Anji said:

for the Trip #1 - Lovesexy <<<

for the Music #2 Purple Rain #3 - 1999 #4 SOTT
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All-time favourite Prince albums, as voted by you...

Prince: 1 vote
Dirty Mind: 3 votes
Controversy: 3 votes
1999: 3 votes
Purple Rain: 4 votes
Around The World In A Day: 1 vote
Parade: 6 votes
Sign 'O' The Times: 17 votes
Lovesexy: 2 votes
Batman: 1 vote
Come: 1 vote
The Gold Experience: 2 votes
The Rainbow Children: 6 votes

Around the World In A Day.

Dream Factory's a close 2nd...

Anji said:

Man I am having a hardtime with this.

I love 3 equally
Purple Rain
Around the world in a day
Sign 'O' the times

Arrgh! Iny Mini Miny Moe

Around the World in a day.

fairlite said:

Truly excellent choices, fairlite and chookalana!

Anji said:

See I am not so bad even though I don't really care for TRC.

Anji said:

Thank you, Thank you

fairlite said:

I would imagine there's little hope for your enjoyment of future Prince releases if The Rainbow Children doesn't inspire you. It's definitely among his most inspired works of art. Good luck!

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Anji said:

Well you never know that is one of the reasons why I still like Prince. I don't have to like the whole album, I do like 3 or 4 song from TRC but the way it is presented turns me off. I have stated in other post that I think is output for past decade is just eh, but there are songs from everyone of those releases that I do enjoy. So I think I will be ok with his future releases and again who knows he may shock the world again.

fairlite said:

I was just joking, fairlite. But on a serious note, I do believe what made Prince so captivating in the 80s was his desire to significantly 'change' on every album. That change process is taking alot longer as he's grown older, possibly because he's become more fixed on certain 'ideas' nowadays. Therefore, I expect The Rainbow Children's signature to be present for a little while yet. That's all...

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All-time favourite Prince albums, as voted by you...

Prince: 1 vote
Dirty Mind: 3 votes
Controversy: 3 votes
1999: 3 votes
Purple Rain: 4 votes
Around The World In A Day: 3 votes
Parade: 6 votes
Sign 'O' The Times: 17 votes
Lovesexy: 2 votes
Batman: 1 vote
Come: 1 vote
The Gold Experience: 2 votes
The Rainbow Children: 6 votes

Anji said:

Oh I agree fully, but I have a feeling thare will be another album from him that will set things on fire again even if it is just for a short time. I also think it will be unexpected to him and us. If not there still will be his past output to fall back on and re-discover things in a new way. Who knows I may go back to TRC sometime and my feelings for it may change. It has happened before with Around the world in a day believe it or not.

We shall wait and see what the future holds.
[This message was edited Mon Mar 31 21:03:25 PST 2003 by fairlite]

Fairlite, you've just described the expectation on Prince's next album. I think Prince knows it, and so do we. There are significant reasons why we are experiencing 'down-time' right now. Ask Boris...

I usually like to go with the underdog, but I have to be honest, it’s “SOTT”.

It just feels like a stunning portrait of the modern urban world. It has 10 to 12 songs that are of box-set quality, and perhaps a half dozen that are amongst the greatest songs written in the 20th century. Even the few lesser songs that might be overlooked on a weaker release find gravity here and propel the project onward.

At this point I’ve really haven’t encountered an album (and I’ve heard a few thousand) with this many extraordinarily brilliant songs; although Bob Dylan’s “Blood on the Tracks” is perhaps right up there with it. But I always go with “SOTT” because of the diversity of sound.

Brendan said:

Damn it, Brendan! What would have been your underdog? Controversy was mine.

Anji said:

Yep. Prince inspired and shocked himself again with "TRC". That's why he assembled his new world-class band and stunning tour. He isn't just going to drop anything for his next big release. He's back to wanting to make a mark, a statement, digging deep to only deliver the best.

Even his non-official albums right now are more cohesive than a lot of his big commericial releases. Just imagine what he wants the next studio one to sound like?

He simply can't go back to "Rave" after this; at least not without years and years of sliding downhill.

We're experiencing the quiet before the storm right now.

Anji said:

I love "Controversy" but it currently has 3 votes. I'd go for "Lovesexy" because it only has 2.

Brendan said:

It's true, Controversy has received a fair trial, as has Around The World In A Day, with 3 votes each. I'm somewhat surprised that 1999 and Lovesexy didn't receive more attention. That said, Sign 'O' The Times has swept the board as the ultimate all-time favourite Prince album.

Can you imagine if the next Prince release equals his crowning artistic achievement on Sign 'O' The Times? It would set a tremendous precedent for his 25th anniversary release...

Brendan said:

Agreed x 4.

Anji said:

It did not state that. But oh well.

Sign O The Times then.
It does not win every critics AND fans poll for nothing.

The art design
Photography
The colours
But most of all
The music, awfully diverse and entertaining.
Moving and haunting Bouncy and sexy.

We have not heard that in a while unles UNEDITED live.

gooeythehamster said:

:poorgoo:

Sign O The Time, brave title track and an all round great album.

All-time favourite Prince albums, as voted by you...

Sign 'O' The Times: 19 votes
The Rainbow Children: 6 votes
Parade: 6 votes
Purple Rain: 4 votes
Around The World In A Day: 3 votes
1999: 3 votes
Controversy: 3 votes
Dirty Mind: 3 votes
The Gold Experience: 2 votes
Lovesexy: 2 votes
Come: 1 vote
Batman: 1 vote
Prince: 1 vote

Anji...I love you...

But you suck.

teller said:

So, which Prince album do you want to vote for?

Anji said:

Exodus.

teller said:

Both Exodus and Newpower Soul are sub-par releases, categorised under the New Power Generation section.

Anji said:

Anji...I love you...

But you suck.

controversy...followed closely by 'gold' & 'lovesexy...'

(and 'the exodus' is not a sub par release, but technically it is a new power generation release...so exclude it for that reason if you must..but not cos it's 'sub par'...)

All-time favourite Prince albums, as voted by you...

Sign 'O' The Times: 19 votes
The Rainbow Children: 6 votes
Parade: 6 votes
Purple Rain: 4 votes
Controversy: 4 votes
Around The World In A Day: 3 votes
1999: 3 votes
Dirty Mind: 3 votes
The Gold Experience: 2 votes
Lovesexy: 2 votes
Come: 1 vote
Batman: 1 vote
Prince: 1 vote