of all Prince's albums what do you say is the worst lead track?

i would have to go with The Rainbow Children-very looong and boring

Hmm... thinking... RAVE without a doubt

Good Question, that's a toughy, hmmm

"For you" - For you

I don't hate it, I just don't dig it that much.
[This message was edited Sat Apr 17 3:03:52 2004 by Emancipation88]

Yeah, RAVE - without a moment's hesitation. A bad start to a pretty ropey album.

i like Rave ( the song )

My brain said "Jam Of The Year" (Emancipation)

CinisterCee said:

Com'on "Jam Of the Year" is a mad opener, if any song should have been a single from Emancipation it should have been, that one.

I would have to say "Musicology" has the weakest opener, but that's just because I feel the openers on Prince albums have always been of very high quality. Even on Rave, NPS & Emancipation.

Emancipation88 said:

JOTY kicks ass
yes its a lil ott wit the production but its a cool tune and his vocals are SO much better on it live. just listen 2 the version on the JOTY NY97 tape. kickin ass!

That is a tough one. I think i'll go for Rave. And the best?....Sign o The Times without a doubt.

Probably...'new power soul'.

...or 'rave in2 the joy fantastic', if that counts.

4 openers that I don't particularly like:

Rave
Come
Thunder
ATWIAD

bonkers said:

r1ghteousone said:

Sorry, I feel it's one of the weaker songs on the album.

r1ghteousone said:

I do like new power soul though...

bonkers said:

Weaker than Solo or Orgasm?

bonkers said:

Well, i don't mind NPS...but compared to his other album-openers it is pretty damn weak.

"Rave" is a great song, but no fucking way should a track recorded in 1988 be the lead-off to a 1999 studio album

as for ones that are just straight-up crap songs.... ... I'll go with New Power Soul

also, i've never been a big fan of the released version of "Around The World In A Day" either. :thumbsdown:

it's grating. but i do like the fleshed-out extended mix.

r1ghteousone said:

No, solo and orgasm are worse.

bonkers said:

Solo is a great song

MashedPotatoKid said:

I loved JOTY live too, but we're talking about the album rnt'we?

Maybe yall are right...
OK I change my answer to "Let's Go Crazy"

CinisterCee said:

R U crazy??? That's 1 of the best

andykeen said:

I didn't actually change my answer... In sarcasm, I was trying to demonstrate what a great track 1 would be. "Let's Go Crazy" is one of the best openers for just about any category. JOTY is weak! Let's hear your answer now.

CinisterCee said:

ermmmmm i what i said was in sarcasm as well

Okay, don't flog me, but I think it's P Control. I like the song, love it as a matter of fact, but it shouldn't open an album.

bonkers said:

New Power Soul?

NPS without a doubt is the winner for worst opener. That was one NPG incarnation he shouldn't have written with IMO.

Emancipation88 said:

Yeah I agree with CC. Jam of the Year is a bag of shit. It's so not the jam of the year - one of the worst tracks on emancipation. Should've just gone straight into Get yo groove on.

Rave is poor too.

But NewPower Soul is the worst by a good distance.

andykeen said:

CO-SIGN

I thought it was obvious.



Graffiti Bridge?


By far the worst song in Prince history.


Absolutely horrible.

ButterscotchPimp said:

Not a track 1(album opener) song.