My top 10 favorite PRINCE albums of all time!

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  • Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
  • This video is for fans of one of the -- if not THE -- greatest musical genius of this lifetime. Prince is my favorite musician/singer/performer, and, in this vid, I share what I believe to be some of his greatest albums. The list changes from time to time, but at this moment, this is it!

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  • @sperrotta91
    @sperrotta91 Год назад +41

    I love that you have The Rainbow Children as part of your top 10. What an underappreciated concept/jazz-fusion album it is.

    • @davidwhartonsr805
      @davidwhartonsr805  Год назад +5

      It certainly is! Not many people talk about it, but seeing him on the One Nite Alone tour back in 2002, made me appreciate that album even more!

    • @DeborahLDavis
      @DeborahLDavis Год назад +3

      An Absolutely brilliant and dedicated album. Beautiful and loving piece of work

    • @pulsarstargrave256
      @pulsarstargrave256 Год назад +2

      Isn't this the same guy who said it's time for Jazz to die? I actually preferrred 3121 and INDIGO NIGHTS when it comes to Millennial Prince!

    • @sperrotta91
      @sperrotta91 Год назад +3

      @@pulsarstargrave256 When he was in his early '20s, yeah, on a satire-drenched song about the music press...

    • @3ver4fter53
      @3ver4fter53 8 месяцев назад

      I knew Prince before from his hits but I became a fan with this album. I was in my early 20's. That was something else.

  • @stujor2the2ndcoming
    @stujor2the2ndcoming 17 дней назад +1

    Great Choice. My Favourite is N.E.W.S. Absolute Genius. Thank you for sharing!

  • @ND-9
    @ND-9 Год назад +7

    Don’t have a problem with your Top Ten. Not at all! In fact, your #1 is my #1. I only disagree with you dismissing a fan of When Doves Cry. That song was a game changer. From first listen you knew you hadn’t heard anything like it. Thx for sharing your list bro💜👊🏿

  • @gregm7976
    @gregm7976 Год назад +5

    My Top 10:
    1. Controversy
    2. 1999
    3. Dirty Mind
    4. Sign O' Times
    5. Prince (Self-Titled)
    6. Parade
    7. ATWIAD
    8. Purple Rain
    9. Come
    10. The Black Album

  • @RabidParakeetSweat2
    @RabidParakeetSweat2 Год назад +15

    You can't go wrong with any of those top 10 selections. LotusFlow3r is so GOOD. Right now I'm jamming to 20ten, Welcome 2 American and HitnRun Phase 2.

    • @davidwhartonsr805
      @davidwhartonsr805  Год назад +3

      Fantastic!!!! I need 20ten on vinyl!!! The estate needs to RELEASE IT!!!!

    • @RabidParakeetSweat2
      @RabidParakeetSweat2 Год назад +2

      @@davidwhartonsr805 Yes. And the estate should release the 20ten deluxe version with the additional disc of music. PRINCE toured 20ten in Europe and tape the shows. I have $$$ in hand if I could get the deluxe version.

    • @davidwhartonsr805
      @davidwhartonsr805  Год назад

      @@RabidParakeetSweat2 YESSSS!!!!

    • @dominiquejones3805
      @dominiquejones3805 Год назад +1

      Hit n Run is cols. Prince catalog is crazy

  • @NameCriativo
    @NameCriativo Месяц назад +1

    I got Purple Rain and Lovesexy vinyls by Prince. But recently I had, thank god, the curiosity of searching for Prince's last album and discovered the Hit n Run Phase Two. Damn, what a beautiful one. Especially the Revelation, Look at me, look at u and Groovy Potential tracks. Obviously I will discover much more of his work on the process, but I don't find people referring to the HnR Phase Two. Great video by the way and greetings from Brazil!

    • @davidwhartonsr805
      @davidwhartonsr805  Месяц назад +1

      Thank you! Yes, Hit n Run 2 is just AMAZING! Isn't it crazy that his last release is one of his best? I really wish his Estate would release more of the Vault tracks, instead of giving us the same stuff that we already own. We'll just have to wait and see!

  • @misuapolozan3523
    @misuapolozan3523 Месяц назад +1

    Interesting. I am 19 yrs old and just discovered him. I listened to his first 8 albums. I really like to see content like this with his fans. Few people my age now about him, i’m trying to put all of my friends on him. I have seen a lot of more hardcore prince fans love dirty mind and I can understand why.
    My new fan and also youner listener perspective so far is:
    PR(sorry, i couldn’t otherwise)
    Parade
    1999
    Around the world in a day
    Dirty mind
    Controversy
    Prince
    For you
    It’s pretty basic and I probably have a bias towards Parade because it’s the last one I’ve listened to and I have it constantly in my ears right now. Also shout out to the last song on atwiad: temptation. That genre fusion ballad is incredible, i especially love the jazz elements. I have noticed prince likes to to a lot of ballads on the last track: I’m yours, It’s gonna be lonely, International Lover, Purple Rain, Temptation, Sometimes It Snows in April

  • @dominiquejones3805
    @dominiquejones3805 Год назад +6

    U got a lot of everything with Prince. Im still discovering music of his

  • @dominiquejones3805
    @dominiquejones3805 Год назад +5

    Disc 2 of Emancipation is crazy!!!! Thank u! U were n the Somebody's Somebody vid! SALUTE!

