yeah,he definitely had a Liza Minnelli look in that Raspberry Beret video he attempted this same look in the TMBGITW video.

thedance said:

motherfunka said:

ATWIAD was released in the US on August 22nd, 2 weeks after the Purple Rain tour ended. Radio stations picked up Raspberry Beret very quickly. Take Me With U was released in January 1985 and got to number 25 on top 40.

Memory did not serve me well then


^ ATWIAD was released on 22. april (not august).

In the UK and Europe "Paisley Park" was released as 1st single, 24. may, a month after the album, and (like you write): long after the final Purple Rain single, "Take Me With U"......

Oops! Meant April. I saw the Purple Rain tour on April 1st and had a new Prince album 3 weeks later!

ThomasBjj said:

I was almost 15 years old when this record came out. I knew its release date and specifically had my mom drive me to the mall record store to buy it. The store employees were playing it in the store when I walked in. I remember "temptation" was playing when I arrived. Listened to the cassette in the car on the way home. Pop life was my immediate favorite. I remember seeing the video for "raspberry beret" on tv one afternoon and was blown away and surprised to see it. He had said no singles and I thought no videos, so seeing this pop up all of the sudden was a shock. His appearance was very different from the purple rain prince we all expected too. I remember everyone saying he looked like Liza Manelli.

And his video for the song received an award too

There was nothing like that feelin of anticipation that was in the air when a new album was about to drop. AWAIAD, PARADE, SOTT and LS were good times man.

I remember calling my record store (IS IT OUT YET? IS IT OUT YET?) and cutting school to go out an buy them.

For AWAIAD I dont recall exactly how it went down but I remember meticulously studying the cover and lyrics.

callimnate said:

ATWIAD was supposed to be P's version of the Beatles Sergeant Peppers.

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Much like the Beatles he....

* Changed the style of music he was producing at the time. ie he and his music went all psychedelic

* Announced that no singles were to be released

* No more touring

* Hidden messages within the artwork of the cover

* The whole "is Prince dead?" rumours, just like Paul McCartney had back in '67. (hence the Prince/God talk at the end of Temptation, and of course The Ladder)

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As a Beatles fan, I found this all to be pretty funny at the time, as you knew what P was trying to replicate, but never really pulled it off.

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Really? It was somewhere around 1,000 times better than the Beatles album so I will disagree with you on that point.

SirComeSpection said:

callimnate said:

ATWIAD was supposed to be P's version of the Beatles Sergeant Peppers.

.

Much like the Beatles he....

* Changed the style of music he was producing at the time. ie he and his music went all psychedelic

* Announced that no singles were to be released

* No more touring

* Hidden messages within the artwork of the cover

* The whole "is Prince dead?" rumours, just like Paul McCartney had back in '67. (hence the Prince/God talk at the end of Temptation, and of course The Ladder)

.

.

As a Beatles fan, I found this all to be pretty funny at the time, as you knew what P was trying to replicate, but never really pulled it off.

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Really? It was somewhere around 1,000 times better than the Beatles album so I will disagree with you on that point.

Totally agree.

emesem said:

There was nothing like that feelin of anticipation that was in the air when a new album was about to drop. AWAIAD, PARADE, SOTT and LS were good times man.

I remember calling my record store (IS IT OUT YET? IS IT OUT YET?) and cutting school to go out an buy them.

For AWAIAD I dont recall exactly how it went down but I remember meticulously studying the cover and lyrics.

I know what U mea

+ Bsides + Protege albums

I loved the hunt at the record store for those albums

OldFriends4Sale said:

emesem said:

There was nothing like that feelin of anticipation that was in the air when a new album was about to drop. AWAIAD, PARADE, SOTT and LS were good times man.

I remember calling my record store (IS IT OUT YET? IS IT OUT YET?) and cutting school to go out an buy them.

For AWAIAD I dont recall exactly how it went down but I remember meticulously studying the cover and lyrics.

I know what U mea

+ Bsides + Protege albums

I loved the hunt at the record store for those albums

I loved looking for the lastest 12 inch singles too.

Lockwood88 said:

SirComeSpection said:

Really? It was somewhere around 1,000 times better than the Beatles album so I will disagree with you on that point.

Totally agree.

Well, worldwide pop culture historians, critics, fans, fellow artists, and businessmen would probably say Sgt Peppers is better and more important and loved even to this day.

ufoclub said:

Lockwood88 said:

Totally agree.

Well, worldwide pop culture historians, critics, fans, fellow artists, and businessmen would probably say Sgt Peppers is better and more important and loved even to this day.

None of that has anything to do with my ears or taste in music.

ufoclub said:

Lockwood88 said:

Totally agree.

