26 years ago today, p's first album was released--sometime today, put your copies of musicology aside for a while and if you've got a copy of for you, put it on your stereo (especially if you've got it on vinyl--i got my copy on my turntable goin right now)!

show your luv n'stuff.

Damn I wish I still had this on vinyl.
Oh well.

Fuckin'-A!

This album is so special to me. We were born on the same day: April 7, 1978.

I can't believe this album gets so little respect. It's one of my all-time favorites. The tape never leaves my car. No matter what kind of day I'm having, I can pop it in and within minutes I have a huge smile on my face, singing, "What more do I have to say? I really wanna play in your.....rivaaaaa!" and bouncing in my seat.

"Soft and Wet" still gets to me - how can you not get chills when he sings "Tell me that you feel the same way I do" and then drops that deep voice on you for just a split second: "Tell me that you love me, girl!" I do, I do!

"Crazy You" - One of the sweetest songs ever.

"Just As Long As We're Together" is pure happiness and fun. Remember when you were young and in love and you truly believed that all you needed was that person by your side, and you would do absolutely anything in this world for them? I'll get the music, baby, you bring the wine!

I've said it before and I'll say it again: "Baby" is still his best Stylistics impression to date. The voice, the voice! It's buttah.

When "My Love Is Forever" comes on, I get that on my face again, I just can't help it. "You are the only thing that keeps me going, you are the only thing that keeps my love alive" - you can't help singing along and getting all happy!

"So Blue" sounds so intimate to me. I feel like his voice and the guitar are right in my ear. And when he sings, "Oh, baby, don't'cha know, baby don't'cha know..." the voice! again! I have to rewind it every time.

And last but certainly not least, the magnificent, the incredible, "I'm Yours"!! That delicious, tantalizing taste of the guitar-god to come. (all over your thighs) This song kicks so much ass, so much ass.

Happy Birthday, For You! My twin, my friend, the one that started it all.

Bow down, muthafuckas!

I've got a cd copy here at work. Haven't played it in a few months, so I think I'll at least give "My Love Is Forever" a spin.

I've never been a big fan of this album but it set the little guy in motion so it deserves props for that alone. It's pleasant enough... just a little bland to my ears. Unfortunately I can't give it a spin as both my CD players are fucked and it's not an album I've transferred to mini-disc.

Dansa, I think you should sing the whole album to me.


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[This message was edited Wed Apr 7 10:07:20 2004 by Cloudbuster]

You all need to bow the fuck down.

My Love Is Forever, Baby and Just As Long As We're Together are my favorite cuts!!! I love vintage Prince; he was one of the first REAL alternative acts who created a special blend of rock, punk, r&b, country, jazz, folk, blues and gospel...often in the same song!! Wow, that man is awesome.

What's everyone's fav tracks on For You???

laylow03 said:

The first half is okay.

Oops, sorry Dansa - didn't see this thread before I started my own. They may be different enough to keep both, though - up to you.

soft and wet is good but my fav off this album is Baby...i try to sing along to it in the car

My Love is Forever

Doo-doo, doo-doo, doo
Doo-doo, doo-doo, doo
Doo-doo, doo-doo, doo
Doo-doo, doo-doo, doo

You're always on my mind
Day and night, baby, all the time (all the time)
You mean so much to me
A love like ours just had to be
You're the wind and the rain
You've got a river that takes away my pain
And the sky that's oh-so-blue
You're everything girl, don't you know I need you (need you)

You are the only thing that keeps me goin'
You are the only thing that keeps my love alive
You are the only thing that I'll ever need
You don't have to worry, you see, my love is forever

Aw, sugar, I don't have to dream
Cuz' you give me what I want (Ahh!)
Girl, you know what I need
Forever until my love is through
I...I will love you (love you)
Oh, what does it take to make you see
That you are the only one for me

I'll never, never stop loving you
I'll never, never stop wanting you
I'll never, never get enough of you
My love is forever

You are the only thing that keeps me goin'
You are the only thing that keeps my love alive
You are the only thing that I'll ever need
You don't have to worry, my love is forever

©1978 Ecnirp Music - BMI

laylow03 said:

My Love Is Forever. I can't help but sing when that one comes on. Good thing no one is ever around.

I'm only worshiping cause the mistress told me to...






...seriously though, I've always thought For You was underrated slightly.
Crazy You and I'm Yours are probably two of my fave Prince songs from his early years and there isn't really a particularly weak track on the whole thing.

It's an excellent debut really.

Love it. Used to assume it was wank because musos said it was and was the last Prince album i bought because of that. But listening to it, it's a really good album.

r1ghteousone said:

Goddamn right.

I wish I could brush my teef with For You.