  • @arvpreenja3090
    @arvpreenja3090 Год назад +5

    Really nice choices. No1 being a bit surprising to me though. I personally prefer For You from his first three albums. Great to see Rainbow Children and Lotusflower being included here. Nice vid

  • @jimj6382
    @jimj6382 Год назад +2

    I don't have any beef with this list. My favorites are all included in this list. I wore my tapes out back in the day too. L.A. Reid said they (The Deele) became musicians largely because of the Dirty Mind album. Changed their life. Many musicians have said 1999 made them become musicians. Duff McKagan says 1999 saved his life from the downward spiral he was in at the time. These works are soooo powerful. I can't begin to tell you what these albums did for me as a young person. Before cell phones, internet, social media, Netflix ect. this was what we had. So grateful!

  • @zroy9263
    @zroy9263 Год назад +3

    Great list dude! My all-time favorite PRINCE album is 1999! That's the album that made me a PRINCE fan. He's been, my favorite artist ever since that album was released in 1982. An incredibly funky, rocking, and eclectic album!
    Prince was such a funky and ingenious muthafucka that it would take me about a month to figure out my top 10 list.

  • @COREKID3
    @COREKID3 Год назад +6

    Top 10 is tough! But I agree with Dirty Mind! Personal favorite as well 👍

  • @Optizy
    @Optizy Год назад +5

    it's so beautiful how i recently got into prince and my favorite album so far is rave un2 the joy fantastic and i was expecting it to be on here but the fact that rave and purple rain and controversy aren't even on here and the self titled is ranked at number 10 truly shows how great prince's music is, that such beautiful albums aren't even on this list because prince has so much gems of music! i am ready to listen to these albums after watching this video, thank you

  • @theharison
    @theharison Год назад +3

    my top 10
    1. Sign o' The Times
    2. The Gold Experience
    3. 1999
    4. ART OFFICIAL AGE
    5. Purple Rain
    6. HITnRUN phase 1
    7. For You
    8. Parade
    9. Rave in2 The Joy Fantastic
    10. Diamonds and Pearls

  • @dominiquejones3805
    @dominiquejones3805 Год назад +8

    Purple Rain is n my top 5 Prince albums. Everybody saw the movie & that soundtrack is classic. Just speaks 2 his brilliance

    • @bOmBAsTiK
      @bOmBAsTiK Год назад +5

      He just being a snob like Purple Rain wasn't the shit smh. Prince fanatics are some of the weirdest...

    • @robertjames2711
      @robertjames2711 Год назад +2

      ​@@bOmBAsTiKFacts!!!! People forget how groundbreaking PR was when it was released!!!!

    • @gts3004
      @gts3004 Год назад +2

      @@bOmBAsTiKI don’t think Prince would appreciate hearing anyone diss Purple Rain 😂

    • @krystalfrisk4
      @krystalfrisk4 5 месяцев назад +1

      Right. Just because it was a smash hit doesn't mean it wasn't gd brilliant. The Computer Blue Hallway Speech version will ALWAYS fuck me up with it's perfection........

  • @lawrencejohnson3078
    @lawrencejohnson3078 Год назад +2

    1. Dirty Minds ( always my favorite)
    2. Controversy
    3. Parade
    4. Signs Of The Times
    5. Emancipation
    5. 1999
    6. Rave
    7. Lovesexy
    8. Purple rain
    9. Around The World In a Day
    10. Diamonds and Peals

  • @octothorpe12
    @octothorpe12 Год назад +2

    Somebody's Somebody is one of my top 10 songs. It's so beautiful. It's great you were in the video!

  • @michaelwiggan7437
    @michaelwiggan7437 Месяц назад +1

    No Diamonds or Pearls ...or... Love Symbol Album .. but as true Prince It can change form year to year ..When 1st watched the "1999" music video I was like "You's This Guy" , "MJ has a rival" then I was hooked .. "Pop Life" All Time Favourite Prince Song!!I In My Top List: "Pink Cashmere" .. "I Wish You Heaven" ... "I Wonder U" .. "Take Me With You" ... "Starfish & Coffee" ... "Strollin" .. Morning Papers" ...

    • @davidwhartonsr805
      @davidwhartonsr805  Месяц назад

      Love Symbol and D&P are on another vid I did. If I were to do another video today, the list would totally be different.

  • @maxdeatrick6866
    @maxdeatrick6866 Год назад +2

    Dirty mind is my fav too, I have the same top three but swap 1999 with Prince, Great vid love the subject matter!!

  • @eljeer123
    @eljeer123 Год назад +4

    Dirty Mind is my number one as well. 😊❤

  • @Ed7501
    @Ed7501 5 месяцев назад +1

    I walked up to the counter with the Lovesexy album like a boss in 1988. I didn't care, actually felt proud, LOL... love that album!

  • @Shah-of-the-Shinebox
    @Shah-of-the-Shinebox 3 месяца назад +1

    1. 1999
    2. Prince
    3. Dirty Mind
    4. Purple Rain
    5. Sign O' the Times
    6. Controversy
    7. Parade
    8. For You
    9. Batman
    10. Lovesexy

  • @robertjames2711
    @robertjames2711 Год назад +6

    While I agree PR may not be his best project it is still one of the most influential projects of all time! I can still remember hearing the debut of When Doves Cry and Let's Go Crazy on MTV and me and my cousins loosing our minds. Purple Rain the song is probably still arguably the greatest Rock Anthem of all times. And let's not forget the uproar Darling Nicki was the reason for the Parental Advisory Sticker on music being created!!! Last but not least Computer Blue has always been one of my Top 5 Prince Tracks. And thankfully the expanded edition included the uncut version of the song that he performed snippets of during the Purple Tain Tour in 1984. (For the record I have been Prince Fam since 1978. Saw him open for Rick James in 1979 and I still have my shorts and photos from that tour as well as the Dirty Mind Tour! Purple Rain will always remain one of my favorite projects for sentimental reasons it was the project that showed the world what we who had been following him knew from the beginning....Baby He's A Star!!!! "

    • @Zigzagzolar
      @Zigzagzolar 11 месяцев назад

      We all probably started out with PR. After 30 more albums, we might have outgrown PR and like the newer music more.

