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Thread started 10/09/16 6:59am

airth

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Put Prince On Shuffle - What Did You Get?


I know some of you are anti-shuffle, but I find it can throw up some interesting juxtapositions. It can also get you to listen to material you'd forgotten about or tend to overlook. So set your listening device to shuffle, point it at all or some of your Prince collection, and write something about the first three tracks you hear. Please refrain from simply listing the songs; it'll be much more interesting if you write about how they make you feel or what, if any, the connection is between them.

This is what I got:

When The Saints Go Marching In (1984 Christmas Rehearsal)

I love how he teases the band with this, especially Wendy. He uses it to warm up everyone's vocals while cracking jokes. He was funny.

Baby Love (Indigo Nights - Aftershow)

Shelby has a great voice and the band is tight, but I was itching to press skip. I held out and focused on Prince's guitar towards the end.

1999
This might have been the first Prince song I ever heard. Where did all the time go? Whenever this comes on, I will it to give me the same feeling it gave me back in the eighties. I wish he'd experimented with it more in live performances, but I guess that's not what the audience would have wanted.

For me, the connection between these songs is the band: a band rehearsal; taking a back seat to the band; and allowing the band to take lead vocals.

What did you get?

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Reply #1 posted 10/09/16 7:15am

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Something in the Water (2014 Manchester)

Strays of the World

Race

"Old man's gotta be the old man. Fish has got to be the fish."
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Reply #2 posted 10/09/16 7:30am

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COMPUTERBLUE1984 said:

Something in the Water (2014 Manchester)

Strays of the World

Race


Thanks, computerblue. What did you think about them?

I really like the way he brought back Something in the Water into his live shows. It's always been one of my favourite songs. The Manchester audience gave it an enthusiastic reception with their chant.

I've never been much of a fan of Strays of the World. It's interesting that it was originally intended for the Come album and appeared in the Glam Slam Ulysses stage show along with Race.

I noticed that all of your tracks had internet releases/streams at some point.

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Reply #3 posted 10/09/16 7:46am

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airth said:

COMPUTERBLUE1984 said:

Something in the Water (2014 Manchester)

Strays of the World

Race


Thanks, computerblue. What did you think about them?

I really like the way he brought back Something in the Water into his live shows. It's always been one of my favourite songs. The Manchester audience gave it an enthusiastic reception with their chant.

I've never been much of a fan of Strays of the World. It's interesting that it was originally intended for the Come album and appeared in the Glam Slam Ulysses stage show along with Race.

I noticed that all of your tracks had internet releases/streams at some point.

I had to supplement my Prince tracks over the years through different means. I instantly LOVED the Something in the Watr (Manchester) version and wished I could find the whole version. You are right, the crown was on point and really brought the song to life. Plus, P and 3rd Eye Girl (who are underrated IMO) really killed it.

Strays of the World was a favorite of mine back in the 1990's but in retrospect, Prince's decision to release on Crystal Ball was a good one. It would have destroyed the Come album. Race should have been a Crystal Ball release (IMO). Decent song, but not a favorite.

"Old man's gotta be the old man. Fish has got to be the fish."
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Reply #4 posted 10/09/16 8:25am

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@home I always put Prince on shuffle lol I have a playlist on my tablet with (I think) 900 P songs, always a suprise what comes next.....

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If I was your Girlfriend (from SOTT movie)The man is a pure Genius with this song! Classic Prince song. Love the beat, the emotion, so vulnerable, it's one of my favourites.
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Scarlett Pussy smile Once again, Genius! Which musician does this kind of songs...only P could do this!

Funny, naughty, playfull, always a laugh when it's on (specialy loud in my car razz love the beat).

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Joy in Repetition (Live Piano version)No need to explain this one!!!!

A Masterpiece and Prince on his best!!!Could listen to this all day, just beautiful heart

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I will do 3 more, because this is fun wink

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It's gonna be a Beautifull Night (from SOTT movie, also a great one to watch because of the energy on stage and the beautiful outfits!)

Always great fun this song, makes me happy, can't sit still on this one...I always sing and dance while it's on. Love the energy.

