I realize it's all relative, and that many of you like this album. I for one thought that "The Rainbow Children" was fantastic and brilliant and completely inspired--his best work in years. .

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Handclapsfingasnapz said:

I thought that was Heidi Fliess! Where is that pic from? Very strange!

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

I thought that was Heidi Fliess! Where is that pic from? Very strange!

Again...let's consider words and phrases like, "In my opinion..." or "I think...."

Nobody is the ultimate arbiter of what music is good or bad.

Excellent point. I think it's important to say "I don't like..." as opposed to saying "Musicology is bad". Simply because you don't like it, doesn't mean it's a bad album.

















...except for me of course.

I've been a diehard Prince fan for years. I look forward to every album with excitement. His music has been the soundtrack to my life, just like the rest of you. But after listening to Musicology, I have to say, I am shocked at how absolutely dull and uninspired it is.

Would I say this to Prince's face? No. I love the man for all he's done, and respect his talent immensely. Are there a couple of decent tracks on the album? Sure. The song Musicology is funky. But...

After several listenings, I can't believe he would release something so incredibly bland by his standards. There's not one track on the whole album that stands out or stands apart from anything he's ever done before. The slow jams sound just like every other slow jam he's made before. Every song has a similar sound to something he's done before, only he did it better the first time. There's not one tune that should make a greatest hits album, not one song that will be remembered 20 years from now. I put this in the same catagory as his "Old Friends For Sale" album that WB recently put out..

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Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Is Prince gay?

Ears, toes, eyes etc....

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I always wondered which album I felt better between TGE and Musicology the latter has won because it sounds more "natural" to me. I feel TGE-although a real strong funky effort-sounds a little aged to me. Am I the only one feeling this?

I've been a diehard Prince fan for years. I look forward to every album with excitement.

switters said:

The Vault is far from dull. The Vault kicks a donkey's nuts through the fuckin' aural goal posts.

I've been a diehard Prince fan for years. I look forward to every album with excitement. His music has been the soundtrack to my life, just like the rest of you. But after listening to Musicology, I have to say, I am shocked at how absolutely dull and uninspired it is.

Would I say this to Prince's face? No. I love the man for all he's done, and respect his talent immensely. Are there a couple of decent tracks on the album? Sure. The song Musicology is funky. But...

After several listenings, I can't believe he would release something so incredibly bland by his standards. There's not one track on the whole album that stands out or stands apart from anything he's ever done before. The slow jams sound just like every other slow jam he's made before. Every song has a similar sound to something he's done before, only he did it better the first time. There's not one tune that should make a greatest hits album, not one song that will be remembered 20 years from now. I put this in the same catagory as his "Old Friends For Sale" album that WB recently put out.

I realize it's all relative, and that many of you like this album. I for one thought that "The Rainbow Children" was fantastic and brilliant and completely inspired--his best work in years. I also surprised myself by becoming a fan of "New Power Soul", which I thought had some fantastic trax.

But "Musicology" -- it just doesn't deserve to be getting all these good reviews--it doesn't. Because it's not that good. Prince has done, and can do, much much better.