Maybe a few listens but then it was over.

For me:

LotusFlower

Y'alll?

sro100 said:

The second, self-titled album I never really got into.

Some good songs, but the overall impression of the album is just too bland for me. I definitely prefer "For You" over it.

Of course, being a fan, I've listened to it many, many times over the years and I know the songs all the way through.

novabrkr said:

The second, self-titled album I never really got into.

Some good songs, but the overall impression of the album is just too bland for me. I definitely prefer "For You" over it.

Of course, being a fan, I've listened to it many, many times over the years and I know the songs all the way through.

After listening to Controversy-era concerts, the second album (and Dirty Mind) do seem a little "flat". Those songs became fierce live, too thin on record. A remix might help, but that strays into "not Prince's intent" territory.

Poplife88 said:

Yikes! Seriously? It's one of my favourites. For me, I would have to say NEWS.

As a album everybody seems to love, for me Dirty Mind still leaves me cold.

Empress said:

antonb said:

The Rainbow Children

NEWS

Kamasutra

20Ten

The Vault

W2A

HitNRun Phase 1

Plectrum

NEWS

Chocolate Invasion

Slaughterhouse

The Rainbow Children

The Truth

Kamasutra

One Nite Alone

Xpectation

For You
Come
Emancipation
The Vault... Old Friends for Sale
Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic
One Nite Alone...
Musicology
Planet Earth
MPLSound
20Ten
Plectrum Electrum

Also his instrumental albums, Xpectation and N.E.W.S.

billymeade said:

novabrkr said:

The second, self-titled album I never really got into.

Some good songs, but the overall impression of the album is just too bland for me. I definitely prefer "For You" over it.

Of course, being a fan, I've listened to it many, many times over the years and I know the songs all the way through.

After listening to Controversy-era concerts, the second album (and Dirty Mind) do seem a little "flat". Those songs became fierce live, too thin on record. A remix might help, but that strays into "not Prince's intent" territory.

you just opened up a discussion. I wish he had more full band songs on the 2nd album, even though I like a lot of the music on that. I think it would have made a difference, maybe brought some muscle to the album.

But the discussion, I'm looking at outtakes and see/listening to what could have made that one stronger

Graffiti Bridge

Diamonds & Pearls

the Gold Experience (I'm actually trying to listen to it again, because the era VISUALLY is very interesting)

Newpower Soul

Rave... (I cannot even finish type it out)
AOA

Minneapolis Sound

The Rainbow Children

Musicology (fite me)

Both HnR, but II was palpable.

PlectrumElectrum

Half of Planet Earth

Lotus/MPLS

Art Official Age

NEWS

C-Note

The Chocolate Factory/Slaughterhouse crap

Basically anything in the 21st century. I could make one good album from all of the above.

OldFriends4Sale said:

Prince... never really grabbed me, like someone else said, it was a bit too bland compared to the albums it was sandwiched between. I have come to appreciate it in recent years more, I don't know if I just found the cover off-putting? I recently saw a Donna Summer album cover that was very similar...

The only other album (if you can even call it that) that I find truly boring/unlistenable is Xpectation. N.E.W.S. i like, but Xpectation is a snooze-fest to me.

billymeade said:

novabrkr said:

The second, self-titled album I never really got into.

Some good songs, but the overall impression of the album is just too bland for me. I definitely prefer "For You" over it.

Of course, being a fan, I've listened to it many, many times over the years and I know the songs all the way through.

After listening to Controversy-era concerts, the second album (and Dirty Mind) do seem a little "flat". Those songs became fierce live, too thin on record. A remix might help, but that strays into "not Prince's intent" territory.

Dirty Mind is in my top 5. It's rawness is what makes that album so cool,

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Empress said:

Poplife88 said:

Yikes! Seriously? It's one of my favourites. For me, I would have to say NEWS.

Besides 7 & and God Created Woman, its an overblown mess. Never been a fan, and its the low-point of my Prince fandom. I am shocked people are saying Dirty Mind, Controversy, or Parade..or really anything from his golden 80s period.

Plectrum Electrum

coldcoffeeandcocacola said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

Graffiti Bridge

Diamonds & Pearls

the Gold Experience (I'm actually trying to listen to it again, because the era VISUALLY is very interesting)

Newpower Soul

Rave... (I cannot even finish type it out)
AOA

Minneapolis Sound

Of4s gold is to me his finest work! Someone else said this to me and I rejigged the order of tracks, see if you can get into it beginning with endorphin machine and without the segues?

What outtakes can I add in that might spark a playlist?

To be honest, I will listen to all of his albums but if I really had to choose, I would say the 1st and 2nd albums.

Kamasutra

And, unlike most of you all i guess, i rarely hear the albums pre 1999 although i don´t dislike them.

Philly76 said:

Kamasutra

And, unlike most of you all i guess, i rarely hear the albums pre 1999 although i don´t dislike them.

Actually yes....Kamasutra too.

W2A