Remember back in the 80's Prince would always have a Cool B-side that wasn't on any album or he had extended plays that were Great. Do you Miss these and wish he would do this again?

MRGee said:

Heck YEAH, that was one of my favorite parts about being a fan

the 45" + Bside then the 12" + Bside

The long versions really started with Purple Rain. Even though according to Prince the long version are the regular version. What we got on the albums were edits lol

1999 even though a double album was a regular album just with full version songs.
Bsides first appeared with 1999: Horny Toad, Irrisistable Bitch, How Come U Don't Call me

And along with the singles were lp photos to add to the collection
Man!! You got me nostalgic right now. Going to the record store to see what was available going up to the clerk "He do you think you could get some more copies of the 12" American/Girl single?"

Without a doubt

Yeah, I like how those songs have good stories.

OldFriends4Sale said:

The first b-side was "Gotta Stop Messin' About" on the 12" of "Let's Work".

With the Hits & B-Sides we finally got a lot of the B-sides on CD and the same with Ultimate with the extended-12 inch version of the songs.
Those 2 discs are played alot my me,so back to the question "Do I Miss Them"
the answer is - AND HOW!

Yes.

And since the b-sides were often more dirty or risque than album tracks, it's likely we'll never hear something like that again.

Hell, we won't even hear something like "Another Lonely Christmas," as he's a holiday-denying JW these days.

Agreed...bring back the 80s!

Well, he released some Virtual B-Sides for Musicology-singles. Maybe he'll do the same with Lotus Flow3r?
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the the hits and the b-sides is probably my fav prince cd. just because of the b-sides. i wish i was old enough during prince's hayday to have collected them all. i'm sure there are some that i haven;t got.

Yes

"Love" would have been cool as a 12"w/extended remixes.

scififilmnerd said:

That's true, but it's not the same. I remember going to the record store and looking for any new Prince 12". When I would see one I'd immediately flip it over to see what was on the b-side. If it was non-LP I'd take it immediately to the cash register. Couldn't wait to get home to put the platter on the turntable!

A resounding YES!!!

oh yeah! There were lots of hidden treasures on those b-sides.

jethrouk said:

Not 2 bother U but yeah those were some happening times
vidoes were new, Music in the 80's was exciting. More avenues of expression...

On the HITS cd all the B sides weren't included.

I might be misssing some by memory


Controversy
Gotta Stop (Messin' About)" Thanks 4 the correction dannyd5050

1999
Irrisistable Bitch
How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?
Horny Toad (when I first heard this, I was with my dad at a barber shop/hang out joint and there was a jukebox. When I was going thru the list I saw Horny Toad by Prince, this had to be 1984) I pulled out some change and put it in, it moved pretty fast so I had to play it again)

* 12" or long version 4 this song

Purple Rain
17 Days: 5.16.84 © 1984 Controversy Music
* Erotic City 7.18.1984 Erotic City Come Alive...featuring Sheila E.
Another Lonely Christmas: 11.28.1984
God [the Dance Electric] 9.26.84

Around the World in A Day
*She's Always in My Hair: Raspberry Beret-Bside 5.15.1985
*Hello:
*Girl: The Warehouse, St. Louis Park; 1984 12" single: 21:46 2 October 1985

Parade
* ♥ or $
Alexa de Paris

Sign "☮" the Times
Shockadelica
* La, La, La, He, He, Hee

Lovesexy
Escape
Scarlett Pussy

Batman Soundtrack
200 Balloons
Feel U Up (originally 2 be included on the Camille project)
I Love U In Me

Any have any corrections please do share



















there was also a long version of Paisley Park














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the 80's had the best b-sides / ext Vers

B-sides and rarities:

This list includes b-sides, soundtrack songs, B-sides of hit and run singles, virtual b-sides and New Power Generation b-sides. It also includes the songs on the "Cream" and "New power generation" 12" singles (are they b-sides? are they remixes? Who knows?):

