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He loves Neil Young, Radio Head, David Bowie, Human League, Eurithmics, Annie Lennox, Talking Heads, The Smiths, Morrissey, The Cure, Pink Floyd, Jane's Addiction, Pet Shop Boys, The Cars, and I don't know what all else.

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I am trying to give him a titillating taste of Prince, and if he likes it, he go full on by himself.

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He already owns Parade and Sign O' The Times.

He has heard 1999, Purple Rain and ATWIAD but that's it.

I am trying to avoid songs that he might have heard on the radio.

R&B and Funk aren't styles that he listens to yet.

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Okay, here is the playlist in the order presented below

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UNRELEASED

When Doves Scream

Billy's Sunglasses (?)

Irresistible Bitch

Turn It Up

Lust U Always

You're In My System (?)

Velvet Kitty Cat

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FOR YOU

I'm Yours Thx

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DIRTY MIND

When You Were Mine

Head

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CONTROVERY

Sexuality

Jack U Off

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B-SIDES

How Come You Don't Call Me Anymore?

Horny Toad

Shockadelica

She's Always in My Hair

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LOVESEXY

Alphabet Street

Anna Stesia

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BATMAN

Electric Chair (?)

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GRAFFITI BRIDGE

New Power Generation (?)

The Question of You

Thieves in the Temple

New Power Generation (Pt. II) (?)

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DIAMONDS AND PEARLS

Thunder

Money Don't Matter 2 Night

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LOVE SYMBOL

7

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GOLDNIGGA

Black M. F. in the House

Johnny

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COME

Pheromone

Papa

Letitgo

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THE BLACK ALBUM

Rock Hard In A Funky Place (?)

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THE GOLD EXPERIENCE

Now

319

Billy Jack Bitch

Eye Hate You

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CHAOS & DISORDER

Zannalee

I Rock, Therfore I am (?)

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EMANCIPATION

Somebody's Somebody (?)

The Holy River

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CRYSTAL BALL

Calhoun Square Thx

Pussy Control

The Ride

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NEW POWER SOUL

Wasted Kisses

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THE TRUTH

The Truth

Don't Play Me

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THE VAULT

5 Women

When the Lights Go Down

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RAVE INTO THE JOY FANTASTIC

Baby knows

Pretty Man

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3121

Love Thx

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And that is as far as I have gotten.

What do you think?

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[Edited 7/27/16 3:00am]

You forgot 'Around the World in a Day' - and I'd recommend 'Paisley Park' from that one (very Beatles-esque)!

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My current favourite song - can't stop listening to it - is one of his ThirdEyeGirl collaborations, 'Another Love' (from 'Plectrum Electrum' - yes, it's a cover, but he totally made it his own). If your friend likes rock music, it's a great guitar-driven track.

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Forgive me - I can't remember if you had, 'Empty Room' on your list - fantastic track; again very 'rock-orientated'.

I'd also add, if your friend is a rocker (as you seem to imply) - from P's debut album 'For You', the track 'I'm Yours' - a guitar masterpiece!

Dibblekins said:

QueenofCardboard said:

My 50 year old friend is a gay man in a same sex marriage.

Yeah, we just call it marriage.

CalhounSq said:

Things you should include, imo... Controversy: Private Joy B-sides: kill Horny Toad, add 17 Days Batman: Vicki Waiting GB: Joy in Rep (!!!!!) Love Symbol: 7 was a single, Love 2 the 9s is a must The Black Album: ROCKHARD IN A FUNKY PLACE (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) Crystal Ball: Calhoun Square, how dare you Rave Un/In: Man O' War remix, Beautiful Strange

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If I was going to include another song from Controversy it would be "Do Me Baby" or "Let's Work"

I listened to "17 Days" a couple more times but I like "horny Toad" better. I listened to "Vicki Waiting" a couple more times too, but honestly, I don't think that I am going include anything from Batman. I really like "joy in Repetition" but I don't think that my friend will. I think that you are right about "Calhoun Square" though. Thanks. I'll listen to the rest of those songs soon. Right now I am listening to the whole of "Crystal Ball" again.

[Edited 7/24/16 20:45pm]

Dibblekins said:

You forgot 'Around the World in a Day' - and I'd recommend 'Paisley Park' from that one (very Beatles-esque)!

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My current favourite song - can't stop listening to it - is one of his ThirdEyeGirl collaborations, 'Another Love' (from 'Plectrum Electrum' - yes, it's a cover, but he totally made it his own). If your friend likes rock music, it's a great guitar-driven track.

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Forgive me - I can't remember if you had, 'Empty Room' on your list - fantastic track; again very 'rock-orientated'.

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I forgot to mention that my friend has already listened to ATWIAD

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Thanks, I'll check those songs out.

I decided to include "I'm Yours" Thanks.

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[Edited 7/24/16 20:49pm]

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I can't find the song "What's My Name"

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[Edited 7/24/16 21:00pm]

TrivialPursuit said:

floralelephants said:

TrivialPursuit said:

Yeah, we just call it marriage.

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It is not that stupid of a thing to say.

There are lots of gay men married to women.

But if it bugs you I'll change it.

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TrivialPursuit said:

QueenofCardboard said:

QueenofCardboard said:

floralelephants said:

TrivialPursuit said:

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It is not that stupid of a thing to say.

There are lots of gay men married to women.

But if it bugs you I'll change it.

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Girl - don't even get me started on the beard marriages. hahahaha

But honestly, it's just "marriage". It's a bit like saying "So, there's this black guy at work...." The guy being black probably doesn't lend to the story at all.

Your friend (while in desperate need for more Prince music in his life) is just married. Him having a husband isn't relevant to you trying to rock him out w/ some Prince guitar shredding. I'm not being militant, just making a note. Rock on, sister friend.

floralelephants said:

It might be helpful if you tell us what kind of music he does listen to. You might get more suggestions. How many CDs are you giving him? Are you dividing them up by era? By theme? Random? If he doesn't listen to funk, it might be a slight challenge as taking the funk out of Prince is like trying to take the gay out me.

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He loves Neil Young, Radio Head, David Bowie, Human League, Eurithmics, Annie Lennox, Talking Heads, The Smiths, Morrissey, The Cure, Pink Floyd, Jane's Addiction, Pet Shop Boys, The Cars, and I don't know what all else.

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I am trying to give him a titillating taste of Prince, and if he likes Prince, he'll go full on by himself.

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He already owns Parade and Sign O' The Times.

He has heard 1999, Purple Rain and ATWIAD but that's it.

I am trying to avoid songs that he might have heard on the radio.

R&B and Funk aren't styles that he listens to yet.

I plan on cramming all of this on two or three or four CD's in the order that showed above.

[Edited 7/25/16 18:52pm]

floralelephants said:

Thank you for that. Some suggestions: I would change your order up a bit and actually remove most of those out takes as they don't really add much. If you want out takes in, I would recommend 'All My Dreams', ''Empty Room', 'Moonbeam Levels', 'I Wonder' and 'Wonderful Ass'. It might also be cool to include 'Strange Relationship' with Wendy & Lisa's contributions. Here are other suggestions: Comeback - The Truth Reflection - Musicology Love -3121 In This Bes I Scream - Emancipation Crucial - Crystal Ball Dolphin - The Gold Experience And of course: Elephants & Flowers I hope this is helpful. Oh - and definitely keep Alphabet St in there.

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Thanks for your input

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Okay, I'll leave Alphabet Street in there

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Your other suggestions are good, particularly the one about adding "Love" from "3121"

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[Edited 7/26/16 16:09pm]