    • @kelleydavis100
      @kelleydavis100 11 месяцев назад

      When he sings Purple Rain live, it is so special. You can tell how much that song meant to him. I’ve been a Prince lover since the beginning and he has too many songs to choose a favorite for me, but I will never turn my back on a live Purple Rain…it’s when I feel most connected to him. 💜

  • @gareth19771
    @gareth19771 6 месяцев назад +1

    I have that 'Emancipation' box set and the 'Sign o' The Times' Super deluxe box set, which is a crazy 13 record set.

  • @stephaniemeals4983
    @stephaniemeals4983 Год назад +1

    Wow, you mentioned Tina Turner, then refer to your shirt and now she's passed on to glory since then. She hadn't when you posted your video. Have to check you out in the Somebody Somebody video. Nice vinyl collection. You have great music taste.

  • @eabsurfs808
    @eabsurfs808 6 месяцев назад +1

    For me, it's a tie between 'Parade' and 'Sign O' The Times.' The creative space that he was in was eclectic and fun. Plus, the unreleased (eh-hem... bootleg material...LOL) was even better then.
    It truly shows how amazingly talented he was, as well as the musicians around him.

    • @davidwhartonsr805
      @davidwhartonsr805  6 месяцев назад

      Yes, that bootleg stuff from that time period was INSANE!!! My brother & I always talk about that "Charade" album. The estate should release the material from then!

  • @matthewmoulton6159
    @matthewmoulton6159 Год назад +1

    A great top 10 and love the passion you have for the greatest to ever do it. When I watch these it’s always uplifting to hear somebody else voice what you think. Thanks for making this💜💜💜

    • @davidwhartonsr805
      @davidwhartonsr805  Год назад +1

      Thank you! Yes, Prince is THE absolute GREATEST!!! Man, I miss this brother...

  • @martinkasemsan9099
    @martinkasemsan9099 9 месяцев назад +1

    Greetings from Denver, David! I see that your copy of ATWIAD is a gold stamper, I have a few of Prince's singles from a distributor.

  • @igorkeni7403
    @igorkeni7403 Год назад +6

    First time i hear someone recognize that "Emancipation" is one of his best album and "The Love we make" is the best song on it incredibly deep and beautiful song. Thanks

  • @Cormac-jd2kx
    @Cormac-jd2kx 2 месяца назад +1

    1. Purple Rain
    2. SOTT
    3. TBA/Lovesexy/Camille Album (unreleased album)
    4. 1999
    5. ATWIAD
    6. Parade
    7. Dirty Mind
    8. Batman
    9. The Rainbow Children
    10. Come

  • @happyhippythevinylguy
    @happyhippythevinylguy Год назад +1

    His 2nd, is first and 1999 are my favorite albums of his. I saw him at the Capitol center in Landover Maryland, it was the tour after purple rain. And I remember was not sold out, and some guy behind me said because Prince is for the freaks and Michael Jackson is for the masses..LoL ☔ ☔

  • @pulsarstargrave256
    @pulsarstargrave256 Год назад +2

    YIKES! WHEN DOVES CRY is my themesong! I couldn't listen to it after he died without crying 'cause I felt as if I had ost my "spiritual brother"! Any how, some of your faves are in my own top 10! My Top 3 are:
    1. AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY
    2. RAVE UN2 THE JOY FANTASTIC
    3. THE GOLD EXPERIENCE
    I didn't say they were his "BEST" , these are the ones I listen to the most! CONDITION OF THE HEART is a melancholic fave! TEMPTATION was HILARIOUS!

  • @jackspiffynan3953
    @jackspiffynan3953 Год назад +1

    Always love hearing the thoughts and opinions of different Prince fans, great video man!

  • @GTTg-kr2xh
    @GTTg-kr2xh 3 месяца назад +1

    1. Sign O' the Times 2. 1999 3. Under the Cherry Moon (soundtrack) 4. Around the World in a Day 5. The Gold Album 6. Diamonds and Pearls 7. Emancipation 8. Prince 9. Controversy 10. Musicology -- My top 10 as a day 1. Honorable Mention: For You - good video by you. I think you are the guy that said, 'he is a genius . . .' Remember the premiere of the video back in the day when he did The Muppet Show.

