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Reply #60 posted 06/29/17 8:13pm

bobgeorge77

BEAUGARDE said:

mdmeridius said:

I think Parade is full of clunkers to be honest. I was actually really disappointed when I got it, because I heard that it was one of his greatest albums, and I don't like 6 out of the 12 tracks on there. The other 6 I love, however, which does balance it out overall to make it a slightly above average album.

Wow, which songs are the clunkers?

I am really curious too. This is probably in my top 3 Prince albums... I always find it fascinating that the same songs or albums can either be so celebrated by fans or really disliked by fans...but hey, to each their own....
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Reply #61 posted 06/29/17 9:25pm

controversy99

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No clunkers:

1. For You

2. Prince

3. Dirty Mind

4. 1999

5. Purple Rain

6. Parade

7. Sign of the Times

8. Lovesexy

9. The Gold Experience

10. Crystal Ball / The Truth (excluding Kamasutra)

11. The Vault: Old Friends 4 Sale

12. Xpectation

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These aren't necessarily my favorite Prince albums, they're just the ones with no cringe worthy tracks.

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I will say that while For You, Prince, and Xpectation don't have any clunkers, they do have some not too inspiring tracks.

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Now another fun game would be to name a clunker on each of the albums you don't choose.

"Love & honesty, peace & harmony"
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Reply #62 posted 06/30/17 2:07am

Laydown

silly thread,and u call yourselves P fans.wake up

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Reply #63 posted 06/30/17 5:51am

OldFriends4Sal
e

mdmeridius said:

luvsexy4all said:

Dirty Mind

1999

Controversy

Purple Rain

Around TheWorld In a Day

Lovesexy

In my opinion: • Sister is a clunker on Dirty Mind (purely for the lyrics, although I am thankful for its short length). • Take me with u is a clunker on PR (always hated it. Prince's worst song IMO). • I find International Lover to be a clunker on 1999. My personal list of his clunker free albums are: • Controversy • SOTT • The Gold Experience

I LOVE Sister, that is a must for that album purely Dirty Mind

And the crisp magic of Take Me With U is perfect for that scene in the movie just perfect

I don't care much for International Lover. I listen to it. I would love to hear the Time's version

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Reply #64 posted 06/30/17 6:50am

mdmeridius

BEAUGARDE said:

mdmeridius said:

I think Parade is full of clunkers to be honest. I was actually really disappointed when I got it, because I heard that it was one of his greatest albums, and I don't like 6 out of the 12 tracks on there. The other 6 I love, however, which does balance it out overall to make it a slightly above average album.

Wow, which songs are the clunkers?

In my opinion they are:
• Christopher Tracy's Parade
• New Position
• I Wonder U
• Life Can Be So Nice
• Venus De Milo
• Do U Lie?
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Reply #65 posted 06/30/17 6:51am

mdmeridius

airth said:



mdmeridius said:


I think Parade is full of clunkers to be honest. I was actually really disappointed when I got it, because I heard that it was one of his greatest albums, and I don't like 6 out of the 12 tracks on there. The other 6 I love, however, which does balance it out overall to make it a slightly above average album.



I think it's an album that takes time to sink in. It was only after I had lived with it for three years that I came to the realization it was a sublime album. You may find those 6 tracks you don't care for become some of your favourites in the future. That's certainly happened to me with other material.


Yeah that's true. I remember I hated SAIMH on the first listen and now it's in my top 3.
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Reply #66 posted 06/30/17 6:57am

RJOrion

mdmeridius said:

BEAUGARDE said:


Wow, which songs are the clunkers?

In my opinion they are:
• Christopher Tracy's Parade
• New Position
• I Wonder U
• Life Can Be So Nice
• Venus De Milo
• Do U Lie?




LMAO...those are some of the very best songs on the album...stop playing...
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Reply #67 posted 06/30/17 5:13pm

leecaldon

RJOrion said:

mdmeridius said:
In my opinion they are: • Christopher Tracy's Parade • New Position • I Wonder U • Life Can Be So Nice • Venus De Milo • Do U Lie?
LMAO...those are some of the very best songs on the album...stop playing...

