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Thread started 05/26/03 1:38pm

madhouseman

I just relistened to EMANCIPATION and noticed...

... that it isn't that good. Too many long jams and unfocused grooves. It's odd that I remembered this being some sort of huge statement at the time but time has not been kind to it.

What do you think? A good 2 CD set or maybe even an amazing 1 CD set (with some cool b-sides).

I wonder if we'll look back on his stuff now and feel the same way? Sort of let down.
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Reply #1 posted 05/26/03 1:50pm

CHAOSMAN87

Emancipation is fine the way it is.
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Reply #2 posted 05/26/03 1:53pm

jtfolden

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I think Emancipation is great the way it is... I've tried cutting it down myself and can't do it, too many good tracks for a single disc.
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Reply #3 posted 05/26/03 2:02pm

funkaholic1972

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"Emancipation" is an amazing collection of lame songs by a man once known as a genius that sucked ass then and sucks even more ass now!
RIP Prince: thank U 4 a funky Time...
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Reply #4 posted 05/26/03 2:49pm

lunacoco

E...I like it a lot...
Soul Sanctuary=GREAT..Pick o th litter, right there.
*his cover of La La Means I Love You:The Best I Ever Heard.
(he made me wait til the last disc for this jewel, the li'l stinker)
Courtin Time:HELL! what the f+*# is THAT!?
Damned if I Do...Real Fun Song..YAY P!..LOVE that guitar thing he does..love that latin thing ending part..
Somebody's Somebody...love that, P knows just how to do it.
Get Yo Groove On..Terrific..perfect
Jam of the Year...SLICK...NEAT...LOVE that Rosie!
Dreamin About U...dreamy..
Holy River...love that too
Face Down...HAH! Like that...
My Computer...I really like this, somethin neat about it..
One of Us...like a lot
Emancipation...like the feel o this..
Style...knee-slapper...
Sex in the Summer...Real fun
Saviour...Whoa! lost on me...
Emale...love the hook and the groove of this one
Mr Happy..real funky...mr.funky..
I Can't Make U Love Me..oooh! u li'l THIEF! naughty boy..mmm hmmm
In This Bed I Scream...love this one...makes me MOVE!
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Reply #5 posted 05/26/03 2:56pm

lunacoco

Oh..
Betcha By Golly Wow..never really liked it...Prince's is a waste of good vocal energy too..
But, Madhouseman..a suggestion..sit back...relax...maybe...a Q-tip would help..what r you listening to?! and..
funkaholic...do you have a fart twisted up yer ass, er what?
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Reply #6 posted 05/26/03 3:05pm

CrozzaUK

I agree there are too many good songs to cut it to one disc, Id rather have everything and make my own decisions about what i do and dont like.

Emancipation suffers from glossy, tacky production values. Prince lost his grit in the mid 90's. Even the gold exdperience sounded too over produced to my ears.
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Reply #7 posted 05/26/03 3:13pm

Insatiable7

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CHAOSMAN87 said:

Emancipation is fine the way it is.


* nod *
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Reply #8 posted 05/26/03 3:21pm

funkaholic1972

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lunacoco said:

and..
funkaholic...do you have a fart twisted up yer ass, er what?


No, I've had a certain three CD set twisted up my ass for years now and I'm finally dumping that pile of shit out of my system. I'll make you a sandwhich of it since you so sincerely seem to like it...

pooptoast
RIP Prince: thank U 4 a funky Time...
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Reply #9 posted 05/26/03 3:21pm

funkaholic1972

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RIP Prince: thank U 4 a funky Time...
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Reply #10 posted 05/27/03 5:56am

DavidEye

I think 'Emancipation' would have made a stunning 2-CD set.Get rid of the four remakes and crap songs like "La Da Da","We Gets Up",etc,and you would have one of his best albums of the 90s.
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