Red Mosquito

Prince's career has more in common with David Bowie's than it does with Michael Jackson's. Should we compare Purple Rain and Let's Dance?

you could...

It would definitely make far more sense.

Besides, it's 1999 and Thriller that came out within a month of each other.

Prince is a competitor. MJ was the biggest radio star on the planet. While I can't say for sure this is the case I would imagine Prince thought he should be the biggest radio star on the planet. I find it hard to believe he never thought "they think that guy is great wait till the hear this". If not then his ego has no bounds except when it comes to Michael Jackson the Monkees of the 80's.

Lament wrote:Besides, it's 1999 and Thriller that came out within a month of each other.

yeah, but is 1999 Prince's defining album, or his most important record of that decade?

I am sort of bemused by the fact that comparing Purple Rain to arguably the most beloved album of all time is in some way an insult to prince

stip wrote:

Lament wrote:Besides, it's 1999 and Thriller that came out within a month of each other.

yeah, but is 1999 Prince's defining album, or his most important record of that decade?

To a lot of people, yeah it is. Most people would probably say Sign "O" the Times was more defining and important than either though.

stip wrote:I am sort of bemused by the fact that comparing Purple Rain to arguably the most beloved album of all time is in some way an insult to prince

You should start a thread comparing Titanic to Pulp Fiction.

This thread is starting to become as hilarious as the Beatles one. You have a gift, stip.

THis is the new schism RM needs

werent they both jehovah's witnesses as well at some point? I think prince still is

MJ probably isn't anymore.

what is each albums major flaw?

Too much Boom on Purple Rain.

Heathen wrote:This thread is starting to become as hilarious as the Beatles one. You have a gift, stip.

there's a sort of desperate relentlessness to your posting that is vaguely flattering

MJ shouldn't have left Of the Earth, Sad, and Cold Confession off of Thriller. Could've been a classic...

MJ never should have risen from the ashes of the Jackson 5

rolling stone put Purple Rain at number 2 for the best albums of the 80s. Thriller was at 7

So there you go.

For the record Lament had no issue with the Eddie Vedder/Michael Jackson vocal comparison. Though to be fair Pearl Jam was the Monkees of the 90s.

stip wrote:rolling stone put Purple Rain at number 2 for the best albums of the 80s. Thriller was at 7

So there you go.

Touching kids will cost you a few spots.