Gold Experience

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Prince Rogers Nelson is the most talented musician of his generation, but he has often seemed strangely out of sync with his own time. Performing under the single name of Prince, he mixed European American and African American musics like few others in history. Yet his extravagant obsessions with sex, religion, and dance grooves made him a stranger in the strange land of rock & roll, while his melodic genius and instrumental virtuosity made him the odd man out in an R&B world dominated by programmed rhythm machines. Perhaps that's why Nelson abandoned the stage name of Prince and adopted an unpronounceable symbol as his nom de musique. The Gold Experience is Nelson's first full-length album released under his symbol moniker and it's his strongest work under any name since 1990's Graffiti Bridge. Less a new direction than a return to the hard-edged funk of 1987-88's Sign o' the Times and The Black Album, The Gold Experience is better than either of those albums because this time the stripped-down rhythms have been bolstered by lots of guitar. In other words, the most effective integrationist in pop music has married deep-groove funk to in-your-face rock guitar--without sacrificing his usual gift for melody and harmony. Nelson has long been one of the best guitarists around, but because his licks were usually buried deep in his thickened arrangements, his chops weren't always obvious. In the more open arrangements here, they're pretty hard to miss. With this raw music come some rather raw lyrics, counterbalanced by a genuinely romantic ballad and two gospel-rooted songs lamenting the current state of American society. --Geoffrey Himes

Product Description
Available again after being deleted for years! Originally re lesed in 1995. 12 tracks including 'The Most Beautiful Girl In The World'.

Gold Experience,Prince,Warner Bros / Wea,Funk,Jazz,Pop,Pop/Rock,Popular Music,R&B,Soul,Urban

Average customer rating: Goose Bumps! Two Incredible Singles Pure Gold !!! Prince Or...Sorry O(-> Fans Will Be In For A Shock You people are loco.

The Gold Experience Prince Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Emancipation The Black Album Chaos and Disorder Diamonds and Pearls Prince & The New Power Generation ASIN: B000002N1E Release Date: 1995-09-26

Tracks:

1. P Control
2. NPG Operator
3. Endorphinmachine
4. Shhh
5. We March
6. NPG Operator
7. The Most Beautiful Girl In The World
8. Dolphin
9. NPG Operator
10. Now
11. NPG Operator
12. 319
13. NPG Operator
14. Shy
15. Billy Jack Bitch
16. Eye Hate U
17. NPG Operator
18. Gold

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Prince Rogers Nelson is the most talented musician of his generation, but he has often seemed strangely out of sync with his own time. Performing under the single name of Prince, he mixed European American and African American musics like few others in history. Yet his extravagant obsessions with sex, religion, and dance grooves made him a stranger in the strange land of rock & roll, while his melodic genius and instrumental virtuosity made him the odd man out in an R&B world dominated by programmed rhythm machines. Perhaps that's why Nelson abandoned the stage name of Prince and adopted an unpronounceable symbol as his nom de musique. The Gold Experience is Nelson's first full-length album released under his symbol moniker and it's his strongest work under any name since 1990's Graffiti Bridge. Less a new direction than a return to the hard-edged funk of 1987-88's Sign o' the Times and The Black Album, The Gold Experience is better than either of those albums because this time the stripped-down rhythms have been bolstered by lots of guitar. In other words, the most effective integrationist in pop music has married deep-groove funk to in-your-face rock guitar--without sacrificing his usual gift for melody and harmony. Nelson has long been one of the best guitarists around, but because his licks were usually buried deep in his thickened arrangements, his chops weren't always obvious. In the more open arrangements here, they're pretty hard to miss. With this raw music come some rather raw lyrics, counterbalanced by a genuinely romantic ballad and two gospel-rooted songs lamenting the current state of American society. --Geoffrey Himes

Album Description

Available again after being deleted for years! Originally re lesed in 1995. 12 tracks including 'The Most Beautiful Girl In The World'.

Customer Reviews:

Goose Bumps!.......2007-05-09

When I first heard all the chaos surrounding the Warner thing, I was worried it would affect him and the music. What was I thinking?! The man can't be stopped! Gold is one of his most original albums. I love the NPG Operator, he is so innovative and does not hesitate to try something outlandish and new. He has no fear when it comes to the creativity of his music. I was lucky enough to get a copy of a rare live version of Endorphine Machine, it was even more funky than the CD version! Eye Hate U is my favorite on this album and is currently pumping in my CD player right now. He always knows the right things to say. Everything he touches turns to GOLD! "Right now I hate you so much I wanna make love until you see..."