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Adonis and Bathsheba

Always makes me smile and calm. I like it, but I don't play it much when it's not on shuffle....

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Girls and Boy's

Always a great sing a long song...I can dream the lyrics! Typical P sound, makes me wanna dance!

.

Oke one extra....Now playing: Love... Thy Will Be Done (Prince version) Just beautiful...but I will stop now wink

[Edited 10/9/16 8:26am]

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Reply #5 posted 10/09/16 2:59pm

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COMPUTERBLUE1984 said:

COMPUTERBLUE1984 said:

Something in the Water (2014 Manchester)

Strays of the World

Race

airth said:

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I really like the way he brought back Something in the Water into his live shows. It's always been one of my favourite songs. The Manchester audience gave it an enthusiastic reception with their chant.

I've never been much of a fan of Strays of the World. It's interesting that it was originally intended for the Come album and appeared in the Glam Slam Ulysses stage show along with Race.
...

I had to supplement my Prince tracks over the years through different means. I instantly LOVED the Something in the Watr (Manchester) version and wished I could find the whole version. You are right, the crown was on point and really brought the song to life. Plus, P and 3rd Eye Girl (who are underrated IMO) really killed it.

Strays of the World was a favorite of mine back in the 1990's but in retrospect, Prince's decision to release on Crystal Ball was a good one. It would have destroyed the Come album. Race should have been a Crystal Ball release (IMO). Decent song, but not a favorite.



Thanks for taking the time to add your thoughts.

He was so fired up for Something In The Water. I think he must have been feeding of the crowd. It's driven by the drums, bass and that rhythm guitar: I agree about 3rd Eye Girl. I wish I'd been in the UK at that time. Now then, I need to dig out the Manchester boot for the full version...

I was also wondering how Strays of the World would have worked if it'd made it onto Come. I just can't imagine it. I don't know if I'd go so far as to say "destroyed the Come album" but I don't think it would have worked.

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Reply #6 posted 10/09/16 3:58pm

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Linda1974 said:

@home I always put Prince on shuffle lol I have a playlist on my tablet with (I think) 900 P songs, always a suprise what comes next.....

.

If I was your Girlfriend (from SOTT movie)The man is a pure Genius with this song! Classic Prince song. Love the beat, the emotion, so vulnerable, it's one of my favourites.
.
Scarlett Pussy smile Once again, Genius! Which musician does this kind of songs...only P could do this!

Funny, naughty, playfull, always a laugh when it's on (specialy loud in my car razz love the beat).

.
Joy in Repetition (Live Piano version)No need to explain this one!!!!

A Masterpiece and Prince on his best!!!Could listen to this all day, just beautiful heart

.

I will do 3 more, because this is fun wink

.

It's gonna be a Beautifull Night (from SOTT movie, also a great one to watch because of the energy on stage and the beautiful outfits!)

Always great fun this song, makes me happy, can't sit still on this one...I always sing and dance while it's on. Love the energy.

.

Adonis and Bathsheba

Always makes me smile and calm. I like it, but I don't play it much when it's not on shuffle....

.

Girls and Boy's

Always a great sing a long song...I can dream the lyrics! Typical P sound, makes me wanna dance!

.

Oke one extra....Now playing: Love... Thy Will Be Done (Prince version) Just beautiful...but I will stop now wink

[Edited 10/9/16 8:26am]


Oh man, you hit shuffle gold! The movie version of IIWYG is one of those sublime Prince moments. It's one of those cases in which he equalled, perhaps exceeded, one of the finest songs he ever committed to tape. His vocal delivery kills me. And it sits on top of an exquisite mix of bass, organ and rhythm guitar. This might be the one song I'd choose to take to a desert island.

After that emotional high, you got a perfect transition into Scarlet Pussy. Tell me it was the 12". Prince was seriously channeling his George Clinton for this one. It makes a perfect balancing point between Girlfriend and Repetition.

What show was Joy in Repetition from? I just listened to the version from the 2nd show on Feb 20 in Sydney. I was hoping he would sometimes perform this late into a show. As far as I know, it was always within the first few songs before he really got into things. Anyway, this song is another highlight from his career.

