RJOrion said:

RodeoSchro said:

I think "Sign O' the Times" doesn't rank in his top 5 albums, or maybe his top 10 albums. It's great compared to other artists but not great compared to other things Prince has done.

Okay, I'd be remiss if I didn't ask, what's on your top 10 list?

fortuneandserendipity said:

214 said:

No way, Off The Wall is a better album.

What's the deal with you been gay?

There's not a weak track on Prince, there are a couple on Off The Wall.

No deal, just looked in the mirror one day and realized I was.

ahaha you don´t get to realize that just by looking yourself in the mirror.

Sign O' The Times is indeed in his top 5 albums. Come on sisters and brothers all over the world show some respect for The Artist.

xpertluva said:

RodeoSchro said:

I think "Sign O' the Times" doesn't rank in his top 5 albums, or maybe his top 10 albums. It's great compared to other artists but not great compared to other things Prince has done.

Okay, I'd be remiss if I didn't ask, what's on your top 10 list?

Well, let's see. This list is subject to change from time to time but right now I like:

1. Purple Rain
2. 20Ten
3. Musicology
4. PlectrumElectrum
5. 1999
6. Controversy
7. Sign O' the Times
8. Chaos and Disorder
9. Lotu$flower
10. Planet Earth

214 said:

Sign O' The Times is indeed in his top 5 albums. Come on sisters and brothers all over the world show some respect for The Artist.

I'm showing total respect. Art is subjective. Ask Prince which of his songs are his favorites and he'll say "I love all my children".

RodeoSchro said:

214 said:

Sign O' The Times is indeed in his top 5 albums. Come on sisters and brothers all over the world show some respect for The Artist.

I'm showing total respect. Art is subjective. Ask Prince which of his songs are his favorites and he'll say "I love all my children".

Then we'd have to ask him why communication broke down with Darling Nikki, Sister, head etc. Clearly he favours some of his children.

jillybean said:

I don't like "I Would Die 4 U," and it's the only song I skip on Purple Rain.

I loved this song in 1984 but for some reason,it doesn't do much for me nowadays

"Let's Go Crazy","Computer Blue",and "When Doves Cry" still sound fresh and vital the other songs on the album? Not so much

TheEnglishGent said:

RodeoSchro said:

I'm showing total respect. Art is subjective. Ask Prince which of his songs are his favorites and he'll say "I love all my children".

Then we'd have to ask him why communication broke down with Darling Nikki, Sister, head etc. Clearly he favours some of his children.

Exactly, now he consider those his bastards

214 said:

bonatoc said:

Ain't no way Off The Wall compares to Prince.

Prince would not achieve musical adulthood before "1999".

We're talking Quincy Jones, and Michael in its vocal prime.

Prince, for all the beauty of its early falsettos, sings like shit on its eponym album,
when compared to "Don't Stop" or "Rock With You", just to mention the most obvious ones.

And I'm a huge Prince fan, BELIEVE ME.
But this is going too far.
Off The Wall is a masterpiece, "Prince" is a butterfly's chrysalid.

First two tracks on each album, score draw. But there's no weak song on "Prince" such as MJ's "I Can't Help It" or "She's Out Of My Life". Although I'd say "Still Waiting" is one of the few songs by Prince I've changed my mind about, having grown on me quite a bit.

fortuneandserendipity said:

bonatoc said:

Ain't no way Off The Wall compares to Prince.

Prince would not achieve musical adulthood before "1999".

We're talking Quincy Jones, and Michael in its vocal prime.

Prince, for all the beauty of its early falsettos, sings like shit on its eponym album,
when compared to "Don't Stop" or "Rock With You", just to mention the most obvious ones.

And I'm a huge Prince fan, BELIEVE ME.
But this is going too far.
Off The Wall is a masterpiece, "Prince" is a butterfly's chrysalid.

First two tracks on each album, score draw. But there's no weak song on "Prince" such as MJ's "I Can't Help It" or "She's Out Of My Life". Although I'd say "Still Waiting" is one of the few songs by Prince I've changed my mind about, having grown on me quite a bit.

Are you saying ICHI and SIOOML are weak, really?

purplepolitician said:

^ Never heard I can't help it but She's out is a classic

Gone Too Soon is a better song and some people hate on that too. For me the melody just goes round in circles.

fortuneandserendipity said:

purplepolitician said:

^ Never heard I can't help it but She's out is a classic

Gone Too Soon is a better song and some people hate on that too. For me the melody just goes round in circles.

Gone Too Soon it is a beautiful song about the briefness of life

MJ's "I Can't Help It" is a weak song??!!

that is one of the BEST songs he's ever done!! So warm,soulful and addictive.

SoulAlive said:

MJ's "I Can't Help It" is a weak song??!!

that is one of the BEST songs he's ever done!! So warm,soulful and addictive.

Nah, I've heard One Direction songs with a better melody.

214 said:

fortuneandserendipity said:

Gone Too Soon is a better song and some people hate on that too. For me the melody just goes round in circles.

Gone Too Soon it is a beautiful song about the briefness of life

Yup it's good, I prefer it to that overrated crap on Off The Wall was wat i was trying to say.

fortuneandserendipity said:

214 said:

Gone Too Soon it is a beautiful song about the briefness of life

Yup it's good, I prefer it to that overrated crap on Off The Wall was wat i was trying to say.

You've gone too far callin it crap, too far you evil being

babynoz said:

I don't worship at the altar of Lovesexy.

AMEN!!!

214 said:

fortuneandserendipity said:

Yup it's good, I prefer it to that overrated crap on Off The Wall was wat i was trying to say.

You've gone too far callin it crap, too far you evil being

I'm not evil but She's Out Of My Life is an evil song is wat im tryin to say.

NorthC said:

20Ten is better than ArtOfficial Age! It's got catchier tunes, funkier guitars and no lasers or chipmunk voices!

No.

Michael Jackson didn't have a nose problem!

NorthC said:

No, he had a Michael Jackson problem. [Edited 7/6/15 14:21pm]

"Sign O The Times" is the last Prince album I really loved.

The "Lovesexy" album leaves me cold, although most of side 1 is pretty good.

I've never liked "Adore" at all.

I thought "AOA" were both equally dreadful.

Aside from a few, his album covers are almost all embarassingly bad.

Two unusual opinions of mine:

The Gold Experience is bland.

I don't get why nobody seems to like My Name Is Prince - totally funny tongue-in-cheeck, yet still groovy.

I really dislike 'The One.' I think it's one of the least inspired, most by the numbers Prince 'love jams' of all time.