Well, worldwide pop culture historians, critics, fans, fellow artists, and businessmen would probably say Sgt Peppers is better and more important and loved even to this day.

Important to them , not me , i can make my own mind up thanks. ATWIAD is a million times better.

[Edited 8/29/14 13:10pm]

SirComeSpection said:

callimnate said:

ATWIAD was supposed to be P's version of the Beatles Sergeant Peppers.

.

Much like the Beatles he....

* Changed the style of music he was producing at the time. ie he and his music went all psychedelic

* Announced that no singles were to be released

* No more touring

* Hidden messages within the artwork of the cover

* The whole "is Prince dead?" rumours, just like Paul McCartney had back in '67. (hence the Prince/God talk at the end of Temptation, and of course The Ladder)

.

.

As a Beatles fan, I found this all to be pretty funny at the time, as you knew what P was trying to replicate, but never really pulled it off.

.

It was somewhere around 1,000 times better than the Beatles album so I will disagree with you on that point.

Not to me ATWIAD is far from being one of Prince's best albums,imo.

SoulAlive said:

SirComeSpection said:

It was somewhere around 1,000 times better than the Beatles album so I will disagree with you on that point.

Not to me ATWIAD is far from being one of Prince's best albums,imo.

It is in his top 10 for my taste but as it relates to the Beatles, there is no comparison. They are the most overrated group in the history of music imo.

SirComeSpection said:

SoulAlive said:

Not to me ATWIAD is far from being one of Prince's best albums,imo.

It is in his top 10 for my taste but as it relates to the Beatles, there is no comparison. They are the most overrated group in the history of music imo.

WOW am not alone in thinking that to, James Brown for me for 60's music.

[Edited 8/29/14 13:58pm]

SoulAlive said:

SirComeSpection said:

It was somewhere around 1,000 times better than the Beatles album so I will disagree with you on that point.

Not to me ATWIAD is far from being one of Prince's best albums,imo.

Around The World In A Day is a fantastic "psycadelica trip".

One of the best Prince albums - ever.... imho.

Those 12 inches:

Paisley Park Extended,
Raspberry Beret Extended,
Pop Life 9 min. UK version,
America Extended

+ the b-sides:
She's Always In My Hair,
Hello
Girl

We were spoiled back in 1985...

Maybe the Beatles - Sgt Pepper is better, but ATWIAD is sure a very, very fine album.....

SirComeSpection said:

SoulAlive said:

Not to me ATWIAD is far from being one of Prince's best albums,imo.

It is in his top 10 for my taste but as it relates to the Beatles, there is no comparison. They are the most overrated group in the history of music imo.

So why do you like "Around the World in a Day" if it's Prince's version of the Beatles "Sgt Pepper Lonely Hearts Club Band" vibe? Seems like you would be disappointed he made a move to resurrect their thang.

ufoclub said:

SirComeSpection said:

It is in his top 10 for my taste but as it relates to the Beatles, there is no comparison. They are the most overrated group in the history of music imo.

So why do you like "Around the World in a Day" if it's Prince's version of the Beatles "Sgt Pepper Lonely Hearts Club Band" vibe? Seems like you would be disappointed he made a move to resurrect their thang.

Very good point.I think ATWIAD is a very "derivative" album.I would think that,if a person despises The Beatles and their Sgt.Pepper album,they probably wouldn't care for Prince's take on that whole vibe/sound.

ufoclub said:

callimnate said:

ATWIAD was supposed to be P's version of the Beatles Sergeant Peppers.

.

Much like the Beatles he....

* Changed the style of music he was producing at the time. ie he and his music went all psychedelic

* Announced that no singles were to be released

* No more touring

* Hidden messages within the artwork of the cover

* The whole "is Prince dead?" rumours, just like Paul McCartney had back in '67. (hence the Prince/God talk at the end of Temptation, and of course The Ladder)

.

.

As a Beatles fan, I found this all to be pretty funny at the time, as you knew what P was trying to replicate, but never really pulled it off.

.

Sgt Peppers had a no single announcement?

Well, it sorta did. Strawberry Fields Forever and Penny lane were released as two A-Sides, making them somehow excluded from Sergeant Pepper's. They originally were to be included in the album. So you could say that that double a side release was an unofficial singles release of what was to come with Pepper's.

ufoclub said:

callimnate said:

ATWIAD was supposed to be P's version of the Beatles Sergeant Peppers.

.

Much like the Beatles he....

* Changed the style of music he was producing at the time. ie he and his music went all psychedelic

* Announced that no singles were to be released

* No more touring

* Hidden messages within the artwork of the cover

* The whole "is Prince dead?" rumours, just like Paul McCartney had back in '67. (hence the Prince/God talk at the end of Temptation, and of course The Ladder)

.