Ouch. It's probably my favourite P album - and it flows like nothing else in his catalogue. Some of the songs are almost half-ideas, but work perfectly in the context of the album.

Of those songs, New Position is particularly brilliant.

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Reply #68 posted 07/01/17 11:41am

TKO

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mdmeridius said:

BEAUGARDE said:
Wow, which songs are the clunkers?
In my opinion they are: • Christopher Tracy's Parade • New Position • I Wonder U • Life Can Be So Nice • Venus De Milo • Do U Lie?

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Reply #69 posted 07/01/17 11:48am

mdmeridius

TKO said:



mdmeridius said:


BEAUGARDE said:
Wow, which songs are the clunkers?

In my opinion they are: • Christopher Tracy's Parade • New Position • I Wonder U • Life Can Be So Nice • Venus De Milo • Do U Lie?


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Lol sorry.
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Reply #70 posted 07/01/17 2:04pm

MD431Madcat

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1978-1988

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Reply #71 posted 07/01/17 2:16pm

Doalwa

Linda1974 said:



tomcooper2323 said:


"Condition of the Heart" is a super duper clunker on ATWIAD. That is the first track on any P album that I skipped most every time...just unlistenable. There is maybe one song like that on his first album, but it's his first album so gets a pass there.



eek Condition of the Heart is a Masterpiece..... Pure Genius this Song!


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For You is a great album, I think this album is just not your cup of tea wink



Condition of the heart a clunker? What is this heresy? Somebody ready the torches and pitchforks!
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Reply #72 posted 07/03/17 12:25am

JorisE73

mdmeridius said:

BEAUGARDE said:
Wow, which songs are the clunkers?
In my opinion they are: • Christopher Tracy's Parade • New Position • I Wonder U • Life Can Be So Nice • Venus De Milo • Do U Lie?

Venus de Milo, really???!!

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Reply #73 posted 07/03/17 12:32am

jaawwnn

For me:

Dirty Mind,
Purple Rain,
Sign o the Times

And that's it.

However, my favourite album would be Parade; I don't mind the slightly lesser songs on there because I feel he was stretching himself and I'd rather hear that over pure calculated expert technique.
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Reply #74 posted 07/03/17 7:15am

homesquid

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SOTT

LOVESEXY

PARADE

PURPLE RAIN

1999

PRINCE

COME

ATWIAD

BATMAN

ART OFFICE AGE

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Reply #75 posted 07/04/17 10:35am

Spanky

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luvsexy4all said:

Gold exp COULDVE been clunker-free....but he made bad substitution choices


"We March" is the clunker on this one. Sorry.
I wish u heaven
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Reply #76 posted 07/04/17 10:36am

Spanky

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kewlschool said:



luvsexy4all said:


Dirty Mind


1999


Controversy


Purple Rain


Around TheWorld In a Day


Lovesexy






The Temptation "talk" kills the song.



Yes agree!
I wish u heaven
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Reply #77 posted 07/04/17 10:42am

Spanky

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mdmeridius said:

BEAUGARDE said:


Wow, which songs are the clunkers?

In my opinion they are:
• Christopher Tracy's Parade
• New Position
• I Wonder U
• Life Can Be So Nice
• Venus De Milo
• Do U Lie?

That entire album is a masterpiece from start to finish. When I was a kid and just bought the cassette (remember those?) I would skip Venus De Milo because I didn't get it. But now that I am older I see its necessity. Total classic = Parade.
How DARE u.
I wish u heaven
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Reply #78 posted 07/04/17 10:44am

Spanky

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And to answer the OP my votes are (aside from the obvious from '78-88):

Come
Art Official Age
I wish u heaven
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Reply #79 posted 07/04/17 2:12pm

mdmeridius

Spanky said:

mdmeridius said:


In my opinion they are:
• Christopher Tracy's Parade
• New Position
• I Wonder U
• Life Can Be So Nice
• Venus De Milo
• Do U Lie?

