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I can't believe I'm just discovering this song! Hi everyone - so glad I found this group! I'm a Prince fan from way back, but not so much after he left Warner. I stopped listening to the radio in general around that time, and only listened to my CDs. Which is why I'm FLOORED that I'm just discovering "Call My Name". I've been playing it on repeat ever since I first heard it a week ago! I LOVE IT! How many more fantastic ballads did he release that I missed?? It makes me really sad that I'll never see him perform it..
I just can't stop writing songs about you, I love you so much... No-one else could understand you, you're too complex. They say nothing's perfect, but they don't know you... | |
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OMGawd - isn't that the best? I am so excited for you as it is one of my top 3 Prince songs of all time. FYI - there is a video for it. I have seen it once. He is sooo cool in it. If I find it, I will let you know. Peace. | |
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What other post-WB ballads do you like, besides "Saviour"? My faves are his oldies: "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore" "Do Me, Baby" "International Lover" "Adore" "Nothing Compares 2 U" What else am I missing?? No-one else could understand you, you're too complex. They say nothing's perfect, but they don't know you... | |
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UMMV I love you but I dont trust u anymore rave She Loves me for me- rainbow children 4ever- lotus flower u're gonna c me MPLS sound Here - MPLS sound walk in the sand- 20ten
U Know- aoa time- aoa way back home- aoa this could be us- aoa June Hits
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I think it really depends on your love of his voice because there a whole bunch of ballads since Warners time that jam. |
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How can you mention AOA and not recommend The Breakdown? RIP  | ||
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I love the list of ballads mentioned above... But please don't forget Revelation..... I love that one... Sad to hear now... Takes on a different meaning 4 me now... But 4 me one of his best...His vocals r so smooth on this one!! [Edited 6/1/16 13:05pm] |
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To the original poster- Check out "The One" from 1998. The closest thing to the songs you mention as favorites. | |
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I Hate U Insatiable Mellow (slow groove just for chillin) Te Amo Corazon Way Back Home The Most Beautiful Girl in the World Come (slow groove just for chillin) Pink Cashmere Shh
Special shout out to The Morning Papers
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Don't sleep on Welcome 2 The Dawn, the very last song on one of his most overlooked albums, The Truth. It's a very moving, beautiful song. Lurking since '07 | |
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Yes...that song is amazing...and so is "Comeback"...and "Goodbye" |
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"Call My Name" is the perfect example of "just when you thought he didn't have it anymore". [Edited 6/1/16 14:56pm] The Colors R brighter, the Bond is much tighter
No Child's a failure Until the Blue Sailboat sails him away from his dreams Don't Ever Lose, Don't Ever Lose Don't Ever Lose Your Dreams | |
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Among his great ballads since Lovesexy, here are a few essentials in my book -- he wrote so many, these are just the ones that I ended up listening to when they were released and that I revisit, some far more than others. Make sure to play some uptempo stuff if you don't want to end up a teary mess.
Revelation The Breakdown Hardrocklover This Could be Us (AOA)
Crimson and Clover Colonized When I Lay My Hands on You Man O' War I love but I don't trust you anymore Circle of Amour The One
I Can't Make You Love Me Dinner with Delores I Hate U Dark Joy in Repetition Scandalous Empty Room
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Beautiful, Loved and Blessed
Thank You Prince | |
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From the Lovesexy/Black album-When 2 R N Luv Can you hear me? Am I the lone one to love this hard to reach song? Beautiful, Loved and Blessed
Thank You Prince | |
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THANK YOU everyone! I subscribed to Tidal just so I could have access to his catalog. I'm going to check out ALL of these songs! No-one else could understand you, you're too complex. They say nothing's perfect, but they don't know you... | |
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"Slow Love" Sign O' the Times.
Super sexy and mellow.., You should never underestimate the power of
A kiss on the neck | |
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You might also like 'Future Baby Mama' from Planet Earth. | |
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Some interesting responses. I'd put these in 2 categories: great slow jams and other ballads. From Controversy to TGE, every album had 1 or 2 great slow jams plus sometimes a b-side. Do Me Baby, How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore, The Beatiful Ones, Adore, Insatiable, and Shhh are the cream of the crop for me. These are seductive love songs with great vocals or breakup love songs in a similar style. Then you have other ballads, some of which are just as good, but they're not straight up love songs. My favorites of these are Sometimes it Snows in April, The Question of U, Still Would Stand All Time, and Power Fantasic.
With that said, here my favorites post-TGE: Type 1 Soul Sanctuary Dreamin' About U So Dark Goodbye Extraordinary U're Gonna C Me (ONA piano version) Empty Room Call My Name On the Couch The Dance (3121 version) The Breakdown Revelation Type 2 The Love We Make Strays of the World Comeback Old Friends 4 Sale Beautiful Strange Future Soul Song Way Back Home [Edited 6/1/16 16:49pm] "Love & honesty, peace & harmony" | |
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On the subject of late period ballads, does anybody else really like Better With Time? The MPLSound album tends to grrr pretty maligned here, and I wouldn't necessarily disagree with that assessment, but I've always enjoyed the ballads on this album. I guess it's not as memorable melodywise as some of the songs being mentioned here and it's a bit "formless" maybe but I always think it's a lovely listen when I put it on. Heavenly wine and roses seems to whisper to me when you smile...
Always cry for love, never cry for pain... | |
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bonatoc said: "Call My Name" is the perfect example of "just when you thought he didn't have it anymore". [Edited 6/1/16 14:56pm] Brilliant song. The kind of song only Prince could write. Love the odd post-911 references in a love song. | |
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I'm with you on that! I didn't even hear Call My Name until I heard it on a tribute show that a friend of mine did a few days after he passed. Its one of my favorites Forever In My Life, forever in my heart. I love you Prince Rogers Nelson  | |
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Love all of these | |
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Dinner with Dolores is a ballad? [Edited 6/1/16 18:42pm] |
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bobgeorge77 said:
Yes...that song is amazing...and so is "Comeback"...and "Goodbye" "Goodbye"... Yes, great song! | |
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"Somewhere Here On Earth" One of my all time favorites | |
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I loved Call My Name! Such a good song they used to play the video on BET all the time. I remember Stokely from Mint Condition was in the video singing background. | |
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Well said. I had the same thought the other day concerning the different styles of Prince's voice. While not the rule of thumb, the way he decides to sings a track, most likely appeals more to same fans rather than others. Enough variety in his works to please all his fans, so its all good "So here I sit in my lonely room
Lookin' for my sunshine But all I've got is two cigarettes And this broken heart of mine So let the rain come down Let the rain come down Let the rain come down, down" | |
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