23-04-2016, 04:20
CRAZY-HORSE Wrote:
PRINCE "PURPLE RAIN" 1984. #1 Aust/UK/US
what can i say about this one? its funk, its pop, its psuedo-psychadelia, its rock.....its Prince!
Prince has always reminded my of a 1980s Little Richard: flambouyant,extrovert, performer/entertainer,and like Little richard...he is truly unique and underrated/forgotten by the general public.
nine tracks of dance,ballads,rock and a seven and a half minute opus,in the title track. this was Prince at the start of international stardom at the top of his game. he was the only one who could match Michael Jackson for quality and class in the mid 1980s, this album is so good that any of the nine tracks could have been released as singles and been massive hits.
worst track: 'none'
best track: darling nikki
tracks:
1. let's go crazy*** #1US #18UK #10Aust
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc_JxOFIG_E live
2. take me with U***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKt8ceYooSM live
3. beautiful ones***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lwcvrUTgNI live audio
4. computer bule**
5. darling nikki***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XmxijQfMow 'purple rain' movie clip
6. when doves cry*** #1US #4UK #1Aust
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkbegMWGoj4 video
7. i would die 4 U** #8US #58UK #96Aust
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofFuX05WaVU&feature=fvst live with 'baby,im a star'
8. baby, im a star**
9. purple rain*** #2US #41Aust
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJfhGL0F6LE 'purple rain' movie clip
3s=6
2s=3
1s=0
rating 2.7
I just revisited this one I posted back in 2011 on MD (not sure if the links still work)...
my thoughts on the album are what they were back then...
great album, great artist...
I should get it on cd now as the original post was from my vinyl copy,
I have six of his albums on vinyl plus a three cd compilation of which ive only ever posted disc #1 on MD for some strange reason.
"BTO....Bachman,Turner,Overweight
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.