It is 20TEN. Are you ready for the first Prince thread?

wildconnetta · #1 11th July 2010, 09:05 AM

WOW. Surprised not to see a Prince thread round here.

LATEST RELEASE:
34th album ''20TEN''
given away with the Daily Mirror and Daily Record

1. Compassion
2. Beginning Endlessly
3. Future Soul Song
4. Sticky Like Glue
5. Act of God
6. Lavaux
7. Walk in Sand
8. Sea of Everything
9. Everybody Loves Me
10-76. {silent}
77. Laydown

i will add the albums later LOL

PRINCE FANS AND PEOPLE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN 20TEN READ:

Spoiler:

FIRSTKLAS · #2 12th July 2010, 02:42 AM

I

Prince.

My favourite albums are the ones he did with The Revolution; they sound dated in a good way. Not like his New Power Generation works which just sound trendy and cheesy - though he still did have some good songs then too ("Thieves In The Temple" among others

).

wildconnetta · #3 12th July 2010, 07:39 AM

^ yay, I love him too!

My fav albums are 1978-1992 (For You-Love Symbol), then he took a break from awesomeness until 2004 and he is still awesome now (Musicology-20TEN/present)

FIRSTKLAS · #4 12th July 2010, 08:03 PM

Yeah, The Love Symbol Album was probably his last solid work with Warner Brothers. After that he kinda went a little lax with his releases since he was so unhappy with their arrangement.

And, actually, now that I think about it, his NPG works were just as good as his works with The Revolution. It's just that some songs incorporated elements from the period that haven't aged well.

I mean, like, whenever I listen to "My Name Is Prince" and that rapper comes on, I expect the cast of "A Different World" to come dancing through the video or something.

dartsofpleasure · #5 14th July 2010, 10:57 PM

I love Prince! I just started listening to him a couple months ago. I have the albums Purple Rain and Sign o the Times. What other ones would you recommend to a new fan?

wildconnetta · #6 15th July 2010, 05:37 PM

^Best albums:

Dirty Mind
1999
Purple Rain
Parade
Sign o' the Times
Lovesexy
Diamonds & Pearls
Love Symbol
The Black Album
Musicology
3121
Planet Earth
LOtUSFLOW3R
MPLSound
20TEN

FIRSTKLAS · #7 15th July 2010, 09:35 PM

^^What do you like about the albums that you already have?

Purple Rain was done with The Revolution so if you like that 80's synth sound it has going on, then go for his albums starting at Dirty Mind (1980) up to Parade (1986). He hasn't really done that many songs as epic and dramatic as "Purple Rain" so if you're looking for more of that type, those albums aren't really about that. They're more funky, bawdy pop songs than anything.

Sign "O" The Times was done after he left The Revolution but before he formed the New Power Generation. If you like the more rock-ish sound of "U Got The Look" focus on his three albums after "Sign": Lovesexy (1988), Diamonds and Pearls (1991), and The Love Symbol Album (1992). After The Revolution, Prince became more focused on live instruments and less about synths. The bad thing about the NPG, in my opinion, is that while he definitely did some good songs with them, they haven't aged as well since they include timely elements like rapping and jazzy horns and stuff.

After The Love Symbol Album, I would avoid anything he did until 2004's Musicology when it feels like he started enjoying making music for the masses again. The albums he did in the interim feel scattered and aimed more at his hardcore fans than anyone.

wildconnetta · #8 29th July 2010, 12:28 PM

^ agreed.

zipping all of prince's albums so it's easier
(i will pm u)