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Why is everyone dissing Emancipation at the moment? I don't think it's his best either, but it's still a great album. I think that because it's 7 years old now it's suffering the "is it new, is it old" syndrome (if that makes any sense). I wasn't a Prince fan when it came out and was wondering whether it was well recieved back then? Toejam @ Peach & Black Podcast: http://peachandblack.podbean.com
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EMANCIPATION 
EMANCIPATION 
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EMANCIPATION   &  | |
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easy: cuz it sux ass!!!  | |
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There are gems there. There are also some ploppy turds.
Gems: Somebody's Somebody Sex in the Summer Joint 2 Joint Dreamin' About U The Love We Make The Holy River Sleep Around c'mon now... Throw out the overproduced drums and put John Blackwell on every track instead and this album could've been hellsapoppin. Check out The Mountains and the Sea, a Prince podcast by yours truly and my wife. More info at https://www.facebook.com/TMATSPodcast/ |
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 LUV Emancipation...
1. Purple Rain 2. SOTT 3. 1999 4. TRC 5. Lovesexy/Black Album 6. EMANCIPATION... Hell, they ALL rock!  Thanks for the laughs, arguments and overall enjoyment for the last umpteen years. It's time for me to retire from Prince.org and engage in the real world...lol. Above all, I appreciated the talent Prince. You were one of a kind. | |
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Why is everyone dissing Emancipation at the moment?
Because it's a load of lazy wank. --------------------
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Doozer said: There are gems there. There are also some ploppy turds.
Gems: Somebody's Somebody Sex in the Summer Joint 2 Joint Dreamin' About U The Love We Make The Holy River Sleep Around c'mon now... Throw out the overproduced drums and put John Blackwell on every track instead and this album could've been hellsapoppin. But there's the downfall HE WASNT...woomp woomp
Somebody's Somebody
The Holy River
One Kiss At A Time
Betcha By Golly Wow
but the rest of that...'album'...naaah  & | |
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 Emancipation wuz cool. I think it is a good album. I guess it was too commercial for some of ya. I liked it...It's in my top 10. | |
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I LOVE THE EMANCIPATION ALBUM!! I'M NOT CRAZY ABOUT EVERY SINGLE TRACK, BUT I'M GLAD PRINCE RELEASED IT! MY FAVES ARE JOINT 2 JOINT & JUST ABOUT EVEY TRC ON CD 2, 'MR HAPPY, GET YO GROOVE ON, AND MOST OF CD 3.THE ALBUM COULD HAVE BEEN UNBELIEVABLE WITH JOHN BLACKWELL ON DA STICKS! | |
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Take the strongest tracks of each cd, compile them onto a single album and you STILL would have a pretty lame LP. | |
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I just saw Emancipation at "VanLeest" for 7.99 euros. A lot
of his other albums were 2 for 15 euros. But I went there to buy another copy of TRC, alas, it was out of stock. and true love lives on lollipops and crisps | |
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hectim said: Take the strongest tracks of each cd, compile them onto a single album and you STILL would have a pretty lame LP.
It might make for a cool 35 minute EP though. and true love lives on lollipops and crisps | |
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MiaBocca said: Why is everyone dissing Emancipation at the moment?
Because it's a load of lazy wank. 
Co-sign... RIP Prince: thank U 4 a funky Time... |
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MiaBocca said: Why is everyone dissing Emancipation at the moment?
Because it's a load of lazy wank. I agree, Funkaholic1972...MiaBocca nailed it. The album flat out sucks. You've heard of 3 Chains 'o Gold? This is 3 discs of crap. | |
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Haven't listened to this album in a long time, probably 4 years, but Joint2Joint is one of his most Genuis songs.
"You don't even know what cereal I like" Who in the world could have thought of this than Prince? | |
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lovebird said: ... but Joint2Joint is one of his most Genuis songs.