Thanks for your second set, too. I'll listen through those later. Adonis and Bathsheba is, perhaps, his greatest unreleased song we know about.

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Reply #7 posted 10/09/16 4:53pm

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I agree on IIWYG!

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Yes It was the 12` version of SP lol the extended versions are a much more exiting in my opinion!

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I also have the Sydney version (I´ve got the CD´s from both shows) but thats a different version.

I don´t know which Show this JIR was from... got it on Youtube. This is the one https://soundcloud.com/us...no-version

Just amazing!!!! Enjoy biggrin

Forever in My Life....
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Reply #8 posted 10/09/16 6:48pm

DarlingKris

Violet The Organ Grinder-Hands down one of my favorite songs/videos. I always fall off my chair/bed when I see him hump the bed in the video

Gett Off-When I first got into Prince, this quickly became my favorite song and was super obssed with it for 3 months. I like the extended version more

Girl(extended version)-I find certain parts of this song hilarious and its one of those songs that you put on when you want to just relax or try to seduce somebody/make them laugh

Forever In My Life, forever in my heart. I love you Prince Rogers Nelson heart
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Reply #9 posted 10/09/16 6:54pm

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Linda1974 said:

I agree on IIWYG!

.

Yes It was the 12` version of SP lol the extended versions are a much more exiting in my opinion!

.

I also have the Sydney version (I´ve got the CD´s from both shows) but thats a different version.

I don´t know which Show this JIR was from... got it on Youtube. This is the one https://soundcloud.com/us...no-version

Just amazing!!!! Enjoy biggrin


It's actually the same show: Sydney Feb 20 second performance. It's just the full show is an audience recording and the one you got from YouTube was the official soundboard released on Tidal. The soundboard sounds so much better that it's easy to think they're different nights. Listening to it again, I realised just how he gave in that show. His vocals were superb. That last "Love me" gives me chills.

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Reply #10 posted 10/10/16 9:15am

Lucah

Oh I love this idea. I enjoy the 'let's play a game' threads. Note: on the device I have in front of me Lovesexy is missing...as it's on the turntable instead.

I'm Yours: sexy I laughed out loud when this came on when I chose to play. How kismet and lovely for this to be the starting one. I can't love this song more, always takes me right back to the beginning of my Prince love affair when I ran around 'catching up,' pulling a bunch of albums off the racks and hoarding them in my room for private attention. The runs on the guitar, his voice on this (especially 'never have I wanted to til now'), everything just makes me smile.

Housequake: Wow. dancing jig I enjoy this one, especially the silliness, the green eggs and ham, and the kick drum is the fault. I remember playing this back in the day for a friend and he asked me what that meant...I looked at him and said, 'you know...because it's a house quake?' I also love the live versions of this during Lovesexy, those transions into it were epic.

Dark: cloud9 Ohh, yeah. I loved the Come album, those intros to the songs in that deep voice always make me quiver. I always talk back to this song, I'd never leave you Prince. I get two things from this song, it's sad, a break-up set to a slow jam, in a very Princely fashion...then, in the middle when he changes the lyric to you wanna hurt me baby, you wanna hurt me in the dark that makes me imagine he's taking out frustrations on someone else, someone willing and able. Then the musing end of it into the transition to Solo, such a beautiful thing.

PS: Prince is chiding me/teasing me, the next song that came up was Dirty Mind.

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Lucah

Second Go (because this was FUN):

Crazy You: Okay wow, love2 I have 400 or something songs on here...and seriously, this is the one that comes up...god I miss you Prince. Whenever this starts, on funkatopia, in my playlist, wherever, I just close my eyes and lose myself in it. That acoustic does things to me, it does... That slow pick roll up the neck of the guitar along one of the strings, that...that just makes me feel all the things. For my favourite lines on this one, do see my signature.