  • @tedmontana2745
    @tedmontana2745 Месяц назад +1

    1. Lovesexy 2 . Purple rain 3. SIGN O THE TIMES 4 .Diamonds 5 1999 6. lovesymbol 7 emancipation 8 controversy 9 dirty mind 10 parade

  • @TruthTella777
    @TruthTella777 5 месяцев назад +1

    Hard to nail down to 10 but I'll try.
    1. 1999
    2. Sign O the Times
    3. The Gold Experience
    4. Diamonds & Pearl's
    5. Purple Rain
    6. Symbol Album
    7. 3121
    8. Controversy
    9. Musicology
    10. Planet Earth

  • @curly_wyn
    @curly_wyn Год назад +4

    My top 15 Prince albums!
    1. Sign "☮︎" the Times (1987)
    2. Parade (1986)
    3. Dirty Mind (1980)
    4. 1999 (1982)
    5. Around the World in a Day (1985)
    6. Purple Rain (1984) *that’s right, I have it merely at #6 lol ;)
    7. Prince (1979)
    8. The Gold Experience (1995)
    9. The Black Symbol (1987/1994)
    10. Love Symbol (1992)
    11. 3121 (2006) *underrated asf!
    12. Diamonds and Pearls (1991)
    13. Chaos and Disorder (1996)
    14. Graffiti Bridge (1990)
    15. For You (1978)

    • @davidwhartonsr805
      @davidwhartonsr805  Год назад +2

      Great list! I'm going to be making a follow-up video, because there are way too many great Prince albums out there!! Definitely agree that 3121 is underrated! Great music on there! Be on the lookout for the new vid in a couple of weeks!

  • @MC-sj2ji
    @MC-sj2ji 2 месяца назад +1

    I said the same thing about Dirtymind. It blew my mind and changed me into a Prince fan 4ever.

  • @alexandredurand2922
    @alexandredurand2922 Год назад +1

    For you...indeed for us...good listing...what about hit n run stuff...thank you

  • @Ston247
    @Ston247 Год назад +6

    *Purple Rain*- commercial, well written, vast audience appeal *Sign of The Times*- Very creative, a bit strange to me *Love Sexy*- Simple, powerful and heavy handed. Funkadelic, Mandrill, Mother's Finest

    • @fedoramcclaren4294
      @fedoramcclaren4294 11 месяцев назад

      Honestly, I do not think Mother's Finest receives enough recognition...

    • @Ston247
      @Ston247 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@fedoramcclaren4294 I agree. They were almost too good for the radio audience at that time. Much like the group Pleasure.

    • @fedoramcclaren4294
      @fedoramcclaren4294 11 месяцев назад

      ​@@Ston247
      Truuuuuue...

  • @robmyers932
    @robmyers932 11 месяцев назад +1

    David. I am a HUGE Prince fan. There has never been or will ever be again a musical artist like Prince. Born 167 years after what many believe to be the greatest musical genius, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, in 1958. I believe Prince is hands down the greatest musical artist that ever lived. I have to say you did an awesome video highlighting your favorite Prince albums. As hardcore Prince fans know, Prince made so many flame-throwing jams that it's hard to agree on his top 10 greatest albums. However, I do believe that Sign 'O the Times is the greatest. It contains what I believe to be the greatest ballad ever, Adore. Like so many Prince fans, I have a top 10 favorite list as well. With the exception of Lovesexy, my list is similar to yours. Controversy is definitely on my list.1999 is my number one and your point about Dirty Mind is right on the money. His Mount Rushmore of albums: Dirty Mind, the most important album he ever made. 1999, his most creative. Purple Rain, his most successful. Sign 'O the Times, his greatest. From one hardcore Prince fan to another, well done. I could tell we would have some interesting Prince conversations.
    Great T-Shirt!

    • @davidwhartonsr805
      @davidwhartonsr805  11 месяцев назад

      Thank U, brother!

    • @3ver4fter53
      @3ver4fter53 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@davidwhartonsr805 Because of its success, we tend to forget how exceptional the Purple Rain album is. To me it has to be in a Prince top 10, whatever your tastes ^^

    • @Cormac-jd2kx
      @Cormac-jd2kx 2 месяца назад

      Lovesexy is a master piece.
      Maybe you will get it one day.
      Even Miles Davis said that was where his real music originates. So different so complex so deep.

  • @ricco901
    @ricco901 Год назад +2

    I have all of those Prince albums.. I loved them all plus countless others💯💯💯✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾💯💯💯✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾

  • @dominiquejones3805
    @dominiquejones3805 Год назад +2

    Sign o The Times is it If I Was Your Girlfriend sung n his natural voice. He was n his bag

  • @NerdyRed23
    @NerdyRed23 4 месяца назад +1

    Great choices of Prince's albums long live Prince. My top favorite Prince albums are
    For You
    Self-Titled
    The Black Album
    Emancipation
    Diamonds & Pearls
    Sign O The Times
    Lovesexy
    Musicology
    Around The World In A Day
    Parade the list goes on. Keep up the grind David awesome video

  • @michaeledwards6249
    @michaeledwards6249 Год назад +2

    #1 Sign o The Times; #2 Lovesexy; #3 Controversy/Purple Rain (tie) #5 1999/Parade (tie) #7 Around the World in A Day; #8 Grafitti Bridge; #9 Dirty Mind; #10 Lotusflower/the self-titled album (tie)

  • @rodneyhammond5291
    @rodneyhammond5291 Год назад +1

    Great video. I got many of the same albums in my top 5: 1) 1999 2) Dirty Mind 3) Sign O' the Times 4) The Gold Experience 5) Around the World in a Day.

  • @DeborahLDavis
    @DeborahLDavis Год назад +5

    Lordy that Dirty Mind! Talk about gamechanger and a "here I am" moment.....what a path Prince set himself on...and thank you for the For You mention. I appreciate this so much!!

  • @dansheldon1762
    @dansheldon1762 11 месяцев назад +1

    Your #7 is my #1! Parade is so good from start to finish! "Sometimes it snows in April" is my all time favorite Prince song!

