I've read several published articles and perused enough fan sites to learn that nearly every one of the 36 tracks on the official triple album release makes an appearance on more than a handful of people's single album versions. Thus only a handful of pretty obvious throwaway tracks rarely, if at all, make anyone's single album configuration. Thus I feel the more inclusive reimagined condensed version, should be 18-24 tracks. So more of a double album running between 90 minutes (18 songs) and 2 hours (24 songs). Moreover, there were tracks that originally appeared in earlier configurations that most critics and fans would surely agree deserved inclusion over some of those aforementioned throwaways, such as 'Da Da Da' and 'The Plan', a short and inconsequential instrumental that first appeared on Kamasutra by the NPG Orchestra. While Emancipation had no lack of strong songs, I would imagine initial reviews would have been less critical of the "unevenness" if these tracks were left off in favor of gorgeous songs like 'Extraordinary' (The closing track on The Vault: Old Friends for Sale), 'Journey 2 the Center of Your Heart' (Given to Chaka Khan), and 'She Gave Her Angels' or 'Goodbye' (Both made the Crystal Ball compilation). With all that said, here is my choice for the ultimate reimagined condensed version. Without the addition of the 3 standout songs from earlier configurations included in my version, I would have included Face Down, Slave and one of the Philly soul covers, although I always felt those were too similar to the original versions, whereas most people feel he made 'One of Us' more impactful and anthemic (and that guitar solo!) and his take on 'Eye Can't Make U Luv Me" brings the quiet storm! Decided against 'Let's Have a Baby' and 'Curious Child' cause they now seem inappropriate considering the loss of Mayte's and his child. DISC 1/SIDE A: 1. Jam of the Year 2. Right Back Here in My Arms 3. Somebody's Somebody 4. White Mansion 5. In This Bed Eye Scream 6. Eye Can't Make U Luv Me DISC 1/SIDE B: 1. Get Yo Groove On 2. Sex in the Summer 3. One Kiss at a Time 4. Sleep Around 5. Joint 2 Joint 6. Extraordinary DISC 2/SIDE A : 1. One of Us 2. My Computer 3. Dreaming About U 4. Damned If Eye Do 5. Holy River 6. Soul Sanctuary DISC 2/SIDE B: 1. Savior 2. Journey 2 the Center of Your Heart 3. She Gave Her Angels 4. Friend, Lover, Sister, Mother/Wife5. The Love We Make 6. Emancipation

I'm not reading that without some paragraph breaks, or at least the fucking LIST of songs not sidebysidebyside.

TrivialPursuit said:

I'm not reading that without some paragraph breaks, or at least the fucking LIST of songs not sidebysidebyside.

Just 4 U

DISC 1/SIDE A:

1. Jam of the Year

2. Right Back Here in My Arms

3. Somebody's Somebody

4. White Mansion

5. In This Bed Eye Scream

6. Eye Can't Make U Luv Me

DISC 1/SIDE B:

1. Get Yo Groove On

2. Sex in the Summer

3. One Kiss at a Time

4. Sleep Around

5. Joint 2 Joint

6. Extraordinary

DISC 2/SIDE A:

1. One of Us

2. My Computer

3. Dreaming About U

4. Damned If Eye Do

5. Holy River

6. Soul Sanctuary

DISC 2/SIDE B:

1. Savior

2. Journey 2 the Center of Your Heart

3. She Gave Her Angels

4. Friend, Lover, Sister, Mother/Wife

5. The Love We Make

6. Emancipation

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1. Slave (4:51)
2. Courtin’ Time (2:46)
3. In This Bed Scream (5:40)
4. Sleep Around (7:41) ⁹
5. White Mansion (4:47)
6. Can’t Make U Love Me (6:37) ⁴
7. One Kiss At A Time (4:40)
8. Soul Sanctuary (4:41) ⁶
9. Emale (3:37)
10. Curious Child (2:57)
11. Dreamin’ About U (3:52)
12. Joint 2 Joint (7:51) ¹
13. The Holy River (6:55)
14. Let’s Have A Baby (4:07)
15. The Plan (1:46)
16. Friend, Lover, Sister, Mother/Wife (7:37)
17. My Computer (4:36)
18. One Of Us (5:19) ¹¹
19. The Love We Make (4:38)
20. Emancipation (4:12)

Boshie2000 said:

TrivialPursuit said:

I'm not reading that without some paragraph breaks, or at least the fucking LIST of songs not sidebysidebyside.

