Prince clearly put a lot of effort into the intros to his songs. So many of his songs have killer intros. Doves, Let's Work, Get It Up, Bell of St. Mark, 7779311, Stare, Endorphine Machine, DMSR, etc. Too many to name.

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The OP is talking about SONG intro's the opening/start of songs

Are you waiting for us to disagree with you?

I'll up the ante and say he put a great amount of effort into the structure of entire albums. Not just the flow of a tracklist, but having a title song usually as the first or last track, a quirky but killer track 2, a quirky or epic balled for the penultimate track (which usually meant the closer was extra funky for a ballad or a ballad following a quirky track).

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G'wan ahead and look at how he placed certain types of songs in a specific flow. Rarely did he ever change from title tracks at the beginning or end.

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And usually the title tracks were either epic rock anthems (Planet Earth/Purple Rain style), epic ballads (Diamonds and Pearls), or fonky tracks that put the orgasm on you (Dirty Mind, Controversy, Lovesexy).

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LoveGalore said:

Are you waiting for us to disagree with you?

I'll up the ante and say he put a great amount of effort into the structure of entire albums. Not just the flow of a tracklist, but having a title song usually as the first or last track, a quirky but killer track 2, a quirky or epic balled for the penultimate track (which usually meant the closer was extra funky for a ballad or a ballad following a quirky track).

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G'wan ahead and look at how he placed certain types of songs in a specific flow. Rarely did he ever change from title tracks at the beginning or end.

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And usually the title tracks were either epic rock anthems (Planet Earth/Purple Rain style), epic ballads (Diamonds and Pearls), or fonky tracks that put the orgasm on you (Dirty Mind, Controversy, Lovesexy).

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I'm not disagreeing with what you wrote, but I think you misread the OP's comment. You're talking about an entirely different subject than him. His comment had nothing to do with album sequencing or title tracks.

He was referencing the start of individual songs, not of albums. For instance, he mentioned When Doves Cry. I assume he means it starts off with that awesome guitar solo. When Doves Cry does not kick off the album, nor is it the title song.

The same is true of his other examples: Endorphin Machine, DMSR, etc. He's saying that specific song has a great intro, not that the song kicks off the album or is a title track (none of his examples fit those discriptions).

So you're both right, but you're talking about two different subjects.

DMSR? Sounds very common to me; no special intro. But of course, many other songs do have. But that's not anything specific Princey; most or many of the big names have great intro's. It's part of what makes them great.

lurker316 said:

donnyenglish said:

Shhh and 1999 need to be added to the list.

Kiss is the first one that comes to mind.

The first note of Purple Rain.

Let's go crazy doesn't fit in the 'intro' category, as it's more an epilogue or something.

Pop life is nice, ATWIAD works - but both aren't in the 'memorable' category.

Do U lie is actually pretty neat.

Get Off is memorable.

nextedition said:

donnyenglish said:

Prince clearly put a lot of effort into the intros to his songs. So many of his songs have killer intros. Doves, Let's Work, Get It Up, Bell of St. Mark, 7779311, Stare, Endorphine Machine, DMSR, etc. Too many to name.

Lets work and 7779311 dont really have intros, its just a beat that starts, right? I dont think he put a lot of effort into them

Let's Work really stands out to me. I count the bass line in the intro. He kinda of rehashed it on the Gold Standard in a way that only he can. 777 stands out to me because it is so unique with the drums and then how everything else comes in. There are so many more great intros, but I just named a few that stood out to me.

I like the a capella intros a lot, like 7, Thunder, Violet The Organ Grinder. And that includes the scream to Gett Off.

TheEnglishGent said:

Shhh and 1999 need to be added to the list.

Definitely. Kiss and I'm Yours too He has many intros that grab you from the start instead of building up.

LoveGalore said:

Are you waiting for us to disagree with you?

I'll up the ante and say he put a great amount of effort into the structure of entire albums. Not just the flow of a tracklist, but having a title song usually as the first or last track, a quirky but killer track 2, a quirky or epic balled for the penultimate track (which usually meant the closer was extra funky for a ballad or a ballad following a quirky track).

