paulludvig said:

paulludvig said:

It will be a standard hits package with Moonbeam Levels and Prince's version of Nothing Compares thrown in. Susan Rogers mentions those two for a reason.

Where did she mention these?

I wish we'd get information in other ways, not just Londell's tweets.

morningsong said:

Wally thrown in for good measure.


Your heads would explode.

I think Wally is going to leak soon.

A few people more than Questlove are claiming to have it.

Now a leak of Wally would make Friday Magical.

rogifan said:

But do we have one that also includes post WB stuff? Having D&P but not TMBGITW on a greatest hits album is nuts.

But do we need a greatest hits with post 1996 stuff? Do we all not make our own playlists on our devices anyway, even by simply hitting "shuffle"? Post-1996 would be 'very best', since his hits were far and few between by that point and beyond.

SquirrelMeat said:

FragileUndertow said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

of unreleased music?

Unreleased sounds good to me

me too lol

Romeoblu said:

FragileUndertow said:

SquirrelMeat said:

Here you go estate. You're welcome.

Disc 1

I Wanna Be Your Lover
I Feel Fou You
Controversy
1999
Little Red Corvette
Manic Monday (Previously Unreleased)
When Doves Cry
Lets Go Crazy
Purple Rain
Raspberry Beret
Nothing Compares 2 U (Previously Unreleased)
Kiss
Sign O The Times
U Got The Look
Alphabet Street
Batdance
Thieves In The Temple


Disc 2

Gett Off
Cream
Diamonds & Pearls
Love Thy Will Be Done (Previously Unreleased)
Sexy MF
The Most Beautiful Girl In The World
Lovesign
Gold
Dinner With Delores
Betcha By Golly Wow
The Greatest Romance Thats Ever Been Sold
Musicology
Black Sweat
Guitar
Crimson & Clover
Clouds
Baltimore

Damn only 3 unreleased tracks? 30/40$$

No need to give away the crown jewels straight away. Just a sprinkle of 'unreleased' hits to cement the legacy.

TrivialPursuit said:

rogifan said:

But do we have one that also includes post WB stuff? Having D&P but not TMBGITW on a greatest hits album is nuts.

But do we need a greatest hits with post 1996 stuff? Do we all not make our own playlists on our devices anyway, even by simply hitting "shuffle"? Post-1996 would be 'very best', since his hits were far and few between by that point and beyond.

There were no "HITS" after 1996. His last TOP 40 hit was in 1995 EYE HATE U which charted at #12, after that he never had another single break the TOP 40.

tab32792 said:

a greatest hits package makes sense. to spark interest and new fans but remember, since the hits/bsides he's had like 20 more years worth of music to add to that package. i'm for it.

I'm all for this. It makes sense from a marketing viewpoint to expand the base. A lot of people got exposed to P's music for the first time when the videos flooded youtube and other sites. Those people will probably not buy the individual albums, but would spring for a hits compilation. From there their interest might grow and they'll be ready to buy more, thus strengthening the expanded base. That said, I hope they also put out something for the already solid fams.

Love that Susan Rogers will be involved! From what I gather, even during the time she and P were working together she was already giving thought to his place in history. IMO that point of view is crucial in deciding what to do with the vault material.

feeluupp said:

TrivialPursuit said:

But do we need a greatest hits with post 1996 stuff? Do we all not make our own playlists on our devices anyway, even by simply hitting "shuffle"? Post-1996 would be 'very best', since his hits were far and few between by that point and beyond.

There were no "HITS" after 1996. His last TOP 40 hit was in 1995 EYE HATE U which charted at #12, after that he never had another single break the TOP 40.

In the US. Besides, they can avoid calling it "Hits" and call it something like "Crown Jewels".

Romeoblu said:

paulludvig said:

It will be a standard hits package with Moonbeam Levels and Prince's version of Nothing Compares thrown in. Susan Rogers mentions those two for a reason.

Where did she mention these?

Any time anyone speaks to her!

Romeoblu said:

morningsong said:

Wally thrown in for good measure.


Your heads would explode.

I think Wally is going to leak soon.

A few people more than Questlove are claiming to have it.

Now a leak of Wally would make Friday Magical.

I'd love to hear it but... what if it's a disappointment? Maybe it's better to let it retain its mythical status. Then again, it might be great...

TheEnglishGent said:

nonames said:

Romeoblu said:

I think Wally is going to leak soon.

A few people more than Questlove are claiming to have it.

Now a leak of Wally would make Friday Magical.

I'd love to hear it but... what if it's a disappointment? Maybe it's better to let it retain its mythical status. Then again, it might be great...

The version which exists is the re-recording he did with different lyrics, the original, 'mythical' version, was deleted.

TrivialPursuit said:

TheDigitalGardener said:

TheEnglishGent said:

nonames said:

I'd love to hear it but... what if it's a disappointment? Maybe it's better to let it retain its mythical status. Then again, it might be great...

The version which exists is the re-recording he did with different lyrics, the original, 'mythical' version, was deleted.

I know that, but I believe the re-recorded version is also worth that status. As far as I know, until a few weeks ago nobody had claimed to have heard it before.

feeluupp said:

i love that Susan Rogers is being included...however, she wasn't around after 87 so who are they going to get to help with that stuff?

morningsong said:

morningsong said:

jdcxc said:

Who needs another Greatest Hits compilation? Ridiculous.

The new fans, the ones who fell off the grid. There's quite a few. Strike while iron is hot as they say. We minions ain't going anywhere so we gotta wait.

Why? The Hits / The B-Sides, The Very Best Of Prince & Ultimate Prince are all readily available.

No, they'll remaster the tracks and/or offer 2 or 3 rareities so they can sell it to those of us that already have everything.

MIRvmn said:

tab32792 said:

a greatest hits package makes sense. to spark interest and new fans but remember, since the hits/bsides he's had like 20 more years worth of music to add to that package. i'm for it.

If they add music from 94 onward then I'm fine with a new greatest hits , also nice if they throw in a few unreleased tracks

I bet there will be very little, if any, of that. Beautiful Girl will probably be there but I wouldn't expect many if any of the non-WB tracks at this point. Hope I'm wrong.

feeluupp said:

TrivialPursuit said:

But do we need a greatest hits with post 1996 stuff? Do we all not make our own playlists on our devices anyway, even by simply hitting "shuffle"? Post-1996 would be 'very best', since his hits were far and few between by that point and beyond.

There were no "HITS" after 1996. His last TOP 40 hit was in 1995 EYE HATE U which charted at #12, after that he never had another single break the TOP 40.

Drop the word "hits" substitute "best of" and there you go...

EDIT: D'oh! SquirrelMeat beat me to it.

[Edited 9/20/16 15:14pm]

SquirrelMeat said:

rogifan said:

As far as I know there isn't a greatest hits album that includes his entire career. So that would be new and would be welcome.

I'm expecting an obvious release. If the album is called 'The Grand Progession' or 'Moonbeam Levels' i might just shit myself with excitement.

morningsong said:

Wally thrown in for good measure.


Your heads would explode.

No. Too much hype. If a version still exists, it'll be more likely a 'is that it?' reaction from most.

Marrk said:

morningsong said:

Wally thrown in for good measure.


Your heads would explode.

No. Too much hype. If a version still exists, it'll be more likely a 'is that it?' reaction from most.

Absolutely agreed. Too much hype. I'm already expecting it to be a let down at this point.