I almost forgot Emancipation is 7 years old today. Let's all sing happy birthday and load the cd changer.

This album took some time to grow on me. I fell hard for it a couple of years ago and have grown to truly love it. You?

I've always liked this album. I listened to it non-stop for about the first eighteen months following its release.

I was going to post a birthday celebration thread myself. Thanks for starting one...


I was very disappointed the day I bought Emancipation. I was expecting a 3CD set of tracks like The Gold Experience - of course, he got rid of that band right after C&D, although it seems he recorded many of these tracks solo even while that band was around.

All in all, I couldn't help feeling he rushed this album just to show he was prolific and could release a triple album the same week he was released from his WB contract. I wish there were more 'real' instruments, and he recorded more with a band.

I would absolutely love to hear this album re-recorded with the new band (minus We Gets Up, Get Yo Groove On etc.) - this band could do something amazing with these songs...

Woo Hoo!! This has always been my favorite CD. Have and will continue to listen to it non-stop!!

7 years old?!

damn...

I don't love the album, but there are songs on there
that I love:

'Right Back Here In My Arms'
'In This Bed Eye Scream'
'Joint 2 Joint'
'Dreamin' About U'
'Saviour'
...pretty much all of disc 2 really
'The Love We Make'

...all great tracks.

Emancipation is a great album, full stop!!! Probably he's best of the 90s! With songs like The Holy River, Jam of the Year, The Love We Make, Sleep Around, In ths Bed I Scream. There's something for everyone, truly a classic album from the Artist.

themorningpapers2001 said:

It's the best general release of his in the 90's. The Truth is the only album of his from that decade that I prefer.

booyah said:

I agree with all that, although I have a softspot for We Get's Up

WOW. 7 years??? Hard to believe. I was disappointed when I first heard, because I it wasn't what I expected. But I really came to love it when I let it be what it was, not what I wanted it to be. Like Cloudbuster, it was on constant rotation for me for several months. It was sooo much to absorb. That said, I rarely listen to it now, so when I do it's always a delight. THANKS, o(+>.

supercool, love it !

Me no big fan of E. Its like when u go to so many birthday parties and u half heartedly sing happy birthday letting the others carry the song..BUT..I will be repsectful and sing still even though half mouthing the words while others sing etc...


happy birthday to you
happy birthaday too you
happy birthday
dear emancipation
happy birthday to you

nitab said:

Same here!

I just finished listening to Emancipation throughout the day to give it another chance, and you know what, it's a pretty good album...

There are some songs I can do without, but on the whole it's a fun, lively, upbeat celebration. Some nice grooves, the occasional original riff or two, and a few great tracks.

Even Betcha By Golly Wow! sounded pretty good when listening to it this morning!

Hmmm, maybe I've been a little rough on the 7-year-old...