It's About that Walk: dancing jig Fellas would you look at that there... okay, just had to get up and dance to this one. That sharp intake of breath during this song...oohwee that's a lovely thing there, as are the fingersnaps and clapping. The funky drums during this always get to me, I just see him there playing this after a night at a club, making some poor sound engineer come record it for him at 5 in the morning. I also love the band directions toward the end of this, having fun and that ending giggle.

Raspberry Beret: Yeah giggle I love this song, mostly because I can see that sexy little smirk he'd get on his face when he wanted us to sing it with him. I enjoy the almost breathy quality of his voice too..on mmmm I saw her for example. I can almost see the eyes rolling back in his head imagining when he sings I think I love her. The smack of that drum machine... heart I lived in my red beret for so many years, and I do in fact possess the hat he wore in the video (not the actual one, but one I made). I've worn it to the last night at the Proms (for non-Brits that's a set of summer concerts) and to The Boat Race (it's my lucky hat since whenever I win Oxford does too).

Bonus: I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man started up after...I love this one too! The drums and guitar throughout just do it for me (that hook)...the breakdown on it always gets my heart going. That gentle comforting to crying out to almost musing about how he'd 'do you' during that ill-fated one night stand in the guitar solo, well that's a beautiful lovely thing. When they really baked this over slow with some hard rock and jazz with 3rd Eye Girl...I was thrilled by it, wish he'd have released a version of all the 3rdEyeGirl 'reimaginings' they were so hard, so cool. Also, you're totally right Prince, I'd never be satisfied with a one night stand.

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Reply #12 posted 10/10/16 10:04am

Xarina

Glam Slam, The Work, and Power Fantastic were the first 3 that came on. smile

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Reply #13 posted 10/10/16 12:53pm

partyup77

Girls and Boys - It Ain't Over CD

Very funky jam - love listening to this. Prince is having a great time!

Housequake (Foefur's Mo-Quake Vocal Re-Edit)

Another fun & funky track. I love this edit by Foefur

God (Instrumental)

Just beautiful...mysterious, dark, romantic

I think the tracks give insight to Prince's Gemini nature - the way he could have dual (multiple) personalities. The first two selected songs show his funky side - and him having fun - a studio example and a live one as well. The other track, God, shows his more serious and introspective side

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Reply #14 posted 10/10/16 2:28pm

RJOrion

Groovy Potential

U Got The Look

Party Man

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Reply #15 posted 10/10/16 3:50pm

jaawwnn

1999 (the New Master single edit)

falloff

THIS IS WHY I DON'T USE SHUFFLE

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Reply #16 posted 10/11/16 3:23am

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DarlingKris said:

Violet The Organ Grinder-Hands down one of my favorite songs/videos. I always fall off my chair/bed when I see him hump the bed in the video

Gett Off-When I first got into Prince, this quickly became my favorite song and was super obssed with it for 3 months. I like the extended version more

Girl(extended version)-I find certain parts of this song hilarious and its one of those songs that you put on when you want to just relax or try to seduce somebody/make them laugh


Wow, Violet The Organ Grinder is one of your favourites? I'll be honest and say I'm guilty of only giving it a couple of cursory listens when it came out. Perhaps I should give it another chance. I just watched the video again; the funniest part for me is when he exclaims "Oh boy!" on that bed at around 2:40.

Gett Off is a natural follow on and a stone-cold classic. It might have been the last single release that completely blew me away. There's lots of great elements in there, not least Eric Leeds' memorable flute.

But you finished on my favourite: Girl. I spent way too long getting absorbed in the extended version's soundscape back in the eighties. It's a song that seems to go nowhere but always leaves me feeling like I've been everywhere.

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Reply #17 posted 10/11/16 3:55am

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Guitar Live LA 2011

Dreamer Live w/3rd Eye Girl

Joy in Repetition

Sounds good to me music

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Reply #18 posted 10/11/16 4:12am

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Lucah said:

Oh I love this idea. I enjoy the 'let's play a game' threads. Note: on the device I have in front of me Lovesexy is missing...as it's on the turntable instead.