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G'wan ahead and look at how he placed certain types of songs in a specific flow. Rarely did he ever change from title tracks at the beginning or end.

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And usually the title tracks were either epic rock anthems (Planet Earth/Purple Rain style), epic ballads (Diamonds and Pearls), or fonky tracks that put the orgasm on you (Dirty Mind, Controversy, Lovesexy).

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I agree that he put a lot of thought into the structure of his albums. There are a few where that was missing like some of the NPGMC releases.

The first two that spring to mind are Shhh and the NPG version of Love...Thy Will Be Done

You wanna talk about insanely good intros? Try Condition of the Heart and When the Lights Go Down.

The OP is clearly talking about song intro's?

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You can go ahead a create your own topic on what you posted.

LoveGalore said:

Are you waiting for us to disagree with you?

I'll up the ante and say he put a great amount of effort into the structure of entire albums. Not just the flow of a tracklist, but having a title song usually as the first or last track, a quirky but killer track 2, a quirky or epic balled for the penultimate track (which usually meant the closer was extra funky for a ballad or a ballad following a quirky track).

.

G'wan ahead and look at how he placed certain types of songs in a specific flow. Rarely did he ever change from title tracks at the beginning or end.

.

And usually the title tracks were either epic rock anthems (Planet Earth/Purple Rain style), epic ballads (Diamonds and Pearls), or fonky tracks that put the orgasm on you (Dirty Mind, Controversy, Lovesexy).

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Power Fantastic Intro

I Wonder U

if the piano prelude-soloing on Condition of the Heart is an intro then this one too

Although "The 1 U Wanna C" never gets much love, it's got one of the hardest-grabbing intros that I know of. I really love it, especially the slap bass.

Genesia said:

You wanna talk about insanely good intros? Try Condition of the Heart and When the Lights Go Down.

When The Lights Go Down is so underrated.

nextedition said:

donnyenglish said:

Prince clearly put a lot of effort into the intros to his songs. So many of his songs have killer intros. Doves, Let's Work, Get It Up, Bell of St. Mark, 7779311, Stare, Endorphine Machine, DMSR, etc. Too many to name.

Lets work and 7779311 dont really have intros, its just a beat that starts, right? I dont think he put a lot of effort into them

Sheeeeit...777-9311 is a badass intro music wise

The Dance ..very dramatic, like aww shit, some shits about to happen lol.

OldFriends4Sale said:

The OP is clearly talking about song intro's

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You can go ahead a create your own topic on what you posted.

LoveGalore said:

Are you waiting for us to disagree with you?

I'll up the ante and say he put a great amount of effort into the structure of entire albums. Not just the flow of a tracklist, but having a title song usually as the first or last track, a quirky but killer track 2, a quirky or epic balled for the penultimate track (which usually meant the closer was extra funky for a ballad or a ballad following a quirky track).

.

G'wan ahead and look at how he placed certain types of songs in a specific flow. Rarely did he ever change from title tracks at the beginning or end.

.

And usually the title tracks were either epic rock anthems (Planet Earth/Purple Rain style), epic ballads (Diamonds and Pearls), or fonky tracks that put the orgasm on you (Dirty Mind, Controversy, Lovesexy).

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It's ok, I'm good!

rdhull said:

The Dance ..very dramatic, like aww shit, some shits about to happen lol.

Agreed.

I still like The Chocolate Invasion version the best, though - intro and all. All tentative and vulnerable.

OldFriends4Sale said:

Power Fantastic Intro

absolutely belongs to the selected top intros of his!

I know a lot of people don't like it, but it's a track I love and it's got an awesome intro.

P Control

TheEnglishGent said:

I know a lot of people don't like it, but it's a track I love and it's got an awesome intro.

P Control

I love it too.

TheEnglishGent said:

Nast Girl was always a crowd favorite when he did the sampler set. That one is in my top 3 intros. Makes me want to dance every time and I don't dance.

RJP1205 said: