If there is one releated artist album that you would love to have with Prince at the forefront (singing), which one would it be.

I'd go for The Family album.

I agree,The Family album is one project that Prince should have kept for himself.The song "High Fashion" would have worked so well in UTCM.

McD said:

Album wise, there’s not many and certainly none that would have been as successful as his (under his own name at the time). But The Family a dozen years later would have been a fine entry in his discography. In 1985? No.

Personally, I prefer The Family album over ATWIAD. That would be my choice.

No. Prince simply had 2 much material just 4 himself.

Maybe not the most obvious choice, but I gotta go with Jill Jones. "Baby You're A Trip" on Originals sounded incredible, and I hope someday we get pristine versions of "G-Spot" and "All Day, All Night" with Prince on vocals

mbdtyler said:

The Family and Jill Jones albums would be my picks as well. They are both top notch material IMHO. Would love remastered versions with Prince on vocals!

I think it's got to be The Family, like everyone else is saying. High Fashion should have been his.

What we've heard of his Vanity/Apollonia demos makes me think that would have been hot.

Does Modernaire count?

thinking a bit different on this...Romance 1600 or The Time

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The Time Albums,

The Family

Jill Jones

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Reality check.

So then we would not have The Time, nor The Family, nor Jill.

And most possibly Prince's follow up albums as we know 'm won't exist.

Think about it.

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The only one I really would've liked by him alone is

''Oui Can Luv''

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JILL JONES

THE FAMILY

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Vannormal said:

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The Time Albums,

The Family

Jill Jones

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Reality check.

So then we would not have The Time, nor The Family, nor Jill.

And most possibly Prince's follow up albums as we know 'm won't exist.

Think about it.

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The Time needed to exist, but the world would have been okay without The Family or Jill's solo record if it meant we got better versions of those songs.

Producing them took more time than if he just did it all himself, so it wouldn't mean his albums wouldn't exist, just that some of the better songs would make it on to Prince albums.

jazzz said:

. Yes, it would have been great to hear The Time’s first album solely with Prince’s vocals! .

Make that the first two!

lavendardrummachine said:

Vannormal said:

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The Time Albums,

The Family

Jill Jones

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Reality check.

So then we would not have The Time, nor The Family, nor Jill.

And most possibly Prince's follow up albums as we know 'm won't exist.

Think about it.

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The Time needed to exist, but the world would have been okay without The Family or Jill's solo record if it meant we got better versions of those songs.

Producing them took more time than if he just did it all himself, so it wouldn't mean his albums wouldn't exist, just that some of the better songs would make it on to Prince albums.

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If Prince did 'm, they wouldn't be better songs per sé.

The Family and Jill Jones are without a bdoubt absolutely very important artists within the Prince camp.

They can't be belittled for any reason.

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No, his albums most probably wouldn't excist.

You can stretch time to more possiblities within all that happened for real.

Just my thoughts.

It's best theway it went.

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alphastreet said:

I don’t know about album, but the song sex shooter would have been better for him. Apollonia sounds horrid on it

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Do not agree.

The kind of unpolished use of her limited voice abilities and wacky way of singing makes it all the more sexy. It fits the lace and big hair.

At least to me.

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SoulAlive said:

The Time was Prince’s greatest and most successful protege band.So those albums needed to exist. The Family was a short-lived band who broke up soon after the album was released.So it was kinda a waste to give those great songs to them.

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He had to find outlets for his prolific writing.

The Family is such a great band, see them life. They still have chemistry.

The one album thing is a Prince choice iirc, as usual.

Right after he finished it, that album pushed Prince in a whole other direction of writing onwards, at least i believe that.

Yes he did the songs, Susannah and St. Paul did the singing.

Wouldn't want it any other way tbh.

Such a great and strong album !

Underrated as fuck by most here.

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Vannormal said:

If Prince did 'm, they wouldn't be better songs per sé.

The Family and Jill Jones are without a bdoubt absolutely very important artists within the Prince camp.

They can't be belittled for any reason.

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No, his albums most probably wouldn't excist.

You can stretch time to more possiblities within all that happened for real.

Just my thoughts.

It's best theway it went.

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But he did record both, that was part of his process.

I can't think of a single song that St. Paul performed better, and same goes for most of Jill's record, which I like. Jill was important for his music, but less so her solo record, which didn't get a lot of mileage.

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Vannormal said:

SoulAlive said:

The Time was Prince’s greatest and most successful protege band.So those albums needed to exist. The Family was a short-lived band who broke up soon after the album was released.So it was kinda a waste to give those great songs to them.

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He had to find outlets for his prolific writing.

The Family is such a great band, see them life. They still have chemistry.

The one album thing is a Prince choice iirc, as usual.

Right after he finished it, that album pushed Prince in a whole other direction of writing onwards, at least i believe that.

Yes he did the songs, Susannah and St. Paul did the singing.

Wouldn't want it any other way tbh.

Such a great and strong album !

Underrated as fuck by most here.

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A few of these songs ("High Fashion","The Screams Of Passion") could have been used for Parade and UTCM.Without question,these would have been big hits for Prince.

runningbear said:

thinking a bit different on this...Romance 1600 or The Time

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Yep. Me too.

Romance 1600 wouldv'e fitted nicely in that era as a ''Prince'' album.

And from the The Time's albums, i prefered the Ice Cream Castle one.

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First one I thought of was The Family so I guess that one.

I remember liking and playing it more than ATWIAD

lavendardrummachine said:

Vannormal said:

If Prince did 'm, they wouldn't be better songs per sé.

The Family and Jill Jones are without a bdoubt absolutely very important artists within the Prince camp.

They can't be belittled for any reason.

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No, his albums most probably wouldn't excist.

You can stretch time to more possiblities within all that happened for real.

Just my thoughts.

It's best theway it went.

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But he did record both, that was part of his process.

I can't think of a single song that St. Paul performed better, and same goes for most of Jill's record, which I like. Jill was important for his music, but less so her solo record, which didn't get a lot of mileage.

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True.

µBut he could not release all of 'm at the same as his own albums, and the ones we all know being released so far.

The Record Company would've shut thigs down really quick.

Too much productivity was one of the reasons why Prince was more than often held back by these companies.

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