The Hits sucks...iirc some of the songs even fade early or are like these edited single versions
― Iago Galdston, Tuesday, 24 March 2015 23:14 (nine years ago) link
at least they're edited versions of the right mixes unlike The Immaculate Collection.
so that Purple Rain 2-disc reissue set mentioned upthread is ten years late?
― piscesx, Wednesday, 25 March 2015 01:35 (nine years ago) link
Ahah. Ready for the Purple Rain 40 anniversary ?
― AlXTC from Paris, Wednesday, 25 March 2015 07:31 (nine years ago) link
The older I get, the better this album sounds.
Shoutout to the extended ten minute mix of 'I Wish U Heaven.'
― Austin, Sunday, 24 April 2016 19:39 (eight years ago) link
^^^^^^^^^^
― HYPERLINK TO RAP GENIUS (BradNelson), Sunday, 24 April 2016 19:39 (eight years ago) link
Eye agree. Eye no The Black Album has its fans but eye think Prince definitely replaced it with a superior record.
― WHERE'S JIM!? (Turrican), Sunday, 24 April 2016 19:51 (eight years ago) link
agree.
― akm, Sunday, 24 April 2016 19:51 (eight years ago) link
Have you had your plus sign today?
― Austin, Sunday, 24 April 2016 20:00 (eight years ago) link
Get off me punk you ain't sexy
― scarcity festival (Jon not Jon), Sunday, 24 April 2016 21:15 (eight years ago) link
I wish u heaven, Turrican
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 24 April 2016 21:15 (eight years ago) link
the proto-gfunk bass on Anna Stesia is sooooooooo slick
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 24 April 2016 21:26 (eight years ago) link
Yeah I don't see this album as a drop-off in quality (except in the very narrow sense of being the album after SOTT). It's such a relaxed and joyful album to listen to (though that description maybe undersells how hard it hits in parts). I feel like every genius artist with an extensive release history should have an album something like this in their back catalogue.
― Tim F, Sunday, 24 April 2016 22:02 (eight years ago) link
I just relistened. Unlike a similar relaxed and joyful album like 4 or New Morning, not one of these songs besides "Alphabet St" is essential. This and ATWIAD remain his worst eighties albums, but this is worse. I wouldn't miss these songs if he'd shelved them.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 24 April 2016 22:31 (eight years ago) link
i am soooooooooooo not on yr wavelength on this one mang. Anna Stesia, Glam Slam, I Wish U Heaven are all on mah list.
and ATWIAD rulz
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 24 April 2016 22:49 (eight years ago) link
man the 12" of I Wish U Heaven is amazing, I made a separate edit of part 3 cause I love it so much
― the 'major tom guy' (sleeve), Sunday, 24 April 2016 23:10 (eight years ago) link
now see I haven't heard that one. Gonna fix that.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 24 April 2016 23:17 (eight years ago) link
How do you ppl not list eye no and dance on as highlights they are the best tracks on the album for me
― scarcity festival (Jon not Jon), Sunday, 24 April 2016 23:49 (eight years ago) link
Honestly, I'd place this album in my shortlist of best Prince albums. All killer, no filler.
― Austin, Monday, 25 April 2016 01:11 (eight years ago) link
Negative reactions to this record always perplexed me. It has a few dull spots but most of his albums do. Eye Know, i wish u heaven, alphabet st, dance on, anna stesia are all top shelf imo.
― Οὖτις, Monday, 25 April 2016 01:19 (eight years ago) link
^^^^^^^^
Alfred not being into it particularly surprises me
― Tim F, Monday, 25 April 2016 01:25 (eight years ago) link
Yeah sorry Alfred. I had to LOL at "Batman better than Lovesexy" . Can I have what you're smoking?
Lovesexy is also a KILLER headphone/earbud album. It's probably the last time until maybe "Symbol" where his music sounded expansive. From "Batman" thru some of "Diamonds & Pearls" (or maybe only on "Thunder" on that album) his sound got really sample based, compressed and claustrophobic.
― Acid Hose (Capitaine Jay Vee), Monday, 25 April 2016 01:27 (eight years ago) link
The FutureLemon CrushElectric ChairVicki Waiting
easy choice
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 25 April 2016 01:29 (eight years ago) link
I love a lot of "Batman" and some stuff off GF but after Lovesexy the music definitely took a different step.
― Acid Hose (Capitaine Jay Vee), Monday, 25 April 2016 01:29 (eight years ago) link
for killer headphone shit GB's "Elephants & Flowers," "Joy in Repetition," "The Question of U" await your discovery.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 25 April 2016 01:30 (eight years ago) link
Yeah it's a really enveloping listen, so much going on but quite a gentle and approachable way.
― Tim F, Monday, 25 April 2016 01:30 (eight years ago) link
"Vicki Waiting" has terrible lyrics.
― Acid Hose (Capitaine Jay Vee), Monday, 25 April 2016 01:31 (eight years ago) link
not worse than "I Wish U Heaven." And so what?
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 25 April 2016 01:32 (eight years ago) link
Guess what -- I've listened to all of his stuff on headphones. I was there, maaaan. But i don't want to get into a dick size contest here. I'll agree to disagree with you on the merits of "Lovesexy".
― Acid Hose (Capitaine Jay Vee), Monday, 25 April 2016 01:35 (eight years ago) link
Gonna go watch some bootlegs and call it a night.
― Acid Hose (Capitaine Jay Vee), Monday, 25 April 2016 01:37 (eight years ago) link
I'll join you!
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 25 April 2016 01:41 (eight years ago) link
Love that tour by the way.
not one of these songs besides "Alphabet St" is essential
awful opinion bro. "i wish u heaven" is endless
― HYPERLINK TO RAP GENIUS (BradNelson), Monday, 25 April 2016 04:05 (eight years ago) link
batman is great yeah but I'd consider it equal to lovesexy. even moreso if he'd kept "200 balloons"
― HYPERLINK TO RAP GENIUS (BradNelson), Monday, 25 April 2016 04:08 (eight years ago) link
The best thing to come out of Batman was the 'Scandalous Sex Suite' which was only available on the 12" anyway.
― Austin, Monday, 25 April 2016 18:37 (eight years ago) link