Two Incredible Singles.......2007-04-05

I know this won't be helpful to many people, but to make this as simple as I possibly can, I bought this CD for two songs. P Control, one of the few Prince tracks that work as "rap", and The Most Beautiful Girl in the World, one of the best Prince singles ever. I ripped those two into my MP3 player and promptly shelved the CD, as there wasn't anything else on it that grabbed me. This release apparently wasn't commercially successful - I see it's been taken out of production - but the high ratings I see here make me think I might be missing something. Time to dust the Gold Experience off and give it another spin....?

Pure Gold !!!.......2007-03-03

I don't own a lot of Prince cds .. but I sure can tell that if you want the best of what Prince can do ... you must have this album.

It's the kind of album that you press play a second time after the 18th tranck had finish playing.

I swear ... Is that Great !!!

Prince Or...Sorry O(-> Fans Will Be In For A Shock.......2006-06-07

'The Gold Experience' was recorded during Prince's bitter feaud with Warner Brothers,in which he chose to begin referring to himself as O(-> (or the Artist Formerly Known As Prince).This was the first release credited only to that symbol,the first popular artist to refer to himself as something other then a written name.That indulgance aside this CD is a return to form from the rather lacking Prince albums just before.The same modern elements of hip-hop and harder rock are still there but more focused and well performed,not tacked on.The album itself plays like a computer program with every other of the 18 cuts being the voice of the NPG operator explaining the 'feel' of the upcoming song.'P Control' is one of the better examples of Prince being able to successfully integrate rap and hard funk and since both are presented in tough,driving fasion it works.Like much of the material here it is very politcal-in terms of music,race,sex and social status.This ends up basically being one half rock and another half funk.Of course "Endorphinmachine","Shh","We March" and the fabulous "Dolphin" are great rock songs-some poppier the some harder edged.Prince pulls some crazy guitar solo's and riffs out of left fiend and really commits himself to the music entirely.Of the funky tunes the ripping "319","Now",the haunting "Shy" and the back to basics "Billy Jack Bitch" all assault you with rhythm.The three most powerful songs are two fabulous epics-the rock hysteria of "Gold" and the soulful "Eye Hate U".The next one (and the biggest hit from the album) is the catchy ballad "The Most Beautiful Girl In The World"-it is very gentle,humane and beautiful-the flowering of a fully mature Prince.No matter what he's playing-rock,funk,pop,hip hop or some unique hybrid in between Prince is always Prince and always has his own distinct style to go on in each style he chooses to explore.And although often neglected this was the beginning of a whole new beginning for O(-> and his music.There were many times where quality slipped,such as right after this but it never last too long.This deserves to be revisited.

You people are loco........2006-05-19

I'm not referring to the reviewers, I'm referring to the sellers on the Amazon Marketplace.

A new Gold Experience cd costs 58.00-66.00.

A used Gold Experience cd costs 20.00 AT LEAST.

These folks know this album is out of print therefore are purposely driving the cost up. Capitalism at its worst.

I want this cd, but I'll be darned if I spend an arm and leg for it. I can wait. I can wait for some record company to come to their senses and put this back in print.

Average customer rating: Worst Crap Ever Thought Up! heh heh heh huh huh huh........this friggin RULES! BEAVIS AND BUTTHEAD CAN STILL PISS OFF MOM! Beavis and Butt-head Experience I heard 1 track...

The Beavis And Butt-Head Experience Various Artists Manufacturer: Geffen Gold Line Sp. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music East Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Television Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music 1990-1999 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music 1990s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music Metal | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Alternative General | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Beavis And Butt-Head Do America: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack The Beavis and Butt-Head Experience Last Action Hero: Music From The Original Motion Picture Alice in Chains Jar of Flies ASIN: B000000P14 Release Date: 1996-03-19

Tracks:

1. I Hate Myself And Want To Die - Nirvana
2. Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun - Anthrax
3. Come To Butt-head - Beavis And Butt-head
4. 99 Ways To Die - Megadeth
5. Bounce - Run DMC
6. Deuces Are Wild - Aerosmith
7. I Am Hell - White Zombie
8. Poetry And Prose - Primus
9. Monsta Mack - Sir Mix-A-Lot
10. Search And Destroy - Red Hot Chili Peppers
11. Mental *@%#! - Jackyl
12. I Got You Babe - Cher With Beavis And Butt-head