That entire album is a masterpiece from start to finish. When I was a kid and just bought the cassette (remember those?) I would skip Venus De Milo because I didn't get it. But now that I am older I see its necessity. Total classic = Parade.
How DARE u.

Well I'm still a kid so maybe I'll need to mature before I truly appreciate it.
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Reply #80 posted 07/04/17 8:31pm

jaawwnn

mdmeridius said:

Spanky said:
That entire album is a masterpiece from start to finish. When I was a kid and just bought the cassette (remember those?) I would skip Venus De Milo because I didn't get it. But now that I am older I see its necessity. Total classic = Parade. How DARE u.
Well I'm still a kid so maybe I'll need to mature before I truly appreciate it.

At least give it some time, the sound on Parade (aside from Kiss) is not what comes to mind when people initially want to hear a Prince song but you'll find yourself returning to it, mark my words.

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Reply #81 posted 07/04/17 10:31pm

Silvertongue7

mdmeridius said:

Spanky said:


That entire album is a masterpiece from start to finish. When I was a kid and just bought the cassette (remember those?) I would skip Venus De Milo because I didn't get it. But now that I am older I see its necessity. Total classic = Parade.
How DARE u.

Well I'm still a kid so maybe I'll need to mature before I truly appreciate it.

It took me years to appreciate it, but it is my favourite album right now.
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Reply #82 posted 07/05/17 6:15pm

luvsexy4all

Spanky said:

luvsexy4all said:

Gold exp COULDVE been clunker-free....but he made bad substitution choices

"We March" is the clunker on this one. Sorry.

i know ..i know....

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Reply #83 posted 07/05/17 10:40pm

thisisreece

mdmeridius said:

BEAUGARDE said:


Wow, which songs are the clunkers?

In my opinion they are:
• Christopher Tracy's Parade
• New Position
• I Wonder U
• Life Can Be So Nice
• Venus De Milo
• Do U Lie?

These are all some of my absolute favourite Prince tracks.
Hundalasiliah!
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Reply #84 posted 07/06/17 4:18pm

Spanky

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mdmeridius said:

Spanky said:


That entire album is a masterpiece from start to finish. When I was a kid and just bought the cassette (remember those?) I would skip Venus De Milo because I didn't get it. But now that I am older I see its necessity. Total classic = Parade.
How DARE u.

Well I'm still a kid so maybe I'll need to mature before I truly appreciate it.

Hang in there, kiddo. Your reply reminded me of the quote:
"Who needs money? We've got youth."
I wish u heaven
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Reply #85 posted 07/07/17 3:56am

jcurley

Parade.

I've said to people before that for me there are only three complete albums.

Parade-Prince
Hounds of Love-Kate Bush
Heaven or Las Vegas- Cocteau Twins
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Reply #86 posted 07/07/17 4:32pm

Spanky

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jcurley said:

Parade.

I've said to people before that for me there are only three complete albums.

Parade-Prince
Hounds of Love-Kate Bush
Heaven or Las Vegas- Cocteau Twins

LOVE HOUNDS OF LOVE. One of the greatest albums of all time.
I wish u heaven
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Reply #87 posted 07/07/17 6:21pm

mltijchr

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FOR YOU through SIGN O' THE TIMES.

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an impressive, amazing, unmatched 10-year streak

where every album somehow improved on its predecessor

or maintained the high level of excellence.

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the 1st "subpar" track was that "shockadelica" b-side.

starting there, the brilliance was less frequent & less remarkable.

I'll see you tonight..
in ALL MY DREAMS..
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Reply #88 posted 07/08/17 5:11am

emesem

Dirty Mind
Purple rain
Parade

1999 has All The Critics which seems like filler now

Controversy has Ronnie talk to Russia

ATWIAD has the awful and boring Temptation

SOTT has Slow Love and am gonna say it: U got the look
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Reply #89 posted 07/08/17 6:19am

Guitarhero

Ya'll Prince license is revoked.

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