Having Lovesexy

agree.

Have you had your plus sign today?

Get off me punk you ain't sexy

I wish u heaven, Turrican

the proto-gfunk bass on Anna Stesia is sooooooooo slick

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.

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.

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

man the 12" of I Wish U Heaven is amazing, I made a separate edit of part 3 cause I love it so much

now see I haven't heard that one. Gonna fix that.

How do you ppl not list eye no and dance on as highlights they are the best tracks on the album for me

Honestly, I'd place this album in my shortlist of best Prince albums. All killer, no filler.

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.

^^^^^^^^

Alfred not being into it particularly surprises me

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.

The Future
Lemon Crush
Electric Chair
Vicki Waiting

easy choice

I love a lot of "Batman" and some stuff off GF but after Lovesexy the music definitely took a different step.

for killer headphone shit GB's "Elephants & Flowers," "Joy in Repetition," "The Question of U" await your discovery.

Yeah it's a really enveloping listen, so much going on but quite a gentle and approachable way.

"Vicki Waiting" has terrible lyrics.

not worse than "I Wish U Heaven." And so what?

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".

Gonna go watch some bootlegs and call it a night.

I'll join you!

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

batman is great yeah but I'd consider it equal to lovesexy. even moreso if he'd kept "200 balloons"

The best thing to come out of Batman was the 'Scandalous Sex Suite' which was only available on the 12" anyway.