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Thread started 05/30/20 12:18pm

AvocadosMax

Which one year is the best? 85? 86? Or 87?

I see fans cite 85-87 as his peak creative genius phase. (Not to say his later work wasn’t good, his mid 90s periods was great)
But which one year would you pick out of those 3 that beats them all and why?
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Reply #1 posted 05/30/20 1:16pm

VaultCurator

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Recordings : 1986
Releases : 1987
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Reply #2 posted 05/30/20 5:50pm

FragileUnderto
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VaultCurator said:

Recordings : 1986
Releases : 1987

Sounds good
Cant believe my purple psychedelic pimp slap pimp2
And I descend from grace, In arms of undertow
I will take my place, In the great below
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Reply #3 posted 05/30/20 5:56pm

ForceofNature

1986, I would argue was one of Prince's finest years ever when even just looking at the Prince Vault list of songs recoreded that year. The variety, scope, and quality of those songs are massive

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Reply #4 posted 05/31/20 12:48am

EnDoRpHn

VaultCurator said:

Recordings : 1986
Releases : 1987


What are you counting in each?
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Reply #5 posted 05/31/20 10:32am

CoolMF

'86

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Reply #6 posted 06/01/20 9:54am

billymeade

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They're all untouchable, but for me, 85 still has him using that fantastic guitar tone from Purple Rain (specifically i'm thinking on songs like Empty Room and Dear Michealangelo-ish), while looking forward to the 86 sound. You can hear him experimenting more with where to go next. Not in your list, but my favorite output year is 1989... but that's for another thread.

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Reply #7 posted 06/01/20 12:58pm

violetcrush

ForceofNature said:

1986, I would argue was one of Prince's finest years ever when even just looking at the Prince Vault list of songs recoreded that year. The variety, scope, and quality of those songs are massive

thumbs up! Can't wait for Duane's book!!!!!

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Reply #8 posted 06/01/20 1:29pm

emesem

1986 is otherworldly magical. 87 is professional excellence.

85 is actually a let down from 82-84

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Reply #9 posted 06/01/20 1:45pm

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violetcrush said:

ForceofNature said:

1986, I would argue was one of Prince's finest years ever when even just looking at the Prince Vault list of songs recoreded that year. The variety, scope, and quality of those songs are massive

thumbs up! Can't wait for Duane's book!!!!!

excited

"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." --Plato

https://youtu.be/CVwv9LZMah0
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Reply #10 posted 06/01/20 7:22pm

violetcrush

emesem said:

1986 is otherworldly magical. 87 is professional excellence.

85 is actually a let down from 82-84

You mean ATWIAD?? Love that album - especially COTH. Also love All My Dreams snd Go, which were recorded in '85.

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