Gotta stop (messin’ about) (only a b-side in the US, it was an a-side in the UK)
How come u don’t call me anymore
Horny toad
Irresistible bitch
17 days
Erotic city (dance mix)
God
God (instrumental)
Another lonely Christmas (long version)
4 the tears in your eyes ("We are the world" version)
She’s always in my hair (new mix)
Hello (fresh dance mix)
Girl (long version)
Love or $ (extended version)
Alexa De Paris (extended version)
La la la he he hee (highly explosive)
Shockadelica (extended version)
Escape (long version)
Scarlet pussy (long version)
Good love ("Bright lights big city" version)
200 balloons
Feel u up (long stroke)
I love u in me
Sex
Love song-Madonna
T.C.’s rap
Brother with a purpose
Get off
The lubricated lady
Loveleft loveright
Horny pony
Violet the organ grinder
Gangster glam
Clockin' the jizz
Things have gotta change (Tony M rap)
2 the wire
Get some solo
Do your dance
Housebangers
Q in doubt
Ethereal mix
Call the law
51 hours
2 whom it may concern
Power fantastic
4 the tears in your eyes (video mix)
Interactive (CD-ROM version)
Superhero
Kirk J’s B-Sides remix
Free the music
Rock N Roll is alive (and it lives in Minneapolis)
On sale now
When will we b paid
Underneath the cream
Gamilah
2045 radical man
Magnificent
United states of division
Silver tongue
Purple house
Brand New Orleans
PFUnk

live B-Sides:
Face down (NYC live)
1+1+1=3 (live)
Gotta broken heart again (live at Las Vegas)
Strange relationship (live at Las Vegas)
Sometimes it snows in April (live at Las Vegas)
Dear Mr Man (live at Webster Hall)
Vicki waiting (live at Paisley Park)
We march (live at Paisley Park)
Te amo Corazon / Fury (recorded live at the 2006 Brit awards)

Here's a list of official 12" versions I posted before:

Soft and wet (disco mix)
Just as long as we're together (disco mix)
Sexy dancer (long version)
Let’s work (dance remix, long version)
Little red Corvette (dance mix)
Let’s go crazy (special dance mix)
I would die 4 u (extended version)
Raspberry beret (new mix)
Pop life (fresh dance mix)
America (long version)
Paisley Park (remix)
Kiss (extended version)
Mountains (extended version)
Anotherloverholenyohead (extended version)
U got the look (long look)
Hot thing (extended remix)
Housequake (7 mins MoQuake)
Glam slam (remix)
I wish u heaven (parts 1, 2 and 3)
Partyman (the video mix)
Scandalous (the crime, the passion, the rapture)
The future (remix)
Electric chair (remix)
Thieves in the temple (remix)
New power generation (funky weapon remix)
Gett off (extended remix)
Cream (N.P.G. mix)
Sexy MF (12" mix)
My name is Prince (12" club mix)
7 (after 6 long version)
2gether (12" mix)
Pope (12" remix)
Beautiful (extended club mix)
Get wild (club mix)
I hate u (extended remix)
Face down (x-tended rap money mix)
Erotic city (dance mix)
God (instrumental)
Another lonely Christmas (long version)
She’s always in my hair (new mix)
Hello (fresh dance mix)
Girl (long version)
Love or $ (extended version)
Alexa De Paris (extended version)
La la la he he hee (highly explosive)
Shockadelica (extended version)
Escape (long version)
Scarlet pussy (long version)
Feel u up (long stroke)
Pop life (extended version)
Hot thing (dub version)
Alphabet St "this is not music this is a trip"
Batdance (the bat mix)
Batdance (Vicki Vale mix)
Partyman (purple party mix)
Partyman (music mix)
Thieves in the temple part II
Thieves in the temple (house mix)
Thieves in the temple (house dub)
Gett off (approx damn near 10 mins)
Gett off (houstyle / urge mix)
Gett off (urge dub)
Gett off (flutestramental / thrust mix)
Gett off (thrust dub)
Gett off (Rosie’s dub)
Sexy mutha
My name is Prince (house mix)
My name is Prince (original mix edit)
My name is Prince (hardcore 12" mix)
7 (acoustic version)
7 (mix 5 long version)
2gether (interview)
2gether (enlightenment)
2gether (jeep mix)
2gether (instrumental)
Pink cashmere (guitar version)
Pink cashmere (12" remix)
Brian’s mix
Letitgo (Caviar radio edit)
Letitgo (Cavi’s street edit)
Letitgo (instrumental)
Letitgo (on the cool out tip radio edit)
Letitgo (Sherm stick edit)
Letitgo ((-) Sherm stick edit)
Space (universal love mix)
Space (funky stuff remix)
Space (acoustic remix)
Space (funky stuff dub)
Come (poem)
Get wild (money maker)
Get wild (in the house)
Get wild (Kirk J’s)
Get wild (money maker funky jazz mix)
The good life (bullets go bang mix)
The good life (big city remix)
The good life (platinum people mix)
The good life (dancing divaz mix)
I hate u (quiet night mix by Eric Leeds)
Come on (Doug E Fresh mix)
Come on (remix)
Come on (hypermix)
Come on (latenitemix)
Come on (a capella)
The one (remix)
Somebody’s somebody (ultrafantasy edit)
Somebody’s somebody (live studio mix)
Face down (instrumental money mix)
Face down (a cappella)
The greatest romance ever sold (Adam and Eve remix featuring Eve)
The greatest romance ever sold (Jason Nevins romance beats)
The greatest romance ever sold (Neptunes extended remix featuring Q-Tip)
The greatest romance ever sold (Jason Nevins extended remix)
The greatest romance ever sold (Jason Nevins dub)
The greatest romance ever sold (Jason Nevins instrumental)
1999 the new master (Rosario)
1999 the new master (the inevitable mix)
1999 the new master (keep steppin’)
1999 the new master (Rosie Doug E deep house)
1999 the new master (a cappella)
Guitar (original download version)
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2020 said:

AMEN!!!! 2 the b-sides.....please, bring em back!!!!

Better music. Better cover art.

eireboy34 said:

Definitely!

B-Sides
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Absolutely.

That's the biggest problem I have with the way that's music's gone these days...
The formats.

Downloads just aren't the same, music has turned into a disposable medium.
There's no sense of 'owning' anything, there's no excitement anymore or
sense of 'event' when a new single is released (if singles are released at all!)

The old formats were the best...
The extended versions, the b-sides, the artwork!
It all came together to create 'something'. Something with an identity, something
real, something that meant something. I miss it.

BorisFishpaw said:

I think your post has said it best. Seriously, I nearly started crying, even though I'm too young to have experienced the way it used to be in the 80s.

Bring back the proper singles and B-Sides

BorisFishpaw said:

Brilliant post.I was just thinking the same.I remember back in the day bunking off school on a monday to get the bus to the nearest city to wait in line at HMV to buy Prince`s latest album/12" single.It was a real event.Then we`d hang out all day listening to it over & over till we`d learnt the lyrics & poured over the liner notes for info on who was still in the band & for hidden messages etc.I miss those times!!

Although there are no B-sides anymore, the full length of cd's almost doubled compared to those released in the eighties. Dirty Mind was about 30 minutes, Parade 45 minutes. If you would release something like that now it is called an EP. So maybe the B-sides are included on the cd's now

But I do miss the artwork from good old fashioned LP's

dothejump said:

I think that was what made the LPs more memorable. The less songs you had on an album, the more precious they seemed and the more you were looking forward to the B-Sides. I would not mind for a 30 minute album, if every song was something special on its own and three singles would guarantee at least three B-Sides.

Those were the days

BorisFishpaw said:

Me too.

From a collector's point of view,it made things interesting.

BorisFishpaw said:

SO true... I remember pouring over the artwork too, searching for clues and anything else I could possibly find... I must have sat and looked at just the Purple Rain 12", for hours and hours on end... It was the first time I'd really come across him (apart from 1999/When Doves Cry), and I just stared at the picture on the cover, him on his motorbike, thinking "Who IS he?" It was my most treasured 'possession'! It's definitely not the same now....



Thanks for posting this! Anyone got the 'proper' UK 12" cover? Back and front please.. .Probably not!

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Tremolina said: