If Tracks Are Good, Let's Get 2 Pollin - PRINCE TRACKS POLL RESULTS

I really like Sexy MF but I always thought it should be about 2 minutes shorter, the album version is over 5 minutes and starts to drag near the end.

Really enjoying the list so far, not a bad song in sight. I'm Especially happy to see Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad make it, that was in my top 5.

Surprised to see The Glamorous Life so high, I've always liked it but for me that album was all about The Belle Of St Mark.

RE "She's Always In My Hair" - Seems about right, placement wise. I thought about including this or "17 Days" on my ballot b/c I didn't have any other b-sides, but when I listened to them I decided I just didn't like them enough.

BTW, did anybody else who voted for "The Most Beautiful Girl" specify the album version? Crucial distinction, I think. When I bought The Gold Experience and the song came on I wondered why I liked it so much - it never particularly stuck out to me before, except as one of the first Prince songs I ever heard. A few years ago I heard the original single version and understood - it's pretty thin and unremarkable, at least compared to most of his great ballads. The fuller arrangement on Gold Experience made a huge difference.

also Kitchen Person OTM about Glamorous Life/Belle of St. Mark

Never noticed about the difference in The Most Beautiful versions, I also don't remember liking it when it came out but then I bought the album a few years after and loved it when it came on. I just put that down to my tastes changing, I'll check out the single version as I just listened to The Gold Experience a few days ago.

Voted for She's Always In my Hair, my favourite B-side by a long way.

32. Head (from Dirty Mind, 1980) - 175 points, 7 votes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Chtr72kVLsg

last for today

31. Strange Relationship (from Sign O' The Times, 1987) - 184 points, 8 votes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4JS78hv5dU

^^^ Still don't like the album version of that one at all.

33. She's Always In My Hair

ah i totally forgot to vote but i was just coming here to say i hoped that placed.

38. Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad? (from Prince, 1979) - 146 points, 5 votes
http://www.youtube.com/v/AIp0QV5B5R4&fs=1&hl=en

― I'm A Genius, Too! (Jamie_ATP), Thursday, July 28, 2011 9:30 AM (6 hours ago) Bookmark

i guess you're not noting when songs were someone's #1 -- this was mine

he might have better b-sides than "She's Always In My Hair" but none i find it harder to believe or understand it not being an a-side

ah shit yes I forgot to include that. Okay here's the summary of #1's so far:

1 for Condition Of The Heart
1 for Why U Wanna Treat Me So Bad
1 for How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore
1 for Head
1 for Strange Relationship

kinda shocked 'head' didn't place higher.

Not that shocked personally, but slightly disappointed. "Head" was my #2. Dirty Mind is weirdly underrated these days, at least in comparison to Purple Rain or 1999.

I think maybe because DM and Controversy are relatively shorter in duration they maybe get less rockist attention

Dirty Mind is still totally (over)rated above 1999 and a lot of (better) albums

I have always liked Controversy more than Dirty Mind

and 'head' is maybe the quintessential example of early, raw, dirty prince funk.

fwiw dirty mind and purple rain are the only records i can listen through from start to finish

Dirty Mind might be in my top 3.

Parade will always be my favorite, followed by Sign O' The Times and 1999

I have always liked Controversy more than Dirty Mind

Two weeks ago I would have looked at you as if I were the Morris Day photo on the What Time is It? sleeve. Now I agree.

fwiw dirty mind and purple rain are the only records i can listen through from start to finish

― hardcore oatmeal (Jordan), Thursday, July 28, 2011 4:49 PM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark

by Prince or in general?

Purple Rain is probably my favorite album by any artist.

the fact that we haven't seen a single PR track so far makes me wonder if anything from it won't place. maybe just one or two songs?

Controversy title track has been an earworm in my head on and off for a week now.

oh just in terms of prince records.

xp

basically <3 this thread to death fr reminding me to get back up on my prince shit

Don't love the album version of Strange Relationship, but the version prepared for Dream Factory with sitar and tabla is A++ wonderful

30. 17 Days (the rain will come down, then U will have 2 choose. If U believe, look 2 the dawn and U shall never lose.) (B-side to When Doves Cry. 1984) - 185 points, 8 votes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtXrVyMbf1A&feature=related

29. I Feel For You (Chaka Khan, 1984) - 194 points, 8 votes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObjLb6ElTvs

28. Purple Rain (from Purple Rain, 1984) - 201 points, 8 votes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtrQK8Zqj-g

27. Lady Cab Driver (from 1999, 1982) - 217 points, 10 votes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ9xHHWAyos

Wau @ Purple Rain placing that low.

YAY "Lady Cab Driver"!

Knew "Purple Rain" would have to be on the list. Thrilled it landed so low.

Yes! "Lady cab Driver" made it!

26. Take Me With U (from Purple Rain, 1984) - 231 points, 10 votes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1ZWYMlzZR0

25. Adore (from Sign O' The Times, 1987) - 237 points, 9 votes, 2 first place

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVkw3p2xRgI

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS "Adore" beat "Take Me With U"

although "Adore" is too low

haha if "Take Me With U" placed, then every song from Purple Rain is gonna place.

(which is righteous btw)

some ppl are completely in love with "Take Me With U"; IMO it's the one verging-on-terrible song on Purple Rain

agreed

I voted for it and love it despite its not-even-verging-on-terrible-it's-just terrible Appollonia vocal.

srsly though, I know Appollonia is bangin' and all but how do you go from Vanity to... her

"Take Me With U" gets everything right that both Around the World in a Day and Parade predominately got wrong.

what, being plodding, predictable and terrible?

^^^ what I've been saying about ATWIAD for years.

there are "take me with u" haters?

jesus christ this world

24. Something In The Water (Does Not Computer) (from 1999, 1982) - 251 points, 10 votes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDl9C3ikfvo

23. Uptown (from Dirty Mind, 1980) - 260 points, 12 votes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxRRt8HJdro