Customer Reviews:

Worst Crap Ever Thought Up!.......2007-05-16

This show and anything related to it - and the ones that follwed in the footsteps of it, are the reason kids today have no morals or respect for authority.
who ever came up with and everyone who had anything to do with getting it put on the air and published, ought to feel ashamed of themselves for their negative contribution to the social degregation of our children, who are now almost grown and ready to live what they learned1

heh heh heh huh huh huh........this friggin RULES!.......2006-02-19

Beavis and Butt-Head changed my life. They taught me that it is o.k. to be completely stupid. I found this at the store for 5 friggin dollars and it is totally worth more than that. The songs are awesome, but the B&B segments are painfully funny. If you come across this, BUY IT!!! STUPIDITY RULES!!!!

BEAVIS AND BUTTHEAD CAN STILL PISS OFF MOM!.......2005-10-03

THIS IS A ROCK MASTERPEICE! HEh heh heh heh huh huh. SERIOUS! You can't get this new anymore? What gives? A bunch of great songs are only available on this CD.
Plus its got BEAVIS AND BUTTHEAD on it! Why they ever left TV is beyond me. I used to love watching videos with them on Mtv. I think pop culture lived a little in the nineties due to these guys, it's dead again. But we shall remember it HERE with this rockpacked collection of ROCK!
NIRVANA hate myself and want to die, very awesome.
ANTHRAX doing Beastie Boys Looking down the barrel of a gun (rips)
CHER and BEAVIS AND BUTTHEAD sing I GOT YOU BABE
AEROSMITH does DEUCES ARE WILD, a very cool outake from their PUMP album. Now don't forget MEGADETH, CHILI PEPPERS, WHITE ZOMBIE (before he was just Rob Zombie) and stuff you may not recognize like JACKYL and if you are younger than 17 you may never heard of RUN DMC.
I bought this thing when I was 10 years old and pissed my mom off immensly, you can find this used. DO THE SAME!

Beavis and Butt-head Experience.......2004-12-21

This is a really good album. It rules, it rules!! Any Beavis n Butt-head fan will love it. In between each of the songs they have funny clips of Beavis and Butt-head talking, including them meeting Anthrax and Run DMC. Here are ratings of the tracks.

1. Nirvana- I Hate Myself 5/5
2. Anthrax- Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun 4/5
3. Beavis and Butt-head- Come to Butt-head 5/5 (FUNNY!)
4. Megadeth- 99 Ways to Die 5/5
5. Run DMC- Bounce 3/5
6. Aerosmith- Deuces are Wild 10000000/5 (the greatest song I've ever heard!!!!)
7. White Zombie- I am Hell 4/5
8. Primus- Poetry and Prose 4/5 (Funny)
9. Red Hot Chili Peppers- Search and Destroy 4/5
10.Sir Mix-Alot- Monsta Mack 5/5
11.Jackyl- Mental Masturbation 5/5
12.Cher with Beavis and Butt-head- I Got You Babe 5/5 (HILARIOUS!!!!!)
then at the end they play Come to Butt-head again, but a rapper named Positive is singin with them.

This is one of the greatest albums I own, you should deffinatley buy it!

I heard 1 track..........2004-08-19

I heard the nirvana song, and I haven't heard anything else, but any song with this song, is a great cd!!!

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The Gold Experience (JAPAN) PRINCE Manufacturer: NPG/Warner/WEA, JAPAN ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music ASIN: B000MU14LC

Product Description

Japanese import version, issued in 1995, on NPG/Warner/WEA, # WPCR-410.

Average customer rating: The audiophile CD best compilation of top recorders ever

Sheffield Jazz Experience Various Artists Manufacturer: Sheffield Lab ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Avant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Solo Instrumental | New Age | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: A Sheffield Christmas Collection Let It Go ASIN: B0000009EP Release Date: 1996-10-29

Tracks:

1. Sierra Highways - Pat Coil
2. Come On In - Clydene Jackson Edwards
3. Things Change - David Benoit
4. Pearl Grey - Phil Woods
5. The Song Has Ended - Margie Gibson
6. Happy Feet - Freeway Philharmonic
7. Wishing Well - Michael Ruff
8. Captain Bacardi - Dave Grusin
9. What It Takes - Lyle Mays
10. A-Flat Elegy - Adam Makowicz
11. Livin' In The Love - Colleen Coil
12. Anyone Can See - John Beasley
13. Amuseum - James Newton Howard
14. Summertime (Jam) - Lincoln Mayorga

Customer Reviews:

The audiophile CD.......2004-09-03

This cd has some excellent tracks. The sheffield line has been known for it's quality recordings. I am an audiophile and compete in Car Audio SQ competitions. This particular CD is my favourite on which to test my system for tuning. I listen to this quite often and find the tracks soothing while being able to be played back with awesome quality... Track 1 is my favourite track, it is great and the tune is constantly on my mind. Track 7 is great as well...... GET THIS CD!!!

