Today is 3.1.21, so let's talk about the goodness of 3121. I think it is one of his stronger albums in the recent years of its release.



"3121" - love the bottom-heavy opening track. It's like a vamp or jam. I love the message in it, too. Just a hang out, be yourself kinda thing.

"Lolita" - It's a cute bop.

"Te Amo Corazon" - bad first single choice, but I like the strings in it, and the song itself is beautiful. The video is gorgeous. Probably one of the more visually interesting videos in a very long time (aka non-performance).

"Black Sweat" - pass

"Incense and Candles" - I mean... it is what it is. Not horrible. It sorta picks up into a jam later on.

"Love" - I absolutely love the messaging in this song. The words really meant a lot to me when I heard it. It is so spot on, and the straight-forwardness of it reminds me of something like "Pearls B4 The Swine" or "F.U.N.K."

"Satisfied" - feels like an old school Prince ballad, finally.

"Fury" - a rocker, love it.

"The Word" - meehhh

"Beautiful, Loved and Blessed" - a nice song, I like Tamar's voice

"The Dance" - much better version than the other one.

"Get On The Boat" - a little preachy, but I like it when Prince delves into Latin flavored music.

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Also - the perfume (I still have one or two unopened), the residency, the house! So much going on during this time.

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TrivialPursuit said:

Love this pic and I love 3121! The Dance is my fav on this one, but I enjoy the entire album.

LoveGalore said:

I never got much into Get on the Boat or Satisfied but the rest? Come on. It's a great album, a classic of his latter day career for certain and it saw great success for a reason. Love this era.

I sorta wish "Get On The Boat" was in instrumental jam, a la "Strawberry Shortcake" or the extended parts of "The Glamorous Life" and "A Love Bizarre," etc. Maybe have another "3121!" chant in the background with a crowd or something.

TrivialPursuit said:

Excellent album, nice rebound from Musicology, which was too often dull

Just...don't understand..why Ppl don't like "Black sweat"....

it is soooo cool....this is a gem which makes me get awake and dancable...and the noise which anoys..some people ..I

like it....just makes me wanna wake up....don't let me wanna go get lazy

The Word is great silly lyrics aside but the keyboard line is pretty unique.

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I really love this album...I listened it more than 20Ten or Musicology or Planet Earth or ...even Emancipation....The Word is really a cool song..btw..4 me

SantanaMaitreya said:

Only in America. Everywhere else it's 1-3-21.

Well, where was y'all's post on January 3?




This thread originated in America, so ergo - 3.1.21.

Sam Jennings 3121 album and booklet spread https://www.behance.net/g...ces-3121-C

The songs on this album were Exhibit A on how Radio (Music Biz, in General) had blacklisted Prince.
The #1 Album was unable to get any airplay with plenty of commercial potential.

WONKA-STYLE ‘PURPLE TICKET’ PUSHES PRINCE ALBUM SALES

https://www.chiefmarketer...bum-sales/

See https://prince.org/msg/7/177705 and

https://prince.org/msg/7/182093

jdcxc said:

The songs on this album were Exhibit A on how Radio (Music Biz, in General) had blacklisted Prince.
The #1 Album was unable to get any airplay with plenty of commercial potential.

Well well, Tell It now! You are so right!

LoveGalore said:

The title track is an all time banger. Tbh I was shocked to hear it the first time. Prince was back. I never got much into Get on the Boat or Satisfied but the rest? Come on. It's a great album, a classic of his latter day career for certain and it saw great success for a reason. Love this era.

Same for me. I sat in my car and played it about 4 times reminiscing about Days Of Wild with Sonny and Michael..

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Some great TV appearances at the time as well. Fury on SNL always gets lauded and I thought Te Amo Corazon at The Brits sounded great too.

SantanaMaitreya said:

MIRvmn said:

LoveGalore said:

jdcxc said:

Biggest hit of 2006 was Bad Day? haha oh man what a terrible year.

https://www.billboard.com...-100-songs

I was probably listening to go-nowhere UK indie like The Rakes and The Long Blondes, go-nowhere Canadian indie like Wolf Parade and Islands, and the UK pop of Girls Aloud.... and I sure don't regret it looking at that list.

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I really regret not going to the 3121 Vegas residency. It was sush a no-brainer to attend. Graet album but I dont listen to it enough.

Pellwormer said:

controversy99 said:

Pellwormer said:

Just...don't understand..why Ppl don't like "Black sweat"....

it is soooo cool....this is a gem which makes me get awake and dancable...and the noise which anoys..some people ..I

like it....just makes me wanna wake up....don't let me wanna go get lazy

Great beat and cool vocal delivery = pros. . Iterating height pitch noise and weak lyrics = cons. . Mixed bag of a song overall.

Yeah I've never really fallen for that song. It sounds too much like the Neptunes and I don't actually like them or Pharrell for that matter.