I'm Yours: sexy I laughed out loud when this came on when I chose to play. How kismet and lovely for this to be the starting one. I can't love this song more, always takes me right back to the beginning of my Prince love affair when I ran around 'catching up,' pulling a bunch of albums off the racks and hoarding them in my room for private attention. The runs on the guitar, his voice on this (especially 'never have I wanted to til now'), everything just makes me smile.

Housequake: Wow. dancing jig I enjoy this one, especially the silliness, the green eggs and ham, and the kick drum is the fault. I remember playing this back in the day for a friend and he asked me what that meant...I looked at him and said, 'you know...because it's a house quake?' I also love the live versions of this during Lovesexy, those transions into it were epic.

Dark: cloud9 Ohh, yeah. I loved the Come album, those intros to the songs in that deep voice always make me quiver. I always talk back to this song, I'd never leave you Prince. I get two things from this song, it's sad, a break-up set to a slow jam, in a very Princely fashion...then, in the middle when he changes the lyric to you wanna hurt me baby, you wanna hurt me in the dark that makes me imagine he's taking out frustrations on someone else, someone willing and able. Then the musing end of it into the transition to Solo, such a beautiful thing.

PS: Prince is chiding me/teasing me, the next song that came up was Dirty Mind.

Second Go (because this was FUN):

Crazy You: Okay wow, love2 I have 400 or something songs on here...and seriously, this is the one that comes up...god I miss you Prince. Whenever this starts, on funkatopia, in my playlist, wherever, I just close my eyes and lose myself in it. That acoustic does things to me, it does... That slow pick roll up the neck of the guitar along one of the strings, that...that just makes me feel all the things. For my favourite lines on this one, do see my signature.

It's About that Walk: dancing jig Fellas would you look at that there... okay, just had to get up and dance to this one. That sharp intake of breath during this song...oohwee that's a lovely thing there, as are the fingersnaps and clapping. The funky drums during this always get to me, I just see him there playing this after a night at a club, making some poor sound engineer come record it for him at 5 in the morning. I also love the band directions toward the end of this, having fun and that ending giggle.

Raspberry Beret: Yeah giggle I love this song, mostly because I can see that sexy little smirk he'd get on his face when he wanted us to sing it with him. I enjoy the almost breathy quality of his voice too..on mmmm I saw her for example. I can almost see the eyes rolling back in his head imagining when he sings I think I love her. The smack of that drum machine...heart I lived in my red beret for so many years, and I do in fact possess the hat he wore in the video (not the actual one, but one I made). I've worn it to the last night at the Proms (for non-Brits that's a set of summer concerts) and to The Boat Race (it's my lucky hat since whenever I win Oxford does too).

Bonus: I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man started up after...I love this one too! The drums and guitar throughout just do it for me (that hook)...the breakdown on it always gets my heart going. That gentle comforting to crying out to almost musing about how he'd 'do you' during that ill-fated one night stand in the guitar solo, well that's a beautiful lovely thing. When they really baked this over slow with some hard rock and jazz with 3rd Eye Girl...I was thrilled by it, wish he'd have released a version of all the 3rdEyeGirl 'reimaginings' they were so hard, so cool. Also, you're totally right Prince, I'd never be satisfied with a one night stand.


Part 1

Thanks for your great write-up, Lucah. I'm Yours is a fine way to start. I know exactly what you mean when you say it makes you smile. I'm not quite sure why but I always have the same response. As an aside, I just listened to it again and noticed there's some really interesting bass work going on I'd never paid attention to before.

For some reason, running into Housequake works really well. Maybe it's the funky guitar at the very end of I'm Yours. I thought it was interesting how he actually started the Japan Lovesexy concerts with an extended Housequake. Eric and Atlanta were so tight together.

With Housequake going into Slow Love in the Lovesexy concerts, moving onto Dark is sweet perfection. Only Prince could make a post-love song sound so beautiful and moving. Trust him and the shuffle function to take you to his next encounter with Dirty Mind - funny.

Part 2

It's funny how you ended up back at For You with Crazy You, one of my favourite songs from that period. But it finishes far too soon. I followed it up by listening to the extremely lo-fi 5-minute version he did at Sam's Club/First Avenue in 1981. How I wish I could have been there.

