Call it lame all you want, this album is good.

2freaky4church1 said:

Call it lame all you want, this album is good.

Some very cool and funky GEMS:

MadSex

Come On

and Wasted Kisses and The One are gorgeous.

Another underrated album.

Newpower Soul is a MASSIVELY underrated album. Seriously.

There's actually not a bad track on there. It's SO MUCH fun. I genuinely love it.

Last time I played Freaks On This Side it actually brought tears to my eyes, it's so good.

CANNOT WAIT for the vinyl release..... please let it happen! Only bad thing about this album is the mastering on the CD.

Always gives off a great summer vibe, probably cuz it came out in June and I wore that thing _out_.

Looking back, 1998 was an awesome year, even though the music at the time wasn't what I thought I wanted. But we kicked off the year with Crystal Ball, The Truth, then into New Power Soul, the Come On Maxi, Come 2 My House, The War, Beautiful Strange, a ton of TV appearances... a great late-period year, and you could tell he was searching for what to do next. I'm not sure "34 instrumental jazz albums" was quite what anyone expected... but oh well.

LoveGalore said:

I do have a soft spot for this album in my heart. By no means is it a masterpiece or even something I would ever expose nonfans to without a heavy dose of irony. I'll never not believe The One is his best ballad since Scandalous.

If they're Dylan, Springsteen or McCartney fans you better not, but everyone I know who's into funk or black music in general, without being specifically a Prince fan, loved what they heard when they heard it at home

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I mean, seriously, how not to groove on these jams unless your heart is cold as a stone?

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Regardless, I'm glad to see a little love for this record here. It made my summer in 1998 and I still love it madly

The height of Prince's acrylic production aesthetic. It's dry, lacks aural depth, feels thin, and is generally uninteresting. The only moderately engaging songs are "Wasted Kisses," "The One." The message of "Until U're In My Arms Again" is sweet and sad.

The lack of a live band sound (a la Exodus or Goldnigga) hampers the overall feel of the record.

TrivialPursuit said:

The height of Prince's acrylic production aesthetic. It's dry, lacks aural depth, feels thin, and is generally uninteresting. The only moderately engaging songs are "Wasted Kisses," "The One." The message of "Until U're In My Arms Again" is sweet and sad.

The lack of a live band sound (a la Exodus or Goldnigga) hampers the overall feel of the record.

Your heart is cold like a stone.

It's the only scientific explaination I can find to what you just wrote.

I'm sure if you go to a doctor and ask for a heart scan, he will confirm this

come on is a career highlight and anyone who disagrees is wrong

lustmealways said:

come on is a career highlight and anyone who disagrees is wrong

The beat is basically "Forever in My Life" with that keyboard line on top.

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lustmealways said:

come on is a career highlight and anyone who disagrees is wrong

I didn't tell TrvialPursuit "you're the one who's dry, lacks aural depth, feels thin, and is generally uninteresting" because I was waiting for you to do it! How disappointing!

databank said:

I didn't tell TrvialPursuit "you're the one who's dry, lacks aural depth, feels thin, and is generally uninteresting" because I was waiting for you to do it! How disappointing!

it wouldn't have worked anyway, like you said, heart of stone. insults can't touch the guy. if "come on" can't warm the deepest cockles of your heart, there's something wrong. that beat takes me to ethereal places.

lustmealways said:

databank said:

I didn't tell TrvialPursuit "you're the one who's dry, lacks aural depth, feels thin, and is generally uninteresting" because I was waiting for you to do it! How disappointing!

it wouldn't have worked anyway, like you said, heart of stone. insults can't touch the guy. if "come on" can't warm the deepest cockles of your heart, there's something wrong. that beat takes me to ethereal places.

(We're just kidding TrivialPursuit, we love you )

lustmealways said:

that beat takes me to ethereal places.

It did convince me "Forever in My Life" must a great track since if I like "Come On" and they're basically the same beat...

databank said:

Your heart is cold like a stone.

It's the only scientific explaination I can find to what you just wrote.

I'm sure if you go to a doctor and ask for a heart scan, he will confirm this

Not sorry - that album is just boring. And it's mainly due to the production. As I said, if there was a full band on it like Exodus, it'd be slammin'.

TrivialPursuit said:

luv2tha99s said:

Great production, great hooks! The jam in whenulovesombody cooks! No matter which orgers come in here and try to troll, this album deserves much love. [Edited 10/3/20 14:06pm]

Agree with some of the other gems that people mention here but SO glad to see When U Love Somebody get some love.

databank said:

lustmealways said:

it wouldn't have worked anyway, like you said, heart of stone. insults can't touch the guy. if "come on" can't warm the deepest cockles of your heart, there's something wrong. that beat takes me to ethereal places.

(We're just kidding TrivialPursuit, we love you )

I took it as nothing but a fun ribbing.

But I stand by my statement. NPS is cold oatmeal.

By the way, a fellow Orger, from another country, sent me a voice message on Facebook earlier today. He recited Databank's "cold heart... go see a doctor" comment. It was already funny, but with an accent, it was fucking hysterical. At the end he says, "EL. OH. EL." HAHAHAHAHA I've listened to it a dozen times already.

WhisperingDandelions said:

lustmealways said:

that beat takes me to ethereal places.

It did convince me "Forever in My Life" must a great track since if I like "Come On" and they're basically the same beat...

MadSex is pure brilliance...updated Princely New Orleans vibes with sex and humor.

In my Prince Top 10 tracks.

jdcxc said:

MadSex is pure brilliance...updated Princely New Orleans vibes with sex and humor.

In my Prince Top 10 tracks.

look i like the album, but this is several hundred bridges too far

TrivialPursuit said:

lustmealways said:

jdcxc said:

MadSex is pure brilliance...updated Princely New Orleans vibes with sex and humor.

In my Prince Top 10 tracks.

look i like the album, but this is several hundred bridges too far

To each his/her own. MadSex is a JAAAM. U have no obscure P Songs in ur Top 10?

"In a state of mind that's weightless
See, on the quantum tip I flipped on the notion
When the Adam split, we got Eve
Duality's now a groupie with a backstage pass

And they ain't gonna leave till they get some
From grace we fall
Referring to the objects on the wall
I'd picture my hat, my coat, my balls

Around and round, around and round
(Round and round, round and round)
Huh, don't stop the pounds
(Don't stop the pounds)
Yeah, 'cause a brutha gettin' down here lately"

i think many missed that Ack!!!