Disco de Prince: “Vault: Old Friends 4 Sale”

man, I'll tell you want. Prince never ceases to amaze me. you have to love this man for his orginality and innovation. What many people try to do is trap Prince (like you can do to so many other artists) into a typecast as strictly a funk/rock/slow jam/r&b/ or whatever artist. But you can't do that, and if you try you'll inevitably end up not liking Prince, like so many people do, for no other reason than he's not what they what him to be. anyhow, this album is fire. listen to me, this album is totally blazing, I love. It's vying in my mind for the top Prince album to me. But be warned, there's no Purple rain or 1999 types songs on here, this is what I believe to be Prince in the transition stage from his Prince ablum to Controvesy. overall, it has a real bluesly,jazzy-pop kind of feel.like my title says, you've seen peeps and glances of this Prince but I bet you never knew he could do what he does on this "album".simpy freaking amazing.you just have to kinda go with Prince (real fans know what I mean) if you are an sometimes fan of Prince, when he is only rock or funk, or dance or whatever then truthfully you probably won't like this album.but this is for true fans of Prince, or even those who don't like him or are indifferent this is a new genre of Prince.smooth, jazzy, a slight blues feel with a covering of pop. lovely. buy it, and love it.

Fantastic album probably one of the best Prince albums versatile, from funk, rock, pop to jazz with hard and smooth grooves. I think this album contain a fantastic range of styles.

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING !!!!

I have been a long time fan of Prince, and own all of his albums. Whenever he moves into new territory, it takes me a bit to get used to the music. Such is the case with this album. It took a little while for me to truly appreciate this album. A lot of people still yearn for his Purple Rain era, and are missing out on some great music. Why be afraid to expand your listening styles? I believe Prince is responsible for my eclectic CD collection. His contribution to the Jazz world is welcome, since it was one of the final styles he had yet to touch on. The CD is great for listening in any mood. There is a song on here for everyone... slow, fast, upbeat, love, etc. Pop it in and find your favorite. Expand your styles, it's great!

Possibly one of the best jazz/funk CD's released by HIS PURPLE MAJESTY. These songs are definitely not throw aways nor do I think Warner Brothers released it as a sabotage as one person said. These are very good songs which I think deserve to be available on a CD. You can't even begin to imagine how much music there must be in the VAULT. The song "She Spoke 2 Me" is available here for the first time in Long Form and has such an excellent sax solo in it it leaves you faint. The shorter version of this song wound up on the "Girl 6" soundtrack. "When The Lights Go Out" is relaxing Jazz as well. "5 Women" is the definite gem here. A true blues song that was also recorded by Joe Cocker on a Prince Tribute CD. "Sarah" is the rocker on here and "It's About That Walk" is the funk with the famous Earth Wind and Fire horn sound. Prince CD's like this are interesting because you're always itching to find out what he's gonna dig up in the Vault and release to the long awaited fans who wanna hear it.

While it is true this album could arguably be called "The Worst of Prince," understand that Prince's "worst" is still far better than many artists achieve in a lifetime.

Being a recording artist myself, I'm uncomfortable with the fact that these are cuts Prince never intended to release. I wouldn't like somebody going behind my back and putting stuff I didn't want heard out on the airwaves. Then again, I also understand that sometimes we are our own worst critics, and when you have as much talent and genius as Prince...maybe it's best to let it go and see what happens.

This isn't a bad album. Fans of Prince's older, pop-oriented stuff will surely devour this CD and come back for seconds. I liked it. If you're comparing it to most of Prince's other work, you may find it lacking. Taken on its own merit, however, it is...well, Prince!