TheKid94 said:

bluegangsta said:

The Double Rainbow Children.

Each CD/ Vinyl came with a free joint.

I wish! TRC is a great album to punch a higher floor to. Especially the title track!

You know what - it's strange - I love that album sober, but when I did so recently I wasn't feeling it. I think my ability to really enjoy stuff under the influence is just gone now.

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I even tried Lotus FLower, and no dice.

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Went back sober and hell yes I loved them again. I wonder if there is something wrong with me?

The Rainbow Children...one of my fave Prince experiences EVER. Never forget the night I listened to it with headphones and the lights turn off. I was so excited I couldnt sleep. And I sleep VERY easily

And I am really suprised with the story that he submitted an album to JW, because they certainly wouldnt approve stuff like ´Lotus Flower" or ´3rd Eye Girl´. Maybe Prince wasnt so close to them in 2009 and after

TwiliteKid said:

databank said:

The Rainbow Grandchildren?

I like it!

If Prince did distance himself somewhat from JW, the the Rainbow Stepchildren .

"The Work... Pt 1" - So it kind of makes sense there would be a follow-up album with "The Work Pt 2"

Perhaps TRC2 was the overtly JW album, because TRC is nowhere near as overtly religious as people make out. If you didn't know he was a JW prior to listening to this album I don't think you'd come away knowing (purely from the album). Sure he talks about God on a few tracks, but on the same record he's talking about a woman using a sex toy on herself... I don't think that would go down well with a JW.

2008 was the year he turned up on Leno and performed "Turn Me Loose" - which was a really odd song for someone who's a JW to perform especially given it wasn't tied to any project. Probably fair to say he wasn't REALLY adhering to the faith by this point.

[Edited 12/1/16 17:25pm]

Noodled24 said:

2008 was the year he turned up on Leno and performed "Turn Me Loose!" - which was a really odd song for someone who's a JW to perform especially given it wasn't tied to any project. Probably fair to say he wasn't REALLY adhering to the faith by this point.

Good point

gandorb said:

TwiliteKid said:

databank said: I like it!

If Prince did distance himself somewhat from JW, the the Rainbow Stepchildren .

or how about 'The Banished Ones'

Noodled24 said:

"The Work... Pt 1" - So it kind of makes sense there would be a follow-up album with "The Work Pt 2"

Perhaps TRC2 was the overtly JW album, because TRC is nowhere near as overtly religious as people make out. If you didn't know he was a JW prior to listening to this album I don't think you'd come away knowing (purely from the album). Sure he talks about God on a few tracks, but on the same record he's talking about a woman using a sex toy on herself... I don't think that would go down well with a JW.

2008 was the year he turned up on Leno and performed "Turn Me Loose" - which was a really odd song for someone who's a JW to perform especially given it wasn't tied to any project. Probably fair to say he wasn't REALLY adhering to the faith by this point.

[Edited 12/1/16 17:25pm]

I agree, it was hardly overtly JW

There was more Gnostic Gospels & Egyptology

highcalonic said:

Beautiful!!!

I would buy this up quick. Rainbow Children always one of my favorites.

paulludvig said:

highcalonic said:

You can see the Rainbow Children 2 cover here :

http://www.schkopi.com/index.php/2016/10/the-vault-le-coffre-de-prince/les-albums-inedits/#jp-carousel-7303

One could probably use this picture to date the project.

Yep I agree

December 25, 2004 @ the Staples Center in Los Angeles 4 the Lakers Vs Miami Heat game

databank said:

OperatingThetan said:

One album that was definitely rejected by the governing body of the Watchtower Society was the cover album of Jehovah's Witness songs (their version of hymns) that Prince and others contributed to that was orchestrated by George Benson. That project was even criticised directly (though not by name) in an internal publication for JWs, in order to discourage others from attempting the same.

But... why? What was that wrong with it?

Because the material that was "redone", although with a generous spirit no doubt and good intentions, was COPYRIGHTED material and that is why tampering with it was discouraged.

But since music was P's thing, and the others allegedly involved, they felt that redoing the JW hymnal was an act of creative generosity.

Much like the teacher who felt she was being kind to redo her student's hairstyle...it was meant to be a generous act, but the child's mother didn't appreciate her child's teacher being presumptuous and styling her hair...and putting the hairstyle pics on Facebook.

If P had become a Mormon and redone some of their whatever, I bet he would've been discouraged by them as well. Of course no one would care cuz JWs seem to be the only sect to criticize. Lol

[Edited 12/2/16 14:35pm]

OperatingThetan said:

Could this TRC follow-up be The Last December album initially promised to NPGMC members? Would make sense as that is the title of the last song on TRC, and that album leaned heavily on a narrative concept.

good catch. i always wondered what that might have been, that 'last december' album.

but if this information about trc 2 is correct, that would make the most sense as the 1.

well now, that would be something i would LOVE to see released.

thisisreece said:

Flicking through the Stories From the Purple Underground book, I saw a passage from Sam Jennings who worked on the NPG Music Club. He says he made the artwork for 'The Rainbow Children Part 2' Album...

What?! Prince had plans for a 2nd Rainbow Children album? And seen as Prince was already working on the artwork (apparently a portrait of him and Manuela), it's highly likely the project was nearly finished - right?

The Rainbow Children is one of my favourite Prince albums, so this is very exciting news for me, and it's jumped straight to number 1 on things I want to hear from the vault. I really hope if this exists that it sees public release some day. Does anyone know anything else about this project, or is this new information?

If it does exist in whole or in part I would love to hear it. The Rainbow Children is fantastic!

OldFriends4Sale said:

That fist one - I'd love it as a poster. Is that the whole pic?? Every other image I've seen seems cropped.

iirc there is another picture of artwork from this project, and it's of manuele in a car, it was funny

i saved it somewhere to one of my drives when i first came across is a little while ago but i can't find
it anymore.

does anyone know the artist.

wavesofbliss said:

does anyone know the artist.

wasn't it sam jennings himself? or was he just the one who made the cd artwork out of the original art?

would this have been categorized in the vault???

rap said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

That fist one - I'd love it as a poster. Is that the whole pic?? Every other image I've seen seems cropped.

I believe it is the whole pic

what songs released created during the following time period do you think would be a cool Rainbow Children track list?


1. Get On the Boat

2. Revelation

3. Planet Earth

Have feels of similar subjects of JW / Egyptology etc

OldFriends4Sale said:

what songs released created during the following time period do you think would be a cool Rainbow Children track list?


1. Get On the Boat

2. Revelation

3. Planet Earth

Have feels of similar subjects of JW / Egyptology etc

good call on "get on the boat". i guess "lion of judah" would fit on that kind of album too.

OldFriends4Sale said:

rap said:

That fist one - I'd love it as a poster. Is that the whole pic?? Every other image I've seen seems cropped.

I believe it is the whole pic

Thank you. Prince by way of Pablo Picasso.

OldFriends4Sale said:

rap said:

That fist one - I'd love it as a poster. Is that the whole pic?? Every other image I've seen seems cropped.

I believe it is the whole pic

Pity it's not very sharp - a bit distorted.