"There is joy in repetition if one looks 4 joy. There can also be tension & discord. It's all up 2 the beholder. Every note—be it voice or instrument, every sound—be it human or inhuman is produced according 2 the way the producer feels. Many things contribute 2 that feeling. The climate, the time of day, the day itself. Dance music seems 2 find it's way into the studio during the weekend. The moon, the stars, everything plays a part. And there are no accidents. Tears are more believable when u can't hold them back. Here—music is made out of necessity. It's a fact a life. Just like breathing. The voice inside tells u when there is a song 2 be born. All children are born beautiful. How they are perceived by others may be another matter indeed. Much like an unborn child—A song is never conceived whole. That would be like taking dictation. Pleasure comes from not knowing what your baby's character will be like. Pleasure comes from the nurturing process. Whatever we are… whatever we make. On the days when Camille records, children are born without conscience or inhibition. It is important however 2 allow Camille his 'voice.' He hasn't been around lately. Positivity & negativity are always very close. The seeds we sow are the flowers that grow. Things are coming 2 a head. And not just 4 this generation. Believe that after it does there will be peace 4 a long time. Maybe not 4 everyone but 4 most. Hopefully more than not."

Tom Moon's review in Rolling Stone: https://www.rollingstone....e-19940908

wow. just wow. everytime I think I couldn't love and respect this man more there emerges something like this. instead of calling that ignorant idiot anything of what he deserves to be called (and there's a lot), he writes a beautiful and so personal letter ... and some are still discussing wether he was proud of "come" or not ...

thx for this rap

Prince took the high road. Awesome!

Thank you for sharing, rap. His brilliance, humanity, and love of music shine through in this extraordinarily dignified letter.

I am not offended by the review and at the time of it's release not entirely in disgreement with it. That said, I just love Prince's reply. Thanks for sharing.

I felt the same way.The review seems harsh,but I agreed with it back then.

gandorb said:

I am not offended by the review and at the time of it's release not entirely in disgreement with it.

Oddly, Tom Moon gave New Power Soul four stars. I would not give that album four. Three maybe.

Come is great, always loved it. Four solid stars.

Loose sucks though.

It was actually handwritten by Prince but, I don't know how to post images.

Great reply.

2freaky4church1 said:

Oddly, Tom Moon gave New Power Soul four stars. I would not give that album four. Three maybe.

Come is great, always loved it. Four solid stars.

Loose sucks though.

I agrees with U, except I love all songs on Come, and that includes "Loose"!

Such an amazing album, "Come", the title track, Space, Papa, Letitgo.. so many strong "pearls".

Only, the duet by Prince & Nona Gaye "Lovesign" should have been there as well - maybe instead of "Orgasm"..

I will give: 9/10 imho..... brilliant, I love the dark tone on this fine piece of "art"...

rap said:

It was actually handwritten by Prince but, I don't know how to post images.

Go to imgur.com

Drag your image over the page there and it uploads automaticallly

Copy image link from the address bar

Make post on org and click on the little tree icon thing just above the text box where you type your message for posting here.

You'll get a pop up box, paste the image link into the Image URL section and click insert.

rap said:

It was actually handwritten by Prince but, I don't know how to post images.

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Please post the image if you have it, it's easy, just follow the directions the guy before me wrote down for you ... seeing the actual handwritten letter by Prince would make your post 100 times better.

Well said P.

Could Camille be the author of the Come songs?

Awww just love him. I agreed with the reviewer at the time as well . I very much disliked Come after the Symbol album. I like it more now though but at the time..child

Here is the letter.

BEAUGARDE said:

Could Camille be the author of the Come songs?

That's what stood out to me; Camille getting mentioned, several years after his last outing

TheEnglishGent said:

Here is the letter.

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Thanks a lot for posting, that's just awesome to look at and read.

dodger said:

BEAUGARDE said:

Could Camille be the author of the Come songs?

That's what stood out to me; Camille getting mentioned, several years after his last outing

Interesting thought. Also, it's very interesting that he referred to Camille as a man.

FlyOnTheWall said:

dodger said:

That's what stood out to me; Camille getting mentioned, several years after his last outing

Interesting thought. Also, it's very interesting that he referred to Camille as a man.

Common knowledge.

dodger said:

BEAUGARDE said:

Could Camille be the author of the Come songs?

That's what stood out to me; Camille getting mentioned, several years after his last outing

Wait.

Camille is a HE?

Prince just wanted to say: critics are the worst - they understand nothing. Calling title track a 'soft porn' is not just a blunt stretch, its just misunderstanding what funk is all about.

NorthC said:

I think the review was spot on. "Carreer derailment" is an excellent description of what Prince was doing to himself at that time and no one writing about him could have ignored that.

I agree.I understand Prince's disagreement with Warners,but I think he was going about it the wrong way.He was doing alot of damage to his own career,at that point.

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TheEnglishGent said:

Here is the letter.

Thanks for that. I wonder what moved him to do it, had he done it before??

JohnCragg said:

dodger said:

That's what stood out to me; Camille getting mentioned, several years after his last outing

Wait.

Camille is a HE?

Yeah, noticed that too

2freaky4church1 said:

Oddly, Tom Moon gave New Power Soul four stars. I would not give that album four. Three maybe.

Come is great, always loved it. Four solid stars.

Loose sucks though.

So the OP of the tribute thread to the "Great New Power Soul Album" now is on record that at best it might deserve three stars. You've got a career in politics ahead of you, man .

2freaky4church1 said:

Oddly, Tom Moon gave New Power Soul four stars. I would not give that album four. Three maybe.

Come is great, always loved it. Four solid stars.

Loose sucks though.

So the OP of the tribute thread to the "Great New Power Soul Album" now is on record that at best it might deserve three stars. You've got a career in politics ahead of you, man .