I need to spend more time with It's About That Walk, as I do with all of The Vault. It's one of those things I overlooked at the time and have never really gone back to. It's interesting that he recorded it in Paris with the band after the final Act II concert there. I wonder if it was at around 5 in the morning. I think this will be a grower.

I never get tired of Raspberry Beret, especially if it's the 12" with the cough. I personally think it got a bit stale live (though I agree about his cheeky grin), but the recorded version is a timeless slice of classic pop. If I ever spot someone wearing that beret in the UK the next time I'm there, I'll check to see if it's you.

Great bonus at the end with ICNTTPOYM. Give me the live performance from Paris 87 and I'll listen to it on repeat all night.

Thanks again for your great shuffles!

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Nice idea, here's what I got:

1. 2020 - hmm, a nice to have as an unreleased track, but not a favorite

2. Shhh - so glad he took this back, this song is too good to remain a Tevin Campbell track

3. 1000 X's & O's - great, one of the better tracks from HnR1

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Reply #20 posted 10/11/16 4:43am

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Considering the amount of live stuf I've got on my phone I was surprised that I got 3 album tracks.



1. Dig U Better Dead neutral
2. Guitar
3. Dance 4 Me

RIP sad
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Reply #21 posted 10/11/16 5:06am

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Xarina said:

Glam Slam, The Work, and Power Fantastic were the first 3 that came on. smile


That's a strong line-up. I think the guitar on The Work nicely complements the synth lines on Glam Slam. But it's the last one that's the real killer. I hate that it got buried in the Hits collection. I'm listening to it now: such an amazing band performance.



partyup77 said:

Girls and Boys - It Ain't Over CD

Very funky jam - love listening to this. Prince is having a great time!

Housequake (Foefur's Mo-Quake Vocal Re-Edit)

Another fun & funky track. I love this edit by Foefur

God (Instrumental)

Just beautiful...mysterious, dark, romantic

I think the tracks give insight to Prince's Gemini nature - the way he could have dual (multiple) personalities. The first two selected songs show his funky side - and him having fun - a studio example and a live one as well. The other track, God, shows his more serious and introspective side


Definitely. He was a man of sometimes joyous and sometimes maddening contradictions. You got an interesting selection. I've purposely never heard the Foefur remix, but maybe I should give it a try.


RJOrion said:

Groovy Potential

U Got The Look

Party Man


Those three fit together pretty well. They're all solid tracks, but somehow it's hard for me to get excited about them. What do you think?


jaawwnn said:

1999 (the New Master single edit)

falloff

THIS IS WHY I DON'T USE SHUFFLE


No, no, no! That's exactly why you should use shuffle. Whatever follows would sound incredible in comparison, unless you really lucked out and got Purple and Gold.

"This is the party of the century!"

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Reply #22 posted 10/11/16 11:22am

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Shuffled again today..... Shuffled GOLD Again cool


3 options

1. My playlist is Great!

2. I'm just Lucky with my shuffle

3. P is a real genius with fabulous songs, his music just blows you away! (I think this is the reason... cool wink )


Uptown 12"

Great Song, Just classic P and the lyrics make me laugh,especially this part:

Baby didn't say too much, She said, "Are you gay?"Kinda took me by surprise, I didn't know what to doI just looked her in her eyes and I said, "no, are you?"

P had a great sense of humor in his songwriting!!!

And I always like the way how he says: "What's up little girl?" "I ain't got time to play".

I play this song often in my car, love the energy (The entire Dirty Mind Album is e real treasure!)

Condition of the Heart

This song is a masterpiece in my Opinion!

I never understood how this one never became a song thats in the Top 100 of all times!

Whenever I hear this song I always think: 1. Prince....Then far behind 2. Mozart 3.Beethoven 4.Bach and other great mucisians/composers...I realy do!

Incredibble songwriting and composing!

The way he plays the long intro, the building of the song, His voice, the end "I'm blinded by the Daisy's...in your YYYYAAAAARRRDDDDD" Spectacular!

Just beautiful, this song gives me goosebumps!


