Prince's 3 New Albums

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Prince debuts at #2 on the billboard charts. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/keith-urban-soars-to-no-1-on-billboard-200-1003960153.story

That's great for an album only available at one retail outlet and is not on a major record label. Compare that to the other albums that are available everywhere. Also, his digital downloads from his site were not counted because it's considered a subscription fee.

$11.98 for 3 CD's doesn't hurt either.

I have to admit, LotusFlow3r/MPLSound really is some of his best work in years.

 

[exodus]

Tavis Smiley recently did an interview with Prince on PBS.

It's the first time Prince reveals publically that he used to suffer from epilipsy.

You cab see part of the interview if you missed it at PBS.org/Tavis Smiley.

 

[Janus VI]

Didn't he say he was epileptic in the song "the Sacrifice of Victor"? Although singing it is probably not considered a public revelation; that was about 16 years ago. Wow, has the O(+> album been that long ago? I remember getting it from the store back when CDs were put in those packaging boxes wish I had kept those especially the one for Graffiti Bridge I always like the Cover Painting.

 

[exodus]

Didn't he say he was epileptic in the song "the Sacrifice of Victor"? Although singing it is probably not considered a public revelation; that was about 16 years ago. Wow, has the O(+> album been that long ago? I remember getting it from the store back when CDs were put in those packaging boxes wish I had kept those especially the one for Graffiti Bridge I always like the Cover Painting.

Yep, but nobody ever knew he was actually talking about himself.

"I was born on a blood stained table
Cord wrapped around my neck
Epiliptic till the age of seven
I was sure heaven marked the deck."

 

[Vasquez Rocks]

Yeah, I never knew he had epilepsy. Interesting interview. It's been awhile since Prince last sat down and talked. Nice to see.

Wendy & Lisa have an interview up on their myspace blog from last week that I found pretty interesting too. They talk about their first time meeting Prince and when they opened for The Rolling Stones in the early '80s.

Here's a little bit from it:

Lisa, you became a member of Prince's band first. Tell us a little bit how it was for you going from playing for an up and coming artist, to a full blown mega star.

Lisa:
When I first went to Minneapolis to meet prince and stay for what I thought would be just a few months, Prince picked me up at the airport. I walked off the plane... it was June. It was warm and a little humid. Prince was waiting for me. I could see him talking on a payphone... remember those? They were all over the place in the 80's... in fact i think it was 1980. I found out later that he was on the phone with his girlfriend, Kim, telling her what I looked like and what I was wearing... anyway... he picked me up and drove me in his little FIAT to his house in WAYZATA. He took the back roads and showed me the countryside. It was really beautiful, train tracks and long views. This was Minnesota alright!

I lit a cigarette, which I can't believe now when I think of it because he hates smoking! But he let me smoke in his car. He was very polite. We were both VERY QUIET and shy. It was pretty sweet actually. Lots of nervous smiles back and forth. We got to his house and he pointed to the piano at the bottom of the stairs. I went and played while he went to make us some tea. I knew he would hear me so I tried to act like I was casually playing the hardest Mozart piece I knew. Kim told me later that he was standing at the top of the stairs wide eyed and excited. "She's better than I thought!"... ok so... that was my first day meeting him.
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There's much much more at http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.ListAll&friendId=100695480