  • @manifestfurious1308
    @manifestfurious1308 Год назад +1

    1) Sign O' The Times
    2) 1999
    3) Controversy
    4) Purple Rain
    5) Dirty Mind
    6) ATWIAD
    7) Parade
    8) Prince
    9) LoveSexy
    10) Diamonds & Pearls

  • @swirlingfudge
    @swirlingfudge 11 месяцев назад +1

    I love reading people’s personal top 10 Prince albums, the more idiosyncratic the better 😂 though, PR’s my #2, and my #1 doesn’t exist - Camille.

  • @laurkanwalton5766
    @laurkanwalton5766 5 месяцев назад +1

    Gd, choices I lyk the love sign/symbol album an diamonds and pearls.

  • @connors.8618
    @connors.8618 Год назад +1

    1. Sign O the Times
    2. 1999
    3. Purple Rain (sorry)
    4. Dirty Mind
    5. Parade
    6. Controversy
    7. Around the World in a Day
    8. Lovesexy
    9. Lovesymbol
    10. The Black Album

    • @3ver4fter53
      @3ver4fter53 8 месяцев назад

      Why being sorry for puting one of the greatest pop albums ever made in your top 10 list ? This album is a masterpiece.

  • @DarrylSteele69
    @DarrylSteele69 Год назад +3

    'll go into some specifics here, not necessarily albums or any order. The first thing that got me in was the keyboard hook on "when doves cry". "Around the world in a day" album captivated me with it's 180 degree shift from PR.
    SOTT mainly "if I was your girlfriend". Parade still remains interesting and stark and a mystery to me. Batman for his shift into doing a soundtrack album without collaborations. Lovesexy and it's sheer bizarreness yet a familiar pattern of albums being released yearly, that I had not noticed before and song choices for these albums.
    The undertaker video with the song "the ride" and later the live version of "motherless child". 1999 was the 2nd album I bought after PR. "Lady cab driver" hypnotized me. I was blown later on with Bambi on his 2nd album. Took me a few years to comprehend what was going on there.
    Shhh on the gold experience was amazing. The live PR video from 1985 was in high rotation and studied meticulously for years to come. The mtv awards when Prince played "sott and playing in the sunshine" in 1987 got me into playing and writing songs.
    Probably the biggest motivating factor and influence for me of Prince was found on the back of most of his albums. Written, arranged, composed and performed by Prince.

  • @classactsexpertiseandinspi4815
    @classactsexpertiseandinspi4815 10 дней назад

    I love the Musicology album not only for the great title track, and a lovely Prince ballad Call Me, and an hilarious naughty " chancers" anthem - don't make me sleep on the couch. Then the more political Dear Mr Man. Also it was an album that got great traction because Prince did a distribution deal with Miles Davis of Arista which should have been the model for later album releases in collaboration with the record industry and thereby making Prince more eligible for grammys/radio airplay/ Soundscan chart recognition that the record industry denied him on other albums.

  • @christophermackinnon2724
    @christophermackinnon2724 11 месяцев назад +1

    we have loads in common love jaws stuff to ❤

  • @marcosmartinez8088
    @marcosmartinez8088 9 месяцев назад +1

    Great list. i agreed with you with the PR thing. I understand is his most iconic one, and to me is one of his best concept albums (you know, the movie helped the concept a lot, but overall is about your relationship with God, the Devil, your friends and yourself). But, Prince put a lot of great albums in every decade, not just the 80s. I have like 2 years listening to Prince, and i love Come, Planet Earth and Exodus. Overall, i love all of the albums of your list, except the Rainbow Children and Parade, i dont get those albums so far, i have heard it a couple of times and so far i dont like it.

  • @nicolasmerlin91
    @nicolasmerlin91 Год назад +1

    I needed that shoutout to FOR YOU, its always in my top 5!!!

  • @Allen-bu4cl
    @Allen-bu4cl 11 месяцев назад

    ONE WORD I WAS 11 YEARS OLD WHEN MY DADDY GOT PRINCE 3RD LP DIRTY MIND 4 MY MAMAS BIRTHDAY PRESENT ....NUMBER 1# ALBUME 2 ME IS DIRTY MIND 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 CLASSIC MASTERPIECE .....IF HE DONT HAVE DIRTY MIND N THERE ....HES NO TRUE PRINCE FAN ....U GOTTA HAVE DIRTY MIND ALBUM THAT ALBUM SPEAKS HIGH VOLUMES ..... STRAIGHT MASTERPIECE

  • @thedevshow4L
    @thedevshow4L Год назад +2

    I’m gonna have to say either Around The World In A Day or Dirty Mind are my favorite albums from him. I think they represent him the best out of his albums

  • @rachaelbain2919
    @rachaelbain2919 Год назад +2

    Lovely List 😊
    Always Missing U
    O(+> 💜💜💜

  • @karenjewell6543
    @karenjewell6543 11 месяцев назад +1

    You are a real one !100% agree with you on everything 💜

  • @ilovejunetoo
    @ilovejunetoo Год назад +2

    Try to love Purple Rain more, just because it's mainstream doesn't take away from its excellence, haha!
    Also you remind me of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
    Also Edit: you're my spirit animal from now on. I adore(pun intended) LOtUSFLOW3R, Dirty Mind, For You, Emancipation. The Gold Experience, 3121, Graffiti Bridge and Rave (un2 and in2) are my favourites.

    • @davidwhartonsr805
      @davidwhartonsr805  Год назад +3

      Thank U, Wallflower, for the compliments!! Don't get me wrong -- I love PR the album and the movie, but coming from a die-hard original Prince junkie (I was 15 when For You came out in 1978), when I first listened to the album, it didn't grab me until I saw the movie. I still say 1999 is a far superior album than Purple Rain, but that's just me. I'm going to be making a follow-up video, because there are way too many great Prince albums out there that deserve a mention! Btw, right now I'm listening to N.E.W.S. Such a fantastic album!!! Peace, my friend!

