This is not another of the bi-monthly threads where we all compile our own 12 track Emancipation, I am merely asking the detractors (and fans alike) if they think Emancipation would've been better with less material?

Would your personal 12-track playlist have rated alongside his most popular 90s albums like The Gold Experience and Love Symbol or do your issues with the album lie more with the quality rather than the sheer quantity of the music?

If I was allowed to pick the tracks, then yes. If Prince or anyone else was thinning it to one disc, then no. Nobody ever has the same tracks in there list when there's a single disc thread.

It could conceivably have 12 tracks which would make it Prince's worst ever album for me.

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Emale

Joint 2 Joint
The Plan
La, La, La Means I Love U
Sleep Around
Da, Da, Da
Style
White Mansion
Mr. Happy
Soul Sanctuary
Friend, Lover, Sister, Mother, Wife
Curious child


There's a track list for an album which I'd never play. And I don't doubt I've picked some people's favourite tracks here too.

The more discs the merrier, any Prince song is better than no Prince song.

It would have been better, but it still wouldn't have been good.

warning2all said:

No, because really, I think Prince albums are overall inconsistent after SOTT. Why should "Emancipation" be any different? Plus, get 10 people in a room, and get 10 different opinions on the perfect "Emancipation" track listing. One disc wouldn't have made me "happier". "Emancipation" is most noteworthy for its audaciousness and size. A single disc, no matter the quality, would be more forgotten

MattyJam said:

This is not another of the bi-monthly threads where we all compile our own 12 track Emancipation, I am merely asking the detractors (and fans alike) if they think Emancipation would've been better with less material?

Would your personal 12-track playlist have rated alongside his most popular 90s albums like The Gold Experience and Love Symbol or do your issues with the album lie more with the quality rather than the sheer quantity of the music?

As far as I'm concerned, it's PERFECT the way it is

I agree with databank, it's an awesome perfect album!

I like how each disc has a different mood so you can listen to whatever fits your mood at the time.

I love all three discs but I do lean towards disc two a lot as many of the songs are so very beautiful.

If a single album was released, people would have just moaned about wanting a 3 disc set.

you couldn't even make an ep out of it. Worst P album ever!

aluminimum said:

you couldn't even make an ep out of it. Worst P album ever!

You don't even like In This Bed Eye Scream, Face Down, Soul Sanctuary, The Love We Make, Joint 2 Joint??

aluminimum said:

aluminimum said:

you couldn't even make an ep out of it. Worst P album ever!

Style

Somebody's Somebody

In This Bed I Scream

Dreamin' About U

Mr. Happy

One Of Us

White Mansion

Courtin' Time

One Kiss At A Time

Human Body

Soul Sanctuary

Frienc, Lover, Sister, Mother, Wife

Emale

New World

My Computer

Curious Child

Absolutely NONE of the songs he's released in the last 10 years, can fuck with ANY one of them!

this subject again..

discussed already a 1000 times before.

and btw no-one can agree which 12-14 songs should be on a 1-Disc Emancipation album, anyway.....

MattyJam said:

aluminimum said:

you couldn't even make an ep out of it. Worst P album ever!

You don't even like In This Bed Eye Scream, Face Down, Soul Sanctuary, The Love We Make, Joint 2 Joint??

I agree Matty... those mentioned are great songs, indeed..

This is a strong album!! Definately in his top fifteen of his career.

Change the production of this album and it would be 10 times better. I like this album.

kewlschool said:

Change the production of this album and it would be 10 times better. I like this album.

Agree,

I was actually shocked when I first listened to it because I was so eager to hear it (him being free, triple disc to go totally creative) to then hear that this sounded so very very safe. On second listen these songs are not so bad at all but the edge was taken off and they polished it into a very safe sounding record.

I'll never understand the fans that completely dismiss Emancipation in its entirity. There's just too much music there and it's simply too diverse to make such a blanket statement. How can you be a Prince fan and not find at least something to like out of those 36 songs?

MattyJam said:

I'll never understand the fans that completely dismiss Emancipation in its entirity. There's just too much music there and it's simply too diverse to make such a blanket statement. How can you be a Prince fan and not find at least something to like out of those 36 songs?

They are not Prince fans. They are Bob Dylan and Paul McCartney fans who happen to be fans of Prince's music from the 80's and who should have moved on in 1995 instead of continuing buying his records and moan about them.

databank said:

databank said:

MattyJam said:

I'll never understand the fans that completely dismiss Emancipation in its entirity. There's just too much music there and it's simply too diverse to make such a blanket statement. How can you be a Prince fan and not find at least something to like out of those 36 songs?

They are not Prince fans. They are Bob Dylan and Paul McCartney fans who happen to be fans of Prince's music from the 80's and who should have moved on in 1995 instead of continuing buying his records and moan about them.

Been a Prince fan since 1989, listened to Prince exclusivley for 10 years and nothing else! I have no bad words for P and have supported him for over 25 years. I love every single album except Emancipation! I have tried multiple times to like it but I just don't! So for me it is his worst album.

So I don't think you can asume or question my "Fandum".

Hatrina likes Mr. Happy and I'm the fam?

No way.

That said, there is more than enough great material on Emancipation for a double LP if you don't mind the decidedly not organic production.

aluminimum said:

databank said:

They are not Prince fans. They are Bob Dylan and Paul McCartney fans who happen to be fans of Prince's music from the 80's and who should have moved on in 1995 instead of continuing buying his records and moan about them.

Been a Prince fan since 1989, listened to Prince exclusivley for 10 years and nothing else! I have no bad words for P and have supported him for over 25 years. I love every single album except Emancipation! I have tried multiple times to like it but I just don't! So for me it is his worst album.

So I don't think you can asume or question my "Fandum".

So you really don't like any of the songs at all???

MattyJam said:

aluminimum said:

Been a Prince fan since 1989, listened to Prince exclusivley for 10 years and nothing else! I have no bad words for P and have supported him for over 25 years. I love every single album except Emancipation! I have tried multiple times to like it but I just don't! So for me it is his worst album.

So I don't think you can asume or question my "Fandum".

So you really don't like any of the songs at all???

I'm listening to it right now... Nothing is jumping out at me. I like a few but I would really struggle to make one disc I would come back to a 1000 times.

aluminimum said:

MattyJam said:

So you really don't like any of the songs at all???

I'm listening to it right now... Nothing is jumping out at me. I like a few but I would really struggle to make one disc I would come back to a 1000 times.

Fair enough I guess.

There isn't really a Prince album in his catalogue where I don't at least like a handful of songs. I would say 3121 and Batman are probably my least favourites, but even they have some good moments.

Different strokes for different folks.

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