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best compilation of top recorders ever.......2000-02-06

I CAN ONLY DESCRIBE THIS CD AS INCREDIBLE.

WHILE THE MUSIC IS GOOD, THE RECORDINGS ARE SO GOOD, THAT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DECIDE WHICH ONE SHOULD BE THE STANDARD TO MEASSURE AGAINST THE OTHERS.

WHAT YOU CAN BE SURE IS THAT ON MY OPINION THEY ARE AS CLOSE TO PERFECT AS A REAL SESSION CAN BE.

IT WILL FOR SURE OUTPERFORM YOUR CURRENT REFERENCE RECORDING.

THE LAST TRACK, SUMMERTIME, IS RECORDED ON THE SAME QUALITY AS THE OTHERS, BUT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PLAYERS ON THIS TRIO VERSION DESERVE TO BE INCLUDED ON THE COMPILATION .

IT IS TRULLY A PERFECT AUDIOPHILE DREAM.

YOU BLEW AWAY THE COMPETITION SHEFFIELD. GOOD JOB.

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NQC Live '99 - Experience the Excitement of Live Performances From the 1999 National Quartet Convention Gold City , Freemans , Glen Payne , Cathedrals , Hoppers , Brian Free , New Harmony , Greater Vision , Florida Boys , and Perrys Manufacturer: Homeland ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music ASIN: B000GJ4LZK

Product Description

NQC Live '99 - Experience the Excitement Of Live Performances From The 1999 National Quartet Convention// 1. In Time, On Time, Every Time - Gold City 2. He'd Still Been God - Freemans 3. I Won't Have to Cross Jordan Alone - Glen Payne 4. Healing - Cathedrals 5. Steppin' on the Clouds - Hoppers 6. Where Would You Be? - Brian Free 7. Standing in the Shadow - New Harmony 8. Just One More Soul - Greater Vision 9. When They Ring Those Golden Bells - Florida Boys 10. When He Spoke - Perrys 11. Get Away Jordan - Dove Brothers QT 12. He Called Me Out - Nelons 13. Closa to the Well - Ivan Parker 14. In My Eyes - Steeles 15. Nothing Too Big for My God - John Hagee Family 16. Reach the World - Bishops 17. What a Diff'rence a Day Makes - Ernie Haase

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The Sheffield Pop Experience Various Artists Manufacturer: Sheffield Lab ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Solo Instrumental | New Age | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000009EU Release Date: 1996-06-25

Tracks:

1. WHAT IS HIP - Tower Of Power
2. DOCK OF THE BAY - Lincoln Mayoroga
3. MOCKINGBIRD - The Power Of Seven
4. ANY LESS THAN THIS - Michael Ruff
5. 'TIL THEY TAKE MY HEART AWAY - Clair Mario
6. LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT - La Mass Choir
7. GOOD FRIENDS - Bill Champlin
8. WISE TO THE LINES - Sheffield Track Team
9. SHOW YOUR CHILDREN LOVE - Phil Perry
10. GOOD VIBRATIONS - Freeway Philharmonic
11. I'VE GOT THE MUSIC IN ME - Thelma Houston
12. DANCING IN THE STREET - Mona Lisa Young
13. TIME WILL BRING YOU LOVE - Bill Champlin

Average customer rating:

Confusion Randy Haines Manufacturer: Randy Haines ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CA9H98 Release Date: 2004-01-20

Tracks:

1. Confusion
2. Sanity Sucks
3. Unknown
4. Edge
5. Shadows of Thought
6. Anomalous Segue
7. Blood of the Guitar
8. Things Forgotten
9. Mental Floss Trilogy

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Happy Sox Manufacturer: The Happy Crowd ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Children's Music | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAEWSO Release Date: 2003-08-26

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Classical Experience Various Artists Manufacturer: Sheffield Lab ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B00008FRAX Release Date: 1996-06-11

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