I've been listening to a lot of Prince albums again recently and the ones I now love are New Power Soul and The Slaughterhouse. Apart from about five songs from both, I've replayed them both constantly. I also rediscovered how amazing The Rainbow Children is and - religious themes or not - I will take no slander on its name lmao. It's got so many funky jams, and a couple of sensual ones in there too. I love how he was able to mix such heavy JW themes into songs like Mellow and Everlasting Now

I wish Lovesexy would grow on me...it's ok, very creative, but the music does not connect for the most part. Never figured out how others rate it so highly. But Dance On

"Emancipation" for me. I was overwhelmed and diappointed when it came out but it's moved it's way up my ranking. Since I've seen a few mention it I've always loved "Planet Earth"

laytonian said:

Poplife88 said:

*** I considered it a bit of a throw-away at the time. But I recently revisted Planet Earth, after imupulse-buying the vinyl, and I can say now it's turned into one of my fave later-era Prince albums. I can't get enough of it. I was NOT a fan when it came out...esp the title track and Guitar...but even those have become faves. Chelsea Rogers is cranked up at this very moment

***New Power Soul the album and Come are also slow burners for me. Both were pretty much ignored when they were released and now have been in heavy rotation years later...

Anyone else have a few slow growers??

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Planet Earth for me, also. I love every bit of it except that weird bridge in the title song that seems to come out of nowhere. Guitar has always been a jam.

But my BIG rediscovery has beenChaos and Disorder. I love everything on that one.

So much music.

CHAOS and DISORDER.. YES!

I woke up one day with Dig U Better Dead and I can't stop playing that side of the album

I used to like the first half better.. but now I am hooked like crazy

COME also for me.. I always liked it.. but now I LOVE it.. it may even be in my Top 5.. maybe top 6...

LOOSE!!!!

darlingnikkkki said:

Planet Earth Has become one of my favorite albums

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Parts of it.

Certainly the opening track !

What a fantastic piece or pure Prince.

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Because of the haphazard marketing and WB/Prince disregard, I didnt initially LOVE The Vault or Come the way I do now...they have now made it into my Prince Top 10. So many brilliant Gems from the two.

Vannormal said:

darlingnikkkki said:

Planet Earth Has become one of my favorite albums

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Parts of it.

Certainly the opening track !

What a fantastic piece or pure Prince.

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Add the Man Opera and WOW.

I don't think I have enough years left for Planet Earth to ever grow on me.

I've always loved many of the 'throwaway' albums that don't get so much love (Planet Earth, 20Ten etc), but for me, I still find Lotusflow3r a chore. I've tried and tried, but I find it too much a generic homage. It's very retrospective.

The album that I never gave much time for, but now I really love is NEWS.

SquirrelMeat said:

I've always loved many of the 'throwaway' albums that don't get so much love (Planet Earth, 20Ten etc), but for me, I still find Lotusflow3r a chore. I've tried and tried, but I find it too much a generic homage. It's very retrospective.

The album that I never gave much time for, but now I really love is NEWS.

NEWS is good at dinner parties or for catching your Prince hating parents off guard into accidentally liking it but that's another one that will never grow on me. I don't care much for jazz in general and Prince's brand of it in particular.

herb4 said:

I don't think I have enough years left for Planet Earth to ever grow on me.

I tried it yet again today and for me most of the songs on Planet Earth just fall flat though I like a few. I have enjoyed it before for mellow easy listening on the early morning commute, but as a focal point it just doesn't work. I am glad it works better for other folks.

The Rainbow Children, once I got over the door-knocker stuff, I really appreciated the musical craftsmanship

SquirrelMeat said:

I've always loved many of the 'throwaway' albums that don't get so much love (Planet Earth, 20Ten etc), but for me, I still find Lotusflow3r a chore. I've tried and tried, but I find it too much a generic homage. It's very retrospective.

My issue with Lotusflow3r is that it has a really strong first half, and then just falls apart and becomes a generic, boring mess.

Anyways, I couldn't find anything to like about 20Ten when I first heard it. Still near the bottom of my list, but now enjoy songs like Future Soul Song and Act of God and also Compassion to an extent.

jdcxc said:

Vannormal said:

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Parts of it.

Certainly the opening track !

What a fantastic piece or pure Prince.

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Add the Man Opera and WOW.

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Man Opera ?

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What is that ?

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herb4 said:

I don't think I have enough years left for Planet Earth to ever grow on me.

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You don't need years.

Just 45 minutes.

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I even have a weak love for ''New Power Soul''.

That track with Chaka = soooo good (imho of ocurse).

BOOM !

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Vannormal said:

jdcxc said:

Add the Man Opera and WOW.

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Man Opera ?

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What is that ?

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http://www.princevault.co...o_One_Else

jdcxc said:

Vannormal said:

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Man Opera ?

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What is that ?

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http://www.princevault.co...o_One_Else

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Thank you very much.

Appreciate it.

I know the songs, but either forgot or missed that title; ''Man Opera''.

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runningbear said:

1999

First Bought it with just 10 songs on CD

Second time buying it 11 songs, DMSR added

Third time buying it grew immensely, think 57 songs, plus a live cd, and a live dvd

BridgeofGraffiti1220 said:

SquirrelMeat said:

I've always loved many of the 'throwaway' albums that don't get so much love (Planet Earth, 20Ten etc), but for me, I still find Lotusflow3r a chore. I've tried and tried, but I find it too much a generic homage. It's very retrospective.

My issue with Lotusflow3r is that it has a really strong first half, and then just falls apart and becomes a generic, boring mess.

Totally agree with this. I still like the record overall though but, yeah, it does kind of meander and lose steam.

Vannormal said:

herb4 said:

I don't think I have enough years left for Planet Earth to ever grow on me.

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You don't need years.

Just 45 minutes.

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Didn't work.