Since we're gonna poll all classic Prince albums, let's do the Love Symbol album next.

I have a hunch "Sexy M.F." will win this by landslide, which would be a bit unfair, 'cause there's so many good tunes here. The only one I don't much care for is "3 Chains o' Gold", and even that has a certain pompose charm.

Though I'm quite tempted to vote for "Sexy M.F." myself... But maybe I'll settle for "The Max" - it doesn't have much pop appeal, but the housey groove is ridiculously strong.

I have a soft spot for "7" despite its ridiculousness.

3 Chains o' Gold

one of his worst albums.

Really? I mean, I can see why people who like pre-Lovesexy Prince might not like the smoother, fuller band sound of the NPG, but I think this album has some wonderful songs by any measurement.

Certainly his best nineties album after The Gold Experience. I voted for "The Morning Papers" just over "Blue Light."

I'm torn between 7 and My Name Is Prince.

Awful album, particularly "Sexy Motherfucker" which is one of his worst ever songs.

I like "Blue Light" though.

7

49, even

Great record. voted Blue Light

The 45 rpm 12" of "Sexy M.F." played at 33 rpm is the BEST.

Speaking of "7", does anyone know what the seven things Prince wants to fall are? The lyrics sound awfully Biblical, but my knowledge of the Bible is limited. I guess it could be the seven deadly sins, but that doesn't seem to fit the lyrics.

"Blue Light" is kinda weird tune, mainly because the backing track is reggae, even though the vocals are typical Prince.

Blue Light is great.

(it would be pretty weird if Prince had never done a token reggae tune!)

I guess so, and it is a nice tune, I just find it hard to connect the two elements in my mind.

This album RULES! A LOT! And yet... I wouldn't put it in my top 5 by the man. In any case, I'm going for "3 Chains."

there nice moments here, morning papers is a good song but a lot of the songs and potentially good melodies are ruined by awful generic production or tony m or some other stupid way of shoehorning the npg into the songs more.

"Sexy MF" is one of those totally perfect Prince songs that only Prince could pull off. If you've ever heard a house band try to cover it, you see immediately -- it's bleeding ridiculous. "Shakin' that ass, shakin' that ass!"

Same way that only Prince could give this look:

http://i26.tinypic.com/fvdb9w.gif

Haha, where's that from?

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""Sexy MF" is one of those totally perfect Prince songs that only Prince could pull off. If you've ever heard a house band try to cover it, you see immediately -- it's bleeding ridiculous. "Shakin' that ass, shakin' that ass!""

Actually, every year on Prince's birthday, Midwest Product and Dykehouse come together to perform as Paisley Product, and they're a) able to pull off all sorts of songs that I thought only Prince could get away with, and b) much better than their regular music.

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I just listened to this again, I'd forgot how nice "Sweet Baby" is. The multiple backing voices by Prince plus the synth sound have an almost aetheric quality.

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What I expected, but "Sexy MF" -- ugh.

Aw, no votes for My Name Is Prince.

Have we done Dirty Mind yet?

I guess we could do it next...

Yeah, I thought My Name Is Prince would get at least some votes. Nice to see "7" win and not "Sexy MF" like I thought, though both are obviously great songs.

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i'll be 117
you'll still be saying baby not tonight

"i wanna melt with u" has always been my fave on this. there wasn't an "eye" instead of the "i" in the version i have. what a fake world. that song is pure sex.

there isnt one perfect song on here but its all quite listenable and enjoyable. not as good as D&P overall.

Sexy MF is awful.

I don't hate it, but it's awfully pedestrian. His worst major single, for sure.

Nah, it's a great track, though 'Love 2 the 9's' is even better!

Alfie otm.

That song is actually the punchline of an anecdote I know about a friend’s encounter with His Royal Badness that I am afraid will lose something in the translation to text without the comedy Swiss accent

If I had to trim this album down to 45 minutes or whatever, you can guarantee that some of those minutes would be taken up by 'Sexy MF'

dismal turnout for 3 Chains O' Gold in this poll. :(

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Id delete sexy mf and my name is prince and 7 too (so leaden, and I still have no idea what its about) if I had to make this 45 mins. All you need is the max, love 2 the 9s, morning papers, sweet baby, blue light, sacrifice, continental, damn u, arrogance, God created woman, 3 chains. Love this album but his song writing was less important than showing off the band.

The solo in "The Morning Papers" is the only thing wrong with it.

I have a hunch "Sexy M.F." will win this by landslide

Instead, "7" won on Joe Biden terms.

Love 2 the 9's!!!!!

a whole load of outtakes from this period got leaked a few weeks ago. not been able to get through them all tbh as there are so many, and there is just much too much tony m. but theres prob a few gems in there.

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