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Post by Tweet on Mar 13, 2020 15:56:05 GMT -6
Still baffles me that Purple Rain is the best album of the 80s but only the 2nd best movie soundtrack ever according to Pitchfork
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Mar 13, 2020 16:15:24 GMT -6
I get it to an extent, but also seriously grapple with calling Purple Rain a movie soundtrack.
The Wall is not a movie soundtrack.
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Post by jazzpolice on Mar 13, 2020 16:31:52 GMT -6
I love Purple Rain soooooooooooo much. Probably the album that sent me down the path of being a major music lover.
On my 12th birthday (around the time I was hanging risque pictures of Prince on my wall), my parents had a birthday cake made at the local Safeway that basically had Prince from the neck up in his PR get-up made out of frosting.
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Post by alady on Mar 13, 2020 16:43:32 GMT -6
^^^this is very very cute
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Post by alady on Mar 13, 2020 16:47:04 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2020 17:14:31 GMT -6
nickcaveandthebadmemes was pretty much made solely for this board
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Mar 13, 2020 17:35:36 GMT -6
I believe we are going to start the movie around 7 since we've got nothing else to do, feel free to join in any time.
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Post by facts on Mar 13, 2020 18:09:08 GMT -6
We had a dubbed copy of Purple Rain back in the day that my older brothers and I used to watch. (Of course my dad had to tape over the scene where Apollonia purifys herself but otherwise we would watch the whole film a lot.) I remember it would be on VH1 classic years later but I could never bring myself to sit down to watch the full thing again.
After the Prince passed, the better half and I had a night out when they were showing it in the theaters and it was easily the first time I saw it in 20+ years. It was so glorious and such a perfect experience that I kind of vowed to not watch it again for another 20 years. A Prince time capsule if you will. Movie is still obviously the best.
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Mar 13, 2020 18:50:50 GMT -6
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Mar 13, 2020 18:51:01 GMT -6
Late start but LETS GO CRAZY
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Mar 13, 2020 19:01:01 GMT -6
I love Morris Day.
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Mar 13, 2020 19:23:29 GMT -6
Do they really serve champagne in martini glasses at first ave?
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Mar 13, 2020 19:48:31 GMT -6
Hot take, I am not as crazy about When Doves Cry as most
But the scene in the movie is fantastic
Megan is chasing the cat around calling her Apollonia
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Post by brainloading on Mar 13, 2020 20:13:35 GMT -6
Do they really serve champagne in martini glasses at first ave? You get a free bottle and free ticket on your birthday so yep! |
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Mar 13, 2020 20:35:28 GMT -6
Lessons learned from Purple Rain:
1. That’s not Lake Minnetonka!
2. You don’t have to know someone very long before buying them an expensive guitar
3. Prince’s dad sucked
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Post by teekoh on Mar 13, 2020 21:02:18 GMT -6
Might say he was too bold.
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Mar 16, 2020 11:55:20 GMT -6
lets get weird Around The World In A Day (1985)
 I'm going to take this track by track because it fills the void and all but two of these are new to me. Around the World in a Day is way out there and sort of serves as a reminder that we have no idea where Prince is going to take us next, even after the crazy success of Purple Rain. Is Paisley Park one of my new favorite Prince songs? You bet your sweet ass it is. The finger cymbals are blissful. Condition of the Heart is starting to lose me. That long intro promised something bigger (or at least...different) than I got. Maybe the first Prince ballad so far I don't like. Raspberry Beret pulls me right back in, as it is wont to do. I hope he isn't mad at me for saying so but another one of my biggest memories of the Prince show is krentist singing along with this. It was magical. Tamborine is cool - the finger cymbals are back so that's dope. I guess apart from the composed-to-be-a-hit Raspberry Beret, these songs seem far more directionless and experimental. I'm catching up with the Wikipedia article as I listen, and it says "In compliance with Prince's wishes, the record company released the album with minimal publicity, withholding accompanying singles until almost a month after the album's release." Seems like he was burning off a little PR fame so he could remain unpredictable and not be "the purple guy." I like the variation on America the Beautiful - the signature Minneapolis Sound handclaps are here in full force as well. America would fit right into one of Prince's trademark sampler sets. This may be the most solid beat on the album thus far. I think Pop Life might have been the first time I was aware of Prince outside of his Purple Rain image (my mom had PR on cassette and would occasionally play -only- Let's Go Crazy). I remember being at a Best Buy that had the Live at the Aladdin release on in the home theater section, and Pop Life was on while I walked by and looked. It seemed so "soft" compared to the Prince I knew of, and I guess I don't wholly disagree with that assessment now. This song is just alright but it's also not compelling me to shut it off. The Ladder features a slew of musicians not found elsewhere on the album - the credits for that song alone in Wikipedia are dense. Ridiculously good saxophone in this song. Dare I say it saves it from being a bit of a slog? YES. Yes. Temptation is what we came for. Wild and weird and funky and sexy and long and truly FINISHES the album. This is not Prince's strongest collection of songs, but hot off his almost-unmatched streak of incredible releases, it doesn't need to be. Worth a listen and a post! You got nothin' better to do! |
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Post by krentist on Mar 16, 2020 13:57:19 GMT -6
Don't mind at all! This show was a great time and I feel #blessed to have such great memories in the presence of The Purple 1.
