NorthC said:

themend said:

You know, the version that was on the interactive game (I think??) - much much better than the released version on the gold experience

No, I never heard that version, but I did hear the song in concert before it was released. Just like The Question of U or Damn U or Sexy MF... And it's pretty hard for the album version to live up to the concert version...

mynameisnotsusan said:

NorthC said:

No, I never heard that version, but I did hear the song in concert before it was released. Just like The Question of U or Damn U or Sexy MF... And it's pretty hard for the album version to live up to the concert version...

Original didn't have the cowbell which is on the released version

BoraBora said:

Crucial

An Honest Man

Joy In Repetition

I didn't know there was a unreleased version of "An honest man"? If there is, is it differnt than the released version?

dbpdexter said:

BoraBora said:

Crucial

An Honest Man

Joy In Repetition

I didn't know there was a unreleased version of "An honest man"? If there is, is it differnt than the released version?

I was referring to the piano movie version, the one we all learn to know and love until 1998 when the acapella take was included on CB.

But yes, to some extent it isn't "unreleased" in the strict term, it was released included in the movie.

BoraBora said:

Shockedelicus said:

We Can Funk is the king of ruined Prince songs. The unreleased versions are dense, aggressive, catchy. The released version is toothless.

This one. Old Friends 4 Sale, one of his very best, what a crime what he did with the lyrics. SRS with the sitars sounds much better. Feel U Up the other version sounds darker and sinister, but i wouldn't say is better, althoungh i'm not sure. The same with Irrsesistible Bitch.

Genesia said:

blacknote said:

Something in the Water..........

I don't know about "better" - but this is definitely one of my favorite alternative takes.

Mine as well. And again, i don't know about being better, i'm grateful we have both of them. That piano version,though.

themend said:

mynameisnotsusan said:

Original didn't have the cowbell which is on the released version

That's right, a much harder aggressive sound, more guitar playing the main riff, less keys. Well worth seeking out 😎 and yes you're right about seeing it live, I remember the first of the three shows I went to in 1995, Manchester GMex, when he came out and opened with it, the bass drum just punched you in the guts, amazing....

on the ny 94 soundboard Gold opens..much better than released

Feel U Up...original version pulsates with hypnotic energy.

CAL3 said:

E319 said:

Tick Tick Bang

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Yes, that’s the one that immediately springs to my mind. I don’t dislike the later version, just night and day.

This might be controversial, but I’ve always preferred the alternative version of Around The World in Day (with the bassline). I’d like to see that released if ATWIAD receives the Deluxe treatment.

For me, whenever Prince revisited a track long after the original creative impulse, the earlier versions are generally better.

OldFriends4Sale said:

ExtraLoveable

Old Friends 4 Sale
In A Large Room With No Light
I only listen to the Mazarati version of Jerk Out

Mazarati's Jerk Out keeps knocking me out whenever I hear it! that beat just pounds hard! I love that one.

In a Large Room with No Light and Extra Lovable are so amazingly awesome compared to the released ones.

My favorites, even though the released version are also great are Feel U Up/Irresistible Bitch.

BoraBora said:

dbpdexter said:

I didn't know there was a unreleased version of "An honest man"? If there is, is it differnt than the released version?

I was referring to the piano movie version, the one we all learn to know and love until 1998 when the acapella take was included on CB.

But yes, to some extent it isn't "unreleased" in the strict term, it was released included in the movie.

I would love a full score release of Under The Cherry Moon.

Interesting that the mojority of the tracks mentioned are Warners releases. I wonder how much input they had in trying to make the tracks more commercial.

I think in most cases (and from peoples responses) it seems to me like stuff wass being over produced and most fans prefer more of a raw feel.

This definately seems to happen more with integration of technology in his music with some of the more recent stuff sounding a bit too synthetic and clean, particularly in the GB era.

We Can Funk is THE one for me. The 86 version is one his best tracks released or unreleased. The one on GB is ok...but a bit of a mess.

Also Tick Tick Bang and Old Friends 4 Sale.

I actually like the released version of Extralovable more than the original.

themend said:

Endorphinmachine - I suppose it did get a kind of release, but it should have been on the album proper.

Totally agree.

Empty room would be my second choice

214 said:

Genesia said:

I don't know about "better" - but this is definitely one of my favorite alternative takes.

Mine as well. And again, i don't know about being better, i'm grateful we have both of them. That piano version,though.

And then there's the Neon Rendezvous rehearsal version, which is also amazing.

Genesia said:

214 said:

Mine as well. And again, i don't know about being better, i'm grateful we have both of them. That piano version,though.

And then there's the Neon Rendezvous rehearsal version, which is also amazing.

Completely agree, love that version.

Genesia said:

214 said:

Mine as well. And again, i don't know about being better, i'm grateful we have both of them. That piano version,though.

And then there's the Neon Rendezvous rehearsal version, which is also amazing.

I haven't listened that song, like... ever.

Are there any unreleased songs that are completely different from the released versions?

JorisE73 said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

ExtraLoveable

Old Friends 4 Sale
In A Large Room With No Light
I only listen to the Mazarati version of Jerk Out

Mazarati's Jerk Out keeps knocking me out whenever I hear it! that beat just pounds hard! I love that one.

In a Large Room with No Light and Extra Lovable are so amazingly awesome compared to the released ones.

My favorites, even though the released version are also great are Feel U Up/Irresistible Bitch.

Yeah this is a great one, I don't actually pay attention to it often (in fact I had completely forgotten about it until OldFriends4Sale mentioned it earlier in this thread), probably partly because of the pretty dodgy lyrics, but man that groove is just fucking incredible, so much freakier than the The Time version (which is still pretty damn good but feels rather overproduced in comparison.)