I couldn't find the original mammoth thread, so here's what Musicology200 posted over at HQ:

http://www.cdon.com/main....ge=product

01: I Wanna Be Your Lover remastered
02: Uptown remastered Single Version
03: Controversy remastered Album Vers
04: 1999 remastered Edit Version
05: Delirious remastered version
06: When Doves Cry remastered Single
07: I Would Die 4 U remastered Single
08: Purple Rain remastered Album Vers
09: Sign O The Times remastered Album
10: I Could Never Take The Place Of Yo
11: Alphabet St. remastered Version
12: Diamonds And Pearls remastered Si
13: Gett Off remastered Single Versio
14: Money Dont Matter 2 Night remaste
15: 7 remastered Version
16: Nothing Compares 2 U remastered V
17: My Name Is Prince remastered Sing
18: Lets Go Crazy remastered Special
19: Little Red Corvette remastered Da
20: Lets Work remastered Dance Remix
21: Pop Life remastered Fresh Dance M
22: Shes Always In My Hair remastered
23: Raspberry Beret remastered 12 Ver
24: Kiss remastered Extended Version
25: U Got The Look Long Look Remas
26: Hot Thing extended Remix
27: Thieves In The Temple remastered
28: Cream remastered N.p.g. Mix

Tang17, could you confirm (if you're still around)? I would assume disc one has 17 tracks, and disc two has the remaining 11 extended tracks.

is 'nothing compares 2 u' the live version that was on 'the hits/the b-sides'?

so they're using a track from a best-of for another best-of?

ok, it makes its own kind of sense...just like it makes its own kind of gravy.

also, might this be some outdated information from before prince stuck his finger in the pie a week or so ago?

LET's WORK!!!

Here's the real link:

http://www.rhinorecords.c...mber=73381

PhilG said:

blanksville.

i found a link for it on the rhino web site, but when i tried clicking it, all i got was a blank screen again.


lather.
[Edited 2/2/06 12:10pm]

Ugh. I'm going to have to buy this for the extended versions I don't have in CD quality.

What a bizarre compilation.

How much more money would WB make if they released every single sequentially on CD? They could be pressed on imitation vinyl discs with faithful packaging, including all the B-Sides and remixes which weren't previously available together.

This is cool, but I wish for these types of cds they'd add some post-92 stuff
sometimes like:

Space (Universal Love Mix)
Letitgo (Remix)
Eye Hate You
The Most Beautiful Girl..
etc..

I know these aren't the major hits, but they were cool singles

I'm so happy 2 see "Erotic City" in the tracklist , but now I'm missing "let's work"

go2theMax said:

thekidsgirl said:

yeah, but you can still find a lot of those on CD.

i can see how they'd make good inclusions for an anthology though.

go2theMax said:

No, I think the tracklist above is the 'newer' version, since Tang17 mentioned WB removing Sexy Mutha, Purple Medley and Erotic City from the tracklist to appease Prince.

thekidsgirl said:

http://www.rhinorecords.c...mber=73381

booyah said:

but then I will miss Erotic City...the silver line: there will b more than one version of the set around the world with different tracklists ...2 much 2 ask?

Cover (of the outside card, if the plan still stands as Tang17 said previously):

Once again WB makes a non-sense compilation. What would have been very useful & appreciated by old & mostly new fans would have been a comprehensive package of ALL of Prince's WB extended versions/remixes & b-sides (including Good Love & 4 The Tears In Your Eyes). This would have included most of the hits (at least enough 2 guarantee a fair sale), could have been splat in 4 or 5 double CD's 2 avoid selling a huge 8 or 10 CD pack & would have made an valuable historical testimony of Prince's rare tracks from this era.

Instead, we get a weird, hybrid compilation released in the sole purpose 2 attract fans who didn't buy the Very Best Of in the name of already owning all the songs on it. Now this "Ultimate" looks like a great opportunity 4 fans 2 own rare stuff!

So let's say it once & 4 all (please moderate if necessary, moderators):
EACH AND EVERY B-SIDE OR EXTENDED VERSION IS AVAILABLE WITH PERFECT SOUND QUALITY, DIRECTLY RIPPED FROM VINYL, ON EVERY P2P NETWORK !!!

Prince doesn't agree with this shitty compilation, don't let WB make more $$ on Prince's account!!!

booyah said:

my first reaction was "nope, don't like it."

but the more i digest it, the more i think it's kinda hott for the casual/non-fans. not bad.

So the real, final tracklist we still don't know?

Justin1972UK said:[quote]Ugh. I'm going to have to buy this for the extended versions I don't have in CD quality.

Same here. for a "best of" CD, it is better than The Best of Prince.

http://www.billboard.com/...1001956677

According to Billboard, here's the complete tracklist:

Here is the track list for "Ultimate":


Disc one:
"Purple Medley"
"I Wanna Be Your Lover"
"Uptown"
"Controversy"
"1999"
"Little Red Corvette" (dance mix)
"Let's Go Crazy" (dance mix)
"Erotic City" (12" version)
"Purple Rain"
"When Doves Cry"
"I Would Die 4 U"
"Pop Life" (Fresh dance mix)
"She's Always in My Hair" (12" version)
"Raspberry Beret" (12" version)

Disc two:
"Kiss" (extended version)
"Sign 'O' the Times"
"U Got the Look" (Long Look)
"I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man"
"Hot Thing" (extended remix)
"Alphabet St."
"Thieves in the Temple" (remix)
"Diamonds and Pearls"
"Gett Off"
"Money Don't Matter 2 Night"
"Cream" (NPG mix)
"7" (acoustic version)
"Sexy Mutha"
"Nothing Compares 2 U"
"My Name Is Prince"

I'm pretty sure this track list has been changed. But who knows? We'll see.

Disc one:
"Purple Medley"
"I Wanna Be Your Lover"
"Uptown"
"Controversy"
"1999"
"Little Red Corvette" (dance mix)
"Let's Go Crazy" (dance mix) - same as the 12" version, right? not really a dance mix, but the uncut version from the movie
"Erotic City" (12" version)
"Purple Rain"
"When Doves Cry"
"I Would Die 4 U"
"Pop Life" (Fresh dance mix)
"She's Always in My Hair" (12" version)
"Raspberry Beret" (12" version)

Disc two:
"Kiss" (extended version)
"Sign 'O' the Times"
"U Got the Look" (Long Look)
"I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man"
"Hot Thing" (extended remix)
"Alphabet St."
"Thieves in the Temple" (remix)
"Diamonds and Pearls"
"Gett Off" - i've heard this is an alternate edit
"Money Don't Matter 2 Night"
"Cream" (NPG mix)
"7" (acoustic version)
"Sexy Mutha" - clean version?
"Nothing Compares 2 U" - same as hits/b-sides version?
"My Name Is Prince"

OKay, here's an open question: are these tracks remastered? I don't get any indication that they are.

eugnj420 said:

If they are, this collection is all mine. If not, I'm not so sure.

RipHer2Shreds said:

from all i've read about this so far, everything on it will be remastered.

Anx said:

Anx said:

I just wish the word "remastered" appeared on the Rhino page, but it doesn't, and that makes me nervous.

RipHer2Shreds said:

All these titles have been remastered by Rhino. YEP !

i passed on the other greatest hits but not on this one

Y M C A

Mazerati said:

i have a used copy of 'the hits' that came with two copies of disc 2 and i never bothered to fix that little problem, cuz i just wanted it for the b-side disc and the liner notes anyway. there was no point to 'the very best of' - this collection's got some stuff that's worth my time, and it might be the first time we hear decent, cleaned-up versions of all those songs. i'm there.