I'm still working on my best of prince CD's and a few people suggested i need something from emancipation. I really just don't get this CD, I just recently got it and i've listened to it more than a few times and it just seems quite tuneless and unmemorable. If you could only choose 2 songs from emancipation, what would u choose? I really just can't get into this CD and am hoping someone can turn me around. FWIW, the same goes for come which i've owned for years.

Somebody's somebody.

And...uh...dunno. One of: joint 2 joint, curious child & style probably.

InThis Bed I Scream

The Love We Make

"Emale" and "In This Bed I Scream"

Emancipation is ok but the only one I'd have on a best of compilation is Dreamin' About U.

If I had to chose a second I'd go for one from Emale, Joint 2 Joint, The Human Body, Style or My Computer, probabally Style.

Come is easy only 2 songs I dig there are Loose! and Papa, great stuff.

The Love We Make

Friend Lover Sister Mother Wife

damn can't only list two need to also think about...

Somebody's Somebody

Saviour

Emancipation

Sleep Around

Style

Joint 2 Joint & The Love We Make.

The Holy River
My Computer


definitely NOT The Love We Make (the only people I've seen who like this song are on the org - nobody else I've ever played it to thinks it's remotely interesting)


Emancipation is full of good songs (and was the first P album I really got into). Unfortunately, some of the production is a little lacking, and the drum programming is pretty unimaginative.

DavidEye said:

I agree.

dreaming about u and right back here in my arms

or...

sleep around and somebody's somebody

or...

joint 2 joint and jam of the year

The Holy River ~

Joint 2 Joint ~

However, there are COUNTLESS others that are WORTHY.

love song?- Betcha Bye Golly Wow
rock song?- One of Us
house song?- The Human Body
R&B song?- Somebody's Somebody
Dance song?- Sleep Around
Funk song?- Mr. Happy

Revolution said:

funny song - sex in the summer
surprising song - courtin' time

Emale
Joint 2 Joint

Email and either Style or Joint2Joint. Sorry i couldn't just pick 2!

In This Bed I Scream
White Mansion
The Holy River
Couldnt decide on just 2!

no one likes new world or the human body?

I like the curious child/dreamin about u part on the set actually.

leecaldon said:

agree

OMG, I LOVED THIS CD!!!! When it came out it was one of my faves, but now it lurks somewhere in the middle ... hasn't stood the test of time as well as many of his other works, but it's still a great fucking album. Couldn't choose just 2, so I'll give my 2 pics from each disc of the set.

Disc One:
Ok, my faves are on the other 2.

Disc Two:
Soul Sanctuary
Curious Child/Dreamin' About U
Joint 2 Joint
The Holy River

Disc Three:
The Human Body
Face Down
One of Us
The Love We Make

The holy river - a classic prince pop song.

Style - just a cool ass tune

The Holy River, Joint 2 Joint.

You don't like Emancipation, then get the fuck away from me..lol

the love we make and in this bed i scream (or the holy river)

made just my best of Emancipation:

01. Emancipation
02. Da, da ,da
03. Right back here in my arms
04. I can´t make you love me
05. Curious Child
06. Dreamin about you
07. Joint to joint
08 . Friend, Lover..
09. The Holy River
10. Damned if I do
11. One of us
12. Face down
13. In this bed i scream
14. The love we make
[This message was edited Fri May 14 8:50:03 2004 by stehol]

LAProducer said:

What Prince songs do you like from other CDs, LA? maybe we can judge your taste from that and make a recommendation?
[This message was edited Fri May 14 8:50:49 2004 by ndigo]

my 2 picks are.."Soul Sanctuary" and "Emale"...and"Somebodys Somebody"...and"Style"...and "In This Bed I Scream"...and "My COmputer"...and "Dreamin' About U"...thats 2 aint it? U gotta realize I'm the product of a pre-lottery south Georgia education, so that whole 2 thing threw me off a little...

No one has mentioned "One Kiss at a Time"! That's classic Prince all the way.

Damned if I Do is really underrated too.

LAProducer said:

Man, "The Love we Make" and "Freind/Lover..." are two weak, WEAK songs. Try one of the following:

Joint to Joint
Sleep Around
In this bed I scream
Emancipation
Somebody's Somebody

I'd go for Dreamin About U and The Holy River, must admit just those two was hard for me . Also a bit off the topic, but how popular is Curious Child around the .org as i don't see it mentioned much and it is one of my fave songs off Emancipation?

sex in the summer
can't make u love me

jtgillia said:

I sort of liked Damned if I do...though it's a bit over the top.

One kiss at a time = I haven't heard this song in a while...but the chorus is now in my head...