That's a hell of a strange mix you gathered here, I don't know if I would ever rank those last 3 songs as memorable, good as they are. Then again, picking just 6 is very hard. I can only hope you'll turn on some more people to his work with this mix. On a personal note: even though I knew Purple Rain and Kiss, I only started collecting his stuff around 1989 with a movie can CD edition of the Batman soundtrack. Then I kept going until I sort of had all the singles, 12 inches, albums, VHS and even laserdiscs he was ever involved with. Things cooled down a bit when internet came along though I still try to find every song or album he releases. I've been disappointed a lot lately, but as your picks from Musicology and Planet Earth prove, there are always some gems to be found.
And on a sidenote: Just the other day with all the 50th anniversary festivities I was thinking how cool it would be if Prince took up that 'Bad' offer again and worked with Michael Jackson. If they only could put their egos aside, a Prince written and produced Michael would be awesome, don't you think?
Ted
· 1 year ago
It is an odd mix, but I didn't want to simply repeat a "greatest hits" type of thing. And regarding Michael Jackson and Prince working together ... in the '80s I always thought of Prince as the anti-Michael Jackson. I mean, it looked like Purple Rain was going to be 1984s Thriller, and then Prince releases the kooky (but sometimes brilliant) Around The World in a Day in 1985, and then keeps releasing music every year after that. Doing so kept Purple Rainfrom being too overplayed and showed that Prince was a guy who was a songwriting machine (for good or ill). If Michael got into the Prince orbit now, I'm afraid Prince would give him 12 of the crappiest songs from The Vault. :-)
J
· 1 year ago
I remember back in my youth, arguing with some of my coworkers as to who was cooler, and who was better looking, Prince or Michael. I guess you couldn't be neutral on an issue like that. ;)
But I do think them working together could produce some cool shit.
DwDunphy
· 1 year ago
I've only recently gotten into Prince. I liked some of the singles ("Little Red Corvette", "Raspberry Beret", "The Most Beautiful Girl In The World") but a real appreciation came along late. I'll admit a lot of it had to do with his Super Bowl performance. I knew he played guitar but, until that moment, I didn't realize he PLAYED guitar if you catch my meaning.
As a guitar geek, I was impressed to no end. Now I'm playing catch up. Still on the fence about "Ronnie Talk To Russia" though.
Ted
· 1 year ago
I can only play guitar at a very basic level, but yeah Prince certainly can rock that thing. And you're right about "Ronnie Talk to Russia," it's an unfortunate product of the time.
rwcass
· 1 year ago
"Ronnie" is great for jazzercising.
Ted
· 1 year ago
What's good for shaving your head?
rwcass
· 1 year ago
"Soft and Wet."
ozarkmatt
· 1 year ago
Ah, Prince. I never was into him when he was popular, I was more of a Metal kinda guy. But the previous incarnation of this site put up a few boots that I really enjoyed and I started picking up a little here and there. (Will you ever bring back the Friday afternoon Boot? I loved that series!) I will never be a complete-ist but, maybe this mix will make me want to expand my collection a bit more. On a side note, I plopped down my 360 Kronos (I think that was what it cost, the receipt was in Norwegian) for that five CD "Shockadelica" tribute that got Prince's panties in a wad. Now THAT is an eclectic mix of sounds. I need to send that to you guys to eviscerate, errr, I mean "critique."
Ted
· 1 year ago
That's not an easy CD to get (and it's expensive). I'd be interested in hearing some of the tracks (I checked out the listing) 'cause you're right, it IS eclectic at times -- but I guess when you're covering a Prince tune, you have the luxury of picking some that aren't heard all that much.
ozarkmatt
· 1 year ago
I paid for it using a credit card I was about ready to cancel, in case there was a problem, but no, it went well. Like I said it was 360.0 whatever Norway uses, converted to about $75 including shipping. For 5CDs, that is not too expensive. It showed up in my mailbox not even a week after I ordered it. The hardest part was figuring out the website to order. I don't guess it falls under US copyright laws, and I figure it is now out of print, so there would be no problem sending it on, right?
Ted
· 1 year ago
I've never had a problem accepting gifts. :-)
ozarkmatt
· 1 year ago
Email me a blank page. i got a little sumptin' sumptin' for you.
Ted
· 1 year ago
pykorry at popdose dot com
Theo
· 1 year ago
Excelente, Ted! Always great to hear another Prince fan's take on the man's music. FYI: Coming soon, a new Wendy and Lisa album. Plus, Prince's gender politics were discussed in the latest issue of Bitch magazine. A hui hou! TSG
Ted
· 1 year ago
Are you still getting Bitch? I let my subscription lapse. ;-)
I saw a block of Wendy and Lisa tunes on VH1 Soul recently, and my fav is still "Honeymoon Express."
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On a personal note: even though I knew Purple Rain and Kiss, I only started collecting his stuff around 1989 with a movie can CD edition of the Batman soundtrack. Then I kept going until I sort of had all the singles, 12 inches, albums, VHS and even laserdiscs he was ever involved with. Things cooled down a bit when internet came along though I still try to find every song or album he releases. I've been disappointed a lot lately, but as your picks from Musicology and Planet Earth prove, there are always some gems to be found.
And on a sidenote: Just the other day with all the 50th anniversary festivities I was thinking how cool it would be if Prince took up that 'Bad' offer again and worked with Michael Jackson. If they only could put their egos aside, a Prince written and produced Michael would be awesome, don't you think?
But I do think them working together could produce some cool shit.
As a guitar geek, I was impressed to no end. Now I'm playing catch up. Still on the fence about "Ronnie Talk To Russia" though.
On a side note, I plopped down my 360 Kronos (I think that was what it cost, the receipt was in Norwegian) for that five CD "Shockadelica" tribute that got Prince's panties in a wad. Now THAT is an eclectic mix of sounds. I need to send that to you guys to eviscerate, errr, I mean "critique."
there was a problem, but no, it went well. Like I said it was 360.0
whatever Norway uses, converted to about $75 including shipping. For
5CDs, that is not too expensive. It showed up in my mailbox not even a
week after I ordered it. The hardest part was figuring out the website
to order.
I don't guess it falls under US copyright laws, and I figure it is now
out of print, so there would be no problem sending it on, right?
I saw a block of Wendy and Lisa tunes on VH1 Soul recently, and my fav is still "Honeymoon Express."