i'm thinking of picking it up, is it any good?

yes

http://www.prince.org/msg/7/97461

thanks for the link. i needed some opinions on it.

my local wrecka stow sells it used for 1.99....but that's okay, i still love it!

It may be his most rock oriented album.
Therefore, people seem to love it or hate it.
I think the flow to the album is great, though I think it kinda peters out in the end.

I think at this point, it's his most contested album.
I HATED it at first, really grew on me. I don't think it's any masterpiece, but I'll take it's rough-around-the-edges charm over Emancipation's bloated, mechanical over-reach any day.

I can never understand why some fans aren't overstruck on this album.

It's quite possibly Prince at his most angry and is one of his most passionate albums released to date.

And I've lost count of the number of times I've screwed up my face and played air-guitar to it.

He does sound pissed off through most of it doesn' t he?

It's an angry album, for sure. There are a few gems, but plenty of cuts that just come off as uninspired. I'd give the album a C grade overall, as it's just not the most inspired or quality stuff he's done.

"Chaos and Disorder," "Dinner with Deloris," and "Into The Light" all rock though.

There is really only ONE HORRIBLE TRACK: "Eye Rock Therefore Eye Am".

Absolutely freakin' unbearable, Rosie sucks on it and so does that RAGGA-style rapper.



The rest are GREAT to GOOD.

mrdespues said:

You're certainly entitled.

I like that song...