PopTodd Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Let's see, my top 10:1. Purple Rain (kinda a no-brainer)2. Lovesexy (a controversial choice, but every song on there is ace, except maybe one)3. Dirty Mind4. The Love Symbol (underrated)5. The Black Album6. Sign o' the Times7. Chaos and Disorder (also underrated, and Prince's best guitar album)8. 19999. Controversy (maybe I'm just not familiar enough with it)10. The Gold Experience Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Synthesizer Patel Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 can't say i like 10 of his albums, the ones i do like a lot are: 01 Around The World In A Day02 Sign O The Times03 Purple Rain04 1999 then there are these: 05 Prince (this is a 50/50 one for me)06 Controversy (don't like this one much, but i do love "jack u off") edit: shit, forgot Parade - that'd be 5th on that list Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 1. Purple Rain2. Sign o' the Times(tough call which of those go first)3. Around the World in a Day4. 19995. Black Album Only ones that really matter to me, he has other good material, but IMO, no other complete albums. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GtrPlyr Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 01. Purple Rain (probably seen the film a dozen times over the years and listened to the record too many times to count)02. Sign 'o' the Times (this and Purple duke it out for top spot in my books)03. The Black Album (bought this on vinyl then CD back in the days before it got an official release... still his funkiest record ever)04. Lovesexy (Always liked this one. Some really innovative arrangements and sequencing on here. One of the best live concert boots I saw of Prince was from this tour.)05. Around the World in a Day06. Parade07. 199908. Dirty Mind09. Graffiti Bridge (there's some great underrated Prince tracks on this one)10. Controversy 11. The one with the symbol on the cover12. The Vault: Old Friends 4 Sale13. Chaos and Disorder14. Prince15. Diamonds and Pearls Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 How many albums does he have? He is over 40 right? No love for Musicology? I think it is decent... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouisvilleGreg Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 1. Dirty Mind2. Purple Rain3. Sign O' The Times4. 19995. Controversy6. Around The World In a Day7. the Black Album8. self-titled9. For You10.Parade Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 2. Lovesexy (a controversial choice, but every song on there is ace, except maybe one)Positivity! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shakespeare In The Alley Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 I've still not heard them all, but here goes. And there hasn't been enough recent Prince love yet. So I threw Lotusflower in the ten spot. Obviously it doesn't equal his classics, but I think it's a consistent album, and I still play it from time to time. Purple RainAround The WorldSign O The TimesDirty Mind1999The Undertaker (live studio bootleg. Some incredible stuff on here. Prince on guitar, with a drummer and a bassist. Great blues rock)Black AlbumControversyLove SymbolLotusflower I listened to Chaos and Disorder for the first time earlier, and it might make the list eventually. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 09. Graffiti Bridge (there's some great underrated Prince tracks on this one)True, but lots and lots of filler too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 True, but lots and lots of filler too. Melody Cool, Graffiti Bridge, and maybe The Latest Fashion...what else? Everything else on there is totally worth its weight in funk. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 1 - Sign 'O' the Times (this is the only real easy choice here)2 - Dirty Mind (when you're listening to Dirty Mind, it's a safe bet no one's listening to anything nastier than you are)3 - Parade (a bunch of small weird unshakable songs about love and maybe France and death)4 - Purple Rain (1984 - when Prince and the world had sex)5 - 1999 (what it lacks in flow it more than makes up for in song quality - when I happen to hear a particular tune from this, apart from the album, I'm always struck by how good it is)6 - The Black Album (a friend and I played this album so much at a warehouse job my co-workers declared an official moratorium on it - perfect music to pack shelves to. Maybe his weirdest one ever. It's the album I think had to inspire the Smog song 'Prince Alone In The Studio')7 - Lovesexy (I've never had a problem with the fact that the CD is one continuous track - it makes sense to me)8 - Graffiti Bridge (unwatchable movie that I actually saw at the theater, but some of his best songs ever live here with welcome appearances from The Time weaved in - 'Thieves In The Temple' might be his best song ever)9 - Emancipation (sure it's three hours long but the gems pop up left and right and up and down all over the place. And there's a giddy sense of joy throughout the whole thing)10 - Around the World in a Day (Pop! Even 'Temptation' is fun to listen to)11 - Come (should be in the dictionary next to 'overlooked' - besides 'Papa' all of this is solid)12 - Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic (shoulda been the comeback album - outside of the Gwen Stefani song and maybe the Sheryl Crow cover (maybe), it certainly deserved to be) And:The B-Sides, from The Hits package (nobody has more classic songs backing up their singles than Prince) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GtrPlyr Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 8 - Graffiti Bridge (unwatchable movie that I actually saw at the theater, but some of his best songs ever live here with welcome appearances from The Time weaved in - 'Thieves In The Temple' might be his best song ever)I'm glad to see I'm not the only one that digs this record. I played the crap out of it when it came out (though there was a time when that was true of all his albums.) I think this might be Prince's most overlooked record when you consider how many gems are on it. p.s. I dig your Billy Sparks avatar Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigideas Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 no love for the Batman soundtrack? i recently got the Scandulous Sex EP on vinyl. unfortunately my player is messed up (the record doesn't look scratched to me) and i can't hear it right....i want to hear Kim Bassinger dirty talk! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 p.s. I dig your Billy Sparks avatar He does looks good doesn't he. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted June 24, 2010 Author Share Posted June 24, 2010 p.s. I dig your Billy Squier avatar Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 no love for the Batman soundtrack? i recently got the Scandulous Sex EP on vinyl. unfortunately my player is messed up (the record doesn't look scratched to me) and i can't hear it right....i want to hear Kim Bassinger dirty talk! That's good stuff (not the Basinger bits so much, but the tunes on there). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 I've been on a Prince bender since this thread appeared. Thanks Todd. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 My wife just reminded me of this. I can never forgive him for his role in helping the Saints win the NFC championship game. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDs3U9IeYg0&feature=related Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 I want a bumpersticker that reads "I'd rather be listening to Adore" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 Prince is cool, and I like his music, but I didn't think he had ten albums. I've never even heard of most of this stuff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Well, someone still believes in cds: Prince: 'The Internet Is Over' Prince has given what has been billed as his first U.K. newspaper interview in a decade as part of a deal for his new album, "20Ten." The Daily Mirror will give the album away July 10 as a free CD with the paper, while European deals have also been struck with Rolling Stone Germany and a Belgian newspaper. In the interview, Prince outlines his anti-Internet stance. Naturally his comments have been widely circulated via the Internet. "The Internet is completely over," Prince told the Mirror. "I don't see why I should give my new music to iTunes or anyone else. They won't pay me an advance for it and then they get angry when they can't get it." He added: "The Internet's like MTV. At one time MTV was hip and suddenly it became outdated." Prince is not a fan of digital devices, either. "All these computers and digital gadgets are no good," he said. "They just fill your head with numbers and that cant be good for you." Prince does not intend "20Ten" to get a download release in addition to the free CD distribution with newspapers and magazines. He has also shut down his official website and does not plan to license new music to download stores or subscription services. A U.S. distribution deal for the album has yet to be confirmed. The record has been linked with Warner Bros. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 I wonder what percentage of people read Prince's claim that the internet is over on-line? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shakespeare In The Alley Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Prince is easily among the very best pop musicians of all time. But he's also batshit insane. Here we have proof. Further proof, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Wacky stuff for sure, but I can feel him here:"All these computers and digital gadgets are no good," he said. "They just fill your head with numbers and that cant be good for you." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cooperissup3r Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Little Red Corvette is so fucking catchy. And really well done. etc etc etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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