   I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it | |
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It sounded dated the second it was released - lame production that belonged to the 1980s. If it had all been recorded with live drums then it would've sounded a million times better - u only have to listen to the live studio version of Somebody's Somebody to hear how much it improves on the original just by using live instruments... |
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i agree with whoever said Emancipation was a waste of plastic and paper. In the HMV near me, the 3 cd-set going for £3.99!!!
i contemplated it but then i just bought a 'real' Prince album - Parade on cd. It cost twice as much and you only got one cd, but at least it wasn't full of pretentious shit. _________________________________________
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? [This message was edited Tue Apr 29 21:48:05 PDT 2003 by daysofwild] | |
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Very blandly produced "In This Bed Eye Scream" and also
"Sex In The Summer" would have been great singles | |
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mellow1 said: Emancipation wuz cool. I think it is a good album. I guess it was too commercial for some of ya. I liked it...It's in my top 10.That's funny. I find absolutely nothing 'commercial' on Emancipation! That's a classic album and has some of the most beautiful songs on there. I love this album, great for rainy days and for all the love, you can feel all over that he was pouring himself out, how could anyone not like? It's so beautiful wonderful and felt all over...it was put together LOVELY. [This message was edited Thu Mar 27 13:18:44 PST 2003 by Starmist7] | |
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Because they have no taste or sense. Emancipation is a great album--consistent and very listenable. The disk is a bit slick, but not nearly as slick as the garbage played on todays radio.
Songs are all very well written, and remember, Prince was at his happiest when disk was released. Critics loved it too, and at the time most of the fans loved it, but org fans are stuck in the 80's and have a rigid taste that borders on fanatically inept. Take it from a guy with trained ears: This album was great and will always be great. You haters ease back.   All you others say Hell Yea!! | |
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2freaky4church1 said: Because they have no taste or sense. Emancipation is a great album--consistent and very listenable. The disk is a bit slick, but not nearly as slick as the garbage played on todays radio.
Songs are all very well written, and remember, Prince was at his happiest when disk was released. Critics loved it too, and at the time most of the fans loved it, but org fans are stuck in the 80's and have a rigid taste that borders on fanatically inept. Take it from a guy with trained ears: This album was great and will always be great. You haters ease back. I agree with you freaky! To me, this is Prince's most personal, heartfelt albums ever. He was truly uninhibited while making this one. I absolutely LOVE it!!! "You can be the President, I'd rather be the Pope" | |
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i think its good in its own right ,ye theres some filler but theres somes strong tracks .What i think is that 2 many people give a f**ck what others think | |
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2freaky4church1 said: Because they have no taste or sense. Emancipation is a great album--consistent and very listenable. The disk is a bit slick, but not nearly as slick as the garbage played on todays radio.
Songs are all very well written, and remember, Prince was at his happiest when disk was released. Critics loved it too, and at the time most of the fans loved it, but org fans are stuck in the 80's and have a rigid taste that borders on fanatically inept. Take it from a guy with trained ears: This album was great and will always be great. You haters ease back. i would be stuck in Prince's 80s if it weren't for the rainbow children actually being good. In fact its the only good thing he's done since lovesexy probably. everyone, look, emancipation is just shit. admit it. its pretty fucking shit. im guessing everyone here who likes it, tends to like ball-less shit like Shaggy as well. _________________________________________
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estidog this aint true .when i 1st heard it i thought it was fine fare music but disc 2 is in my opion is great and improving . | |
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well at the end of the day it depends what you like but it aint mind blowin so i can see how people might get pissed off | |
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Not everyone is dissing it, just seems the latest fashion at P.Org amongst the regulars is all.
AllMusicGuide places it as best Prince album of the 90s. 4/5 Warr.Org places it as best Prince 90s album also. 4/5 Average rating at amazon.com of 4/5. | |
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Essence said: AllMusicGuide places it as best Prince album of the 90s. 4/5
Warr.Org places it as best Prince 90s album also. 4/5 unfortunately 'best P album of the 90s' doesn't mean much. _________________________________________
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