    • @ilovejunetoo
      @ilovejunetoo Год назад +2

      @@davidwhartonsr805 N.E.W.S. is indeed a Banger! I'm currently (Edit:) Listening to Rave Ultimate, which is my personal playlist with my favourite versions from Un2 and In2 together.

  • @dianehovland9579
    @dianehovland9579 Год назад +1

    Same top 3 my favorites I also love madhouse album Parade I rank a little higher

  • @dastony1969
    @dastony1969 Год назад +1

    Your top 3 is very on point!!!
    Great video…👊🏾

  • @davidtibbs0701
    @davidtibbs0701 6 месяцев назад +1

    I love Ur Love but we are from different ends of the Purple spectrum. My 10.....
    10 - Black Album
    9 - Crystal Ball
    8 - For You
    7 - C - Note
    6 - Dirty Mind
    5 - Chocolate Invasion
    4 - Prince
    3 - Controversy
    2 - Sign O' the Time
    1 - 1999

    • @davidwhartonsr805
      @davidwhartonsr805  6 месяцев назад +1

      Great list, brother! As I said on the video -- the list changes ever so often, and right now yours is probably where I'm at right now! The NPGMC albums are FIRE!!!!!

  • @owenderrickmusic
    @owenderrickmusic 14 дней назад +1

    LoveSexy is often overlooked for no reason

  • @citizen530
    @citizen530 5 месяцев назад +1

    The Batman OST had some good ones PARTYMAN, VICKI WAITING.

  • @thedawn319
    @thedawn319 Год назад +1

    Hey David! Greetings from the UK! Loved your video...as you say, depending on the day our lists change! Purple Rain, Come and The Gold Experience are up there for me but frankly where do you start?! Great to hear you mention Venus De Milo, America (the long version! wow!), She's always in my hair... Later my friend...

  • @ldorr1
    @ldorr1 Год назад +2

    I understand the sentiment to a degree but to dismiss "The Beautiful Ones"? "Computer Blue"? (That breakdown in the middle is so amazing). I dont listen to it much, but what if it never became a juggernaut? Would you feel differently? There is not one bad song on that album. BTW My top 3 ate 1. LoveSexy 2. Love Sign 3.Emancipation

    • @davidwhartonsr805
      @davidwhartonsr805  Год назад +1

      Don't get me wrong, I actually LOVE Purple Rain, but it seems the masses believe that to be his greatest album, and it most certainly is not. If it wasn't for the movie, the album may not have been that massive. But, the time period it came out in, when you had MJ with Thriller, Madonna's Like a Virgin, Springsteen with Born In The U.S.A., music was hot back then, along with music videos, and here comes Prince with this MASSIVE motion picture, which he ends up winning an Academy Award for! Basically he blew everyone away, and I was there to experience all of it. But I was also there when he came out in 1978, and NO ONE knew who he was, and I watched him grow into the superstar he became. Anyway, sorry for the rambling on, but -- YES -- I love Purple Rain, but don't think it's as great as everyone makes it out to be. He has done better work since, and to me, 1999 is a far superior album.

    • @robertjames2711
      @robertjames2711 Год назад

      ​@davidwhartonsr805 That may be what you meant but that's not the way it came off. While I agree PR may not be his best project it is still one of the most influential projects of all time! I can still remember hearing the debut of When Doves Cry and Let's Go Crazy on MTV and me and my cousins loosing our minds. Purple Rain the song is probably still arguably the greatest Rock Anthem of all times. And let's not forget the uproar Darling Nicki was the reason for the Parental Advisory Sticker on music being created!!! Last but not least Computer Blue has always been one of my Top 5 Prince Tracks. And thankfully the expanded edition included the uncut version of the song that he performed snippets of during the Purple Tain Tour in 1984. (For the record I have been Prince Fam since 1978. Saw him open for Rick James in 1979 and I still have my shorts and photos from that tour as well as the Dirty Mind Tour! Purple Rain will always remain one of my favorite projects for sentimental reasons it was the project that showed the world what we who had been following him knew from the beginning....Baby He's A Star!!!! "

  • @jamesrobinson1557
    @jamesrobinson1557 Год назад +3

    You shouldn't hate on Purple Rain so much! You have to know that casuals were introduced to Prince through Purple Rain and for some that's all that they know! Everyone has their top ten I guess? I don't like ranking things I just like to enjoy them for what they are and how they make me feel. If I did Purple Rain would make that list simply because of what it did for Prince...Prince as we remember him today would not be that Prince without Purple Rain and lastly to hate on When Doves Cry is unacceptable for a Prince fan...That song stands on its own for its uniqueness!

    • @davidwhartonsr805
      @davidwhartonsr805  Год назад +2

      Don't get me wrong, I love PR the album/movie, but contrary to what millions of people believe, it is NOT his greatest work! European audiences know what time it is! I've seen Prince close to 50 times in concert, and you can't tell me when he jams on something like Anotherloverholenyohead, or She's Always in My Hair, and people just sit in their seats, not moving, but the minute he says "Dearly Beloved..." they go nuts!! Drives a true hardcore Prince fan insane! Like I said, funksters in Europe know what it's all about. That's why he toured there more than he did in his own country. Like he said in his song, Jukebox With a Heartbeat: "Do the people even know what they want, if they never hear what they need?" Truth to that!