Just 4 U

DISC 1/SIDE A:

1. Jam of the Year

2. Right Back Here in My Arms

3. Somebody's Somebody

4. White Mansion

5. In This Bed Eye Scream

6. Eye Can't Make U Luv Me

DISC 1/SIDE B:

1. Get Yo Groove On

2. Sex in the Summer

3. One Kiss at a Time

4. Sleep Around

5. Joint 2 Joint

6. Extraordinary

DISC 2/SIDE A:

1. One of Us

2. My Computer

3. Dreaming About U

4. Damned If Eye Do

5. Holy River

6. Soul Sanctuary

DISC 2/SIDE B:

1. Savior

2. Journey 2 the Center of Your Heart

3. She Gave Her Angels

4. Friend, Lover, Sister, Mother/Wife

5. The Love We Make

6. Emancipation

That's just as bloated as the 3-disk set. You've accomplished nothing with that list. While I agree with some of your subtractions, the additions don't compensate for anything.

This thread is a waste of my time, because it's making me type the phrase "this thread sucks".

SoulAlive said:

any tracklist that doesn’t have “Emale” on it is a non-starter for me that is my favorite song on the album

Agreed.

"Emale"'s so good. The premise/hook is a little silly, maybe that turns people off out the gate, but it's one of the very best tracks.

WhisperingDandelions said:

Try reimagines as 10 albums. I'm not interested in hearing less Prince music.

TrivialPursuit said:

RJOrion said:

Boshie2000 said:

TrivialPursuit said:

I'm not reading that without some paragraph breaks, or at least the fucking LIST of songs not sidebysidebyside.

Just 4 U

DISC 1/SIDE A:

1. Jam of the Year

2. Right Back Here in My Arms

3. Somebody's Somebody

4. White Mansion

5. In This Bed Eye Scream

6. Eye Can't Make U Luv Me

DISC 1/SIDE B:

1. Get Yo Groove On

2. Sex in the Summer

3. One Kiss at a Time

4. Sleep Around

5. Joint 2 Joint

6. Extraordinary

DISC 2/SIDE A:

1. One of Us

2. My Computer

3. Dreaming About U

4. Damned If Eye Do

5. Holy River

6. Soul Sanctuary

DISC 2/SIDE B:

1. Savior

2. Journey 2 the Center of Your Heart

3. She Gave Her Angels

4. Friend, Lover, Sister, Mother/Wife

5. The Love We Make

6. Emancipation

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[Edited 8/17/23 17:06pm]

That's a great tracklist and there was a time I was preoccupied with turning the album into a two disc best of too..it took me a long time to really appreciate the album. It just sounded so bland for a Prince album and it was too much. I just consume it as three separate albums and that works better.

Gooddoctor23 said:

Try reimagines as 10 albums. I'm not interested in hearing less Prince music.

yeah this is Top 5 most-wanted SDE territory right here. requisite 2 discs of 1996 Vault material, bare minimum.

I mention this every Emancipation thread but one time I got it down to 12 tracks 1 CD and all the tracks came to 1:00:00 exactly, just like the individual discs on the 3CD version itself.

Didn't save the playlist and could never recreate it. If anyone out there ever does and it hits 1:00:00 exactly plz hit a orger up thx.

TrivialPursuit said:

I'm not reading that without some paragraph breaks, or at least the fucking LIST of songs not sidebysidebyside.

You said what we were all thinking.

Emancipaton is my least favorite Prince album. Even a single-disk version would be too much for me. I'd cut it down to an EP:

1. Jam of the Year
2. Soul Sancutary
3. Curious Child
4. The Holy River
5. Face Down
6. The Love We Make

Hiden bonus song (tracked as number 99): Emancipation

If any song was released as a single, I'd make New World its b-side.

[Edited 8/21/23 11:37am]

funkbabyandthebabysitters said:

lurker316 said:

Emancipaton is my least favorite Prince album. Even a single-disk version would be too much for me. I'd cut it down to an EP:

1. Jam of the Year
2. Soul Sancutary
3. Curious Child
4. The Holy River
5. Face Down
6. The Love We Make

Hiden bonus song (tracked as number 99): Emancipation

If any song was released as a single, I'd make New World its b-side.

[Edited 8/21/23 11:37am]

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BAD Princefan!!!