you make gets judged on a website, every little thing you say gets judged, every haircut you decide you like gets judged. Jesus Christ!

[Edited 8/29/14 7:03am]

I wasn't comparing specifically to the 80s. Sure there always have been Prince songs without much lyrical content (and for a party song like Housequake you wouldn't really expect epic storytelling, though I still think, lyrically speaking, Housequake beats PBL by a long way) but most songs used to have at least some lyrics to speak of. There are also fairly recent songs which have at least half-way decent lyrics (RNRLA, Breakfast Can Wait). But for a lot of the 3rdEyeGirl stuff, lyrics are pretty much non-existent. If he just sang "la la la oh oh yeah yeah" it wouldn't make these songs any worse and some of them probably a lot better

I also don't think he's lost his ability to write lyrics, I think he just can't be bothered. And that's a shame because it gives these songs a half-finished feel, even if the song is actually pretty good (e.g. The Breakdown). I still hope that those songs from the new albums that I haven't heard, will have decent lyrics. But I admit Clouds was a bit of a disappointment in that respect...

agirl said:

Marco81 said:

Because in the mythological 80s, every single song he wrote had amazing lyrics right?

"We're gonna show you, what to do, put your foot down, on the 2, jump up on the one, now you're having fun...".

When will people start complaining for every single thing that happens? The music is bad, if it's not the music, the artwork is shit, if it's not the artwork, his hair is awful, if it's not his hair, lyrics are stupid, if it's not the lyrics, his business awareness is shit, and so on...

What would happen if your own entire life was under scrutiny? Every decision you make gets judged on a website, every little thing you say gets judged, every haircut you decide you like gets judged. Jesus Christ!

[Edited 8/29/14 7:03am]

Hahaha. Or what about international lover....let me take you rond the world....i'll buy you diamonds and pearls...

Now every song he writes must not only sell but should also be winning the Pullitzer Price....

The lyrics of International Lover and D&P are perfectly ok, not terribly original in the case of the latter but quite decent. Not expecting Pullitzer Price quality, it would be perfectly sufficient if the lyrics wouldn't make one cringe and reach for the "skip" button

agirl said:

Marco81 said:

Because in the mythological 80s, every single song he wrote had amazing lyrics right?

"We're gonna show you, what to do, put your foot down, on the 2, jump up on the one, now you're having fun...".

When will people start complaining for every single thing that happens? The music is bad, if it's not the music, the artwork is shit, if it's not the artwork, his hair is awful, if it's not his hair, lyrics are stupid, if it's not the lyrics, his business awareness is shit, and so on...

What would happen if your own entire life was under scrutiny? Every decision you make gets judged on a website, every little thing you say gets judged, every haircut you decide you like gets judged. Jesus Christ!

[Edited 8/29/14 7:03am]

Hahaha. Or what about international lover....let me take you rond the world....i'll buy you diamonds and pearls...

Now every song he writes must not only sell but should also be winning the Pullitzer Price....

International Lover's lyrics are great.

HonestMan13 said:

I miss the good old days. Going to the record store and buying a Prince album then going home to listen to it. Now I have to wonder about...

the reactions of every person on the planet to the new music and

if it's going to be on the radio and

how much copies will sell and

if Prince will promote it to every individuals satisfaction and

if anybody at Warners will get unemployment benefits after the CD drops.

God it's hard being a Prince fan and the CD isn't even out yet.

Good post. I used to run to the record store the day of the release, listen to that fucker in my car, then go home, smoke a bowl and put on some headphones - sometimes later that night - and just experience the music.

databank said:

Anyone want a coffee, a cup of tea or something?

I'll take a Heineken right here please.

[Edited 8/29/14 9:44am]

This is great news. Will there also be 'Import' editions with bonus tracks ?

So I wanna pre-order these using the official sites - just mainly because I'm holding out hope that the unnamed digital singles will be songs not on the albums.

However - my card expires at the end of September, and I'm waiting on the new one. Turns out my order can't be accepted due to that.