    • @jamesrobinson1557
      @jamesrobinson1557 Год назад +1

      @@davidwhartonsr805 You're preaching to the choir! I'm 61 live in Minneapolis and I've been hardcore since the beginning! I've seen at least as many times as you have! I stopped worrying or thinking about the Purple Rain people! Or the people who just don't realize or appreciate what they're watching or listening to. If someone asks me enlighten them I'm more then happy to! On another note I was thinking about your top ten list and I thought doing a Prince top ten list is next to impossible! People are attached to what opened their eyes! When you were there from the beginning you can appreciate the journey all the way to the end...but there is no end because he left us so much! This how crazy making a Prince top ten list is...Here's a second top ten that's hard to beat...with none of your choices?
      New Power Soul...Exodus...Love Symbol...Diamonds and Pearls...Misicology...The Black Album...Madhouse...The Undertaker...Rave to the Joy Fantastic and Come..
      That's how bad the Purple one was and is...Keep doing what you're doing! Turning people on one at a time!

    • @davidwhartonsr805
      @davidwhartonsr805  Год назад +1

      @@jamesrobinson1557 yes, brother!!!! You know!!! Check out the other video I did with an alternate top 10. Prince has such great work that it is hard to choose. Like I said in the vid, this list changes every week. Right now I'm diggin' on the Crystal Ball set, and N.E.W.S.

  • @pablovasquez2201
    @pablovasquez2201 9 месяцев назад +1

    Can’t agree with you more about dirty mind. Glad to see someone feel the same it’s so ridiculously good

  • @Allen-bu4cl
    @Allen-bu4cl 11 месяцев назад

    DIRTY MIND IS NUMBER 1# ALBUM.....U WANNA HEAR RAW FUNK PLUS BASS LINE GUITARS AND KEYBOARDS ON 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 🔥🔥 ..... PLUS 3 RESPENT IM RASING 2 THE OCCASIONS....OK U GOT ME BRO .....THAT DIRTY MIND ALBUM SHOULD'VE BEEN A MOVIE.....KEEP UP THE GOOD VIBES BRO ....THAT PARTUP AINT MO JOKE PRINCE WAS GIVING THAT BASS GUITAR HAVOC.....THE LYRICS OH MY GOD PRINCE SMASH IT .....WE DONT GIVE A DAM ..WE JUST WANNA JAM...PARTYUP ...THE GOAT PRINCE LEGENDS LIVES 4 EVER

  • @happyhippythevinylguy
    @happyhippythevinylguy Год назад +1

    I just found your channel man. I enjoy the video and I made sure to subscribe to your channel I'm going to go back and check out some more of your videos Man ✌️🎸

  • @marcoesquandolez4737
    @marcoesquandolez4737 Год назад +1

    LotusFlow3r doesn’t get enough love. I too am a huge fan of it. I agree with your list except I’d swap Rainbow our for Love Symbol

  • @mas2779
    @mas2779 22 дня назад +1

    1. Lovesexy (I’ll debate anyone)
    2. dirty mind
    3. SOTT
    4. Black album
    5. Come (way underrated album)
    6. Batman
    7. Parade
    8. 1999
    9. Purple Rain
    10. Prince
    Bonus
    3121
    Worst Album
    Chaos and Disorder

  • @darincampbell171
    @darincampbell171 Год назад +2

    My favorite album from Prince was DIRTY MIND! Mainly, because Prince was simply raw and fresh. The sexually charged lyrics were very rebellious, at the time that he released it. Prince was punk and funky. The album is a tasty treat in oozing sexuality. I loved it! A classy album. My favorite. Just a thought! Peace.

    • @davidwhartonsr805
      @davidwhartonsr805  Год назад +1

      YES!!! No matter what, Dirty Mind will always be my number one! That's the one that signaled to the world that Prince had arrived!!

    • @darincampbell171
      @darincampbell171 Год назад +1

      @@davidwhartonsr805 - Yes, it did! Plus, it shook all those snooty conservatives. I use to laugh all the time. It was like Prince was saying, “ Fu** Ya’ll”! I loved it! Peace.

  • @christophermackinnon2724
    @christophermackinnon2724 11 месяцев назад +1

    great review man prince was the best keep up the good work ❤❤

  • @gareth19771
    @gareth19771 6 месяцев назад +1

    You shouldn't really keep vinyl in the shrink wrap, I've had some warped records caused by the shrink wrap shrinking.

  • @nosslingefantomen
    @nosslingefantomen 8 месяцев назад +1

    My favourite is “Love symbol”. Part two in the trilogy with Diamonds and pearls as number one and the gold experience as number three. These were the records that brought me into his music.

  • @jimbombadill
    @jimbombadill Год назад +2

    I can agree on the top 3, but purple rain is a REALLY well made album. After 87 he had a bad period until the 2000s

  • @waynewalker1503
    @waynewalker1503 Год назад +1

    For You Album is in my top 3

  • @theprolificnetwork4670
    @theprolificnetwork4670 Год назад +1

    Top 10
    1 ONE NITE ALONE
    2 LOVESEXY
    3 PARADE
    4 GOLD EXPERIENCE
    5 CONTROVERSY
    6 EMANCIPATION
    7 ATWIAD
    8 4U/1999
    9 MADHOUSE 8
    10 SIGN O TIMES

  • @laurisaarinen1126
    @laurisaarinen1126 Год назад +1

    I have lot of the same favorites! Been a huge fan since i was 15.
    It's honestly too hard to put a top 10 in order, i can't even pick the best one... Anyway, top 10 in NO ORDER:
    Lovesexy
    Parade
    Come
    Lotusflower
    Rainbow Children
    Sign of the Times
    Purple Rain
    Gold Experience
    Around the World in a Day
    1999

  • @Zigzagzolar
    @Zigzagzolar 11 месяцев назад +1

    My top 10 albums
    3121
    Art official age
    Parade
    1999
    Purple Rain
    20Ten
    Mpls sound
    Around the World
    Originals
    Dirty Mind

  • @ShoNuffShowz
    @ShoNuffShowz Год назад +1

    Enjoyed the vid!

