I listened to this for the first time in a while and loved it, from the pimp funk rock classics Lady cab Driver and All the critics, to the passion of LRC and all the other funk classics on there. For my money at this point i prefer it to P.Rain and see it as equally ground breaking. What about you?.

1999 by a landslide. You don't even have to ask. Don't make me bust out some old threads.

Almost equal, but I go for 1999 by a hair. I think they're both perfect at what they're trying to accomplish.

Eventough the title track is the one Prince song I hate
above anything else [yes, I'd rather listen to Justin
Timberlake pissing in my coffee], I still have to go for
"1999" as my fav. It's such a fun record, even after all
these years. The grooves are astounding. A whole album
filled with "extended" Prince tunes. Who could say 'no'??

IstenSzek said:

No messin' with the title track- it's sheer brilliance- the song that got me into music- period!

Moonbeam said:

I'm very sorry but I just don't understand what's so
special about it. In fact, I just don't like it at all.
And there are only a handfull of Prince tunes out of
the odd 600 that I absolutely don't like.

Than again, who knows what might happen. I used to
get sick whenever I heard LittleRedCorvette. But just
the other month I listened to it again in the middle
of the night, working at the computer and finally,
after 16 years of having had the album, the song got
to me. I love it now.

But still, I don't think that will ever happen with 1999.

I did like the reggae version on TheNewMaster though...

K*I*D*D*I*N*G

1999 is one of Prince's best cd's. I like PR, but I'd listen to 1999 over PR.

Hands down 1999.

1999 by a long shot even though Purple Rain has "The Beautful Ones"...

1999...no question...but I loveee Darling Nikki...makes me feel all slutty inside...

Purple Rain still shits all over any Prince album.



the final 4 trax on 1999 i never listen 2.

everything b4 that is killer.

international lover is just cheddar!
cheesier than Flashdance legwarmers.
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purple rain.
there are no tracks that i skip on that one. there are a couple on 1999 that i do.

1999. Only just tho'. I reckon Lady Cab Driver has something to with it!

1999 ! But it's hard !

Unfair question.

Purple Rain...even though I love 1999, it doesn't flow quite as well as Purple Rain for me. 1999 loses some gas towards the end but Purple Rain is strong from beginning to end imo. The one thing that is missing from PR is the long version of Computer Blue.

Joshy84au said:

Cheddar as in money. Money, baby! International Lover rules!!

In the event there is overexcitement...your seat cushion may be used as a flotation device. Ladies, help me out here! Too sexy!

1999 4 me...and free is a top track (love it @worship: )

1999...just

I love both albums equally

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1999 for me. .

:COOL: 1999 Is my fave. It was the album that got me hooked on Prince. If it was not for the movie do ya think Purple Rain would have sold as much?

mellow1 said:

It still would've sold, The film just gave it that extra promotional push

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FunkMistress said:

seduction 747, ya'll betta recognize!!!

1999 for me.

i have a theory that i discussed with a Journalist freind, who was doing a retrospective, on 1999 vs PR.

It should be Purple Rain - it was more concise, was easy to listen to without skipping a track and had a better songwriting angle (more songs are simply great songs that had a universal appeal, as opposed to genre heavy songs)

BUT, 1999 seems to edge it for most who own both.

I think this is because PR is just a tad too polished in the mix. I heard a bootleg of Computer Blue (the extended one) and i went bezerk. it's dirty, frantic and doesn't seem to want to stop - without feeling too long. The early versions of Let's Go Crazy and Beatiful ones are the same. very LiVE sounding. But i think songs got shortend and the mix got cleaner when they mastered it.

That's why 1999 clinches it. DMSR, Automatic, 1999, little Red, etc, they all keep their dirrty, raw, rough appeal. the funk doesn't get stankier. that's why for me, and others i've talked to, it makes 1999 the better album.

what he said...
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Purple Rain is brilliant in every way, every time I hear it, it just sounds more perfect. 1999 is great, but not as immediately powerful as Purple Rain.

1 and 1A...

Purple Rain is the BEST CD of all time...IMO.
It took me years to fully appreciate 1999, but
now, it is 1A...
I sort of agree with IstenSzek...the title track
is getting harder to listen to for me...and
almost impossible to dance to...maybe i've heard
it too much, since it's one of the few Prince
songs that is played at EVERY wedding reception.

Maybe it'll come back around for me in the end.
Maybe not.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

My God!!! That brings back memories...