The Mountains and the Sea Reviews Prince

The Mountains and the Sea Reviews Prince

Josh and Christy explore the highs and the lows - the mountains and the sea, if you will - of every Prince album. Each album will get two or more episodes, as needed. The first will focus on the album tracks with a brief discussion of each song and our selections for the mountain, the sea, and the time capsule - the song that most represents the era of recording. The second and other subsequent episodes will feature information about and commentary on ancillary materials: B sides, music videos, fashion, concert videos, proteges, interesting stories and personal anecdotes from our hosts. Visit us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TMATSPodcast/ Twitter: @TMATSPodcast Email: TMATSPodcast@gmail.com

Episodes

July 6, 2025 57 mins
The only maxi-single from Art Official Age was for Breakfast Can Wait and Prince returned to the idea of an “experience.” We chat about The Breakfast Experience and the video for Breakfast Can Wait and there are a few fun connections you won’t want to miss!

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The back half, or the “Icial Age” of Art Official Age, is on deck and we have thoughts and connections. There’s even a little TMATS Vacation Bible School, but only so that you can find a deeper understanding of some references. 

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June 8, 2025 121 mins
An album episode! Well, the first half of 2014’s Art Official Age. Dubbed an “R&B fantasia” this album is unusual and wide ranging, but ever so Prince-like. Off we go! Art Off, that is…

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Our deep dive into the best of 3rdEyeTV is wrapping up with this episode. Sticky Like Glue, Something in the Water, Musicology, Mama Feelgood, Next to Me and more round out this wide-ranging look at a Prince experiment.

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Our 3rdEyeTV coverage continues and it’s still an eclectic mix but far more lyrical - mostly. An instrumental version of The Max, Days of Wild, F.U.N.K., Extraloveable, U Got the Look, and a medley are on deck. 

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We continue our 3rdEyeTV coverage with six more songs - that are more song-like - from the “best of” collection. It’s still experimental, but not quite so… perplexing. 

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3rdEyeTV was an unusual way for Prince and his band to release music. It was streamed and then largely disappeared, except when it showed up on a social sharing platform of some kind. Some kind souls documented the streamed shows and we start examining them this week.

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March 31, 2025 65 mins
Prince supported Arsenio Hall as a late-night host. Prince wanted to do a “take over” of the reboot of his show and on March 4, 2014, Prince and crew were the only guests. Performances, an interview, and even fan “questions” - it was a fun watch!

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Who doesn’t love a live show? Prince didn’t need to be promoting an album to tour. The Live Out Loud Tour with 3rdEyeGirl and we talk about the early show in Denver on May 12, 2013.

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March 2, 2025 60 mins
Videos! There were a bunch of videos of songs from or related to PLECTRUMELECTRUM and we talk about them along with a remix of FIXURLIFEUP.

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February 16, 2025 78 mins
We have a listen to some songs that didn’t make it on PLECTRUMELECTRUM and to the originals of some that did. It was a joy to hear a couple of powerhouse artists like Liv Warfield and Alice Smith. 

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February 2, 2025 93 mins
The back half of PLECTRUMELECTRUM was no less varied than the first half of the 3RDEYEGIRL album. We have some applause… and some questions… for Prince. 

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January 19, 2025 101 mins
Prince was ready to work with younger and lesser known talent by the 2010s. His answer to that was a “girl” backing band: 3RDEYEGIRL. We talk about the first six songs of PLECTRUMELECTRUM, a (sort of Christian) rock album. 

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We are wrapping up coverage of both Times Squared by Eric Leeds and, consequently, Diamonds and Pearls SDE. It’s been a long, fun, funky ride!

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Last time we covered the first half of the first Eric Leeds and Prince collaboration album that WASN’T Madhouse: Times Squared. The back half of this album has some surprises and we talk about them in this episode. 

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December 1, 2024 74 mins
Eric Leeds and Prince collaborated on a bunch of projects, including Eric’s unexpected solo album, Times Squared. Vault material thought to become a third Madhouse album didn’t sound “Madhouse” enough and thus this funky jazz album featuring the saxophonist and flautist came to be. 

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November 17, 2024 47 mins
We are winding down our coverage of Diamonds and Pearls SDE but we have four outtakes of remixes of Cream by Junior Vasquez. The Creamstramental, Creamhouse, Creaminchvocal, and Straight Pass 12” mixes use - mostly - familiar aspects of Cream but in new ways. 

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As expansive as the SDE of Diamonds and Pearls was, there were MANY things not included from that era. Today we talk about other outtakes from the era: Steve “Silk” Hurley remixes of Gett Off and Gangster Glam.

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October 13, 2024 97 mins
As expansive as the SDE of Diamonds and Pearls was, there were MANY things not included from that era. Today we talk about other outtakes from the era: Player, 51 Hours, The Flow (Demo), I Hear Your Voice, Uh-Huh, The P, and U. 

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September 29, 2024 99 mins
As expansive as the SDE of Diamonds and Pearls was, there were MANY things not included from that era. Today we talk about songs from the Cream Medley at Glam Slam ‘92: Prince’s version of Well Done, three of Rosie Gaines’ versions of I Want U, and four versions of Rosie singing Hit U in the Socket.

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