feeluupp said:

NorthC said:

thedance said:

No Tidal...

I need to buy a CD!

Same here, but given that I've already heared half of it and wasn't too impressed, I'm not in a hurry. What's the point of putting two year old tracks on a "new" album? It's more of a compilation album.

Proving he can slap any ol' thing on an album and some of his fans will go gaga for it?

At no point does this feel like an album. The track selection is random as fuck and nothing flows into each other.

NorthC said:

feeluupp said:

I just finished listening to it... It's ok.. Wouldn't say stellar, it's more slow tempo "elevator music" songs...

Revelation is the standout ofcourse, but I feel there isn't anything as powerful as Hardrocklover, 1000 X's & O's and June...

But still as an album it flows pretty well.

In other words, Prince the songwriter is still on vacation...

Nah, I think he retired.

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

NorthC said:

thedance said: Same here, but given that I've already heared half of it and wasn't too impressed, I'm not in a hurry. What's the point of putting two year old tracks on a "new" album? It's more of a compilation album.

Proving he can slap any ol' thing on an album and some of his fans will go gaga for it?

His albums have always featured older tracks. New Position was written in '82 and released in '86 just to give you one example.

Gohi said:

At no point does this feel like an album. The track selection is random as fuck and nothing flows into each other.

i disagree. The songs have a similar sound. Lots of horns. Organic.

Big surprise and overall very happy with it! Some older tracks that deserved to be on an album, and some nice new ones.

Don't mind the lack of Free Urself and IECGUA, they can be on Fase 3!

I'll wait for the physical cd.

Aerogram said:

Stop fucking moaning for a change people its getting boring, some nice songs on this cool christmas present. cheers purple yoda.

I wish this would be released on VINYL both HitnRun Phase 1 & 2 on one vinyl.

paulludvig said:

Gohi said:

At no point does this feel like an album. The track selection is random as fuck and nothing flows into each other.

i disagree. The songs have a similar sound. Lots of horns. Organic.

I'm mostly talking about the flow of an album, something Prince has struggled with for a long time now. There are lots of horns on here, sure, but the songs still feel as unrelated as possible to me. It feels pretty much like another NPGMC release, 12 piecemeal tracks that were released online mostly.

donnyenglish said:

Thank you Prince. This is why we love him. Dropped an unexpected bomb on us.

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After whining about it for several days. But don't let those facts bother you.

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I didnt realise you could purchase the album on Tidal without signing about for a subscrition

paulludvig said:

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

Proving he can slap any ol' thing on an album and some of his fans will go gaga for it?

His albums have always featured older tracks. New Position was written in '82 and released in '86 just to give you one example.

But no one had already heard it nor had it in their possession. Had it also been on '88's LoveSexy, more than a few eyebrows would have been raised.

BartVanHemelen said:

omeo77090 said:

Didn't he say something about "albums matter"? Funny, cuz this is obviously "a collection of shite I had laying around".

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Then again, mister "I'm not looking back" is also rehashing tracks that were recorded years ago. And previously he released a video of the first twenty minutes from a concert from a year and a half ago, and all of the songs they played were thirty years old. Yet expanded and remastered editions of his classic 1980s output are not on the table.

Guitarhero said:

Stop fucking moaning for a change people its getting boring, some nice songs on this cool christmas present. cheers purple yoda.

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Since when is a present something you pay for?

BartVanHemelen said:

Didn't he say something about "albums matter"? Funny, cuz this is obviously "a collection of shite I had laying around".

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Then again, mister "I'm not looking back" is also rehashing tracks that were recorded years ago. And previously he released a video of the first twenty minutes from a concert from a year and a half ago, and all of the songs they played were thirty years old. Yet expanded and remastered editions of his classic 1980s output are not on the table.

Good afternoon to u 2 BART.

Gohi said:

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

egansmind said:

I didnt realise you could purchase the album on Tidal without signing about for a subscrition

Too bad you have to buy the bundle with Phase 1 included.

BartVanHemelen said:

Didn't he say something about "albums matter"? Funny, cuz this is obviously "a collection of shite I had laying around".

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Then again, mister "I'm not looking back" is also rehashing tracks that were recorded years ago. And previously he released a video of the first twenty minutes from a concert from a year and a half ago, and all of the songs they played were thirty years old. Yet expanded and remastered editions of his classic 1980s output are not on the table.

You're right on the money here, Bart. This collection feels incredibly uninspired.

It's definitely better than HitnRun Volume One... but that's a very low bar.

BartVanHemelen said:

Didn't he say something about "albums matter"? Funny, cuz this is obviously "a collection of shite I had laying around".

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Then again, mister "I'm not looking back" is also rehashing tracks that were recorded years ago. And previously he released a video of the first twenty minutes from a concert from a year and a half ago, and all of the songs they played were thirty years old. Yet expanded and remastered editions of his classic 1980s output are not on the table.

It ain't a collection of shite , but what a shock you think its shite , YAWNNNNNNNNNNNN

I feel after listening to this several times... It is a more organic sound so I'm sure more of the "older" fans will say this is a great album, kind of like how many people say the same with Planet Earth... But other than REVELATION it's a very low energetic album... Nothing special. I'm not saying it's not a good album, like I said I think as a whole it is better than HitnRun Phase 1, but I actually feel HitnRun has three of the stronger tracks, amongst Revelation I feel Hardrocklover, 1000 X's & O's and June are the best tracks.

I still don't like the fact half of the album are old songs we have already heard in the last three years...

paulludvig said:

Black Muse is a really cool tune!

NorthC said:

paulludvig said:

His albums have always featured older tracks. New Position was written in '82 and released in '86 just to give you one example.

I know that. The difference is that R&R Love Affair and Screwdriver have been put online officially two or three years ago. The track you mention was unreleased until then. It's as if The Rolling Stones had put Honky Tonk Women (a single only release in 1969) on the Sticky Fingers LP in 1971. Back to Prince, this album feels like The Gold Experience, the tracks of which had also been available for over a year when it finally came out. It simply takes away the excitement of hearing a new album. And I enjoyed those Gold songs a whole lot more than these "new" ones.

I agree with you.

I mean all those 3EG era tracks he put on the website then, why put them now?? The only track I wish he wold put is the remake of Something In The Water.