  • @diaquitaquita8984
    @diaquitaquita8984 Год назад +1

    REST IN PEACE PRINCE 🕊️🕊️😇🕊️ PURPLE 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

  • @kennethmartin2
    @kennethmartin2 Год назад +1

    I meet Prince,his first wife , Larry Graham & NPG at a Private party. My favorite album is Controversy by Prince overall I like all his distinctive music 🎼.

  • @fedoramcclaren4294
    @fedoramcclaren4294 11 месяцев назад +1

    You had some truly nice choices, methinks...
    I am sad that i no longer have the "Rainbow Children" CD...(I am in awe to see it on vinyl, for i never have when it was released)...
    The "Dirty Mind" album... i laugh when i see it, because my sister HATED all the times i played it.
    One of my favourite songs EVER is "Anna-Stesia"!!!
    Hmmmmm...
    My favourite Prince albums (in no particular order) is:
    Dirty Mind
    Around The World In A Day
    Parade
    Diamonds And Pearls
    (For Instrumentation) The Rainbow Children
    Purple Rain
    Lovesexy
    Love Symbol Album

  • @bighousefan2223
    @bighousefan2223 Год назад +1

    Dude you hit the nail on the head, especially with Dirty Mind being the #1, that shit is, was, and will always be my favorite album from him! Great list! I have a coworker who thinks "When Doves Cry" is his best work and I just laugh at him every time we talk about it...🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

    • @davidwhartonsr805
      @davidwhartonsr805  Год назад +1

      Yes, brother! A true Prince fan! I'm getting a lot of hate on here because of what I said about Purple Rain and that song! If they were TRUE fans they would disagree respectfully, but I guess people just want a reason to fight! F*** 'em!! Blessings, brother!

    • @bighousefan2223
      @bighousefan2223 Год назад +1

      @@davidwhartonsr805 😂😂🤣🤣👍🏾💯

  • @eriksvideos6022
    @eriksvideos6022 Год назад +1

    Great selections.

  • @thefancyray
    @thefancyray Год назад +1

    Enjoyed!

  • @phunkidruma
    @phunkidruma Год назад +1

    purple rain was decent for the masses but you are so right...maybe it number 9 4 me!

  • @okaydmuzikkk6771
    @okaydmuzikkk6771 11 месяцев назад +1

    Crazy how i wrote my list in the beggening of the video and both our top 3 are the same!😂😂😂 that is wild lol. And yes For you is very Underrated it reminds me of his music from the 90s! That album was ahead of its time fr

  • @dominiquejones3805
    @dominiquejones3805 Год назад +1

    For You is dope top 2 bottom & P returned 2 the essence with the afro piano & microphone

  • @jenniferreynolds7895
    @jenniferreynolds7895 Год назад +1

    My top ten is like yours but some differences
    10 Minneapolis sound
    9 3121
    8 Parade
    7 lovesexy
    6 1999
    5 emancipation
    4 prince 2nd album
    3. Dirty mind
    2 purple rain
    1 sign o the times
    Been a fan since the early eighties

  • @back3000
    @back3000 Год назад +1

    WOW, your favorite album is "Dirty Mind", you are great friend, I love your list. With Prince it is impossible for me to make a list of 10 favorites, but sure all of mine are from before 2000. I would definitely put "Exodus" by NPG, I swear I adore that album!!!
    Greetings from Spain.

    • @davidwhartonsr805
      @davidwhartonsr805  Год назад +1

      Greetings, my brother from Spain! You are definitely right about Exodus! I'm going to be making a second video, and that album will be included! Favorite track : "Return Of The Bump Squad"!!

    • @back3000
      @back3000 Год назад +1

      @@davidwhartonsr805 yes, it's a song with incredible strength, you can't help but jump as soon as it starts playing, anyway the whole album is a torrential rain of the best funk. Thanks for your answer.

  • @atlnla4112
    @atlnla4112 Год назад +1

    Interesting to note my 10 would be quite a bit different. Prince #1, For You #2, as I’m more partial to his older stuff. 4 of my top 10 songs are from those two albums. And I think well know even in some of his earlier days either André Cymone and/or Morris was in some of those early recording sessions.

  • @pridehunter2507
    @pridehunter2507 Год назад +1

    Props on including LoveSexy. The title track alone is worth the price of the album. Rainbow Children was dope but i could have done without some of the preaching. 1999 was brilliant.... all hits no filler. SOTT boxset was all that & a bag of chips. Dirty Mind is flawless. Black rock/funk/punk/r&b/pop all mixed into 1 pot of garage band gumbo. Great list. Curious where you would rank The Gold Experience & Symbol albums which i loved both immensely

    • @davidwhartonsr805
      @davidwhartonsr805  Год назад

      Pride Hunter, check out my latest video I posted a couple of days ago, titled My Top 10 PRINCE albums, Part II.

  • @kaseykellow7877
    @kaseykellow7877 Год назад +1

    My favorite Prince album is definitely Sign O the times❤