Haven't listened to it in a while.

Not my favorite album, but I understand and respect what he was trying to do, I find it a cohesive statement and some tracks groove like hell.

Don't think it's a GREAT album overall, I feel in quality Phase Two is stronger, however I feel Phase One has a lot more energy as an album... Strangely saying, I will have to admit the stronger songs are on Phase One though.

Hardrocklover and 1000 X's & O's have to be the best tracks in my opinion ofc.

IMO, ´June´ should have been the last song of his official discography. The last track of his last album

IstenSzek said:

i view it as a bside/leftover album from the aoa sessions with a few new tracks in
there that prince felt strongly about (like hardrocklover which was a 'single').

Hmm, I think it´s completely different. AOA was more traditional R&B. HitAndRun was more electronic, experimental.

GustavoRibas said:

In my opinion, it could be the worse album he ever put his name to. Not that it is completely without its merits, June and 1000 X's & O's are decent, and there's some great guitar and bass playing throughout.

RJOrion said:

Shut This Down Mr. Nelson June X's Face all good...the rest?...no comment...

Not impressed with 1,000 Xs and Os?

Awful album. This and AOA are probably his worst two albums.

Josh's album...

leecaldon said:

RJOrion said:

Shut This Down Mr. Nelson June X's Face all good...the rest?...no comment...

Not impressed with 1,000 Xs and Os?

its ok...it just doesnt move me like the 4 songs i named

Lianachan said:

Awful album. This and AOA are probably his worst two albums.

really?... AOA?...i think thats in his top 10 LPs

RJOrion said:

Lianachan said:

Awful album. This and AOA are probably his worst two albums.

really?... AOA?...i think thats in his top 10 LPs

AOA is one of his best albums in recent years IMO.

GustavoRibas said:

IMO, ´June´ should have been the last song of his official discography. The last track of his last album

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Do u think June as a track/prediction/allegory is a correlation to the same month being used in SOTT and that lyric's context? I try not to think about it myself but I can't recall this being mentioned. Maybe I'm connecting dots that don't exist.

From the first time I heard the song "june' and that lyric I thought it was definately a 'nod' to Sign O' The Times. Definately. Prince ain't stupid and I'm sure he knew what he was doing with the lyrics.

StrangeButTrue said:

GustavoRibas said:

IMO, ´June´ should have been the last song of his official discography. The last track of his last album

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Do u think June as a track/prediction/allegory is a correlation to the same month being used in SOTT and that lyric's context? I try not to think about it myself but I can't recall this being mentioned. Maybe I'm connecting dots that don't exist.

RJOrion said:

Lianachan said:

RJOrion said:

really?... AOA?...i think thats in his top 10 LPs

Yup. Each to their own, and everybody’s taste is different, but I can’t listen to a single track on either of those.

Same here. Prince was happy, rich and a tad boring before he passed away. But he made great music for Christian Rock radio.

3rdeyedude said:

Lianachan said:

RJOrion said: Yup. Each to their own, and everybody’s taste is different, but I can’t listen to a single track on either of those.

Same here. Prince was happy, rich and a tad boring before he passed away. But he made great music for Christian Rock radio.

Not half as boring as your post.

kingricefan said:

From the first time I heard the song "june' and that lyric I thought it was definately a 'nod' to Sign O' The Times. Definately. Prince ain't stupid and I'm sure he knew what he was doing with the lyrics.

StrangeButTrue said:

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Do u think June as a track/prediction/allegory is a correlation to the same month being used in SOTT and that lyric's context? I try not to think about it myself but I can't recall this being mentioned. Maybe I'm connecting dots that don't exist.

Uh... Guys? Which month was he born in, again?

Lianachan said:

Awful album. This and AOA are probably his worst two albums.

There is a probability of you being awfully wrong.
I'll quote Susan Moonsie: "Maybe you're too old".

bonatoc said:

bonatoc said:

kingricefan said:

From the first time I heard the song "june' and that lyric I thought it was definately a 'nod' to Sign O' The Times. Definately. Prince ain't stupid and I'm sure he knew what he was doing with the lyrics.

Uh... Guys? Which month was he born in, again?

His songs often had multi meanings/inspirations so it's possibly a nod to his birthday, SOTT and maybe something else as well.

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On one of the PP rehearsals that MonoNeon shared on Mixcloud in 2015 they played June and segued into SOTT, which indicates a link.

First time I heard it, I hated it. It has really grown on me and I love it now. There is a stretch from "Fallinlove2night" (even though I like the version with Zooey Deschanel better) to "June" that I think is some of the finest material Prince had ever done (minus "Mr. Nelson" )

Lianachan said:

bonatoc said:

There is a probability of you being awfully wrong.
I'll quote Susan Moonsie: "Maybe you're too old".

All art is subjective, so maybe you’re just too full of shit.

No it ain't.
That's the classic lame excuse for lack of culture.
Mind your manners. You seem to be in shortage of as well.

bonatoc said:

Lianachan said:

bonatoc said: All art is subjective, so maybe you’re just too full of shit.

No it ain't.
That's the classic lame excuse for lack of culture.
Mind your manners. You seem to be in shortage of as well.

I'm so dreadfully sorry that I don't share your opinions on which Prince albums are better than others. Clearly, I'm an uncultured slob - there can't be any other possible explanation. Lack of culture and "mind your manners" indeed. Get off your high horse, you sanctimonious arsehole.

dodger said:

bonatoc said:

Uh... Guys? Which month was he born in, again?

His songs often had multi meanings/inspirations so it's possibly a nod to his birthday, SOTT and maybe something else as well.

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On one of the PP rehearsals that MonoNeon shared on Mixcloud in 2015 they played June and segued into SOTT, which indicates a link.

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I would love 2 hear this.

Lianachan said:

RJOrion said:

really?... AOA?...i think thats in his top 10 LPs

Yup. Each to their own, and everybody’s taste is different, but I can’t listen to a single track on either of those.

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Day officially brightened. SO happy to see some folks who recognize the crappiness of AOA.

IstenSzek said: