Lala Escarzega has confirmed that she shot a video for Xtraloveable with Prince. If you click on the pictures, I've linked to her Instagram where she's written some wonderful words about her friendship with Prince. That's her silhouette in these images from the video and she may be sending me some more images from the video soon.


I spoke to Lala directly about it, as well as Dr Funkenberry to try and find out more. Prince really believed in this song and felt that it was potentially a huge hit, and at one stage Prince had big plans for the push of the song and release of the video. Why that didn't happen, I'm not sure, but both Lala and Funkenberry have said how important this video was to Prince.


I really hope we get to see this video soon. I know everyone has different opinions on the different versions of the song but I love them all, so would be really happy to see it.

Thank you for posting this. Wonderful words indeed... those were my feelings too, that despite the fame thing, he was so very normal and trying to connect and interact with people. Deep down I feel that all that he did was essentially done for that reason, to desperately try and reach out to others and his music was his gifts to us all. He was a very loving and generous man and some people failed to recognise that. I miss him dearly and my appreciation of all that he did will not end just because he finally reached his destination.

[Edited 5/14/16 3:05am]

"Can I rock a lil' bit? Whoa oh oh!"

I have loved this song ever since it came out.

I used to listen to the original Extraloveable too (the 1983 version) at the same time period but now I can't find it anywhere. I hope that it gets released from The Vault. Just imagine it! Insane.

Thanks for posting...Looks like a good video.

from the look of prince's hair this was shot probably sometime after the RnR Love Affair video?

would be cool to see, looks nice

IstenSzek said:

Militant said:

Nice. I cannot imagine how many videos and songs Prince has just lying around waiting to be seen (and heard).

Hate to have to ask but who on earth is Lala Escarzega?

jaawwnn said:

peri1025 said:

jaawwnn said:

Hate to have to ask but who on earth is Lala Escarzega?

She appeared in the Chocolate Box and Screwdriver videos. On her Facebook page she's been sharing a lot of stories about her friendship/working relationship with P. Apparently he wanted to take her own tour but thought the fans would compare her too much to Mayte.

Thank you! God i'd forgotten the Chocolate Box video.

smoothcriminal12 said:

MIRvmn said:

I hope it comes out. This remake with the horns added became one of the most joyful things I listened to these past few years from Prince. I'm one of those that liked it much more than the original Linn drum 80's version.

I'll never forget how big and energetic it sounded at the concert in Chicago in 2012. The horn section was at the back raised up on a platfrom, and they were dancing with so much energy in sync. Truly the thing that breaks me apart about Prince is remembering those joyous moments of energy at the concerts, live. Priceless experience.

PurpleMusic07 said:

[img:$uid]http://www.soulhead.com/wp-content/uploads/998884_10151441508791345_774380316_n.jpg[/img:$uid] Saw this online from back in 2013. Looks like it's from the videotoo. Was this the single art? Confused because Prince vault shows a different image.

well the song has been released a few times. there is an itunes version with different art,
but this one that you posted was used for the release of the version that was up on the
3rdeyegirl site called 3rdeyetunes iirc. so this is official artwork, for the second version.

IstenSzek said:

Still would feel strange to re-release a track that was already re-released. I like the new version, just don't know if i prefer the original new recording or the Reloaded one.

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Made me think of this blog on The Spectator, a poor article about the Vault:

"Unfortunately, Prince had no idea what to do with the gold mine he created. ‘Extraloveable’ is an illustrative case. Originally recorded (but not released) in 1982, it is one of the finest examples of his signature sound, in which old school funk meets new-wave pop. The lyrics – rape threats and all – are spat at the microphone in an urgent, breathy falsetto.

A sanitised, easy-listening version was included on his most recent album last year. It wouldn’t sound out of place in the repertoire of a hotel jazz band. The raw energy of the original is entirely lost. This is nothing short of vandalism, and it’s awful to imagine what, in his dotage, he might have done to other gems in the vault. How could he have ruined ‘Electric Intercourse,’ the bittersweet piano ballad that was almost included on Purple Rain? What horrors could he inflict on ‘All My Dreams’, the surreal synth opera that should have been the final track on Sign o’ the Times?"

skipthecharades said:

skipthecharades said:

jaawwnn said:

Hate to have to ask but who on earth is Lala Escarzega?

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funkaholic1972 said:

Ingela said:

skipthecharades said:

Still would feel strange to re-release a track that was already re-released. I like the new version, just don't know if i prefer the original new recording or the Reloaded one.

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Made me think of this blog on The Spectator, a poor article about the Vault:

"Unfortunately, Prince had no idea what to do with the gold mine he created. ‘Extraloveable’ is an illustrative case. Originally recorded (but not released) in 1982, it is one of the finest examples of his signature sound, in which old school funk meets new-wave pop. The lyrics – rape threats and all – are spat at the microphone in an urgent, breathy falsetto.

A sanitised, easy-listening version was included on his most recent album last year. It wouldn’t sound out of place in the repertoire of a hotel jazz band. The raw energy of the original is entirely lost. This is nothing short of vandalism, and it’s awful to imagine what, in his dotage, he might have done to other gems in the vault. How could he have ruined ‘Electric Intercourse,’ the bittersweet piano ballad that was almost included on Purple Rain? What horrors could he inflict on ‘All My Dreams’, the surreal synth opera that should have been the final track on Sign o’ the Times?"

Yes sadly the blog is spot on with their assessment of the new version of extraloveable. And almost as bad as what he did to 1999 with the "new master." Vandalism is a great description of it and the thought of more great gems from the vault getting that treatment would almost be criminal. The images from the video look beautiful though. [Edited 5/15/16 23:44pm]

I disagree, it's not vandalism. Yes I prefer the originals, hope to get them in HQ one day.

But if they release some more Phase albums, with tracks from the vault in new fresh versions like he did with Xtralovable, Feel U Up, IECGYA and 1000 X's & O's i won't complain.

The New Master is a bad example (even though I don't hate it).

skipthecharades said:

Ingela said:

skipthecharades said: Yes sadly the blog is spot on with their assessment of the new version of extraloveable. And almost as bad as what he did to 1999 with the "new master." Vandalism is a great description of it and the thought of more great gems from the vault getting that treatment would almost be criminal. The images from the video look beautiful though. [Edited 5/15/16 23:44pm]

I disagree, it's not vandalism. Yes I prefer the originals, hope to get them in HQ one day.

But if they release some more Phase albums, with tracks from the vault in new fresh versions like he did with Xtralovable, Feel U Up, IECGYA and 1000 X's & O's i won't complain.

The New Master is a bad example (even though I don't hate it).

To be honest I'm not sure what "right" we really have to complain about Prince's rerecording of the original Extraloveable, and I certainly wouldn't really view it as vandalism. Prince never intended the original version to come out, and thus despite the fact that we've grown attached to the original demo over the years I think it's hardly justified for us to complain about the rerecorded version not meeting the standard of a version that we were never meant to hear in the first place. Nonetheless I would very much prefer that the original version does get an official release, I pretty much love all the different recordings equally so it would be cool to have them all released to the public to enjoy.