It's gonna be a long couple of weeks waiting on that new card.......

alxndrstff said:

So I wanna pre-order these using the official sites - just mainly because I'm holding out hope that the unnamed digital singles will be songs not on the albums.

However - my card expires at the end of September, and I'm waiting on the new one. Turns out my order can't be accepted due to that.

It's gonna be a long couple of weeks waiting on that new card.......

i can pretty much guarantee that they will be album tracks.

your card will come pretty soon, it normally comes 2 - 3 weeks before and the cards olverlap. just destroy the old one and use the new one straight away remembering to change all the details in all the stores that store you details

seand67 said:

This is great news. Will there also be 'Import' editions with bonus tracks ?

very highly unlikely

V10LETBLUES said:

HonestMan13 said:

I miss the good old days. Going to the record store and buying a Prince album then going home to listen to it. Now I have to wonder about...

the reactions of every person on the planet to the new music and

if it's going to be on the radio and

how much copies will sell and

if Prince will promote it to every individuals satisfaction and

if anybody at Warners will get unemployment benefits after the CD drops.

God it's hard being a Prince fan and the CD isn't even out yet.

Lol, great post. And I was only joking about WB employees getting fired. They should, but I wasn't serious. Some people here get too bent out of shape at any Prince criticism.

Criticism is fine when you have a whole product to criticize. Let the CD's drop then make a statement. Right now nobodys critique is of any value.

HonestMan13 said:

V10LETBLUES said:

^ yeah because you are a second rate music writer you know more, all the while confirming everything I've said. As if the geniuses who ran the music business to the ground know more. Business is business, regardless of goods or services. Maybe it has touched a nerve because you have personal connections to someone in the biz, but a bad product is a bad product, that's my take. Like when I first lay eyes on the Pontiac Aztek. Didn't take a genius to see it's fate, and sure Pontiac executives knew more about the auto business than did. lol Chill out dude, its not about you.

Given your self-professed, God-like omnipotence about what is a good product or good business-sense, I expect you make millions of dollars as a consultant to large corporations, or perhaps clean up trading on speculative markets? Seriously, what do you do for a living?

20Ten was a remarkable disappointment and showed Prince treading water from one track to another.

"Clouds" is a fine initial single, unlike so many of his recent songs which have suffered from lazy songwriting and weak arrangements.

Mindflux said:

V10LETBLUES said:

^ yeah because you are a second rate music writer you know more, all the while confirming everything I've said. As if the geniuses who ran the music business to the ground know more. Business is business, regardless of goods or services. Maybe it has touched a nerve because you have personal connections to someone in the biz, but a bad product is a bad product, that's my take. Like when I first lay eyes on the Pontiac Aztek. Didn't take a genius to see it's fate, and sure Pontiac executives knew more about the auto business than did. lol Chill out dude, its not about you.

Given your self-professed, God-like omnipotence about what is a good product or good business-sense, I expect you make millions of dollars as a consultant to large corporations, or perhaps clean up trading on speculative markets? Seriously, what do you do for a living?

I will never understand the personal attacks when there is a disagreement in this forum.

alxndrstff said:

So I wanna pre-order these using the official sites - just mainly because I'm holding out hope that the unnamed digital singles will be songs not on the albums.

However - my card expires at the end of September, and I'm waiting on the new one. Turns out my order can't be accepted due to that.

It's gonna be a long couple of weeks waiting on that new card.......

You can make a purchase using a prepaid Master or Visa card.

[Edited 8/30/14 9:38am]

So there is no preview of the other songs? I don't get that.

Stymie said:

Stymie said:

So there is no preview of the other songs? I don't get that.

I don't find that unusual given it's a full month before its release. Nearing Sep 30th, song previews can be streamed.

Marco81 said:

Identity said:

Stymie said:

So there is no preview of the other songs? I don't get that.

I don't find that unusual given it's a full month before its release. Nearing Sep 30th, song previews can be streamed.

Yeah? But we're being asked to purchase NOW. I'd like to hear what the only songs I haven't heard sound like before I buy these.

Rorywan said: