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Thread started 02/01/20 9:16pm

mydrawers

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Lovesexy VS The Black Album - which is the greater album?

Which is the greater album? These two albums are strongly connected - so much so that they share a song it's as if they are siamese twins.

Please vote and discuss.

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Reply #1 posted 02/02/20 4:28am

RJOrion

mydrawers said:

Which is the greater album? These two albums are strongly connected - so much so that they share a song it's as if they are siamese twins.



Please vote and discuss.




Lovesexy... not even close
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Reply #2 posted 02/02/20 4:58am

callimnate

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Back in the 80’s & 90’s I considered Lovesexy one of his greatest.
But nowadays I prefer to listen to the Black Album.

You can’t compare the two as they’re both the complete opposite.

But if you need a vote I’ll give it to the Black Album.
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Reply #3 posted 02/02/20 5:56am

johnpiex

I think they're like yin and yang, night and day, negative and photograph. Both essential to each other, but I prefer the Positivity yes of Lovesexy.

The orger formerly known as Schlomo.
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Reply #4 posted 02/02/20 5:58am

feeluupp

Would've been a crazy concept if Side 1 had Lovesexy songs (not all ofc) and side 2 was The Black Album songs...

Side 1 - GOD

Side 2 - SPOOKY ELECTRIC

lol

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Reply #5 posted 02/02/20 6:02am

feeluupp

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Would've been a crazy concept if Side 1 had Lovesexy songs (not all ofc) and side 2 was The Black Album songs...

Side 1 - GOD

Side 2 - SPOOKY ELECTRIC

lol

Something like this:

Side 1:

1. Alphabet St.

2. Dance On

3. Anna Stesia

4. I Wish U Heaven

5. Positivity

Side 2:

1. Le Grind

2. Bob George

3. Superfunkycalifragisexy

4. Cindy C

5. Rockhard in a Funky Place

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Reply #6 posted 02/02/20 6:22am

thedoorkeeper

Lovesexy.
But they r both great.
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Reply #7 posted 02/02/20 6:46am

SoulAlive

Lovesexy

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Reply #8 posted 02/02/20 7:15am

runningbear

Black album

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Reply #9 posted 02/02/20 8:07am

Poplife88

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I like both of them side by side. Dark and Light. Saturday night v Sunday morning. F*cking v Making love.
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Reply #10 posted 02/02/20 8:12am

mydrawers

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People keep saying how "dark" TBA is, and yeah I can see that on the surface but on only a slightly deeper level the entire album is funny as hell, I laugh through the whole thing, it's pure comedy!!

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Reply #11 posted 02/02/20 8:13am

mydrawers

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Lovesexy = great album.

The Black Album = A LEGEND UNTO ITSELF.

there ya go. there it is.

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Reply #12 posted 02/02/20 8:56am

luv4u

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Both are great

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Reply #13 posted 02/02/20 11:30am

CoolMF

Lovesexy

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Reply #14 posted 02/02/20 12:04pm

TKO

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Lovesexy easy

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Reply #15 posted 02/02/20 12:37pm

ufoclub

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For me... The Black Album. I think he accidentally made his most cohesive and startling album. One that I could not stop listening to and really listening to for every element of the mix and tone and vocal...

It's just an honest gut feeling, no matter how how highbrow the intention and process was making Lovesexy. It just doesn't gel and crystalize as an experience for me the same way.

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Reply #16 posted 02/02/20 2:39pm

bluefish

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Lovesexy

‎https://www.youtube.com/@PurpleKnightsPodcast
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Reply #17 posted 02/02/20 2:59pm

RODSERLING

Black album.
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Reply #18 posted 02/02/20 5:04pm

mydrawers

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ufoclub said:

For me... The Black Album. I think he accidentally made his most cohesive and startling album. One that I could not stop listening to and really listening to for every element of the mix and tone and vocal...

It's just an honest gut feeling, no matter how how highbrow the intention and process was making Lovesexy. It just doesn't gel and crystalize as an experience for me the same way.

I agree.

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Reply #19 posted 02/02/20 5:05pm

mydrawers

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RODSERLING said:

Black album.

Yo we've done entered the Twilight Zone up in here!! I still agree though, even in the Twilight Zone!!

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Reply #20 posted 02/02/20 5:09pm

fen

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mydrawers said:

People keep saying how "dark" TBA is, and yeah I can see that on the surface but on only a slightly deeper level the entire album is funny as hell, I laugh through the whole thing, it's pure comedy!!

Yeah, it's impish and slightly cynical, but I've never really felt that it was truly dark. That's always been the side of Prince that appealed to me the most, plus it's funkier, so I favour it over Lovesexy. It’s a close run thing though. I’ve never swallowed the whole “the black album is evil/dark night of the soul" thing though – that was just Prince mythologising in my view.

[Edited 2/2/20 17:09pm]

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Reply #21 posted 02/02/20 5:11pm

mydrawers

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TBA clearly claims itself to be the "New Funk Bible, New Testament".

I wonder what Lovesexy is claiming itself to be?

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Reply #22 posted 02/02/20 6:23pm

Lovejunky

The Black Album

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Reply #23 posted 02/02/20 6:26pm

tbag

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This album would’ve ruled!!

feeluupp said:



feeluupp said:


Would've been a crazy concept if Side 1 had Lovesexy songs (not all ofc) and side 2 was The Black Album songs...



Side 1 - GOD


Side 2 - SPOOKY ELECTRIC



lol





Something like this:




Side 1:



1. Alphabet St.


2. Dance On


3. Anna Stesia


4. I Wish U Heaven


5. Positivity



Side 2:



1. Le Grind


2. Bob George


3. Superfunkycalifragisexy


4. Cindy C


5. Rockhard in a Funky Place


~And even when I'm right, I'll be wrong...it's Automatic too.
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Reply #24 posted 02/02/20 7:51pm

controversy99

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Lovesexy

The album just has no many inventive, funky, and philosophical jams, like Eye No, Lovesexy, and Positivity plus Anna Stesia

Eye No = Le Grind

Alphabet St. >> Cindy C.

Glam Slam = Dead On It

Anna Stesia > Bob George

Dance On >> Superfunkycali...

Lovesexy >>>> 2 Nigs United...

I Wish U Heaven < Rockhard in...

When 2 R in Love = When 2 R in Love smile

Positivity >> no competion smile But even if there was another track, Positivity is one my favorite songs (check my signature) so it would be hard to top

"Love & honesty, peace & harmony"
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Reply #25 posted 02/02/20 10:15pm

sexton

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The Black Album. Every song is a winner with no dead weight unlike Lovesexy.

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Reply #26 posted 02/03/20 6:04am

RJOrion

Legrind
2 Nigs United 4 West Compton
Bob George

thats 3 hot joints .. the rest i skip.

there's not one song Lovesexy that i would skip... Lovesexy is no lower than Top 5 or 6 in the man's catalog...

For You
Dirty Mind
Symbol
Sign O The Times
Lovsexy
1999
Purple Rain
[Edited 2/3/20 6:04am]
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Reply #27 posted 02/03/20 10:19am

sexton

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RJOrion said:

Legrind
2 Nigs United 4 West Compton
Bob George

thats 3 hot joints .. the rest i skip.

there's not one song Lovesexy that i would skip... Lovesexy is no lower than Top 5 or 6 in the man's catalog...

For You
Dirty Mind
Symbol
Sign O The Times
Lovsexy
1999
Purple Rain
[Edited 2/3/20 6:04am]


You skip "When 2 R In Love" on the Black Album, but not on Lovesexy?

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Reply #28 posted 02/03/20 11:35am

RJOrion

sexton said:



RJOrion said:


Legrind
2 Nigs United 4 West Compton
Bob George

thats 3 hot joints .. the rest i skip.

there's not one song Lovesexy that i would skip... Lovesexy is no lower than Top 5 or 6 in the man's catalog...

For You
Dirty Mind
Symbol
Sign O The Times
Lovsexy
1999
Purple Rain
[Edited 2/3/20 6:04am]


You skip "When 2 R In Love" on the Black Album, but not on Lovesexy?



ok 4 good songs on the black album... i forgot about when 2 r in love
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Reply #29 posted 02/03/20 11:46am

jdcxc

RJOrion said:

mydrawers said:

Which is the greater album? These two albums are strongly connected - so much so that they share a song it's as if they are siamese twins.



Please vote and discuss.




Lovesexy... not even close


Very Close...some days Lovesexy, some days The Black Album
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