I am especially concerned with the parting note that Phase 1 leaves. Prince was just so much better than some amatuer producer of EDM. There is some consolation in the fact that Phase 2 is the final official release. And it probably doesnt matter to the masses or the media because all they are talkng about is his 1980s work - as if he did nothing since.

I guess I am just sad and angry. There are only a few things in this world that I love - I get no joy from anything except Prince. Now I have to face the rest of life without it. But to hell with my sorry ass - Prince is where he belongs now. Free, beautiful, and full of love and music that nothing he did here could ever equal.

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FUNKYNESS said:

I am especially concerned with the parting note that Phase 1 leaves. Prince was just so much better than some amatuer producer of EDM. There is some consolation in the fact that Phase 2 is the final official release. And it probably doesnt matter to the masses or the media because all they are talkng about is his 1980s work - as if he did nothing since.

I guess I am just sad and angry. There are only a few things in this world that I love - I get no joy from anything except Prince. Now I have to face the rest of life without it. But to hell with my sorry ass - Prince is where he belongs now. Free, beautiful, and full of love and music that nothing he did here could ever equal.

I've seen a lot of media outlets mentioning his constant output, that he never stopped releasing new material, and that he had released four albums in the last 18 months. There is always going to be more talk about the height of his fame, most of us talk about that period more, as well. You can listen to Prince's incredible body of work for the rest of your days my friend, the music didn't go anywhere. Lets try to keep it positive and maybe turn people on to some of his other work in the process.

Cerebus said:

FUNKYNESS said:

I am especially concerned with the parting note that Phase 1 leaves. Prince was just so much better than some amatuer producer of EDM. There is some consolation in the fact that Phase 2 is the final official release. And it probably doesnt matter to the masses or the media because all they are talkng about is his 1980s work - as if he did nothing since.

I guess I am just sad and angry. There are only a few things in this world that I love - I get no joy from anything except Prince. Now I have to face the rest of life without it. But to hell with my sorry ass - Prince is where he belongs now. Free, beautiful, and full of love and music that nothing he did here could ever equal.

I've seen a lot of media outlets mentioning his constant output, that he never stopped releasing new material, and that he had released four albums in the last 18 months. There is always going to be more talk about the height of his fame, most of us talk about that period more, as well. You can listen to Prince's incredible body of work for the rest of your days my friend, the music didn't go anywhere. Lets try to keep it positive and maybe turn people on to some of his other work in the process.

I have done everything you said since 1978. I am the original Prince fan - devoted since For You. People laughed at me when I called him a genius in the 70s. I had the Controvery shower poster on my bedroom wall despite the gay accusations - he was that cool to me. I made anyone I met listen to 1999 as I carried the double album to school in my bookbag everyday. I have thousands of bootlegs and every official release - in fact, I was listening to a Diamonds and Pearls CD in my car the moment he died. I dont care what anyone else thinks - never have. I have always had Prince and I always will.

The whole thrill while listening to the latest album was anticipating how he was going to mix things up next.

I imagine that he already had many complete albums ready to release in their own time all queued up, just in case this thing call life ended before he could live to see their release.

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Superstition said:

Fine with it. I doubt he figured they'd be his final works (and they probably aren't knowing his profilicity), there's a handful of new songs that I love, many I like, and a few that I'm happy to see have an official album release. Never mind the fact Prince's throwaways are probably better than 2/3's of what is considered hip now. 1000 X's and 0's and Look At Me are two of my favorite Prince tracks (out of several dozens, to be fair) and they are brand new. He's never not surprised me. I mean, how many of us go out on our best day of life? He made music almost all of his life, and he did it until the end. The idea that an artists final work should be even comparable to their best when they were releasing some of the world's greatest albums when they were barely old enough to legally drink a beer is absurd. [Edited 4/21/16 21:41pm]

I have a feeling there is still a lot more music to come... I just hope that it has been left in good hands.

I still love Phase I. Not so keen on Phase II. While there's nothing bad on it, as a whole it didn't capture me the way so many of his previous works did. For me it sits side by side with Musicology in the not bad but nothing amazing category.

But one thing I'm pretty certain of. We haven't heard the last of new Prince music.

FUNKYNESS said:

I am especially concerned with the parting note that Phase 1 leaves.

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You did not listen to phase 2?

FUNKYNESS said:

I guess I am just sad and angry.

I'm feeling shock, sadness and little angry. I thought we'd all be here chatting and picking apart new albums etc for another 20 years. It felt like there was a lot he still had left to do and to offer, 57 is just... I'm gobsmacked.

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It doesn't really matter what the last album was, it was the last one.

nonames said:

I love Phase 2, but it's not the definite late career masterpiece that I always hoped for and will never arrive. Thinking of all the music that will never get, everything we've lost today. It's unbearable.

None of us know what will happen with the songs in the vault now.

NouveauDance said:

He left on a real high, Phase 2 is a fantastic album and I got to see those beautiful concerts in February, really sad he is passed on, but grateful he went out on a high.

.RIP PRINCE. In case org does not crash this time.

Superstition said:

Fine with it. I doubt he figured they'd be his final works (and they probably aren't knowing his profilicity), there's a handful of new songs that I love, many I like, and a few that I'm happy to see have an official album release. Never mind the fact Prince's throwaways are probably better than 2/3's of what is considered hip now. 1000 X's and 0's and Look At Me are two of my favorite Prince tracks (out of several dozens, to be fair) and they are brand new. He's never not surprised me. I mean, how many of us go out on our best day of life? He made music almost all of his life, and he did it until the end. The idea that an artists final work should be even comparable to their best when they were releasing some of the world's greatest albums when they were barely old enough to legally drink a beer is absurd. [Edited 4/21/16 21:41pm]

Who said the final work had to be comparable to the best?

udo said:

FUNKYNESS said:

I am especially concerned with the parting note that Phase 1 leaves.

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You did not listen to phase 2?

I did not say that. As I said, I own every offical release.

[Edited 4/22/16 5:14am]

I think Prince gave us 4 solid albums in the last 18 months, which is remarkable.

Okay, the peak of his genius was clearly during the 80s, but I don't think he left us at a low point creatively.

He may not have been enjoying huge mainstream success, but he was still delivering great music, and would have done for many more years to come, as far as I'm concerned.

tobydavies said:

I think Prince gave us 4 solid albums in the last 18 months, which is remarkable.

He may not have been enjoying huge mainstream success, but he was still delivering great music, and would have done for many more years to come, as far as I'm concerned.

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Phase 2 was to get its first realese her in the next week Friday. But I see on Amazon now that that has been cancelled. ???

HNR2 is his best work since... I don't know, pick an album in the early-mid 90s.

HNR1 is what I expect from Prince: to deliver something unlike anything I've ever heard him do before. I love them both, equally.

I wanted them to be more lit than what he came up with, but there are a few good songs on both albums.

skipthecharades said:

nonames said:

I love Phase 2, but it's not the definite late career masterpiece that I always hoped for and will never arrive. Thinking of all the music that will never get, everything we've lost today. It's unbearable.

None of us know what will happen with the songs in the vault now.

I know, but I was talking about new music. I always expected from him an album full of uncontestably great new material. We know he had it in him, there have been glimpses recently. But that will now not happen. I can't bear it..