zobilamouche said:

Amidst all the sadness I'm happy that I can buy his new music. Brussels' fnac store just started selling them.

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Ugh that album is so weak that hate to have people buy it and be so disappointed. I mean I cherish any Prince album at this point, but just not something for casual fans to get and expect the glory days.

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[Edited 4/30/16 20:20pm]

FunkiestOne said:

zobilamouche said:

Amidst all the sadness I'm happy that I can buy his new music. Brussels' fnac store just started selling them.

Ugh that album is so weak that hate to have people buy it and be so disappointed. I mean I cherish any Prince album at this point, but just not something for casual fans to get and expect the glory days.

[Edited 4/29/16 3:52am]

Honestly, he's made far worse and this album is fairly enjoyable. And I was only talking for myself... it's sort of a consolation that after he's gone I can still get his new CD (not just the download). Of course the casual fans and Star-is-dead-fans will go for the compilations, Purple Rain and maybe SOTT. That's all fine by me.

zobilamouche said:

Amidst all the sadness I'm happy that I can buy his new music. Brussels' fnac store just started selling them.

Ha the joke is on me! I'm also in Belgium but ordered the album on Amazon (UK) and have to wait at least one more week. But I've already heard the album and I think it's better than Phase One.

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Glad to hear you're enjoying the album.

here we go again...



Phase 2..? Oh no I agree with FunkiestOne above.... so weak, no energy, I hate to speak bad now about it.. but I simply can't enjoy....

too bad it sucks, for sure one of his worst ever...

I prefer Phase 1 (good album) and especially Art Official Age (wonderful)....

I did buy Phase 2 on cd several months ago, but haven't listened more than once because it is so awful..... reason for me to buy was 'cause I collect.

I have previous listned to the album from mp3's....

well out of his 4 last releases AOA was the best for me, followed by Phase 2, than PlecElec and Phase 1. gonna give Phase 1 another spin right now btw

thedance said:

I did buy Phase 2 on cd several months ago, but haven't listened more than once because it is so awful..... reason for me to buy was 'cause I collect.

Give it another spin, maybe it'll grow on you. I kinda like it.

Se7en said:

Just got mine delivered from Amazon. Bittersweet knowing it was the last album released while he was alive. My wife and I played this on a 3-hour road trip last Friday. She'd never heard it, and she loved the whole thing…although she did say that a few songs were a bit too long.

Got mine too.

welcome to freakin NYC ..finally ....although Best BUy doesnt stock them...had to go to B&N

I prefer Phase One over Two but the second one is worth the price of admission just for Groovy Potential.

John

HitNrun Phase 2 is actually a strong collection of songs -- but as the title indicates, it's more a well sequenced collection than a capital A Album.

For the capital A Album, see AOA.

I went to FYE on Friday to cop it. They had it...for $18!!!! No way, baby! So, I went to Best Buy, Target and Walmart. No one had it in stock. They hadn't sold out. They simply didn't have it in stock, which was really surprising.

Aerogram said:

HitNrun Phase 2 is actually a strong collection of songs -- but as the title indicates, it's more a well sequenced collection than a capital A Album.

For the capital A Album, see AOA.

I agree that P2 is just random songs put together well. There's no real vision on it, or story to tell, as a whole. A few of the songs we've certainly heard before, and have been out for a minute. And it is nice to have them on CD, rather than a crappy download. I tend to enjoy some of those songs more than the things on P1.

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I am intrigued by the story of "Baltimore"'s orchestration, and him finding a new sound. It's always morbidly poetic when someone is on the cusp of something really new and exciting, then they're yanked away. (I think of This Is It with MJ, and Whitney's comeback.)

kitbradley said:

I went to FYE on Friday to cop it. They had it...for $18!!!! No way, baby! So, I went to Best Buy, Target and Walmart. No one had it in stock. They hadn't sold out. They simply didn't have it in stock, which was really surprising.

FYE is the worst at pricing and frankly price gouging. I remember walking into a Record Town back in 2002 or something, and every single price tag on a CD was $19.99. They had hiked up their price by at least $4 on 99% of the inventory. I shop for used stuff there only, if I go there at all.

Aerogram said:

HitNrun Phase 2 is actually a strong collection of songs -- but as the title indicates, it's more a well sequenced collection than a capital A Album.

For the capital A Album, see AOA.

completely agree with this statement. i think prince fans have a problem when it comes to "rating" albums. they tend to over rate it or under rate it.

personally his last 4 albums i agree AOA is the strongest indeed. there is a concept, reminds me of lovesexy, excellent concept that flows together, not as strong as lovesexy obviously but sounds a lot more organized than the hitnrun albums.

i have to say... I really liked AOA

then when Phase 1 came out.. i was actually disgusted.... I just couldnt even listen to it..

but right now.. the 2nd half of the album is ALL i can listen to.. i feel like he is here with me...

June, 1000 Hugs n Kisses, HardRockLover, Ex's Face... jeez.. fucking GEMS!