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Post by krentist on Mar 16, 2020 14:02:30 GMT -6
I will actually stan for Pop Life here. One of my favs.
Life it ain't real funky, unless it got that pop.
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Post by raylan on Mar 16, 2020 15:01:28 GMT -6
lets get weird Around The World In A Day (1985)
I'm going to take this track by track because it fills the void and all but two of these are new to me. Around the World in a Day is way out there and sort of serves as a reminder that we have no idea where Prince is going to take us next, even after the crazy success of Purple Rain. Is Paisley Park one of my new favorite Prince songs? You bet your sweet ass it is. The finger cymbals are blissful. Condition of the Heart is starting to lose me. That long intro promised something bigger (or at least...different) than I got. Maybe the first Prince ballad so far I don't like. Raspberry Beret pulls me right back in, as it is wont to do. I hope he isn't mad at me for saying so but another one of my biggest memories of the Prince show is krentist singing along with this. It was magical. Tamborine is cool - the finger cymbals are back so that's dope. I guess apart from the composed-to-be-a-hit Raspberry Beret, these songs seem far more directionless and experimental. I'm catching up with the Wikipedia article as I listen, and it says "In compliance with Prince's wishes, the record company released the album with minimal publicity, withholding accompanying singles until almost a month after the album's release." Seems like he was burning off a little PR fame so he could remain unpredictable and not be "the purple guy." I like the variation on America the Beautiful - the signature Minneapolis Sound handclaps are here in full force as well. America would fit right into one of Prince's trademark sampler sets. This may be the most solid beat on the album thus far. I think Pop Life might have been the first time I was aware of Prince outside of his Purple Rain image (my mom had PR on cassette and would occasionally play -only- Let's Go Crazy). I remember being at a Best Buy that had the Live at the Aladdin release on in the home theater section, and Pop Life was on while I walked by and looked. It seemed so "soft" compared to the Prince I knew of, and I guess I don't wholly disagree with that assessment now. This song is just alright but it's also not compelling me to shut it off. The Ladder features a slew of musicians not found elsewhere on the album - the credits for that song alone in Wikipedia are dense. Ridiculously good saxophone in this song. Dare I say it saves it from being a bit of a slog? YES. Yes. Temptation is what we came for. Wild and weird and funky and sexy and long and truly FINISHES the album. This is not Prince's strongest collection of songs, but hot off his almost-unmatched streak of incredible releases, it doesn't need to be. Worth a listen and a post! You got nothin' better to do! Temptation is my FAVE song on the album. I LOVE the Hendrix Vibe. |
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Post by Tweet on Mar 16, 2020 15:57:29 GMT -6
I am backtracking to say I listened to Controversy today and thought it was just ok!
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Post by teekoh on Mar 16, 2020 16:07:22 GMT -6
I missed Purple Rain the other night so listening now. Probably the only Prince record I'd listened to in full before this project? Regardless, one of those that immediately feels like a classic and backs it up start to finish. Straight jams.
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Post by raylan on Mar 17, 2020 19:48:26 GMT -6
All-Time FANTASTIC Live Performance:
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Mar 22, 2020 13:16:18 GMT -6
Tonight I will be watching Under the Cherry Moon as my introductory listen to the music of Parade. I ponied up and rented the movie from the itunes store to support apple in this tough time but feel free to acquire however you'd like, if you're interested.  |
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Mar 22, 2020 22:43:01 GMT -6
Before the opening titles begin, it’s obvious that Prince is literally only capable of playing himself; he is maybe the worst actor.
I am committed to watching this but already filled with regret.
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Mar 22, 2020 22:49:54 GMT -6
Christopher Tracy’s Parade is kind of a jam.
Prince is currently in the tub.
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Mar 23, 2020 0:04:02 GMT -6
Well, it manages to have a little fun with itself but good lord is it bad. Bad bad bad bad. What a horrible introduction to the music of Parade - some of which is groovy.
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Post by Timbo on Mar 23, 2020 8:28:35 GMT -6
During isolation I'm giving some albums/artists a deep dive. I'm ashamed to admit that Prince has always escaped me. I'd assume the best approach would be to start at the beginning, no?
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Mar 23, 2020 9:34:02 GMT -6
During isolation I'm giving some albums/artists a deep dive. I'm ashamed to admit that Prince has always escaped me. I'd assume the best approach would be to start at the beginning, no? I would recommend a straight run of For You through 1999 as they all came out in consecutive years and really show how he built his trademark '80s sound. For You is less essential but still a good primer. Everything up through where we're at in this thread has been good to me, with the exception of Parade. |
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Apr 1, 2020 9:57:56 GMT -6
 Sign "O" the Times (1987)
Listening through this, this week. A little more bloated than I remembered. I really "connected" with this one in college but I think it was during my first real dive into Prince...I like the darker sound here. "The Cross" is a standout. "Housequake" is the most essential song on the album. The title track still gets me every time - another one that caught me off-guard during Prince's sampler set in Chicago. Other favs for those who want an abridged listen: U Got the Look, Starfish and Coffee, Hot Thing, Ballad of Dorothy Parker |
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