Do U Lie

Pure Genius again! In the 80's when popmusic and Rock is hitting the charts, P comes up with UTCM and songs that fit the movie like a glove!

Most people have still Purple Rain printed on their brains, and P always comes up with new songs you would never expect of him.

I enjoy this song, It's happy, playful and I can even play it for my grandparents or little Children and they will like it! biggrin

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Linda1974 said:

Shuffled again today..... Shuffled GOLD Again cool


3 options

1. My playlist is Great!

2. I'm just Lucky with my shuffle

3. P is a real genius with fabulous songs, his music just blows you away! (I think this is the reason... cool wink )


Uptown 12"

Great Song, Just classic P and the lyrics make me laugh,especially this part:

Baby didn't say too much, She said, "Are you gay?"Kinda took me by surprise, I didn't know what to doI just looked her in her eyes and I said, "no, are you?"

P had a great sense of humor in his songwriting!!!

And I always like the way how he says: "What's up little girl?" "I ain't got time to play".

I play this song often in my car, love the energy (The entire Dirty Mind Album is e real treasure!)

Condition of the Heart

This song is a masterpiece in my Opinion!

I never understood how this one never became a song thats in the Top 100 of all times!

Whenever I hear this song I always think: 1. Prince....Then far behind 2. Mozart 3.Beethoven 4.Bach and other great mucisians/composers...I realy do!

Incredibble songwriting and composing!

The way he plays the long intro, the building of the song, His voice, the end "I'm blinded by the Daisy's...in your YYYYAAAAARRRDDDDD" Spectacular!

Just beautiful, this song gives me goosebumps!


Do U Lie

Pure Genius again! In the 80's when popmusic and Rock is hitting the charts, P comes up with UTCM and songs that fit the movie like a glove!

Most people have still Purple Rain printed on their brains, and P always comes up with new songs you would never expect of him.

I enjoy this song, It's happy, playful and I can even play it for my grandparents or little Children and they will like it! biggrin

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You have the shuffle Midas touch. Three classic tracks showing three completely different aspects of Prince. Uptown hooked me in the first time I heard it. Condition took a bit of time before its brilliance sank in. Do U Lie actually took years before I finally got it. That's the thing about some of his work: you've got to live with it and work with it for a while in order to appreciate what he created.

Here goes with my next shuffle.

Computer Blue (12:06 inc. Hallway Speech)
This is epic. The Hallway Speech is classic, and really needs to be released when the Purple Rain remaster finally comes out. Computer Blue is a song I've never tired of, especially as we now have so many versions. I always hear something new everytime I listen.

Ronnie, Talk To Russia

I've always been a bit indifferent to this track, but it flows on perfectly from Computer Blue with its staccato drums, synth line and chugging guitar. In the past I tended to consider it as a throwaway track, but it actually sounded pretty good to me on headphones this time.

In Love

I think I've probably listened to For You more in the last couple of months than I ever did over the previous 30 plus years. I'm really getting into its 'wet' soundscape and sweet vocals. I also love how he sounds so innocent on this song while coming out with lines like "I really wanna play in your river."

Overall, a pretty satisying shuffle this evening.



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Reply #24 posted 10/13/16 1:24pm

bookwomen

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Today I got

The One-Album version I have been listening to this live a lot latley I forgot how good and different the album version is

Acknowledge Me-Live Glam Slam

Head-Live Houston City Lights

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Reply #25 posted 10/13/16 1:50pm

wavesofbliss

this is a great idea!

Boom :: Hardrocklover :: Little Red Corvette :: I Wanna B Ur Lover(1 nite alone 02) :: the Word.

Prince #MUSICIANICONLEGEND
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Reply #26 posted 10/14/16 6:16am

Harps

Let's roll the dice.............

1. Empty Room (Live at Montreaux 2009)

- WOW what a start! Love it and love this version! That guitar solo eek

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2. Blue Light - album version

- Haven't listened to this for a while, but loved it when the album first came out, especially the video from The Sacrifice of Victor film.

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3. Sticky Like Glue

- along with Lavaux, my fave track from 20Ten.

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