.

As a Beatles fan, I found this all to be pretty funny at the time, as you knew what P was trying to replicate, but never really pulled it off.

.

Sgt Peppers had a no single announcement?

Well, it sorta did. Strawberry Fields Forever and Penny lane were released as two A-Sides, making them somehow excluded from Sergeant Pepper's. They originally were to be included in the album. So you could say that that double a side release was an unofficial singles release of what was to come with Pepper's.

Lockwood88 said:

callimnate said:

Lockwood88 said:

Totally agree.

First of all I wasn't comparing any albums, but just pointing out what P was trying to achieve with the release of ATWIAD. And secondly, you can't compare the two. One changed the history of music and the other made it to the Bargain Bin within weeks.

So what!! No one will ever tell me my tastes, i can make my own mind up. Beatles is overkill to me. Many more better bands in the 60's than them. ATWIAD is better than that album to me.

[Edited 8/30/14 5:04am]

[Edited 8/30/14 5:07am]

Lockwood88 said:

YUP.

Prince was absolutely huge at that time. I remember even the Jackson family members were showing up to awards shows dressed like Prince (circa Purple Rain).

Then Prince just dropped this album out of nowhere, when he could have milked Purple Rain more. I mean straight out of nowhere came this album that was largely down-tempo in comparison, and a big turnoff for his newly increased fanbase looking for Purple Rain part II.

At a time when everyone was copying him, he completely changed his sound and look. And would follow it up with a change with the PARADE album after that.

It was a really exciting time to be a Prince fan, becuse he was constantly pushing the envelope and re-inventing himself. Every album was an event, not because he was saying stupid shit like he does now, but because they were such good albums.

I remember it very well. True, it was released with no lead single and no prior song previews even in the smallest snippets and no description whatsoever as to what the new album would be like.

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However, the album didn't just suddenly "appear" in the record store one day. It was announced many times and hyped up all over the radio stations that a new Prince album would be coming out and they repeatedly told the release date. They also said there would be no lead single, nor previews of the album prior to its release and all this added to the mystery of it so many people bought it immediately without even hearing a sample of any song because of the mystery of it and also because the whole "Purple Rain" era had still not fully died down and they were wanting more of it.

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Prince knew exactly what he was doing because had a lot of people heard a previous preview of the album and saw that it was a complete style change from what he had been doing before, they would have not bought it. I also remember the very first track one of the R&B stations played on the day of its release. They played "Paisley Park" and then later that day, they played "The Ladder". I can't even remember the third track they played but it wasn't "Raspberry Beret". People were like...."What in THE hell? This doesn't sound like the Prince I grew up with. This sounds like some old hippy shit."....and those of us that had bought the album were totally disappointed. I remember the first track I liked on the album was "Condition Of The Heart" which was a slow jam which shows how disappointed I was because slow jams are usually the last things that attract my ear when I buy a new album. I usually get around to them later. The next track I liked was "Temptation" which was a hard rock track and rock tracks were another thing I usually put on the back burner when buying a new Prince album until I listened to the funk first. And I was like...."Where in the hell is the funk on THIS album? Hell, there isn't any. Ain't THIS a bitch!"....Hell, I was ready to slam that damn album up against the wall.

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[Edited 8/30/14 9:15am]

That was Prince's "Beatles" album...

vainandy said:

"Where in the hell is the funk on THIS album? Hell, there isn't any. Ain't THIS a bitch!"....Hell, I was ready to slam that damn album up against the wall.

It has "Tambourine" which was the most listened to track for me at the time.

ufoclub said:

vainandy said:

"Where in the hell is the funk on THIS album? Hell, there isn't any. Ain't THIS a bitch!"....Hell, I was ready to slam that damn album up against the wall.

It has "Tambourine" which was the most listened to track for me at the time.

I had forgotten about that one. Yeah, that's another one that caught my ear at the time and I found it to be the closest thing to funk on that album. I remember being pissed that the closest thing to funk on the album was also the shortest track on the album. But it still didn't satisfy me though because I was like...."This one feels kinda funky but also, what in THE hell....dammitt, this is 1985, not 1965! This bitch thinks he's a damn hippy now!".

vainandy said:

ufoclub said:

It has "Tambourine" which was the most listened to track for me at the time.

I had forgotten about that one. Yeah, that's another one that caught my ear at the time and I found it to be the closest thing to funk on that album. I remember being pissed that the closest thing to funk on the album was also the shortest track on the album. But it still didn't satisfy me though because I was like...."This one feels kinda funky but also, what in THE hell....dammitt, this is 1985, not 1965! This bitch thinks he's a damn hippy now!".

Did you prefer solo Morris Day in 1985/6?